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Frank E. Speizer 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 E. Speizer sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 681 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank E. Speizer 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 E. Speizer sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 222 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2001 - Charles S. Mott Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
  • 2000 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Frank E. Speizer is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on epidemiology and subfields including cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics and sports medicine, emergency medicine, and neurology.

Their research spans a range of main topics, notably:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Frank E. Speizer's published papers include:

  • Association of Traumatic Brain Injury With the Risk of Developing Chronic Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Neurological, and Psychiatric Disorders, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Personal use of permanent hair dyes and cancer risk and mortality in US women: prospective cohort study, 2020, BMJ
  • Concussion and Risk of Chronic Medical and Behavioral Health Comorbidities, 2021, Journal of Neurotrauma
  • Premortem Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Diagnoses in Professional Football, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Modifiable Risk Factors for Poor Cognitive Function in Former American-Style Football Players: Findings from the Harvard Football Players Health Study, 2020, Journal of Neurotrauma

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Aaron L. Baggish
  • Ross Zafonte
  • Rachel Grashow
  • Herman A. Taylor
  • Marc G. Weisskopf

Frank E. Speizer has published multiple papers in a range of venues, with the most frequent including:

  • Journal of Neurotrauma
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • JAMA Network Open
  • BMJ
  • JAMA Neurology

The scientist's recognitions include the Charles S. Mott Prize from the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation in 2001, membership in the National Academy of Medicine since 2000, and membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • An Association between Air Pollution and Mortality in Six U.S. Cities

    D W Dockery;C A Pope rd;X Xu;J D Spengler

  • REPRODUCIBILITY AND VALIDITY OF A SEMIQUANTITATIVE FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE

    Walter C. Willett;Walter C. Willett;Laura Sampson;Meir J. Stampfer;Meir J. Stampfer;Bernard Rosner

  • Particulate air pollution as a predictor of mortality in a prospective study of U.S. adults.

    C A Pope rd;M J Thun;M M Namboodiri;D W Dockery

  • Body weight and mortality among women

    JoAnn E. Manson;Walter C. Willett;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz

  • Postmenopausal estrogen therapy and cardiovascular disease. Ten-year follow-up from the nurses' health study.

    Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett;JoAnn E. Manson

  • The use of estrogens and progestins and the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

    Graham A. Colditz;Susan E. Hankinson;David J. Hunter;Walter C. Willett

  • Circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor I and risk of breast cancer

    Susan E Hankinson;Walter C Willett;Walter C Willett;Graham A Colditz;Graham A Colditz;David J Hunter;David J Hunter

  • A prospective study of obesity and risk of coronary heart disease in women.

    JoAnn E. Manson;Graham A. Colditz;Meir J. Stampfer;Walter C. Willett

  • The Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Intake on Risk for Coronary Heart Disease

    KKaumudi J Joshipura;Frank B. Hu;Joann E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Reduction in fine particulate air pollution and mortality : Extended Follow-up of the Harvard Six Cities Study

    Francine Laden;Joel Schwartz;Frank E. Speizer;Douglas W. Dockery

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

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

  • Relation of meat, fat, and fiber intake to the risk of colon cancer in a prospective study among women.

    Walter C. Willett;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz;Bernard A. Rosner

  • Menopause and the risk of coronary heart disease in women.

    Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett;Meir J. Stampfer;Bernard Rosner

  • Physical activity and incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in women

    J.E. Manson;M.J. Stampfer;M.J. Stampfer;G.A. Colditz;G.A. Colditz;W.C. Willett;W.C. Willett

  • Postmenopausal hormone therapy and mortality.

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

  • Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Relation to Risk of Ischemic Stroke

    Kaumudi J. Joshipura;Alberto Ascherio;JoAnn E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer

  • A Prospective Study of Walking as Compared with Vigorous Exercise in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Women

    J E Manson;F B Hu;J W Rich-Edwards;G A Colditz

  • A prospective study of sleep duration and coronary heart disease in women.

    Najib T. Ayas;David P. White;JoAnn E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease: Ten-Year Follow-Up From the Nursesʼ Health Study

    Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett;Joann E. Manson

  • The use of Estrogens and Progestins and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

    Graham A. Colditz;Susan E. Hankinson;David J. Hunter;Walter C. Willet

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
Graham A. Colditz
Graham A. Colditz Washington University in St. Louis
Meir J. Stampfer
Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University
Bernard Rosner
Bernard Rosner Harvard University
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Susan E. Hankinson
Susan E. Hankinson University of Massachusetts Amherst
Douglas W. Dockery
Douglas W. Dockery Harvard University
Scott T. Weiss
Scott T. Weiss Harvard University
Charles H. Hennekens
Charles H. Hennekens Florida Atlantic University

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