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Gregory L. Burke

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
155
Citations
97169
World Ranking
956
National Ranking
548

Gregory L. Burke 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 Gregory L. Burke sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 554 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gregory L. Burke 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 Gregory L. Burke sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 155 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Gregory L. Burke is affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States. Their primary research area lies within Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Subfields of particular activity include Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Surgery.

The scientist's recent publications cover cardiovascular health, genetics, and related domains. Notable papers include:

  • Pericardial Fat and the Risk of Heart Failure (2021, Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
  • Racial and Ethnic Differences in All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: The MESA Study (2022, Circulation)
  • Race, Ancestry, and Vitamin D Metabolism: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (2020, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)
  • Associations among vascular risk factors, neuroimaging biomarkers, and cognition: Preliminary analyses from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) (2021, Alzheimer's & Dementia)
  • Discovery and fine-mapping of height loci via high-density imputation of GWASs in individuals of African ancestry (2021, The American Journal of Human Genetics)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Erin D. Michos
  • Joseph Yeboah
  • Jingzhong Ding
  • Robyn L. McClelland
  • Wendy S. Post

Burke's work appears regularly in several publication venues, including:

  • Circulation
  • UNC Libraries
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Journal of Vascular Surgery

Their research covers multiple topics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within cardiovascular and related medical fields. Main topics of study are:

  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Best Publications

  • Carotid-Artery Intima and Media Thickness as a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Older Adults

    Daniel H. O'Leary;Joseph F. Polak;Richard A. Kronmal;Teri A. Manolio

  • Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: Objectives and Design

    Diane E. Bild;David A. Bluemke;Gregory L. Burke;Robert Detrano

  • Coronary calcium as a predictor of coronary events in four racial or ethnic groups.

    Robert Detrano;Alan D. Guerci;J. Jeffrey Carr;Diane E. Bild

  • Diabetes and cardiovascular disease : A statement for healthcare professionals from the American heart association

    Scott M. Grundy;Ivor J. Benjamin;Gregory L. Burke;Alan Chait

  • Design of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial and observational study

    G. Anderson;S. Cummings;L. S. Freedman;C. Furberg

  • Clinical Correlates of White Matter Findings on Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging of 3301 Elderly People: The Cardiovascular Health Study

    W.T. Longstreth;Teri A. Manolio;Alice Arnold;Gregory L. Burke

  • Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: a genome-wide association study

    Thomas J. Wang;Feng Zhang;J. Brent Richards;Bryan Kestenbaum

  • Coronary artery calcium score and risk classification for coronary heart disease prediction.

    Tamar S. Polonsky;Robyn L. McClelland;Neal W. Jorgensen;Diane E. Bild

  • Brachial Flow-Mediated Dilation Predicts Incident Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults The Cardiovascular Health Study

    Joseph Yeboah;John R. Crouse;Fang-Chi Hsu;Gregory L. Burke

  • Comparison of Novel Risk Markers for Improvement in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Intermediate-Risk Individuals

    Joseph Yeboah;Robyn L. McClelland;Tamar S. Polonsky;Gregory L. Burke

  • Arterial Wall Thickness Is Associated With Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-Aged Adults The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

    Gregory L. Burke;Gregory W. Evans;Ward A. Riley;A. Richey Sharrett

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Thyroid status, cardiovascular risk, and mortality in older adults

    Anne R. Cappola;Linda P. Fried;Alice M. Arnold;Mark D. Danese

  • Cigarette smoking and progression of atherosclerosis: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

    G Howard;L E Wagenknecht;G L Burke;A Diez-Roux

  • Carotid artery intimal-medial thickness distribution in general populations as evaluated by B-mode ultrasound. ARIC Investigators.

    G Howard;A R Sharrett;G Heiss;G W Evans

  • Predictive Value of Brachial Flow-Mediated Dilation for Incident Cardiovascular Events in a Population-Based Study The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

    Joseph Yeboah;Aaron R. Folsom;Gregory L. Burke;Craig Johnson

  • Ginkgo biloba for prevention of dementia: a randomized controlled trial.

    Steven T. DeKosky;Steven T. DeKosky;Jeff D. Williamson;Annette L. Fitzpatrick;Richard A. Kronmal

  • Association between Physical Activity and Markers of Inflammation in a Healthy Elderly Population

    Dominic F. Geffken;Mary Cushman;Gregory L. Burke;Joseph F. Polak

  • Coronary Artery Calcification Compared With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in the Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Incidence : The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

    Aaron R. Folsom;Richard A. Kronmal;Robert C. Detrano;Daniel H. O’Leary

  • The relationship of left ventricular mass and geometry to incident cardiovascular events: the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) study.

    David A. Bluemke;Richard A. Kronmal;João A.C. Lima;Kiang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
David M. Herrington
David M. Herrington Wake Forest University
Wendy S. Post
Wendy S. Post Johns Hopkins University
Richard A. Kronmal
Richard A. Kronmal University of Washington
Robyn L. McClelland
Robyn L. McClelland University of Washington
Steven Shea
Steven Shea Columbia University
Aaron R. Folsom
Aaron R. Folsom University of Minnesota
Russell P. Tracy
Russell P. Tracy University of Vermont
David A. Bluemke
David A. Bluemke University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kiang Liu
Kiang Liu Northwestern University

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