2026 Matthew A. Allison: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	117	4198	3933	2300	2129	839	53233

Overview

Matthew A. Allison is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Surgery, and Genetics.

Their recent scholarly contributions include publications in various esteemed journals. Key papers include:

Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Implications for Timing of Early Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, 2020, Circulation
A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height, 2022, Nature
Associations between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Abdominal Fat and Muscle Mass: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, 2022, Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Evaluation of Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Women in the US, 2022, JAMA Network Open
Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 17 loci associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 2023, Nature Genetics

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

Circulation
UNC Libraries
Journal of the American Heart Association
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Atherosclerosis

Thematic topics covered in their research incorporate:

Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
Peripheral Artery Disease Management
Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
Nutrition and Health in Aging
Nutritional Studies and Diet
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Frequent collaborators in their work include JoAnn E. Manson, Michael H. Criqui, Matthew J. Budoff, Gregory A. Talavera, and Martha L. Daviglus.

Best Publications

Measurement and Interpretation of the Ankle-Brachial Index A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Victor Aboyans;Michael H. Criqui;Pierre Abraham;Matthew A. Allison

1631
Citations
Prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases among Hispanic/Latino individuals of diverse backgrounds in the United States.

Martha L. Daviglus;Martha L. Daviglus;Gregory A. Talavera;M. Larissa Avilés-Santa;Matthew Allison

1032
Citations
Genetic associations with valvular calcification and aortic stenosis.

George Thanassoulis;George Thanassoulis;Catherine Y. Campbell;David S. Owens;J. Gustav Smith;J. Gustav Smith

1009
Citations
Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Events

Judith Hsia;Gerardo Heiss;Hong Ren;Matthew Allison

945
Citations
Design and Implementation of the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos

Paul D. Sorlie;Larissa M. Avilés-Santa;Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;Robert C. Kaplan

901
Citations
Estrogen therapy and coronary-artery calcification.

Jo Ann E. Manson;Matthew A. Allison;Jacques E. Rossouw;J. Jeffrey Carr

901
Citations
The lakes of Titan

Ellen R. Stofan;Charles Elachi;Jonathan I. Lunine;Ralf D. Lorenz

716
Citations
Duration of Lactation and Risk Factors for Maternal Cardiovascular Disease

E.B. Schwarz;R.M. Ray;A.M. Stuebe;M.A. Allison

697
Citations
Ethnic-specific prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in the United States.

Matthew A. Allison;Elena Ho;Julie O. Denenberg;Robert D. Langer

666
Citations
Infrared observations of the saturnian system from voyager 1.

R. Hanel;B. Conrath;F. M. Flasar;V. Kunde

663
Citations
Calcium density of coronary artery plaque and risk of incident cardiovascular events.

Michael H. Criqui;Julie O. Denenberg;Joachim H. Ix;Robyn L. McClelland

629
Citations
Effects of Phosphate Binders in Moderate CKD

Geoffrey A. Block;David C. Wheeler;Martha S. Persky;Bryan Kestenbaum

623
Citations
Measurement and predictors of resilience among community-dwelling older women.

Amanda J. Lamond;Colin A. Depp;Matthew Allison;Robert Langer

616
Citations
Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals

Z Dastani;Hivert M-F.;Hivert M-F.;N Timpson;Perry Jrb.;Perry Jrb.

591
Citations
Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Implications for Timing of Early Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Samar R. El Khoudary;Brooke Aggarwal;Theresa M. Beckie;Howard N. Hodis

573
Citations
The association of pericardial fat with incident coronary heart disease: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Jingzhong Ding;Fang Chi Hsu;Tamara B. Harris;Yongmei Liu

524
Citations
Patterns and Risk Factors for Systemic Calcified Atherosclerosis

Matthew A. Allison;Michael H. Criqui;C. Michael Wright

488
Citations
Relationship of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity to Incident Cardiovascular Disease: Results From the Women's Health Initiative

Andrea K. Chomistek;JoAnn E. Manson;Marcia L. Stefanick;Bing Lu

478
Citations
Treatment of Hypertension in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and American Society of Hypertension

Clive Rosendorff;Daniel T. Lackland;Matthew Allison;Wilbert S. Aronow

441
Citations
Estrogen Therapy and Coronary-Artery Calcification

J.E. Manson;M.A. Allison;J.E. Rossouw

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael H. Criqui University of California, San Diego

JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School

Joachim H. Ix University of California, San Diego

Robyn L. McClelland University of Washington

Matthew J. Budoff UCLA Medical Center

Charles B. Eaton Brown University

Mary Cushman University of Vermont

Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center

Xiuqing Guo Lundquist Institute

J. Jeffrey Carr Vanderbilt University Medical Center

External Links

Personal website of Matthew A. Allison

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