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Robert Fagard

Robert Fagard

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
141
Citations
197868
World Ranking
1578
National Ranking
17

Robert Fagard 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 Fagard sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,099 publications — 96th percentile

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

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

Robert Fagard 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 Fagard sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 141 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert Fagard is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Cancer Research.

Their recent research publications include:

  • Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet
  • Age-stratified and blood-pressure-stratified effects of blood-pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet
  • Antihypertensive treatment and risk of cancer: an individual participant data meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet Oncology
  • Blood pressure-lowering treatment for prevention of major cardiovascular diseases in people with and without type 2 diabetes: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis, 2022, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Blood pressure lowering in isolated diastolic hypertension and cardiovascular risk: an individual patient data meta-analysis, 2025, European Heart Journal

Fagard's work frequently appears in notable publication venues such as:

  • The Lancet
  • The Lancet Oncology
  • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • European Heart Journal
  • Hypertension News

They have collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors, including:

  • Mark Woodward
  • Sverre E. Kjeldsen
  • John Chalmers
  • Barry R. Davis
  • Kazem Rahimi

The primary fields of study related to Fagard's research focus on Medicine, with a particular emphasis on:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Cancer Research

The core topics explored across their publications include:

  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

Best Publications

  • 2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

    Giuseppe Mancia;Robert Fagard;Krzysztof Narkiewicz;Josep Redon

  • 2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

    Giuseppe Mancia;Robert Fagard;Krzysztof Narkiewicz;Josep Redon

  • 2007 Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension

    Giuseppe Mancia;Guy De Backer;Anna Dominiczak;Renata Cifkova

  • 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension : The Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

    Giuseppe Mancia;Guy De Backer;Anna F. Dominiczak;Renata Cifkova

  • ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012

    John J.V. McMurray;Stamatis Adamopoulos;Stefan D. Anker;Angelo Auricchio

  • 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: An update of the 2010 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation * Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association

    A. John Camm;Jeroen J. Bax;Robert Fagard

  • 2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery disease: the Task Force on the management of stable coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Gilles Montalescot;Udo Sechtem;Stephan Achenbach;Felicita Andreotti

  • Randomised double-blind comparison of placebo and active treatment for older patients with isolated systolic hypertension *

    Jan Staessen;Robert Fagard;Lutgarde Thijs;Hilde Celis

  • 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

    A. John Camm;Gregory Y.H. Lip

  • Reappraisal of European guidelines on hypertension management:: A European Society of Hypertension Task Force document

    Giuseppe Mancia;Stéphane Laurent;Enrico Agabiti-Rosei;Ettore Ambrosioni

  • 2003 European society of hypertension - European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension

    G Mancia;EA Rosei;R Cifkova;G DeBacker

  • 2013 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy : The Task Force on cardiac pacing and resynchronization therapy of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    Michele Brignole;Angelo Auricchio;Gonzalo Baron-Esquivias;Pierre Bordachar

  • ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: The Task Force for the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment eleva...

    C. W. Hamm;J.-P. Bassand;S. Agewall;J. Bax

  • 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization: The Task Force on Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).

    Stephan Windecker;Philippe Kolh;Fernando Alfonso;Jean-Philippe Collet

  • 2007 ESH-ESC Practice Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension: ESH-ESC Task Force on the Management of Arterial Hypertension.

    Giuseppe Mancia;Guy De Backer;Anna Dominiczak;Renata Cifkova

  • Exercise and Hypertension

    Linda S. Pescatello;Barry A. Franklin;Robert Fagard;William B. Farquhar

  • Predicting cardiovascular risk using conventional vs ambulatory blood pressure in older patients with systolic hypertension.

    Jan Staessen;Lutgarde Thijs;Robert Fagard;E T O'Brien

  • MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY RESULTS FROM THE EUROPEAN WORKING PARTY ON HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE ELDERLY TRIAL

    A. Amery;P. Brixko;D. Clement;A. De Schaepdryver

  • Prevention of dementia in randomised double-blind placebo-controlled Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) trial.

    Françoise Forette;Marie-Laure Seux;Jan A Staessen;Lutgarde Thijs

  • Risks of untreated and treated isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly: meta-analysis of outcome trials

    Jan A Staessen;Jerzy Gasowski;Jerzy Gasowski;Ji G Wang;Ji G Wang;Lutgarde Thijs

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Mancia
Giuseppe Mancia University of Milano-Bicocca
Christopher J. Bulpitt
Christopher J. Bulpitt Imperial College London
Eoin O'Brien
Eoin O'Brien University College Dublin
Ruth J. F. Loos
Ruth J. F. Loos University of Copenhagen
Josep Redon
Josep Redon University of Valencia
Catherine Derom
Catherine Derom Ghent University
Alberto Zanchetti
Alberto Zanchetti University of Milan

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