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D-Index
80
Citations
21355
World Ranking
17206
National Ranking
8621

Rajesh Aggarwal 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 Rajesh Aggarwal sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 356 publications — 29th percentile

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

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

Rajesh Aggarwal 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 Rajesh Aggarwal sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rajesh Aggarwal is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Ophthalmology, and Epidemiology.

Their research covers several specialized topics including:

  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

Recent notable publications by Rajesh Aggarwal include:

  • Safe cholecystectomy multi-society practice guideline and state-of-the-art consensus conference on prevention of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy, 2020, Surgical Endoscopy
  • Effect of Regular, Low-Dose, Extended-release Morphine on Chronic Breathlessness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2022, JAMA
  • Revascularisation or medical therapy in elderly patients with acute anginal syndromes: the RINCAL randomised trial, 2021, EuroIntervention
  • Defining Global Benchmarks in Elective Secondary Bariatric Surgery Comprising Conversional, Revisional, and Reversal Procedures, 2021, Annals of Surgery
  • Patterns of oral anticoagulant use and outcomes in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation: a post-hoc analysis from the GLORIA-AF Registry, 2023, EClinicalMedicine

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Thomas Keeble
  • Rohan Jagathesan
  • John R. Davies
  • Samer Fawaz
  • Meera Agar

Rajesh Aggarwal's work is regularly published in several scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Surgical Endoscopy
  • Structural Heart
  • The RAND Journal of Economics
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • EuroIntervention

Best Publications

  • Virtual reality training for surgical trainees in laparoscopic surgery

    Myura Nagendran;Kurinchi Selvan Gurusamy;Rajesh Aggarwal;Marilena Loizidou

  • Training and simulation for patient safety

    Rajesh Aggarwal;Oliver T. Mytton;Milliard Derbrew;David Hananel

  • Laparoscopic skills training and assessment.

    R Aggarwal;K Moorthy;A Darzi

  • Proving the effectiveness of virtual reality simulation for training in laparoscopic surgery.

    Rajesh Aggarwal;Jonnie Ward;Indran Balasundaram;Parvinderpal Sains

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of virtual reality training for laparoscopic surgery.

    K Gurusamy;R Aggarwal;L Palanivelu;B R Davidson

  • The impact of nontechnical skills on technical performance in surgery: a systematic review.

    Louise Hull;Sonal Arora;Rajesh Aggarwal;Ara Darzi

  • An evidence-based virtual reality training program for novice laparoscopic surgeons.

    Rajesh Aggarwal;Teodor P. Grantcharov;Jens R. Eriksen;Dorthe Blirup

  • Consensus guidelines for validation of virtual reality surgical simulators.

    F J. Carter;M P. Schijven;R Aggarwal;T Grantcharov

  • Technical-skills training in the 21st century

    Rajesh Aggarwal;Ara Darzi

  • Mental Practice Enhances Surgical Technical Skills: A Randomized Controlled Study

    Sonal Arora;Rajesh Aggarwal;Pramudith Sirimanna;Aidan Moran

  • The Changing Landscape for Stroke Prevention in AF: Findings From the GLORIA-AF Registry Phase 2

    Menno V. Huisman;Kenneth J. Rothman;Miney Paquette;Christine Teutsch

  • Development of a virtual reality training curriculum for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

    R. Aggarwal;P. Crochet;A. Dias;A. Misra

  • The human face of simulation: patient-focused simulation training.

    Roger Kneebone;Debra Nestel;Cordula Wetzel;Stephen Black

  • A competency-based virtual reality training curriculum for the acquisition of laparoscopic psychomotor skill.

    Rajesh Aggarwal;Teodor Grantcharov;Krishna Moorthy;Julian Hance

  • Virtual reality simulation training can improve inexperienced surgeons' endovascular skills.

    R. Aggarwal;S.A. Black;S.A. Black;J.R. Hance;A. Darzi

  • The simulated operating theatre: comprehensive training for surgical teams

    R Aggarwal;S Undre;K Moorthy;C Vincent

  • Simulation in surgery: what's needed next?

    Dimitrios Stefanidis;Nick Sevdalis;John Paige;Boris Zevin

  • Warm-up in a virtual reality environment improves performance in the operating room.

    Dan Calatayud;Sonal Arora;Rajesh Aggarwal;Irina Kruglikova

  • An evaluation of the feasibility, validity, and reliability of laparoscopic skills assessment in the operating room

    Rajesh Aggarwal;Teodor Grantcharov;Krishna Moorthy;Thor Milland

  • Framework for Systematic Training and Assessment of Technical Skills

    Rajesh Aggarwal;Teodor P. Grantcharov;Ara Darzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ara Darzi
Ara Darzi Imperial College London
Nick Sevdalis
Nick Sevdalis King's College London
Roger Kneebone
Roger Kneebone Imperial College London
Charles Vincent
Charles Vincent University of Oxford
Debra Nestel
Debra Nestel Monash University
Guang-Zhong Yang
Guang-Zhong Yang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
George B. Hanna
George B. Hanna Imperial College London
Kurinchi Selvan Gurusamy
Kurinchi Selvan Gurusamy University College London
Aidan Moran
Aidan Moran University College Dublin
K. Anders Ericsson
K. Anders Ericsson Florida State University

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