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D-Index
92
Citations
32137
World Ranking
11276
National Ranking
5789

J. Stuart Nelson 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 J. Stuart Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 410 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. Stuart Nelson 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 J. Stuart Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

J. Stuart Nelson is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their main field of study is Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Surgery, Oncology, Dermatology, Molecular Biology, and Transportation. The scientist's research primarily addresses vascular abnormalities, dermatologic treatments, and biomedical mechanisms.

The researcher has contributed extensively to the study of vascular malformations and tumors. Main topics covered in their publications include:

  • Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
  • Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

J. Stuart Nelson has authored papers across several prominent publication venues. Frequent venues include:

  • Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

Key recent papers by Nelson include:

  • "Consensus Statement for the Management and Treatment of Port-Wine Birthmarks in Sturge-Weber Syndrome," 2020, JAMA Dermatology
  • "Current clinical evidence is insufficient to support HMME-PDT as the first choice of treatment for young children with port wine birthmarks," 2024, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
  • "Ethical AI for Automated Bus Lane Enforcement," 2021, Sustainability
  • "Supporting materials: Endothelial cells differentiated from patient dermal fibroblast-derived induced pluripotent stem cells resemble vascular malformations of Port Wine Birthmark," 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Endothelial cells differentiated from patient dermal fibroblast-derived induced pluripotent stem cells resemble vascular malformations of port-wine birthmark," 2023, British Journal of Dermatology

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Wenbin Tan
  • Vi Nguyen
  • Marcelo Hochman
  • Yunguan Wang
  • Anil G. Jegga

Additionally, J. Stuart Nelson has published a book titled Transport and Pandemic Experiences in 2022 through Emerald Publishing Limited, adding to their interdisciplinary contributions.

Best Publications

  • Recursive Partitioning Analysis of Prognostic Factors in Three Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Malignant Glioma Trials

    Walter J. Curran;Charles B. Scott;John Horton;James S. Nelson

  • Comparison of postoperative radiotherapy and combined postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the multidisciplinary management of malignant gliomas. A joint radiation therapy oncology group and eastern cooperative oncology group study

    C. H. Chang;J. Horton;D. Schoenfeld;O. Salazer

  • Midlife blood pressure and neuritic plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and brain weight at death: the HAAS☆

    H Petrovitch;L.R White;L.R White;L.R White;G Izmirilian;G.W Ross;G.W Ross

  • Activation of the AMP-activated Protein Kinase by the Anti-diabetic Drug Metformin in Vivo ROLE OF MITOCHONDRIAL REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES

    Ming Hui Zou;Stacy S. Kirkpatrick;Bradley J. Davis;John S. Nelson

  • Excessive daytime sleepiness and subsequent development of Parkinson disease

    R. D. Abbott;G. W. Ross;L. R. White;C. M. Tanner

  • Dynamic Epidermal Cooling During Pulsed Laser Treatment of Port-Wine Stain: A New Methodology With Preliminary Clinical Evaluation

    J. Stuart Nelson;Thomas E. Milner;Bahman Anvari;B. Samuel Tanenbaum

  • Determination of burn depth by polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography

    Shyam M. Srinivas;Johannes F. de Boer;Hyle Park;Kourosh Keikhanzadeh

  • In vivo tumor oxygen tension measurements for the evaluation of the efficiency of photodynamic therapy.

    B. J. Tromberg;A. Orenstein;A. Orenstein;S. Kimel;S. Kimel;S. J. Barker

  • Imaging blood flow in human port-wine stain in situ and in real time using optical Doppler tomography.

    J. Stuart Nelson;Kristen M. Kelly;Yonghua Zhao;Zhongping Chen

  • Differential Vascular Response to Laser Photothermolysis

    S Kimel;L O Svaasand;M Hammer-Wilson;M J Schell

  • Cryogen spray cooling in combination with nonablative laser treatment of facial rhytides.

    Kristen M. Kelly;J. Stuart Nelson;Gary P. Lask;Roy G. Geronemus

  • Non-contact heart rate monitoring utilizing camera photoplethysmography in the neonatal intensive care unit — A pilot study

    Lonneke A.M. Aarts;Vincent Jeanne;John P. Cleary;C. Lieber

  • Photodynamic Therapy of Actinic Keratosis With Topical 5-Aminolevulinic Acid: A Pilot Dose-Ranging Study

    Edward W. Jeffes;Jerry L. McCullough;Gerald D. Weinstein;Peter E. Fergin

  • Mechanism of Tumor Destruction Following Photodynamic Therapy With Hematoporphyrin Derivative, Chlorin, and Phthalocyanine

    J. S. Nelson;Lih-Huei Liaw;A. Orenstein;W. G. Roberts

  • Reversible dissociation of collagen in tissues.

    Alvin T. Yeh;Bernard Choi;J. Stuart Nelson;Bruce J. Tromberg

  • Cryogen spray cooling and higher fluence pulsed dye laser treatment improve port-wine stain clearance while minimizing epidermal damage.

    Cheng Jen Chang;Cheng Jen Chang;J. Stuart Nelson

  • Dynamic epidermal cooling in conjunction with laser-induced photothermolysis of port wine stain blood vessels

    J. Stuart Nelson;Thomas E. Milner;Bahman Anvari;B. Samuel Tanenbaum

  • Midlife adiposity and the future risk of Parkinson's disease

    R. D. Abbott;G. W. Ross;L. R. White;J. S. Nelson

  • Tissue parameters determining the visual appearance of normal skin and port-wine stains

    L. O. Svaasand;L. O. Svaasand;L. T. Norvang;L. T. Norvang;E. J. Fiskerstrand;E. K. S. Stopps

  • Optical Doppler Tomography: Imaging in vivo Blood Flow Dynamics Following Pharmacological Intervention and Photodynamic Therapy

    Zhongping Chen;Thomas E. Milner;Xiaojun Wang;Shyam Srinivas

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhongping Chen
Zhongping Chen University of California, Irvine
Thomas E. Milner
Thomas E. Milner University of California, Irvine
Bahman Anvari
Bahman Anvari University of California, Riverside
Michael W. Berns
Michael W. Berns University of California, Irvine
Martin C. Mihm
Martin C. Mihm Brigham and Women's Hospital
Enrique J. Lavernia
Enrique J. Lavernia Texas A&M University
Ashley J. Welch
Ashley J. Welch The University of Texas at Austin
Xiaojun Wang
Xiaojun Wang Georgia Southern University
Gang Wang
Gang Wang Xijing Hospital
Roy G. Geronemus
Roy G. Geronemus New York University

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