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Eric Vittinghoff publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric Vittinghoff sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 972 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Eric Vittinghoff D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric Vittinghoff sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 162 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Eric Vittinghoff is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a substantial contribution of 438 publications in this field. Within medicine, they have concentrated on several subfields including cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, orthopedics and sports medicine, and epidemiology.

The main topics of Eric Vittinghoff's research include:

  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Atrial fibrillation management and outcomes
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • HIV/AIDS research and interventions
  • Obesity, physical activity, diet
  • Bone health and treatments

Eric Vittinghoff has published recent papers covering diverse areas in medicine. Important works include:

  • Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men With Overweight and Obesity, 2020, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Postexposure Doxycycline to Prevent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Atypical Femur Fracture Risk versus Fragility Fracture Prevention with Bisphosphonates, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Treatment-related changes in bone mineral density as a surrogate biomarker for fracture risk reduction: meta-regression analyses of individual patient data from multiple randomised controlled trials, 2020, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Association Between Cumulative Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Exposure During Young Adulthood and Middle Age and Risk of Cardiovascular Events, 2021, JAMA Cardiology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Gregory M. Marcus
  • Jeffrey E. Olgin (34 collaborations)
  • Mark J. Pletcher (31 collaborations)
  • Zian H. Tseng (19 collaborations)
  • Gregory Nah (18 collaborations)

Publication venues where Eric Vittinghoff commonly contributes include:

  • Heart Rhythm (12 publications)
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (10 publications)
  • JAMA Internal Medicine (8 publications)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia (8 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (8 publications)

Best Publications

  • Randomized Trial of Estrogen Plus Progestin for Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women

    Stephen Hulley;Deborah Grady;Trudy Bush;Curt Furberg

  • Relaxing the Rule of Ten Events per Variable in Logistic and Cox Regression

    Eric Vittinghoff;Charles E. McCulloch

  • Genetic Restriction of HIV-1 Infection and Progression to AIDS by a Deletion Allele of the CKR5 Structural Gene

    Michael Dean;Mary Carrington;Cheryl Winkler;Gavin A. Huttley

  • Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes During 6.8 Years of Hormone Therapy: Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study Follow-up (HERS II)

    Stephen Hulley;Curt Furberg;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Jane Cauley

  • Regression Methods in Biostatistics: Linear, Logistic, Survival, and Repeated Measures Models

    Eric Vittinghoff;David V. Glidden;Stephen C. Shiboski;Charles E. McCulloch

  • Subclinical hypothyroidism and the risk of coronary heart disease and mortality.

    Nicolas Rodondi;Wendy P. J. den Elzen;Douglas C. Bauer;Anne R. Cappola

  • A Multidimensional Index and Staging System for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Brett Ley;Christopher J. Ryerson;Eric Vittinghoff;Jay H. Ryu

  • Contrasting Genetic Influence of CCR2 and CCR5 Variants on HIV-1 Infection and Disease Progression

    Michael W. Smith;Michael Dean;Mary Carrington;Cheryl Winkler

  • Depressive Symptoms, Health Behaviors, and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease

    Mary A. Whooley;Peter de Jonge;Eric Vittinghoff;Christian Otte

  • Decreases in community viral load are accompanied by reductions in new HIV infections in San Francisco.

    Moupali Das;Priscilla Lee Chu;Glenn-Milo Santos;Susan Scheer

  • Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Increases Risk for Venous Thromboembolic Disease: The Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study

    Deborah Grady;Nanette K. Wenger;David Herrington;Steven Khan

  • Genetic Restriction of AIDS Pathogenesis by an SDF-1 Chemokine Gene Variant

    Cheryl Winkler;William Modi;Michael W. Smith;George W. Nelson

  • Food insecurity is associated with diabetes mellitus: results from the National Health Examination and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2002.

    Hilary K. Seligman;Andrew B. Bindman;Eric Vittinghoff;Alka M. Kanaya

  • Endoscopic and surgical treatments for achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Guilherme M. Campos;Eric Vittinghoff;Charlotte Rabl;Mark Takata

  • Per-contact risk of human immunodeficiency virus transmission between male sexual partners.

    E Vittinghoff;J Douglas;F Judson;D McKirnan

  • Factors Associated With the Health Care Utilization of Homeless Persons

    Margot B. Kushel;Eric Vittinghoff;Jennifer S. Haas

  • Antibiotics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. A meta-analysis.

    Sanjay Saint;Stephen Bent;Eric Vittinghoff;Deborah Grady

  • Urinary Incontinence: Does it Increase Risk for Falls and Fractures?

    Jeanette S. Brown;Eric Vittinghoff;Jean F. Wyman;Katie L. Stone

  • Weight Loss to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women

    Leslee L. Subak;Rena Wing;Delia Smith West;Frank Franklin

  • Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Increases Risk for Venous Thromboembolic Disease: The Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study

    Deborah Grady;Nanette K. Wenger;David Herrington;Steven Khan

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan Buchbinder
Susan Buchbinder University of California, San Francisco
Jeffrey E. Olgin
Jeffrey E. Olgin University of California, San Francisco
Stephen B. Hulley
Stephen B. Hulley University of California, San Francisco
Michael G. Shlipak
Michael G. Shlipak University of California, San Francisco
Deborah Grady
Deborah Grady University of California, San Francisco
Kristine Yaffe
Kristine Yaffe University of California, San Francisco
Alka M. Kanaya
Alka M. Kanaya University of California, San Francisco
Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo University of California, San Francisco
Mary A. Whooley
Mary A. Whooley University of California, San Francisco
David M. Herrington
David M. Herrington Wake Forest University

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