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D-Index
85
Citations
28489
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14538
National Ranking
7357

Samuel A. Wells 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 Samuel A. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 311 publications — 19th percentile

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

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

Samuel A. Wells 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 Samuel A. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Samuel A. Wells is affiliated with the National Cancer Institute in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with significant contributions across several subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Paleontology, Epidemiology, Neurology, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Wells has actively contributed to topics including:

  • Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
  • Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
  • Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Plant and animal studies

The scientist has published in diverse academic venues, with appearances in:

  • The Coleopterists Bulletin
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • World Journal of Surgery
  • Western North American Naturalist

Selected recent publications include:

  • "A Nomenclatural Summary of North American Zorochros Thomson (Coleoptera: Elateridae), with Two Species Transfers" (2021) in The Coleopterists Bulletin
  • "Jeffrey A. Norton and the Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes" (2024) in Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • "Issue Information" (2024) in World Journal of Surgery
  • "Insects Associated with Welsh's Milkweed (Asclepias welshii) at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah" (2025) in Western North American Naturalist

Frequent collaborators in Wells's work include Paul J. Johnson, Larry Hadley, Julie Hallet, Zane T. Hammoud, and Kiyoshi Hasegawa.

In addition to journal articles, Wells has authored a book published by Cambridge University Press titled Constructing an Incarnational Theology (2025).

Best Publications

  • CONSENSUS: Guidelines for Diagnosis and Therapy of MEN Type 1 and Type 2

    Maria Luisa Brandi;Robert F. Gagel;Alberto Angeli;John P. Bilezikian

  • Medullary thyroid cancer: management guidelines of the American Thyroid Association.

    Richard T. Kloos;Charis Eng;Douglas B. Evans;Gary L. Francis

  • Mutations in the RET proto-oncogene are associated with MEN 2A and FMTC

    Helen Donis-Keller;Shenshen Dou;David Chi;Katrin M. Carlson

  • Vandetanib in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer: A Randomized, Double-Blind Phase III Trial

    Samuel A. Wells;Bruce G. Robinson;Robert F. Gagel;Henning Dralle

  • Biologic and Clinical Perspectives on Thyroid Cancer

    James A. Fagin;Samuel A. Wells

  • Single missense mutation in the tyrosine kinase catalytic domain of the RET protooncogene is associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B.

    Katrin M. Carlson;Shenshen Dou;David Chi;Nancy Scavarda

  • Vandetanib for the Treatment of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Cancer

    Samuel A. Wells;Jessica E. Gosnell;Robert F. Gagel;Jeffrey Moley

  • Predictive DNA testing and prophylactic thyroidectomy in patients at risk for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A.

    Samuel A. Wells;David D. Chi;Koji Toshima;Louis P. Dehner

  • Transplantation of the parathyroid glands in man: clinical indications and results.

    Wells Sa;Gunnells Jc;Shelburne Jd;Schneider Ab

  • Prophylactic thyroidectomy in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A.

    Michael A. Skinner;Jeffrey A. Moley;William G. Dilley;Kouros Owzar

  • The Increase in Thyroid Cancer Incidence During the Last Four Decades Is Accompanied by a High Frequency of BRAF Mutations and a Sharp Increase in RAS Mutations

    Chan Kwon Jung;Chan Kwon Jung;Mark P. Little;Jay H. Lubin;Alina V. Brenner

  • Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma without associated endocrinopathies: a distinct clinical entity.

    J. R. Farndon;G. S. Leightt;W. G. Dilley;S. B. Baylin

  • Parathyroid autotransplantation during thyroidectomy. Results of long-term follow-up.

    John A. Olson;Mary K. DeBenedetti;Dirk S. Baumann;Samuel A. Wells

  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 and Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: An Update

    Samuel A. Wells;Furio Pacini;Bruce G. Robinson;Massimo Santoro

  • Lethality of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type I

    Gerard M. Doherty;John A. Olson;Margaret M. Frisella;Terry C. Lairmore

  • Parent-of-origin effects in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B.

    Katrin M. Carlson;John Bracamontes;Charles E. Jackson;Robin Clark

  • Provocative agents and the diagnosis of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland.

    Samuel Wells;Stephen Baylin;W. Linehan;Ruth Farrell

  • A Randomized Trial Comparing Surgical Adrenalectomy with Aminoglutethimide plus Hydrocortisone in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer

    Richard J. Santen;Thomas J. Worgul;Eugeniusz Samojlik;Albert Interrante

  • Sipple's syndrome: medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, and parathyroid disease. Studies in a large family. NIH conference.

    Keiser Hr;Beaven Ma;Doppman J;Wells S

  • Management of pheochromocytomas in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndromes

    Terry C. Lairmore;Douglas W. Ball;Stephen B. Baylin;Samuel A. Wells

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Goodfellow
Paul J. Goodfellow The Ohio State University
Jeffrey A. Norton
Jeffrey A. Norton Stanford University
Helen Donis-Keller
Helen Donis-Keller Washington University in St. Louis
Stephen B. Baylin
Stephen B. Baylin Johns Hopkins University
Michael J. Welch
Michael J. Welch Washington University in St. Louis
Stephen J. Marx
Stephen J. Marx National Institutes of Health
Gerard M. Doherty
Gerard M. Doherty Brigham and Women's Hospital
Allan Lipton
Allan Lipton Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Joseph M. Davie
Joseph M. Davie Pfizer (Germany)
John L. Doppman
John L. Doppman National Institutes of Health

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