World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer

F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
54560
World Ranking
9859
National Ranking
5067

F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer 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 F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer sits on this spectrum.

101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 611 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 299 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer 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 F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on physiology, public health, endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Their research intersects various subfields, including molecular biology and obstetrics and gynecology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to health and disease.

The scientist's main topics of work cover several aspects of diet, metabolism, and disease management. These areas include diet and metabolism studies, obesity, physical activity, diet, nutritional studies and diet, gestational diabetes research and management, metabolism related to diabetes and cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular risks, and lipoproteins, as well as birth, development, and health.

Frequent publication venues for F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer's research include:

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes Care
  • Diabetes
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Pediatric Obesity

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer are:

  • Effect of Metformin and Lifestyle Interventions on Mortality in the Diabetes Prevention Program and Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study, 2021, Diabetes Care
  • Intensive Weight Loss Intervention and Cancer Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Analysis of the Look AHEAD Randomized Clinical Trial, 2020, Obesity
  • Association of Baseline and Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition Measures With Risk of Heart Failure and Myocardial Infarction in Type 2 Diabetes, 2020, Circulation
  • Metabolites and diabetes remission after weight loss, 2021, Nutrition and Diabetes
  • Risk Factors for the Development of Retinopathy in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: The Diabetes Prevention Program Experience, 2022, Diabetes Care

F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer has collaborated frequently with other researchers in the field. Some of the frequent co-authors include:

  • Dana Dabelea
  • William C. Knowler
  • Ronald Goldberg
  • Dympna Gallagher
  • Marinella Temprosa

The research contributions of F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer primarily focus on understanding the complex interactions between diet, metabolism, diabetes, and related complications, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. The work often addresses clinical interventions and epidemiological analyses, providing insights into disease prevention and management strategies.

Best Publications

  • Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Effect of Weight Loss

    Paul Poirier;Thomas D. Giles;George A. Bray;Yuling Hong

  • 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society

    Michael D. Jensen;Donna H. Ryan;Caroline M. Apovian;Jamy D. Ard

  • Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: Executive summary

    F. X. Pi-Sunyer;D. M. Becker;C. Bouchard;R. A. Carleton

  • 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

    Michael D. Jensen;Donna H. Ryan;Caroline M. Apovian;Jamy D. Ard

  • Effect of Rimonabant, a Cannabinoid-1 Receptor Blocker, on Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight or Obese Patients: RIO-North America: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer;Louis J. Aronne;Hassan M. Heshmati;Jeanne Devin

  • Overweight, obesity, and health risk.

    C. J. Billington;L. H. Epstein;N. J. Goodwin;J. O. Hill

  • The Obesity Epidemic: Pathophysiology and Consequences of Obesity

    F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer

  • The Medical Risks of Obesity

    F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer

  • The Diabetes Prevention Program: Design and methods for a clinical trial in the prevention of type 2 diabetes

    G. A. Bray;K. S. Polonsky;P. G. Watson;R. B. Goldberg

  • Association of an intensive lifestyle intervention with remission of type 2 diabetes.

    Edward W. Gregg;Haiying Chen;Lynne E. Wagenknecht;Jeanne M. Clark

  • Comparisons of waist circumferences measured at 4 sites

    Jack Wang;John C Thornton;Salina Bari;Bennett Williamson

  • 3 years of liraglutide versus placebo for type 2 diabetes risk reduction and weight management in individuals with prediabetes: a randomised, double-blind trial

    Carel W le Roux;Carel W le Roux;Arne Astrup;Ken Fujioka;Frank Greenway

  • Dietary carbohydrate (amount and type) in the prevention and management of diabetes: a statement by the american diabetes association.

    Nancy F. Sheard;Nathaniel G. Clark;Janette C. Brand-Miller;Marion J. Franz

  • Weight loss with self-help compared with a structured commercial program: a randomized trial.

    Stanley Heshka;James W. Anderson;Richard L. Atkinson;Frank L. Greenway

  • Weight stability masks sarcopenia in elderly men and women.

    Dympna Gallagher;Else Ruts;Marjolein Visser;Stanley Heshka

  • Weight Loss With Naltrexone SR/Bupropion SR Combination Therapy as an Adjunct to Behavior Modification: The COR-BMOD Trial

    Thomas A. Wadden;John P. Foreyt;Gary D. Foster;James O. Hill

  • A Randomized Study on the Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The Sleep AHEAD Study

    Gary D. Foster;Kelley E. Borradaile;Mark H. Sanders;Richard Millman

  • Glycemic index and disease

    F Xavier Pi-Sunyer

  • Long-term safety, tolerability, and weight loss associated with metformin in the diabetes prevention program outcomes study

    George A. Bray;Sharon L. Edelstein;Jill P. Crandall;Vanita R. Aroda

  • 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight

    Michael D. Jensen;H. Ryan;M. Apovian;Catherine M. Loria

Frequent Co-Authors

Dympna Gallagher
Dympna Gallagher Columbia University
Christie M. Ballantyne
Christie M. Ballantyne Baylor College of Medicine
Thomas A. Wadden
Thomas A. Wadden University of Pennsylvania
Jack Wang
Jack Wang Columbia University
Steven B. Heymsfield
Steven B. Heymsfield Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Steven M. Haffner
Steven M. Haffner The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Rena R. Wing
Rena R. Wing Brown University
James O. Hill
James O. Hill University of Alabama at Birmingham
John M. Jakicic
John M. Jakicic University of Pittsburgh
Gary D. Foster
Gary D. Foster University of Pennsylvania

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

If you’re interested in a career in medicine but prefer flexible study options, exploring online healthcare degrees can be a smart move. Many accredited programs now offer remote learning, helping you balance work and study while preparing for rewarding roles in healthcare.

For aspiring pharmacists, online pharmd programs provide a convenient pathway to earn an advanced pharmacy degree. If data and administration appeal to you, consider a health information management bachelor degree online. These programs equip you for roles managing medical records and health data systems.

Medical coding is another promising route. If you’re curious about training costs, learn how much does it cost to become a medical coder through budget-friendly online courses. For nurses aiming for advanced clinical roles, you’ll find several cheap online fnp programs to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Each of these online pathways opens doors to fast-growing healthcare careers, providing valuable alternatives or complements to traditional medical study in the USA.

Best Scientists Citing F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles