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148
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1215
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704

Frank M. Sacks 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 M. Sacks sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 638 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank M. Sacks 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 M. Sacks sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 148 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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

  • 2020 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association

Overview

Frank M. Sacks is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on various aspects of medicine with a significant emphasis on physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, molecular biology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, as well as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including diet and metabolism studies, nutritional studies and diet, obesity, physical activity and diet, diabetes, cardiovascular risks and lipoproteins, nutrition, genetics and disease, consumer attitudes and food labeling, and epigenetics and DNA methylation.

Frank M. Sacks has published extensively in several well-known venues. Frequent publication sources include:

  • Circulation
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Among the recent papers attributed to Frank M. Sacks or closely related research include:

  • 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2021, Circulation)
  • Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (2020, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
  • Trial of the MIND Diet for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Older Persons (2023, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Effect of statin therapy on muscle symptoms: an individual participant data meta-analysis of large-scale, randomised, double-blind trials (2022, The Lancet)
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Albuminuria, and Adverse Outcomes (2023, JAMA)

Frequent co-authors with whom Frank M. Sacks has collaborated include George A. Bray, Yoriko Heianza, Lu Qi, Xiang Li, and Lisa L. Barnes.

In terms of recognition, Frank M. Sacks received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association in 2020.

Best Publications

  • The Effect of Pravastatin on Coronary Events after Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Average Cholesterol Levels

    F. M. Sacks;M. A. Pfeffer;L. A. Moye;J. L. Rouleau

  • Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/American Heart Association Conference on Scientific Issues Related to Definition

    Scott M. Grundy;H. Bryan Brewer;James I. Cleeman;Sidney C. Smith

  • A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure

    Lawrence J. Appel;Thomas Burton Moore;Thomas Burton Moore;Eva Obarzanek;William M. Vollmer

  • Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet

    F M Sacks;L P Svetkey;W M Vollmer;L J Appel

  • Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Revision 2006 A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee

    Alice H. Lichtenstein;Lawrence J. Appel;Michael Brands;Mercedes Carnethon

  • 2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

    Robert H. Eckel;John M. Jakicic;Jamy D. Ard;Janet M. de Jesus

  • Mediterranean diet pyramid: a cultural model for healthy eating

    Walter C. Willett;Frank Sacks;Antonia Trichopoulou;Greg Drescher

  • Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets With Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates

    Frank M. Sacks;George A. Bray;Vincent J. Carey;Steven R. Smith

  • Cholesterol-lowering effects of dietary fiber: a meta-analysis

    Lisa Brown;Bernard Rosner;Walter W Willett;Frank M Sacks

  • Long-Term Effects of Pravastatin on Plasma Concentration of C-reactive Protein

    Paul M. Ridker;Nader Rifai;Marc A. Pfeffer;Frank Sacks

  • Fasting compared with nonfasting triglycerides and risk of cardiovascular events in women.

    Sandeep Bansal;Julie E. Buring;Nader Rifai;Samia Mora

  • Dietary approaches to prevent and treat hypertension: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association

    Lawrence J. Appel;Michael W. Brands;Stephen R. Daniels;Njeri Karanja

  • Inflammation, Pravastatin, and the Risk of Coronary Events After Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Average Cholesterol Levels

    Paul M. Ridker;Nader Rifai;Marc A. Pfeffer;Frank M. Sacks

  • Effects of postmenopausal estrogen replacement on the concentrations and metabolism of plasma lipoproteins.

    Brian W. Walsh;Isaac Schiff;Bernard Rosner;Louise Greenberg

  • A prospective study of cholesterol, apolipoproteins, and the risk of myocardial infarction.

    Meir J. Stampfer;Frank M. Sacks;Simonetta Salvini;Walter C. Willett

  • Effects of protein, monounsaturated fat, and carbohydrate intake on blood pressure and serum lipids: results of the OmniHeart randomized trial.

    Lawrence J. Appel;Frank Martin Sacks;Vincent James Carey;Eva Obarzanek

  • Dietary Sugars Intake and Cardiovascular Health A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Rachel K. Johnson;Lawrence J. Appel;Michael Brands;Barbara V. Howard

  • Cardiovascular Events and Their Reduction With Pravastatin in Diabetic and Glucose-Intolerant Myocardial Infarction Survivors With Average Cholesterol Levels Subgroup Analyses in the Cholesterol And Recurrent Events (CARE) Trial

    Ronald B. Goldberg;Margot J. Mellies;Frank M. Sacks;Lemuel A. Moyé

  • A Prospective Study of Triglyceride Level, Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Diameter, and Risk of Myocardial Infarction

    Meir J. Stampfer;Ronald M. Krauss;Jing Ma;Patricia J. Blanche

  • Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Frank M. Sacks;Alice H. Lichtenstein;Jason H.Y. Wu;Lawrence J. Appel

Frequent Co-Authors

Lu Qi
Lu Qi Harvard University
George A. Bray
George A. Bray Louisiana State University
Lawrence J. Appel
Lawrence J. Appel Johns Hopkins University
Meir J. Stampfer
Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University
Frank B. Hu
Frank B. Hu Harvard University
Marc A. Pfeffer
Marc A. Pfeffer Harvard Medical School
Eric B. Rimm
Eric B. Rimm Harvard University
Bernard Rosner
Bernard Rosner Harvard University
Eugene Braunwald
Eugene Braunwald Harvard Medical School
Vincent J. Carey
Vincent J. Carey Harvard Medical School

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