2026 R. Shane Tubbs: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	89	12462	11723	6383	5902	2023	42069

R. Shane Tubbs 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 R. Shane Tubbs sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 2,023 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. Shane Tubbs 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 R. Shane Tubbs sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

R. Shane Tubbs is affiliated with Tulane University in the United States and has a significant publication record primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research spans several subfields, including Surgery, Neurology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Epidemiology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's work covers multiple specialized topics, such as:

Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
Meningioma and schwannoma management
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Frequent collaboration with several coauthors has been a notable aspect of their research career. These collaborators include Joe Iwanaga, Aaron S. Dumont, Łukasz Olewnik, Marios Loukas, and Nicol Zielińska.

Their papers have appeared extensively in multiple academic venues, with particularly numerous contributions to:

Clinical Anatomy
Cureus
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Anatomy & Cell Biology
World Neurosurgery

Selected recent publications include:

Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors, 2020, Clinical Anatomy
A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation, 2020, Clinical Anatomy
Standardized statement for the ethical use of human cadaveric tissues in anatomy research papers: Recommendations from Anatomical Journal Editors-in-Chief, 2022, Clinical Anatomy
Anatomical normality and variability: Historical perspective and methodological considerations, 2020, Translational Research in Anatomy
Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis, 2022, Diagnostics

Best Publications

Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors.

Joe Iwanaga;Joe Iwanaga;Vishram Singh;Aiji Ohtsuka;Youngil Hwang

448
Citations
Bergman's comprehensive encyclopedia of human anatomic variation

Ronald A. Bergman;R. Shane Tubbs;Mohammadali M. Shoja;Marios Loukas

438
Citations
Institutional experience with 500 cases of surgically treated pediatric Chiari malformation Type I.

R. Shane Tubbs;Joshua Beckman;Robert P. Naftel;Joshua J. Chern

381
Citations
Surgical experience in 130 pediatric patients with Chiari I malformations.

R Shane Tubbs;Matthew J McGirt;W Jerry Oakes

377
Citations
A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation.

Joe Iwanaga;Marios Loukas;Marios Loukas;Aaron S. Dumont;R. Shane Tubbs

253
Citations
Hypertonic saline for treating raised intracranial pressure: literature review with meta-analysis

Martin M. Mortazavi;Andrew K. Romeo;Aman Deep;Christoph J. Griessenauer

244
Citations
Analysis of the posterior fossa in children with the Chiari 0 malformation.

R. Shane Tubbs;Scott Elton;Paul Grabb;Stephen E. Dockery

241
Citations
The pediatric Chiari I malformation: a review

R. Shane Tubbs;Michael J. Lyerly;Marios Loukas;Marios Loukas;Mohammadali Mohajel Shoja

232
Citations
Development of the anatomical quality assessment (AQUA) tool for the quality assessment of anatomical studies included in meta‐analyses and systematic reviews

Brandon Michael Henry;Krzysztof A. Tomaszewski;Piravin Kumar Ramakrishnan;Joyeeta Roy

195
Citations
Facial asymmetry in young healthy subjects evaluated by statistical shape analysis

Ilker Ercan;Senem Turan Ozdemir;Abdullah Etoz;Deniz Sigirli

193
Citations
The history of anatomy in Persia.

Mohammadali Mohajel Shoja;R. Shane Tubbs

193
Citations
Ligaments of the craniocervical junction: A review

R. Shane Tubbs;Justin D. Hallock;Virginia Radcliff;Robert P. Naftel

188
Citations
A critical analysis of the Chiari 1.5 malformation

R Shane Tubbs;Bermans J Iskandar;Alfred A Bartolucci;W Jerry Oakes

184
Citations
Complications of chronic vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy in children.

Matthew D. Smyth;R. Shane Tubbs;E. Martina Bebin;Paula A. Grabb

182
Citations
The cranial dura mater: a review of its history, embryology, and anatomy.

Nimer Adeeb;Martin M. Mortazavi;R. Shane Tubbs;Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol

181
Citations
A review of the thoracic splanchnic nerves and celiac ganglia

Marios Loukas;Zachary Klaassen;William Merbs;R. Shane Tubbs

177
Citations
A review of subclavian steal syndrome with clinical correlation.

Stephen Osiro;Anna Zurada;Jerzy Gielecki;Mohammadali Mohajel Shoja

174
Citations
Telesurgery: Past, Present, and Future.

Paul J Choi;Rod J Oskouian;R. Shane Tubbs

171
Citations
Meckel's diverticulum: a review.

Kiranjit Uppal;R. Shane Tubbs;Petru Matusz;Kitt Shaffer

164
Citations
Pediatric traumatic carotid, vertebral and cerebral artery dissections: a review

Martin M. Mortazavi;Ketan Verma;R. Shane Tubbs;Mark Harrigan

24
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Aaron S. Dumont Tulane University

Alfred A. Bartolucci University of Alabama at Birmingham

Robert H. Anderson Newcastle University

Alon Harris Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Nicholas M. Barbaro The University of Texas at Austin

Douglas Kondziolka New York University

Nalin Gupta University of California, San Francisco

L. Dade Lunsford University of Pittsburgh

John C. Flickinger University of Pittsburgh

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