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Kirby I. Bland

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
97
Citations
38602
World Ranking
9205
National Ranking
4748

Kirby I. Bland 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 Kirby I. Bland sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 721 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kirby I. Bland 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 Kirby I. Bland sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kirby I. Bland is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focus on the field of medicine, with a particular emphasis on oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Their recent scholarly work includes publications such as:

  • Less Toxic Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer, 2020, Southern Medical Journal
  • Transition of Editor - in - Chief for The American Journal of Surgery, 2020, The American Journal of Surgery
  • Issue Information - Ed Board, 2023, Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • Table of Contents, 2023, The American Journal of Surgery

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kirby I. Bland include:

  • David P. Winchester
  • Stephen Sener
  • Walley Temple
  • Gerald P. Murphy
  • James Grace

Kirby I. Bland has published extensively in several scientific journals. Among the main venues for their work are:

  • Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • The American Journal of Surgery
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Southern Medical Journal
  • Clinical Case Reports

Their research spans a range of specialized topics including:

  • Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
  • History of Medical Practice
  • Medical History and Innovations
  • Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine

Within the broader domain of medicine, Kirby I. Bland's subfields of study include:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Neurology
  • History
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

Best Publications

  • Estrogen-induced activation of Erk-1 and Erk-2 requires the G protein-coupled receptor homolog, GPR30, and occurs via trans-activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor through release of HB-EGF.

    Filardo Ej;Quinn Ja;Bland Ki;Frackelton Ar

  • Revision of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System for Breast Cancer

    S. Eva Singletary;Craig Allred;Pandora Ashley;Lawrence W. Bassett

  • Estrogen Action Via the G Protein-Coupled Receptor, GPR30: Stimulation of Adenylyl Cyclase and cAMP-Mediated Attenuation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-to-MAPK Signaling Axis

    Edward J. Filardo;Jeffrey A. Quinn;A. Raymond Frackelton;Kirby I. Bland

  • Cecal ligation and puncture.

    William J Hubbard;Mashkoor Choudhry;Martin G Schwacha;Jeffrey D Kerby

  • The prognosis of T3N0 colon cancer is dependent on the number of lymph nodes examined.

    Richard S. Swanson;Carolyn C. Compton;Andrew K. Stewart;Kirby I. Bland

  • Multimodality treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma: case series and literature review of 1024 cases.

    Heriberto Medina-Franco;Marshall M. Urist;John Fiveash;Martin J. Heslin

  • Specific localisation of human cytomegalovirus nucleic acids and proteins in human colorectal cancer

    Lualhati Harkins;Andrea L Volk;Minu Samanta;Ivan Mikolaenko

  • Younger women with breast carcinoma have a poorer prognosis than older women.

    Maureen Chung;Helena R. Chang M.D.;Kirby I. Bland;Harold J. Wanebo

  • Neuroendocrine (Merkel cell) carcinoma of the skin. Its natural history, diagnosis, and treatment.

    Charles L Hitchcock;Kirby I. Bland;Robert G. Laney;Daisy Franzini

  • Long-term oncologic outcome following preoperative combined modality therapy and total mesorectal excision of locally advanced rectal cancer.

    Jose G. Guillem;David B. Chessin;Alfred M. Cohen;Jinru Shia

  • Contemporary Trends in Student Selection of Medical Specialties: The Potential Impact on General Surgery

    Kirby I. Bland;George Isaacs

  • The role of glutamine in maintaining a healthy gut and supporting the metabolic response to injury and infection

    Wiley W. Souba;Wiley W. Souba;V.Suzanne Klimberg;V.Suzanne Klimberg;Donald A. Plumley;Donald A. Plumley;Rabih M. Salloum;Rabih M. Salloum

  • Emergency abdominal wall reconstruction with polypropylene mesh: short-term benefits versus long-term complications.

    C. Voyles;J. Richardson;Kirby Bland;Gordon Tobin

  • Staging system for breast cancer: revisions for the 6th edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual.

    S.Eva Singletary;Craig Allred;Pandora Ashley;Lawrence W Bassett

  • Characteristics and Treatment of Metaplastic Breast Cancer: Analysis of 892 Cases from the National Cancer Data Base

    Christopher M. Pezzi;Lina Patel-Parekh;Karin Cole;Jan Franko

  • Factors associated with local recurrence after skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction for invasive breast cancer.

    Heriberto Medina-Franco;Luis O. Vasconez;R. Jobe Fix;Martin J. Heslin

  • Prophylactic glutamine protects the intestinal mucosa from radiation injury.

    V. Suzanne Klimberg;Wiley W. Souba;David J. Dolson;Rabih M. Salloum

  • Oral glutamine accelerates healing of the small intestine and improves outcome after whole abdominal radiation.

    V. Suzanne Klimberg;Rabih M. Salloum;Michael Kasper;Donald A. Plumley

  • The National Cancer Data Base 10-year survey of breast carcinoma treatment at hospitals in the United States

    Kirby I. Bland;Herman R. Menck;Carol E. H. Scott-Conner;Monica Morrow

  • Gender differences in the inflammatory response and survival following haemorrhage and subsequent sepsis.

    Michael D. Diodato;Markus W. Knöferl;Markus W. Knöferl;Martin G. Schwacha;Kirby I. Bland

Frequent Co-Authors

Irshad H. Chaudry
Irshad H. Chaudry University of Alabama at Birmingham
Martin G. Schwacha
Martin G. Schwacha The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Mashkoor A. Choudhry
Mashkoor A. Choudhry Loyola University Chicago
William G. Cioffi
William G. Cioffi Brown University
Edward M. Copeland
Edward M. Copeland University of Florida
Ping Wang
Ping Wang Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Alfred Ayala
Alfred Ayala Brown University
Monica Morrow
Monica Morrow Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Michael G. Sarr
Michael G. Sarr Mayo Clinic
David P. Winchester
David P. Winchester American College of Surgeons

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