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D-Index
95
Citations
40948
World Ranking
9940
National Ranking
5117

Robert J. Gorlin 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. Gorlin sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 474 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Gorlin 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. Gorlin sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1995 - James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association
  • 1961 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Robert J. Gorlin was affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to the scientific community primarily through clinical and biomedical research.

The main data about their research fields, specific publications, coauthors, and detailed topics of work are not available. However, notable recognition was achieved through awards that highlight key moments in their career.

Gorlin received several distinguished awards, including becoming a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 1997. Earlier, they were honored with the James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology from the American Heart Association in 1995. Additionally, Gorlin was a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, recognized in 1961.

These accolades indicate involvement in clinical cardiology and related biomedical research fields during their active years. The timeline of the awards suggests a long-lasting professional career with milestones spread across decades.

As a deceased scientist, Gorlin's work remains part of the broader academic record at the University of Minnesota and within the medical and clinical research communities that acknowledged their contributions.

Best Publications

  • Syndromes of the Head and Neck

    Raoul C. M. Hennekam;R. J. Gorlin;M. M. Cohen

  • Angiographic progression of coronary artery disease and the development of myocardial infarction.

    John A. Ambrose;Mark A. Tannenbaum;Dimitrios Alexopoulos;Craig E. Hjemdahl-Monsen

  • Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.

    Robert J. Gorlin

  • Multiple nevoid basal-cell epithelioma, jaw cysts and bifid rib, A syndrome

    Robert J. Gorlin;Robert W. Goltz

  • Mutations in the chemokine receptor gene CXCR4 are associated with WHIM syndrome, a combined immunodeficiency disease.

    Paolo A. Hernandez;Robert J. Gorlin;John N. Lukens;Shoichiro Taniuchi

  • Syndromes of the Head and Neck.

    Robert J. Gorlin;Michael M. Cohen;Stefan L. Levin

  • Mutation Spectrum and Genotype-Phenotype Analyses in Cowden Disease and Bannayan-Zonana Syndrome, Two Hamartoma Syndromes With Germline PTEN Mutation

    Debbie J. Marsh;Valérie Coulon;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Philippe Rocca-Serra

  • Germline mutations in PTEN are present in Bannayan-Zonana syndrome.

    Debbie J. Marsh;Patricia L. M. Dahia;Zimu Zheng;Danny Liaw

  • PTEN Mutation Spectrum and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome Suggest a Single Entity With Cowden Syndrome

    Debbie J. Marsh;Debbie J. Marsh;Jennifer B. Kum;Jennifer B. Kum;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Michael J. Bennett

  • Angiographic evolution of coronary artery morphology in unstable angina.

    John A. Ambrose;Stephen L. Winters;Rohit R. Arora;Angie Eng

  • Germline Mutations in the PTEN/MMAC1 Gene in Patients With Cowden Disease

    M. R. Nelen;W. C. G. Van Staveren;E. A. J. Peeters;Mohammed Ben Hassel

  • The calcifying odontogenic cyst--a possible analogue of the cutaneous calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe. An analysis of fifteen cases.

    Robert J. Gorlin;Jens J. Pindborg;Finn P. Clausen;Robert A. Vickers

  • Intraoral minor salivary gland tumors: An analysis of 1,414 cases

    A.P. Chaudhry;R.A. Vickers;R.J. Gorlin

  • Odontogenic tumors. Classification, histopathology, and clinical behavior in man and domesticated animals.

    Robert J. Gorlin;Anand P. Chaudhry;Jens J. Pindborg

  • Calcifying odontogenic cyst. Range, variations and neoplastic potential.

    Finn Prætorius;Erik Hjørting-Hansen;Robert J. Gorlin;Robert A. Vickers

  • Leukoplakia, lichen planus, and other oral keratoses in 23,616 white Americans over the age of 35 years

    Jerry E. Bouquot;Robert J. Gorlin

  • Nevoid basal cell carcinoma (Gorlin) syndrome.

    Robert J Gorlin

  • Localized mutations in the gene encoding the cytoskeletal protein filamin A cause diverse malformations in humans.

    Stephen P. Robertson;Stephen P. Robertson;Stephen R.F. Twigg;Andrew J. Sutherland-Smith;Valérie Biancalana

  • Multiple Lentigenes Syndrome: Complex Comprising Multiple Lentigenes, Electrocardiographic Conduction Abnormalities, Ocular Hypertelorism, Pulmonary Stenosis, Abnormalities of Genitalia, Retardation of Growth, Sensorineural Deafness, and Autosomal Dominant Hereditary Pattern

    Robert J. Gorlin;Ray C. Anderson;Michael Blaw

  • OPD-spectrum Disorders Clinical Collaborative Group. Localized mutations in the gene encoding the cytoskeletal protein filamin A cause diverse malformations in humans

    SP Robertson;Twigg;AJ Sutherland-Smith;Biancalana

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. Sauk
John J. Sauk University of Louisville
Charis Eng
Charis Eng Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
John M. Opitz
John M. Opitz University of Utah
M. Michael Cohen
M. Michael Cohen Dalhousie University
Raoul C.M. Hennekam
Raoul C.M. Hennekam University of Amsterdam
James F. Reynolds
James F. Reynolds Monash University
Judith G. Hall
Judith G. Hall University of British Columbia
Robin M. Winter
Robin M. Winter Northwick Park Hospital
Elaine H. Zackai
Elaine H. Zackai Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Robert J. Desnick
Robert J. Desnick Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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