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D-Index
90
Citations
64164
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11944
National Ranking
480

Jacques Genest 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 Jacques Genest sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 355 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jacques Genest 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 Jacques Genest sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • 1965 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1963 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Jacques Genest is affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre in Canada. Their research spans primarily within the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Surgery, Cancer Research, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Economics and Econometrics.

The main topics of their work cover Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism and Disorders, as well as Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes.

Jacques Genest's recent notable papers include:

  • 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults, 2021, Canadian Journal of Cardiology
  • Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among the General Population and Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, 2020, Circulation
  • Global perspective of familial hypercholesterolaemia: a cross-sectional study from the EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration (FHSC), 2021, The Lancet
  • Worldwide experience of homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: retrospective cohort study, 2022, The Lancet
  • Familial Hypercholesterolemia-Risk-Score: A New Score Predicting Cardiovascular Events and Cardiovascular Mortality in Familial Hypercholesterolemia, 2021, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Their frequent coauthors include Isabelle L. Ruel, Liam R. Brunham, Robert A. Hegele, Alexis Baass, and Patrick Couture, indicating ongoing collaborations within a network of researchers focusing on related topics.

Jacques Genest's work has been published frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of clinical lipidology
  • Canadian Journal of Cardiology
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • The Lancet

Their contributions have been recognized by several awards, including the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association in 2003, fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada awarded in 1965, the Canada Gairdner International Award in 1963, and membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Rosuvastatin to prevent vascular events in men and women with elevated C-reactive protein.

    Paul M Ridker;Eleanor Danielson;Jacques Genest;Antonio M. Gotto

  • Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease

    Paul M Ridker;Brendan M. Everett;Tom Thuren;Jean G. MacFadyen

  • Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women With Elevated C-Reactive Protein

    Paul M. Ridker;Eleanor Danielson;Francisco A. H. Fonseca;Jacques Genest

  • The metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Salvatore Mottillo;Kristian B. Filion;Jacques Genest;Lawrence Joseph

  • Mutations in ABC1 in Tangier disease and familial high-density lipoprotein deficiency

    A. Brooks-Wilson;M. Marcil;S. M. Clee;L.-H. Zhang

  • Homocyst(e)ine and cardiovascular disease: a critical review of the epidemiologic evidence.

    John W. Eikelboom;Eva Lonn;Jacques Genest;Graeme Hankey

  • Reduction in C-reactive protein and LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular event rates after initiation of rosuvastatin: a prospective study of the JUPITER trial.

    Paul M Ridker;Eleanor Danielson;Francisco Ah Fonseca;Jacques Genest

  • 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult

    Todd J. Anderson;Jean Grégoire;Glen J. Pearson;Arden R. Barry

  • 2012 Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult

    Todd J. Anderson;Jean Grégoire;Robert A. Hegele;Patrick Couture

  • 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease in the adult - 2009 recommendations

    Jacques Genest;Ruth McPherson;Jiri Frohlich;Todd Anderson

  • A Randomized Trial of Rosuvastatin in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism

    Robert J. Glynn;Eleanor Danielson;Francisco A.H. Fonseca;Jacques Genest

  • Familial lipoprotein disorders in patients with premature coronary artery disease.

    J. J. Genest;S. S. Martin-Munley;J. R. Mcnamara;J. M. Ordovas

  • Low density lipoprotein particle size and coronary artery disease.

    H Campos;J J Genest;E Blijlevens;J R McNamara

  • Stress Pathways to Spontaneous Preterm Birth: The Role of Stressors, Psychological Distress, and Stress Hormones

    Michael S. Kramer;John Lydon;Louise Séguin;Lise Goulet

  • Lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein A-I and B and lipoprotein (a) abnormalities in men with premature coronary artery disease.

    Jacques Genest;Judith R. McNamara;Jose M. Ordovas;Jennifer L. Jenner

  • An International Atherosclerosis Society Position Paper: Global recommendations for the management of dyslipidemia

    Scott M. Grundy;Hidenori Arai;Philip Barter;Thomas P. Bersot

  • Socio-economic disparities in preterm birth: causal pathways and mechanisms.

    Michael S. Kramer;Lise Goulet;John Lydon;Louise Séguin

  • Recommendations for the management of dyslipidemia and the prevention of cardiovascular disease: summary of the 2003 update

    Jacques Genest;Jiri Frohlich;George Fodor;Ruth McPherson

  • Defining severe familial hypercholesterolaemia and the implications for clinical management: a consensus statement from the International Atherosclerosis Society Severe Familial Hypercholesterolemia Panel

    Raul D Santos;Samuel S Gidding;Robert A Hegele;Marina A Cuchel

  • Common Genetic Variation in ABCA1 Is Associated With Altered Lipoprotein Levels and a Modified Risk for Coronary Artery Disease

    Susanne M. Clee;A.H. Zwinderman;J.C. Engert;K.Y. Zwarts

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst J. Schaefer
Ernst J. Schaefer Tufts University
Robert A. Hegele
Robert A. Hegele University of Western Ontario
Jose M. Ordovas
Jose M. Ordovas Tufts University
G.B. John Mancini
G.B. John Mancini University of British Columbia
Eva Lonn
Eva Lonn McMaster University
Rima Rozen
Rima Rozen McGill University
Paul M. Ridker
Paul M. Ridker Brigham and Women's Hospital
Daniel Gaudet
Daniel Gaudet University of Montreal
Ruth McPherson
Ruth McPherson University of Ottawa
Peter W.F. Wilson
Peter W.F. Wilson Emory University

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