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D-Index
80
Citations
22491
World Ranking
17153
National Ranking
8596

Michael E. DeBakey 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 Michael E. DeBakey sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 494 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael E. DeBakey 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 Michael E. DeBakey sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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

  • 2000 - Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award, American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
  • 1996 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 1992 - Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
  • 1987 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his pioneering medical innovations throughout his medical career and his unique ability to bring his vast professional knowledge to bear on public policy as a national and international medical statesman.", Presented by President Reagan at a White House Ceremony on June 25, 1987.
  • 1982 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Michael E. DeBakey was affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their research spanned various scientific domains with a focus on biomedical and clinical disciplines.

The scientist's recent publications covered diverse topics and appeared in several specialized journals. Notable papers included:

  • IgM N-glycosylation correlates with COVID-19 severity and rate of complement deposition (2024) published in Nature Communications
  • Increasing access to clinical research using an innovative mobile recruitment approach: The (MoRe) concept (2020) published in Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
  • ELIGIBILITY AND COST OF LOW-DOSE RIVAROXABAN BASED ON COMPASS TRIAL: INSIGHTS FROM THE VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (2020) published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the setting of kissing carotids: A technical report and literature review (2020) published in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Editorial Board (2022) published in Journal of Vascular Surgery

Frequent co-authors included:

  • Péter Gloviczki
  • Peter F. Lawrence
  • Thomas L. Forbes
  • Ulka Sachdev-Ost
  • Paul DiMuzio

Publications were predominantly featured in the following venues:

  • Journal of Vascular Surgery
  • Circulation
  • Nature Communications
  • Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Main subfields of study encompassed:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Surgery
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Infectious Diseases

The primary topics reflected in their work included:

  • Biomedical and Engineering Education
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

Awards and honors received during their career were:

  • Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award, American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) in 2000
  • Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 1996
  • Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in 1992
  • US President's National Medal of Science in 1987, awarded for pioneering medical innovations and contributions to public policy
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 1982

Best Publications

  • Battle Injuries of the Arteries in World War II : An Analysis of 2,471 Cases.

    Michael E. DeBakey;Fiorindo A. Simeone

  • Dissection and dissecting aneurysms of the aorta: Twenty-year follow-up of five hundred twenty-seven patients treated surgically

    DeBakey Me;McCollum Ch;Crawford Es;Morris Gc

  • Left ventricular bypass pump for cardiac assistance. Clinical experience.

    Michael E. DeBakey;Michael E. DeBakey

  • Patterns of atherosclerosis and their surgical significance.

    Michael E. Debakey;Gerald M. Lawrie;Donald H. Glaeser

  • Five thousand seven hundred sixty cardiovascular injuries in 4459 patients. Epidemiologic evolution 1958 to 1987.

    Kenneth L. Mattox;David V. Feliciano;J. Burch;A. C. Beall

  • CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIGEN WITHIN HUMAN ARTERIAL SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS

    J L Melnick;B L Petrie;G R Dreesman;J Burek

  • High levels of cytomegalovirus antibody in patients requiring vascular surgery for atherosclerosis.

    E. Adam;J.L. Probtsfield;J. Burek;C.H. Mccollum

  • Successful carotid endarterectomy for cerebrovascular insufficiency. Nineteen-year follow-up.

    Michael E. DeBakey

  • Quantitation and localization of apolipoproteins [a] and B in coronary artery bypass vein grafts resected at re-operation.

    G. L. Cushing;J. W. Gaubatz;M. L. Nava;B. J. Burdick

  • Aneurysms of the extracranial carotid artery. Twenty-one years' experience.

    Charles H. McCollum;William G. Wheeler;George P. Noon;Michael E. DeBakey

  • Cytomegalovirus and atherosclerosis.

    J L Melnick;E Adam;M E DeBakey

  • Aortocoronary Bypass With Saphenous Vein Graft: Seven-Year Follow-Up

    H E Garrett;E W Dennis;M E DeBakey

  • Cytomegalovirus DNA in arterial walls of patients with atherosclerosis

    Joseph L. Melnick;Changzhi Hu;Joyce Burek;Ervin Adam

  • Rotary blood pump

    Robert J. Benkowski;Cetin Kiris;Dochan Kwak;Bernard J. Rosenbaum

  • First Clinical Experience With the DeBakey VAD Continuous-Axial-Flow Pump for Bridge to Transplantation

    Georg M. Wieselthaler;Heinrich Schima;Michael Hiesmayr;Richard Pacher

  • Possible role of cytomegalovirus in atherogenesis.

    Joseph L. Melnick;Ervin Adam;Michael E. DeBakey

  • Management of subclavian vascular injuries.

    Joseph M. Graham;David V. Feliciano;Kenneth L. Mattox;Arthur C. Beall

  • Intravascular migratory bullets

    Kenneth L. Mattox;Arthur C. Beall;Coyness L. Ennix;Michael E. DeBakey

  • Controlled extracorporeal circulation in surgical treatment of aortic aneurysm.

    Denton A. Cooley;Michael E. DeBakey;George C. Morris

  • Aneurysm of Thoracoabdominal Aorta Involving the Celiac, Superior Mesenteric, and Renal Arteries, Report of Four Cases Treated by Resection and Homograft Replacement

    Michael E. DeBakey;Oscar Creech;George C. Morris

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth L. Mattox
Kenneth L. Mattox Baylor College of Medicine
Denton A. Cooley
Denton A. Cooley Texas Medical Center
Joseph L. Melnick
Joseph L. Melnick Baylor College of Medicine
E. Stanley Crawford
E. Stanley Crawford Baylor College of Medicine
David V. Feliciano
David V. Feliciano Emory University
Charles McCollum
Charles McCollum University of Manchester
Ernst Wolner
Ernst Wolner Medical University of Vienna
James B. Young
James B. Young Cleveland Clinic
Antonio M. Gotto
Antonio M. Gotto Cornell University
Roger D. Rossen
Roger D. Rossen Baylor College of Medicine

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