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110
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66099
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5427
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Thomas A. Buchanan 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 Thomas A. Buchanan sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 358 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas A. Buchanan 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 Thomas A. Buchanan sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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

Thomas A. Buchanan is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these disciplines, their work encompasses subfields such as Genetics, Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's research topics include pancreatic function and diabetes, genetic associations and epidemiology, diabetes and associated disorders, diabetes treatment and management, diabetes management and research, gestational diabetes research and management, and bariatric surgery and outcomes.

Frequent publication venues for Thomas A. Buchanan include Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Obesity, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and ISEE Conference Abstracts. Their publication record shows considerable contributions spanning multiple years and journals, indicating active engagement in diabetes-related medical research.

Key recent publications include:

  • Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology, 2024, Nature
  • Baseline Predictors of Glycemic Worsening in Youth and Adults With Impaired Glucose Tolerance or Recently Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in the Restoring Insulin Secretion (RISE) Study, 2021, Diabetes Care
  • β-cells in youth with impaired glucose tolerance or early type 2 diabetes secrete more insulin and are more responsive than in adults, 2020, Pediatric Diabetes
  • Hyperglucagonemia Does Not Explain the β-Cell Hyperresponsiveness and Insulin Resistance in Dysglycemic Youth Compared With Adults: Lessons From the RISE Study, 2021, Diabetes Care
  • What Is Gestational Diabetes-Really?, 2025, Diabetes

Thomas A. Buchanan has collaborated frequently with several researchers including Anny H. Xiang, Silva Arslanian, Kristen J. Nadeau, Sharon L. Edelstein, and Elena Barengolts.

The scientist has been recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians, an indication of professional acknowledgment within the medical research community.

Best Publications

  • International association of diabetes and pregnancy study groups recommendations on the diagnosis and classification of hyperglycemia in pregnancy.

    Pregnancy Study Groups Consensus Panel;Boyd E Metzger;Steven G Gabbe

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • A genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes in Finns detects multiple susceptibility variants.

    Laura J. Scott;Karen L. Mohlke;Lori L. Bonnycastle;Cristen J. Willer

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

    Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (vol 42, pg 105, 2010)

    J Dupuis;C Langenberg;I Prokopenko;R Saxena

  • Summary and recommendations of the Fifth International Workshop-Conference on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

    Boyd E. Metzger;Thomas A. Buchanan;Donald R. Coustan;Alberto de Leiva

  • Preservation of Pancreatic Beta-Cell Function and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes by Pharmacological Treatment of Insulin Resistance in High-Risk Hispanic Women

    Thomas A. Buchanan;Anny H. Xiang;Ruth K. Peters;Siri L. Kjos

  • Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

    Thomas A. Buchanan;Anny H. Xiang

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

  • International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups recommendations on the diagnosis and classification of hyperglycemia in pregnancy: Response to Weinert

    Boyd E Metzger;Steven G. Gabbe;Bengt Persson;Lynn Peterson Lowe

  • Complex Distribution, Not Absolute Amount of Adiponectin, Correlates with Thiazolidinedione-mediated Improvement in Insulin Sensitivity

    Utpal B. Pajvani;Meredith Hawkins;Terry P. Combs;Michael W. Rajala

  • A Better Index of Body Adiposity

    Richard N. Bergman;Darko Stefanovski;Thomas A. Buchanan;Anne E. Sumner

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    E. K. Speliotes;C. J. Willer;S. I. Berndt;K. L. Monda

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Iris M. Heid;Anne U. Jackson;Joshua C. Randall;Tthomas W. Winkler

  • Pioglitazone for Diabetes Prevention in Impaired Glucose Tolerance

    Ralph A. DeFronzo;Devjit Tripathy;Dawn C. Schwenke;Dawn C. Schwenke;Mary Ann Banerji

  • Variants in MTNR1B influence fasting glucose levels

    Inga Prokopenko;Claudia Langenberg;Jose C. Florez;Jose C. Florez;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • Gestational diabetes mellitus: risks and management during and after pregnancy

    Thomas A. Buchanan;Anny H. Xiang;Kathleen A. Page

  • Gestational diabetes mellitus.

    Siri L. Kjos;Thomas A. Buchanan

  • Genetic variation in GIPR influences the glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge

    Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena;Claudia Langenberg;Toshiko Tanaka;Toshiko Tanaka

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard N. Bergman
Richard N. Bergman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Jaakko Tuomilehto University of Helsinki
Francis S. Collins
Francis S. Collins National Institutes of Health
Michael Boehnke
Michael Boehnke University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Oluf Pedersen
Oluf Pedersen University of Copenhagen
Andrew Scholey
Andrew Scholey Monash University
Jacqui Rodgers
Jacqui Rodgers Newcastle University
Heather M. Stringham
Heather M. Stringham University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center

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