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35061
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John W. Kirklin 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 W. Kirklin sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 480 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John W. Kirklin 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 W. Kirklin sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1972 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

John W. Kirklin was affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their academic career involved contributions to medical research and practice, particularly in fields related to their institutional association.

Throughout their career, John W. Kirklin received recognition for their work, notably being appointed a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 1972.

John W. Kirklin's profile does not include detailed listings of publications, co-authors, or specific research topics in the provided data. There are no available records of recent papers, frequent publication venues, or main fields and subfields of study connected to their work as per the current dataset.

Despite the lack of extensive bibliographic information, John W. Kirklin's membership in the National Academy of Medicine indicates involvement in medical science at a level recognized nationally.

Best Publications

  • Complement and the damaging effects of cardiopulmonary bypass

    James K. Kirklin;Stephen Westaby;Eugene H. Blackstone;John W. Kirklin

  • Complement activation during cardiopulmonary bypass. Evidence for generation of C3a and C5a anaphylatoxins

    Dennis E. Chenoweth;Steven W. Cooper;Tony E. Hugli;Robert W. Stewart

  • Long-term outcome in patients undergoing surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot.

    Joseph G. Murphy;Bernard J. Gersh;Douglas D. Mair;Valentin Fuster

  • Long-term outcome after surgical repair of isolated atrial septal defect. Follow-up at 27 to 32 years

    Joseph G. Murphy;Bernard J. Gersh;Michael D. McGoon;Douglas D. Mair

  • Prosthetic valve endocarditis.

    T S Ivert;W E Dismukes;C G Cobbs;E H Blackstone

  • Outcome after a "perfect" Fontan operation.

    Francis Fontan;John W. Kirklin;Guy Fernandez;Francisco Costa

  • Life expectancy without surgery in tetralogy of fallot

    Enrique G. Bertranou;Eugene H. Blackstone;Jane B. Hazelrig;Malcolm E. Turner

  • ACC/AHA guidelines and indications for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Assessment of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Procedures (Subcommittee on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery).

    John W. Kirklin;Cary W. Akins;Eugene H. Blackstone;David C. Booth

  • The arterial switch operation: an eight-year experience

    Jan M. Quaegebeur;John Rohmer;Jaap Ottenkamp;Tjik Buis

  • The Fontan operation. Ventricular hypertrophy, age, and date of operation as risk factors.

    James K. Kirklin;Eugene H. Blackstone;John W. Kirklin;Albert D. Pacifico

  • Factors influencing early and late outcome of the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries

    Gil Wernovsky;John E. Mayer;Richard A. Jonas;Frank L. Hanley

  • A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Very Early Prophylactic Ligation of the Ductus Arteriosus in Babies Who Weighed 1000 g or Less at Birth

    George Cassady;Dennis T. Crouse;John W. Kirklin;Martha J. Strange

  • Clinical outcomes after the arterial switch operation for transposition. Patient, support, procedural, and institutional risk factors. Congenital Heart Surgeons Society.

    John W. Kirklin;Eugene H. Blackstone;Christo I. Tchervenkov;Aldo R. Castaneda

  • Incremental risk factors for spinal cord injury following operation for acute traumatic aortic transection

    Nevin M. Katz;Eugene H. Blackstone;John W. Kirklin;Robert B. Karp

  • Long-term function of cryopreserved aortic homografts: A ten-year study

    James K. Kirklin;Dennis Smith;William Novick;David C. Naftel

  • Death and other time-related events after valve replacement.

    Eugene H Blackstone;J. W. Kirklin

  • Surgery for acute dissection of ascending aorta. Should the arch be included

    E. S. Crawford;J. W. Kirklin;D. C. Naftel;L. G. Svensson

  • Aortic valve replacement for active infectious endocarditis in 108 patients. A comparison of freehand allograft valves with mechanical prostheses and bioprostheses.

    David Haydock;Brian Barratt-Boyes;Terence Macedo;John W. Kirklin

  • Long-term evaluation (12 to 22 years) of open heart surgery for tetralogy of Fallot.

    Valentin Fuster;Dwight C. McGoon;Margaret A. Kennedy;Donald G. Ritter

  • Atrial Septal Defect

    Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola;John W. Kirklin;Howard B. Burchell

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugene H. Blackstone
Eugene H. Blackstone Cleveland Clinic
James K. Kirklin
James K. Kirklin University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dwight C. McGoon
Dwight C. McGoon Mayo Clinic
David C. Naftel
David C. Naftel University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jesse E. Edwards
Jesse E. Edwards University of Minnesota
Bernard J. Gersh
Bernard J. Gersh Mayo Clinic
Duane M. Ilstrup
Duane M. Ilstrup Mayo Clinic

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