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D-Index
101
Citations
53272
World Ranking
7818
National Ranking
4075

Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller 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 Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 408 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller 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 Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. Their primary research focus lies within the broad field of Medicine, with a specialized emphasis on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The scientist's work covers major topics including Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Cardiac Health and Mental Health, as well as Cancer Risks and Factors.

Prominent recent papers authored or co-authored by Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller include the following:

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference, 2024, Nature Genetics
  • Healthy Lifestyle and Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential: Results From the Women's Health Initiative, 2021, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Incidence of Hypertension Among US Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, 2008 to 2017, 2020, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Associations of Sleep-disordered Breathing and Insomnia with Incident Hypertension and Diabetes. The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, 2020, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • A multi-ethnic polygenic risk score is associated with hypertension prevalence and progression throughout adulthood, 2022, Nature Communications

Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable frequent co-authors with whom they have multiple publications include Martha L. Daviglus, Linda C. Gallo, Krista M. Perreira, JoAnn E. Manson, and Tamar Sofer.

The scientist's work has appeared in a variety of publication venues. Among these, the most common include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Best Publications

  • Effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial

    Garnet L. Anderson;Marian C. Limacher;Annlouise R. Assaf;Tamsen Bassford

  • Estrogen plus progestin and the incidence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study: a randomized controlled trial.

    Sally A. Shumaker;Claudine Legault;Stephen R. Rapp;Leon Thal

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

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

  • Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

    Karen L. Furie;Scott E. Kasner;Robert J. Adams;Gregory W. Albers

  • Menopausal hormone therapy and health outcomes during the intervention and extended poststopping phases of the women's health initiative randomized trials

    Jo Ann E. Manson;Rowan T. Chlebowski;Marcia L. Stefanick;Aaron K. Aragaki

  • Low-fat dietary pattern and risk of cardiovascular disease : The women's health initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial

    Barbara V. Howard;Barbara V. Howard;Linda Van Horn;Judith Hsia;JoAnn E. Manson

  • Effect of estrogen plus progestin on stroke in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative: a randomized trial.

    Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;Susan Hendrix;Marian Limacher;Gerardo Heiss

  • C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen, and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

    Stephen Kaptoge;Emanuele Di Angelantonio;Lisa Pennells;Angela M. Wood

  • Low-Fat dietary pattern and risk of invasive breast cancer: The women's health initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial

    Ross L. Prentice;Bette Caan;Rowan T. Chlebowski;Ruth Patterson

  • Prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases among Hispanic/Latino individuals of diverse backgrounds in the United States.

    Martha L. Daviglus;Martha L. Daviglus;Gregory A. Talavera;M. Larissa Avilés-Santa;Matthew Allison

  • Design and Implementation of the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos

    Paul D. Sorlie;Larissa M. Avilés-Santa;Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;Robert C. Kaplan

  • Association of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity With Mortality

    Emanuele Di Angelantonio;Stephen Kaptoge;David Wormser;Peter Willeit

  • Prevention of Heart Failure by Antihypertensive Drug Treatment in Older Persons With Isolated Systolic Hypertension

    Kostis Jb;Davis Br;Cutler J;Grimm Rh

  • Insulin, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I, and Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

    Marc J. Gunter;Donald R. Hoover;Herbert Yu;Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller

  • Sex bias in considering coronary bypass surgery

    Jonathan N. Tobin;Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;John P. Wexler;Richard M. Steingart

  • A Pilot Trial of Cop 1 in Exacerbating–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

    Bornstein Mb;Miller A;Slagle S;Weitzman M

  • Change in Depression as a Precursor of Cardiovascular Events

    Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;William B. Applegate;Kenneth Berge;Chee Jen Chang

  • Depression and cardiovascular sequelae in postmenopausal women. The Women's Health Initiative (WHI)

    Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;Sally A. Shumaker;Judith K. Ockene;Greg A. Talavera

  • Effects of conjugated equine estrogen on stroke in the Women's Health Initiative

    Susan L. Hendrix;Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;Karen C. Johnson;Barbara V. Howard

  • Depression and cardiovascular sequelae in postmenopausal women. The Women's Health Initiative (WHI)

    S Wassertheil-Soller;S Shumaker;J Ockene

Frequent Co-Authors

JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Thomas E. Rohan
Thomas E. Rohan Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Marcia L. Stefanick
Marcia L. Stefanick Stanford University
Lewis H. Kuller
Lewis H. Kuller University of Pittsburgh
Rowan T. Chlebowski
Rowan T. Chlebowski UCLA Medical Center
Robert C. Kaplan
Robert C. Kaplan Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Matthew A. Allison
Matthew A. Allison University of California, San Diego
Martha L. Daviglus
Martha L. Daviglus University of Illinois at Chicago
Jordan W. Smoller
Jordan W. Smoller Harvard University
Karen C. Johnson
Karen C. Johnson University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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