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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 110 5409 5078 530 506 400 84162

James Shepherd publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Shepherd between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Shepherd published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2008. 2 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2008. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 9 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 11 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 7 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1968 2025

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Shepherd: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 2
1976 5
1977 1
1978 9
1979 5
1980 10
1981 2
1982 6
1983 3
1984 4
1985 4
1986 1
1987 11
1988 8
1989 8
1990 19
1991 11
1992 12
1993 14
1994 11
1995 16
1996 6
1997 15
1998 12
1999 12
2000 9
2001 10
2002 14
2003 21
2004 13
2005 13
2006 10
2007 18
2008 22
2009 21
2010 12
2011 9
2012 5
2013 3
2014 2
2015 3
2016 2
2017 1
2018 1
2019 1
2020 7
2021 15
2022 2
2023 1
2024 0
2025 2
Total 427
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James Shepherd 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 Shepherd 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, 381–400 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: 400 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
381–400 861 400
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
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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James Shepherd 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 Shepherd 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, 110–111 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: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
110–111 429 110
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
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

James Shepherd is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on topics within general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, health, pathology and forensic medicine, and epidemiology. The diversity of their research topics reflects a multifaceted approach to health-related issues.

Shepherd's work covers several main topics, including homelessness and social issues, injury epidemiology and prevention, alcohol consumption and health effects, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, gun ownership and violence research, child abuse and trauma, and criminal justice and corrections analysis.

Selected recent publications by James Shepherd highlight different aspects of public health and medicine:

  • Association Between COVID-19 Lockdown Measures and Emergency Department Visits for Violence-Related Injuries in Cardiff, Wales, 2021, published in JAMA
  • Economic Viability of Industrial Hemp in the United States: A Review of State Pilot Programs, 2020, published in AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • Offender trajectories, health and hospital admissions: relationships and risk factors in the longitudinal Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, 2020, published in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
  • Alcohol affordability: implications for alcohol price policies. A cross-sectional analysis in middle and older adults from UK Biobank, 2021, published in Journal of Public Health
  • The reintroduction of hemp in the USA: a content analysis of state and tribal hemp production plans, 2023, published in Journal of Cannabis Research

Frequent co-authors associated with Shepherd's research include:

  • Simon Moore
  • Tim Baker
  • Nicholas Taylor
  • Kate Kloot
  • Peter Miller

Shepherd's publications appear in a variety of venues, some with multiple contributions, including:

  • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
  • AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • JAMA
  • Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
  • Journal of Cannabis Research

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

  • 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

  • Intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin in patients with stable coronary disease.

    John C. LaRosa;Scott M Grundy;David D. Waters;Charles Shear

  • Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial

    James Shepherd;Gerard J Blauw;Michael B Murphy;Edward Lem Bollen

  • European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. Third Joint Task Force of European and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice.

    Guy De Backer;Ettore Ambrosioni;Knut Borch-Johnsen;Carlos Brotons

  • Statins and risk of incident diabetes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomised statin trials

    Naveed Sattar;David Preiss;Heather M Murray;Paul Welsh

  • Metabolic Syndrome With and Without C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study

    Naveed Sattar;Allan Gaw;Olga Scherbakova;Ian Ford

  • 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

  • The prevention of progression of arterial disease and diabetes (POPADAD) trial: factorial randomised placebo controlled trial of aspirin and antioxidants in patients with diabetes and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease

    Jill Belch;Angus MacCuish;Iain Campbell;Stuart Cobbe

  • Pravastatin and the Development of Diabetes Mellitus Evidence for a Protective Treatment Effect in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study

    Dilys J. Freeman;John Norrie;Naveed Sattar;R. Dermot G. Neely

  • Telomere length, risk of coronary heart disease, and statin treatment in the West of Scotland Primary Prevention Study: a nested case-control study

    Scott W Brouilette;Jasbir S Moore;Alex D McMahon;John R Thompson

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

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

  • Role of plasma triglyceride in the regulation of plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) subfractions: relative contribution of small, dense LDL to coronary heart disease risk.

    Bruce A. Griffin;Dilys J. Freeman;Graeme W. Tait;Jim Thomson

  • Effect of lowering LDL cholesterol substantially below currently recommended levels in patients with coronary heart disease and diabetes: the Treating to New Targets (TNT) study.

    James Shepherd;Philip Barter;Rafael Carmena;Prakash Deedwania

  • Can metabolic syndrome usefully predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes? Outcome data from two prospective studies

    Naveed Sattar;Alex McConnachie;A Gerald Shaper;Gerard J Blauw

  • Effect of Pravastatin on Coronary Disease Events in Subgroups Defined by Coronary Risk Factors The Prospective Pravastatin Pooling Project

    Frank M. Sacks;Andrew M. Tonkin;James Shepherd;Eugene Braunwald

  • Lipoprotein Heterogeneity and Apolipoprotein B Metabolism

    Chris J. Packard;James Shepherd

  • Reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with coronary heart disease and metabolic syndrome: analysis of the Treating to New Targets study.

    Prakash Deedwania;Philip Barter;Rafael Carmena;Jean Charles Fruchart

  • Hospital admission and emergency care attendance risk for SARS-CoV-2 delta (B.1.617.2) compared with alpha (B.1.1.7) variants of concern: a cohort study.

    Katherine A Twohig;Tommy Nyberg;Asad Zaidi;Simon Thelwall

  • asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease and antioxidants in patients with diabetes and randomised placebo controlled trial of aspirin factorial disease and diabetes (POPADAD) trial: The prevention of progression of arterial

    Stuart Pringle;Ron MacWalter;John McKnight;Colin Semple

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris J. Packard
Chris J. Packard Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Ian Ford
Ian Ford University of Glasgow
Stuart M. Cobbe
Stuart M. Cobbe University of Glasgow
Naveed Sattar
Naveed Sattar University of Glasgow
Peter W. Macfarlane
Peter W. Macfarlane University of Glasgow
Frank M. Sacks
Frank M. Sacks Harvard University
Prakash Deedwania
Prakash Deedwania United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Rudi G. J. Westendorp
Rudi G. J. Westendorp University of Copenhagen
Nanette K. Wenger
Nanette K. Wenger Emory University
Marja-Riitta Taskinen
Marja-Riitta Taskinen University of Helsinki

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