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George L. Bakris 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 George L. Bakris sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 1,022 publications — 95th percentile

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George L. Bakris 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 George L. Bakris sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 153 D-Index — 95th percentile

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Overview

George L. Bakris was affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focused on medicine, with significant work in the subfields of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, nephrology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and surgery.

Throughout their career, they explored several main topics including:

  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Pancreatic Function and Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

George L. Bakris had numerous publications in respected venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (31 publications)
  • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism (23 publications)
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (16 publications)
  • Circulation (15 publications)
  • Diabetes (15 publications)

The scientist collaborated regularly with several co-authors, who appeared frequently across their published works, including:

  • Peter Rossing (83 joint publications)
  • Stefan D. Anker (63 joint publications)
  • Luís M. Ruilope (59 joint publications)
  • Hiddo J.L. Heerspink (59 joint publications)
  • Gerasimos Filippatos (56 joint publications)

Some of the notable papers authored or co-authored by George L. Bakris included:

  • Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, 2024, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Cardiovascular and kidney outcomes with finerenone in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: the FIDELITY pooled analysis, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • Diabetes Management in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Consensus Report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), 2022, Diabetes Care
  • Steroidal and non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in cardiorenal medicine, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets for diabetic kidney disease, 2022, Kidney International

George L. Bakris's body of work contributed extensively to the intersection of diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular medicine, as reflected in their research topics, frequent co-authors, and publication venues.

Best Publications

  • The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report.

    Aram V. Chobanian;George L. Bakris;Henry R. Black;William C. Cushman

  • Canagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy

    Vlado Perkovic;Vlado Perkovic;Meg J. Jardine;Meg J. Jardine;Bruce Neal;Bruce Neal;Bruce Neal;Severine Bompoint

  • The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

    Aram V. Chobanian;George L. Bakris;Henry R. Black;William C. Cushman

  • Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in People With Diabetes Mellitus A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association

    John B. Buse;Henry N. Ginsberg;George L. Bakris;Nathaniel G. Clark

  • Clinical practice guidelines for the management of hypertension in the community a statement by the american society of hypertension and the international society of hypertension

    Michael A. Weber;Ernesto L. Schiffrin;William B. White;Samuel Mann

  • Benazepril plus Amlodipine or Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension in High-Risk Patients

    Kenneth Jamerson;Michael A. Weber;George L. Bakris;Björn Dahlöf

  • Alogliptin after Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    William B. White;Christopher P. Cannon;Simon R. Heller;Steven E. Nissen

  • 2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease: Executive summary: A report of the american college of cardiology foundation/american heart association task force on practice guidelines, american association for thoracic surgery, american college of radiology, american stroke association

    Loren F. Hiratzka;George L. Bakris;Joshua A. Beckman;Robert M. Bersin

  • A Controlled Trial of Renal Denervation for Resistant Hypertension

    Deepak L. Bhatt;David E. Kandzari;John M. Flack;Barry T. Katzen

  • Effect of blood pressure lowering and antihypertensive drug class on progression of hypertensive kidney disease: Results from the AASK trial

    Jackson T. Wright;George Bakris;Tom Greene;Larry Y. Agodoa

  • Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Report From an ADA Consensus Conference

    Katherine R. Tuttle;George L. Bakris;Rudolf W. Bilous;Jane L. Chiang

  • 2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease

    Loren F. Hiratzka;George L. Bakris;Joshua A. Beckman;Robert M. Bersin

  • Prevalence of abnormal serum vitamin D, PTH, calcium, and phosphorus in patients with chronic kidney disease: results of the study to evaluate early kidney disease.

    A. Levin;G. L. Bakris;Mark E Molitch;M. Smulders

  • Preserving renal function in adults with hypertension and diabetes: A consensus approach

    George L. Bakris;Mark Williams;Lance Dworkin;William J. Elliott

  • Effect of Finerenone on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

    George L Bakris;Rajiv Agarwal;Stefan D Anker;Bertram Pitt

  • Vascular and upper gastrointestinal effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Meta-analyses of individual participant data from randomised trials

    Colin Baigent;N. Bhala;J. Emberson;A. Merhi

  • A Calcium Antagonist vs a Non-Calcium Antagonist Hypertension Treatment Strategy for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease The International Verapamil-Trandolapril Study (INVEST): A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Carl J. Pepine;Eileen M. Handberg;Rhonda M. Cooper-DeHoff;Ronald G. Marks

  • ACCF/AHA 2011 expert consensus document on hypertension in the elderly: A report of the american college of cardiology foundation task force on clinical expert consensus documents

    Wilbert S Aronow;Jerome J Fleg;Carl J Pepine;Nancy Trygar Artinian

  • Guidelines and Recommendations for Laboratory Analysis in the Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Mellitus

    David Barry Sacks;Mark Arnold;George L. Bakris;David E. Bruns

  • The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. The JNC 7 report

    A.V. Chobanian;G.L. Bakris;H.R. Black

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew R. Weir
Matthew R. Weir University of Maryland, Baltimore
Bertram Pitt
Bertram Pitt University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
William B. White
William B. White University of Connecticut
James R. Sowers
James R. Sowers University of Missouri
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink University of Groningen
Keith C. Norris
Keith C. Norris University of California, Los Angeles
Henry R. Black
Henry R. Black New York University School of Medicine
Eberhard Ritz
Eberhard Ritz Heidelberg University
Vlado Perkovic
Vlado Perkovic George Institute for Global Health
Christopher P. Cannon
Christopher P. Cannon Brigham and Women's Hospital

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