2026 Ronald E. Gangnon: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	81	16519	15538	8299	7679	435	27301

Overview

Ronald E. Gangnon is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their academic work is predominantly situated within the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Oncology, Epidemiology, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and General Health Professions.

Their research topics cover a wide range of areas, notably:

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Cancer Survivorship and Care
Respiratory Viral Infections Research
Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Asthma and Respiratory Diseases
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

Recent significant publications by Ronald E. Gangnon include:

Developmental Patterns in the Nasopharyngeal Microbiome During Infancy Are Associated with Asthma Risk, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Identifying Equitable Screening Mammography Strategies for Black Women in the United States Using Simulation Modeling, 2021, Annals of Internal Medicine
Breast Cancer Risk for Women with Diabetes and the Impact of Metformin: A Meta-Analysis, 2022, Cancer Medicine
Collaborative Modeling to Compare Different Breast Cancer Screening Strategies, 2024, JAMA
Enhanced Neutralizing Antibody Responses to Rhinovirus C and Age-Dependent Patterns of Infection, 2020, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Gangnon include:

Amy Trentham-Dietz
James E. Gern
Lisa Cadmus-Bertram
Christine M. Seroogy
Robert F. Lemanske

Gangnon's work has been published repeatedly in several key venues, reflecting the breadth of their research interests:

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (9 publications)
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (6 publications)
Supportive Care in Cancer (4 publications)
Journal of Cancer Survivorship (3 publications)
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention (2 publications)

Best Publications

Wheezing Rhinovirus Illnesses in Early Life Predict Asthma Development in High-Risk Children

Daniel J. Jackson;Ronald E. Gangnon;Michael D. Evans;Kathy A. Roberg

1625
Citations
Rhinovirus illnesses during infancy predict subsequent childhood wheezing

Robert F. Lemanske;Daniel J. Jackson;Ronald E. Gangnon;Michael D. Evans

897
Citations
Fifteen-Year Cumulative Incidence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Beaver Dam Eye Study

Ronald Klein;Barbara E.K. Klein;Michael D. Knudtson;Stacy M. Meuer

796
Citations
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study severity scale for age-related macular degeneration: AREDS Report No. 17.

Davis;Gangnon Re;Lee Ly;Hubbard Ld

677
Citations
The Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy: XXII the twenty-five-year progression of retinopathy in persons with type 1 diabetes.

Ronald Klein;Michael D. Knudtson;Kristine E. Lee;Ronald Gangnon

676
Citations
Risk factors for high-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy and severe visual loss: Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study Report #18.

M D Davis;M R Fisher;R E Gangnon;F Barton

633
Citations
The effects of lingual exercise in stroke patients with dysphagia

Jo Anne Robbins;Stephanie A. Kays;Ronald E. Gangnon;Jacqueline A. Hind

630
Citations
The effects of lingual exercise on swallowing in older adults.

Jo Anne Robbins;Ronald E. Gangnon;Shannon M. Theis;Stephanie A. Kays

609
Citations
Anatomical outcomes of surgery for idiopathic macular hole as determined by optical coherence tomography

Michael S. Ip;Brad J. Baker;Jay S. Duker;Elias Reichel

577
Citations
Validity of the alcohol use disorders identification test in college students.

Patricia K. Kokotailo;Judith Egan;Ronald Gangnon;David Brown

558
Citations
Model for end stage liver disease score predicts mortality across a broad spectrum of liver disease.

Adnan Said;John Williams;Jeremy Holden;Patrick Remington

548
Citations
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage II Colon Cancer With Poor Prognostic Features

Erin S. O'Connor;David Yu Greenblatt;Noelle K. LoConte;Ronald E. Gangnon

484
Citations
The Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy XXIII: the twenty-five-year incidence of macular edema in persons with type 1 diabetes.

Ronald Klein;Michael D. Knudtson;Kristine E. Lee;Ronald Gangnon

478
Citations
Prevalence of Mammographically Dense Breasts in the United States

Brian L. Sprague;Ronald E. Gangnon;Veronica Burt;Amy Trentham-Dietz

396
Citations
Evidence for a Causal Relationship between Allergic Sensitization and Rhinovirus Wheezing in Early Life

Daniel J. Jackson;Michael D. Evans;Ronald E. Gangnon;Christopher J. Tisler

372
Citations
Risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome after antibiotic treatment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 enteritis: a meta-analysis.

Nasia Safdar;Adnan Said;Ronald E. Gangnon;Dennis G. Maki

371
Citations
Human Rhinovirus Species and Season of Infection Determine Illness Severity

Wai Ming Lee;Robert F. Lemanske;Michael D. Evans;Fue Vang

348
Citations
Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and markers of health in older adults.

Keith P. Gennuso;Ronald E. Gangnon;Charles E. Matthews;Keith M. Thraen-Borowski

346
Citations
Detection of pathogenic bacteria during rhinovirus infection is associated with increased respiratory symptoms and asthma exacerbations

Kirsten M. Kloepfer;Wai Ming Lee;Tressa E. Pappas;Theresa J. Kang

319
Citations
Collaborative modeling of the benefits and harms associated with different U.S. Breast cancer screening strategies

Jeanne S. Mandelblatt;Natasha K. Stout;Clyde B. Schechter;Jeroen J. Van Den Broek

294
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert F. Lemanske University of Wisconsin–Madison

James E. Gern University of Wisconsin–Madison

Barbara E. K. Klein University of Wisconsin–Madison

Ronald Klein University of Wisconsin–Madison

Sudha K. Iyengar Case Western Reserve University

Polly A. Newcomb Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Karen J. Cruickshanks University of Wisconsin–Madison

Neil Binkley University of Wisconsin–Madison

Jonathan A. Patz University of Wisconsin–Madison

Carole Ober University of Chicago

External Links

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