2026 Frank A.J.L. Scheer: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	87	13622	12819	6922	6402	220	28525

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.

101 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.

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.

70 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.

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

2400
Citations
National Sleep Foundation's sleep quality recommendations: first report.

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

1341
Citations
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

832
Citations
Timing of food intake predicts weight loss effectiveness

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

698
Citations
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

677
Citations
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

640
Citations
Meal frequency and timing in health and disease

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

635
Citations
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

622
Citations
SCN outputs and the hypothalamic balance of life.

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

593
Citations
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

558
Citations
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

507
Citations
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

489
Citations
Circadian system, sleep and endocrinology

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

475
Citations
Later circadian timing of food intake is associated with increased body fat.

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

430
Citations
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

388
Citations
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

352
Citations
Light Affects Morning Salivary Cortisol in Humans

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

350
Citations
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

337
Citations
Circadian System and Glucose Metabolism: Implications for Physiology and Disease

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

325
Citations
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

305
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Richa Saxena Harvard University

Steven Shea Columbia University

Charles A. Czeisler Brigham and Women's Hospital

Susan Redline Brigham and Women's Hospital

Daniel J. Gottlieb Brigham and Women's Hospital

Max A. Little University of Birmingham

Jose M. Ordovas Tufts University

Elizabeth B. Klerman Harvard University

Sarah Laxhmi Chellappa University of Southampton

Shaun Purcell Harvard Medical School

External Links

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