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Pierre Ernst

Pierre Ernst

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
85
Citations
27197
World Ranking
14585
National Ranking
607

Pierre Ernst 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 Pierre Ernst sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 314 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pierre Ernst 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 Pierre Ernst sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pierre Ernst is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their research spans several subfields including physiology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, epidemiology, and surgery. Ernst's work particularly addresses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and other respiratory diseases, respiratory support and mechanisms, as well as diabetes treatment and management.

The scientist has published numerous articles in notable journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • CHEST Journal
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
  • BMJ
  • International Journal of COPD

Recent papers by Pierre Ernst feature diverse topics related to respiratory and metabolic diseases. Selected recent publications are:

  • Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors and the Risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis, 2020, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events: multi-database retrospective cohort study, 2020, BMJ
  • Novel antihyperglycaemic drugs and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations among patients with type 2 diabetes: population based cohort study, 2022, BMJ
  • Epidemiological and clinical perspectives of long COVID syndrome, 2023, American Journal of Medicine Open
  • Effectiveness of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, 2020, CHEST Journal

Pierre Ernst collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Samy Suissa
  • Sophie Dell'Aniello
  • Kristian B. Filion
  • Lisa M. Lix
  • Anat Fisher

Their research topics cover:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

Overall, the research contributions of Pierre Ernst emphasize the intersection of respiratory diseases and metabolic disorders, with a large body of work exploring COPD and its treatment alongside diabetes-related therapies and metabolic concerns.

Best Publications

  • The Use of β-Agonists and the Risk of Death and near Death from Asthma

    W O Spitzer;S Suissa;P Ernst;R I Horwitz

  • Low-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids and the Prevention of Death From Asthma

    S Suissa;P Ernst;S Benayoun;M Baltzan

  • Long-term natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: severe exacerbations and mortality

    Samy Suissa;Samy Suissa;Sophie Dell'Aniello;Pierre Ernst;Pierre Ernst

  • Eosinophil-associated TGF-beta1 mRNA expression and airways fibrosis in bronchial asthma.

    Eleanor M. Minshall;Donald Y. M. Leung;Richard J. Martin;Yan Ling Song

  • Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in COPD.

    Laetitia Huiart;Pierre Ernst;Samy Suissa

  • Canadian asthma consensus report, 1999

    L P Boulet;A Becker;D Bérubé;R Beveridge

  • Increased formation of the potent oxidant peroxynitrite in the airways of asthmatic patients is associated with induction of nitric oxide synthase: effect of inhaled glucocorticoid

    Dina Saleh;Pierre Ernst;Sam Lim;Peter J. Barnes

  • A cohort analysis of excess mortality in asthma and the use of inhaled beta-agonists.

    S Suissa;P Ernst;J F Boivin;R I Horwitz

  • Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD and the risk of serious pneumonia

    Samy Suissa;Valérie Patenaude;Francesco Lapi;Pierre Ernst

  • Inhaled corticosteroid use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of hospitalization for pneumonia.

    Pierre Ernst;Anne V. Gonzalez;Paul Brassard;Samy Suissa

  • Differences in airway remodeling between subjects with severe and moderate asthma.

    Carmela Pepe;Susan Foley;Joanne Shannon;Catherine Lemiere

  • Inhaled corticosteroids: impact on asthma morbidity and mortality.

    Samy Suissa;Pierre Ernst

  • Regular use of inhaled corticosteroids and the long term prevention of hospitalisation for asthma.

    S Suissa;P Ernst;A Kezouh

  • Relative Scarcity of Asthma and Atopy among Rural Adolescents Raised on a Farm

    Pierre Ernst;Yvon Cormier

  • Risk of Fatal and Near-Fatal Asthma in Relation to Inhaled Corticosteroid Use

    P Ernst;W O Spitzer;S Suissa;D Cockcroft

  • Increased Risk of Childhood Asthma From Antibiotic Use in Early Life

    Anita L. Kozyrskyj;Pierre Ernst;Allan B. Becker

  • Underreporting Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Longitudinal Cohort

    Lisa Langsetmo;Robert W. Platt;Pierre Ernst;Jean Bourbeau

  • Expression of IL-12 and IL-13 mRNA in asthma and their modulation in response to steroid therapy.

    Tanveer Naseer;Eleanor M. Minshall;Donald Y. M. Leung;Sophie Laberge

  • Inhaled corticosteroids and the risks of diabetes onset and progression.

    Samy Suissa;Samy Suissa;Abbas Kezouh;Pierre Ernst;Pierre Ernst

  • Effects of an Immunostimulating Agent on Acute Exacerbations and Hospitalizations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    J. P. Collet;S. Shapiro;P. Ernst;P. Renzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Samy Suissa
Samy Suissa McGill University
Qutayba Hamid
Qutayba Hamid University of Sharjah
James G. Martin
James G. Martin McGill University Health Centre
Jean Bourbeau
Jean Bourbeau McGill University
Louis-Philippe Boulet
Louis-Philippe Boulet Université Laval
Catherine Lemière
Catherine Lemière University of Montreal
Robert W. Platt
Robert W. Platt McGill University
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn University of Calgary
Allan B. Becker
Allan B. Becker University of Manitoba
Malcolm R. Sears
Malcolm R. Sears McMaster University

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