2026 Richard Platt: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	114	4763	4468	2582	2393	476	45690

Overview

Richard Platt is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has conducted extensive research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses several subfields including Epidemiology, Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research covers a broad range of topics, such as:

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
Urinary Tract Infections Management
Medication Adherence and Compliance
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Richard Platt's recent publications include:

"The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Healthcare-Associated Infections" (2021), published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
"PCORnet® 2020: current state, accomplishments, and future directions" (2020), published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
"Reproducibility of real-world evidence studies using clinical practice data to inform regulatory and coverage decisions" (2022), published in Nature Communications
"Evidence from Pragmatic Trials during Routine Care - Slouching toward a Learning Health System" (2020), published in New England Journal of Medicine
"The US Food and Drug Administration Sentinel System: a national resource for a learning health system" (2022), published in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Richard Platt include:

Susan S. Huang
Russell E. Poland
Kenneth Sands
Ken Kleinman
Edward Septimus

Richard Platt's work is commonly published in several journals, reflecting areas of focus and impact. Notable frequent publication venues include:

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JAMA
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Best Publications

Incidence of hospitalized rhabdomyolysis in patients treated with lipid-lowering drugs.

David J. Graham;Judy A. Staffa;Deborah Shatin;Susan E. Andrade

1074
Citations
Epidemiology of Sepsis Syndrome in 8 Academic Medical Centers

Kenneth E. Sands;David W. Bates;Paul N. Lanken;Paul S. Graman

1005
Citations
Targeted Versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection

Susan S. Huang;Edward Septimus;Ken Kleinman;Julia Moody

994
Citations
The Incidence of Herpes Zoster

James G. Donahue;Peter W. Choo;JoAnn E. Manson;Richard Platt

843
Citations
Prescription drug use in pregnancy.

Susan E. Andrade;Jerry H. Gurwitz;Robert L. Davis;K. Arnold Chan

738
Citations
Mortality Associated with Nosocomial Urinary-Tract Infection

Platt R;Polk Bf;Murdock B;Rosner B

726
Citations
Validation of Patient Reports, Automated Pharmacy Records, and Pill Counts With Electronic Monitoring of Adherence to Antihypertensive Therapy

Peter W. Choo;Cynthia S. Rańd;Thomas S. Inui;Mei Ling T. Lee

689
Citations
Health and economic impact of surgical site infections diagnosed after hospital discharge.

Eli N. Perencevich;Kenneth E. Sands;Sara E. Cosgrove;Edward Guadagnoli

679
Citations
Inhaled Steroids and the Risk of Hospitalization for Asthma

James G. Donahue;Scott T. Weiss;James M. Livingston;Marcia A. Goetsch

667
Citations
Risk of acquiring antibiotic-resistant bacteria from prior room occupants.

Susan S. Huang;Rupak Datta;Richard Platt

657
Citations
Reducing antibiotic use in children: a randomized trial in 12 practices.

Jonathan A. Finkelstein;Robert L. Davis;Robert L. Davis;Scott F. Dowell;Joshua P. Metlay

646
Citations
Inhibitors of Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Coenzyme A Reductase and Risk of Fracture Among Older Women

K. Arnold Chan;Susan E. Andrade;Myde Boles;Diana S. M. Buist

628
Citations
Cutaneous Disease and Drug Reactions in HIV Infection

Serge A. Coopman;Richard A. Johnson;Richard Platt;Robert S. Stern

623
Citations
Discontinuation of antihyperlipidemic drugs : do rates reported in clinical trials reflect rates in primary care settings ?

Susan E. Andrade;Alexander M. Walker;Lawrence K. Gottlieb;Norman K. Hollenberg

611
Citations
Launching PCORnet, a national patient-centered clinical research network

Rachael L Fleurence;Lesley H Curtis;Robert M Califf;Richard Platt

586
Citations
Mortality and Costs of Acute Renal Failure Associated with Amphotericin B Therapy

D. W. Bates;L. Su;D. T. Yu;G. M. Chertow

538
Citations
Risk of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection after Previous Infection or Colonization

Susan S. Huang;Susan S. Huang;Susan S. Huang;Richard Platt

535
Citations
Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis for herniorrhaphy and breast surgery.

R Platt;D F Zaleznik;C C Hopkins;E P Dellinger

495
Citations
Association of Intravenous Lipid Emulsion and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Bacteremia in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Jonathan Freeman;Donald A. Goldmann;Nancy E. Smith;David G. Sidebottom

492
Citations
The Epidemiology of Varicella and Its Complications

Peter W. Choo;James G. Donahue;JoAnn E. Manson;Richard Platt

477
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken Kleinman University of Massachusetts Amherst

Michael Klompas Brigham and Women's Hospital

Jerry H. Gurwitz University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Robert L. Davis University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Ross Lazarus Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

Donald A. Goldmann Boston Children's Hospital

John A. Jernigan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Jonathan A. Finkelstein Boston Children's Hospital

Robert A. Weinstein Rush University Medical Center

Stephen B. Soumerai Harvard University

External Links

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