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96
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35146
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9627
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Richard W. Light 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 W. Light sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 486 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard W. Light 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 W. Light sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Richard W. Light was affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research focused primarily on Medicine, with notable contributions to the subfields of Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, and Surgery.

The scientist's work extensively covered topics including:

  • Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
  • Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies

Richard W. Light published multiple papers in well-known venues such as the CHEST Journal and Clinics in Chest Medicine. The following are some of their recent publications:

  • Pleural Fluid Analysis, 2021, Clinics in Chest Medicine
  • Management of Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheters, 2020, CHEST Journal
  • The Legend of the Buffalo Chest, 2021, CHEST Journal
  • Response, 2020, CHEST Journal

Their recurring publication venues reflected a strong relationship with the CHEST Journal, contributing to it three times, along with one contribution to Clinics in Chest Medicine.

Throughout their career, Richard W. Light collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Samira Shojaee
  • Fabien Maldonado
  • Hans C. Lee
  • Horiana B. Grosu
  • Jason Akulian

Best Publications

  • Pleural Effusions: The Diagnostic Separation of Transudates and Exudates

    Richard W. Light;M. Isabelle Macgregor;Peter C. Luchsinger;Wilmot C. Ball

  • Efficacy and safety of a paired sedation and ventilator weaning protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and Breathing Controlled trial): a randomised controlled trial

    Timothy D Girard;John P Kress;Barry D Fuchs;Jason W W Thomason

  • Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax: An American College of Chest Physicians Delphi Consensus Statement

    Michael H. Baumann;Charlie Strange;John E. Heffner;Richard Light

  • Effect of Systemic Glucocorticoids on Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Dennis E. Niewoehner;Marcia L. Erbland;Robert H. Deupree;Dorothea Collins

  • Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parapneumonic Effusions* An Evidence-Based Guideline

    Gene L. Colice;Anne Curtis;Jean Deslauriers;John Heffner

  • Clinical practice. Pleural effusion.

    Richard W Light

  • Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema

    Richard Light

  • The superior vena cava syndrome: clinical characteristics and evolving etiology.

    Todd W Rice;R Michael Rodriguez;Richard W Light

  • Update on tuberculous pleural effusion

    Richard W. Light

  • Thoracoscopy talc poudrage : a 15-year experience.

    José Ribas Milanez de Campos;Paulo Cardoso;Francisco S. Vargas;Eduardo de Campos Werebe

  • Cells in pleural fluid. Their value in differential diagnosis.

    Richard W. Light;Yener S. Erozan;Wilmot C. Ball

  • Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis: is it a safer method?

    Phillip W. Jones;J. Phillip Moyers;Jeffrey T. Rogers;R. Michael Rodriguez

  • Parapneumonic effusion and empyema

    H Hamm;R W Light

  • A New Classification of Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema

    Richard W. Light;Richard W. Light

  • Serial pulmonary function in patients with acute heart failure

    Richard W. Light;Ronald B. George

  • Intrapleural Tetracycline for the Prevention of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Results of a Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study

    R W Light;V S O'Hara;T E Moritz;A J McElhinney

  • Diagnostic approach to pleural effusion in adults.

    José M Porcel;Richard W Light

  • Airway occlusion pressure. An important indicator for successful weaning in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    C. S. H. Sassoon;T. T. Te;C. K. Mahutte;R. W. Light

  • Pressure-Time Product during Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Pressure Support Ventilation, and T-Piece during Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation

    C. S. H. Sassoon;R. W. Light;R. Lodia;G. C. Sieck

  • Pleurodesis Practice for Malignant Pleural Effusions in Five English-Speaking Countries: Survey of Pulmonologists

    Y. C. Gary Lee;Michael H. Baumann;Nick A. Maskell;Grant W. Waterer

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip J. Thompson
Philip J. Thompson University of Western Australia
Timothy S. Blackwell
Timothy S. Blackwell University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
E. Wesley Ely
E. Wesley Ely Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Charis Roussos
Charis Roussos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ayumi Shintani
Ayumi Shintani Vanderbilt University
R. Stokes Peebles
R. Stokes Peebles Vanderbilt University
Steven A. Sahn
Steven A. Sahn Medical University of South Carolina
Horst Olschewski
Horst Olschewski Medical University of Graz
Vincent Cottin
Vincent Cottin Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Gábor L. Kovács
Gábor L. Kovács University of Pecs

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