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Medicine 80 16890 15883 8470 7833 583 39752

Santosh Kesari publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Santosh Kesari between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Santosh Kesari published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 26.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 129 publications in 2023. 29 of the 825 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 129. Peak 129 publications in 2023. 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 46 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 54 publications 2016: 54 publications 2017: 49 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 48 publications 2023: 129 publications 2024: 67 publications 2025: 27 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

825 publications in total across all disciplines

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Santosh Kesari: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 4
1997 3
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 5
2005 1
2006 13
2007 14
2008 26
2009 20
2010 14
2011 35
2012 46
2013 33
2014 41
2015 54
2016 54
2017 49
2018 43
2019 26
2020 30
2021 38
2022 48
2023 129
2024 67
2025 27
2026 2
Total 825
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Santosh Kesari 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 Santosh Kesari 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, 581–600 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: 583 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
581–600 509 583
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
1,141–1,160 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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Santosh Kesari 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 Santosh Kesari 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: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 80
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

Santosh Kesari is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States, with a research focus primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans a range of subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, and Cancer Research.

Their research topics include:

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Brain Metastases and Treatment
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Cancer Research and Treatments
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Santosh Kesari has contributed to numerous publications, with notable papers including:

  • A Review of Persistent Post-COVID Syndrome (PPCS), 2021, Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology
  • Association of Autologous Tumor Lysate-Loaded Dendritic Cell Vaccination With Extension of Survival Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma, 2022, JAMA Oncology
  • ANG1005, a Brain-Penetrating Peptide-Drug Conjugate, Shows Activity in Patients with Breast Cancer with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis and Recurrent Brain Metastases, 2020, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Physiological and Pathological Roles of Cdk5: Potential Directions for Therapeutic Targeting in Neurodegenerative Disease, 2020, ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • WNT Signaling as a Therapeutic Target for Glioblastoma, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors working alongside Santosh Kesari include:

  • Jose Carrillo
  • Naveed Wagle
  • Jaya M. Gill
  • David Piccioni
  • Tiffany Juarez

The majority of their research is published in key venues such as:

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Neuro-Oncology Advances
  • Journal of Translational Medicine
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

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

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

  • Malignant Gliomas in Adults

    Patrick Y Wen;Santosh Kesari

  • Maintenance therapy with tumor-Treating fields plus temozolomide vs temozolomide alone for glioblastoma a randomized clinical trial

    Roger Stupp;Roger Stupp;Sophie Taillibert;Andrew A. Kanner;Santosh Kesari

  • MicroRNA 21 Promotes Glioma Invasion by Targeting Matrix Metalloproteinase Regulators

    Galina Gabriely;Thomas Wurdinger;Santosh Kesari;Christine C. Esau

  • Bevacizumab for recurrent malignant gliomas: efficacy, toxicity, and patterns of recurrence.

    A. D. Norden;G. S. Young;K. Setayesh;A. Muzikansky

  • Transdifferentiation of glioblastoma cells into vascular endothelial cells

    Yasushi Soda;Tomotoshi Marumoto;Tomotoshi Marumoto;Dinorah Friedmann-Morvinski;Mie Soda

  • Olig2-regulated lineage-restricted pathway controls replication competence in neural stem cells and malignant glioma.

    Keith L. Ligon;Emmanuelle Huillard;Emmanuelle Huillard;Shwetal Mehta;Santosh Kesari

  • Mechanisms of radiotherapy-associated cognitive disability in patients with brain tumours

    Milan T. Makale;Carrie R. McDonald;Jona A. Hattangadi-Gluth;Santosh Kesari

  • First results on survival from a large Phase 3 clinical trial of an autologous dendritic cell vaccine in newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

    Linda M. Liau;Keyoumars Ashkan;David D. Tran;Jian L. Campian

  • Human Glioblastoma–Derived Cancer Stem Cells: Establishment of Invasive Glioma Models and Treatment with Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus Vectors

    Hiroaki Wakimoto;Santosh Kesari;Christopher J. Farrell;William T. Curry

  • Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles as a next-generation drug delivery platform: state of the art, emerging technologies, and perspectives.

    Anubhab Mukherjee;Ariana K Waters;Pranav Kalyan;Achal Singh Achrol

  • Corticosteroids in brain cancer patients: benefits and pitfalls

    Jörg Dietrich;Krithika Rao;Sandra Pastorino;Santosh Kesari

  • Single-Agent Bortezomib in Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma: Efficacy, Characterization of Peripheral Neuropathy, and Molecular Correlations With Response and Neuropathy

    Paul G. Richardson;Wanling Xie;Constantine Mitsiades;Asher A. Chanan-Khan

  • A Review of Persistent Post-COVID Syndrome (PPCS).

    Bryan Oronsky;Christopher Larson;Terese C. Hammond;Arnold Oronsky

  • Autoantigen discovery with a synthetic human peptidome

    H Benjamin Larman;Zhenming Zhao;Zhenming Zhao;Uri Laserson;Uri Laserson;Mamie Z Li

  • Phase I Pharmacologic and Pharmacodynamic Study of the Gamma Secretase (Notch) Inhibitor MK-0752 in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

    Ian Krop;Tim Demuth;Tina Guthrie;Patrick Y. Wen

  • MiR-21 in the extracellular vesicles (EVs) of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF): a platform for glioblastoma biomarker development.

    Johnny C. Akers;Valya Ramakrishnan;Ryan Kim;Johan Skog

  • Human Glioma Growth is Controlled by MicroRNA-10b

    Galina Gabriely;Ming Yi;Ravi S. Narayan;Johanna M. Niers

  • MicroRNAs in cerebrospinal fluid identify glioblastoma and metastatic brain cancers and reflect disease activity.

    Nadiya M. Teplyuk;Brit Mollenhauer;Galina Gabriely;Alf Giese

  • Response and Resistance in a Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patient With an Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation and Leptomeningeal Metastases Treated With High-Dose Gefitinib

    David M. Jackman;Alison J. Holmes;Neal Lindeman;Patrick Y. Wen

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Y. Wen
Patrick Y. Wen Harvard University
Michael A. Vogelbaum
Michael A. Vogelbaum Cleveland Clinic
Timothy F. Cloughesy
Timothy F. Cloughesy University of California, Los Angeles
Bob S. Carter
Bob S. Carter Harvard University
Charles D. Stiles
Charles D. Stiles Harvard University
Linda M. Liau
Linda M. Liau University of California, Los Angeles
Razelle Kurzrock
Razelle Kurzrock Medical College of Wisconsin
Alona Muzikansky
Alona Muzikansky Harvard University
Thomas E. Ichim
Thomas E. Ichim University of Western Ontario
David A. Reardon
David A. Reardon Harvard University

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