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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 117 4192 3927 408 390 530 54210

Philip J. Johnson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philip J. Johnson between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philip J. Johnson published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2000. 22 of the 580 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2000. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 32 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 15 publications
1962 2025

580 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philip J. Johnson: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 5
1979 2
1980 1
1981 4
1982 4
1983 7
1984 5
1985 4
1986 7
1987 7
1988 2
1989 10
1990 15
1991 18
1992 1
1993 4
1994 10
1995 13
1996 19
1997 21
1998 15
1999 23
2000 32
2001 26
2002 26
2003 16
2004 22
2005 17
2006 18
2007 4
2008 9
2009 8
2010 5
2011 11
2012 11
2013 16
2014 17
2015 13
2016 14
2017 19
2018 10
2019 11
2020 12
2021 14
2022 15
2023 11
2024 7
2025 15
Total 580
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Philip J. Johnson 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 Philip J. Johnson 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, 521–540 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: 530 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
521–540 610 530
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
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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Philip J. Johnson 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 Philip J. Johnson 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, 116–117 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: 117 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
116–117 318 117
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
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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Overview

Philip J. Johnson is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom and has an extensive publication record focused primarily on medicine, with a significant emphasis on hepatology. Their research spans various subfields including hepatology, epidemiology, cancer research, oncology, and surgery.

Johnson's main topics of work include:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Their frequent coauthors are:

  • Hidenori Toyoda
  • Sarah Berhane
  • Hamish Innes
  • Takashi Kumada
  • Alessandro Cucchetti

Johnson has published multiple papers in prominent venues. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Hepatology
  • British Journal of Cancer
  • JHEP Reports
  • Liver Cancer
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Some of the recent papers featuring Philip J. Johnson as an author include:

  • Circulating biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma, 2022, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • aMAP risk score predicts hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with chronic hepatitis, 2020, Journal of Hepatology
  • The ALBI score: From liver function in patients with HCC to a general measure of liver function, 2022, JHEP Reports
  • Final Results of TACTICS: A Randomized, Prospective Trial Comparing Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Sorafenib to Transarterial Chemoembolization Alone in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2022, Liver Cancer
  • Locoregional therapies in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A systematic review and pooled analysis, 2021, Cancer Treatment Reviews

The scientist's work concentrates especially on liver diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma, and the development and evaluation of diagnostic biomarkers and treatment approaches. They have conducted research across epidemiological and clinical domains focusing on liver disease prognosis and therapy.

Best Publications

  • Quantitative Analysis of Fetal DNA in Maternal Plasma and Serum: Implications for Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnosis

    Y. M. Dennis Lo;Mark S.C. Tein;Tze K. Lau;Christopher J. Haines

  • Assessment of Liver Function in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A New Evidence-Based Approach—The ALBI Grade

    Philip J. Johnson;Sarah Berhane;Chiaki Kagebayashi;Shinji Satomura

  • Meeting report: International autoimmune hepatitis group

    P. J. Johnson;Ian G. McFarlane

  • Efavirenz plus Zidovudine and Lamivudine, Efavirenz plus Indinavir, and Indinavir plus Zidovudine and Lamivudine in the Treatment of HIV-1 Infection in Adults

    Schlomo Staszewski;Javier Morales-Ramirez;Karen T. Tashima;Anita Rachlis

  • Global patterns of hepatocellular carcinoma management from diagnosis to death: The BRIDGE Study

    Joong Won Park;Minshan Chen;Massimo Colombo;Lewis Rowland Roberts

  • Quantitative Analysis of Cell-free Epstein-Barr Virus DNA in Plasma of Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Y. M.Dennis Lo;Lisa Y.S. Chan;Kwok Wai Lo;Sing Fai Leung

  • Frequency of hepatitis B virus reactivation in cancer patients undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy: a prospective study of 626 patients with identification of risk factors

    Winnie Yeo;Paul K.S. Chan;Sheng Zhong;Wing M. Ho

  • Brivanib Versus Sorafenib As First-Line Therapy in Patients With Unresectable, Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results From the Randomized Phase III BRISK-FL Study

    Philip J. Johnson;Shukui Qin;Joong Won Park;Ronnie T.P. Poon

  • A randomized phase III study of doxorubicin versus cisplatin/interferon alpha-2b/doxorubicin/fluorouracil (PIAF) combination chemotherapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Winnie Yeo;Tony S. Mok;Benny Zee;Thomas W. T. Leung

  • Detection of Aberrant p16 Methylation in the Plasma and Serum of Liver Cancer Patients

    Ivy H.N. Wong;Y. M.Dennis Lo;Jun Zhang;Choong Tsek Liew

  • Overall Survival After Concurrent Cisplatin-Radiotherapy Compared With Radiotherapy Alone in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Anthony Tak-cheung Chan;Sing-fai Leung;Roger K.C. Ngan;Peter M.L. Teo

  • Diagnosis, prevention and management of hepatitis B virus reactivation during anticancer therapy†

    Winnie Yeo;Philip J. Johnson

  • Concurrent Chemotherapy-Radiotherapy Compared With Radiotherapy Alone in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Progression-Free Survival Analysis of a Phase III Randomized Trial

    A.T.C. Chan;P.M.L. Teo;R.K. Ngan;T.W. Leung

  • Hepatitis C virus antibodies in chronic active hepatitis: pathogenetic factor or false-positive result?

    I. G. McFarlane;H. M. Smith;P. J. Johnson;G. P. Bray

  • Randomised, multicentre prospective trial of transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) plus sorafenib as compared with TACE alone in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: TACTICS trial.

    Masatoshi Kudo;Kazuomi Ueshima;Masafumi Ikeda;Takuji Torimura

  • Doxorubicin plus sorafenib vs doxorubicin alone in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomized trial.

    Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa;Philip Johnson;Jennifer J. Knox;Marinela Capanu

  • Quantitative and Temporal Correlation between Circulating Cell-Free Epstein-Barr Virus DNA and Tumor Recurrence in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Y. M. D. Lo;L. Y. S. Chan;A. T. C. Chan;S.-F. Leung

  • Sorafenib in combination with transarterial chemoembolisation in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (TACE 2): a randomised placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 3 trial.

    Tim Meyer;Tim Meyer;Richard Fox;Yuk Ting Ma;Paul J Ross;Paul J Ross

  • The Role of Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein estimation in the Diagnosis and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Philip J. Johnson

  • Plasma Epstein-Barr Virus DNA and Residual Disease After Radiotherapy for Undifferentiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Anthony T C Chan;Y. M Dennis Lo;Benny Zee;Lisa Y S Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Winnie Yeo
Winnie Yeo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Anthony T.C. Chan
Anthony T.C. Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Paul B.S. Lai
Paul B.S. Lai Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tony Mok
Tony Mok Chinese University of Hong Kong
Y.M. Dennis Lo
Y.M. Dennis Lo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Roger Williams
Roger Williams Foundation for Liver Research
Ka-Fai To
Ka-Fai To Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hidenori Toyoda
Hidenori Toyoda Ogaki Municipal Hospital
Stephen L. Chan
Stephen L. Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Benny Chung-ying Zee
Benny Chung-ying Zee Chinese University of Hong Kong

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