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 F. Kushner sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 312 publications — 19th percentile
19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
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 F. Kushner sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 77 D-Index — 10th percentile
10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Robert F. Kushner is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. The subfields of their work also include pharmacology, molecular biology, physiology, and surgery.
The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects related to diabetes treatment and management, pharmacology and obesity treatment, metabolism in relation to diabetes and cancer, bariatric surgery and outcomes, obesity and health practices, diet and metabolism studies, and the relationship between obesity, physical activity, and diet.
Their frequent coauthors include:
The scientist has published extensively in several journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:
Examples of recent papers authored in collaboration or related to their research include:
Throughout their career, Robert F. Kushner has contributed to 161 publications in medicine, with 44 of those focused specifically on endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Their research integrates clinical approaches to obesity, diabetes management, bariatric surgery outcomes, and pharmacological treatments targeting metabolic conditions.
Michael D. Jensen;Donna H. Ryan;Caroline M. Apovian;Jamy D. Ard
Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Adrienne Youdim;Daniel B. Jones;W. Timothy Garvey
Michael D. Jensen;Donna H. Ryan;Caroline M. Apovian;Jamy D. Ard
Dennis T. Villareal;Caroline M. Apovian;Robert F. Kushner;Samuel Klein
Steven B. Heymsfield;Andrew S. Greenberg;Ken Fujioka;Russell M. Dixon
Robert F Kushner;Dale A Schoeller
Melanie J. Davies;Richard Bergenstal;Bruce Bode;Robert F. Kushner
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George A Bray;William E Heisel;Ashkan Afshin;Michael D Jensen
A M Sharma;R F Kushner
Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Robert F. Kushner;Harvey J. Sugerman;J. Michael Gonzalez-Campoy
Robert F. Kushner;Dale A. Schoeller;Carla R. Fjeld;Lynn Danford
Dale A. Schoeller;Kathyjo Shay;Robert F. Kushner
George A. Bray;Priscilla Hollander;Samuel Klein;Robert F Kushner
Robert F Kushner;Gary D Foster
Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Robert F. Kushner;Harvey J. Sugerman;J. Michael Gonzalez-Campoy
Robert F. Kushner;Rani Gudivaka;Dale A. Schoeller
Susan B. Racette;Dale A. Schoeller;Amy H. Luke;Kathyjo Shay
R. Gudivaka;D. A. Schoeller;R. F. Kushner;M. J. G. Bolt
Michael D. Jensen;H. Ryan;M. Apovian;Catherine M. Loria
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