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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 103 7285 6843 3814 3529 524 44907

Quynh-Thu Le publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Quynh-Thu Le between 1971 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Quynh-Thu Le published across 56 years, from 1971 to 2026, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 213 publications in 2023. 82 of the 900 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 213. Peak 213 publications in 2023. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 213 publications 2024: 69 publications 2025: 81 publications 2026: 1 publication
1971 2026

900 publications in total across all disciplines

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Quynh-Thu Le: publications per year, 1971 to 2026
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 12
2000 8
2001 3
2002 8
2003 9
2004 15
2005 15
2006 26
2007 15
2008 15
2009 17
2010 33
2011 31
2012 26
2013 25
2014 23
2015 25
2016 25
2017 32
2018 37
2019 32
2020 26
2021 34
2022 33
2023 213
2024 69
2025 81
2026 1
Total 900
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Quynh-Thu Le 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 Quynh-Thu Le 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: 524 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
521–540 610 524
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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Quynh-Thu Le 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 Quynh-Thu Le 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, 102–103 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: 103 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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
102–103 630 103
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Quynh-Thu Le is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has a significant body of work concentrated in the field of medicine. Their research primarily addresses otorhinolaryngology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, oncology, molecular biology, and surgery.

The main topics of Quynh-Thu Le's research include:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

They have contributed to numerous publications, with frequent citations, and have collaborated extensively with other researchers. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Sue S. Yom
  • Michael F. Gensheimer
  • Pedro A. Torres-Saavedra
  • Jonathan Harris
  • Beth M. Beadle

Quynh-Thu Le's publications often appear in specialized venues, predominantly in the field of oncology and radiation therapy. The most common publication venues for their work are:

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Clinical Cancer Research
  • The Lancet Oncology

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Quynh-Thu Le include:

  • Chemotherapy in Combination With Radiotherapy for Definitive-Intent Treatment of Stage II-IVA Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: CSCO and ASCO Guideline, 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Reduced-Dose Radiation Therapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma (NRG Oncology HN002), 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 107 randomized trials and 19,805 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC Group, 2021, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Practice Recommendations for Risk-Adapted Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An ASTRO-ESTRO Consensus Statement, 2020, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Understanding High-Dose, Ultra-High Dose Rate, and Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy, 2020, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

In recognition of their contributions to medicine, Quynh-Thu Le was inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Cetuximab-Induced Anaphylaxis and IgE Specific for Galactose-α-1,3-Galactose

    Christine H. Chung;Beloo Mirakhur;Emily Chan;Quynh Thu Le

  • Retraction Note: Lysyl oxidase is essential for hypoxia-induced metastasis

    Janine T. Erler;Kevin L. Bennewith;Monica Nicolau;Nadja Dornhöfer

  • Hypoxia-induced lysyl oxidase is a critical mediator of bone marrow cell recruitment to form the premetastatic niche

    Janine T. Erler;Kevin L. Bennewith;Kevin L. Bennewith;Thomas R. Cox;Georgina Lang

  • Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

    David S. Ettinger;Wallace Akerley;Gerold Bepler;Andrew Chang

  • Radiotherapy plus cetuximab or cisplatin in human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer (NRG Oncology RTOG 1016): a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority trial

    Maura L Gillison;Andy M Trotti;Jonathan Harris;Avraham Eisbruch

  • Prognostic Significance of p16INK4A and Human Papillomavirus in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated on TROG 02.02 Phase III Trial

    Danny Rischin;Richard J. Young;Richard Fisher;Stephen B. Fox

  • Delineation of the neck node levels for head and neck tumors: A 2013 update. DAHANCA, EORTC, HKNPCSG, NCIC CTG, NCRI, RTOG, TROG consensus guidelines

    Vincent Grégoire;Kian Ang;Wilfried Budach;Cai Grau

  • Hypoxia-Inducible mir-210 Regulates Normoxic Gene Expression Involved in Tumor Initiation

    Xin Huang;Lianghao Ding;Kevin L. Bennewith;Ricky T. Tong

  • XBP1 Is Essential for Survival under Hypoxic Conditions and Is Required for Tumor Growth

    Lorenzo Romero-Ramirez;Hongbin Cao;Daniel Nelson;Ester Hammond

  • The changing therapeutic landscape of head and neck cancer.

    John D Cramer;Barbara Burtness;Quynh Thu Le;Robert L Ferris

  • The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer consensus statement on immunotherapy for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC)

    Ezra E.W. Cohen;R. Bryan Bell;Carlo B. Bifulco;Barbara Burtness

  • Non-small cell lung cancer: Clinical practice guidelines in oncology

    David S. Ettinger;Wallace Akerley;Gerold Bepler;Matthew G. Blum

  • Human Papillomavirus and Overall Survival After Progression of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Carole Fakhry;Qiang Zhang;Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan;David Rosenthal

  • Phase I study of stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

    Albert C Koong;Quynh T Le;Anthony Ho;Bryan Fong

  • Randomized Phase III Trial to Test Accelerated Versus Standard Fractionation in Combination With Concurrent Cisplatin for Head and Neck Carcinomas in the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 0129 Trial: Long-Term Report of Efficacy and Toxicity

    Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan;Qiang Zhang;Kie-Kian Ang;Randal S. Weber

  • Hypoxia, gene expression, and metastasis

    Denise A. Chan;Amato J. Giaccia

  • Image-guided hypo-fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery to spinal lesions.

    Stephen I. Ryu;Steven D. Chang;Daniel H Kim;Martin J. Murphy

  • MiR-210 – micromanager of the hypoxia pathway

    Xin Huang;Quynh-Thu Le;Amato J. Giaccia

  • Phase II study to assess the efficacy of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy followed by a stereotactic radiosurgery boost in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

    Albert C. Koong;Erin Christofferson;Quynh Thu Le;Karyn A. Goodman

  • p16 Protein Expression and Human Papillomavirus Status As Prognostic Biomarkers of Nonoropharyngeal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Christine H. Chung;Qiang Zhang;Christina S. Kong;Jonathan Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert C. Koong
Albert C. Koong The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Amato J. Giaccia
Amato J. Giaccia Stanford University
David I. Rosenthal
David I. Rosenthal The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lei Xing
Lei Xing Stanford University
Maximilian Diehn
Maximilian Diehn Stanford University
Brian O'Sullivan
Brian O'Sullivan Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Heather A. Wakelee
Heather A. Wakelee Stanford University
Paul M. Harari
Paul M. Harari University of Wisconsin–Madison
Danny Rischin
Danny Rischin Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Adam S. Garden
Adam S. Garden The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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