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Graciela S. Alarcón 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 Graciela S. Alarcón sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 794 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Graciela S. Alarcón 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 Graciela S. Alarcón sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 124 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Graciela S. Alarcón is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a particular focus on Rheumatology. Other notable subfields of their research include Immunology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Hematology, and Genetics.

Their research addresses various topics, with significant attention to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research. Other key areas include Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases, Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, and Vasculitis and related conditions.

Recent publications by Graciela S. Alarcón include the following:

  • 2021 DORIS definition of remission in SLE: final recommendations from an international task force (2021, Lupus Science & Medicine)
  • Lower vitamin D is associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in systemic lupus: data from an international inception cohort (2021, Lara D. Veeken)
  • Flares after hydroxychloroquine reduction or discontinuation: results from the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) inception cohort (2021, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases)
  • Characteristics associated with poor COVID-19 outcomes in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus: data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance (2022, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases)
  • Impact of glucocorticoids on the incidence of lupus-related major organ damage: a systematic literature review and meta-regression analysis of longitudinal observational studies (2021, Lupus Science & Medicine)

Graciela S. Alarcón's work appears frequently in several peer-reviewed journals, with multiple publications in:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Lupus
  • Arthritis Care & Research
  • JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
  • UNC Libraries

The scientist has collaborated extensively with other researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include Manuel F. Ugarte-Gil, Guillermo Pons-Estel, Víctor R. Pimentel-Quiroz, Ann E. Clarke, and Susan Manzi.

Best Publications

  • Derivation and validation of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Michelle Petri;Ana Maria Orbai;Graciela S. Alarcõn;Caroline Gordon

  • The American College of Rheumatology criteria for the classification and reporting of osteoarthritis of the hip.

    R. Altman;G. Alarcón;D. Appelrouth;D. Bloch

  • Human polymorphism at microRNAs and microRNA target sites.

    Liuqing Yang;Chunru Lin;Chunyu Jin;Joy C. Yang

  • The American College of Rheumatology nomenclature and case definitions for neuropsychiatric lupus syndromes

    Matthew H. Liang;Michael Corzillius;Sang Cheol Bae;Robert A. Lew

  • Mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus.

    S. Bernatsky;J. F. Boivin;L. Joseph;S. Manzi

  • Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Cyclophosphamide for Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis

    Gerald B. Appel;Gabriel Contreras;Mary Anne Dooley;Ellen M. Ginzler

  • Cutting Edge: A Role for B Lymphocyte Stimulator in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Jun Zhang;Viktor Roschke;Kevin P. Baker;Zheng Wang

  • Understanding the Epidemiology and Progression of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Guillermo J. Pons-Estel;Graciela S. Alarcón;Lacie Scofield;Lacie Scofield;Leslie Reinlib

  • A large-scale replication study identifies TNIP1, PRDM1, JAZF1, UHRF1BP1 and IL10 as risk loci for systemic lupus erythematosus

    Vesela Gateva;Johanna K. Sandling;Geoff Hom;Kimberly E. Taylor

  • Methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. Suggested guidelines for monitoring liver toxicity. American College of Rheumatology

    J M Kremer;G S Alarcón;R W Lightfoot;R F Willkens

  • The effect of combined estrogen and progesterone hormone replacement therapy on disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus: A randomized trial

    Jill P. Buyon;Michelle A. Petri;Mimi Y. Kim;Kenneth C. Kalunian

  • The frequency and outcome of lupus nephritis: results from an international inception cohort study

    John G. Hanly;Aidan G. O'Keeffe;Li Su;Murray B. Urowitz

  • Comparison of low‐dose oral pulse methotrexate and placebo in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A Controlled Clinical Trial

    H. James Williams;Robert F. Willkens;Cecil O. Samuelson;Graciela S. Alarcón

  • Factors associated with damage accrual in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Inception Cohort

    Ian N Bruce;Aidan G O'Keeffe;Vernon Farewell;John G Hanly

  • Effect of hydroxychloroquine on the survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: data from LUMINA, a multiethnic US cohort (LUMINA L)

    Graciela S Alarcón;Gerald McGwin;Ana M Bertoli;Barri J Fessler

  • Fibromyalgia in women. Abnormalities of regional cerebral blood flow in the thalamus and the caudate nucleus are associated with low pain threshold levels.

    James M. Mountz;Laurence A. Bradley;Jack G. Modell;Ronald W. Alexander

  • Epidemiology and sociodemographics of systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis among US adults with Medicaid coverage, 2000-2004.

    Candace H. Feldman;Linda T. Hiraki;Jun Liu;Michael A. Fischer

  • Supplementation with Folic Acid during Methotrexate Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Sarah L. Morgan;Joseph E. Baggott;William H. Vaughn;Janet S. Austin

  • Minocycline in rheumatoid arthritis : a 48-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Barbara C. Tilley;Graciela S. Alarcon;Stephen P. Heyse;David E. Trentham

  • Adolescent onset of lupus results in more aggressive disease and worse outcomes: results of a nested matched case-control study within LUMINA, a multiethnic US cohort (LUMINA LVII).

    L. B. Tucker;A. G. Uribe;M. Fernández;L. M. Vilá

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Reveille
John D. Reveille The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michelle Petri
Michelle Petri Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Luis M. Vilá
Luis M. Vilá University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman Northwestern University
Gerald McGwin
Gerald McGwin University of Alabama at Birmingham
Joan T. Merrill
Joan T. Merrill Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Caroline Gordon
Caroline Gordon University of Birmingham
Sang-Cheol Bae
Sang-Cheol Bae Hanyang University
Susan Manzi
Susan Manzi Allegheny Health Network
John B. Harley
John B. Harley United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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