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Robert N. Weinreb 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 N. Weinreb sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 1,624 publications — 99th percentile

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Robert N. Weinreb 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 N. Weinreb sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 156 D-Index — 96th percentile

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Overview

Robert N. Weinreb is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on medical fields related to ophthalmology, with extensive contributions to understanding glaucoma and retinal disorders.

The scientist's work spans multiple subfields including ophthalmology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, molecular biology, neurology, and pathology and forensic medicine. Their research topics notably include glaucoma and retinal disorders, retinal diseases and treatments, retinal imaging and analysis, corneal surgery and disorders, ophthalmology and eye disorders, ocular surface and contact lens, and retinal development and disorders.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert N. Weinreb include:

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 127 open-angle glaucoma loci with consistent effect across ancestries, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Glaucoma, 2020, Journal of Glaucoma
  • Phase 3, Randomized, 20-Month Study of Bimatoprost Implant in Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension (ARTEMIS 1), 2020, Ophthalmology
  • Matrix Metalloproteinases and Glaucoma Treatment, 2020, Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • Detecting Glaucoma from Fundus Photographs Using Deep Learning without Convolutions, 2022, Ophthalmology Science

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Linda M. Zangwill
  • Sasan Moghimi
  • Takashi Nishida
  • Jeffrey M. Liebmann
  • Christopher A. Girkin

Their work has been published repeatedly in several notable journals, including:

  • Journal of Glaucoma
  • American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • British Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmology Glaucoma
  • Ophthalmology

Robert N. Weinreb's research contributions align with their expertise in techniques such as retinal imaging and analysis, as well as clinical studies related to glaucoma treatments and diagnostics. Their frequent collaborations with fellow researchers in ophthalmology demonstrate a focused effort on advancing understanding of eye disorders through diverse methodological approaches.

Best Publications

  • The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Glaucoma: A Review

    Robert N. Weinreb;Tin Aung;Felipe A. Medeiros

  • Primary open-angle glaucoma.

    Robert N Weinreb;Peng Tee Khaw

  • Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer, optic nerve head, and macular thickness measurements for glaucoma detection using optical coherence tomography

    Felipe A. Medeiros;Felipe A. Medeiros;Linda M. Zangwill;Christopher Bowd;Roberto M. Vessani

  • Prevalence of ocular surface disease in glaucoma patients.

    Eamon W. Leung;Felipe A. Medeiros;Robert N. Weinreb

  • Comparison of the GDx VCC scanning laser polarimeter, HRT II confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope, and stratus OCT optical coherence tomograph for the detection of glaucoma.

    Felipe A. Medeiros;Linda M. Zangwill;Christopher Bowd;Robert N. Weinreb

  • Detecting early glaucoma by assessment of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and visual function.

    Christopher Bowd;Linda M. Zangwill;Charles C. Berry;Eytan Z. Blumenthal

  • Scanning Laser Polarimetry to Measure the Nerve Fiber Layer of Normal and Glaucomatous Eyes

    Robert N. Weinreb;Sima Shakiba;Linda Zangwill

  • Histopathologic Validation of Fourier-Ellipsometry Measurements of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness

    Robert N. Weinreb;Andreas W. Dreher;Anne Coleman;Harry Quigley

  • Retinal nerve fiber layer imaging with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography: a variability and diagnostic performance study.

    Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Carol Yim-lui Cheung;Robert N. Weinreb;Quanliang Qiu;Quanliang Qiu

  • Mechanisms of optic nerve damage in primary open angle glaucoma

    Robert D. Fechtner;Robert N. Weinreb

  • Reproducibility of nerve fiber layer thickness measurements by use of optical coherence tomography

    Eytan Z Blumenthal;Julia M Williams;Robert N Weinreb;Christopher A Girkin

  • Twenty-four-hour intraocular pressure pattern associated with early glaucomatous changes.

    John H. K. Liu;Xiaoyan Zhang;Daniel F. Kripke;Robert N. Weinreb

  • The retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in ocular hypertensive, normal, and glaucomatous eyes with optical coherence tomography.

    Christopher Bowd;Robert N. Weinreb;Julia M. Williams;Linda M. Zangwill

  • Discriminating between normal and glaucomatous eyes using the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph, GDx Nerve Fiber Analyzer, and Optical Coherence Tomograph.

    Linda M. Zangwill;Christopher Bowd;Charles C. Berry;Julia Williams

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Mitochondrial pathogenic mechanism and degradation in optineurin E50K mutation-mediated retinal ganglion cell degeneration

    Myoung Sup Shim;Yuji Takihara;Keun-Young Kim;Takeshi Iwata

  • Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Vessel Density in Healthy, Glaucoma Suspect, and Glaucoma Eyes.

    Adeleh Yarmohammadi;Linda M. Zangwill;Alberto Diniz-Filho;Min Hee Suh

  • Effects of retinal ganglion cell loss on magno-, parvo-, koniocellular pathways in the lateral geniculate nucleus and visual cortex in glaucoma.

    Yeni H Yücel;Qiang Zhang;Robert N Weinreb;Paul L Kaufman

  • Primary open-angle glaucoma.

    Robert N Weinreb;Christopher K S Leung;Jonathan G Crowston;Felipe A Medeiros

  • Evaluation of the influence of corneal biomechanical properties on intraocular pressure measurements using the ocular response analyzer.

    Felipe A. Medeiros;Robert N. Weinreb

  • Relationship between Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Vessel Density and Severity of Visual Field Loss in Glaucoma.

    Adeleh Yarmohammadi;Linda M. Zangwill;Alberto Diniz-Filho;Min Hee Suh

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda M. Zangwill
Linda M. Zangwill University of California, San Diego
Felipe A. Medeiros
Felipe A. Medeiros Duke University
Pamela A. Sample
Pamela A. Sample University of California, San Diego
Jeffrey M. Liebmann
Jeffrey M. Liebmann University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Dennis S.C. Lam
Dennis S.C. Lam Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Louis R. Pasquale
Louis R. Pasquale Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Janey L. Wiggs
Janey L. Wiggs Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Robert Ritch
Robert Ritch New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Paul L. Kaufman
Paul L. Kaufman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael A. Hauser
Michael A. Hauser Duke University

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