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Richard D. Weisel

Richard D. Weisel

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
114
Citations
48839
World Ranking
4727
National Ranking
185

Richard D. Weisel 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 Richard D. Weisel sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 601 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard D. Weisel 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 Richard D. Weisel sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard D. Weisel is affiliated with the University Health Network in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on public health, emergency medicine, pediatrics, physiology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Their recent publications demonstrate a strong engagement with topics including cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus, diet and metabolism studies, cardiac arrest and resuscitation, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, sepsis diagnosis and treatment, nutritional studies and diet, and neonatal respiratory health research.

Notable recent papers include the following:

  • Effect of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet on Body Weight, Insulin Sensitivity, Postprandial Metabolism, and Intramyocellular and Hepatocellular Lipid Levels in Overweight Adults, 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • Trajectory of Mortality and Health-Related Quality of Life Morbidity Following Community-Acquired Pediatric Septic Shock*, 2020, Critical Care Medicine
  • A Mediterranean Diet and Low-Fat Vegan Diet to Improve Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Randomized, Cross-over Trial, 2021, Journal of the American Nutrition Association
  • Effects of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet on Gut Microbiota in Overweight Individuals and Relationships with Body Weight, Body Composition, and Insulin Sensitivity. A Randomized Clinical Trial, 2020, Nutrients
  • Critical Illness Factors Associated With Long-Term Mortality and Health-Related Quality of Life Morbidity Following Community-Acquired Pediatric Septic Shock*, 2020, Critical Care Medicine

Frequent co-authors in their work include Murray M. Pollack, Kathleen L. Meert, Joseph A. Carcillo, Neal D. Barnard, and Ron Reeder. These collaborations span multiple publications, reflecting shared research interests and interdisciplinary approaches.

Their research has appeared predominantly in venues such as Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, JAMA Network Open, Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, and Frontiers in Nutrition.

The primary fields of study for Richard D. Weisel consist mainly of Medicine, with significant contributions to the subfields of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Physiology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Main topics covered through their publications include:

  • Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

Best Publications

  • Autologous Transplantation of Bone Marrow Cells Improves Damaged Heart Function

    Shinji Tomita;Ren-Ke Li;Richard D. Weisel;Donald A. G. Mickle

  • Guidelines for Reporting Morbidity and Mortality after Cardiac Valvular Operations

    L Henry Edmunds;Richard E Clark;Lawrence H Cohn;Gary L Grunkemeier

  • A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy C-Reactive Protein Attenuates Nitric Oxide Production and Inhibits Angiogenesis

    Subodh Verma;Chao-Hung Wang;Shu-Hong Li;Aaron S. Dumont

  • Endothelin Antagonism and Interleukin-6 Inhibition Attenuate the Proatherogenic Effects of C-Reactive Protein

    Subodh Verma;Shu-Hong Li;Mitesh V. Badiwala;Richard D. Weisel

  • New markers of inflammation and endothelial cell activation: Part I.

    Paul E. Szmitko;Chao-Hung Wang;Richard D. Weisel;John R. de Almeida

  • Resistin Promotes Endothelial Cell Activation Further Evidence of Adipokine-Endothelial Interaction

    Subodh Verma;Shu-Hong Li;Chao-Hung Wang;Paul W.M. Fedak

  • Clinical and Pathophysiological Implications of a Bicuspid Aortic Valve

    Paul W.M. Fedak;Subodh Verma;Tirone E. David;Richard L. Leask

  • C-Reactive Protein Upregulates Angiotensin Type 1 Receptors in Vascular Smooth Muscle

    Chao-Hung Wang;Shu-Hong Li;Richard D. Weisel;Paul W.M. Fedak

  • Two-year outcomes of surgical treatment of severe ischemic mitral regurgitation

    Robert E. Michler;Peter K. Smith;Michael K. Parides;Gorav Ailawadi

  • C-Reactive Protein Attenuates Endothelial Progenitor Cell Survival, Differentiation, and Function Further Evidence of a Mechanistic Link Between C-Reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Disease

    Subodh Verma;Michael A. Kuliszewski;Shu Hong Li;Paul E. Szmitko

  • Improved heart function with myogenesis and angiogenesis after autologous porcine bone marrow stromal cell transplantation.

    Shinji Tomita;Donald A.G. Mickle;Richard D. Weisel;Zhi-Qiang Jia

  • Fundamentals of Reperfusion Injury for the Clinical Cardiologist

    Subodh Verma;Paul W.M. Fedak;Richard D. Weisel;Jagdish Butany

  • Cardioprotective c-kit+ cells are from the bone marrow and regulate the myocardial balance of angiogenic cytokines.

    Shafie Fazel;Massimo Cimini;Liwen Chen;Shuhong Li

  • Cardiomyocyte transplantation improves heart function.

    Ren-Ke Li;Zhi-Qiang Jia;Richard D. Weisel;Donald A.G. Mickle

  • DEEP STERNAL WOUND INFECTION : RISK FACTORS AND OUTCOMES

    Michael A Borger;Vivek Rao;Richard D Weisel;Joan Ivanov

  • Vascular matrix remodeling in patients with bicuspid aortic valve malformations: implications for aortic dilatation.

    Paul W.M Fedak;Mauro P.L de Sa;Subodh Verma;Nafiseh Nili

  • Survival and function of bioengineered cardiac grafts.

    Ren-Ke Li;Zhi-Qiang Jia;Richard D. Weisel;Donald A. G. Mickle

  • Differentiation of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induces Immunogenicity and Limits Their Long-Term Benefits for Myocardial Repair

    Xi-Ping Huang;Zhuo Sun;Yasuo Miyagi;Heather McDonald Kinkaid

  • Endothelial Progenitor Cells New Hope for a Broken Heart

    Paul E. Szmitko;Paul W.M. Fedak;Richard D. Weisel;Duncan J. Stewart

  • Smooth muscle cell transplantation into myocardial scar tissue improves heart function

    Ren-Ke Li;Zhi-Qiang Jia;Richard D. Weisel;Frank Merante

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan Ivanov
Joan Ivanov University Health Network
Ren-Ke Li
Ren-Ke Li University of Toronto
Vivek Rao
Vivek Rao University Health Network
Subodh Verma
Subodh Verma University of Toronto
Stephen E. Fremes
Stephen E. Fremes University of Toronto
Michael A. Borger
Michael A. Borger Leipzig University
Tirone E. David
Tirone E. David University of Toronto
Herbert B. Hechtman
Herbert B. Hechtman Brigham and Women's Hospital
William G. Williams
William G. Williams University of Toronto
Jagdish Butany
Jagdish Butany University Health Network

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