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Josephine M. Forbes

Josephine M. Forbes

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 79 17490 16436 582 568 313 24680

Josephine M. Forbes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Josephine M. Forbes between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Josephine M. Forbes published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2010. 9 of the 333 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2010. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 49 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1995 2025

333 publications in total across all disciplines

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Josephine M. Forbes: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 4
2001 4
2002 10
2003 13
2004 14
2005 15
2006 7
2007 7
2008 17
2009 13
2010 49
2011 13
2012 13
2013 20
2014 22
2015 14
2016 16
2017 12
2018 12
2019 13
2020 11
2021 10
2022 9
2023 2
2024 4
2025 5
Total 333
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Josephine M. Forbes 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 Josephine M. Forbes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–320 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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: 610 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
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 313 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834 313
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Josephine M. Forbes 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 Josephine M. Forbes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 399 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
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891 79
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Josephine M. Forbes is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, their work focuses significantly on subfields such as Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Biochemistry, Genetics, Nephrology, and Physiology.

Their scientific contributions address several main topics, including:

  • Advanced Glycation End Products research
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Forbes cover a variety of subjects within these thematic areas. These include:

  • "Transient Intermittent Hyperglycemia Accelerates Atherosclerosis by Promoting Myelopoiesis," 2020, published in Circulation Research
  • "Processed foods drive intestinal barrier permeability and microvascular diseases," 2021, published in Science Advances
  • "Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor signaling modifies the extent of diabetic kidney disease through dampening the receptor for advanced glycation end products-induced inflammation," 2023, published in Kidney International
  • "Impact of dietary carbohydrate type and protein-carbohydrate interaction on metabolic health," 2021, published in Nature Metabolism
  • "Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and Chronic Kidney Disease: Does the Modern Diet AGE the Kidney?," 2022, published in Nutrients

Frequent collaborators of Forbes include:

  • Amelia K. Fotheringham
  • Domenica A. McCarthy
  • Danielle J. Borg
  • Sherman S. Leung
  • Casper G. Schalkwijk

The scientist's research has been regularly published in notable venues, especially in:

  • Nephrology
  • Kidney International
  • Diabetes
  • Nutrients
  • Cells

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of Diabetic Complications

    Josephine M. Forbes;Mark E. Cooper

  • Oxidative Stress as a Major Culprit in Kidney Disease in Diabetes

    Josephine M Forbes;Melinda T Coughlan;Mark Emmanuel Cooper

  • A Breaker of Advanced Glycation End Products Attenuates Diabetes-Induced Myocardial Structural Changes

    Riccardo Candido;Josephine M. Forbes;Merlin C. Thomas;Vicki Thallas

  • Advanced glycation end products cause epithelial-myofibroblast transdifferentiation via the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE)

    Matthew D Oldfield;Leon A Bach;Josephine M Forbes;David J Nikolic-Paterson

  • Methylglyoxal modification of Na v 1.8 facilitates nociceptive neuron firing and causes hyperalgesia in diabetic neuropathy

    Angelika Bierhaus;Thomas Fleming;Stoyan Stoyanov;Andreas Leffler;Andreas Leffler

  • RAGE-Induced Cytosolic ROS Promote Mitochondrial Superoxide Generation in Diabetes

    Melinda T. Coughlan;David R. Thorburn;Sally A. Penfold;Sally A. Penfold;Adrienne Laskowski

  • Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) Deficiency Attenuates the Development of Atherosclerosis in Diabetes

    Aino Soro-Paavonen;Anna M.D. Watson;Jiaze Li;Karri Paavonen

  • Characterization of Renal Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in Diabetic Nephropathy

    Chris Tikellis;Colin Ivor Johnston;Colin Ivor Johnston;Josephine Maree Forbes;Josephine Maree Forbes;Wendy C Burns;Wendy C Burns;Wendy C Burns

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetic kidney disease.

    Josephine M. Forbes;David R. Thorburn

  • High-Density Lipoprotein Modulates Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Brian G. Drew;Stephen J. Duffy;Melissa F. Formosa;Alaina K. Natoli

  • AGE, RAGE, and ROS in Diabetic Nephropathy

    Adeline L.Y. Tan;Josephine M. Forbes;Mark E. Cooper

  • Brain atrophy in type 2 diabetes: regional distribution and influence on cognition.

    Chris Moran;Chris Moran;Thanh G. Phan;Thanh G. Phan;Jian Chen;Leigh Blizzard

  • Role of Advanced Glycation End Products in Diabetic Nephropathy

    Josephine M. Forbes;Mark E. Cooper;Matthew D. Oldfield;Merlin C. Thomas

  • Advanced glycation end product-interventions reduce diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis

    Josephine M. Forbes;Louis Teo Loon Yee;Vicki Thallas;Markus Lassila

  • Inhibition of NADPH oxidase prevents advanced glycation end product-mediated damage in diabetic nephropathy through a protein kinase C-alpha-dependent pathway.

    Vicki Thallas-Bonke;Suzanne R. Thorpe;Melinda T. Coughlan;Kei Fukami

  • Reduction of the Accumulation of Advanced Glycation End Products by ACE Inhibition in Experimental Diabetic Nephropathy

    Josephine M. Forbes;Josephine M. Forbes;Mark E. Cooper;Vicki Thallas;Wendy C. Burns

  • Synbiotics Easing Renal Failure by Improving Gut Microbiology (SYNERGY): A Randomized Trial

    Megan Rossi;David W. Johnson;Mark Morrison;Elaine M. Pascoe

  • The breakdown of preexisting advanced glycation end products is associated with reduced renal fibrosis in experimental diabetes

    Josephine M. Forbes;Vicki Thallas;Merlin C. Thomas;Hank W. Founds

  • Connective Tissue Growth Factor Plays an Important Role in Advanced Glycation End Product–Induced Tubular Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition: Implications for Diabetic Renal Disease

    Wendy C. Burns;Stephen M. Twigg;Josephine M. Forbes;Josefa Pete

  • Effects of SGLT2 Inhibition in Human Kidney Proximal Tubular Cells-Renoprotection in Diabetic Nephropathy?

    Usha Panchapakesan;Kate Pegg;Simon Gross;Muralikrishna Gangadharan Komala

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark E. Cooper
Mark E. Cooper Monash University
Merlin C. Thomas
Merlin C. Thomas Monash University
George Jerums
George Jerums University of Melbourne
Angelika Bierhaus
Angelika Bierhaus Heidelberg University
Bronwyn A. Kingwell
Bronwyn A. Kingwell Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Per-Henrik Groop
Per-Henrik Groop University of Helsinki
Peter W Angus
Peter W Angus Austin Hospital
Jorma Ilonen
Jorma Ilonen University of Turku
David M. Kaye
David M. Kaye The Alfred Hospital
Mikael Knip
Mikael Knip University of Helsinki

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