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John S. Rumsfeld 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 S. Rumsfeld sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 489 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John S. Rumsfeld 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 S. Rumsfeld sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 122 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John S. Rumsfeld is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine among other related subfields.

The main subfields associated with their work include:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Oncology

Key research topics covered in Rumsfeld's publications are:

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Rumsfeld has contributed to multiple papers, including the following recent publications:

  • Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Use of Machine Learning Models to Predict Death After Acute Myocardial Infarction, 2021, JAMA Cardiology
  • Comparative Trends in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Japan and the United States, 2013 to 2017, 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Wearable Digital Health Technologies for Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2024, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Performance Metrics for the Comparative Analysis of Clinical Risk Prediction Models Employing Machine Learning, 2021, Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Frequently publishing in the following venues, Rumsfeld has a notable presence in cardiology-focused journals:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (4 publications)
  • JAMA Cardiology (1 publication)
  • New England Journal of Medicine (1 publication)
  • Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (1 publication)
  • Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (1 publication)

Collaborative work is a significant component of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Mintu P. Turakhia
  • Haley Hedlin
  • Christopher B. Granger
  • Mellanie True Hills
  • Kenneth W. Mahaffey

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Wayne Rosamond;Katherine Flegal;Karen Furie;Alan Go

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2007 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Wayne Rosamond;Katherine Flegal;Gary Friday;Karen Furie

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2006 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Thomas Thom;Nancy Haase;Wayne Rosamond

  • Medication Adherence: Its Importance in Cardiovascular Outcomes

    P. Michael Ho;Chris L. Bryson;John S. Rumsfeld

  • ACCF/ACR/SCCT/SCMR/ ASNC/NASCI/SCAI/SIR 2006 Appropriateness Criteria for Cardiac Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

    Robert C. Hendel;Manesh R. Patel;Christopher M. Kramer;Michael Poon

  • Risk of Adverse Outcomes Associated With Concomitant Use of Clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitors Following Acute Coronary Syndrome

    P. Michael Ho;Thomas M. Maddox;Li Wang;Stephan D. Fihn

  • Large-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation

    Marco V Perez;Kenneth W Mahaffey;Haley Hedlin;John S Rumsfeld

  • Effect of medication nonadherence on hospitalization and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus.

    P. Michael Ho;John S. Rumsfeld;Frederick A. Masoudi;David L. McClure

  • Association of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in men with low testosterone levels

    Rebecca Vigen;Colin I. O'Donnell;Anna E. Barón;Gary K. Grunwald

  • Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement: Results From the PREMIER Registry

    John A. Spertus;Richard Kettelkamp;Clifton Vance;Carole Decker

  • Depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life: the Heart and Soul Study.

    Bernice Ruo;John S. Rumsfeld;Mark A. Hlatky;Haiying Liu

  • Impact of medication therapy discontinuation on mortality after myocardial infarction.

    P. Michael Ho;John A. Spertus;Frederick A. Masoudi;Frederick A. Masoudi;Kimberly J. Reid

  • Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality among Patients Undergoing Primary PCI

    Daniel S. Menees;Eric D. Peterson;Yongfei Wang;Jeptha P. Curtis

  • Trends in the Prevalence and Outcomes of Radial and Femoral Approaches to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

    Sunil V. Rao;Fang Shu Ou;Tracy Y. Wang;Matthew T. Roe

  • Medication nonadherence is associated with a broad range of adverse outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease.

    P. Michael Ho;P. Michael Ho;P. Michael Ho;David J. Magid;David J. Magid;Susan M. Shetterly;Kari L. Olson;Kari L. Olson

  • ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with Chronic Heart Failure: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Heart Failure Clinical Performance Measures): endorsed by the Heart Failure Society of America.

    Robert O. Bonow;Susan Bennett;Donald E. Casey;Theodore G. Ganiats

  • Contemporary Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions : Insights From the NCDR Cath-PCI Registry

    Thomas T. Tsai;Thomas T. Tsai;Uptal D. Patel;Tara I. Chang;Kevin F. Kennedy

  • Monitoring clinical changes in patients with heart failure: a comparison of methods.

    John Spertus;Eric Peterson;Mark W. Conard;Paul A. Heidenreich

  • A Validated Risk Score for In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure From the American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Program

    Pamela N. Peterson;John S. Rumsfeld;John S. Rumsfeld;Li Liang;Nancy M. Albert

  • Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Primary PCI

    Daniel S. Menees;Eric D. Peterson;Yongfei Wang;Jeptha P. Curtis

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederick A. Masoudi
Frederick A. Masoudi University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
John A. Spertus
John A. Spertus University of Missouri–Kansas City
Eric D. Peterson
Eric D. Peterson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
David J. Magid
David J. Magid University of Colorado Denver
Harlan M. Krumholz
Harlan M. Krumholz Yale University
Matthew T. Roe
Matthew T. Roe Duke University
Ralph G. Brindis
Ralph G. Brindis University of California, San Francisco
Paul A. Heidenreich
Paul A. Heidenreich Stanford University
Brahmajee K. Nallamothu
Brahmajee K. Nallamothu University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Frederick L. Grover
Frederick L. Grover University of Colorado Denver

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