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Robert B. Wallace

Robert B. Wallace

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 157 874 802 497 445 770 121273

Robert B. Wallace publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert B. Wallace between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert B. Wallace published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2020. 25 of the 861 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2020. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 11 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications
1958 2025

861 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert B. Wallace: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 1
1967 1
1968 2
1969 1
1970 2
1971 2
1972 3
1973 6
1974 6
1975 1
1976 4
1977 6
1978 7
1979 9
1980 9
1981 9
1982 8
1983 5
1984 1
1985 11
1986 12
1987 7
1988 9
1989 8
1990 13
1991 14
1992 13
1993 15
1994 14
1995 17
1996 13
1997 13
1998 12
1999 12
2000 11
2001 8
2002 7
2003 10
2004 23
2005 12
2006 28
2007 24
2008 18
2009 18
2010 28
2011 24
2012 26
2013 33
2014 27
2015 27
2016 28
2017 26
2018 27
2019 33
2020 37
2021 37
2022 32
2023 24
2024 14
2025 11
Total 861
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Robert B. Wallace 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 Robert B. Wallace sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 761–780 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 770 publications — 86th percentile

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

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228 770
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Robert B. Wallace 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 Robert B. Wallace sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 156–157 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 157 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57 157
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Walsh McDermott Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Robert B. Wallace is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their main field of study is Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's research encompasses a wide range of topics. Prominent areas of work include Nutritional Studies and Diet, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Diet and Metabolism Studies, Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors, and Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling.

Robert B. Wallace has contributed to numerous publications in various venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • UNC Libraries
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Journal of Nutrition
  • Journal of the American Heart Association

Notable recent papers authored by or involving Robert B. Wallace include:

  • "Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Incident Cardiovascular Diseases" (2020), published in JAMA
  • "Trends in obesity and adiposity measures by race or ethnicity among adults in the United States 2011-18: population based study" (2021), published in BMJ
  • "A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries" (2020), published in New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Food Insecurity Is Associated With Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in the United States" (2020), published in Journal of the American Heart Association
  • "Association of Major Dietary Protein Sources With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: Prospective Cohort Study" (2021), published in Journal of the American Heart Association

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • JoAnn E. Manson
  • Patrick Remington
  • Matthew L. Boulton
  • Jillian Morgan
  • Ann Arbor

Robert B. Wallace has been recognized with awards such as the Walsh McDermott Medal from the National Academy of Medicine in 2011 and was inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2001.

Best Publications

  • A short physical performance battery assessing lower extremity function: association with self-reported disability and prediction of mortality and nursing home admission.

    Jack M. Guralnik;Eleanor M. Simonsick;Luigi Ferrucci;Robert J. Glynn

  • Effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial

    Garnet L. Anderson;Marian C. Limacher;Annlouise R. Assaf;Tamsen Bassford

  • Lower-Extremity Function in Persons over the Age of 70 Years as a Predictor of Subsequent Disability

    Jack M. Guralnik;Luigi Ferrucci;Eleanor M. Simonsick;Marcel E. Salive

  • Lower Extremity Function and Subsequent Disability Consistency Across Studies, Predictive Models, and Value of Gait Speed Alone Compared With the Short Physical Performance Battery

    Jack M. Guralnik;Luigi Ferrucci;Carl F. Pieper;Suzanne G. Leveille

  • Estrogen plus progestin and the incidence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study: a randomized controlled trial.

    Sally A. Shumaker;Claudine Legault;Stephen R. Rapp;Leon Thal

  • Effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with low bone density but without vertebral fractures: results from the Fracture Intervention Trial.

    Steven R. Cummings;Dennis M. Black;Desmond E. Thompson;William B. Applegate

  • Prevalence of dementia in the United States: the aging, demographics, and memory study.

    Brenda L Plassman;Kenneth M Langa;Gwenith G Fisher;Steven G Heeringa

  • Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures.

    Rebecca D. Jackson;Andrea Z. LaCroix;Margery Gass;Robert B. Wallace

  • Associations of elevated interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels with mortality in the elderly

    Tamara B Harris;Luigi Ferrucci;Russell P Tracy;M.Chiara Corti

  • Cardiovascular mortality and noncontraceptive use of estrogen in women: Results from the lipid research clinics program follow-up study

    Trudy L. Bush;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Linda D. Cowan;Michael H. Criqui

  • Effects of Continuing or Stopping Alendronate After 5 Years of Treatment The Fracture Intervention Trial Long-term Extension (FLEX): A Randomized Trial

    Dennis M. Black;Ann V. Schwartz;Kristine E. Ensrud;Jane A. Cauley

  • Association of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration With Medical Disorders and Laboratory Abnormalities in Adults

    Iain A. Lang;Tamara S. Galloway;Alan Scarlett;William E. Henley

  • Menopausal hormone therapy and health outcomes during the intervention and extended poststopping phases of the women's health initiative randomized trials

    Jo Ann E. Manson;Rowan T. Chlebowski;Marcia L. Stefanick;Aaron K. Aragaki

  • Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplementation and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

    Jean Wactawski-Wende;Jane Morley Kotchen;Garnet L. Anderson;Annlouise R. Assaf;Annlouise R. Assaf

  • Prevalence of cognitive impairment without dementia in the United States.

    Brenda L. Plassman;Kenneth M. Langa;Gwenith G. Fisher;Steven G. Heeringa

  • Depressive symptoms and physical decline in community-dwelling older persons.

    Brenda W. J. H. Penninx;Jack M. Guralnik;Luigi Ferrucci;Eleanor M. Simonsick

  • Inflammatory Biomarkers, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Incident Coronary Heart Disease: Prospective Analysis From the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

    Aruna D. Pradhan;JoAnn E. Manson;Jacques E. Rossouw;David S. Siscovick

  • Serum IL-6 level and the development of disability in older persons.

    Luigi Ferrucci;Tamara B. Harris;Jack M. Guralnik;Russell P. Tracy

  • Conjugated equine estrogens and global cognitive function in postmenopausal women: Women's Health Initiative Memory Study.

    Mark A. Espeland;Stephen R. Rapp;Sally A. Shumaker;Robert Brunner

  • Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual-participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies

    Angela M. Wood;Stephen Kaptoge;Adam S. Butterworth;Peter Willeit

Frequent Co-Authors

JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Jack M. Guralnik
Jack M. Guralnik University of Maryland, Baltimore
Rebecca D. Jackson
Rebecca D. Jackson The Ohio State University
Jean Wactawski-Wende
Jean Wactawski-Wende University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jennifer G. Robinson
Jennifer G. Robinson University of Iowa
Marcia L. Stefanick
Marcia L. Stefanick Stanford University
Rowan T. Chlebowski
Rowan T. Chlebowski UCLA Medical Center
Gerardo Heiss
Gerardo Heiss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenneth M. Langa
Kenneth M. Langa University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Fredric D. Wolinsky
Fredric D. Wolinsky University of Iowa

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