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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 149 1172 1079 679 613 618 156213

Paul K. Whelton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul K. Whelton between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul K. Whelton published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2018. 43 of the 667 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2018. 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 27 publications
1976 2025

667 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul K. Whelton: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 4
1977 1
1978 3
1979 8
1980 2
1981 4
1982 2
1983 3
1984 1
1985 1
1986 5
1987 4
1988 3
1989 6
1990 8
1991 7
1992 14
1993 19
1994 12
1995 22
1996 17
1997 20
1998 14
1999 12
2000 10
2001 12
2002 18
2003 11
2004 30
2005 18
2006 11
2007 15
2008 11
2009 13
2010 10
2011 4
2012 16
2013 8
2014 18
2015 18
2016 23
2017 21
2018 38
2019 27
2020 19
2021 28
2022 32
2023 21
2024 16
2025 27
Total 667
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Paul K. Whelton publications per year - data summary

  • Paul K. Whelton, a Medicine scholar from Tulane University, has 667 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 38 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1984 and 1985, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 13.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.3 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 124 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 76 publications (4.5 per year); 1993-2009: 265 publications (15.6 per year); 2010-2025: 326 publications (20.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paul K. Whelton 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 K. Whelton 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, 601–620 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: 618 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
581–600 509
601–620 396 618
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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Paul K. Whelton publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Paul K. Whelton, a Medicine scholar from Tulane University, records 618 publications - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Paul K. Whelton, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Paul K. Whelton ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Paul K. Whelton 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 K. Whelton 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, 148–149 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: 149 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 74 149
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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Paul K. Whelton D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Paul K. Whelton, a Medicine scholar from Tulane University, records 149 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Paul K. Whelton, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Paul K. Whelton ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Paul K. Whelton is affiliated with Tulane University in the United States. Their primary research field is Medicine, with a particular focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their scholarly work spans several subfields, including Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Surgery.

The main research topics covered by Paul K. Whelton include Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Sodium Intake and Health, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, and Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention.

Frequent collaborators in Whelton's work include William C. Cushman, Srinivasan Beddhu, Norm R.C. Campbell, Alfred K. Cheung, and Andrew E. Moran.

Publications by Paul K. Whelton have appeared mainly in the following venues:

  • Hypertension
  • Circulation
  • Journal of Human Hypertension
  • Journal of Hypertension
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Some of the recent papers by Paul K. Whelton include:

  • Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990-2019 (2020), Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis (2021), The Lancet
  • Final Report of a Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control (2021), New England Journal of Medicine
  • Treatment of Hypertension (2022), JAMA
  • Age-stratified and blood-pressure-stratified effects of blood-pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis (2021), The Lancet

Best Publications

  • 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines

    Paul K. Whelton;Robert M. Carey;Wilbert S. Aronow;Donald E. Casey

  • Global burden of hypertension: analysis of worldwide data

    Patricia M Kearney;Patricia M Kearney;Megan Whelton;Kristi Reynolds;Paul Muntner

  • Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study

    Gregory A. Roth;George A. Mensah;Catherine O. Johnson;Giovanni Addolorato

  • Major outcomes in high-risk hypertensive patients randomized to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or calcium channel blocker vs diuretic: The antihypertensive and lipid-lowering treatment to prevent heart attack trial (ALLHAT)

    Curt D. Furberg;Jackson T. Wright;Barry R Davis;Jeffrey A. Cutler

  • A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control

    Jackson T. Wright;Jeff D. Williamson;Paul K. Whelton;Joni K. Snyder

  • Prevalence of Hypertension in the US Adult Population: Results From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1991

    Vicki L. Burt;Paul Whelton;Edward J. Roccella;Clarice Brown

  • Blood Pressure and End-Stage Renal Disease in Men

    Michael J. Klag;Paul K. Whelton;Bryan L. Randall;James D. Neaton

  • Primary Prevention of Hypertension: Clinical and Public Health Advisory From the National High Blood Pressure Education Program

    Paul K. Whelton;Jiang He;Lawrence J. Appel;Jeffrey A. Cutler

  • Major Causes of Death among Men and Women in China

    Jiang He;Dongfeng Gu;Xigui Wu;Kristi Reynolds

  • Worldwide prevalence of hypertension: a systematic review.

    Patricia M Kearney;Megan Whelton;Kristi Reynolds;Paul K Whelton

  • The Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease in U.S. Adults

    Jing Chen;Paul Muntner;L Lee Hamm;Daniel W Jones

  • Trends in the Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in the Adult US Population: Data From the Health Examination Surveys, 1960 to 1991

    Vicki L. Burt;Jeffrey A. Cutler;Millicent Higgins;Michael J. Horan

  • Sodium Reduction and Weight Loss in the Treatment of Hypertension in Older Persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Elderly (TONE)

    Paul K. Whelton;Lawrence J. Appel;Mark A. Espeland;William B. Applegate

  • Risk factors for congestive heart failure in US men and women: NHANES I epidemiologic follow-up study.

    Jiang He;Lorraine G. Ogden;Lydia A. Bazzano;Suma Vupputuri

  • Long term effects of dietary sodium reduction on cardiovascular disease outcomes: observational follow-up of the trials of hypertension prevention (TOHP)

    Nancy R Cook;Jeffrey A Cutler;Eva Obarzanek;Julie E Buring

  • Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease in US adults: the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study

    Lydia A Bazzano;Jiang He;Lorraine G Ogden;Catherine M Loria

  • Effects of Oral Potassium on Blood Pressure: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials

    Paul K. Whelton;Jiang He;Jeffrey A. Cutler;Frederick L. Brancati

  • Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Adults Aged ≥75 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Jeff D. Williamson;Mark A. Supiano;Mark A. Supiano;William B. Applegate;Dan R. Berlowitz;Dan R. Berlowitz

  • Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and overweight among adults in China

    Dongfeng Gu;Kristi Reynolds;Xigui Wu;Jing Chen

  • 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.

    Paul K. Whelton;Robert M. Carey;Wilbert S. Aronow;Donald E. Casey

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiang He
Jiang He Tulane University
Michael J. Klag
Michael J. Klag Johns Hopkins University
Paul Muntner
Paul Muntner University of Alabama at Birmingham
William C. Cushman
William C. Cushman University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Lawrence J. Appel
Lawrence J. Appel Johns Hopkins University
Barry R. Davis
Barry R. Davis The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Jeffrey A. Cutler
Jeffrey A. Cutler National Institutes of Health
Jackson T. Wright
Jackson T. Wright Case Western Reserve University
Dongfeng Gu
Dongfeng Gu Southern University of Science and Technology
Mahboob Rahman
Mahboob Rahman Case Western Reserve University

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