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Frans H. H. Leenen

Frans H. H. Leenen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 74 19304 18122 816 772 396 26676

Frans H. H. Leenen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frans H. H. Leenen between 1969 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frans H. H. Leenen published across 56 years, from 1969 to 2024, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 1999. 2 of the 398 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 1999. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1969 2024

398 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frans H. H. Leenen: publications per year, 1969 to 2024
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 4
1984 3
1985 5
1986 4
1987 10
1988 7
1989 13
1990 4
1991 10
1992 14
1993 7
1994 11
1995 11
1996 10
1997 9
1998 15
1999 21
2000 13
2001 14
2002 14
2003 8
2004 9
2005 11
2006 17
2007 16
2008 17
2009 8
2010 9
2011 11
2012 17
2013 17
2014 10
2015 7
2016 5
2017 7
2018 5
2019 5
2020 5
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
Total 398
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Frans H. H. Leenen 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 Frans H. H. Leenen 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, 381–400 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: 396 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861 396
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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Frans H. H. Leenen 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 Frans H. H. Leenen 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 74
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
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

Frans H. H. Leenen is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada and specializes in medical research with a strong focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their scholarly output spans multiple topics related to cardiovascular health, molecular biology, complementary and alternative medicine, pathology and forensic medicine, as well as physiology.

Their research interests are reflected in their primary fields of study, which include:

  • Medicine

Within this broad area, their subfields of study concentrate mainly on:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Physiology

The main topics covered in their work offer insight into specific areas of cardiovascular science and related disciplines:

  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology
  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Neuroscience of Respiration and Sleep

Frans H. H. Leenen has contributed to several recent research publications, including:

  • "The effects of high-intensity interval training, Nordic walking and moderate-to-vigorous intensity continuous training on functional capacity, depression and quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial (CRX study)" (2021), published in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • "Effects of CPAP on Blood Pressure and Sympathetic Activity in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Resistant Hypertension" (2020), published in CJC Open
  • "Can heat therapy help patients with heart failure?" (2020), published in Artificial Organs
  • "Effects of exercise on BDNF-TrkB signaling in the paraventricular nucleus and rostral ventrolateral medulla in rats post myocardial infarction" (2020), published in Neuropeptides
  • "Whither digitalis? What we can still learn from cardiotonic steroids about heart failure and hypertension" (2022), published in American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Their publications have appeared frequently in the following scholarly venues:

  • American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
  • Canadian Journal of Cardiology
  • Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • CJC Open
  • Artificial Organs

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Mordecai P. Blaustein
  • John M. Hamlyn
  • Frédérique Tesson
  • Jennifer L. Reed
  • Tasuku Terada

Best Publications

  • Major outcomes in high-risk hypertensive patients randomized to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or calcium channel blocker vs diuretic: The antihypertensive and lipid-lowering treatment to prevent heart attack trial (ALLHAT)

    Curt D. Furberg;Jackson T. Wright;Barry R Davis;Jeffrey A. Cutler

  • Major Outcomes in Moderately Hypercholesterolemic, Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Pravastatin vs Usual Care

    Curt D. Furberg;Jackson T. Wright;Barry R. Davis;Jeffrey A. Cutler

  • Outcomes in Hypertensive Black and Nonblack Patients Treated With Chlorthalidone, Amlodipine, and Lisinopril

    Jackson T. Wright;J. Kay Dunn;Jeffrey A. Cutler;Barry R. Davis

  • The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT): clinical center recruitment experience.

    Jackson T Wright;William C Cushman;Barry R Davis;Joshua Barzilay

  • Clinical Outcomes in Antihypertensive Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose Concentration, and Normoglycemia: Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)

    Paul K. Whelton;Joshua Barzilay;William C. Cushman;Barry R. Davis

  • Changes in the rates of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Canada over the past two decades

    Finlay A. McAlister;Kathryn Wilkins;Michel Joffres;Frans H.H. Leenen

  • Results of the Ontario Survey on the Prevalence and Control of Hypertension

    Frans H.H. Leenen;Jean Dumais;Natalie H. McInnis;Penelope Turton

  • How NaCl raises blood pressure: a new paradigm for the pathogenesis of salt-dependent hypertension.

    Mordecai P. Blaustein;Frans H. H. Leenen;Ling Chen;Vera A. Golovina

  • Clinical Events in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Randomly Assigned to Calcium Channel Blocker Versus Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor in the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial

    Frans H.H. Leenen;Chuke E. Nwachuku;Henry R. Black;William C. Cushman

  • A solid silver clip for induction of predictable levels of renal hypertension in the rat.

    F H Leenen;W de Jong

  • Distribution of epithelial sodium channels and mineralocorticoid receptors in cardiovascular regulatory centers in rat brain.

    Shahrier Amin;Hong-Wei Wang;Erona Reza;Stewart C. Whitman

  • Increases in CSF [Na+] precede the increases in blood pressure in Dahl S rats and SHR on a high-salt diet.

    Bing S. Huang;Bruce N. Van Vliet;Frans H. H. Leenen

  • 17β-Estradiol downregulates tissue angiotensin-converting enzyme and ANG II type 1 receptor in female rats

    Stephanie A. Dean;Junhui Tan;Edward R. O'Brien;Frans H. H. Leenen

  • Both Brain Angiotensin II and “Ouabain” Contribute to Sympathoexcitation and Hypertension in Dahl S Rats on High Salt Intake

    Bing S. Huang;Frans H. H. Leenen

  • Prevention of Sympathetic and Cardiac Dysfunction After Myocardial Infarction in Transgenic Rats Deficient in Brain Angiotensinogen

    Hao Wang;Bing S Huang;Detlev Ganten;Frans H H Leenen Leenen

  • The renin-angiotensin system and volume overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats. Effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor versus angiotensin II receptor blocker.

    M. Ruzicka;Baoxue Yuan;E. Harmsen;F. H. H. Leenen

  • Patterns of compliance with once versus twice daily antihypertensive drug therapy in primary care: a randomized clinical trial using electronic monitoring.

    F. H. H. Leenen;T. W. Wilson;P. Bolli;P. Larochelle

  • Role of Diuretics in the Prevention of Heart Failure The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial

    Barry R. Davis;Linda B. Piller;Jeffrey A. Cutler;Curt Furberg

  • Brain "ouabain" mediates the sympathoexcitatory and hypertensive effects of high sodium intake in Dahl salt-sensitive rats.

    B. S. Huang;F. H. H. Leenen

  • The central role of the brain aldosterone–“ouabain” pathway in salt-sensitive hypertension

    Frans H.H. Leenen

Frequent Co-Authors

Barry R. Davis
Barry R. Davis The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
William C. Cushman
William C. Cushman University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Jeffrey A. Cutler
Jeffrey A. Cutler National Institutes of Health
Jackson T. Wright
Jackson T. Wright Case Western Reserve University
Michael H. Alderman
Michael H. Alderman Albert Einstein College of Medicine
John S. Floras
John S. Floras University Health Network
Alexandre F.R. Stewart
Alexandre F.R. Stewart University of Ottawa
Paul K. Whelton
Paul K. Whelton Tulane University
Curt D. Furberg
Curt D. Furberg Wake Forest University
Ernesto L. Schiffrin
Ernesto L. Schiffrin McGill University

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