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127
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75515
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2789
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106

Robert J. Heine 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. Heine sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 472 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. Heine 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. Heine sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 127 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert J. Heine is affiliated with VU University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with particular expertise in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. The scientist has contributed substantially to the understanding and management of diabetes and related metabolic conditions.

The main areas of study and research topics covered by Robert J. Heine include:

  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Their publication record emphasizes both clinical and physiological aspects of diabetes and metabolism. Frequent venues for their research publications are:

  • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • The Lancet
  • Diabetes Therapy
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Diabetes Care

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert J. Heine include:

  • Tirzepatide versus insulin glargine in type 2 diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk (SURPASS-4): a randomised, open-label, parallel-group, multicentre, phase 3 trial, 2021, The Lancet
  • Risk Factors Associated with COVID-19 Hospitalization and Mortality: A Large Claims-Based Analysis Among People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the United States, 2021, Diabetes Therapy
  • Safety and efficacy analyses across age and body mass index subgroups in East Asian participants with type 2 diabetes in the phase 3 tirzepatide studies (SURPASS programme), 2022, Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • Evaluating glucose-lowering treatment in older people with diabetes: Lessons from the IMPERIUM trial, 2020, Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • Effects of Tirzepatide vs Semaglutide on β-Cell Function, Insulin Sensitivity, and Glucose Control During a Meal Test, 2024, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Robert J. Heine frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Stefano Del Prato
  • Alan Wynne
  • Steven E. Kahn
  • Imre Pávó
  • Govinda J. Weerakkody

Best Publications

  • Secondary prevention of macrovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes in the PROactive Study (PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macroVascular Events): a randomised controlled trial.

    John A. Dormandy;Bernard Charbonnel;David J A Eckland;Erland Erdmann

  • European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. Third Joint Task Force of European and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice.

    Guy De Backer;Ettore Ambrosioni;Knut Borch-Johnsen;Carlos Brotons

  • Ankle brachial index combined with Framingham risk score to predict cardiovascular events and mortality: A meta-analysis

    F.G.R. Fowkes;G.D. Murray;I. Butcher;C.L. Heald

  • Translating the A1C Assay Into Estimated Average Glucose Values

    David M. Nathan;Judith Kuenen;Rikke Borg;Hui Zheng

  • Impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance: implications for care.

    David M. Nathan;Mayer B. Davidson;Ralph A. DeFronzo;Robert J. Heine

  • [Management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: a consensus algorithm for the initiation and adjustment of therapy. (A consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes)].

    D M Nathan;J В Buse;M В Davidson;R J Heine

  • Glucose tolerance and cardiovascular mortality - Comparison of fasting and 2-hour diagnostic criteria

    K. Borch-Johnsen;A. Neil;B. Balkau;S. Larsen

  • Depression as a risk factor for the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus. A meta-analysis

    M J Knol;Jos W R Twisk;Jos W R Twisk;Aartjan T F Beekman;R. J. Heine

  • Metabolic Syndrome and 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Hoorn Study

    Jacqueline M. Dekker;Cynthia Girman;Thomas Rhodes;Giel Nijpels

  • A desktop guide to Type 2 diabetes mellitus

    M. Aguilar;K. G.M.M. Alberti;S. A. Amiel;J. Azzopardi

  • Moderate alcohol consumption lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of prospective observational studies

    Lando L.J. Koppes;Jacqueline M. Dekker;Henk F.J. Hendriks;Lex M. Bouter

  • Hyperglycaemia is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the Hoorn population: the Hoorn Study

    F. de Vegt;J. M. Dekker;H. G. Ruhé;C. D. A. Stehouwer

  • Relation of impaired fasting and postload glucose with incident type 2 diabetes in a Dutch population: The Hoorn Study.

    F. de Vegt;J.M. Dekker;A. Jager;E. Hienkens

  • Mild renal insufficiency is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality: The Hoorn Study.

    Ronald M.A. Henry;Piet J. Kostense;Griët Bos;Jacqueline M. Dekker

  • Age- and sex-specific prevalences of diabetes and impaired glucose regulation in 13 European cohorts

    J. Tuomilehto;J. Lindstrom;S. Keinanen-Kiukaanniemie;L. Hiltunen

  • Impaired Autonomic Function Is Associated With Increased Mortality, Especially in Subjects With Diabetes, Hypertension, or a History of Cardiovascular Disease: The Hoorn Study

    Jeanet Gerritsen;Jacqueline M. Dekker;Ben J. TenVoorde;Piet J. Kostense

  • Associations of hip and thigh circumferences independent of waist circumference with the incidence of type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study

    Marieke B Snijder;Jacqueline M Dekker;Marjolein Visser;Lex M Bouter

  • Arterial stiffness increases with deteriorating glucose tolerance status: the Hoorn Study.

    Ronald M.A. Henry;Piet J. Kostense;Annemieke M.W. Spijkerman;Jacqueline M. Dekker

  • Increased central artery stiffness in impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study.

    Miranda T. Schram;Ronald M.A Henry;Rob A.J.M van Dijk;Piet J. Kostense

  • Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a population-based study.

    Ellen K. Hoogeveen;Pieter J. Kostense;Pieter J. Beks;Albert J. C. Mackaay

Frequent Co-Authors

Giel Nijpels
Giel Nijpels VU University Medical Center
Jacqueline M. Dekker
Jacqueline M. Dekker VU University Medical Center
Lex M. Bouter
Lex M. Bouter Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Coen D.A. Stehouwer Maastricht University
Michaela Diamant
Michaela Diamant VU University Medical Center
Joost Dekker
Joost Dekker University of Amsterdam
Stephan J. L. Bakker
Stephan J. L. Bakker University Medical Center Groningen
Hans V. Westerhoff
Hans V. Westerhoff Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Frans Pouwer
Frans Pouwer University of Southern Denmark
Hannele Yki-Järvinen
Hannele Yki-Järvinen University of Helsinki

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