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Gerald S. Lazarus

Gerald S. Lazarus

Duke University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
14559
World Ranking
9181
National Ranking
4069

Gerald S. Lazarus publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 177 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Gerald S. Lazarus D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald S. Lazarus sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Gerald S. Lazarus is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed to the field of medicine with a particular focus on dermatology, epidemiology, periodontics, history, and psychiatry and mental health. Their scholarly work spans topics including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, hidradenitis suppurativa and treatments, oral health pathology and treatment, medicine and dermatology studies history, medical history and research, as well as medicine, history, and philosophy.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of medical subjects. Notable papers include:

  • Spectrum of diseases associated with pyoderma gangrenosum and correlation with effectiveness of therapy: New insights on the diagnosis and therapy of comorbid hidradenitis suppurativa (2022) in Wound Repair and Regeneration
  • Dementia: A Personal Story (2020) in Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Lowell A. Goldsmith: Physician, Scientist, Educator, Mentor, Friend (March 29, 1938-July 10, 2024) (2024) in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Lowell A. Goldsmith, MD, MPH, 1938-2024-A Personal Remembrance From 3 Friends (2024) in JAMA Dermatology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lazarus include Alexander H. Fischer, Natanel Jourabchi, Saami Khalifian, Luis A. Diaz, and Ervin H. Epstein.

Publication venues that regularly feature Lazarus's work are:

  • Wound Repair and Regeneration
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • JAMA Dermatology

Lazarus has been recognized as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1986 and is also a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Definitions and guidelines for assessment of wounds and evaluation of healing.

    Gerald S. Lazarus;RN Diane M. Cooper PhD;David R. Knighton;David J. Margolis

  • Definitions and Guidelines for Assessment of Wounds and Evaluation of Healing

    Gerald S. Lazarus;Diane M. Cooper;David R. Knighton;David J. Margolis

  • Treating the chronic wound: A practical approach to the care of nonhealing wounds and wound care dressings

    Margaret A. Fonder;Gerald S. Lazarus;David A. Cowan;Barbara Aronson-Cook

  • Cathepsin B1. A lysosomal enzyme that degrades native collagen

    Mary C. Burleigh;Alan J. Barrett;Gerald S. Lazarus

  • Human Granulocyte Collagenase

    Gerald S. Lazarus;Robert S. Brown;John R. Daniels;Harold M. Fullmer

  • Rapid and specific conversion of precursor interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta) to an active IL-1 species by human mast cell chymase.

    Hitoshi Mizutani;Norman Schechter;Gerald Lazarus;Roy A. Black

  • Degradation of collagen by a human granulocyte collagenolytic system

    Gerald S. Lazarus;John R. Daniels;Robert S. Brown;Howard A. Bladen

  • Anti-cell surface pemphigus autoantibody stimulates plasminogen activator activity of human epidermal cells. A mechanism for the loss of epidermal cohesion and blister formation.

    Koji Hashimoto;Koji Hashimoto;Kerry M. Shafran;Pamela S. Webber;Gerald S. Lazarus

  • Community analysis of chronic wound bacteria using 16S rRNA gene-based pyrosequencing: Impact of diabetes and antibiotics on chronic wound microbiota

    Lance B. Price;Cindy M. Liu;Cindy M. Liu;Johan H. Melendez;Yelena M. Frankel

  • Hemoglobin A1c predicts healing rate in diabetic wounds.

    Andrea L. Christman;Elizabeth Selvin;Elizabeth Selvin;David J. Margolis;Gerald S. Lazarus

  • Degradation of the epidermal-dermal junction by proteolytic enzymes from human skin and human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

    Robert A. Briggaman;Norman M. Schechter;Jorma Fraki;Gerald S. Lazarus

  • Present status of pyoderma gangrenosum. Review of 21 cases.

    Janet H. Prystowsky;Sidney N. Kahn;Sidney N. Kahn;Gerald S. Lazarus

  • Molecular Microbiology: New Dimensions for Cutaneous Biology and Wound Healing

    Jo M. Martin;Jonathan M. Zenilman;Gerald S. Lazarus

  • Angiotensin I Conversion by Human and Rat Chymotryptic Proteinases

    Bruce U. Wintroub;Norman B. Schechter;Gerald S. Lazarus;Carol E. Kaempfer

  • Anti-epidermal-cell-surface pemphigus antibody detaches viable epidermal cells from culture plates by activation of proteinase.

    Roderick M. Farb;Robert Dykes;Gerald S. Lazarus

  • The importance of a multifaceted approach to characterizing the microbial flora of chronic wounds.

    Anne Han;Jonathan M. Zenilman;Johan H. Melendez;Mark E. Shirtliff

  • Extracorporeal photochemotherapy for drug-resistant pemphigus vulgaris.

    Alain H. Rook;Brian V. Jegasothy;Peter Heald;George T. Nahass

  • Migrating keratinocytes express urokinase-type plasminogen activator

    Shinji Morioka;Gerald S. Lazarus;Janet L. Baird;Pamela J. Jensen

  • Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum With Cyclosporine

    Wendy L. Matis;Charles N. Ellis;Christopher E. M. Griffiths;Gerald S. Lazarus

  • Pulse therapy. Therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum.

    Robert B. Johnson;Gerald Sylvan Lazarus

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan M. Zenilman
Jonathan M. Zenilman Johns Hopkins University
Eric B. Bass
Eric B. Bass Johns Hopkins University
Norman M. Schechter
Norman M. Schechter University of Pennsylvania
David J. Margolis
David J. Margolis University of Pennsylvania
Robert M. Lavker
Robert M. Lavker Northwestern University
Paul Keim
Paul Keim Northern Arizona University
George F. Murphy
George F. Murphy Brigham and Women's Hospital
Dominique Belin
Dominique Belin University of Geneva
Lance B. Price
Lance B. Price George Washington University
Garth A. James
Garth A. James Montana State University

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