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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 81 16409 15433 8255 7638 613 35238

Robert Timmerman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Timmerman between 1961 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Timmerman published across 66 years, from 1961 to 2026, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2023. 39 of the 672 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2023. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 38 publications 2026: 1 publication
1961 2026

672 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Timmerman: publications per year, 1961 to 2026
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 5
2002 11
2003 25
2004 11
2005 8
2006 21
2007 32
2008 25
2009 19
2010 22
2011 35
2012 18
2013 25
2014 21
2015 31
2016 38
2017 39
2018 19
2019 36
2020 36
2021 29
2022 25
2023 52
2024 38
2025 38
2026 1
Total 672
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Robert Timmerman 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 Timmerman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 601–620 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 613 publications — 73rd percentile

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

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396 613
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Robert Timmerman 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 Timmerman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972 81
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Robert Timmerman is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a concentration on subfields including pulmonary and respiratory medicine, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, radiation, oncology, and cancer research. The main topics covered in their work include advanced radiotherapy techniques, lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, medical imaging techniques and applications, cancer genomics and diagnostics, breast cancer treatment studies, brain metastases and treatment, and glioma diagnosis and treatment.

Their publication record features frequent appearances in notable venues such as the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Practical Radiation Oncology, Radiotherapy and Oncology, and Cancer Research.

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Practical Radiation Oncology
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Cancer Research

Robert Timmerman has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including Raquibul Hannan, Aurélie Garant, Puneeth Iyengar, Neil Desai, and Chul Ahn.

  • Raquibul Hannan
  • Aurélie Garant
  • Puneeth Iyengar
  • Neil Desai
  • Chul Ahn

Among recent publications, the following are authored or coauthored by Timmerman:

  • A Story of Hypofractionation and the Table on the Wall (2021), International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Personalized Ultrafractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy (PULSAR) in Preclinical Models Enhances Single-Agent Immune Checkpoint Blockade (2021), International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery vs Conventional Radiotherapy for Localized Vertebral Metastases of the Spine (2023), JAMA Oncology
  • Accelerated Hypofractionated Image-Guided vs Conventional Radiotherapy for Patients With Stage II/III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Poor Performance Status (2021), JAMA Oncology
  • Phase II Trial of Stereotactic Ablative Radiation for Oligoprogressive Metastatic Kidney Cancer (2022), European Urology Oncology

Best Publications

  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Early Stage Lung Cancer

    Robert Timmerman;Rebecca Paulus;James Galvin;Jeffrey Michalski

  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy: The report of AAPM Task Group 101

    Stanley H. Benedict;Kamil M. Yenice;David S Followill;James M. Galvin

  • Excessive Toxicity When Treating Central Tumors in a Phase II Study of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Medically Inoperable Early-Stage Lung Cancer

    Robert Timmerman;Ronald McGarry;Constantin Yiannoutsos;Lech Papiez

  • Radiation dose-volume effects in the lung.

    Lawrence B Marks;Soren M Bentzen;Joseph O Deasy;Feng-Ming Spring Kong

  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small-cell lung carcinoma: four-year results of a prospective phase II study.

    Achilles J. Fakiris;Ronald C. McGarry;Constantin T. Yiannoutsos;Lech Papiez

  • Consolidative Radiotherapy for Limited Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Puneeth Iyengar;Zabi Wardak;David E. Gerber;Vasu Tumati

  • Extracranial Stereotactic Radioablation*: Results of a Phase I Study in Medically Inoperable Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

    Robert Timmerman;Lech Papiez;Ronald McGarry;Laura Likes

  • American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and American College of Radiology (ACR) practice guideline for the performance of stereotactic body radiation therapy.

    Louis Potters;Brian Kavanagh;James M. Galvin;James M. Hevezi

  • Impact of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Technique for Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of the NRG Oncology RTOG 0617 Randomized Clinical Trial

    Stephen G. Chun;Chen Hu;Hak Choy;Ritsuko U. Komaki

  • Universal survival curve and single fraction equivalent dose: useful tools in understanding potency of ablative radiotherapy.

    Clint Park;Lech Papiez;Shichuan Zhang;Michael Story

  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy of early-stage non-small-cell lung carcinoma: phase I study.

    Ronald C. McGarry;Lech Papiez;Mark Williams;Tia Whitford

  • An overview of hypofractionation and introduction to this issue of seminars in radiation oncology

    Robert D. Timmerman

  • Survival and Neurologic Outcomes in a Randomized Trial of Motexafin Gadolinium and Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Brain Metastases

    Minesh P. Mehta;Patrick Rodrigus;C. H J Terhaard;Aroor Rao

  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy in multiple organ sites.

    Robert D. Timmerman;Brian D. Kavanagh;L. Chinsoo Cho;Lech Papiez

  • A phase I trial of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for liver metastases.

    Tracey E. Schefter;Brian D. Kavanagh;Robert D. Timmerman;Higinia R. Cardenes

  • Safety and Efficacy of a Five-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Schedule for Centrally Located Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: NRG Oncology/RTOG 0813 Trial.

    Andrea Bezjak;Rebecca Paulus;Laurie E. Gaspar;Robert D. Timmerman

  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline

    Gregory M.M. Videtic;Jessica Donington;Meredith Giuliani;John Heinzerling

  • A Randomized Phase 2 Study Comparing 2 Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Schedules for Medically Inoperable Patients With Stage I Peripheral Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: NRG Oncology RTOG 0915 (NCCTG N0927)

    Gregory M.M. Videtic;Chen Hu;Anurag K. Singh;Joe Y. Chang

  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy: A novel treatment modality

    Simon S. Lo;Achilles J. Fakiris;Eric L. Chang;Nina A. Mayr

  • Radiation DoseVolume Effects in the Lung

    Lawrence B.. Marks;Soren M. Bentzen;Joseph O. Deasy;Feng-Ming Kong

Frequent Co-Authors

Chul Ahn
Chul Ahn The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Steve B Jiang
Steve B Jiang The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Laurie E. Gaspar
Laurie E. Gaspar University of Colorado Denver
Minesh P. Mehta
Minesh P. Mehta University of Maryland, Baltimore
Andrea Bezjak
Andrea Bezjak Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
John H. Suh
John H. Suh Cleveland Clinic
Yair Lotan
Yair Lotan The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Walter J. Curran
Walter J. Curran Emory University
Jeff M. Michalski
Jeff M. Michalski Washington University in St. Louis
Lei Xing
Lei Xing Stanford University

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