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Medicine

D-Index
79
Citations
29184
World Ranking
17405
National Ranking
8714

Gail S. Prins publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 250 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Gail S. Prins 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 Gail S. Prins sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Gail S. Prins is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on prostate cancer and related biomedical topics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, health toxicology and mutagenesis, reproductive medicine, and environmental chemistry. Their work addresses a variety of topics including prostate cancer treatment and research, the effects and risks of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research, hormonal and reproductive studies, sexual differentiation and disorders, as well as sperm and testicular function and broader reproductive biology and fertility.

Throughout their career, Prins has published numerous papers in well-known venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Prostate
  • Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Andrology
  • Cell and Tissue Research
  • Toxicology

Some of their recent works include the following papers:

  • "Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Poly- and Perfluoroalkylated Substances and Cancer," 2022, published in Cancers
  • "Data integration, analysis, and interpretation of eight academic CLARITY-BPA studies," 2020, published in Reproductive Toxicology
  • "Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Combined with High-Fat Diet Supports Prostate Cancer Progression," 2021, published in Nutrients
  • "Effects of Inorganic Arsenic on Human Prostate Stem-Progenitor Cell Transformation, Autophagic Flux Blockade, and NRF2 Pathway Activation," 2020, published in Environmental Health Perspectives
  • "The Conflict between Regulatory Agencies over the 20,000-Fold Lowering of the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) for Bisphenol A (BPA) by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)," 2024, published in Environmental Health Perspectives

Prins frequently collaborates with several coauthors. Notable frequent collaborators include:

  • Donald J. Vander Griend
  • Samuel R. Denmeade
  • Tamara L. Lotan
  • Shawn E. Lupold
  • Gerald P. Murphy

Their research contributions are centered on interdisciplinary approaches integrating environmental health, toxicology, and reproductive medicine, contributing important insights into the molecular mechanisms of prostate cancer and the impact of environmental toxicants and endocrine disruptors on human health.

Best Publications

  • Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement

    Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis;Jean Pierre Bourguignon;Linda C. Giudice;Russ Hauser

  • EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

    A. C. Gore;V. A. Chappell;S. E. Fenton;J. A. Flaws

  • Distribution of mRNAs encoding CRF receptors in brain and pituitary of rat and mouse

    Kasia Van Pett;Victor Viau;Jackson C. Bittencourt;Raymond K.W. Chan

  • Developmental Exposure to Estradiol and Bisphenol A Increases Susceptibility to Prostate Carcinogenesis and Epigenetically Regulates Phosphodiesterase Type 4 Variant 4

    Shuk Mei Ho;Wan Yee Tang;Jessica Belmonte De Frausto;Gail S. Prins

  • Chapel Hill bisphenol A expert panel consensus statement: integration of mechanisms, effects in animals and potential to impact human health at current levels of exposure.

    Frederick S. vom Saal;Benson T Akingbemi;Scott M Belcher;Linda S. Birnbaum

  • Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

    A. C. Gore;V. A. Chappell;S. E. Fenton;J. A. Flaws

  • Androgen receptor localization in different cell types of the adult rat prostate.

    Gail S. Prins;Lynn Birch;Geoffrey L. Greene

  • A review of the carcinogenic potential of bisphenol A.

    Darcie D. Seachrist;Kristen W. Bonk;Shuk Mei Ho;Gail S. Prins

  • Localization of androgen and estrogen receptors in adult male mouse reproductive tract.

    Qing Zhou;Rong Nie;Gail S. Prins;Philippa T. K. Saunders

  • Estrogens in Male Physiology.

    Paul S. Cooke;Paul S. Cooke;Paul S. Cooke;Manjunatha K. Nanjappa;Manjunatha K. Nanjappa;Manjunatha K. Nanjappa;CheMyong Ko;CheMyong Ko;CheMyong Ko;Gail S. Prins;Gail S. Prins;Gail S. Prins

  • The role of estrogens and estrogen receptors in normal prostate growth and disease.

    Gail S. Prins;Kenneth S. Korach

  • An evaluation of evidence for the carcinogenic activity of bisphenol A.

    Ruth A. Keri;Shuk Mei Ho;Patricia A. Hunt;Karen E. Knudsen

  • Estrogen Imprinting of the Developing Prostate Gland Is Mediated through Stromal Estrogen Receptor α Studies with αERKO and βERKO Mice

    Gail S. Prins;Lynn Birch;John F. Couse;Inho Choi

  • Testosterone protects cerebellar granule cells from oxidative stress-induced cell death through a receptor mediated mechanism

    Eva Ahlbom;Gail S. Prins;Sandra Ceccatelli

  • Androgen receptor distribution in rat testis: new implications for androgen regulation of spermatogenesis.

    William Vornberger;Gail S. Prins;Neal A. Musto;Carlos A. Suarez-Quian

  • Summary of the National Toxicology Program's report of the endocrine disruptors low-dose peer review

    Ronald Melnick;George Lucier;Mary Wolfe;Roxanne Hall

  • Development, progression, and androgen-dependence of prostate tumors in probasin-large T antigen transgenic mice : A model for prostate cancer

    Susan Kasper;Patricia C. Sheppard;Yulin Yan;Norman Pettigrew

  • CLARITY-BPA academic laboratory studies identify consistent low-dose Bisphenol A effects on multiple organ systems

    Gail S. Prins;Heather B. Patisaul;Scott M. Belcher;Laura N. Vandenberg

  • Developmental estrogen exposures predispose to prostate carcinogenesis with aging.

    Gail S. Prins;Lynn Birch;Wan Yee Tang;Shuk Mei Ho

  • Endocrine disruptors and prostate cancer risk

    Gail S Prins

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuk-Mei Ho
Shuk-Mei Ho University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Cheryl L. Walker
Cheryl L. Walker Baylor College of Medicine
Richard B. van Breemen
Richard B. van Breemen Oregon State University
Ana M. Soto
Ana M. Soto Tufts University
Frederick S. vom Saal
Frederick S. vom Saal University of Missouri
Rex A. Hess
Rex A. Hess University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mario Medvedovic
Mario Medvedovic University of Cincinnati
Andrea C. Gore
Andrea C. Gore The University of Texas at Austin
Kurunthachalam Kannan
Kurunthachalam Kannan University at Albany, State University of New York
Carole Ober
Carole Ober University of Chicago

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