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D-Index
93
Citations
117099
World Ranking
10633
National Ranking
5467

Henry R. Black 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 Henry R. Black sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 401 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Henry R. Black 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 Henry R. Black sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 93 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Henry R. Black is affiliated with the New York University School of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a specialization in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, as well as endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and cancer research.

The scientist's work covers various topics, including:

  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Mark Woodward, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, John Chalmers, Barry R. Davis, and Kazem Rahimi.

The main venues for Henry R. Black's published research include The Lancet, The Lancet Oncology, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, and the European Heart Journal.

Recent papers by Henry R. Black feature several meta-analyses examining the effects and implications of blood pressure lowering and antihypertensive treatment on cardiovascular risk and cancer. Notable publications include:

  • Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet
  • Age-stratified and blood-pressure-stratified effects of blood-pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet
  • Antihypertensive treatment and risk of cancer: an individual participant data meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet Oncology
  • Blood pressure-lowering treatment for prevention of major cardiovascular diseases in people with and without type 2 diabetes: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis, 2022, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Blood pressure lowering in isolated diastolic hypertension and cardiovascular risk: an individual patient data meta-analysis, 2025, European Heart Journal

Best Publications

  • The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report.

    Aram V. Chobanian;George L. Bakris;Henry R. Black;William C. Cushman

  • Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

    Aram V. Chobanian;George L. Bakris;Henry R. Black;William C. Cushman

  • Major outcomes in high-risk hypertensive patients randomized to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or calcium channel blocker vs diuretic: The antihypertensive and lipid-lowering treatment to prevent heart attack trial (ALLHAT)

    Curt D. Furberg;Jackson T. Wright;Barry R Davis;Jeffrey A. Cutler

  • Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Walter N. Kernan;Bruce Ovbiagele;Henry R. Black;Dawn M. Bravata

  • Effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial

    Garnet L. Anderson;Marian C. Limacher;Annlouise R. Assaf;Tamsen Bassford

  • Clopidogrel and Aspirin versus Aspirin Alone for the Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events

    Deepak L. Bhatt;Keith A.A. Fox;Werner Hacke;Peter B. Berger

  • The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

    Aram V. Chobanian;George L. Bakris;Henry R. Black;William C. Cushman

  • Estrogen plus progestin and the risk of coronary heart disease

    JoAnn A E Manson;Judith Hsia;Karen C. Johnson;Jacques E. Rossouw

  • Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures.

    Rebecca D. Jackson;Andrea Z. LaCroix;Margery Gass;Robert B. Wallace

  • Major Outcomes in Moderately Hypercholesterolemic, Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Pravastatin vs Usual Care

    Curt D. Furberg;Jackson T. Wright;Barry R. Davis;Jeffrey A. Cutler

  • Low-fat dietary pattern and risk of cardiovascular disease : The women's health initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial

    Barbara V. Howard;Barbara V. Howard;Linda Van Horn;Judith Hsia;JoAnn E. Manson

  • Success and predictors of blood pressure control in diverse North American settings: the antihypertensive and lipid-lowering treatment to prevent heart attack trial (ALLHAT).

    William C. Cushman;Charles E. Ford;Jeffrey A. Cutler;Karen L. Margolis

  • Effect of estrogen plus progestin on stroke in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative: a randomized trial.

    Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;Susan Hendrix;Marian Limacher;Gerardo Heiss

  • Effect of Diuretic-Based Antihypertensive Treatment on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Diabetic Patients With Isolated Systolic Hypertension

    J. David Curb;Sara L. Pressel;Jeffrey A. Cutler;Peter J. Savage

  • Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplementation and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

    Jean Wactawski-Wende;Jane Morley Kotchen;Garnet L. Anderson;Annlouise R. Assaf;Annlouise R. Assaf

  • Feasibility of Treating Prehypertension with an Angiotensin-Receptor Blocker

    Stevo Julius;Shawna D. Nesbitt;Brent M. Egan;Michael A. Weber

  • Low-Fat dietary pattern and risk of invasive breast cancer: The women's health initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial

    Ross L. Prentice;Bette Caan;Rowan T. Chlebowski;Ruth Patterson

  • Treatment of Hypertension in the Prevention and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure Research and the Councils on Clinical Cardiology and Epidemiology and Prevention

    Clive Rosendorff;Henry R. Black;Christopher P. Cannon;Bernard J. Gersh

  • Exercise Capacity and the Risk of Death in Women The St James Women Take Heart Project

    Martha Gulati;Dilip K. Pandey;Morton F. Arnsdorf;Diane S. Lauderdale

  • The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. The JNC 7 report

    A.V. Chobanian;G.L. Bakris;H.R. Black

Frequent Co-Authors

Barry R. Davis
Barry R. Davis The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
George L. Bakris
George L. Bakris University of Chicago
Karen L. Margolis
Karen L. Margolis HealthPartners
William C. Cushman
William C. Cushman University of Tennessee Health Science Center
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
William B. White
William B. White University of Connecticut
Gerardo Heiss
Gerardo Heiss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Richard H. Grimm
Richard H. Grimm University of Minnesota
Suzanne Oparil
Suzanne Oparil University of Alabama at Birmingham

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