2026 Randy J. Seeley: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	127	2809	2621	1567	1442	497	67412

Randy J. Seeley 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 Randy J. Seeley sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 497 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Randy J. Seeley 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 Randy J. Seeley sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 127 D-Index — 86th percentile

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

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

Overview

Randy J. Seeley is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans a range of topics within medicine and biochemistry, with a primary focus on physiology, molecular biology, and surgery.

Seeley's work centers on diet and metabolism studies, bariatric surgery and outcomes, and the roles of biomarkers such as GDF15 in regulating appetite and obesity. Additional research topics include pancreatic function and diabetes, nutrition and health in aging, and adipose tissue metabolism.

Major publication venues for Seeley's research include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Molecular Metabolism, Cell Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cell Reports.

Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity, 2020, Nature Medicine
Central glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor activation inhibits Toll-like receptor agonist-induced inflammation, 2023, Cell Metabolism
Violet-light suppression of thermogenesis by opsin 5 hypothalamic neurons, 2020, Nature
Pharmacological but not physiological GDF15 suppresses feeding and the motivation to exercise, 2021, Nature Communications
Calcitonin Receptor Neurons in the Mouse Nucleus Tractus Solitarius Control Energy Balance via the Non-aversive Suppression of Feeding, 2020, Cell Metabolism

Frequent coauthors working alongside Seeley include Nadejda Bozadjieva-Kramer, Darleen A. Sandoval, Martin G. Myers, Alfor G. Lewis, and Stace Kernodle.

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Physiology
Molecular Biology
Surgery
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Rheumatology

Diet and metabolism studies
Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
GDF15 and Related Biomarkers
Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Pancreatic function and diabetes
Nutrition and Health in Aging
Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Best Publications

Central nervous system control of food intake

Michael W. Schwartz;Stephen C. Woods;Daniel Porte;Randy J. Seeley

7644
Citations
Identification of targets of leptin action in rat hypothalamus

M W Schwartz;R J Seeley;L A Campfield;P Burn

1891
Citations
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)

T.D. Müller;B. Finan;S.R. Bloom;D. D'Alessio

1608
Citations
Signals That Regulate Food Intake and Energy Homeostasis

Stephen C. Woods;Randy J. Seeley;Daniel Porte;Michael W. Schwartz

1594
Citations
Hypothalamic mTOR Signaling Regulates Food Intake

Daniela Cota;Karine Proulx;Kathi A. Blake Smith;Sara C. Kozma

1522
Citations
A Randomized Trial Comparing a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet and a Calorie-Restricted Low Fat Diet on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Healthy Women

Bonnie J. Brehm;Randy J. Seeley;Stephen R. Daniels;David A. D’Alessio

1267
Citations
Specificity of Leptin Action on Elevated Blood Glucose Levels and Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y Gene Expression in ob/ob Mice

Michael W. Schwartz;Denis G. Baskin;Thomas R. Bukowski;Joseph L. Kuijper

1212
Citations
Leptin Increases Hypothalamic Pro-opiomelanocortin mRNA Expression in the Rostral Arcuate Nucleus

Michael W Schwartz;Randy J Seeley;Stephen C Woods;David S Weigle

1105
Citations
Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity.

Francesco Rubino;Francesco Rubino;Rebecca M. Puhl;David E. Cummings;Robert H. Eckel

1016
Citations
FXR is a molecular target for the effects of vertical sleeve gastrectomy

Karen K. Ryan;Valentina Tremaroli;Christoffer Clemmensen;Christoffer Clemmensen;Petia Kovatcheva-Datchary

1008
Citations
Obesity and leptin resistance: distinguishing cause from effect.

Martin G. Myers;Rudolph L. Leibel;Randy J. Seeley;Michael W. Schwartz

1004
Citations
Mice lacking ghrelin receptors resist the development of diet-induced obesity

Jeffrey M. Zigman;Yoshihide Nakano;Roberto Coppari;Nina Balthasar

758
Citations
A Controlled High-Fat Diet Induces an Obese Syndrome in Rats

Stephen C. Woods;Randy J. Seeley;Paul A. Rushing;David D’Alessio

722
Citations
A rationally designed monomeric peptide triagonist corrects obesity and diabetes in rodents

Brian Finan;Bin Yang;Nickki Ottaway;David L Smiley

665
Citations
Obesity Pathogenesis: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement

Michael W Schwartz;Randy J Seeley;Lori M Zeltser;Adam Drewnowski

658
Citations
Melanocortin receptors in leptin effects

Randy J. Seeley;Keith A. Yagaloff;Stewart L. Fisher;Paul Burn

650
Citations
Insulin and leptin: dual adiposity signals to the brain for the regulation of food intake and body weight.

Denis G. Baskin;Dianne Figlewicz Lattemann;Randy J. Seeley;Stephen C. Woods

564
Citations
The Catabolic Action of Insulin in the Brain Is Mediated by Melanocortins

Stephen C. Benoit;Ellen L. Air;Lique M. Coolen;Richelle Strauss

562
Citations
Insulin activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus: a key mediator of insulin-induced anorexia

Kevin D. Niswender;Christopher D. Morrison;Deborah J. Clegg;Ryan Olson

554
Citations
Is the energy homeostasis system inherently biased toward weight gain

Michael W. Schwartz;Stephen C. Woods;Randy J. Seeley;Gregory S. Barsh

495
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen C. Woods University of Cincinnati

David A. D'Alessio Duke University

Stephen C. Benoit University of Cincinnati

Michael W. Schwartz University of Washington

Deborah J. Clegg Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Matthias H. Tschöp Technical University of Munich

Patrick Tso University of Cincinnati

Denis G. Baskin University of Washington

James P. Herman University of Cincinnati

Paul T. Pfluger Helmholtz Zentrum München

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