World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
136
Citations
77426
World Ranking
1963
National Ranking
204

Jonathan R. Seckl 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 Jonathan R. Seckl sits on this spectrum.

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: 611 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 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 662 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jonathan R. Seckl 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 Jonathan R. Seckl sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 136 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Jonathan R. Seckl is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with particular contributions to Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Behavioral Neuroscience, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, and Physiology.

The scientist's main topics of investigation include Stress Responses and Cortisol, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, Infection Control and Ventilation, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Birth, Development, and Health, and Tryptophan and brain disorders.

Frequent research collaborators associated with Jonathan R. Seckl are:

  • Lucia Bandiera
  • Geethanjali Pavar
  • Gabriele Pisetta
  • Shūji Ōtomo
  • Enzo Mangano

Key publication venues for their work include:

  • University of Edinburgh
  • Royal Society Open Science
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Journal of Internal Medicine

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Jonathan R. Seckl include:

  • Face coverings and respiratory tract droplet dispersion, 2020, Royal Society Open Science
  • Hair glucocorticoids are associated with childhood adversity, depressive symptoms and reduced global and lobar grey matter in Generation Scotland, 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and the brain: Not (yet) lost in translation, 2023, Journal of Internal Medicine
  • Cohort profile for the STratifying Resilience and Depression Longitudinally (STRADL) study: A depression-focused investigation of Generation Scotland, using detailed clinical, cognitive, and neuroimaging assessments, 2021, Wellcome Open Research
  • Maternal Glucocorticoid Metabolism Across Pregnancy: A Potential Mechanism Underlying Fetal Glucocorticoid Exposure, 2020, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Jonathan R. Seckl has been recognized with several honors including being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2002, a Member of Academia Europaea in 2018, and a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Epigenetic programming by maternal behavior.

    Ian C G Weaver;Nadia Cervoni;Frances A Champagne;Ana C D'Alessio

  • A Transgenic Model of Visceral Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

    Hiroaki Masuzaki;Janice Paterson;Hiroshi Shinyama;Nicholas M. Morton

  • Early environmental regulation of forebrain glucocorticoid receptor gene expression: implications for adrenocortical responses to stress.

    Michael J. Meaney;Josie Diorio;Darlene Francis;Judith Widdowson

  • 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 knockout mice show attenuated glucocorticoid-inducible responses and resist hyperglycemia on obesity or stress.

    Yuri Kotelevtsev;Megan C. Holmes;Ann Burchell;Pamela M. Houston

  • Prenatal Stress, Glucocorticoids and the Programming of the Brain

    L. A. M. Welberg;J. R. Seckl

  • Glucocorticoid exposure in utero: new model for adult hypertension

    R. Benediktsson;R.S. Lindsay;J. Noble;J.R. Seckl

  • Glucocorticoids, prenatal stress and the programming of disease.

    Anjanette Harris;Jonathan Seckl

  • Minireview: 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1— A Tissue-Specific Amplifier of Glucocorticoid Action1

    Jonathan R. Seckl;Brian R. Walker

  • Transgenerational Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Babies of Mothers Exposed to the World Trade Center Attacks during Pregnancy

    Rachel Yehuda;Stephanie Mulherin Engel;Sarah R. Brand;Jonathan Seckl

  • Mechanisms of disease: glucocorticoids, their placental metabolism and fetal 'programming' of adult pathophysiology.

    Jonathan R Seckl;Megan C Holmes

  • 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases: Intracellular Gate-Keepers of Tissue Glucocorticoid Action

    Karen Chapman;Megan C. Holmes;Jonathan R. Seckl

  • Glucocorticoid exposure in late gestation permanently programs rat hepatic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and glucocorticoid receptor expression and causes glucose intolerance in adult offspring.

    Moffat Nyirenda;R S Lindsay;Chris Kenyon;A Burchell

  • Epigenetic mechanisms of perinatal programming of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function and health.

    Michael J. Meaney;Moshe Szyf;Jonathan R. Seckl

  • Elevated plasma cortisol concentrations: a link between low birth weight and the insulin resistance syndrome?

    D. I. W. Phillips;D. J. P. Barker;C. H. D. Fall;J. R. Seckl

  • Opposing effects of glucocorticoids on the rate of apoptosis in neutrophilic and eosinophilic granulocytes.

    L C Meagher;J M Cousin;Jonathan Seckl;Christopher Haslett

  • Prenatal stress, glucocorticoids and the programming of adult disease

    Elizabeth C. Cottrell;Jonathan R. Seckl

  • Adrenocortical, Autonomic, and Inflammatory Causes of the Metabolic Syndrome Nested Case-Control Study

    E.J. Brunner;H. Hemingway;B.R. Walker;M. Page

  • Dysfunction of placental glucocorticoid barrier: link between fetal environment and adult hypertension?

    C.R.W Edwards;R Benediktsson;R.S Lindsay;J.R Seckl

  • Dexamethasone in the last week of pregnancy attenuates hippocampal glucocorticoid receptor gene expression and elevates blood pressure in the adult offspring in the rat

    Naomi S. Levitt;Robert S. Lindsay;Megan C. Holmes;Jonathan R. Seckl

  • Placental 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase: a key regulator of fetal glucocorticoid exposure.

    Rafn Benediktsson;Andrew A. Calder;Christopher R. W. Edwards;Jonathan R. Seckl

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian R. Walker
Brian R. Walker Newcastle University
Joyce L.W. Yau
Joyce L.W. Yau University of Edinburgh
John J. Mullins
John J. Mullins University of Edinburgh
Stafford L. Lightman
Stafford L. Lightman University of Bristol
Tommy Olsson
Tommy Olsson Umeå University
Ian J. Deary
Ian J. Deary University of Edinburgh
Michael J. Meaney
Michael J. Meaney McGill University
Katri Räikkönen
Katri Räikkönen University of Helsinki
Anu-Katriina Pesonen
Anu-Katriina Pesonen University of Helsinki
Joanna M. Wardlaw
Joanna M. Wardlaw University of Edinburgh

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a career in Medicine doesn’t always require attending medical school in the traditional sense. Many students look for flexible options to advance their healthcare careers online. Aspiring healthcare leaders often consider cahme accredited mha online programs to gain crucial management skills in healthcare administration with the credibility employers expect.

Registered nurses aiming to expand their credentials may opt for rn to bsn online no clinicals programs, offering a streamlined path without onsite requirements. For nurses wishing to quickly obtain a terminal degree, the fastest dnp program options are appealing, allowing qualified professionals to complete a Doctor of Nursing Practice in less time.

Affordability is also a crucial consideration. Clinicians searching for value can compare the affordable dnp programs now available online. These diverse pathways make it easier for working professionals to upskill, advance their careers, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Best Scientists Citing Jonathan R. Seckl

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles