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D-Index
73
Citations
19775
World Ranking
19643
National Ranking
9783

Peter B. Bitterman 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 Peter B. Bitterman sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 182 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Peter B. Bitterman 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 Peter B. Bitterman sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter B. Bitterman is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research falls primarily within the field of Medicine, focusing particularly on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Additional subfields include Molecular Biology and Surgery.

Their work addresses several key topics such as:

  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Occupational and environmental lung diseases

Peter B. Bitterman has contributed to multiple recent publications, including:

  • "Hypoxia enhances IPF mesenchymal progenitor cell fibrogenicity via the lactate/GPR81/HIF1α pathway," 2023, published in JCI Insight
  • "Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals that lung mesenchymal progenitor cells in IPF exhibit pathological features early in their differentiation trajectory," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "A CD44/Brg1 nuclear complex confers mesenchymal progenitor cells with enhanced fibrogenicity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis," 2021, published in JCI Insight
  • "IL-8 concurrently promotes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mesenchymal progenitor cell senescence and PD-L1 expression enabling escape from immune cell surveillance," 2023, published in American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • "Hyaluronan/CD44 axis regulates S100A4-mediated mesenchymal progenitor cell fibrogenicity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis," 2021, published in American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Frequent collaborators of Bitterman include:

  • Libang Yang
  • Craig A. Henke
  • Adam Gilbertsen
  • Xia Hong
  • Emilian Racila

Several journals have served as common venues for their publications, including:

  • American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • JCI Insight
  • Scientific Reports
  • APL Bioengineering
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Best Publications

  • Interstitial Lung Diseases of Unknown Cause: Disorders Characterized by Chronic Inflammation of the Lower Respiratory Tract

    Ronald G. Crystal;Peter B. Bitterman;Stephen I. Rennard;Allan J. Hance

  • Interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause. Disorders characterized by chronic inflammation of the lower respiratory tract (first of two parts).

    Ronald G. Crystal;Peter B. Bitterman;Stephen I. Rennard;Allan J. Hance

  • Non-ATG–initiated translation directed by microsatellite expansions

    Tao Zu;Brian Gibbens;Noelle S. Doty;Mário Gomes-Pereira

  • Fibrotic extracellular matrix activates a profibrotic positive feedback loop

    Matthew W. Parker;Matthew W. Parker;Daniel Rossi;Mark Peterson;Karen Smith

  • Extracellular matrix as a driver of progressive fibrosis

    Jeremy Herrera;Craig A. Henke;Peter B. Bitterman

  • Spontaneous Release of Interleukin-2 by Lung T Lymphocytes in Active Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

    Paula Pinkston;Peter B. Bitterman;Ronald G. Crystal

  • Activated human monocytes express the c- sis proto-oncogene and release a mediator showing PDGF-like activity

    Yves Martinet;Peter B. Bitterman;Peter B. Bitterman;Jean Francois Mornex;Gary R. Grotendorst;Gary R. Grotendorst

  • Production of fibronectin by the human alveolar macrophage: mechanism for the recruitment of fibroblasts to sites of tissue injury in interstitial lung diseases

    Stephen I. Rennard;Gary W. Hunninghake;Peter B. Bitterman;Ronald G. Crystal

  • Activation of translation complex eIF4F is essential for the genesis and maintenance of the malignant phenotype in human mammary epithelial cells.

    Svetlana Avdulov;Shunan Li;Van Michalek;David Burrichter

  • Pulmonary Oxygen Toxicity: Early Reversible Changes in Human Alveolar Structures Induced by Hyperoxia

    W. B. Davis;S. I. Rennard;P. B. Bitterman;R. G. Crystal

  • Human Alveolar Macrophage Growth Factor for Fibroblasts: REGULATION AND PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION

    Peter B. Bitterman;Stephen I. Rennard;Gary W. Hunninghake;Ronald G. Crystal

  • Induction of Endothelial Cell Apoptosis by TNFα: Modulation by Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis

    Vitaly A. Polunovsky;Christine H. Wendt;David H. Ingbar;Mark S. Peterson

  • Characterization of the lower respiratory tract inflammation of nonsmoking individuals with interstitial lung disease associated with chronic inhalation of inorganic dusts.

    William N. Rom;Peter B. Bitterman;Stephen I. Rennard;Andre Cantin

  • Mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis. Spontaneous release of the alveolar macrophage-derived growth factor in the interstitial lung disorders.

    Peter B. Bitterman;Steven Adelberg;Ronald G. Crystal

  • Alveolar macrophage replication. One mechanism for the expansion of the mononuclear phagocyte population in the chronically inflamed lung.

    P B Bitterman;L E Saltzman;S Adelberg;V J Ferrans

  • Modulation of alveolar macrophage-driven fibroblast proliferation by alternative macrophage mediators.

    P. B. Bitterman;M. D. Wewers;S. I. Rennard;S. Adelberg

  • Role of mesenchymal cell death in lung remodeling after injury.

    Vitaly A Polunovsky;Baruch Chen;Baruch Chen;Craig A Henke;Dale Snover

  • Evidence for chronic inflammation as a component of the interstitial lung disease associated with progressive systemic sclerosis.

    Giovanni A. Rossi;Peter B. Bitterman;Stephen I. Rennard;Victor J. Ferrans

  • Accurate quantification of cells recovered by bronchoalveolar lavage.

    Cesare Saltini;Allan J. Hance;Victor J. Ferrans;Françoise Basset

  • Respiratory syncytial virus-induced acute lung injury in adult patients with bone marrow transplants: a clinical approach and review of the literature.

    Marshall I. Hertz;Janet A. Englund;Dale Snover;Peter B. Bitterman

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald G. Crystal
Ronald G. Crystal Cornell University
Ola Larsson
Ola Larsson Science for Life Laboratory
Stephen I. Rennard
Stephen I. Rennard University of Nebraska Medical Center
Marshall I. Hertz
Marshall I. Hertz University of Minnesota
Andrew H. Limper
Andrew H. Limper Mayo Clinic
Ping Yang
Ping Yang Mayo Clinic
Sem H. Phan
Sem H. Phan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert J. Bache
Robert J. Bache University of Minnesota
Timothy J. Griffin
Timothy J. Griffin University of Minnesota
Anne-Claude Gingras
Anne-Claude Gingras Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

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