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Paul Poirier

Paul Poirier

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
90
Citations
55444
World Ranking
11952
National Ranking
481

Paul Poirier 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 Poirier sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 611 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul Poirier 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 Poirier sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul Poirier is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research spans over 300 publications, highlighting a strong presence in several subfields including physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and surgery.

Their work mainly explores topics related to cardiovascular disease and adiposity, diet and metabolism, cardiovascular function and risk factors, nutritional studies and diet, cardiac health and mental health, obesity combined with physical activity and diet, as well as overall cardiovascular health and risk factors.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paul Poirier include:

  • Marie-Ève Piché (32 publications)
  • Salim Yusuf (26 publications)
  • Scott A. Lear (23 publications)
  • Koon Teo (18 publications)
  • Sumathy Rangarajan (17 publications)

Several journals serve as primary venues for their research dissemination. Paul Poirier has published most frequently in the following outlets:

  • Canadian Journal of Cardiology (27 publications)
  • Circulation (13 publications)
  • CJC Open (5 publications)
  • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (5 publications)
  • Nutrients (4 publications)

Among recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Paul Poirier are:

  • "Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association" (2021, Circulation)
  • "Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline" (2020, Canadian Medical Association Journal)
  • "2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults" (2021, Canadian Journal of Cardiology)
  • "Association of ultra-processed food intake with risk of inflammatory bowel disease: prospective cohort study" (2021, BMJ)
  • "Physiological factors characterizing heat-vulnerable older adults: A narrative review" (2020, Environment International)

Best Publications

  • Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Effect of Weight Loss

    Paul Poirier;Thomas D. Giles;George A. Bray;Yuling Hong

  • The metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Salvatore Mottillo;Kristian B. Filion;Jacques Genest;Lawrence Joseph

  • Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Contribution to Global Cardiometabolic Risk

    Jean-Pierre Després;Isabelle Lemieux;Jean Bergeron;Philippe Pibarot

  • Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley;Paul Poirier;Lora E. Burke;Jean-Pierre Després

  • Overview of epidemiology and contribution of obesity to cardiovascular disease.

    Marjorie Bastien;Paul Poirier;Isabelle Lemieux;Jean-Pierre Després

  • Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study

    Mahshid Dehghan;Andrew Mente;Andrew Mente;Xiaohe Zhang;Sumathi Swaminathan

  • 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult

    Todd J. Anderson;Jean Grégoire;Glen J. Pearson;Arden R. Barry

  • The effect of physical activity on mortality and cardiovascular disease in 130 000 people from 17 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: the PURE study

    Scott A Lear;Weihong Hu;Sumathy Rangarajan;Danijela Gasevic

  • 2012 Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult

    Todd J. Anderson;Jean Grégoire;Robert A. Hegele;Patrick Couture

  • Assessing Adiposity A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Marc Andre Cornier;Jean Pierre Després;Nichola Davis;Daurice A. Grossniklaus

  • Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

    Sean Wharton;David C.W. Lau;Michael Vallis;Arya M. Sharma

  • Association of Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion with Blood Pressure

    Andrew Mente;Sumathy Rangarajan;Matthew J. McQueen;Paul Poirier

  • Diastolic Dysfunction in Normotensive Men with Well-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes: Importance of maneuvers in echocardiographic screening for preclinical diabetic cardiomyopathy

    Paul Poirier;Peter Bogaty;Caroline Garneau;Louise Marois

  • Cardiovascular and Metabolic Heterogeneity of Obesity: Clinical Challenges and Implications for Management.

    Ian J. Neeland;Paul Poirier;Jean Pierre Després

  • Visceral Obesity. The Link Among Inflammation, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease

    Patrick Mathieu;Paul Poirier;Philippe Pibarot;Isabelle Lemieux

  • Simvastatin Lowers C-Reactive Protein Within 14 Days An Effect Independent of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction

    Julie K. Plenge;Teri L. Hernandez;Kathleen M. Weil;Paul Poirier

  • Availability, affordability, and consumption of fruits and vegetables in 18 countries across income levels: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study

    Victoria Miller;Salim Yusuf;Clara K. Chow;Mahshid Dehghan

  • Socioeconomic status and risk of cardiovascular disease in 20 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiologic (PURE) study

    Annika Rosengren;Andrew Smyth;Sumathy Rangarajan;Chinthanie Ramasundarahettige

  • Overview of Epidemiology and Contribution of Obesity and Body Fat Distribution to Cardiovascular Disease: An Update.

    Marie-Eve Piché;Paul Poirier;Isabelle Lemieux;Jean-Pierre Després

  • A Randomized Study Comparing Same-Day Home Discharge and Abciximab Bolus Only to Overnight Hospitalization and Abciximab Bolus and Infusion After Transradial Coronary Stent Implantation

    Olivier F. Bertrand;Robert De Larochellière;Josep Rodés-Cabau;Guy Proulx

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Pierre Després
Jean-Pierre Després Université Laval
Angelo Tremblay
Angelo Tremblay Université Laval
Salim Yusuf
Salim Yusuf McMaster University
Koon K. Teo
Koon K. Teo McMaster University
Josep Rodés-Cabau
Josep Rodés-Cabau Université Laval
Philippe Pibarot
Philippe Pibarot Université Laval
Sumathy Rangarajan
Sumathy Rangarajan Population Health Research Institute
Sonia S. Anand
Sonia S. Anand McMaster University
Annika Rosengren
Annika Rosengren Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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