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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 87 13621 12818 6921 6401 220 28525

Frank A.J.L. Scheer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank A.J.L. Scheer between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank A.J.L. Scheer published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2023. 27 of the 289 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2023. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

289 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank A.J.L. Scheer: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 3
2009 5
2010 3
2011 7
2012 5
2013 9
2014 7
2015 12
2016 15
2017 16
2018 15
2019 25
2020 20
2021 22
2022 21
2023 35
2024 20
2025 26
2026 1
Total 289
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Frank A.J.L. Scheer 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 Frank A.J.L. Scheer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 201–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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: 610 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
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 220 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363 220
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Frank A.J.L. Scheer 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 Frank A.J.L. Scheer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 399 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
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960 87
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Frank A.J.L. Scheer is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on circadian rhythms, sleep, and metabolic health, contributing to a broad range of publications in medicine, neuroscience, and psychology.

Their work spans multiple fields of study including:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Subfields where their research is concentrated include:

  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Physiology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Frank A.J.L. Scheer's main research topics encompass:

  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Diet and metabolism studies

The scientist has published frequently in the following academic venues:

  • SLEEP
  • Obesity
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Diabetes Care

Notable recent papers include:

  • Impact of circadian disruption on glucose metabolism: implications for type 2 diabetes, 2020, Diabetologia
  • Genetics of circadian rhythms and sleep in human health and disease, 2022, Nature Reviews Genetics
  • Melatonin Effects on Glucose Metabolism: Time To Unlock the Controversy, 2020, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Late eating is associated with cardiometabolic risk traits, obesogenic behaviors, and impaired weight loss, 2020, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Late isocaloric eating increases hunger, decreases energy expenditure, and modifies metabolic pathways in adults with overweight and obesity, 2022, Cell Metabolism

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Frank A.J.L. Scheer include:

  • Marta Garaulet
  • Richa Saxena
  • Jingyi Qian
  • Kun Hu
  • Elizabeth B. Klerman

Best Publications

  • Adverse metabolic and cardiovascular consequences of circadian misalignment

    Frank A. J. L. Scheer;Michael F. Hilton;Michael F. Hilton;Christos S. Mantzoros;Steven A. Shea

  • National Sleep Foundation's sleep quality recommendations: first report.

    Maurice Ohayon;Emerson M. Wickwire;Max Hirshkowitz;Max Hirshkowitz;Steven M. Albert

  • Short-wavelength sensitivity for the direct effects of light on alertness, vigilance, and the waking electroencephalogram in humans

    Steven W Lockley;Steven W Lockley;Erin E Evans;Frank A J L Scheer;Frank A J L Scheer;George C Brainard

  • Timing of food intake predicts weight loss effectiveness

    Marta Garaulet;Purificación Gómez-Abellán;Juan J Alburquerque-Béjar;Yu-Chi Lee

  • Circadian clocks and insulin resistance

    Dirk Jan Stenvers;Frank A J L Scheer;Frank A J L Scheer;Patrick Schrauwen;Susanne E la Fleur;Susanne E la Fleur

  • Daily Nighttime Melatonin Reduces Blood Pressure in Male Patients With Essential Hypertension

    Frank A.J.L. Scheer;Gert A. Van Montfrans;Eus J.W. van Someren;Gideon Mairuhu

  • Meal frequency and timing in health and disease

    Mark M.P. Mattson;Mark M.P. Mattson;David D.B. Allison;Luigi Fontana;Michelle Harvie

  • Genome-wide association study identifies genetic loci for self-reported habitual sleep duration supported by accelerometer-derived estimates

    Hassan S. Dashti;Hassan S. Dashti;Samuel E. Jones;Andrew R. Wood;Jacqueline M. Lane;Jacqueline M. Lane

  • SCN outputs and the hypothalamic balance of life.

    A. Kalsbeek;I. F. Palm;S. E. La Fleur;F. A. J. L. Scheer

  • Circadian misalignment increases cardiovascular disease risk factors in humans

    Christopher J. Morris;Christopher J. Morris;Taylor E. Purvis;Kun Hu;Frank A. J. L. Scheer;Frank A. J. L. Scheer

  • Endogenous circadian system and circadian misalignment impact glucose tolerance via separate mechanisms in humans

    Christopher J. Morris;Christopher J. Morris;Jessica N. Yang;Joanna I. Garcia;Samantha Myers

  • Short sleep duration and dietary intake: epidemiologic evidence, mechanisms, and health implications.

    Hassan S. Dashti;Frank A.J.L. Scheer;Paul F. Jacques;Stefania Lamon-Fava

  • Circadian system, sleep and endocrinology

    Christopher J. Morris;Daniel Aeschbach;Daniel Aeschbach;Frank A.J.L. Scheer;Frank A.J.L. Scheer

  • Later circadian timing of food intake is associated with increased body fat.

    Andrew W. McHill;Andrew J.K. Phillips;Charles A. Czeisler;Leigh Keating

  • Genome-wide association analyses of sleep disturbance traits identify new loci and highlight shared genetics with neuropsychiatric and metabolic traits

    Jacqueline M Lane;Jingjing Liang;Irma Vlasac;Irma Vlasac;Simon G Anderson;Simon G Anderson

  • Impact of the human circadian system, exercise, and their interaction on cardiovascular function

    Frank A. J. L. Scheer;Kun Hu;Heather Evoniuk;Erin E. Kelly

  • Light Affects Morning Salivary Cortisol in Humans

    Frank A. J. L. Scheer;Ruud M. Buijs

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel loci for chronotype in 100,420 individuals from the UK Biobank

    Jacqueline M. Lane;Irma Vlasac;Irma Vlasac;Simon G. Anderson;Simon D. Kyle

  • Circadian System and Glucose Metabolism: Implications for Physiology and Disease

    Jingyi Qian;Jingyi Qian;Frank A.J.L. Scheer;Frank A.J.L. Scheer

  • Biological and clinical insights from genetics of insomnia symptoms

    Jacqueline M Lane;Jacqueline M Lane;Samuel E Jones;Hassan S Dashti;Hassan S Dashti;Andrew R Wood

Frequent Co-Authors

Richa Saxena
Richa Saxena Harvard University
Steven Shea
Steven Shea Columbia University
Charles A. Czeisler
Charles A. Czeisler Brigham and Women's Hospital
Susan Redline
Susan Redline Brigham and Women's Hospital
Daniel J. Gottlieb
Daniel J. Gottlieb Brigham and Women's Hospital
Max A. Little
Max A. Little University of Birmingham
Jose M. Ordovas
Jose M. Ordovas Tufts University
Elizabeth B. Klerman
Elizabeth B. Klerman Harvard University
Sarah Laxhmi Chellappa
Sarah Laxhmi Chellappa University of Southampton
Shaun Purcell
Shaun Purcell Harvard Medical School

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