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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 87 13491 12695 6860 6344 398 34440

Robert J. Cerfolio publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. Cerfolio between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. Cerfolio published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2006. 15 of the 425 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2006. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 38 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 4 publications
1994 2025

425 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. Cerfolio: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 3
1996 4
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 7
2002 7
2003 6
2004 9
2005 17
2006 38
2007 17
2008 22
2009 20
2010 13
2011 18
2012 15
2013 8
2014 13
2015 10
2016 24
2017 23
2018 17
2019 32
2020 20
2021 38
2022 9
2023 13
2024 11
2025 4
Total 425
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Robert J. Cerfolio 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. Cerfolio 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, 381–400 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: 398 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
381–400 861 398
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
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 J. Cerfolio 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. Cerfolio 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 87
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
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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Overview

Robert J. Cerfolio is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant number of publications in the subfields of Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Neurology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics of their scholarly work include:

  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

Robert J. Cerfolio's recent publications cover a range of issues related to COVID-19 and surgical interventions. Selected papers include:

  • Factors associated with hospital admission and critical illness among 5279 people with coronavirus disease 2019 in New York City: prospective cohort study, 2020, BMJ
  • Factors associated with hospitalization and critical illness among 4,103 patients with Covid-19 disease in New York City, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Trends in COVID-19 Risk-Adjusted Mortality Rates, 2020, Journal of Hospital Medicine
  • Novel Percutaneous Tracheostomy for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19, 2020, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Pulmonary Open, Robotic, and Thoracoscopic Lobectomy (PORTaL) Study, 2021, Annals of Surgery

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Robert J. Cerfolio are:

  • Travis C. Geraci
  • Stephanie H. Chang
  • Michael Zervos
  • Costas Bizekis
  • Amie J. Kent

Their scholarly output is commonly published in these venues:

  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Frontiers in Surgery
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • JTCVS Techniques
  • CHEST Journal

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma: The cancer genome atlas research network

    Eric A. Collisson;Joshua D. Campbell;Angela N. Brooks;Angela N. Brooks;Alice H. Berger

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

    Timothy J P Batchelor;Neil J Rasburn;Etienne Abdelnour-Berchtold;Alessandro Brunelli

  • Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery Versus Surgery Alone for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus (NEOCRTEC5010): A Phase III Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Clinical Trial.

    Hong Yang;Hui Liu;Yuping Chen;Chengchu Zhu

  • The accuracy of integrated PET-CT compared with dedicated pet alone for the staging of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer

    Robert James Cerfolio;Buddhiwardhani Ojha;Ayesha S. Bryant;Vanguru Raghuveer

  • The maximum standardized uptake values on positron emission tomography of a non-small cell lung cancer predict stage, recurrence, and survival.

    Robert James Cerfolio;Ayesha S. Bryant;Buddhiwardhan Ohja;Alfred A. Bartolucci

  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons expert consensus for the surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis.

    Robert J. Cerfolio;Jose Ribas Milanez De Campos;Ayesha S. Bryant;Cliff P. Connery

  • Prospective randomized trial compares suction versus water seal for air leaks

    Robert J Cerfolio;Cyndi Bass;Charles R Katholi

  • Inflammatory pseudotumors of the lung

    Robert J Cerfolio;Mark S Allen;Antonio G Nascimento;Claude Deschamps

  • Initial consecutive experience of completely portal robotic pulmonary resection with 4 arms.

    Robert J. Cerfolio;Ayesha S. Bryant;Loki Skylizard;Douglas James Minnich

  • The accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography with fine-needle aspiration, integrated positron emission tomography with computed tomography, and computed tomography in restaging patients with esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.

    Robert James Cerfolio;Robert James Cerfolio;Ayesha S. Bryant;Buddhiwardhan Ohja;Alfred A. Bartolucci

  • Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: One-Year Results of the Prospective, Multicenter NAVIGATE Study

    Erik E. Folch;Michael A. Pritchett;Michael A. Nead;Mark R. Bowling

  • Predictors and treatment of persistent air leaks

    Robert J. Cerfolio;Cynthia Sale Bass;Amanda Harrison Pask;Charles R. Katholi

  • Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node in patients with suspected lung cancer after positron emission tomography and computed tomography scans.

    Mohamad A. Eloubeidi;Robert J. Cerfolio;Victor K. Chen;Renee Desmond

  • Repeat FDG-PET after neoadjuvant therapy is a predictor of pathologic response in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

    Robert J. Cerfolio;Ayesha S. Bryant;Thomas S. Winokur;Buddhiwardhan Ohja

  • The Maximum Standardized Uptake Values on Integrated FDG-PET/CT Is Useful in Differentiating Benign From Malignant Pulmonary Nodules

    Ayesha S. Bryant;Robert James Cerfolio;Robert James Cerfolio

  • Fast-tracking pulmonary resections

    Robert James Cerfolio;Allan Pickens;Cyndi Bass;Charles Katholi

  • Differences in Epidemiology, Histology, and Survival Between Cigarette Smokers and Never-Smokers Who Develop Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

    Ayesha Bryant;Robert James Cerfolio

  • A prospective algorithm for the management of air leaks after pulmonary resection

    Robert J Cerfolio;Ramu P Tummala;William L Holman;George L Zorn

  • Comparison of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Robotic Approaches for Clinical Stage I and Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database

    Brian E. Louie;Jennifer L. Wilson;Sunghee Kim;Robert J. Cerfolio

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred A. Bartolucci
Alfred A. Bartolucci University of Alabama at Birmingham
Valerie W. Rusch
Valerie W. Rusch Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
James D. Luketich
James D. Luketich University of Pittsburgh
Robert J. Keenan
Robert J. Keenan University of Chicago
Joe B. Putnam
Joe B. Putnam The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Eugene H. Blackstone
Eugene H. Blackstone Cleveland Clinic
Simon Law
Simon Law University of Hong Kong
Mark S. Allen
Mark S. Allen Mayo Clinic
Karla V. Ballman
Karla V. Ballman Cornell University
Bryan F. Meyers
Bryan F. Meyers Washington University in St. Louis

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