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Fernando Schmitt

Fernando Schmitt

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Medicine
Portugal
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
92
Citations
29709
World Ranking
11351
National Ranking
10

Fernando Schmitt 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 Fernando Schmitt sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 595 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fernando Schmitt 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 Fernando Schmitt 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: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Cancer
  • Gene
  • Internal medicine

Pathology, Breast cancer, Cancer, Cancer research and Immunohistochemistry are his primary areas of study. His work in Pathology tackles topics such as Ductal carcinoma which are related to areas like Keratin 5 and Carcinoma in situ. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cadherin and Oncology.

While the research belongs to areas of Cancer, he spends his time largely on the problem of Monocarboxylate transporter 1, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Monocarboxylate transporter. The Cancer research study combines topics in areas such as Epidermal growth factor receptor, Calcitriol receptor, CDH1, Chromogenic in situ hybridization and Growth factor receptor. In his research, Basigin is intimately related to Stomach cancer, which falls under the overarching field of Immunohistochemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • BRCA1 dysfunction in sporadic basal-like breast cancer. (514 citations)
  • Breast cancer prognostic classification in the molecular era: the role of histological grade (455 citations)
  • Basal-like and triple-negative breast cancers: a critical review with an emphasis on the implications for pathologists and oncologists (429 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Pathology, Breast cancer, Cancer research, Immunohistochemistry and Cancer. His Pathology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Breast carcinoma and Mammary gland. The study incorporates disciplines such as Tissue microarray, Oncology and Disease in addition to Breast cancer.

His study in Cancer research is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Cancer cell, Cadherin, Immunology and Carcinogenesis. His study of Cytokeratin is a part of Immunohistochemistry. Metastasis and Breast disease are subfields of Cancer in which his conducts study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Pathology (57.65%)
  • Breast cancer (40.31%)
  • Cancer research (26.70%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Breast cancer (40.31%)
  • Cytopathology (11.22%)
  • Radiology (10.54%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Breast cancer, Cytopathology, Radiology, Cytology and Fine-needle aspiration. His Breast cancer research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Cancer research, Oncology and Pathology. His Cancer research research includes elements of Cancer cell, Breast carcinoma, Epidermal growth factor receptor and Viability assay.

Fernando Schmitt has included themes like Ductal carcinoma and In situ hybridization in his Pathology study. Fernando Schmitt has researched Cytopathology in several fields, including Malignancy, Papanicolaou stain, Serous fluid, Medical physics and DNA sequencing. His research in Radiology intersects with topics in Metastatic lesion, Thyroid and Lymph node.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • An Update on Breast Cancer Multigene Prognostic Tests-Emergent Clinical Biomarkers. (56 citations)
  • Consistency and reproducibility of next-generation sequencing and other multigene mutational assays: A worldwide ring trial study on quantitative cytological molecular reference specimens (35 citations)
  • Hypoxia promotes breast cancer cell invasion through HIF-1α-mediated up-regulation of the invadopodial actin bundling protein CSRP2 (27 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Cancer
  • Gene
  • Internal medicine

Fernando Schmitt spends much of his time researching Cytopathology, Cytology, Radiology, Pathology and Serous fluid. His studies in Cytopathology integrate themes in fields like Liquid-based cytology, Suspicious for Malignancy, CYTOCENTRIFUGE, Computational biology and DNA sequencing. The various areas that Fernando Schmitt examines in his Cytology study include Men who have sex with men, Anoscopy, Anal cytology, Referral and Fine-needle aspiration.

His Pathology research integrates issues from Breast cancer, Stem cell marker and Breast Cancer Prognostic Factor. His Breast cancer research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Immunohistochemistry, Primary tumor and Oncology. He interconnects Mesothelioma, Malignancy and Targeted therapy in the investigation of issues within Serous fluid.

Best Publications

  • Breast cancer prognostic classification in the molecular era: the role of histological grade

    Emad A. Rakha;Jorge S. Reis-Filho;Frederick Baehner;David J. Dabbs

  • Basal-like and triple-negative breast cancers: a critical review with an emphasis on the implications for pathologists and oncologists

    Sunil Badve;David J. Dabbs;Stuart J. Schnitt;Frederick L. Baehner

  • BRCA1 dysfunction in sporadic basal-like breast cancer.

