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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 105 6659 6260 3520 3266 546 60951

Nelson B. Schiller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nelson B. Schiller between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nelson B. Schiller published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1993. 11 of the 557 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1993. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 12 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 24 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 24 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 28 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications
1967 2025

557 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nelson B. Schiller: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 2
1975 1
1976 3
1977 6
1978 11
1979 4
1980 9
1981 12
1982 12
1983 7
1984 18
1985 12
1986 11
1987 7
1988 19
1989 24
1990 14
1991 24
1992 21
1993 28
1994 8
1995 18
1996 5
1997 5
1998 10
1999 12
2000 10
2001 4
2002 9
2003 14
2004 10
2005 6
2006 6
2007 13
2008 14
2009 21
2010 19
2011 15
2012 11
2013 11
2014 13
2015 8
2016 10
2017 8
2018 10
2019 8
2020 9
2021 5
2022 6
2023 2
2024 3
2025 8
Total 557
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Nelson B. Schiller 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 Nelson B. Schiller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 541–560 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 546 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537 546
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Nelson B. Schiller 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 Nelson B. Schiller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104–105 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513 105
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Nelson B. Schiller is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Medicine with a specialization in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Schiller has contributed significantly to the understanding of cardiovascular function and diagnostic imaging related to cardiac health.

Their research spans several subfields such as Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Key topics of Schiller's work include:

  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation Studies

Schiller has authored numerous papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • Left Atrial End-Diastolic Volume Index as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Outcomes, 2020, Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Association of Machine Learning-Derived Phenogroupings of Echocardiographic Variables with Heart Failure in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: The Heart and Soul Study, 2020, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
  • Exercise Physiology of the Left Atrium: Quantity and Timing of Contribution to Cardiac Output, 2020, American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
  • Premature Ventricular Contractions Are Presaged by a Mechanically Abnormal Sinus Beat, 2022, JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Association of Systemic Vascular Resistance Analog and Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Heart and Soul Study, 2022, Journal of the American Heart Association

Frequent co-authors in Schiller's work include Dwight Bibby, Qizhi Fang, Theodore P. Abraham, Edward P. Gerstenfeld, and Dai-Yin Lu. These collaborations reflect an interdisciplinary approach within cardiovascular research.

The scientist's research is frequently published in venues such as Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Circulation, Heart Rhythm, Echocardiography, and Journal of the American College of Cardiology. These journals represent key platforms for advancements in cardiovascular diagnostics, imaging, and interventions.

Best Publications

  • Recommendations for quantitation of the left ventricle by two-dimensional echocardiography. American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Standards, Subcommittee on Quantitation of Two-Dimensional Echocardiograms.

    N. B. Schiller;P. M. Shah;M. Crawford;A. DeMaria

  • Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Endorsed by the European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography

    Lawrence G. Rudski;Wyman W. Lai;Jonathan Afilalo;Lanqi Hua

  • Noninvasive estimation of right atrial pressure from the inspiratory collapse of the inferior vena cava.

    Barbara J. Kircher;Ronald B. Himelman;Nelson B. Schiller

  • American Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for Use of Echocardiography in Clinical Trials A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and The Task Force on Echocardiography in Clinical Trials

    John S. Gottdiener;James Bednarz;Richard Devereux;Julius Gardin

  • Report of the American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Nomenclature and Standards in Two-dimensional Echocardiography.

    W L Henry;A DeMaria;R Gramiak;D L King

  • Depressive Symptoms, Health Behaviors, and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease

    Mary A. Whooley;Peter de Jonge;Eric Vittinghoff;Christian Otte

  • Left ventricular volume from paired biplane two-dimensional echocardiography.

    N B Schiller;H Acquatella;T A Ports;D Drew

  • Best method in clinical practice and in research studies to determine left atrial size

    Steven J Lester;Elizabeth W Ryan;Nelson B Schiller;Elyse Foster

  • A simple method for noninvasive estimation of pulmonary vascular resistance

    Amr E. Abbas;F David Fortuin;Nelson B. Schiller;Christopher P Appleton

  • Estimation of mean left atrial pressure from transesophageal pulsed doppler echocardiography of pulmonary venous flow

    H F Kuecherer;I A Muhiudeen;F M Kusumoto;E Lee

  • Intraoperative Detection of Myocardial Ischemia in High-Risk Patients: Electrocardiography Versus Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography

    J. S. Smith;M. K. Cahalan;D. J. Benefiel;B. F. Byrd

  • Left Atrial Relaxation and Left Ventricular Systolic Function Determine Left Atrial Reservoir Function

    Paolo Barbier;Steven B. Solomon;Nelson B. Schiller;Stanton A. Glantz

  • Diagnostic value of transesophageal compared with transthoracic echocardiography in infective endocarditis

    Bruce K. Shively;Frank T. Gurule;Carlos A. Roldan;James H. Leggett

  • Relative importance of activation sequence compared to atrioventricular synchrony in left ventricular function

    Marten Rosenqvist;Karl Isaaz;Elias H. Botvinick;Michael W. Dae

  • Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography

    Lawrence G. Rudski;Wyman W. Lai;Jonathan Afilalo;Lanqi Hua

  • Descent of the Base of the Left Ventricle: An Echocardiographic Index of Left Ventricular function

    Jay S. Simonson;Nelson B. Schiller

  • Noninvasive evaluation of pulmonary artery pressure during exercise by saline-enhanced Doppler echocardiography in chronic pulmonary disease.

    R B Himelman;M Stulbarg;B Kircher;E Lee

  • Transesophageal echocardiographically detected atherosclerotic aortic plaque is a marker for coronary artery disease

    Gary P. Fazio;Rita F. Redberg;Timothy Winslow;Nelson B. Schiller

  • Active Compression-Decompression: A New Method of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    Todd J. Cohen;Todd J. Cohen;Kelly J. Tucker;Keith G. Lurie;Rita F. Redberg

  • LEFT ATRIAL VOLUME DETERMINATION BY BIPLANE TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY: VALIDATION BY CINE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

    Barbara Kircher;Joseph A. Abbott;Stanley Pau;Robert G. Gould

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary A. Whooley
Mary A. Whooley University of California, San Francisco
Elyse Foster
Elyse Foster University of California, San Francisco
Rita F. Redberg
Rita F. Redberg University of California, San Francisco
Charles B. Higgins
Charles B. Higgins University of California, San Francisco
Mark J. Eisenberg
Mark J. Eisenberg McGill University
Norman H. Silverman
Norman H. Silverman University of California, San Francisco
Kanu Chatterjee
Kanu Chatterjee University of Iowa
Melvin M. Scheinman
Melvin M. Scheinman University of California, San Francisco
Joachim H. Ix
Joachim H. Ix University of California, San Diego
Barry M. Massie
Barry M. Massie University of California, San Francisco

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