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Graham A. Colditz 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 Graham A. Colditz sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,791 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Graham A. Colditz 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 Graham A. Colditz sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 313 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Graham A. Colditz is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research spans extensively across medicine with a strong focus on oncology, cancer research, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, public health, environmental and occupational health, and molecular biology.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • AI in cancer detection
  • Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet

Graham A. Colditz has published frequently in several journals, including:

  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Causes & Control
  • Breast Cancer Research

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Colditz cover various aspects of cancer biology, epidemiology, and public health. These include:

  • "The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Charting Tumor Transitions across Space and Time at Single-Cell Resolution," 2020, Cell
  • "Transition to invasive breast cancer is associated with progressive changes in the structure and composition of tumor stroma," 2022, Cell
  • "Metabolic syndrome, metabolic comorbid conditions and risk of early-onset colorectal cancer," 2020, Gut
  • "Evaluation of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Treatment and Mortality Among Women With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer," 2021, JAMA Oncology
  • "Reimagining Public Health in the Aftermath of a Pandemic," 2020, American Journal of Public Health

Among frequent collaborators are Shu Jiang, Jingxia Liu, Mei Wang, Su-Hsin Chang, and Adetunji T. Toriola, reflecting strong collaborative networks in cancer epidemiology and related fields.

Graham A. Colditz's professional recognitions include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017 and election as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2006. These awards highlight a sustained contribution to their fields of study over the years.

Best Publications

  • The Disease Burden Associated with Overweight and Obesity

    Aviva Must;Jennifer Spadano;Eugenie H. Coakley;Alison E. Field

  • Diet, lifestyle, and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women

    Frank B. Hu;Joann E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham Colditz

  • Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: Executive summary

    F. X. Pi-Sunyer;D. M. Becker;C. Bouchard;R. A. Carleton

  • Breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy: collaborative reanalysis of data from 51 epidemiological studies of 52 705 women with breast cancer and 108 411 women without breast cancer

    E. E. Calle;C. W. Heath;R. J. Coates;J. M. Liff

  • Vitamin E Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men

    Eric B. Rimm;Meir J. Stampfer;Alberto Ascherio;Edward Giovannucci

  • Body weight and mortality among women

    JoAnn E. Manson;Walter C. Willett;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz

  • Weight Gain as a Risk Factor for Clinical Diabetes Mellitus in Women

    Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett;Andrea Rotnitzky;JoAnn E. Manson

  • Postmenopausal estrogen therapy and cardiovascular disease. Ten-year follow-up from the nurses' health study.

    Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett;JoAnn E. Manson

  • Vitamin E consumption and the risk of coronary disease in women.

    Meir J. Stampfer;Charles H. Hennekens;JoAnn E. Manson;Graham A. Colditz

  • Efficacy of BCG Vaccine in the Prevention of Tuberculosis: Meta-analysis of the Published Literature

    Graham A. Colditz;Timothy F. Brewer;Catherine S. Berkey;Mary E. Wilson

  • Obesity, Fat Distribution, and Weight Gain as Risk Factors for Clinical Diabetes in Men

    June M Chan;Eric B Rimm;Graham A Colditz;Meir J Stampfer

  • Television Watching and Other Sedentary Behaviors in Relation to Risk of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Women

    Frank B. Hu;Tricia Y. Li;Graham A. Colditz;Walter C. Willett

  • Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Load, and Risk of Non—insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Women

    Jorge Salmerón;JoAnn E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz

  • Impact of overweight on the risk of developing common chronic diseases during a 10-year period.

    Alison E. Field;Eugenie H. Coakley;Aviva Must;Jennifer L. Spadano

  • Dietary fat intake and the risk of coronary heart disease in women

    Frank B. Hu;Meir J. Stampfer;Jo Ann E. Manson;Eric Rimm

  • Physical activity and survival after breast cancer diagnosis

    Michelle D. Holmes;Wendy Y. Chen;Diane Feskanich;Candyce H. Kroenke

  • Sugar-sweetened beverages, weight gain, and incidence of type 2 diabetes in young and middle-aged women.

    Matthias B. Schulze;Jo Ann E. Manson;David S. Ludwig;Graham A. Colditz

  • A META-ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE PREVENTION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE

    Jesse A. Berlin;Graham A. Colditz

  • The use of estrogens and progestins and the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

    Graham A. Colditz;Susan E. Hankinson;David J. Hunter;Walter C. Willett

  • Circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor I and risk of breast cancer

    Susan E Hankinson;Walter C Willett;Walter C Willett;Graham A Colditz;Graham A Colditz;David J Hunter;David J Hunter

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
Meir J. Stampfer
Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University
Bernard Rosner
Bernard Rosner Harvard University
Frank E. Speizer
Frank E. Speizer Harvard University
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Susan E. Hankinson
Susan E. Hankinson University of Massachusetts Amherst
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Rulla M. Tamimi
Rulla M. Tamimi Cornell University
Eric B. Rimm
Eric B. Rimm Harvard University
Donna Spiegelman
Donna Spiegelman Yale University

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