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James A. Blumenthal

James A. Blumenthal

Duke University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
129
Citations
79880
World Ranking
2546
National Ranking
1432

James A. Blumenthal 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 James A. Blumenthal sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 543 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James A. Blumenthal 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 James A. Blumenthal sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James A. Blumenthal is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including Physiology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's recent research papers include notable publications such as:

  • "Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression as Surrogate Marker for Cardiovascular Risk," 2020, Circulation
  • "Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Patients With Resistant Hypertension: Results of the TRIUMPH Randomized Clinical Trial," 2021, Circulation
  • "Clinical guidelines for the use of lifestyle-based mental health care in major depressive disorder: World Federation of Societies for Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) and Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) taskforce," 2022, The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
  • "Trajectories of depressive symptoms and subsequent cognitive decline in older adults: a pooled analysis of two longitudinal cohorts," 2021, Age and Ageing
  • "Exercise as a therapeutic modality for the prevention and treatment of depression," 2023, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

The scientist has frequently published in outlets such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • American Journal of Hypertension
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Andrew Sherwood
  • Alan L. Hinderliter
  • Lana L. Watkins
  • Michael A. Babyak
  • Patrick J. Smith

The main areas of research focus encompass:

  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Physical Activity and Health

Best Publications

  • Impact of psychological factors on the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and implications for therapy.

    Alan Rozanski;James A. Blumenthal;Jay A. Kaplan

  • Longitudinal Assessment of Neurocognitive Function after Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery.

    M F Newman;J L Kirchner;B Phillips-Bute;V Gaver

  • Effects of treating depression and low perceived social support on clinical events after myocardial infarction: the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Patients (ENRICHD) Randomized Trial.

    Lisa F Berkman;James Blumenthal;Matthew Burg;Robert M Carney

  • Efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial.

    Christopher M. O'Connor;David J. Whellan;David J. Whellan;Kerry L. Lee;Steven J. Keteyian

  • Effects of Exercise Training on Older Patients With Major Depression

    James A. Blumenthal;Michael A. Babyak;Kathleen A. Moore;W. Edward Craighead

  • Aerobic exercise and neurocognitive performance: a meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials.

    Patrick J. Smith;James A. Blumenthal;Benson M. Hoffman;Harris Cooper

  • Depression and Coronary Heart Disease Recommendations for Screening, Referral, and Treatment: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association Prevention Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research: Endorsed by the American Psychiatric Association

    Judith H. Lichtman;J. Thomas Bigger;James A. Blumenthal;Nancy Frasure-Smith

  • Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans A Statement for Health Professionals by the Committee on Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association

    Gerald F. Fletcher;Steven N. Blair;James Blumenthal;Carl Caspersen

  • Exercise Treatment for Major Depression: Maintenance of Therapeutic Benefit at 10 Months

    Michael Babyak;James A. Blumenthal;Steve Herman;Parinda Khatri

  • The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of psychosocial risk factors in cardiac practice: The emerging field of behavioral cardiology

    Alan Rozanski;James A. Blumenthal;Karina W. Davidson;Patrice G. Saab

  • Exercise and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder

    James A. Blumenthal;Michael A. Babyak;P. Murali Doraiswamy;Lana Watkins

  • Depression as a Risk Factor for Poor Prognosis Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Systematic Review and Recommendations A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Judith H. Lichtman;Erika S. Froelicher;James A. Blumenthal;Robert M. Carney

  • Depression as a risk factor for coronary artery disease: evidence, mechanisms, and treatment.

    Heather S Lett;James A Blumenthal;Michael A Babyak;Andrew Sherwood

  • Depression, Heart Rate Variability, and Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Robert M. Carney;James A. Blumenthal;Phyllis K. Stein;Lana Watkins

  • Type A behavior, hostility, and coronary atherosclerosis.

    Redford B Williams;Thomas L. Haney;Kerry L. Lee;Yi-Hong Kong

  • Depression and Long-Term Mortality Risk in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease *

    John C Barefoot;Michael J Helms;Daniel B Mark;James A Blumenthal

  • Social support, type A behavior, and coronary artery disease.

    James A. Blumenthal;Matthew M. Burg;John Barefoot;Redford B. Williams

  • Depression as a risk factor for mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery.

    James A Blumenthal;Heather S Lett;Michael A Babyak;William White

  • Effects of exercise training on health status in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial.

    Kathryn E. Flynn;Ileana L. Piña;David J. Whellan;David J. Whellan;Li Lin

  • Depression and Coronary Heart Disease: Recommendations for Screening, Referral, and Treatment

    Judith H. Lichtman;J. Thomas Bigger;James A. Blumenthal;Nancy Frasure-Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Sherwood
Andrew Sherwood Duke University
Alan L. Hinderliter
Alan L. Hinderliter University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mark F. Newman
Mark F. Newman Duke University
Robert M. Carney
Robert M. Carney Washington University in St. Louis
Scott M. Palmer
Scott M. Palmer Duke University
Christopher M. O'Connor
Christopher M. O'Connor Duke University
Daniel B. Mark
Daniel B. Mark Duke University
Redford B. Williams
Redford B. Williams Duke University
Kenneth E. Freedland
Kenneth E. Freedland Washington University in St. Louis

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