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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 95 9977 9361 131 126 449 37343

Heiner C. Bucher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heiner C. Bucher between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heiner C. Bucher published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2017. 26 of the 503 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2017. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 12 publications
1986 2025

503 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heiner C. Bucher: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 7
1997 11
1998 11
1999 12
2000 4
2001 13
2002 8
2003 9
2004 19
2005 16
2006 16
2007 16
2008 17
2009 13
2010 19
2011 16
2012 16
2013 20
2014 16
2015 25
2016 28
2017 35
2018 21
2019 17
2020 15
2021 24
2022 16
2023 25
2024 14
2025 12
Total 503
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Heiner C. Bucher 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 Heiner C. Bucher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 441–460 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 449 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771 449
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Heiner C. Bucher 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 Heiner C. Bucher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808 95
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Heiner C. Bucher is affiliated with the University Hospital of Basel in Switzerland and has a significant publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with 225 publications. Their research spans several key subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, and Virology.

The topics most frequently addressed in their work include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Heiner C. Bucher has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Huldrych F. Günthard
  • Enos Bernasconi
  • Alexandra Calmy
  • Matthias Cavassini
  • Roger D. Kouyos

The most frequent venues for their publications are:

  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • BMJ Open

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Heiner C. Bucher include:

  • "Prospective validation of classification of intraoperative adverse events (ClassIntra): international, multicentre cohort study," 2020, BMJ
  • "Cohort Profile Update: The Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS)," 2021, International Journal of Epidemiology
  • "Clinical Trial Evidence Supporting US Food and Drug Administration Approval of Novel Cancer Therapies Between 2000 and 2016," 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • "Delayed antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections: individual patient data meta-analysis," 2021, BMJ
  • "Knowledge gaps in oncoplastic breast surgery," 2020, The Lancet Oncology

Best Publications

  • The results of direct and indirect treatment comparisons in meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Heiner C. Bucher;Gordon H. Guyatt;Lauren E. Griffith;Stephen D. Walter

  • Bariatric surgery versus non-surgical treatment for obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Viktoria L Gloy;Matthias Briel;Matthias Briel;Deepak L Bhatt;Sangeeta R Kashyap

  • Effects of Low-Carbohydrate vs Low-Fat Diets on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Alain J. Nordmann;Abigail Nordmann;Matthias Briel;Ulrich Keller

  • Effect of Procalcitonin-Based Guidelines vs Standard Guidelines on Antibiotic Use in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: The ProHOSP Randomized Controlled Trial

    Philipp Schuetz;Mirjam Christ-Crain;Robert Thomann;Claudine Falconnier

  • N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Heiner C Bucher;Peter Hengstler;Christian Schindler;Gabriela Meier

  • Randomized trials stopped early for benefit: a systematic review

    Victor M. Montori;P. J. Devereaux;Neill K. J. Adhikari;Neill K. J. Adhikari;Karen E. A. Burns;Karen E. A. Burns

  • Procalcitonin to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections

    Philipp Schuetz;Yannick Wirz;Ramon Sager;Mirjam Christ-Crain

  • Mortality in randomized controlled trials comparing drug-eluting vs. bare metal stents in coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis

    Alain Joel Nordmann;Matthias Briel;Heiner Claudins Bucher

  • Association between change in high density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality: systematic review and meta-regression analysis

    Matthias Briel;Matthias Briel;Ignacio Ferreira-Gonzalez;John J You;Paul J Karanicolas

  • Association between Ambient Air Pollution and Diabetes Mellitus in Europe and North America: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Ikenna Collins Eze;Lars G. Hemkens;Heiner C. Bucher;Barbara Hoffmann

  • The effect of combined antiretroviral therapy on the overall mortality of HIV-infected individuals

    Maile Ray;Roger Logan;Jonathan A C Sterne;Sonia Hernández-Díaz

  • Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on mortality in acute respiratory infections: a patient level meta-analysis

    Philipp Schuetz;Yannick Wirz;Ramon Sager;Mirjam Christ-Crain;Mirjam Christ-Crain

  • Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic use vs a standard approach for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care.

    Matthias Briel;Philipp Schuetz;Beat Mueller;Jim Young

  • The influence of dietary and nondietary calcium supplementation on blood pressure: an updated metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Lauren E. Griffith;Gordon H. Guyatt;Richard J. Cook;Heiner C. Bucher

  • Isoniazid prophylaxis for tuberculosis in HIV infection: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Heiner C. Bucher;Lauren E. Griffith;Gordon H. Guyatt;Philippe Sudre

  • Effect of different antilipidemic agents and diets on mortality: a systematic review.

    Marco Studer;Matthias Briel;Bernd Leimenstoll;Tracy R. Glass

  • Effects of Dietary Calcium Supplementation on Blood Pressure: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Heiner C. Bucher;Richard J. Cook;Gordon H. Guyatt;Jefferey D. Lang

  • Meta-Analysis Comparing Mediterranean to Low-Fat Diets for Modification of Cardiovascular Risk Factors

    Alain J. Nordmann;Katja Suter-Zimmermann;Heiner C. Bucher;Iris Shai

  • Users' Guides to the Medical Literature XIX. Applying Clinical Trial Results A. How to Use an Article Measuring the Effect of an Intervention on Surrogate End Points

    Heiner C. Bucher;Gordon H. Guyatt;Deborah J. Cook;Anne Holbrook

  • Procalcitonin to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections (Review)

    Schuetz P;Müller B;Christ-Crain M;Stolz D

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Briel
Matthias Briel University Hospital of Basel
Manuel Battegay
Manuel Battegay University Hospital of Basel
Enos Bernasconi
Enos Bernasconi Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Hansjakob Furrer
Hansjakob Furrer University of Bern
Matthias Cavassini
Matthias Cavassini University of Lausanne
Pietro Vernazza
Pietro Vernazza University of St. Gallen
Gordon H. Guyatt
Gordon H. Guyatt McMaster University
Rainer Weber
Rainer Weber University of Zurich
Elie A. Akl
Elie A. Akl American University of Beirut
Matthias Egger
Matthias Egger University of Bern

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