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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 91 11666 10974 5978 5533 586 34034

Steven D. Glassman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven D. Glassman between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven D. Glassman published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2017. 32 of the 642 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2017. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 46 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

642 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven D. Glassman: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 3
1993 2
1994 2
1995 4
1996 5
1997 2
1998 6
1999 2
2000 4
2001 1
2002 4
2003 8
2004 9
2005 18
2006 16
2007 28
2008 27
2009 33
2010 24
2011 29
2012 18
2013 23
2014 22
2015 19
2016 28
2017 46
2018 35
2019 37
2020 39
2021 31
2022 14
2023 33
2024 35
2025 31
2026 1
Total 642
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Steven D. Glassman 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 D. Glassman 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: 586 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
581–600 509 586
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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Steven D. Glassman 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 D. Glassman 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 91
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

Steven D. Glassman is affiliated with the University of Louisville in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on surgery. Their research spans several subfields including pathology and forensic medicine, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their main topics of study center around spine and intervertebral disc pathology, spinal fractures and fixation techniques, musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, medical imaging and analysis, anesthesia and pain management, and cervical and thoracic myelopathy.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • The Spine Journal
  • Spine
  • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
  • Neurosurgery
  • Spine Deformity

Notable recent papers by Steven D. Glassman are:

  • Quality Outcomes Database Spine Care Project 2012-2020: milestones achieved in a collaborative North American outcomes registry to advance value-based spine care and evolution to the American Spine Registry, 2020, Neurosurgical FOCUS
  • Neuroanesthesia Guidelines for Optimizing Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Neuromonitoring During Deformity and Complex Spinal Surgery, 2020, Spine
  • Operative versus nonoperative treatment for adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis at 5-year follow-up: durability of outcomes and impact of treatment-related serious adverse events, 2021, Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
  • Asymptomatic ACDF Nonunions Underestimate the True Prevalence of Radiographic Pseudarthrosis, 2020, Spine
  • A Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Grade 1 Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: An Analysis of the Prospective Quality Outcomes Database, 2020, Neurosurgery

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Leah Y. Carreon
  • Jeffrey L. Gum
  • Mohamad Bydon
  • Erica F. Bisson
  • Christopher I. Shaffrey

Best Publications

  • The Impact of Positive Sagittal Balance in Adult Spinal Deformity

    Steven D Glassman;Keith Bridwell;John R Dimar;William Horton

  • Understanding the minimum clinically important difference: a review of concepts and methods.

    Anne G. Copay;Brian R. Subach;Steven D. Glassman;David W. Polly

  • Minimum clinically important difference in lumbar spine surgery patients: a choice of methods using the Oswestry Disability Index, Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire Short Form 36, and pain scales.

    Anne G. Copay;Steven D. Glassman;Brian R. Subach;Sigurd Berven

  • Correlation of radiographic parameters and clinical symptoms in adult scoliosis

    Steven D Glassman;Sigurd Berven;Keith Bridwell;William Horton

  • Adverse effects associated with high-dose recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 use in anterior cervical spine fusion

    Lisa B E Shields;George H Raque;Steven D Glassman;Mitchell Campbell

  • Perioperative complications of posterior lumbar decompression and arthrodesis in older adults.

    Leah Y. Carreon;Rolando M. Puno;John R. Dimar;Steven D. Glassman

  • Sagittal index in management of thoracolumbar burst fractures.

    J P Farcy;M Weidenbaum;S D Glassman

  • The Comprehensive Anatomical Spinal Osteotomy Classification

    Frank Schwab;Benjamin Blondel;Benjamin Blondel;Edward Chay;Jason Demakakos

  • Does treatment (nonoperative and operative) improve the two-year quality of life in patients with adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis: a prospective multicenter evidence-based medicine study.

    Keith H. Bridwell;Steven Glassman;William Horton;Christopher Shaffrey

  • Neck Disability Index, short form-36 physical component summary, and pain scales for neck and arm pain: the minimum clinically important difference and substantial clinical benefit after cervical spine fusion

    Leah Y. Carreon;Steven D. Glassman;Mitchell J. Campbell;Paul A. Anderson

  • The impact of perioperative complications on clinical outcome in adult deformity surgery

    Steven D. Glassman;Christopher L. Hamill;Keith H. Bridwell;Frank J. Schwab

  • Clinical outcomes and fusion success at 2 years of single-level instrumented posterolateral fusions with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2/compression resistant matrix versus iliac crest bone graft.

    John R Dimar;Steven D Glassman;Kenneth J Burkus;Leah Y Carreon

  • Perioperative complications of anterior procedures on the spine.

    Mark F. Mcdonnell;Steven D. Glassman;John R. Dimar;Rolando M. Puno

  • Defining substantial clinical benefit following lumbar spine arthrodesis.

    Steven D Glassman;Anne G Copay;Sigurd H Berven;David W Polly

  • Complications in the surgical treatment of 19,360 cases of pediatric scoliosis: a review of the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality database.

    Davis L. Reames;Justin S. Smith;Kai Ming G. Fu;David W. Polly

  • Risk-benefit assessment of surgery for adult scoliosis: an analysis based on patient age.

    Justin S. Smith;Christopher I. Shaffrey;Steven D. Glassman;Sigurd H. Berven

  • The effect of cigarette smoking and smoking cessation on spinal fusion.

    Steven D. Glassman;Steven C. Anagnost;Andrew Parker;Darlene Burke

  • The effect of postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug administration on spinal fusion.

    Glassman Sd;Rose Sm;Dimar;Puno Rm

  • Is there an optimal patient stance for obtaining a lateral 36" radiograph? A critical comparison of three techniques.

    William C. Horton;Courtney W. Brown;Keith H. Bridwell;Steven D. Glassman

  • A clinical impact classification of scoliosis in the adult.

    Frank Schwab;Jean Pierre Farcy;Keith Bridwell;Sigurd Berven

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith H. Bridwell
Keith H. Bridwell Washington University in St. Louis
Frank J. Schwab
Frank J. Schwab Hospital for Special Surgery
Praveen V. Mummaneni
Praveen V. Mummaneni University of California, San Francisco
Sigurd Berven
Sigurd Berven University of California, San Francisco
David W. Polly
David W. Polly University of Minnesota
Christopher P. Ames
Christopher P. Ames University of California, San Francisco
Justin S. Smith
Justin S. Smith University of Virginia
Lawrence G. Lenke
Lawrence G. Lenke Columbia University
Han Jo Kim
Han Jo Kim Hospital for Special Surgery

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