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Gérald Simonneau 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 Gérald Simonneau sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 868 publications — 90th percentile

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

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Gérald Simonneau 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 Gérald Simonneau sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 174 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in France Leader Award

Overview

Gérald Simonneau is affiliated with the University of Paris-Saclay in France. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, Internal Medicine, and Epidemiology.

The main topics covered in Gérald Simonneau's work include:

  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
  • Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation

The scientist has contributed to several research papers, among which are:

  • 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, 2022, European Heart Journal
  • 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, 2022, European Respiratory Journal
  • ERS statement on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, 2020, European Respiratory Journal
  • Pulmonary vascular resistance and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective cohort study, 2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • Balloon pulmonary angioplasty versus riociguat for the treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (RACE): a multicentre, phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial and ancillary follow-up study, 2022, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Gérald Simonneau collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Olivier Sitbon
  • Marc Humbert
  • Xavier Jaïs
  • Marius M. Hoeper
  • Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani

The scientist publishes regularly in a range of journals, notably:

  • European Respiratory Journal
  • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • European Heart Journal
  • CHEST Journal

Best Publications

  • 2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension: The Joint Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS): Endorsed by: Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).

    Nazzareno Galiè;Marc Humbert;Jean-Luc Vachiery;Simon Gibbs

  • Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension: the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS), endorsed by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)

    Galiè N;Hoeper Mm;Humbert M;Torbicki A

  • Updated clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension

    Gerald Simonneau;Michael A Gatzoulis;Ian Adatia;David Celermajer

  • Bosentan therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

    Lewis J. Rubin;David B. Badesch;Robyn J. Barst;Nazzareno Galiè

  • Haemodynamic definitions and updated clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension.

    Gérald Simonneau;Gérald Simonneau;David Montani;David Montani;David S. Celermajer;Christopher P. Denton

  • Sildenafil citrate therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

    Nazzareno Galiè;Hossein A. Ghofrani;Adam Torbicki;Robyn J. Barst

  • Noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    L Brochard;J Mancebo;M Wysocki;F Lofaso

  • Clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension

    Gerald Simonneau;Nazzareno Galiè;Lewis J Rubin;David Langleben

  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension in France: results from a national registry.

    Marc Humbert;Olivier Sitbon;Ari Chaouat;Michèle Bertocchi

  • Inhaled iloprost for severe pulmonary hypertension.

    Horst Olschewski;Gerald Simonneau;Nazzareno Galiè;Timothy Higenbottam

  • Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Marc Humbert;Olivier Sitbon;Gérald Simonneau

  • A Clinical Trial of Vena Caval Filters in the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Proximal Deep-Vein Thrombosis

    Hervé Decousus;Alain Leizorovicz;Florence Parent;Yves Page

  • [2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension].

    Nazzareno Galiè;Marc Humbert;Jean-Luc Vachiery;Simon Gibbs

  • Effects of the dual endothelin-receptor antagonist bosentan in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a randomised placebo-controlled study.

    Richard N Channick;Gérald Simonneau;Olivier Sitbon;Ivan M Robbins

  • Continuous subcutaneous infusion of treprostinil, a prostacyclin analogue, in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

    Gerald Simonneau;Robyn J. Barst;Nazzareno Galie;Robert Naeije

  • Long-Term Intravenous Epoprostenol Infusion in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Prognostic Factors and Survival

    Olivier Sitbon;Marc Humbert;Hilario Nunes;Florence Parent

  • Survival in Patients With Idiopathic, Familial, and Anorexigen-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the Modern Management Era

    Marc Humbert;Olivier Sitbon;Ari Chaouat;Michèle Bertocchi

  • Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

    Marius M. Hoeper;Marc Humbert;Adam Torbicki;Jean-Luc Vachiery

  • Special article2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension

    Nazzareno Galiè;Marc Humbert;Jean-Luc Vachiery;Simon Gibbs

  • 2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension - web addenda

    Nazzareno Galiè;Marc Humbert;Jean-Luc Vachiery;Simon Gibbs

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Humbert
Marc Humbert University of Paris-Saclay
Olivier Sitbon
Olivier Sitbon University of Paris-Saclay
Xavier Jaïs
Xavier Jaïs University of Paris-Saclay
David Montani
David Montani University of Paris-Saclay
Nazzareno Galiè
Nazzareno Galiè University of Bologna
Marius M. Hoeper
Marius M. Hoeper Hannover Medical School
Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani
Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani University of Giessen
Lewis J. Rubin
Lewis J. Rubin University of California, San Diego
Vincent Cottin
Vincent Cottin Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Adam Torbicki
Adam Torbicki Center for Postgraduate Medical Education at ECZ-Otwock

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