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Steven R. Cummings 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 R. Cummings sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 819 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven R. Cummings 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 R. Cummings sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 206 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Steven R. Cummings is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of medicine, with specific contributions across multiple subfields including physiology, orthopedics and sports medicine, molecular biology, surgery, and oncology.

The scientist has conducted extensive work on topics related to aging and bone health. Key areas of study include:

  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Body Composition Measurement Techniques
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Steven R. Cummings has been frequently published in several scientific venues. These include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • UNC Libraries

The scientist has collaborated with a number of frequent co-authors, such as:

  • Peggy M. Cawthon
  • Anne B. Newman
  • Paul M. Coen
  • Stephen B. Kritchevsky
  • Bret H. Goodpaster

Recent publications by Steven R. Cummings include:

  • Sensitive and specific multi-cancer detection and localization using methylation signatures in cell-free DNA, 2020, Annals of Oncology
  • Prevalence of Osteoporosis and Fracture in China, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Biomarkers of aging for the identification and evaluation of longevity interventions, 2023, Cell
  • The senescence-associated secretome as an indicator of age and medical risk, 2020, JCI Insight
  • Validation of biomarkers of aging, 2024, Nature Medicine

Steven R. Cummings has received several distinctions including membership in the National Academy of Medicine since 2002 and membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Risk factors for hip fracture in white women. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

    Steven R. Cummings;Michael C. Nevitt;Warren S. Browner;Katie Stone

  • Epidemiology and outcomes of osteoporotic fractures.

    Steven R Cummings;L Joseph Melton

  • Randomised trial of effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with existing vertebral fractures

    Dennis M Black;Steven R Cummings;David B Karpf;Jane A Cauley

  • Reduction of vertebral fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis treated with raloxifene: results from a 3-year randomized clinical trial

    Bruce Ettinger;Dennis M. Black;Bruce H. Mitlak;Ronald K. Knickerbocker

  • Once-yearly zoledronic acid for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

    Dennis M. Black;Pierre D. Delmas;Richard Eastell;Ian R. Reid

  • Denosumab for Prevention of Fractures in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

    Steven R. Cummings;Javier San Martin;Michael R. Mcclung;Ethel S. Siris

  • Hormone therapy to prevent disease and prolong life in postmenopausal women

    D. Grady;S.M. Rubin;D.B. Petitti;C.S. Fox

  • Bone density at various sites for prediction of hip fractures

    S R Cummings;D M Black;M C Nevitt;W Browner

  • Effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with low bone density but without vertebral fractures: results from the Fracture Intervention Trial.

    Steven R. Cummings;Dennis M. Black;Desmond E. Thompson;William B. Applegate

  • Risk factors for recurrent nonsyncopal falls. A prospective study.

    Michael C. Nevitt;Steven R. Cummings;Sharon Kidd;Dennis Black

  • The Effect of Raloxifene on Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women: Results From the MORE Randomized Trial

    Steven R. Cummings;Stephen Eckert;Kathryn A. Krueger;Deborah Grady

  • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES

    Steven R. Cummings;Jennifer L. Kelsey;Michael C. Nevitt;Kenneth J. O'dowd

  • Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures.

    Rebecca D. Jackson;Andrea Z. LaCroix;Margery Gass;Robert B. Wallace

  • Design of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial and observational study

    G. Anderson;S. Cummings;L. S. Freedman;C. Furberg

  • Effects of Continuing or Stopping Alendronate After 5 Years of Treatment The Fracture Intervention Trial Long-term Extension (FLEX): A Randomized Trial

    Dennis M. Black;Ann V. Schwartz;Kristine E. Ensrud;Jane A. Cauley

  • Body mass index, serum sex hormones, and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

    T J Key;P N Appleby;G K Reeves;A Roddam

  • Vertebral Fractures and Mortality in Older Women: A Prospective Study

    Deborah M. Kado;Warren S. Browner;Lisa Palermo;Michael C. Nevitt

  • The use of clinical risk factors enhances the performance of BMD in the prediction of hip and osteoporotic fractures in men and women.

    J A Kanis;Anders Odén;O Johnell;Helena Johansson

  • Appendicular bone density and age predict hip fracture in women. The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

    Steven R. Cummings;Dennis M. Black;Michael C. Nevitt;Warren S. Browner

  • Effects of estrogen plus progestin on risk of fracture and bone mineral density: the Women's Health Initiative randomized trial.

    Jane A. Cauley;John Robbins;Zhao Chen;Steven R. Cummings

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh
Kristine E. Ensrud
Kristine E. Ensrud University of Minnesota
Dennis M. Black
Dennis M. Black University of California, San Francisco
Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health
Michael C. Nevitt
Michael C. Nevitt University of California, San Francisco
Peggy M. Cawthon
Peggy M. Cawthon University of California, San Francisco
Douglas C. Bauer
Douglas C. Bauer University of California, San Francisco
Katie L. Stone
Katie L. Stone University of California, San Francisco
Eric S. Orwoll
Eric S. Orwoll Oregon Health & Science University
Anne B. Newman
Anne B. Newman University of Pittsburgh

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