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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 135 2046 1905 62 59 1155 79284

Gerald F. Watts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerald F. Watts between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerald F. Watts published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 32.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 75 publications in 2023. 112 of the 1,359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 75. Peak 75 publications in 2023. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 6 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 25 publications 1995: 28 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 30 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 42 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 55 publications 2015: 58 publications 2016: 65 publications 2017: 67 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 64 publications 2020: 62 publications 2021: 73 publications 2022: 45 publications 2023: 75 publications 2024: 62 publications 2025: 50 publications
1984 2025

1,359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerald F. Watts: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 6
1986 7
1987 5
1988 9
1989 6
1990 4
1991 3
1992 17
1993 19
1994 25
1995 28
1996 18
1997 22
1998 15
1999 13
2000 27
2001 30
2002 29
2003 42
2004 25
2005 25
2006 30
2007 24
2008 34
2009 34
2010 31
2011 30
2012 39
2013 36
2014 55
2015 58
2016 65
2017 67
2018 49
2019 64
2020 62
2021 73
2022 45
2023 75
2024 62
2025 50
Total 1,359
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Gerald F. Watts publications per year - data summary

  • Gerald F. Watts, a Medicine scholar from University of Western Australia, has 1,359 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 75 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1984, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 32.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 32.4 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 305 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 170 publications (12.1 per year); 1998-2011: 389 publications (27.8 per year); 2012-2025: 800 publications (57.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gerald F. Watts 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 Gerald F. Watts 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, 1,141–1,160 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: 1,155 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 1,155
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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Gerald F. Watts publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Gerald F. Watts, a Medicine scholar from University of Western Australia, records 1,155 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Gerald F. Watts, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Gerald F. Watts ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Gerald F. Watts 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 Gerald F. Watts 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, 134–135 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: 135 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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
134–135 163 135
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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Gerald F. Watts D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Gerald F. Watts, a Medicine scholar from University of Western Australia, records 135 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Gerald F. Watts, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Gerald F. Watts ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Gerald F. Watts is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Economics and Econometrics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work covers various topics, including:

  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Lipid metabolism and disorders
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases

The recent notable papers authored by Gerald F. Watts include:

  • Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel (2020), published in European Heart Journal
  • Lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis: a European Atherosclerosis Society consensus statement (2022), published in European Heart Journal
  • Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among the General Population and Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (2020), published in Circulation
  • Notch signalling drives synovial fibroblast identity and arthritis pathology (2020), published in Nature
  • Deconstruction of rheumatoid arthritis synovium defines inflammatory subtypes (2023), published in Nature

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Jing Pang
  • Dick C. Chan
  • Stephen J. Nicholls
  • David Sullivan
  • Frederick J. Raal

The principal venues for their publications comprise:

  • Heart Lung and Circulation
  • Atherosclerosis
  • European Heart Journal
  • Journal of clinical lipidology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 1. Evidence from genetic, epidemiologic, and clinical studies. A consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel

    Brian A Ference;Henry N Ginsberg;Ian T. Graham;Kausik K Ray

  • Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: consensus statement of the European Atherosclerosis Society

    Borge G. Nordestgaard;M. John Chapman;Steve E. Humphries;Henry N. Ginsberg

  • Lipoprotein(a) as a cardiovascular risk factor: current status

    Børge G. Nordestgaard;M. John Chapman;Kausik Ray;Jan Borén

  • Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease: evidence and guidance for management

    M John Chapman;Henry N Ginsberg;Pierre Amarenco;Felicita Andreotti

  • Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel

    Jan Borén;M. John Chapman;M. John Chapman;Ronald M. Krauss;Chris J. Packard

  • Defining inflammatory cell states in rheumatoid arthritis joint synovial tissues by integrating single-cell transcriptomics and mass cytometry.

    Fan Zhang;Kevin Wei;Kamil Slowikowski;Chamith Y Fonseka

  • Platelets Amplify Inflammation in Arthritis via Collagen-Dependent Microparticle Production

    Eric Boilard;Peter A. Nigrovic;Peter A. Nigrovic;Katherine Larabee;Gerald F. M. Watts

  • Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: new insights and guidance for clinicians to improve detection and clinical management. A position paper from the Consensus Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolaemia of the European Atherosclerosis Society

    Marina Cuchel;Eric Bruckert;Henry N. Ginsberg;Frederick J. Raal

  • Effects on coronary artery disease of lipid-lowering diet, or diet plus cholestyramine, in the St Thomas' Atherosclerosis Regression Study (STARS)

    G.F Watts;B Lewis;E.S Lewis;D.J Coltart

  • Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Children and Adolescents: Gaining Decades of Life by Optimizing Detection and Treatment

    Albert Wiegman;Samuel S. Gidding;Gerald F Watts;M John Chapman

  • Purified eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids have differential effects on serum lipids and lipoproteins, LDL particle size, glucose, and insulin in mildly hyperlipidemic men

    Trevor A Mori;Valerie Burke;Ian B Puddey;Gerald F Watts

  • Fasting is not routinely required for determination of a lipid profile: Clinical and laboratory implications including flagging at desirable concentration cut-points - A joint consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society and European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

    Børge G. Nordestgaard;Anne Langsted;Samia Mora;Genovefa Kolovou

  • Familial Hypercholesterolemia in the Danish General Population: Prevalence, Coronary Artery Disease, and Cholesterol-Lowering Medication

    Marianne Benn;Gerald F. Watts;Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen;Børge G. Nordestgaard;Børge G. Nordestgaard

  • Homozigot ailevi hiperkolesterolemi: klinisyenlerin tanıyı ve klinik yönetimi geliştirmelerine yönelik yeni anlayışlar ve rehberlik. Avrupa Ateroskleroz Derneği’nin Ailevi Hiperkolesterolemi Üzerine Uzlaşı Paneli yazılı görüşü

    Marina Cuchel;Eric Bruckert;Henry N. Ginsberg;Frederick J. Raal

  • Anti-PCSK9 Antibody Effectively Lowers Cholesterol in Patients With Statin Intolerance : The GAUSS-2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Evolocumab

    Erik Stroes;David Colquhoun;David Sullivan;Fernando Civeira

  • The Agenda for Familial Hypercholesterolemia A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Samuel S. Gidding;Mary Ann Champagne;Sarah D. de Ferranti;Joep Defesche

  • Statin Toxicity: Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications

    Natalie C. Ward;Natalie C. Ward;Gerald F. Watts;Gerald F. Watts;Robert H. Eckel

  • Impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation of forearm resistance vessels in hypercholesterolaemia

    P.J. Chowienczyk;G.F. Watts;J.R. Cockcroft;J.M. Ritter

  • The polygenic nature of hypertriglyceridaemia: implications for definition, diagnosis, and management

    Robert A. Hegele;Henry N. Ginsberg;M. John Chapman;Børge G. Nordestgaard

  • Improved analysis of brachial artery ultrasound using a novel edge-detection software system.

    R.J. Woodman;D.A. Playford;Gerald Watts;C. Cheetham

Frequent Co-Authors

Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Trevor A. Mori
Trevor A. Mori University of Western Australia
Valerie Burke
Valerie Burke University of Western Australia
Maciej Banach
Maciej Banach John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Michael B. Brenner
Michael B. Brenner Harvard Medical School
Børge G. Nordestgaard
Børge G. Nordestgaard University of Copenhagen
Kausik K. Ray
Kausik K. Ray Imperial College London
David J. Castle
David J. Castle University of Tasmania
Ian B. Puddey
Ian B. Puddey University of Western Australia
Kerry-Anne Rye
Kerry-Anne Rye University of New South Wales

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