2026 Robert P. Heaney: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	126	2894	1606	570	77928

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Medicine

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Overview

Robert P. Heaney was affiliated with Creighton University in the United States. Their academic career included contributions primarily within this institution.

No specific recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues are recorded in the available data.

There is no information on book publications associated with Robert P. Heaney.

The available data does not specify main fields or subfields of study connected to their work, nor does it list main research topics or areas of focus.

No awards or honors are recorded for this scientist.

Robert P. Heaney is deceased, and the profile reflects their career and contributions in past tense.

Best Publications

Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

Michael F. Holick;Neil C. Binkley;Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari;Catherine M. Gordon

12605
Citations
Estimates of optimal vitamin D status

Bess Dawson-Hughes;Robert P. Heaney;Michael F. Holick;Paul Lips

2615
Citations
Vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduces cancer risk: results of a randomized trial

Joan M Lappe;Dianne Travers-Gustafson;K Michael Davies;Robert R Recker

2161
Citations
Effects of Estrogen or Estrogen/ Progestin Regimens on Heart Disease Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women: The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions (PEPI) Trial

Valery T. Miller;John LaRosa;Vanessa Barnabei;Craig Kessler

2130
Citations
Human serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol response to extended oral dosing with cholecalciferol

Robert P Heaney;K Michael Davies;Tai C Chen;Michael F Holick

1847
Citations
Peak bone mass

R. P. Heaney;Steven Abrams;B. Dawson-Hughes;A. Looker

1660
Citations
Vitamin D2 Is Much Less Effective than Vitamin D3 in Humans

Laura A. G. Armas;Bruce W. Hollis;Robert P. Heaney

1592
Citations
Calcium Absorption Varies within the Reference Range for Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D

Robert P. Heaney;M. Susan Dowell;Cecilia A. Hale;Adrianne Bendich

1353
Citations
Risk assessment for vitamin D

John N Hathcock;Andrew Shao;Reinhold Vieth;Robert Heaney

1209
Citations
Bone gain in young adult women.

Robert R. Recker;K. Michael Davies;Sharilyn M. Hinders;Robert P. Heaney

1155
Citations
Timing of peak bone mass in Caucasian females and its implication for the prevention of osteoporosis. Inference from a cross-sectional model.

V Matkovic;T Jelic;G M Wardlaw;J Z Ilich

1107
Citations
Optimal Calcium Intake

Robert P. Heaney

888
Citations
Calcium, dairy products and osteoporosis.

Robert P. Heaney

839
Citations
The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effective

Reinhold Vieth;Heike Bischoff-Ferrari;Heike Bischoff-Ferrari;Barbara J Boucher;Bess Dawson-Hughes

819
Citations
Menopausal changes in calcium balance performance.

Robert P. Heaney;Robert R. Recker;Paul D. Saville

726
Citations
Effect of Estrogens and Calcium Carbonate on Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women

Robert R. Recker;Paul D. Saville;Robert P. Heaney

714
Citations
Calcium intake and body weight.

K M Davies;Robert P Heaney;R R Recker;Joan M Lappe

708
Citations
Guidelines for Preventing and Treating Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency Revisited

Michael F. Holick;Neil C. Binkley;Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari;Catherine M. Gordon

707
Citations
Volumetric Dilution, Rather Than Sequestration Best Explains the Low Vitamin D Status of Obesity

Andjela T. Drincic;Laura A.G. Armas;Eileen E. Van Diest;Robert P. Heaney

700
Citations
Vitamin D and bone health in the elderly

A M Parfitt;J C Gallagher;R P Heaney;C C Johnston

690
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert R. Recker Creighton University

Connie M. Weaver San Diego State University

Patrice Watson Creighton University

Bess Dawson-Hughes Tufts University

Michael F. Holick Boston University

Reinhold Vieth University of Toronto

Steven A. Abrams The University of Texas at Austin

Bruce W. Hollis Medical University of South Carolina

Neil Binkley University of Wisconsin–Madison

William B. Grant Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center

External Links

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