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126
Citations
75741
World Ranking
413
National Ranking
248

Medicine

D-Index
129
Citations
80950
World Ranking
2541
National Ranking
1429

Polly A. Newcomb 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 Polly A. Newcomb sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 771 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Polly A. Newcomb 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 Polly A. Newcomb 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: 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Polly A. Newcomb is affiliated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medical and genetic aspects of cancer, with a significant emphasis on colorectal cancer. Their work integrates fields such as medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Newcomb's publication record includes diverse topics centered on cancer genetics, screening, and epidemiology. Their main fields of study encompass:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these disciplines, their research further specializes in subfields such as:

  • Oncology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Cancer Research
  • Molecular Biology

The scientist has contributed to major topics including:

  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer

Newcomb has authored several recent papers, reflecting their investigational focus and collaboration with other researchers. Notable publications include:

  • "A Population-Based Study of Genes Previously Implicated in Breast Cancer," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Physical activity and risks of breast and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomisation analysis," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Genome-wide Modeling of Polygenic Risk Score in Colorectal Cancer Risk," 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Deciphering colorectal cancer genetics through multi-omic analysis of 100,204 cases and 154,587 controls of European and east Asian ancestries," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Adiposity, metabolites, and colorectal cancer risk: Mendelian randomization study," 2020, BMC Medicine

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, among whom are:

  • Mark A. Jenkins
  • Loïc Le Marchand
  • Steven Gallinger
  • Daniel D. Buchanan
  • Peter T. Campbell

Polly A. Newcomb has published regularly in various academic venues, indicating an active research profile. Some of the prominent publication sources include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • Breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy: collaborative reanalysis of data from 51 epidemiological studies of 52 705 women with breast cancer and 108 411 women without breast cancer

    E. E. Calle;C. W. Heath;R. J. Coates;J. M. Liff

  • Limitations of the Odds Ratio in Gauging the Performance of a Diagnostic, Prognostic, or Screening Marker

    Margaret Sullivan Pepe;Holly Janes;Gary Longton;Wendy Leisenring

  • Breast cancer and hormonal contraceptives : collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 53.297 women with breast cancer and 100.239 women without breast cancer from 54 epidemiological studies

    E. E. Calle;C. W. Heath;H. L. Miracle-McMahill;R. J. Coates

  • Effects of Tamoxifen on Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer

    Love Rr;Mazess Rb;Barden Hs;Epstein S

  • Screening Sigmoidoscopy and Colorectal Cancer Mortality

    Polly A. Newcomb;Robert G. Norfleet;Barry E. Storer;Tanya S. Surawicz

  • Alcohol, tobacco and breast cancer - Collaborative reanalysis of individual data from 53 epidemiological studies, including 58 515 women with breast cancer and 95 067 women without the disease

    N Hamajima;K Hirose;K Tajima;T Rohan

  • Menarche, menopause, and breast cancer risk: Individual participant meta-analysis, including 118 964 women with breast cancer from 117 epidemiological studies

    N. Hamajima;K. Hirose;K. Tajima;T. Rohan

  • Methods used to quit smoking in the United States. Do cessation programs help

    Michael C. Fiore;Thomas E. Novotny;John P. Pierce;Gary A. Giovino

  • Lactation and a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer

    P A Newcomb;B E Storer;M P Longnecker;R Mittendorf

  • Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on chromosome 8q24

    Brent W. Zanke;Celia M.T. Greenwood;Celia M.T. Greenwood;Jagadish Rangrej;Rafal Kustra;Rafal Kustra

  • Financial Insolvency as a Risk Factor for Early Mortality Among Patients With Cancer

    Scott D. Ramsey;Aasthaa Bansal;Catherine R. Fedorenko;David K. Blough

  • Postmenopausal hormone therapy and the risk of Colorectal cancer : A review and meta-analysis

    Francine Grodstein;Francine Grodstein;Polly A Newcomb;Meir J Stampfer;Meir J Stampfer

  • Washington State cancer patients found to be at greater risk for bankruptcy than people without a cancer diagnosis

    Scott Ramsey;David Blough;Anne Kirchhoff;Karma Kreizenbeck

  • Lower Cancer Incidence in Amsterdam-I Criteria Families Without Mismatch Repair Deficiency: Familial Colorectal Cancer Type X

    Noralane M. Lindor;Kari Rabe;Gloria M. Petersen;Robert Haile

  • Physical Activity and Survival after Diagnosis of Invasive Breast Cancer

    Crystal N. Holick;Polly A. Newcomb;Amy Trentham-Dietz;Linda Titus-Ernstoff

  • Prediction of Breast Cancer Risk Based on Profiling With Common Genetic Variants

    Nasim Mavaddat;Paul D.P. Pharoah;Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Tyrer

  • Identification of Lynch syndrome among patients with colorectal cancer

    Leticia Moreira;Francesc Balaguer;Noralane Lindor;Albert De La Chapelle

  • A Population-Based Study of Genes Previously Implicated in Breast Cancer

    Chunling Hu;Steven N Hart;Rohan Gnanaolivu;Hongyan Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Potter
John D. Potter Massey University
Mark A. Jenkins
Mark A. Jenkins University of Melbourne
John L. Hopper
John L. Hopper University of Melbourne
Daniel D. Buchanan
Daniel D. Buchanan University of Melbourne
Andrew T. Chan
Andrew T. Chan Harvard University
Loic Le Marchand
Loic Le Marchand University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ulrike Peters
Ulrike Peters University of Washington
Jenny Chang-Claude
Jenny Chang-Claude German Cancer Research Center
Steven Gallinger
Steven Gallinger Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

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