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Steven A. Narod

Steven A. Narod

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Medicine
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 168 554 504 14 14 1212 137158

Steven A. Narod publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven A. Narod between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven A. Narod published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 36.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 160 publications in 2023. 19 of the 1,417 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 160. Peak 160 publications in 2023. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 30 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 29 publications 2004: 37 publications 2005: 43 publications 2006: 46 publications 2007: 45 publications 2008: 45 publications 2009: 48 publications 2010: 47 publications 2011: 50 publications 2012: 63 publications 2013: 53 publications 2014: 60 publications 2015: 81 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 50 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 160 publications 2024: 54 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

1,417 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven A. Narod: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 6
1990 3
1991 7
1992 6
1993 9
1994 16
1995 23
1996 19
1997 22
1998 19
1999 21
2000 28
2001 30
2002 28
2003 29
2004 37
2005 43
2006 46
2007 45
2008 45
2009 48
2010 47
2011 50
2012 63
2013 53
2014 60
2015 81
2016 60
2017 48
2018 50
2019 36
2020 37
2021 37
2022 29
2023 160
2024 54
2025 18
2026 1
Total 1,417
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Steven A. Narod 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 Steven A. Narod 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, 1,201–1,220 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: 1,212 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26 1,212
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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Steven A. Narod 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 Steven A. Narod 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, 168–169 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: 168 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 42 168
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Steven A. Narod is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine, with a focus on genetics and oncology. The main fields of study for their work are Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, supported by a significant number of publications in these areas.

The scientist's research subfields include Genetics, Oncology, Reproductive Medicine, Cancer Research, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Their work addresses various topics related to cancer and genetics, including BRCA gene mutations in cancer, ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer treatment studies, genetic factors in colorectal cancer, cancer risks and factors, nutrition, genetics and disease, and DNA repair mechanisms.

Frequent venues where their research appears include Cancer Research, Cancers, British Journal of Cancer, Annals of Surgical Oncology, and JAMA Oncology. They have contributed notably to these journals with multiple publications over time.

Recent papers by Steven A. Narod demonstrate engagement with different aspects of cancer research and clinical practice. These include:

  • "CA125 and Ovarian Cancer: A Comprehensive Review," 2020, published in Cancers
  • "Clinical practice guidelines for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing," 2021, European Journal of Cancer
  • "Analysis of Platelet Count and New Cancer Diagnosis Over a 10-Year Period," 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • "Gene Sequencing for Pathogenic Variants Among Adults With Breast and Ovarian Cancer in the Caribbean," 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • "The risk of contralateral breast cancer: a SEER-based analysis," 2021, British Journal of Cancer

Collaboration is an integral part of their work, with frequent co-authors including Jan Lubiński, Joanne Kotsopoulos, Jacek Gronwald, Tomasz Huzarski, and Kelly Metcalfe.

Steven A. Narod has been recognized with the fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada in 2012 by the Academy of Science, underscoring a role in the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • A strong candidate for the breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1

    Yoshio Miki;Jeff Swensen;Donna Shattuck-Eidens;P. Andrew Futreal

  • Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Clinical Features and Patterns of Recurrence

    Rebecca Dent;Maureen Trudeau;Kathleen I. Pritchard;Wedad M. Hanna

  • Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2

    Wooster R;Bignell G;Lancaster J;Swift S

  • Average risks of breast and ovarian cancer associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations detected in case series unselected for family history: a combined analysis of 22 studies

    A. Antoniou;P.D.P. Pharoah;S. Narod;H.A. Risch

  • Genetic Heterogeneity and Penetrance Analysis of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes in Breast Cancer Families

    D Ford;D F Easton;M Stratton;S Narod

  • Localization of a breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA2, to chromosome 13q12-13

    Richard Wooster;Susan L. Neuhausen;Jonathan Mangion;Yvette Quirk

  • Risks of cancer in BRCA1-mutation carriers

    Ford D;Easton Df;Bishop Dt;Narod Sa

  • Prophylactic Oophorectomy in Carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations

    Timothy R. Rebbeck;Henry T. Lynch;Susan L. Neuhausen;Steven A. Narod

  • A susceptibility locus for lung cancer maps to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes on 15q25

    Rayjean J. Hung;James D. Mckay;Valerie Gaborieau;Paolo Boffetta

  • Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: The PROSE Study Group

    Timothy R. Rebbeck;Tara Friebel;Henry T. Lynch;Susan L. Neuhausen

  • Surveillance of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers with magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, mammography, and clinical breast examination.

    Ellen Warner;Donald B. Plewes;Kimberley A. Hill;Petrina A. Causer

  • Low-penetrance susceptibility to breast cancer due to CHEK2(*)1100delC in noncarriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

    Hanne Meijers-Heijboer;Ans van den Ouweland;Jan Klijn;Marijke Wasielewski

  • Rethinking ovarian cancer II: Reducing mortality from high-grade serous ovarian cancer

    David D. Bowtell;David D. Bowtell;Steffen Böhm;Ahmed A. Ahmed;Paul Joseph Aspuria

  • BRCA1 and BRCA2 : 1994 and beyond

    Steven A. Narod;William D. Foulkes

  • Prevalence and Penetrance of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in a Population Series of 649 Women with Ovarian Cancer

    Harvey A. Risch;John R. McLaughlin;David E.C. Cole;Barry Rosen

  • BRCA1 testing in families with hereditary breast-ovarian cancer. A prospective study of patient decision making and outcomes.

    Caryn Lerman;Steven Narod;Kevin Schulman;Chanita Hughes

  • Twenty five year follow-up for breast cancer incidence and mortality of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study: randomised screening trial

    Anthony B Miller;Claus Wall;Cornelia J Baines;Ping Sun

  • Common Genetic Variation In Cellular Transport Genes and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) Risk

    Ganna Chornokur;Hui-Yi Lin;Jonathan P. Tyrer;Kate Lawrenson

  • Population BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Frequencies and Cancer Penetrances: A Kin–Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada

    Harvey A. Risch;John R. McLaughlin;David E. C. Cole;Barry Rosen

  • Erratum: Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2

    Richard Wooster;Graham Bignell;Jonathan Lancaster;Sally Swift

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Lubinski
Jan Lubinski Pomeranian Medical University
William D. Foulkes
William D. Foulkes McGill University
Jacek Gronwald
Jacek Gronwald Pomeranian Medical University
Henry T. Lynch
Henry T. Lynch Creighton University
Anna Jakubowska
Anna Jakubowska Pomeranian Medical University
Parviz Ghadirian
Parviz Ghadirian University of Montreal
Nadine Tung
Nadine Tung Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Barry P. Rosen
Barry P. Rosen Florida International University
Susan L. Neuhausen
Susan L. Neuhausen City Of Hope National Medical Center
Harvey A. Risch
Harvey A. Risch Yale University

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