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D-Index
113
Citations
46007
World Ranking
4965
National Ranking
2696

John D. Boice 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 John D. Boice sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 423 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John D. Boice 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 John D. Boice sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 113 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John D. Boice is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States with a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work concentrates heavily on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, with additional publications in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, and Cancer Research.

The main research topics covered by this scientist include:

  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques

Notable recent papers authored by this researcher are:

  • Coronary Artery Disease in Young Women After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer, 2021, JACC CardioOncology
  • Evolution of radiation protection for medical workers, 2020, British Journal of Radiology
  • Mortality among medical radiation workers in the United States, 1965-2016, 2021, International Journal of Radiation Biology
  • A million persons, a million dreams: a vision for a national center of radiation epidemiology and biology, 2021, International Journal of Radiation Biology
  • Mortality among U.S. military participants at eight aboveground nuclear weapons test series, 2020, International Journal of Radiation Biology

Frequent coauthors contributing to their research include:

  • Lawrence T. Dauer
  • Michael T. Mumma
  • Sarah S. Cohen
  • Ashley P. Golden
  • Jonine L. Bernstein

The scientist has published frequently in these journals and venues:

  • International Journal of Radiation Biology
  • Journal of Radiological Protection
  • Radiation Research
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Health Physics

The body of work mainly revolves around the impact and measurement of radiation exposure, its therapeutic applications, and associated health risks, reflecting a consistent engagement with both clinical and epidemiological aspects of radiation science.

Best Publications

  • Thyroid Cancer after Exposure to External Radiation: A Pooled Analysis of Seven Studies

    Elaine Ron;Jay H. Lubin;Roy E. Shore;Kiyohiko Mabuchi

  • Solid Cancers after Bone Marrow Transplantation

    Rochelle E. Curtis;Philip A. Rowlings;H. Joachim Deeg;Donna A. Shriner

  • Tumors of the Brain and Nervous System after Radiotherapy in Childhood

    Elaine Ron;Baruch Modan;John D. Boice;Esther Alfandary

  • Second Cancers Among 40 576 Testicular Cancer Patients: Focus on Long-term Survivors

    Lois B. Travis;Sophie D. Fosså;Sara J. Schonfeld;Mary L. McMaster

  • Cancer Incidence After Retinoblastoma: Radiation Dose and Sarcoma Risk

    FL Wong;JD Boice;DH Abramson;RE Tarone

  • Breast Cancer Following Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy Among Young Women With Hodgkin Disease

    Lois B. Travis;Deirdre A. Hill;Graça M. Dores;Mary Gospodarowicz

  • Mortality From Second Tumors Among Long-Term Survivors of Retinoblastoma

    Charis Eng;Frederick P. Li;David H. Abramson;Robert M. Ellsworth

  • Lung Cancer Risk From Residential Radon: Meta-analysis of Eight Epidemiologic Studies

    Jay H. Lubin;John D. Boice

  • The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study: A National Cancer Institute–Supported Resource for Outcome and Intervention Research

    Leslie L. Robison;Gregory T. Armstrong;John D. Boice;Eric J. Chow

  • Lung Cancer Following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Hodgkin's Disease

    Lois B. Travis;Mary Gospodarowicz;Rochelle E. Curtis;E. Aileen Clarke

  • Radiation Effects on Breast Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis of Eight Cohorts

    Dale L. Preston;Anders Mattsson;Erik Holmberg;Roy Shore

  • Risk of Second Malignant Neoplasms Among Long-term Survivors of Testicular Cancer

    Lois B. Travis;Rochelle E. Curtis;Joseph F. Fraumeni;John D. Boice

  • Risk of leukemia after chemotherapy and radiation treatment for breast cancer.

    Rochelle E. Curtis;John D. Boice;Marilyn Stovall;Leslie Bernstein

  • Cancer in the contralateral breast after radiotherapy for breast cancer.

    John D. Boice;Elizabeth B. Harvey;Maria Blettner;Marilyn Stovall

  • Ovarian Failure and Reproductive Outcomes After Childhood Cancer Treatment: Results From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

    Daniel M. Green;Charles A. Sklar;John D. Boice;John J. Mulvihill

  • Lung Cancer in Radon-Exposed Miners and Estimation of Risk From Indoor Exposure

    Jay H. Lubin;John D. Boice;Christer Edling;Richard W. Hornung

  • Cellular Telephones and Cancer—a Nationwide Cohort Study in Denmark

    Christoffer Johansen;John D. Boice;Joseph K. McLaughlin;Jørgen H. Olsen

  • Radiation dose and second cancer risk in patients treated for cancer of the cervix.

    John D. Boice;Goran Engholm;Ruth Kleinerman;Maria Blettner

  • Cumulative absolute breast cancer risk for young women treated for Hodgkin lymphoma.

    Lois B. Travis;Deirdre Hill;Graça M. Dores;Mary Gospodarowicz

  • Cancer Mortality Following Treatment for Adult Hyperthyroidism

    Elaine Ron;Michele Morin Doody;David V. Becker;A. Bertrand Brill

Frequent Co-Authors

Marilyn Stovall
Marilyn Stovall The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Roy E. Shore
Roy E. Shore New York University
Charles F. Lynch
Charles F. Lynch University of Iowa
Jørgen H. Olsen
Jørgen H. Olsen Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Joseph K. McLaughlin
Joseph K. McLaughlin Vanderbilt University Medical Center
William J. Blot
William J. Blot Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Joseph F. Fraumeni
Joseph F. Fraumeni National Institutes of Health
Robert E. Tarone
Robert E. Tarone Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Robert W. Haile
Robert W. Haile Stanford University
Anssi Auvinen
Anssi Auvinen Tampere University

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