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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 118 4046 3790 2215 2051 563 53644

Norbert F. Voelkel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norbert F. Voelkel between 1979 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norbert F. Voelkel published across 46 years, from 1979 to 2024, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2011. 4 of the 566 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2011. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 6 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 47 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1979 2024

566 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norbert F. Voelkel: publications per year, 1979 to 2024
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 6
1981 5
1982 4
1983 8
1984 8
1985 7
1986 5
1987 13
1988 10
1989 16
1990 15
1991 11
1992 12
1993 8
1994 8
1995 8
1996 8
1997 6
1998 10
1999 8
2000 11
2001 13
2002 11
2003 17
2004 13
2005 19
2006 20
2007 15
2008 15
2009 32
2010 20
2011 47
2012 42
2013 22
2014 18
2015 21
2016 13
2017 6
2018 12
2019 6
2020 6
2021 5
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
Total 566
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Norbert F. Voelkel 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 Norbert F. Voelkel 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, 561–580 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: 563 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
561–580 504 563
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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Norbert F. Voelkel 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 Norbert F. Voelkel 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, 118–119 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: 118 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302 118
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Norbert F. Voelkel is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their work spans several subfields including pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, physiology, critical care and intensive care medicine, and surgery.

Key topics in Norbert F. Voelkel's research include:

  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Norbert F. Voelkel cover various aspects of lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension, including:

  • "The vascular perspective on acute and chronic lung disease" (2023) published in Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "The hallmarks of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension: the cancer hypothesis-ten years later" (2020) published in American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • "The Role of Regulatory T Cells in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension" (2021) published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 and angiotensin (1-7) axis in pulmonary arterial hypertension" (2020) published in European Respiratory Journal
  • "Impact of Proactive Integrated Care on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" (2020) published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation

Frequent collaborators in Norbert F. Voelkel's research include:

  • Harm Jan Bogaard (3 joint publications)
  • Anna Birnhuber (2 joint publications)
  • Leigh M. Marsh (2 joint publications)
  • Grażyna Kwapiszewska (2 joint publications)
  • Wolfgang M. Kuebler (2 joint publications)

Norbert F. Voelkel has published multiple studies in several scientific venues, with recurring publications in:

  • American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • European Respiratory Journal

The scientist has been recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Cellular and molecular pathobiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

    Marc Humbert;Nicholas W. Morrell;Stephen L. Archer;Kurt R. Stenmark

  • Right Ventricular Function and Failure Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Right Heart Failure

    Norbert F. Voelkel;Robert A. Quaife;Leslie A. Leinwand;Robyn J. Barst

  • Inhibition of VEGF receptors causes lung cell apoptosis and emphysema

    Yasunori Kasahara;Rubin M. Tuder;Laimute Taraseviciene-Stewart;Timothy D. Le Cras

  • Prostacyclin Synthase Expression Is Decreased in Lungs from Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

    Rubin M. Tuder;Carlyne D. Cool;Mark W. Geraci;Jun Wang

  • Exuberant endothelial cell growth and elements of inflammation are present in plexiform lesions of pulmonary hypertension.

    R. M. Tuder;B. Groves;D. B. Badesch;N. F. Voelkel

  • Right Heart Adaptation to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Physiology and Pathobiology

    Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf;François Haddad;Kelly M. Chin;Paul R. Forfia

  • Inhibition of the VEGF receptor 2 combined with chronic hypoxia causes cell death-dependent pulmonary endothelial cell proliferation and severe pulmonary hypertension

    Laimute Taraseviciene-Stewart;Yasunori Kasahara;Lori Alger;Peter Hirth

  • The Right Ventricle Under Pressure: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Right-Heart Failure in Pulmonary Hypertension

    Harm J. Bogaard;Kohtaro Abe;Anton Vonk Noordegraaf;Norbert F. Voelkel

  • Endothelial cell death and decreased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 in emphysema.

    Yasunori Kasahara;Rubin M. Tuder;Carlyne D. Cool;David A. Lynch

  • Inflammation, growth factors, and pulmonary vascular remodeling.

    Paul M. Hassoun;Luc Mouthon;Joan A. Barberà;Saadia Eddahibi

  • Inhibition of angiogenesis decreases alveolarization in the developing rat lung.

    Malathi Jakkula;Timothy D. Le Cras;Sarah Gebb;K. Peter Hirth

  • Increased gene expression for VEGF and the VEGF receptors KDR/Flk and Flt in lungs exposed to acute or to chronic hypoxia. Modulation of gene expression by nitric oxide.

    R M Tuder;B E Flook;N F Voelkel

  • Changes in gene expression in the intact human heart. Downregulation of alpha-myosin heavy chain in hypertrophied, failing ventricular myocardium.

    Brian D. Lowes;Wayne Minobe;William T. Abraham;Mona N. Rizeq

  • The inflammasome promotes adverse cardiac remodeling following acute myocardial infarction in the mouse

    Eleonora Mezzaroma;Stefano Toldo;Daniela Farkas;Ignacio M. Seropian

  • Expression of angiogenesis‐related molecules in plexiform lesions in severe pulmonary hypertension: evidence for a process of disordered angiogenesis

    Rubin M. Tuder;Mati Chacon;Lori Alger;Jun Wang

  • Chronic Pulmonary Artery Pressure Elevation Is Insufficient to Explain Right Heart Failure

    Harm J. Bogaard;Ramesh Natarajan;Scott C. Henderson;Carlin S. Long

  • Plasma and lipids from stored packed red blood cells cause acute lung injury in an animal model.

    C C Silliman;N F Voelkel;J D Allard;D J Elzi

  • Monoclonal endothelial cell proliferation is present in primary but not secondary pulmonary hypertension.

    S D Lee;K R Shroyer;N E Markham;C D Cool

  • Platelet-activating factor mediates hemodynamic changes and lung injury in endotoxin-treated rats.

    S W Chang;C O Feddersen;P M Henson;N F Voelkel

  • Treatment of newborn rats with a VEGF receptor inhibitor causes pulmonary hypertension and abnormal lung structure.

    Timothy D. Le Cras;Neil E. Markham;Rubin M. Tuder;Norbert F. Voelkel

Frequent Co-Authors

Rubin M. Tuder
Rubin M. Tuder University of Colorado Denver
Carlyne D. Cool
Carlyne D. Cool University of Colorado Denver
Antonio Abbate
Antonio Abbate University of Virginia
John T. Reeves
John T. Reeves University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
David B. Badesch
David B. Badesch University of Colorado Denver
Robert C. Murphy
Robert C. Murphy University of Colorado Denver
Kurt R. Stenmark
Kurt R. Stenmark University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Marlene Rabinovitch
Marlene Rabinovitch Stanford University
Ivan F. McMurtry
Ivan F. McMurtry University of South Alabama
Charles A. Dinarello
Charles A. Dinarello University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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