2026 Gary C. Curhan: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	156	920	845	522	467	537	89454

Gary C. Curhan 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 Gary C. Curhan sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 537 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gary C. Curhan 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 Gary C. Curhan sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 156 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gary C. Curhan is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in both general and specialized subfields.

The main areas of study encompass:

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Nephrology
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Epidemiology
Cognitive Neuroscience

Within these areas, the scientist focuses on key topics including:

Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
Noise Effects and Management
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid

Frequent publications by Gary C. Curhan appear in the following venues:

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Gastroenterology
Ear and Hearing
Value in Health

Among their recent papers are:

Trends in the prevalence of kidney stones in the United States from 2007 to 2016, 2020, Urolithiasis
Effect of Urate-Elevating Inosine on Early Parkinson Disease Progression, 2021, JAMA
Acute Kidney Injury and Electrolyte Abnormalities After Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CAR-T) Therapy for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, 2020, American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Effects of Low-Fat, Mediterranean, or Low-Carbohydrate Weight Loss Diets on Serum Urate and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Secondary Analysis of the Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT), 2020, Diabetes Care
Factors associated with sex differences in the risk of kidney stones, 2022, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, notably:

Sharon G. Curhan (27 co-publications)
Molin Wang (18 co-publications)
Pietro Manuel Ferraro (17 co-publications)
Eric N. Taylor (15 co-publications)
Costas Boussios (11 co-publications)

Best Publications

Time trends in reported prevalence of kidney stones in the United States: 1976-1994.

Kiriaki K. Stamatelou;Mildred E. Francis;Camille A. Jones;Leroy M. Nyberg

1862
Citations
Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Women Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Daniel H. Solomon;Elizabeth W. Karlson;Eric B. Rimm;Carolyn C. Cannuscio

1681
Citations
A prospective study of dietary calcium and other nutrients and the risk of symptomatic kidney stones.

Gary C. Curhan;Walter C. Willett;Eric B. Rimm;Meir J. Stampfer

1635
Citations
Inflammatory markers and the risk of coronary heart disease in men and women.

Jennifer K Pai;Tobias Pischon;Jing Ma;JoAnn E Manson

1513
Citations
Purine-Rich Foods, Dairy and Protein Intake, and the Risk of Gout in Men

Hyon K. Choi;Karen Atkinson;Elizabeth W. Karlson;Walter Willett

1504
Citations
Obesity, Weight Gain, and the Risk of Kidney Stones

Eric N. Taylor;Meir J. Stampfer;Gary C. Curhan

1378
Citations
Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Risk of Incident Hypertension

John P. Forman;Edward Giovannucci;Michelle D. Holmes;Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari

1298
Citations
Factors influencing serum cystatin C levels other than renal function and the impact on renal function measurement

Eric L. Knight;Jacobien C. Verhave;Donna Spiegelman;Hans L. Hillege

1293
Citations
Birth Weight and Adult Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, and Obesity in US Men

Gary C. Curhan;Walter C. Willett;Eric B. Rimm;Donna Spiegelman

1225
Citations
Lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and higher albuminuria are associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.: A collaborative meta-analysis of high-risk population cohorts

Marije van der Velde;Kunihiro Matsushita;Josef Coresh;Brad C. Astor

1216
Citations
Prevalence and Characteristics of Tinnitus among US Adults

Josef Shargorodsky;Josef Shargorodsky;Gary C. Curhan;Wildon R. Farwell;Wildon R. Farwell

1039
Citations
Medical management of kidney stones: AUA guideline.

Margaret S. Pearle;David S. Goldfarb;Dean G. Assimos;Gary Curhan

981
Citations
Relation Between Serum Phosphate Level and Cardiovascular Event Rate in People With Coronary Disease

Marcello Tonelli;Frank Sacks;Marc Pfeffer;Zhiwei Gao

978
Citations
Comparison of dietary calcium with supplemental calcium and other nutrients as factors affecting the risk for kidney stones in women

Gary C. Curhan;Walter C. Willett;Frank E. Speizer;Donna Spiegelman

973
Citations
Alcohol intake and risk of incident gout in men: a prospective study

Hyon K Choi;Karen Atkinson;Elizabeth W Karlson;Walter Willett;Walter Willett

972
Citations
Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

952
Citations
New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease

Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Cristian Pattaro;Carsten A. Böger;Christian Fuchsberger

915
Citations
UROLOGIC DISEASES IN AMERICA PROJECT: UROLITHIASIS

Margaret S. Pearle;Elizabeth A. Calhoun;Gary C. Curhan

907
Citations
Birth Weight and Adult Hypertension and Obesity in Women

Gary C. Curhan;Glenn M. Chertow;Walter C. Willett;Donna Spiegelman

883
Citations
Mortality after Hospitalization with Mild, Moderate, and Severe Hyponatremia

Sushrut S. Waikar;David B. Mount;David B. Mount;Gary C. Curhan

855
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric B. Rimm Harvard University

Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University

Walter C. Willett Harvard University

Frank B. Hu Harvard University

Hyon K. Choi Harvard Medical School

Francine Grodstein Rush University Medical Center

David J. Hunter Harvard University

Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital

Lu Qi Harvard University

Paul M. Ridker Brigham and Women's Hospital

External Links

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