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Medicine 152 1084 997 622 559 702 80642

Jerry Avorn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jerry Avorn between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jerry Avorn published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2007. 5 of the 723 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2007. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 32 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 44 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

723 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jerry Avorn: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 6
1983 6
1984 3
1985 2
1986 10
1987 11
1988 3
1989 6
1990 14
1991 8
1992 7
1993 11
1994 15
1995 15
1996 13
1997 13
1998 7
1999 8
2000 13
2001 18
2002 33
2003 28
2004 32
2005 33
2006 36
2007 44
2008 22
2009 21
2010 25
2011 21
2012 29
2013 19
2014 28
2015 29
2016 12
2017 24
2018 15
2019 10
2020 8
2021 18
2022 13
2023 11
2024 12
2025 4
2026 1
Total 723
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Jerry Avorn publications per year - data summary

  • Jerry Avorn, a Medicine scholar from Brigham and Women's Hospital, has 723 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1973 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 44 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1979 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.8 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 41 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1973-1990: 67 publications (3.7 per year); 1991-2008: 356 publications (19.8 per year); 2009-2026: 300 publications (16.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jerry Avorn 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 Jerry Avorn 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, 701–720 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: 702 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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
701–720 307 702
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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Jerry Avorn publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Jerry Avorn, a Medicine scholar from Brigham and Women's Hospital, records 702 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Jerry Avorn, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Jerry Avorn ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Jerry Avorn 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 Jerry Avorn 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, 152–153 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: 152 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 80 152
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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Jerry Avorn D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Jerry Avorn, a Medicine scholar from Brigham and Women's Hospital, records 152 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Jerry Avorn, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Jerry Avorn ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Jerry Avorn is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States and specializes primarily in Medicine and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Their research covers multiple subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, and Statistics and Probability.

Avorn's recent publications illustrate a focus on pharmaceutical regulation and public health, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable papers include:

  • FDA Approval and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals, 1983-2018 (2020) published in JAMA
  • Drug Evaluation during the Covid-19 Pandemic (2020) published in New England Journal of Medicine
  • FDA Regulation and Approval of Medical Devices: 1976-2020 (2021) published in JAMA
  • US public investment in development of mRNA covid-19 vaccines: retrospective cohort study (2023) published in BMJ
  • An Overview Of Vaccine Development, Approval, And Regulation, With Implications For COVID-19 (2020) published in Health Affairs

The research topics they engage with include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life; Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy; Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare; Pharmaceutical studies and practices; SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research; Biomedical Ethics and Regulation; and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials.

Among frequent coauthors collaborating with Avorn are Aaron S. Kesselheim, Jonathan J. Darrow, Benjamin N. Rome, William B. Feldman, and Til Stürmer. These collaborations reflect a network around shared interests in healthcare policy, pharmaceutical research, and clinical regulation.

Avorn's work is regularly published in venues such as UNC Libraries, JAMA Network Open, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and JAMA Internal Medicine. These journals reflect a broad engagement with medical research, policy, and clinical practice audiences.

Best Publications

  • Variable Selection for Propensity Score Models

    M. Alan Brookhart;Sebastian Schneeweiss;Kenneth J. Rothman;Kenneth J. Rothman;Robert J. Glynn

  • Long-term persistence in use of statin therapy in elderly patients☆

    J.S. Benner;R.J. Glynn;H. Mogun;P.J. Neumann

  • A review of uses of health care utilization databases for epidemiologic research on therapeutics

    Sebastian Schneeweiss;Jerry Avorn

  • Principles of educational outreach ('academic detailing') to improve clinical decision making.

    Stephen Bertram Soumerai;Jerry Lewis Avorn

  • Improving Drug-Therapy Decisions through Educational Outreach

    Jerry Lewis Avorn;Stephen Bertram Soumerai

  • Risk of Death in Elderly Users of Conventional vs. Atypical Antipsychotic Medications

    Philip S. Wang;Sebastian Schneeweiss;Jerry Avorn;Michael A. Fischer

  • High-dimensional propensity score adjustment in studies of treatment effects using health care claims data

    Sebastian Schneeweiss;Jeremy A. Rassen;Robert J. Glynn;Jerry Avorn

  • Self-management education programs in chronic disease: a systematic review and methodological critique of the literature.

    Asra Warsi;Philip S. Wang;Michael P. LaValley;Jerry Avorn

  • A combined comorbidity score predicted mortality in elderly patients better than existing scores

    Joshua J. Gagne;Robert J. Glynn;Jerry Avorn;Raisa Levin

  • Scientific versus commercial sources of influence on the prescribing behavior of physicians

    Jerry Avorn;Milton Chen;Robert Hartley

  • Reduction of bacteriuria and pyuria after ingestion of cranberry juice.

    Jerry Avorn;Mark Monane;Jerry H. Gurwitz;Robert J. Glynn

  • Incidence and preventability of adverse drug events in nursing homes.

    Jerry H. Gurwitz;Terry S. Field;Jerry Avorn;Jerry Avorn;Danny McCormick

  • Persistence of Use of Lipid-Lowering Medications: A Cross-National Study

    Jerry Avorn;Johanne Monette;Anne Lacour;Rhonda L. Bohn

  • Performance of Comorbidity Scores to Control for Confounding in Epidemiologic Studies using Claims Data

    Sebastian Schneeweiss;John D. Seeger;Malcolm Maclure;Philip S. Wang

  • Adherence to Therapy With Oral Antineoplastic Agents

    Ann H. Partridge;Jerry Avorn;Philip S. Wang;Eric P. Winer

  • Full coverage for preventive medications after myocardial infarction

    Niteesh K. Choudhry;Jerry Avorn;Robert J. Glynn;Elliott M. Antman

  • Nonadherence to Adjuvant Tamoxifen Therapy in Women With Primary Breast Cancer

    Ann H. Partridge;Philip S. Wang;Eric P. Winer;Jerry Avorn

  • The exclusion of the elderly and women from clinical trials in acute myocardial infarction.

    Jerry H. Gurwitz;Nananda F. Col;Jerry Avorn

  • Effects of Medicaid drug-payment limits on admission to hospitals and nursing homes.

    Stephen Bertram Soumerai;Dennis Ross-Degnan;Jerry Lewis Avorn;Thomas J. McLaughlin

  • A review of the application of propensity score methods yielded increasing use, advantages in specific settings, but not substantially different estimates compared with conventional multivariable methods.

    Til Stürmer;Manisha Joshi;Robert J. Glynn;Jerry Avorn

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Glynn
Robert J. Glynn Harvard Medical School
Sebastian Schneeweiss
Sebastian Schneeweiss Brigham and Women's Hospital
Daniel H. Solomon
Daniel H. Solomon Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jerry H. Gurwitz
Jerry H. Gurwitz University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Niteesh K. Choudhry
Niteesh K. Choudhry Brigham and Women's Hospital
William H. Shrank
William H. Shrank Humana (United States)
Philip S. Wang
Philip S. Wang Harvard Medical School
Kenneth J. Rothman
Kenneth J. Rothman Boston University
Stephen B. Soumerai
Stephen B. Soumerai Harvard University
M. Alan Brookhart
M. Alan Brookhart University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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