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Best Female Scientists 110 891 851 541 512 481 44298
Medicine 110 5552 5216 2992 2774 480 45826

Karla Kerlikowske publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karla Kerlikowske between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karla Kerlikowske published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 106 publications in 2023. 66 of the 616 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 106. Peak 106 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 106 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 39 publications
1987 2025

616 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karla Kerlikowske: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 3
1993 3
1994 2
1995 8
1996 9
1997 6
1998 5
1999 5
2000 13
2001 4
2002 6
2003 13
2004 18
2005 14
2006 10
2007 12
2008 4
2009 12
2010 19
2011 17
2012 28
2013 19
2014 32
2015 24
2016 29
2017 27
2018 14
2019 24
2020 18
2021 29
2022 15
2023 106
2024 27
2025 39
Total 616
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Karla Kerlikowske 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 Karla Kerlikowske 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, 461–480 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: 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.

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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
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751 480
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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Karla Kerlikowske 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 Karla Kerlikowske 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, 110–111 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: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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
110–111 429 110
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Karla Kerlikowske is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with particular attention to oncology as the dominant subfield. They have also contributed significantly to pulmonary and respiratory medicine, artificial intelligence applications in medicine, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and cancer research.

Their work extensively covers topics related to global cancer incidence and screening, digital radiography and breast imaging, and the use of AI in cancer detection. Additional research areas include breast cancer treatment studies, cancer risks and factors, radiomics and machine learning in medical imaging, and colorectal cancer screening and detection.

Karla Kerlikowske has published numerous research articles in various scientific venues. Among the frequent publication venues are:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Radiology
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Cancer Research
  • JAMA Network Open

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Cancer Mortality in the US: Estimates From Collaborative Simulation Modeling (2021, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute)
  • Screening Performance of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis vs Digital Mammography in Community Practice by Patient Age, Screening Round, and Breast Density (2020, JAMA Network Open)
  • Changes in Mammography Use by Women's Characteristics During the First 5 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute)
  • Breast Cancer Screening Strategies for Women With ATM, CHEK2, and PALB2 Pathogenic Variants (2022, JAMA Oncology)
  • Cumulative Probability of False-Positive Results After 10 Years of Screening With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis vs Digital Mammography (2022, JAMA Network Open)

Their research has involved collaboration with frequent coauthors including Diana L. Miglioretti, Louise M. Henderson, Brian L. Sprague, Tracy Onega, and Anna N.A. Tosteson.

Best Publications

  • Risks of untreated and treated isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly: meta-analysis of outcome trials

    Jan A Staessen;Jerzy Gasowski;Jerzy Gasowski;Ji G Wang;Ji G Wang;Lutgarde Thijs

  • Efficacy of screening mammography. A meta-analysis.

    Karla Kerlikowske;Deborah Grady;Deborah Grady;Susan M. Rubin;Christian E Sandrock

  • Individual and combined effects of age, breast density, and hormone replacement therapy use on the accuracy of screening mammography.

    Patricia A. Carney;Diana L. Miglioretti;Bonnie C. Yankaskas;Karla Kerlikowske

  • Hormone replacement therapy and endometrial cancer risk: A meta-analysis

    Deborah Grady;Tebeb Gebretsadik;Tebeb Gebretsadik;Tebeb Gebretsadik;Karla Kerlikowske;Karla Kerlikowske;Karla Kerlikowske;Virginia Ernster;Virginia Ernster;Virginia Ernster

  • Endovaginal ultrasound to exclude endometrial cancer and other endometrial abnormalities

    Rebecca Smith-Bindman;Karla Kerlikowske;Vickie A. Feldstein;Leslee Subak

  • Antihypertensive drugs in very old people: a subgroup meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    François Gueyffier;Christopher Bulpitt;Jean-Pierre Boissel;Eleanor Schron

  • Effect of Age, Breast Density, and Family History on the Sensitivity of First Screening Mammography

    Karla Kerlikowske;Deborah Grady;John Barclay;Edward A. Sickles

  • Incidence of and treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.

    Virginia L. Ernster;John Barclay;Karla Kerlikowske;Deborah Grady

  • Detection of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Women Undergoing Screening Mammography

    Virginia L. Ernster;Rachel Ballard-Barbash;William E. Barlow;William E. Barlow;Yingye Zheng

  • Protective association of aspirin/NSAIDs and esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Douglas A. Corley;Karla Kerlikowske;Karla Kerlikowske;Rajiv Verma;Patricia Buffler

  • Diagnostic Accuracy of Digital Screening Mammography With and Without Computer-Aided Detection

    Constance D. Lehman;Robert D. Wellman;Diana S. M. Buist;Karla Kerlikowske

  • Risk Factors for Breast Cancer for Women Aged 40 to 49 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Heidi D. Nelson;Bernadette Zakher;Amy Cantor;Rongwei Fu

  • Prospective Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Model for Women Undergoing Screening Mammography

    William E. Barlow;Emily White;Rachel Ballard-Barbash;Pamela M. Vacek

  • Using clinical factors and mammographic breast density to estimate breast cancer risk: development and validation of a new predictive model.

    Jeffrey A. Tice;Steven R. Cummings;Rebecca Smith-Bindman;Laura Ichikawa

  • Cumulative probability of false-positive recall or biopsy recommendation after 10 years of screening mammography: A cohort study

    Rebecca A. Hubbard;Karla Kerlikowske;Chris I. Flowers;Bonnie C. Yankaskas

  • National Performance Benchmarks for Modern Screening Digital Mammography: Update from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium

    Constance D. Lehman;Robert F. Arao;Brian L. Sprague;Janie M. Lee

  • Positive Predictive Value of Screening Mammography by Age and Family History of Breast Cancer

    Karla Kerlikowske;Deborah Grady;John Barclay;Edward A. Sickles

  • Does utilization of screening mammography explain racial and ethnic differences in breast cancer

    Rebecca Smith-Bindman;Diana L Miglioretti;Nicole Lurie;Linn Abraham

  • Variability and Accuracy in Mammographic Interpretation Using the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System

    Karla Kerlikowske;Deborah Grady;John Barclay;Steven D. Frankel

  • Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium: a national mammography screening and outcomes database.

    Rachel Ballard-Barbash;Stephen H. Taplin;Bonnie C. Yankaskas;Virginia L. Ernster

Frequent Co-Authors

Diana L. Miglioretti
Diana L. Miglioretti University of California, Davis
Diana S. M. Buist
Diana S. M. Buist Kaiser Permanente
John A. Shepherd
John A. Shepherd University of Hawaii at Manoa
Celine M. Vachon
Celine M. Vachon Mayo Clinic
Robert D. Rosenberg
Robert D. Rosenberg Technical University of Munich
Edward A. Sickles
Edward A. Sickles University of California, San Francisco
William E. Barlow
William E. Barlow Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Rachel Ballard-Barbash
Rachel Ballard-Barbash National Institutes of Health
Constance D. Lehman
Constance D. Lehman Harvard University

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