2026 Jerome A. Dempsey: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	107	6132	5766	3277	3039	456	57559

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Overview

Jerome A. Dempsey is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with significant contributions to subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Physiology, and Genetics.

The main research topics of their work include:

Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
High Altitude and Hypoxia
Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

Jerome A. Dempsey has published extensively in several prominent scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

The Journal of Physiology
Journal of Applied Physiology
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
European Respiratory Journal

Some of the recent notable papers by Dempsey include:

"Is the healthy respiratory system built just right, overbuilt, or underbuilt to meet the demands imposed by exercise?" (2020), Journal of Applied Physiology
"With haemoglobin as with politics - should we shift right or left?" (2020), The Journal of Physiology

Their collaborative work often involves several frequent co-authors including Devin B. Phillips, Susan R. Hopkins, Travis D. Gibbons, Michael K. Stickland, and Barbara J. Morgan. These collaborations have led to multiple joint publications within their main fields of study.

Best Publications

The Occurrence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing among Middle-Aged Adults

Terry Young;Mari Palta;Jerome A. Dempsey;James B. Skatrud

13752
Citations
Longitudinal study of moderate weight change and sleep-disordered breathing.

Paul E. Peppard;Terry Young;Mari Palta;Jerome Dempsey

2475
Citations
Pathophysiology of Sleep Apnea

Jerome A. Dempsey;Sigrid C. Veasey;Barbara J. Morgan;Christopher P. O'Donnell

2465
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Sleep Apnea: Types, Mechanisms, and Clinical Cardiovascular Consequences

Shahrokh Javaheri;Ferran Barbe;Francisco Campos-Rodriguez;Jerome A. Dempsey

1160
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Exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia

Jerome A. Dempsey;Peter D. Wagner

870
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Sleep apnea and hypertension. A population-based study.

Khin Mae Hla;Terry B. Young;Tom Bidwell;Mari Palta

867
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Respiratory muscle work compromises leg blood flow during maximal exercise

Craig A. Harms;Mark A. Babcock;Steven R. McClaran;David F. Pegelow

836
Citations
Exercise‐induced arterial hypoxaemia in healthy human subjects at sea level.

J A Dempsey;P G Hanson;K S Henderson

799
Citations
Burden of sleep apnea: rationale, design, and major findings of the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study.

Terry Young;Mari Palta;Jerome Dempsey;Paul E Peppard

671
Citations
Regulation of breathing

Jerome A. Dempsey;Allan I. Pack

663
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Exercise‐induced diaphragmatic fatigue in healthy humans.

Bruce David Johnson;M. A. Babcock;O. E. Suman;J. A. Dempsey

644
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Effects of respiratory muscle work on cardiac output and its distribution during maximal exercise

Craig A. Harms;Thomas J. Wetter;Steven R. McClaran;David F. Pegelow

563
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Effects of respiratory muscle work on exercise performance

Craig A. Harms;Craig A. Harms;Thomas J. Wetter;Claudette M. St. Croix;David F. Pegelow

519
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Mechanical constraints on exercise hyperpnea in endurance athletes

B. D. Johnson;K. W. Saupe;J. A. Dempsey

516
Citations
Arterial oxygenation influences central motor output and exercise performance via effects on peripheral locomotor muscle fatigue in humans

Markus Amann;Marlowe W. Eldridge;Andrew T. Lovering;Michael K. Stickland

486
Citations
Opioid-mediated muscle afferents inhibit central motor drive and limit peripheral muscle fatigue development in humans

Markus Amann;Lester T. Proctor;Joshua J. Sebranek;David F. Pegelow

462
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Group III and IV muscle afferents contribute to ventilatory and cardiovascular response to rhythmic exercise in humans

Markus Amann;Gregory M. Blain;Lester T. Proctor;Joshua J. Sebranek

461
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Consequences of exercise-induced respiratory muscle work.

Jerome A. Dempsey;Lee Romer;Joshua Rodman;Jordan Miller

447
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Locomotor muscle fatigue modifies central motor drive in healthy humans and imposes a limitation to exercise performance

Markus Amann;Jerome A. Dempsey

443
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Design, and Major findings of the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study

Terry Young;Mari Palta;Jerome Dempsey;Paul E. Peppard

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Frequent Co-Authors

Claudette M. St. Croix University of Pittsburgh

Terry Young University of Wisconsin–Madison

Mari Palta University of Wisconsin–Madison

Atul Malhotra University of California, San Diego

john g webster University of Wisconsin–Madison

Scott K. Powers University of Florida

Allan I. Pack University of Pennsylvania

F. Javier Nieto Oregon State University

Gordon S. Mitchell University of Florida

Jack L. Feldman University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

Personal website of Jerome A. Dempsey

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