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D-Index
86
Citations
52095
World Ranking
13846
National Ranking
7029

Mark R. Somerfield 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 Mark R. Somerfield sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 167 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark R. Somerfield 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 Mark R. Somerfield sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Mark R. Somerfield is affiliated with the American Society of Clinical Oncology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Oncology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, and Economics and Econometrics as notable subfields.

The main topics covered in their work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies, BRCA Gene Mutations in Cancer, HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research, Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology, Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer, and DNA Repair Mechanisms.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Sharon H. Giordano, Michael J. Hassett, N. Lynn Henry, Angela DeMichele, and Rachel A. Freedman.

Mark R. Somerfield has contributed extensively to several publication venues, particularly:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • JCO Oncology Practice
  • UNC Libraries

Recent papers authored or co-authored by them are:

  • Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Endocrine Therapy, and Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer: ASCO Guideline (2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: ASCO-College of American Pathologists Guideline Update (2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • Practical Assessment and Management of Vulnerabilities in Older Patients Receiving Systemic Cancer Therapy: ASCO Guideline Update (2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Radiation Oncology, and Society of Surgical Oncology Guideline (2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • Management of Male Breast Cancer: ASCO Guideline (2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology)

Best Publications

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 update of recommendations for the use of tumor markers in breast cancer

    Lyndsay Harris;Herbert Fritsche;Robert Mennel;Larry Norton

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline Recommendations for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

    Gary H. Lyman;Armando E. Giuliano;Mark R. Somerfield;Al B. Benson

  • ASCO 2006 Update of Recommendations for the Use of Tumor Markers in Gastrointestinal Cancer

    Gershon Y. Locker;Stanley R Hamilton;Jules Harris;John M. Jessup

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Treatment of Unresectable Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Guideline: Update 2003

    David G. Pfister;David H. Johnson;Christopher G. Azzoli;William Sause

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Recommendations on Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage II Colon Cancer

    Al B. Benson;Deborah Schrag;Mark R. Somerfield;Alfred M. Cohen

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Provisional Clinical Opinion: Testing for KRAS Gene Mutations in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma to Predict Response to Anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

    Carmen J. Allegra;Carmen J. Allegra;J. Milburn Jessup;Mark R. Somerfield;Stanley R. Hamilton

  • 2006 Update of Recommendations for the Use of White Blood Cell Growth Factors: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

    Thomas J. Smith;James Khatcheressian;Gary H. Lyman;Howard Ozer

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment on the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors As Adjuvant Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Status Report 2004

    Eric P. Winer;Clifford Hudis;Harold J. Burstein;Antonio C. Wolff

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Provisional Clinical Opinion: The Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care

    Thomas J. Smith;Sarah Temin;Erin R. Alesi;Amy P. Abernethy

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline: Recommendations for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer

    Gary H. Lyman;Alok A. Khorana;Anna Falanga;Daniel Clarke-Pearson

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update 2014

    Gary H. Lyman;Gary H. Lyman;Kari Bohlke;Alok A. Khorana;Nicole M. Kuderer

  • Practical assessment and management of vulnerabilities in older patients receiving chemotherapy: Asco guideline for geriatric oncology

    Supriya G. Mohile;William Dale;Mark R. Somerfield;Mara A. Schonberg

  • 2000 Update of Recommendations for the Use of Tumor Markers in Breast and Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology*

    Robert C. Bast;Peter Ravdin;Daniel F. Hayes;Susan Bates

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline: Update on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer

    Harold J. Burstein;Ann Alexis Prestrud;Jerome Seidenfeld;Holly Anderson

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Evidence Review on the Ongoing Care of Adult Cancer Survivors: Cardiac and Pulmonary Late Effects

    Joseph R. Carver;Charles L. Shapiro;Andrea Ng;Linda Jacobs

  • Antiemetics: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update

    Paul J. Hesketh;Mark G. Kris;Ethan Martin Basch;Kari Bohlke

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline for Antiemetics in Oncology: Update 2006

    Mark G. Kris;Paul J. Hesketh;Mark R. Somerfield;Petra Feyer

  • Screening, Assessment, and Care of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Adults With Cancer: An American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline Adaptation

    Barbara L. Andersen;Robert J. DeRubeis;Barry S. Berman;Jessie Gruman

  • Initial Hormonal Management of Androgen-Sensitive Metastatic, Recurrent, or Progressive Prostate Cancer: 2007 Update of an American Society of Clinical Oncology Practice Guideline

    D. Andrew Loblaw;Katherine S. Virgo;Robert Nam;Mark R. Somerfield

  • Colorectal Cancer Surveillance: 2005 Update of an American Society of Clinical Oncology Practice Guideline

    Christopher E. Desch;Al B. Benson;Mark R. Somerfield;Patrick J. Flynn

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary H. Lyman
Gary H. Lyman Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Thomas J. Smith
Thomas J. Smith Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Antonio C. Wolff
Antonio C. Wolff Johns Hopkins University
Barnett S. Kramer
Barnett S. Kramer National Institutes of Health
David G. Pfister
David G. Pfister Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Harold J. Burstein
Harold J. Burstein Harvard University
Stephen B. Edge
Stephen B. Edge Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Clifford A. Hudis
Clifford A. Hudis Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Arti Hurria
Arti Hurria City Of Hope National Medical Center
Ann H. Partridge
Ann H. Partridge Harvard University

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