    NC Turner;JS Reis-Filho;JS Reis-Filho;AM Russell;RJ Springall

  • Breast cancer stem cell markers CD44, CD24 and ALDH1: expression distribution within intrinsic molecular subtype

    Sara Ricardo;André Filipe Vieira;Renê Gerhard;Dina Leitão

  • P-cadherin overexpression is an indicator of clinical outcome in invasive breast carcinomas and is associated with CDH3 promoter hypomethylation.

    Joana Paredes;André Albergaria;João T. Oliveira;Carmen Jerónimo

  • Cyclo-oxygenase 2 expression is associated with angiogenesis and lymph node metastasis in human breast cancer

    C Costa;R Soares;J S Reis-Filho;D Leitão

  • Phyllodes tumours of the breast: a consensus review

    Benjamin Y. Tan;Geza Acs;Sophia K. Apple;Sunil Badve

  • Metaplastic breast carcinomas are basal‐like tumours

    J S Reis-Filho;J S Reis-Filho;F Milanezi;F Milanezi;D Steele;K Savage

  • Role of monocarboxylate transporters in human cancers: state of the art

    Céline Pinheiro;Adhemar Longatto-Filho;Adhemar Longatto-Filho;João Azevedo-Silva;Margarida Casal

  • Pathology of ovarian cancers in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers.

    Sunil R. Lakhani;Sanjiv Manek;Frederique Penault-Llorca;Adrienne Flanagan

  • FGFR1 Emerges as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Lobular Breast Carcinomas

    Jorge Sergio Reis-Filho;Pete T. Simpson;Nicholas C. Turner;Maryou Ballo Lambros

  • Epithelial E- and P-cadherins: Role and clinical significance in cancer

    Joana Paredes;Joana Figueiredo;André Albergaria;Patrícia Oliveira

  • p63, cytokeratin 5, and P-cadherin: three molecular markers to distinguish basal phenotype in breast carcinomas

    Irina Matos;Rozany Dufloth;Rozany Dufloth;Marcelo Alvarenga;Luiz Carlos Zeferino

  • EGFR amplification and lack of activating mutations in metaplastic breast carcinomas

    Jorge S. Reis-Filho;C. Pinheiro;M. B.K. Lambros;F. Milanezi;F. Milanezi

  • Caveolin 1 Is Overexpressed and Amplified in a Subset of Basal-like and Metaplastic Breast Carcinomas: A Morphologic, Ultrastructural, Immunohistochemical, and In situ Hybridization Analysis

    Kay Savage;Maryou B.K. Lambros;David Robertson;Robin L. Jones

  • Increased expression of monocarboxylate transporters 1, 2, and 4 in colorectal carcinomas

    Céline Pinheiro;Adhemar Longatto-Filho;Adhemar Longatto-Filho;Cristovam Neto Scapulatempo;Luísa Ferreira

  • Wound healing activity of the human antimicrobial peptide LL37

    Reinaldo Ramos;João Pedro Silva;Ana Cristina Rodrigues;Raquel Costa

  • Distribution of p63, cytokeratins 5/6 and cytokeratin 14 in 51 normal and 400 neoplastic human tissue samples using TARP-4 multi-tumor tissue microarray

    Jorge S. Reis-Filho;Pete T. Simpson;Albino Martins;Ana Preto

  • Overexpression of platelet-derived growth factor receptor α in breast cancer is associated with tumour progression

    Inês Carvalho;Fernanda Milanezi;Albino Martins;Rui M. V. Reis

  • Association of ERBB2 gene status with histopathological parameters and disease-specific survival in gastric carcinoma patients

    J D Barros-Silva;D Leitão;L Afonso;J Vieira

Frequent Co-Authors

Jorge S. Reis-Filho
Jorge S. Reis-Filho Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Philippe Vielh
Philippe Vielh Institut Gustave Roussy
Raquel Seruca
Raquel Seruca University of Porto
Puay Hoon Tan
Puay Hoon Tan Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Sunil R. Lakhani
Sunil R. Lakhani University of Queensland
Ian O. Ellis
Ian O. Ellis University of Nottingham
Alan Ashworth
Alan Ashworth University of California, San Francisco
Alan Mackay
Alan Mackay Institute of Cancer Research
Emad A. Rakha
Emad A. Rakha University of Nottingham
Stephen B. Fox
Stephen B. Fox Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

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