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101
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65639
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7787
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4058

Harold R. Collard 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 Harold R. Collard sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 342 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Harold R. Collard 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 Harold R. Collard sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Harold R. Collard is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research focuses on medicine, with a primary specialization in pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Collard has contributed extensively to the study of interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which form the core topics in their scholarly work.

Their main fields of study are medicine, with a significant number of publications in pulmonary and respiratory medicine, followed by contributions to public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, general health professions, and epidemiology.

Key topics addressed in Collard's research include:

  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Occupational exposure and asthma
  • Occupational and environmental lung diseases
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

Recent publications by Collard cover various aspects of lung diseases and their clinical implications. Notable papers include:

  • "Variability in Global Prevalence of Interstitial Lung Disease" (2021) published in Frontiers in Medicine
  • "Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: international survey and call for harmonisation" (2020) published in European Respiratory Journal
  • "Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Is Associated with Common Genetic Variants and Limited Rare Variants" (2023) published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Differences in Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Between Men and Women With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis" (2020) published in CHEST Journal
  • "Association of BMI and Change in Weight With Mortality in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease" (2021) published in CHEST Journal

Collard frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Joyce Lee, Kerri A. Johannson, Erica Farrand, Bhavika Kaul, and Ian Glaspole. These collaborations reflect a network of researchers focused on related pulmonary and respiratory research fields.

The venues where Collard's work is regularly published include:

  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • CHEST Journal
  • European Respiratory Journal
  • Academic Medicine
  • Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Best Publications

  • An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Statement: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management

    Ganesh Raghu;Harold R. Collard;Jim J. Egan;Fernando J. Martinez

  • Efficacy and safety of nintedanib in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    Luca Richeldi;Roland M. du Bois;Ganesh Raghu;Arata Azuma

  • An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement: Update of the International Multidisciplinary Classification of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

    William D. Travis;Ulrich Costabel;David M. Hansell;Talmadge E. King

  • Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline.

    Ganesh Raghu;Martine Remy-Jardin;Jeffrey L. Myers;Luca Richeldi

  • Clinical course and prediction of survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

    Brett Ley;Harold R. Collard;Talmadge E. King

  • An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline: Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. An Update of the 2011 Clinical Practice Guideline

    Ganesh Raghu;Bram Rochwerg;Yuan Zhang;Carlos A. Cuello Garcia

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    Luca Richeldi;Luca Richeldi;Harold R Collard;Mark G Jones

  • Clinical and economic consequences of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review.

    Nasia Safdar;Cameron Dezfulian;Cameron Dezfulian;Harold R. Collard;Sanjay Saint

  • Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Harold R. Collard;Bethany B. Moore;Kevin R. Flaherty;Kevin K. Brown

  • Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. An International Working Group Report

    Collard Hr;Ryerson Cj;Corte Tj;Jenkins G

  • A Multidimensional Index and Staging System for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Brett Ley;Christopher J. Ryerson;Eric Vittinghoff;Jay H. Ryu

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    Fernando J Martinez;Harold R Collard;Annie Pardo;Ganesh Raghu

  • An official European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society research statement: interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

    Aryeh Fischer;Katerina M. Antoniou;Kevin K. Brown;Jacques Cadranel

  • Changes in clinical and physiologic variables predict survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

    Harold R. Collard;Talmadge E. King;Becki Bucher Bartelson;Jason S. Vourlekis

  • Genome-wide association study identifies multiple susceptibility loci for pulmonary fibrosis.

    Tasha E. Fingerlin;Elissa Murphy;Weiming Zhang;Anna L. Peljto

  • Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Paul J. Wolters;Harold R. Collard;Kirk D. Jones

  • A controlled trial of sildenafil in advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    David A Zisman;Marvin Schwarz;Kevin J Anstrom

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in US Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older: incidence, prevalence, and survival, 2001-11

    Ganesh Raghu;Shih Yin Chen;Wei Shi Yeh;Brad Maroni

  • Usual interstitial pneumonia in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

    E. J. Kim;B. M. Elicker;F. Maldonado;W. R. Webb

  • Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

    Harold R. Collard;Sanjay Saint;Michael A. Matthay

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Wolters
Paul J. Wolters University of California, San Francisco
Talmadge E. King
Talmadge E. King University of California, San Francisco
Luca Richeldi
Luca Richeldi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Ganesh Raghu
Ganesh Raghu University of Washington
Vincent Cottin
Vincent Cottin Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Kevin K. Brown
Kevin K. Brown National Jewish Health
Fernando J. Martinez
Fernando J. Martinez University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Athol U. Wells
Athol U. Wells Imperial College London
Kevin R. Flaherty
Kevin R. Flaherty University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eric Vittinghoff
Eric Vittinghoff University of California, San Francisco

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