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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 151 1092 1003 628 564 717 152047

I-Min Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by I-Min Lee between 1962 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. I-Min Lee published across 65 years, from 1962 to 2026, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 137 publications in 2023. 66 of the 991 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 137. Peak 137 publications in 2023. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 44 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 49 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 137 publications 2024: 87 publications 2025: 65 publications 2026: 1 publication
1962 2026

991 publications in total across all disciplines

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I-Min Lee: publications per year, 1962 to 2026
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 7
1993 4
1994 8
1995 7
1996 8
1997 6
1998 7
1999 11
2000 11
2001 19
2002 14
2003 11
2004 16
2005 18
2006 21
2007 21
2008 24
2009 24
2010 23
2011 29
2012 28
2013 19
2014 27
2015 43
2016 41
2017 37
2018 44
2019 49
2020 37
2021 49
2022 36
2023 137
2024 87
2025 65
2026 1
Total 991
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I-Min Lee 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 I-Min Lee 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, 701–720 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: 717 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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
701–720 307 717
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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I-Min Lee 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 I-Min Lee 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, 150–151 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: 151 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 79 151
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

I-Min Lee is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medical research, particularly in the domain of physical activity and health. Their scholarly output spans numerous publications focused on physiology, public health, nutrition, and related areas.

The main fields of study for their research include:

  • Medicine

Within medicine, their work covers important subfields such as:

  • Physiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Complementary and alternative medicine

The scholar's research topics reflect a focus on physical activity and its impact on health outcomes, including:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

Notable recent scientific papers authored or coauthored by I-Min Lee include:

  • Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries (2021) published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts (2022) published in The Lancet Public Health
  • Vitamin D and marine omega 3 fatty acid supplementation and incident autoimmune disease: VITAL randomized controlled trial (2022) published in BMJ
  • Joint associations of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time with all-cause mortality: a harmonised meta-analysis in more than 44 000 middle-aged and older individuals (2020) published in British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia (2020) published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

I-Min Lee frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Their most frequent coauthors include:

  • Julie E. Buring
  • JoAnn E. Manson
  • Nancy R. Cook
  • Kelly R. Evenson
  • Andrea Z. LaCroix

This scholar's work commonly appears in major publication venues such as:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health

In addition to articles, I-Min Lee has contributed to academic literature through book publications. One such publication is titled Physical Activity Epidemiology (2022), published by Human Kinetics.

Best Publications

  • Physical activity and public health: updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association.

    William L Haskell;I-Min Lee;Russell R Pate;Kenneth E Powell

  • Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory, Musculoskeletal, and Neuromotor Fitness in Apparently Healthy Adults: Guidance for Prescribing Exercise

    Carol Ewing Garber;Bryan J. Blissmer;Michael R. Deschenes;Barry A. Franklin

  • Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy

    I-Min Lee;Eric J Shiroma;Felipe Lobelo;Pekka Puska

  • 2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

    Robert H. Eckel;John M. Jakicic;Jamy D. Ard;Janet M. de Jesus

  • Body-Mass Index and Mortality among 1.46 Million White Adults

    Amy Berrington De Gonzalez;Patricia Hartge;James R. Cerhan;Alan J. Flint

  • The association of changes in physical-activity level and other lifestyle characteristics with mortality among men.

    Ralph S. Paffenbarger;Robert T. Hyde;Alvin L. Wing;I-Min Lee

  • Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women

    Ulf Ekelund;Ulf Ekelund;Jostein Steene-Johannessen;Wendy J Brown;Morten Wang Fagerland;Morten Wang Fagerland

  • A randomized trial of low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women

    Paul M Ridker;Nancy R. Cook;I-Min Lee;David Gordon

  • Vitamin E in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer The Women's Health Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    I-Min Lee;Nancy R. Cook;J. Michael Gaziano;David Gordon

  • Leisure Time Physical Activity and Mortality: A Detailed Pooled Analysis of the Dose-Response Relationship

    Hannah Arem;Steven C. Moore;Alpa Patel;Patricia Hartge

  • Vitamin D Supplements and Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

    Manson Je;Cook Nr;Lee Im;Christen W

  • Association of Leisure-Time Physical Activity With Risk of 26 Types of Cancer in 1.44 Million Adults

    Steven C. Moore;I-Min Lee;Elisabete Weiderpass;Peter T. Campbell

  • Physical Activity and Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Events: Potential Mediating Mechanisms

    Samia Mora;Nancy Cook;Julie E. Buring;Paul M Ridker

  • TRIGGERING OF SUDDEN DEATH FROM CARDIAC CAUSES BY VIGOROUS EXERTION

    C M Albert;M A Mittleman;C U Chae;I M Lee

  • Dose Response Between Physical Activity and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease A Meta-Analysis

    Jacob Sattelmair;Jeremy Pertman;Eric L. Ding;Harold W. Kohl

  • Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: the Women's Health Study

    Simin Liu;JoAnn E Manson;I-Min Lee;Stephen R Cole

  • Dose-response associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and all cause mortality: systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis

    Ulf Ekelund;Jakob Tarp;Jostein Steene-Johannessen;Bjørge Hermann Hansen

  • Long-term weight loss and changes in blood pressure: results of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, phase II

    Victor J. Stevens;Eva Obarzanek;Nancy R. Cook;I-Min Lee

  • Practice Guideline2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines☆

    Robert H. Eckel;John M. Jakicic;Jamy D. Ard;Janet M. de Jesus

  • Vitamin D supplements and prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease

    Manson Je;Cook Nr;Lee Im;Christen W

Frequent Co-Authors

Julie E. Buring
Julie E. Buring Brigham and Women's Hospital
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Howard D. Sesso
Howard D. Sesso Harvard Medical School
Nancy R. Cook
Nancy R. Cook Brigham and Women's Hospital
Steven N. Blair
Steven N. Blair University of South Carolina
J. Michael Gaziano
J. Michael Gaziano Brigham and Women's Hospital
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Shumin M. Zhang
Shumin M. Zhang Brigham and Women's Hospital
Ralph S. Paffenbarger
Ralph S. Paffenbarger Stanford University
Paul M. Ridker
Paul M. Ridker Brigham and Women's Hospital

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