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Steven E. Nissen

Steven E. Nissen

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
125
Citations
109281
World Ranking
3003
National Ranking
1662

Steven E. Nissen 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 E. Nissen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 795 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven E. Nissen 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 E. Nissen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 125 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Steven E. Nissen is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans various subfields, including Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Economics and Econometrics, and Physiology.

Their research covers multiple topics, with a strong focus on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, Diet and Metabolism Studies, Diabetes Treatment and Management, and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Stephen J. Nicholls
  • A. Michael Lincoff
  • Milind Y. Desai
  • Kathy Wolski
  • Ali Aminian

Publications by Steven E. Nissen have appeared in several key medical and cardiovascular journals. The most frequent venues include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Circulation
  • JAMA
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • European Heart Journal

Selected recent papers authored by Steven E. Nissen include:

  • Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients (2023, New England Journal of Medicine)

Other significant recent publications from the data, though not authored by Steven E. Nissen but relevant within the field, include:

  • Cryoballoon Ablation as Initial Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (2020, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Inflammation and cholesterol as predictors of cardiovascular events among patients receiving statin therapy: a collaborative analysis of three randomised trials (2023, The Lancet)
  • Effect of Evolocumab on Coronary Plaque Phenotype and Burden in Statin-Treated Patients Following Myocardial Infarction (2022, JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging)
  • Cardiovascular Safety of Testosterone-Replacement Therapy (2023, New England Journal of Medicine)

Steven E. Nissen has been recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians, an acknowledgment of professional affiliation and standing.

Best Publications

  • Effect of Rosiglitazone on the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death from Cardiovascular Causes

    Steven E. Nissen;Kathy Wolski

  • Liraglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

    Steven P. Marso;Gilbert H. Daniels;Kirstine Brown-Frandsen;Peter Kristensen

  • Effect of Intensive Compared With Moderate Lipid-Lowering Therapy on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Steven E. Nissen;E. Murat Tuzcu;Paul Schoenhagen;B. Greg Brown

  • Bariatric Surgery Versus Intensive Medical Therapy in Obese Patients With Diabetes

    Philip R. Schauer;Sangeeta R. Kashyap;Kathy Wolski;Stacy A. Brethauer

  • American College of Cardiology Clinical Expert Consensus Document on Standards for Acquisition, Measurement and Reporting of Intravascular Ultrasound Studies (IVUS). A report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents.

    Gary S Mintz;Steven E Nissen;William D Anderson;Steven R Bailey

  • Effect of very high-intensity statin therapy on regression of coronary atherosclerosis: the ASTEROID trial.

    Steven E. Nissen;Stephen J. Nicholls;Ilke Sipahi;Peter Libby

  • Alogliptin after Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    William B. White;Christopher P. Cannon;Simon R. Heller;Steven E. Nissen

  • Risk of cardiovascular events associated with selective COX-2 inhibitors☆

    D Mukherjee;S.E Nissen;E.J Topol

  • Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 5-Year Outcomes

    Philip R. Schauer;Deepak L. Bhatt;John P. Kirwan;Kathy Wolski

  • Effect of recombinant ApoA-I Milano on coronary atherosclerosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a randomized controlled trial.

    Steven E. Nissen;Taro Tsunoda;E. Murat Tuzcu;Paul Schoenhagen

  • Statin therapy, LDL cholesterol, C-reactive protein, and coronary artery disease

    Steven E. Nissen;E. Murat Tuzcu;Paul Schoenhagen;Tim Crowe

  • Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Disease and Normal Blood Pressure The CAMELOT Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Steven E. Nissen;E. Murat Tuzcu;Peter Libby;Peter Libby;Paul D. Thompson

  • Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 3-Year Outcomes

    Philip R. Schauer;Deepak L. Bhatt;John P. Kirwan;Kathy Wolski

  • Pioglitazone and risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.

    A. Michael Lincoff;Kathy Wolski;Stephen J. Nicholls;Steven E. Nissen

  • Our Preoccupation With Coronary Luminology The Dissociation Between Clinical and Angiographic Findings in Ischemic Heart Disease

    Eric J. Topol;Steven E. Nissen

  • ACC/AHA guidelines for coronary angiography: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Coronary Angiography) developed in collaboration with the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions

    Patrick J. Scanlon;David P. Faxon;Anne Marie Audet;Blase Carabello

  • Coronary Plaque Classification With Intravascular Ultrasound Radiofrequency Data Analysis

    Anuja Nair;Barry D. Kuban;E. Murat Tuzcu;Paul Schoenhagen

  • Prognostic Value of Myeloperoxidase in Patients with Chest Pain

    Marie-Luise Brennan;Marc S. Penn;Frederick Van Lente;Vijay Nambi

  • Effect of Two Intensive Statin Regimens on Progression of Coronary Disease

    Stephen J. Nicholls;Christie M. Ballantyne;Philip J. Barter;M. John Chapman

  • Effect of Very High-Intensity Statin Therapy on Regression of Coronary Atherosclerosis

    Steven E. Nissen;Stephen J. Nicholls;Ilke Sipahi;Peter Libby

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Nicholls
Stephen J. Nicholls Monash University
E. Murat Tuzcu
E. Murat Tuzcu Cleveland Clinic
Samir R. Kapadia
Samir R. Kapadia Cleveland Clinic
Christie M. Ballantyne
Christie M. Ballantyne Baylor College of Medicine
A. Michael Lincoff
A. Michael Lincoff Cleveland Clinic
John J.P. Kastelein
John J.P. Kastelein University of Amsterdam
Peter Libby
Peter Libby Brigham and Women's Hospital
Anthony N. DeMaria
Anthony N. DeMaria University of California, San Diego
Carl J. Pepine
Carl J. Pepine University of Florida
Eric J. Topol
Eric J. Topol Scripps Research Institute

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