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D-Index
110
Citations
53021
World Ranking
5481
National Ranking
2952

Robert J. Fontana 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. Fontana sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 476 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Fontana 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. Fontana sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert J. Fontana is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics. Within these fields, they have contributed significantly to specialized subfields including pharmacology, hepatology, epidemiology, oncology, and surgery.

Their work covers several main topics related to liver health and drug safety, such as:

  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Poisoning and Overdose Treatments
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms

Robert J. Fontana has published research in various venues, with a notable number of publications appearing in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Hepatology
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Liver Transplantation

The scientist often collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • David E. Kleiner
  • Huiman X. Barnhart
  • William M. Lee
  • Paul H. Hayashi
  • Herbert L. Bonkovsky

Among their recent publications are:

  • AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement-induced liver injury, 2022, Hepatology
  • A human liver organoid screening platform for DILI risk prediction, 2023, Journal of Hepatology
  • Clinical Best Practice Advice for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: AASLD Expert Panel Consensus Statement, 2020, Hepatology
  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Expert Panel Consensus Statement: Vaccines to Prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Patients With Liver Disease, 2021, Hepatology
  • United States Pharmacopeia (USP) comprehensive review of the hepatotoxicity of green tea extracts, 2020, Toxicology Reports

Best Publications

  • A simple noninvasive index can predict both significant fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C

    Chun-Tao Wai;Joel K. Greenson;Robert J. Fontana;John D. Kalbfleisch

  • Results of a Prospective Study of Acute Liver Failure at 17 Tertiary Care Centers in the United States

    George Ostapowicz;Robert J. Fontana;Frank V. Schioødt;Anne Larson

  • Acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure: results of a United States multicenter, prospective study.

    Anne M. Larson;Julie Polson;Robert J. Fontana;Timothy J. Davern

  • Causes, Clinical Features, and Outcomes From a Prospective Study of Drug-Induced Liver Injury in the United States

    Naga Chalasani;Robert J. Fontana;Herbert L. Bonkovsky;Herbert L. Bonkovsky;Herbert L. Bonkovsky;Paul B. Watkins

  • ACG Clinical Guideline: The Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Liver Injury

    Naga P. Chalasani;Paul Hideyo Hayashi;Herbert L. Bonkovsky;Victor J. Navarro

  • Features and outcomes of 899 patients with drug-induced liver injury: The DILIN prospective study

    Naga Chalasani;Herbert L. Bonkovsky;Robert Fontana;William Lee

  • Sofosbuvir and velpatasvir for HCV in patients with decompensated cirrhosis

    M. P. Curry;J. G. O'Leary;N. Bzowej;A. J. Muir

  • Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir Plus Ribavirin for Treatment of HCV Infection in Patients With Advanced Liver Disease

    Michael Charlton;Gregory T. Everson;Steven L. Flamm;Princy Kumar

  • Grapefruit juice increases felodipine oral availability in humans by decreasing intestinal CYP3A protein expression.

    Kenneth S. Lown;David G. Bailey;Robert J. Fontana;Srinivas K. Janardan

  • Hepatitis C Guidance 2018 Update: AASLD-IDSA Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    Raymond T. Chung;Marc G. Ghany;Arthur Y. Kim;Kristen M. Marks

  • NAFLD may be a common underlying liver disease in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States

    Jorge A. Marrero;Robert J. Fontana;Grace L. Su;Hari S. Conjeevaram

  • Prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: Comparison of 7 staging systems in an American cohort

    Jorge A. Marrero;Robert J. Fontana;Ashley Barrat;Frederick Askari

  • Intravenous N-Acetylcysteine Improves Transplant-Free Survival in Early Stage Non-Acetaminophen Acute Liver Failure

    William M. Lee;Linda S. Hynan;Lorenzo Rossaro;Robert J. Fontana

  • Alcohol, tobacco and obesity are synergistic risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma

    Jorge A. Marrero;Robert J. Fontana;Sherry Fu;Hari S. Conjeevaram

  • Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network (DILIN) Prospective Study: Rationale, Design and Conduct

    Robert J. Fontana;Paul B. Watkins;Herbert L. Bonkovsky;Naga Chalasani

  • Daclatasvir with sofosbuvir and ribavirin for hepatitis C virus infection with advanced cirrhosis or post-liver transplantation recurrence

    Fred Poordad;Eugene R. Schiff;John M. Vierling;Charles Landis

  • Intensive care of patients with acute liver failure: Recommendations of the U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study Group

    R. Todd Stravitz;Andreas H. Kramer;Timothy Davern;A. Obaid S Shaikh

  • Virologic response and resistance to adefovir in patients with chronic hepatitis B

    Scott K. Fung;Hee Bok Chae;Robert J. Fontana;Hari Conjeevaram

  • Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for Treatment of Compensated Recurrent Hepatitis C Virus Infection After Liver Transplantation

    Michael Charlton;Edward Gane;Michael P. Manns;Robert S. Brown

  • Features and Outcomes of 899 Patients With Drug-Induced Liver Injury: The DILIN Prospective Study

    N. Chalasani;H. L. Bonkovsky;R. Fontana;W. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

William M. Lee
William M. Lee The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Naga Chalasani
Naga Chalasani Indiana University
Paul B. Watkins
Paul B. Watkins University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David E. Kleiner
David E. Kleiner National Institutes of Health
Raymond T. Chung
Raymond T. Chung Harvard University
Anna S.F. Lok
Anna S.F. Lok University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert S. Brown
Robert S. Brown Cornell University
Jay H. Hoofnagle
Jay H. Hoofnagle National Institutes of Health
Herbert L. Bonkovsky
Herbert L. Bonkovsky Wake Forest University
Andres T. Blei
Andres T. Blei Northwestern University

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