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Richard J. Wong 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 J. Wong sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 415 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard J. Wong 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 J. Wong sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Richard J. Wong is affiliated with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, and Oncology. Additional subfields include Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's publication record highlights a concentration on clinical and surgical aspects related to cancer, particularly of the head and neck region. Key research topics include:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Richard J. Wong has contributed to several frequently cited papers, illustrating involvement in advancements in cancer treatment and biomarker research. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Thyroid Carcinoma, Version 2.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology," 2022, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • "Pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mutational burden as biomarkers of tumor response to immune checkpoint inhibitors," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "The association between tumor mutational burden and prognosis is dependent on treatment context," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Precision Radiotherapy: Reduction in Radiation for Oropharyngeal Cancer in the 30 ROC Trial," 2020, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • "Reprogrammed Schwann Cells Organize into Dynamic Tracks that Promote Pancreatic Cancer Invasion," 2022, Cancer Discovery

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Key coauthors with whom Richard J. Wong has published extensively include Ian Ganly, Eric J. Sherman, Nadeem Riaz, Nancy Y. Lee, and Jatin P. Shah.

Richard J. Wong's work is often published in prominent oncology and surgical journals. These venues include:

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Head & Neck
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Oral Oncology
  • Journal of Surgical Oncology

Best Publications

  • Tumor mutational load predicts survival after immunotherapy across multiple cancer types.

    Robert M Samstein;Chung-Han Lee;Chung-Han Lee;Alexander N Shoushtari;Alexander N Shoushtari;Matthew D Hellmann;Matthew D Hellmann

  • Heparin and cancer revisited: Mechanistic connections involving platelets, P-selectin, carcinoma mucins, and tumor metastasis

    Lubor Borsig;Richard Wong;James Feramisco;David R. Nadeau

  • Synergistic effects of L- and P-selectin in facilitating tumor metastasis can involve non-mucin ligands and implicate leukocytes as enhancers of metastasis

    Lubor Borsig;Richard Wong;Richard O. Hynes;Nissi M. Varki

  • The dynamic anatomy and patterning of skin

    Richard Wong;Stefan Geyer;Wolfgang Weninger;Jean-Claude Guimberteau

  • Natural History and Tumor Volume Kinetics of Papillary Thyroid Cancers During Active Surveillance

    R. Michael Tuttle;James A. Fagin;Gerald Minkowitz;Richard J. Wong

  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Accurately Stages the Regional Lymph Nodes for T1-T2 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas: Results of a Prospective Multi-Institutional Trial

    Francisco J. Civantos;Robert P. Zitsch;David E. Schuller;Amit Agrawal

  • Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    R. J. Wong;D. T. Lin;H. Schöder;S. G. Patel

  • Postoperative complications of salvage total laryngectomy.

    Ian Ganly M.D.;Snehal Patel;Jeanette Matsuo;Bhuvanesh Singh

  • Malignancy rate in thyroid nodules classified as bethesda category III (AUS/FLUS)

    Allen S. Ho;Evan E. Sarti;Kunal S. Jain;Hangjun Wang

  • Survival outcomes after treatment of cancer of the oral cavity (1985-2015)

    Daniella Karassawa Zanoni;Pablo H. Montero;Jocelyn C. Migliacci;Jatin P. Shah

  • Optimization of dietary restriction protocols in Drosophila.

    Timothy M. Bass;Richard C. Grandison;Richard Wong;Pedro Martinez

  • 18F-FDG PET/CT for detecting nodal metastases in patients with oral cancer staged N0 by clinical examination and CT/MRI.

    Heiko Schöder;Diane L. Carlson;Dennis H. Kraus;Hilda E. Stambuk

  • Immunogenic neoantigens derived from gene fusions stimulate T cell responses.

    Wei Yang;Ken Wing Lee;Raghvendra M. Srivastava;Fengshen Kuo

  • NCCN Guidelines Insights: Thyroid Carcinoma, Version 2.2018

    Robert I. Haddad;Christian Nasr;Lindsay Bischoff;Naifa Lamki Busaidy

  • Pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mutational burden as biomarkers of tumor response to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

    Cristina Valero;Mark Lee;Douglas Hoen;Kate Weiss

  • Macrophages mediate gemcitabine resistance of pancreatic adenocarcinoma by upregulating cytidine deaminase.

    N Weizman;Y Krelin;A Shabtay-Orbach;M Amit

  • Quantification of food intake in Drosophila.

    Richard Wong;Matthew D. W. Piper;Bregje Wertheim;Linda Partridge

  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY DISEASE STATE CLINICAL REVIEW: THE INCREASING INCIDENCE OF THYROID CANCER.

    Louise Davies;Luc G T Morris;Megan Haymart;Amy Y Chen

  • Paracrine Regulation of Pancreatic Cancer Cell Invasion by Peripheral Nerves

    Ziv Gil;Oren Cavel;Kaitlyn Kelly;Peter Brader

  • Lymph node density is a significant predictor of outcome in patients with oral cancer.

    Ziv Gil;Diane L. Carlson;Jay O. Boyle;Dennis H. Kraus

Frequent Co-Authors

Jatin P. Shah
Jatin P. Shah Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Nancy Y. Lee
Nancy Y. Lee Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Ian Ganly
Ian Ganly Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Snehal G. Patel
Snehal G. Patel Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Ashok R. Shaha
Ashok R. Shaha Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Luc G. T. Morris
Luc G. T. Morris Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Dennis H. Kraus
Dennis H. Kraus Northwell Health
Yuman Fong
Yuman Fong City Of Hope National Medical Center
Bhuvanesh Singh
Bhuvanesh Singh Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Marc Cohen
Marc Cohen RWJBarnabas Health

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