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2023

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Medicine

D-Index
106
Citations
44202
World Ranking
6495
National Ranking
10

Lionel H. Opie publications per year

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1955 2021

854 publications in total across all disciplines

Lionel H. Opie publication distribution in Medicine in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Lionel H. Opie sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 848 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lionel H. Opie D-index placement in Medicine in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Lionel H. Opie sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Lionel H. Opie was affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Their recent publication record primarily consists of editorial contributions published in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology over the years 2021 to 2023.

Recent papers include:

  • Editorial Board, 2021, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
  • Editorial Board, 2022, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
  • Editorial Board, 2023, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
  • Editorial Board, 2023, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
  • Editorial Board, 2023, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

The frequent co-authors associated with Lionel H. Opie's research were:

  • Jolanda van der Velden
  • Yibin Wang
  • Huaxiao Yang
  • M.-H Zou
  • Rong Tian

All publications identified were associated with the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, demonstrating consistent engagement with this venue.

Best Publications

  • 2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery disease: the Task Force on the management of stable coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Gilles Montalescot;Udo Sechtem;Stephan Achenbach;Felicita Andreotti

  • Controversies in ventricular remodelling.

    Lionel H Opie;Patrick J Commerford;Bernard J Gersh;Marc A Pfeffer

  • Heart Physiology: From Cell to Circulation

    Lionel H. Opie

  • Beta‐blockers for hypertension

    Charles S Wiysonge;Hazel A Bradley;Jimmy Volmink;Bongani M Mayosi

  • Cardiovascular remodelling in coronary artery disease and heart failure

    Gerd Heusch;Peter Libby;Bernard Gersh;Derek Yellon

  • Effects of glucose and fatty acids on myocardial ischaemia and arrhythmias

    EmeritusM.F. Oliver;L.H. Opie

  • Reperfusion injury and its pharmacologic modification.

    L H Opie

  • Metabolic Mechanisms in Heart Failure

    Houman Ashrafian;Michael P. Frenneaux;Lionel H. Opie

  • Hypertension in Sub-Saharan African Populations

    Lionel H. Opie;Yackoob K. Seedat

  • The Heart: Physiology, from Cell to Circulation

    Lionel H. Opie

  • The red wine hypothesis: from concepts to protective signalling molecules

    Lionel H Opie;Sandrine Lecour

  • Metabolism of free fatty acids, glucose and catecholamines in acute myocardial infarction. Relation to myocardial ischemia and infarct size.

    Lionel H. Opie

  • The activities of fructose 1,6-diphosphatase, phosphofructokinase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase in white muscle and red muscle

    LH Opie;EA Newsholme

  • Cardiovascular disease prevention with a multidrug regimen in the developing world: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

    Thomas A Gaziano;Lionel H Opie;Milton C Weinstein

  • Trimetazidine, a Metabolic Modulator, Has Cardiac and Extracardiac Benefits in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

    Helena Tuunanen;Erik Engblom;Alexandru Naum;Kjell Någren

  • Equivalence of indapamide SR and enalapril on microalbuminuria reduction in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes: the NESTOR Study.

    Michel Marre;Juan Garcia Puig;Franciszek Kokot;Margarita Fernandez

  • Ischaemic postconditioning protects against reperfusion injury via the SAFE pathway.

    Lydia Lacerda;Sarin Somers;Lionel H. Opie;Sandrine Lecour

  • Free Fatty Acid Depletion Acutely Decreases Cardiac Work and Efficiency in Cardiomyopathic Heart Failure

    Helena Tuunanen;Erik Engblom;Alexandru Naum;Kjell Någren

  • How strong is the evidence for use of beta-blockers as first-line therapy for hypertension? Systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Hazel A Bradley;Charles Shey Wiysonge;Jimmy A Volmink;Bongani M Mayosi

  • Reduction of ischemic K+ loss and arrhythmias in rat hearts. Effect of glibenclamide, a sulfonylurea.

    P F Kantor;W A Coetzee;E E Carmeliet;S C Dennis

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael N. Sack
Michael N. Sack National Institutes of Health
Juhani Knuuti
Juhani Knuuti Turku University Hospital
Bernard J. Gersh
Bernard J. Gersh Mayo Clinic
Derek M. Yellon
Derek M. Yellon University College London
Roxy Senior
Roxy Senior National Health Service
Eva Prescott
Eva Prescott University of Copenhagen
Gilles Montalescot
Gilles Montalescot Baim Institute for Clinical Research
Stephan Achenbach
Stephan Achenbach University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Frank Ruschitzka
Frank Ruschitzka University of Zurich
William A. Coetzee
William A. Coetzee New York University

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