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D-Index
75
Citations
27078
World Ranking
19017
National Ranking
9480

Paul F. Pinsky 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 Paul F. Pinsky sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 316 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul F. Pinsky 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 Paul F. Pinsky sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Paul F. Pinsky is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cancer Research, and Surgery.

Their work encompasses several key topics within cancer research and medical imaging, including:

  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations

Paul F. Pinsky has authored multiple research papers, demonstrating ongoing contributions to cancer screening and diagnosis literature. Recent publications include:

  • "MRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis," 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Screening for Prostate Cancer," 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Potential Disparities by Sex and Race or Ethnicity in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Rates," 2021, CHEST Journal
  • "Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Evidence from 2 Decades of Study," 2020, Radiology Imaging Cancer
  • "Breast Cancer Screening Trials: Endpoints and Overdiagnosis," 2020, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

The scientist's frequent co-authors include Eric A. Miller, Howard L. Parnes, Lori M. Minasian, Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, and Philip C. Prorok. These collaborations indicate active engagement with experts in related areas of cancer research and clinical screening methodologies.

Their research has been published extensively in several scientific journals, highlighting particular contributions to the following venues:

  • CHEST Journal
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
  • The Journal of Urology
  • JAMA Network Open

Paul F. Pinsky's published work spans a considerable number of papers, with a strong emphasis on improving cancer screening protocols and addressing disparities in screening eligibility across populations. The focus on both prostate and lung cancers shows a breadth of expertise in oncological screening approaches and diagnostic advancements.

Best Publications

  • Mortality Results from a Randomized Prostate-Cancer Screening Trial

    Gerald L. Andriole;E. David Crawford;Robert L. Grubb;Saundra S. Buys

  • Effect of screening on ovarian cancer mortality: the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Saundra S. Buys;Edward Partridge;Amanda Black;Christine C. Johnson

  • Prostate Cancer Screening in the Randomized Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial: Mortality Results after 13 Years of Follow-up

    Gerald L. Andriole;E. David Crawford;Robert L. Grubb;Saundra S. Buys

  • The national lung screening trial: Overview and study design

    Constantine A. Gatsonis;Denise R. Aberle;Christine D. Berg;William C. Black

  • Colorectal-cancer incidence and mortality with screening flexible sigmoidoscopy

    Robert E. Schoen;Paul F. Pinsky;Joel L. Weissfeld;Lance A. Yokochi

  • Overdiagnosis in Low-Dose Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer

    Edward F. Patz;Paul Pinsky;Constantine Gatsonis;Jo Rean D. Sicks

  • Screening by Chest Radiograph and Lung Cancer Mortality: The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Randomized Trial

    Martin M. Oken;Willam G. Hocking;Paul A. Kvale;Gerald L. Andriole

  • MRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

    Michael Ahdoot;Andrew R Wilbur;Sarah E Reese;Amir H Lebastchi

  • Intrinsic and network rhythmogenesis in a reduced traub model for CA3 neurons

    Paul F. Pinsky;John Rinzel's

  • Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Strategies: A Comparative Modeling Study for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

    Harry J. de Koning;Rafael Meza;Sylvia K. Plevritis;Kevin ten Haaf

  • Performance of Lung-RADS in the National Lung Screening Trial: a retrospective assessment.

    Paul F. Pinsky;David S. Gierada;William Black;Reginald F. Munden

  • Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Randomized National Lung Screening Trial

    Denise R. Aberle;Amanda M. Adams;Christine D. Berg

  • Baseline Findings of a Randomized Feasibility Trial of Lung Cancer Screening With Spiral CT Scan vs Chest Radiograph: The Lung Screening Study of the National Cancer Institute

    John Gohagan;Pamela Marcus;Richard Fagerstrom;Paul Pinsky

  • Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Performance in Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial Specimens

    Daniel W. Cramer;Robert C. Bast;Christine D. Berg;Eleftherios P. Diamandis

  • Final results of the Lung Screening Study, a randomized feasibility study of spiral CT versus chest X-ray screening for lung cancer

    John K. Gohagan;Pamela M. Marcus;Richard M. Fagerstrom;Paul F. Pinsky

  • A cluster of patients with a chronic mononucleosis-like syndrome. Is Epstein-Barr virus the cause?

    Gary P. Holmes;Jonathan E. Kaplan;John A. Stewart;Barbara Hunt

  • Lung Cancer Risk Prediction: Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial Models and Validation

    C. Martin Tammemagi;Paul F. Pinsky;Neil E. Caporaso;Paul A. Kvale

  • The National Lung Screening Trial: Results stratified by demographics, smoking history, and lung cancer histology

    Paul F. Pinsky;Timothy R. Church;Grant Izmirlian;Barnett S. Kramer

  • Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality with Extended Follow-up in the National Lung Screening Trial National Lung Screening Trial Writing Team 1

    William C. Black;Caroline Chiles;Timothy R. Church;Ilana F. Gareen

  • Prostate Cancer Screening in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: Findings From the Initial Screening Round of a Randomized Trial

    Gerald L. Andriole;David L. Levin;E. David Crawford;Edward P. Gelmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Barnett S. Kramer
Barnett S. Kramer National Institutes of Health
Robert E. Schoen
Robert E. Schoen University of Pittsburgh
Gerald L. Andriole
Gerald L. Andriole Washington University in St. Louis
Timothy R. Church
Timothy R. Church University of Minnesota
E. David Crawford
E. David Crawford University of California, San Diego
Joel L. Weissfeld
Joel L. Weissfeld University of Pittsburgh
Robert L. Grubb
Robert L. Grubb Washington University in St. Louis
Saundra S. Buys
Saundra S. Buys Huntsman Cancer Institute
Chyke A. Doubeni
Chyke A. Doubeni The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
David Chia
David Chia University of California, Los Angeles

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