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Sagar Lonial publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sagar Lonial between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sagar Lonial published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 50.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 187 publications in 2023. 241 of the 1,458 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 187. Peak 187 publications in 2023. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 43 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 63 publications 2010: 52 publications 2011: 65 publications 2012: 67 publications 2013: 68 publications 2014: 61 publications 2015: 70 publications 2016: 65 publications 2017: 66 publications 2018: 56 publications 2019: 62 publications 2020: 63 publications 2021: 56 publications 2022: 56 publications 2023: 187 publications 2024: 168 publications 2025: 73 publications
1997 2025

1,458 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sagar Lonial: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 5
2003 5
2004 13
2005 22
2006 30
2007 43
2008 36
2009 63
2010 52
2011 65
2012 67
2013 68
2014 61
2015 70
2016 65
2017 66
2018 56
2019 62
2020 63
2021 56
2022 56
2023 187
2024 168
2025 73
Total 1,458
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Sagar Lonial 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 Sagar Lonial 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, 1,121–1,140 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: 1,138 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 1,138
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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Sagar Lonial 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 Sagar Lonial 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, 128–129 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: 128 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
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
128–129 230 128
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

Sagar Lonial is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has a significant body of research primarily focused on hematology and oncology, with an emphasis on multiple myeloma. Their work spans the intersection of medicine, molecular biology, and genetics, reflecting expertise in both basic science and clinical research.

The scientist has contributed extensively to fields of study including:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

More specifically, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Hematology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Genetics

The main research topics covered by their publications are:

  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

Sagar Lonial has a number of recent papers notable for their publication in high-impact journals. These include:

  • "Idecabtagene Vicleucel in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Triplet Therapy, Transplantation, and Maintenance until Progression in Myeloma," 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: recommendations from the International Myeloma Working Group," 2021, The Lancet Oncology
  • "Carfilzomib or bortezomib in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma without intention for immediate autologous stem-cell transplantation (ENDURANCE): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised, controlled trial," 2020, The Lancet Oncology
  • "Long-Term Follow-Up Results of Lenalidomide, Bortezomib, and Dexamethasone Induction Therapy and Risk-Adapted Maintenance Approach in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma," 2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Ajay K. Nooka
  • Jonathan L. Kaufman
  • Nisha S. Joseph
  • Craig C. Hofmeister
  • Madhav V. Dhodapkar

The venues where Sagar Lonial publishes most frequently are:

  • Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia
  • Blood
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Blood Cancer Journal
  • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • International Myeloma Working Group updated criteria for the diagnosis of multiple myeloma.

    S. Vincent Rajkumar;Meletios A. Dimopoulos;Antonio Palumbo;Joan Blade

  • Bortezomib or high-dose dexamethasone for relapsed multiple myeloma

    Paul G. Richardson;Pieter Sonneveld;Michael W. Schuster;David Irwin

  • International Myeloma Working Group consensus criteria for response and minimal residual disease assessment in multiple myeloma

    Shaji Kumar;Bruno Paiva;Kenneth C. Anderson;Brian Durie

  • Revised International Staging System for Multiple Myeloma: A Report From International Myeloma Working Group

    Antonio Palumbo;Hervé Avet-Loiseau;Stefania Oliva;Henk M. Lokhorst

  • Initial genome sequencing and analysis of multiple myeloma

    Michael A. Chapman;Michael S. Lawrence;Jonathan J. Keats;Kristian Cibulskis

  • Idecabtagene Vicleucel in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

    Nikhil C Munshi;Larry D Anderson;Nina Shah;Deepu Madduri

  • Lenalidomide plus Dexamethasone for Relapsed Multiple Myeloma in North America

    Donna M. Weber;Christine Chen;Ruben Niesvizky;Michael Wang

  • Elotuzumab Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

    Abstr Act;Sagar Lonial;Meletios Dimopoulos;Antonio Palumbo

  • Consensus recommendations for the uniform reporting of clinical trials: report of the International Myeloma Workshop Consensus Panel 1

    S. Vincent Rajkumar;Jean Luc Harousseau;Brian Durie;Kenneth C. Anderson

  • Lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone combination therapy in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

    Paul G. Richardson;Edie Weller;Sagar Lonial;Andrzej J. Jakubowiak

  • Prevention of thalidomide- and lenalidomide-associated thrombosis in myeloma

    A. Palumbo;S. V. Rajkumar;M. A. Dimopoulos;P. G. Richardson

  • Panobinostat plus bortezomib and dexamethasone versus placebo plus bortezomib and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind phase 3 trial

    Jesús F. San-Miguel;Vânia T.M. Hungria;Sung Soo Yoon;Meral Beksac

  • International Myeloma Working Group guidelines for serum-free light chain analysis in multiple myeloma and related disorders

    A. Dispenzieri;R. Kyle;G. Merlini;J. S. Miguel

  • Daratumumab monotherapy in patients with treatment-refractory multiple myeloma (SIRIUS): an open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial

    Sagar Lonial;Brendan M Weiss;Saad Z Usmani;Seema Singhal

  • Treatment of multiple myeloma with high-risk cytogenetics: a consensus of the International Myeloma Working Group

    Pieter Sonneveld;Hervé Avet-Loiseau;Sagar Lonial;Saad Usmani

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Multicenter Phase II Study of Bortezomib in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma

    Richard I. Fisher;Steven H. Bernstein;Brad S. Kahl;Benjamin Djulbegovic

  • Tyrosine Phosphorylation Inhibits PKM2 to Promote the Warburg Effect and Tumor Growth

    Taro Hitosugi;Sumin Kang;Matthew G. Vander Heiden;Tae Wook Chung

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul G. Richardson
Paul G. Richardson Harvard University
Lawrence H. Boise
Lawrence H. Boise Emory University
Christopher R. Flowers
Christopher R. Flowers The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Robert Z. Orlowski
Robert Z. Orlowski The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Meletios A. Dimopoulos
Meletios A. Dimopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ravi Vij
Ravi Vij Washington University in St. Louis
David S. Siegel
David S. Siegel Hackensack University Medical Center
Kenneth C. Anderson
Kenneth C. Anderson Harvard University
Shaji Kumar
Shaji Kumar Mayo Clinic
Saad Z. Usmani
Saad Z. Usmani Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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