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78
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25640
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17938
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8950

Robert Wesley 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 Wesley sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 182 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert Wesley 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 Wesley sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert Wesley is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Surgery, Neurology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Cancer Research.

Their research addresses a range of topics such as Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors, Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments, Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism, Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases, and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

Robert Wesley has authored several papers, including:

  • Clinical characteristics and outcomes of SDHB-related pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in children and adolescents, 2020, Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
  • Succinate Mediates Tumorigenic Effects via Succinate Receptor 1: Potential for New Targeted Treatment Strategies in Succinate Dehydrogenase Deficient Paragangliomas, 2021, Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Ganglioneuromas across age groups: Systematic review of individual patient data, 2020, Clinical Endocrinology
  • Patients' Priorities for Surrogate Decision-Making: Possible Influence of Misinformed Beliefs, 2021, AJOB Empirical Bioethics
  • Presurgical [68Ga]-Ga-PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography as a surrogate of pelvic lymph node dissection for biochemical recurrence risk assessment, 2025, Médecine Nucléaire

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wesley include:

  • Karel Pacák
  • Hendrik Lehnert
  • Stephanie Fliedner
  • Ivana Jochmanová
  • April Melody T. Abcede

The main publication venues for Wesley's work are:

  • Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Clinical Endocrinology
  • AJOB Empirical Bioethics
  • Médecine Nucléaire

Best Publications

  • The treatment of soft-tissue sarcomas of the extremities: prospective randomized evaluations of (1) limb-sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared with amputation and (2) the role of adjuvant chemotherapy.

    S A Rosenberg;J Tepper;E Glatstein;J Costa

  • The cardiovascular response of normal humans to the administration of endotoxin

    Anthony F. Suffredini;Robert E. Fromm;Margaret M. Parker;Matthew Brenner

  • Vitamin C Pharmacokinetics: Implications for Oral and Intravenous Use

    Sebastian J. Padayatty;He Sun;Yaohui Wang;Hugh D. Riordan

  • Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease Responsive to Interleukin-1β Inhibition

    Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky;Natalie J Dailey;Scott W Canna;Ana Gelabert

  • Endotoxemia in human septic shock.

    Robert L. Danner;Ronald J. Elin;Jeanette M. Hosseini;Robert A. Wesley

  • Cushing’s Syndrome Due to Ectopic Corticotropin Secretion: Twenty Years’ Experience at the National Institutes of Health

    Ioannis Ilias;David J. Torpy;Karel Pacak;Nancy Mullen

  • The grading of soft tissue sarcomas results of a clinicohistopathologic correlation in a series of 163 cases

    Jose Costa;R. A. Wesley;E. Glatstein;S. A. Rosenberg

  • Systematic review: the effect of preventive lamivudine on hepatitis B reactivation during chemotherapy.

    Rohit Loomba;Ayana Rowley;Robert Wesley;T. Jake Liang

  • Diffuse aggressive lymphomas: increased survival after alternating flexible sequences of proMACE and MOPP chemotherapy.

    Richard I. Fisher;Vincent T. DeVITA;Susan M. Hubbard;Dan L. Longo

  • Patterns of recurrence in patients with high-grade soft-tissue sarcomas.

    Dorothy A. Potter;Jerry Glenn;Timothy Kinsella;Eli Glatstein

  • Itraconazole to prevent fungal infections in chronic granulomatous disease.

    John I Gallin;David W Alling;Harry L Malech;Robert Wesley

  • Controlled trial of plasma exchange and leukapheresis in polymyositis and dermatomyositis.

    Frederick W. Miller;Susan F. Leitman;Mary E. Cronin;Jeanne E. Hicks

  • Fever in the pediatric and young adult patient with cancer. A prospective study of 1001 episodes.

    P A Pizzo;K J Robichaud;R Wesley;J R Commers

  • High‐grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities

    Dorothy A. Potter;Timothy Kinsella;Eli Glatstein;Robert Wesley

  • Meta-analysis: pioglitazone improves liver histology and fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

    E. Boettcher;G. Csako;F. Pucino;R. Wesley

  • Ifosfamide with mesna uroprotection and etoposide: an effective regimen in the treatment of recurrent sarcomas and other tumors of children and young adults.

    J S Miser;T J Kinsella;T J Triche;M Tsokos

  • Prospective, randomized trial of intravenous versus intraperitoneal 5-fluorouracil in patients with advanced primary colon or rectal cancer.

    P H Sugarbaker;F J Gianola;J C Speyer;R Wesley

  • Staging and Functional Characterization of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma by 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) Positron Emission Tomography

    Henri J. L. M. Timmers;Clara C. Chen;Jorge A. Carrasquillo;Millie Whatley

  • A pilot study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the long-acting interleukin-1 inhibitor rilonacept (interleukin-1 trap) in patients with familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome†

    Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky;Sharukh D. Shroff;Mildred Wilson;Christopher Snyder

  • A simplified morning ovine corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test for the differential diagnosis of adrenocorticotropin-dependent Cushing's syndrome.

    L K Nieman;E H Oldfield;R Wesley;G P Chrousos

Frequent Co-Authors

Karel Pacak
Karel Pacak National Institutes of Health
Robert L. Danner
Robert L. Danner National Institutes of Health
Lynnette K. Nieman
Lynnette K. Nieman National Institutes of Health
Steven A. Rosenberg
Steven A. Rosenberg National Institutes of Health
Susan F. Leitman
Susan F. Leitman National Institutes of Health
Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky
Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Rohit Loomba
Rohit Loomba University of California, San Diego
Philip A. Pizzo
Philip A. Pizzo Stanford University
Murray F. Brennan
Murray F. Brennan Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Timothy J. Kinsella
Timothy J. Kinsella Brown University

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