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Robert J. Adams

Robert J. Adams

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
109
Citations
117443
World Ranking
5643
National Ranking
153

Robert J. Adams 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 J. Adams sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 632 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Adams 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 J. Adams sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert J. Adams is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia and has contributed to research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Virology, Social Psychology, and Health.

The notable topics of Robert J. Adams's research include:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Robert J. Adams has published research in the following venues:

  • Science Translational Medicine
  • JCI Insight
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The recent published papers include:

  • A durable protective immune response to wild-type measles virus infection of macaques is due to viral replication and spread in lymphoid tissues (2020, Science Translational Medicine)
  • Association of persistent wild-type measles virus RNA with long-term humoral immunity in rhesus macaques (2020, JCI Insight)
  • Psychosocial Stress Alters the Immune Response and Results in Higher Viral Load During Acute Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in a Pigtailed Macaque Model of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases)
  • Effect of Single Housing on Innate Immune Activation in Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Pigtail Macaques (Macaca nemestrina) as a Model of Psychosocial Stress in Acute HIV Infection (2022, Psychosomatic Medicine)
  • Social Stress Alters Immune Response and Results in Higher Viral Load During Acute SIV Infection in a Pigtailed Macaque Model of HIV (2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include:

  • Selena M. Guerrero-Martin
  • Leah H. Rubin
  • Erin N. Shirk
  • Suzanne E. Queen
  • Bess Carlson

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2011 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Véronique L. Roger;Alan S. Go;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2010 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams;Todd M. Brown;Mercedes Carnethon

  • Heart disease and stroke statistics--2009 update: a report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee.

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert Adams;Mercedes Carnethon;Giovanni De Simone

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2010 Update

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams;Todd M. Brown

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2009 Update

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert Adams;Mercedes Carnethon

  • Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Yuan Lu;Kaveh Hajifathalian;James Bentham

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2006 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Thomas Thom;Nancy Haase;Wayne Rosamond

  • Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco;Goodarz Danaei;Leanne M Riley

  • Guidelines for prevention of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic Attack : A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council on Stroke : Co-sponsored by the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention : The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline

    Ralph L. Sacco;Robert Adams;Greg Albers;Mark J. Alberts

  • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

    Bin Zhou;James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Honor Bixby

  • Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council: Cosponsored by the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Interdisciplinary Working Group; Cardiovascular Nursing Council; Clinical Cardiology Council; Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism Council; and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group: The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline.

    Larry B. Goldstein;Robert Adams;Mark J. Alberts;Lawrence J. Appel

  • Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

    Karen L. Furie;Scott E. Kasner;Robert J. Adams;Gregory W. Albers

  • Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Ischemic Stroke A Scientific Statement From the Stroke Council of the American Stroke Association

    Harold P. Adams;Robert J. Adams;Thomas Brott;Gregory J. Del Zoppo

  • Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association

    L. B. Goldstein;R. Adams;K. Becker;C. D. Furberg

  • Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association

    Larry B. Goldstein;Robert Adams;Kyra Becker;Curt D. Furberg

  • A century of trends in adult human height

    James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Gretchen A. Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline as an educational tool for neurologists.

    Larry B. Goldstein;Cheryl D. Bushnell;Robert J. Adams;Lawrence J. Appel

  • Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

    Ralph L. Sacco;Robert Adams;Greg Albers;Mark J. Alberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne W. Taylor
Anne W. Taylor University of Adelaide
Gary A. Wittert
Gary A. Wittert University of Adelaide
Mark Daniel
Mark Daniel University of Canberra
Mark Woodward
Mark Woodward Imperial College London
Jonathan E. Shaw
Jonathan E. Shaw Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Dianna J. Magliano
Dianna J. Magliano Monash University
Annette J. Dobson
Annette J. Dobson University of Queensland
Majid Ezzati
Majid Ezzati Imperial College London
Annika Rosengren
Annika Rosengren Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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