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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 87 13496 12700 6863 6347 304 34200

James Tonascia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Tonascia between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Tonascia published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2019. 5 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2019. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 10 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1971 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Tonascia: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 3
1974 3
1975 2
1976 6
1977 6
1978 9
1979 10
1980 2
1981 9
1982 1
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 4
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 3
1997 6
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 2
2004 3
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 6
2009 13
2010 9
2011 13
2012 8
2013 11
2014 10
2015 14
2016 14
2017 17
2018 18
2019 26
2020 16
2021 13
2022 9
2023 7
2024 3
2025 2
Total 309
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James Tonascia 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 Tonascia 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, 301–320 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: 304 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
301–320 834 304
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
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 Tonascia 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 Tonascia 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 87
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
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 Tonascia is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with specific contributions in areas such as Epidemiology, Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Surgery, and Physiology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Liver Diseases and Immunity
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

James Tonascia has published frequently in several scientific journals, with the most common venues being:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Hepatology
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Their recent papers include:

  • Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis in Tertiary Care are Interchangeable Syndromes With Common Clinical and Pathologic Features (2021, Gastroenterology)
  • Progression of Fatty Liver Disease in Children Receiving Standard of Care Lifestyle Advice (2020, Gastroenterology)
  • Diagnostic performance of circulating biomarkers for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • The Effects of Four Doses of Vitamin D Supplements on Falls in Older Adults (2020, Annals of Internal Medicine)
  • Defining the serum proteomic signature of hepatic steatosis, inflammation, ballooning and fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (2022, Journal of Hepatology)

Collaborations are a notable aspect of Tonascia's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Madhusudan Grover
  • Richard W. McCallum
  • Henry P. Parkman
  • Pankaj J. Pasricha
  • Kenneth L. Koch

Best Publications

  • Pioglitazone, Vitamin E, or Placebo for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

    Arun J. Sanyal;Naga Chalasani;Kris V. Kowdley;Arthur McCullough

  • Farnesoid X nuclear receptor ligand obeticholic acid for non-cirrhotic, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (FLINT): a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

    Brent A Neuschwander-Tetri;Rohit Loomba;Arun J Sanyal;Joel E Lavine

  • Long-term effects of budesonide or nedocromil in children with asthma.

    Stanley Szefler;Scott Weiss;James Tonascia

  • Recombinant human interleukin 1 receptor antagonist in the treatment of patients with sepsis syndrome. Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Phase III rhIL-1ra Sepsis Syndrome Study Group.

    Fisher Cj;Dhainaut Jf;Opal Sm;Pribble Jp

  • Effect of Vitamin E or Metformin for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children and Adolescents: The TONIC Randomized Controlled Trial

    Joel E. Lavine;Jeffrey B. Schwimmer;Mark L. Van Natta;Jean P. Molleston;Jean P. Molleston

  • Prospective Study of Outcomes in Adults with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

    Arun J. Sanyal;Mark L. van Natta;Jeanne Clark;Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri

  • Patterns of Growth and Decline in Lung Function in Persistent Childhood Asthma

    M J McGeachie;K P Yates;X Zhou;F Guo

  • Clinical, laboratory and histological associations in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

    Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri;Jeanne M. Clark;Nathan M. Bass;Mark L. Van Natta

  • Effect of inhaled glucocorticoids in childhood on adult height.

    H. William Kelly;Alice L. Sternberg;Rachel Lescher;Rachel Lescher;Anne L. Fuhlbrigge

  • Results at Age 8 Years of Early Intervention for Low-Birth-Weight Premature Infants: The Infant Health and Development Program

    Cecelia M. McCarton;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Ina F. Wallace;Charles R. Bauer

  • Endometrial cancer and estrogen use. Report of a large case-control study.

    Carlos M. F. Antunes;Carlos M. F. Antunes;Carlos M. F. Antunes;Paul D. Stolley;Paul D. Stolley;Paul D. Stolley;Neil B. Rosenshein;Neil B. Rosenshein;Neil B. Rosenshein;Joan L. Davies;Joan L. Davies;Joan L. Davies

  • Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography to Assess Fibrosis and Steatosis in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

    Mohammad S. Siddiqui;Raj Vuppalanchi;Mark L. Van Natta;Erin Hallinan

  • Portal chronic inflammation in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a histologic marker of advanced NAFLD-Clinicopathologic correlations from the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis clinical research network

    Elizabeth M. Brunt;David E. Kleiner;Laura A. Wilson;Aynur Unalp

  • Early intervention in low-birth-weight premature infants. Results through age 5 years from the Infant Health and Development Program.

    Jeanne Brooks Gunn;Cecilia M. Mccarton;Patrick H. Casey;Marie C. Mccormick

  • PERINATAL EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MATERNAL SMOKING DURING PREGNANCY

    Mary B. Meyer;Bruce S. Jonas;James A Tonascia

  • Cellular changes in diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis.

    Madhusudan Grover;Gianrico Farrugia;Matthew S. Lurken;Cheryl E. Bernard

  • A randomized trial of long-term oxygen for COPD with moderate desaturation

    Albert Rk;Au Dh;Blackford Al

  • Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Receiving Lung-Volume-Reduction Surgery Versus Medical Therapy for Severe Emphysema by the National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group

    Keith S. Naunheim;Douglas E. Wood;Zab Mohsenifar;Alice L. Sternberg

  • Peritumoral Fibroblast SPARC Expression and Patient Outcome With Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

    Jeffrey R. Infante;Hiroyuki Matsubayashi;Norihiro Sato;James Tonascia

  • A Controlled Trial of Immunotherapy for Asthma in Allergic Children

    N. F. Adkinson;P. A. Eggleston;D. Eney;E. O. Goldstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry P. Parkman
Henry P. Parkman Temple University
Pankaj J. Pasricha
Pankaj J. Pasricha Johns Hopkins University
Richard W. McCallum
Richard W. McCallum Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Joel E. Lavine
Joel E. Lavine Columbia University
Naga Chalasani
Naga Chalasani Indiana University
David E. Kleiner
David E. Kleiner National Institutes of Health
Jeffrey B. Schwimmer
Jeffrey B. Schwimmer University of California, San Diego
Elizabeth M. Brunt
Elizabeth M. Brunt Washington University in St. Louis
Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri
Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri Saint Louis University

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