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5291
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John Z. Ayanian 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 Z. Ayanian sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 403 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Z. Ayanian 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 Z. Ayanian sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 111 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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

  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

John Z. Ayanian is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research broadly spans the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with notable focus on General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology, and Health Informatics.

Their work has concentrated on key topics such as Healthcare Policy and Management, Healthcare cost, quality, practices, Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Global Health Care Issues, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Ethics in Clinical Research, and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education.

Notable recent publications by Ayanian include:

  • Mental Health Needs of Health Care Workers Providing Frontline COVID-19 Care, 2020, JAMA Health Forum

Frequent co-authors in their research have been:

  • Annette Flanagin (83 joint publications)
  • Robert O. Bonow (72 joint publications)
  • Preeti Malani (67 joint publications)
  • Deborah Schrag (67 joint publications)
  • Michael Berkwits (66 joint publications)

Ayanian's work has appeared repeatedly in several scientific venues, including:

  • JAMA (76 publications)
  • JAMA Health Forum (40 publications)
  • JAMA Internal Medicine (6 publications)
  • Journal of General Internal Medicine (6 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (6 publications)

Ayanian's research output includes studies addressing the impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers, as exemplified by the 2020 publication "Mental Health Needs of Health Care Workers Providing Frontline COVID-19 Care" in JAMA Health Forum.

They have been recognized by membership in professional organizations, including as a member of the National Academy of Medicine since 2010 and the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • US Renal Data System 2016 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States

    Rajiv Saran;Bruce Robinson;Kevin C. Abbott;Lawrence Y.C. Agodoa

  • US Renal Data System 2015 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States.

    Rajiv Saran;Yi Li;Bruce Robinson;Kevin C. Abbott

  • US Renal Data System 2014 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States

    Rajiv Saran;Yi Li;Bruce Robinson;John Ayanian

  • Differences in the Use of Procedures between Women and Men Hospitalized for Coronary Heart Disease

    John Z. Ayanian;Arnold M. Epstein

  • Validating recommendations for coronary angiography following acute myocardial infarction in the elderly: A matched analysis using propensity scores

    Sharon-Lise T. Normand;Mary Beth Landrum;Edward Guadagnoli;John Z. Ayanian;John Z. Ayanian

  • Aggressiveness of Cancer Care Near the End of Life: Is It a Quality-of-Care Issue?

    Craig C. Earle;Mary Beth Landrum;Jeffrey M. Souza;Bridget A. Neville

  • Trends in the Aggressiveness of Cancer Care Near the End of Life

    Craig C. Earle;Bridget A. Neville;Mary Beth Landrum;John Z. Ayanian

  • Unmet Health Needs of Uninsured Adults in the United States

    John Z. Ayanian;Joel S. Weissman;Eric C. Schneider;Jack A. Ginsburg

  • Identifying Potential Indicators of the Quality of End-of-Life Cancer Care From Administrative Data

    Craig C. Earle;Elyse R. Park;Bonnie Lai;Jane C. Weeks

  • The Effect of Patients' Preferences on Racial Differences in Access to Renal Transplantation

    John Z. Ayanian;Paul D. Cleary;Joel S. Weissman;Arnold M. Epstein

  • The Relation between Health Insurance Coverage and Clinical Outcomes among Women with Breast Cancer

    John Z. Ayanian;Betsy A. Kohler;Toshi Abe;Arnold M. Epstein

  • Short term use of oral corticosteroids and related harms among adults in the United States: population based cohort study

    Akbar K Waljee;Mary A M Rogers;Paul Lin;Amit G Singal

  • Racial disparities in access to renal transplantation--clinically appropriate or due to underuse or overuse?

    Arnold M. Epstein;John Z. Ayanian;Joseph H. Keogh;Susan J. Noonan

  • Psychosocial Stress and Change in Weight Among US Adults

    Jason P. Block;Yulei He;Alan M. Zaslavsky;Lin Ding

  • Effects of Health Insurance and Race on Early Detection of Cancer

    Richard G. Roetzheim;Naazneen Pal;Colleen Tennant;Lydia Voti

  • Teaching Hospitals and Quality of Care: A Review of the Literature

    John Z. Ayanian;Joel S. Weissman

  • Racial Differences in the Use of Revascularization Procedures After Coronary Angiography

    J Z Ayanian;I S Udvarhelyi;C A Gatsonis;C L Pashos

  • Knowledge and practices of generalist and specialist physicians regarding drug therapy for acute myocardial infarction

    John Z. Ayanian;Paul J. Hauptman;Edward Guadagnoli;Elliott M Antman

  • Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy by Postmenopausal Women in the United States

    Nancy L. Keating;Paul D. Cleary;Alice S. Rossi;Alan M. Zaslavsky

  • US Renal Data System 2016 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States (vol 69, pg s7, 2017)

    Rajiv Saran;Bruce Robinson;Kevin C Abbott;Lawrence Yc Agodoa

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan M. Zaslavsky
Alan M. Zaslavsky Harvard University
Nancy L. Keating
Nancy L. Keating Harvard University
Katherine L. Kahn
Katherine L. Kahn University of California, Los Angeles
Arnold M. Epstein
Arnold M. Epstein Harvard University
Barbara J. McNeil
Barbara J. McNeil Harvard University
Dee W. West
Dee W. West Stanford University
Paul D. Cleary
Paul D. Cleary Yale University
Bruce E. Landon
Bruce E. Landon Harvard University
Craig C. Earle
Craig C. Earle University of Toronto
Jane C. Weeks
Jane C. Weeks Harvard University

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