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Medicine

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114
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46409
World Ranking
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National Ranking
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Francine Grodstein 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 Francine Grodstein sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 403 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francine Grodstein 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 Francine Grodstein 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: 114 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Francine Grodstein is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in several subfields including Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Molecular Biology, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics, prominently featuring Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Diet and Metabolism Studies, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Pelvic Floor Disorders Treatments, Optimism, Hope, and Well-being, and Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments.

Francine Grodstein has published extensively, with frequent appearances in notable venues. Among the primary publication venues are Alzheimer's & Dementia with 21 publications, The Journals of Gerontology Series A with 7, Neurology with 5, followed by Scientific Reports and The Journals of Gerontology Series B both with 4 publications each.

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • Trial of the MIND Diet for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Older Persons, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Brief Preoperative Screening for Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Predicts Delirium after Spine Surgery, 2020, Anesthesiology
  • Identification of Dementia in Recent Medicare Claims Data, Compared With Rigorous Clinical Assessments, 2021, The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Nutrition state of science and dementia prevention: recommendations of the Nutrition for Dementia Prevention Working Group, 2022, The Lancet Healthy Longevity
  • The association of epigenetic clocks in brain tissue with brain pathologies and common aging phenotypes, 2021, Neurobiology of Disease

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including David A. Bennett, Ana W. Capuano, Laura D. Kubzansky, Maude Wagner, and Lisa L. Barnes. These collaborations span multiple publications and areas of study.

Best Publications

  • Postmenopausal estrogen and progestin use and the risk of cardiovascular disease

    F. Grodstein;M.J. Stampfer;J.E. Manson;G.A. Colditz

  • Physical Activity, Including Walking, And Cognitive Function In Older Women

    J Weuve;J H Kang;J E Manson;M Breteler

  • Postmenopausal hormone therapy and mortality.

    Francine Grodstein;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett

  • A prospective, observational study of postmenopausal hormone therapy and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

    Francine Grodstein;JoAnn E. Manson;Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett

  • A Prospective Evaluation of an Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Gene Polymorphism and the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease

    Klaus Lindpaintner;Marc A. Pfeffer;Reinhold Kreutz;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Observational studies analyzed like randomized experiments: an application to postmenopausal hormone therapy and coronary heart disease

    Miguel A. Hernán;Alvaro Alonso;Roger Logan;Francine Grodstein

  • Prospective study of exogenous hormones and risk of pulmonary embolism in women.

    Francine Grodstein;Meir J Stampfer;Meir J Stampfer;Samuel Z Goldhaber;JoAnn E Manson;JoAnn E Manson

  • Postmenopausal hormone therapy and the risk of Colorectal cancer : A review and meta-analysis

    Francine Grodstein;Francine Grodstein;Polly A Newcomb;Meir J Stampfer;Meir J Stampfer

  • A prospective study of risk factors for pulmonary embolism in women

    Samuel Z. Goldhaber;Francine Grodstein;Meir J. Stampfer;Jo Ann E. Manson

  • Hormone Therapy and Coronary Heart Disease: The Role of Time since Menopause and Age at Hormone Initiation

    Francine Grodstein;Joann E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Trends in the Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease and Changes in Diet and Lifestyle in Women

    Frank B. Hu;Meir J. Stampfer;JoAnn E. Manson;Francine Grodstein

  • Exposure to particulate air pollution and cognitive decline in older women.

    Jennifer Weuve;Robin C. Puett;Joel Schwartz;Jeff D. Yanosky

  • Prospective Study of Sudden Cardiac Death Among Women in the United States

    Christine M. Albert;Claudia U. Chae;Francine Grodstein;Lynda M. Rose

  • Age at natural menopause and risk of cardiovascular disease.

    Frank B. Hu;Francine Grodstein;Charles H. Hennekens;Graham A. Colditz

  • The epidemiology of coronary heart disease and estrogen replacement in postmenopausal women

    Francine Grodstein;Meir Stampfer

  • Effects of moderate alcohol consumption on cognitive function in women

    Meir J. Stampfer;Jae Hee Kang;Jennifer Chen;Rebecca Cherry

  • Postmenopausal Hormone Use and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Events in the Nurses' Health Study: A Prospective, Observational Study

    Francine Grodstein;JoAnn E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Risk factors for urinary incontinence among middle-aged women

    Kim N. Danforth;Kim N. Danforth;Mary K. Townsend;Karen Lifford;Karen Lifford;Gary C. Curhan;Gary C. Curhan

  • Dietary intakes of berries and flavonoids in relation to cognitive decline.

    Elizabeth E. Devore;Jae Hee Kang;Monique M. B. Breteler;Francine Grodstein

  • PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF EXOGENOUS HORMONES AND RISK OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN WOMEN

    Francine Grodstein;Meir J. Stampfer;Samuel Z. Goldhaber;JoAnn E. Manson

Frequent Co-Authors

Meir J. Stampfer
Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
Bernard Rosner
Bernard Rosner Harvard University
Gary C. Curhan
Gary C. Curhan Brigham and Women's Hospital
Graham A. Colditz
Graham A. Colditz Washington University in St. Louis
Frank B. Hu
Frank B. Hu Harvard University
Julie E. Buring
Julie E. Buring Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nancy R. Cook
Nancy R. Cook Brigham and Women's Hospital
Qi Sun
Qi Sun Harvard University

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