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D-Index
95
Citations
37567
World Ranking
9974
National Ranking
5135

Peter B. Cotton 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. Cotton sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 598 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter B. Cotton 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. Cotton sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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. Cotton is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant contributions in Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Oncology. Additional areas of work include Immunology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The major topics covered in their research include:

  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

Recent papers authored or involving Peter B. Cotton span a variety of clinical and technical topics related to gastrointestinal endoscopy and related procedures. These include:

  • Effect of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction on Pain-Related Disability Following Cholecystectomy: The EPISOD Randomized Clinical Trial, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Development and initial validation of an instrument for video-based assessment of technical skill in ERCP, 2020, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Consensus-based development of a causal attribution system for post-ERCP adverse events, 2022, Gut
  • Development of an Automated ERCP Quality Report Card Using Structured Data Fields, 2021, Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Impact of repeated micro and macro blood sampling on clinical chemistry and haematology in rats for toxicokinetic studies, 2023, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Frequent collaborators include Gregory A. Coté, Martin L. Freeman, B. Joseph Elmunzer, Paul R. Tarnasky, and Grace H. Elta.

Publication venues with multiple contributions from this researcher include:

  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • UNC Libraries
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gut

Peter B. Cotton has also contributed to the field through book publications, notably with a work published by The MIT Press titled Microprediction in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Endoscopic sphincterotomy complications and their management: an attempt at consensus

    P.B. Cotton;G. Lehman;J. Vennes;J.E. Geenen

  • A lexicon for endoscopic adverse events: report of an ASGE workshop.

    Peter B. Cotton;Glenn M. Eisen;Lars Aabakken;Todd Huntley Baron

  • Randomised trial of endoscopic stenting versus surgical bypass in malignant low bileduct obstruction

    A.C Smith;J.F Dowsett;R.C.G Russell;A.R.W Hatfield

  • Classification of pancreatitis.

    M Sarner;P B Cotton

  • Computed Tomographic Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) A Multicenter Comparison With Standard Colonoscopy for Detection of Colorectal Neoplasia

    Peter B. Cotton;Valerie L. Durkalski;Benoit C. Pineau;Yuko Y. Palesch

  • Risk factors for complications after ERCP: a multivariate analysis of 11,497 procedures over 12 years.

    Peter B. Cotton;Donald A. Garrow;Joseph Gallagher;Joseph Romagnuolo

  • Mechanisms of major biliary injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

    Andrew M. Davidoff;Theodore N. Pappas;Elizabeth A. Murray;David J. Hilleren

  • Submucosal endoscopic esophageal myotomy: a novel experimental approach for the treatment of achalasia.

    P. J. Pasricha;R. Hawari;I. Ahmed;J. Chen

  • Pancreatography in chronic pancreatitis: international definitions.

    A T Axon;M Classen;P B Cotton;M Cremer

  • Pancreatic stenting prevents pancreatitis after biliary sphincterotomy in patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

    Paul R. Tarnasky;Yuko Y. Palesch;John T. Cunningham;Patrick D. Mauldin

  • Submucosal Endoscopic Esophageal Myotomy: A Novel Experimental Approach for the Treatment of Achalasia

    Pankaj J. Pasricha;Rami Hawari;Ijaz Ahmed;Peter B. Cotton

  • Peroral transgastric endoscopic ligation of fallopian tubes with long-term survival in a porcine model.

    Sanjay B. Jagannath;Sergey V. Kantsevoy;Cheryl A. Vaughn;Sydney S.C. Chung

  • Endoscopic gastrojejunostomy with survival in a porcine model.

    Sergey V. Kantsevoy;Sanjay B. Jagannath;Hideaki Niiyama;Sydney S.C. Chung

  • Common genetic variants in the CLDN2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci alter risk for alcohol-related and sporadic pancreatitis

    David C. Whitcomb;Jessica LaRusch;Alyssa M. Krasinskas;Lambertus Klei

  • Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

    Peter B. Cotton;Christopher B. Williams

  • Long-term outcome in patients with benign biliary strictures treated endoscopically with multiple stents.

    Peter Draganov;Brenda Hoffman;William Marsh;Peter Cotton

  • ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY IN 1000 CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS

    Dino Vaira;Colin Ainley;Stephen Williams;Stuart Cairns

  • Predictors of outcome in pancreatic duct disruption managed by endoscopic transpapillary stent placement

    Shyam Varadarajulu;Tara C. Noone;Radu Tutuian;Robert H. Hawes

  • Endoscopic biliary therapy using the combined percutaneous and endoscopic technique

    J.F. Dowsett;D. Vaira;A.R.W. Hatfield;S.R. Cairns

  • Palliation of proximal malignant biliary obstruction by endoscopic endoprosthesis insertion

    A. A. Polydorou;S. R. Cairns;J. F. Dowsett;A. R. W. Hatfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Hawes
Robert H. Hawes Orlando Health
Joseph Leung
Joseph Leung University of California, Davis
Shyam Varadarajulu
Shyam Varadarajulu AdventHealth Orlando
Pankaj J. Pasricha
Pankaj J. Pasricha Johns Hopkins University
Alan N. Barkun
Alan N. Barkun McGill University Health Centre
Stuart Sherman
Stuart Sherman Indiana University
Glen A. Lehman
Glen A. Lehman Indiana University
Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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