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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 88 13216 12440 6734 6229 274 26875

Thomas Lang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Lang between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Lang published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2010. 5 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2010. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Lang: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 6
1991 1
1992 4
1993 3
1994 1
1995 5
1996 4
1997 10
1998 11
1999 5
2000 6
2001 4
2002 10
2003 10
2004 13
2005 7
2006 14
2007 12
2008 11
2009 12
2010 25
2011 11
2012 11
2013 13
2014 15
2015 13
2016 8
2017 17
2018 5
2019 5
2020 6
2021 8
2022 10
2023 8
2024 7
2025 4
2026 1
Total 324
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Thomas Lang 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 Lang 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, 261–280 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: 274 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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
261–280 722 274
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
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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Thomas Lang 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 Lang 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 88
90–91 922
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

Thomas Lang is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco, specializing in Medicine. Their work includes a substantial focus on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physiology, Hematology, and Genetics. The main topics Thomas Lang investigates involve Bone health and osteoporosis research, Hip and Femur Fractures, Nutrition and Health in Aging, Hip disorders and treatments, Bone and Joint Diseases, as well as Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia research.

Thomas Lang's publication record includes numerous papers in specialized journals and journals with clinical and research emphasis. Frequent venues of their research publications include the AMWA Journal, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, UNC Libraries, SSRN Electronic Journal, and the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Notable recent papers authored by Thomas Lang cover diverse aspects of clinical and biomedical research:

  • Successful containment of Covid-19 outbreak in a large maternity and perinatal center while continuing clinical service, 2020, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
  • Saturated and Unsaturated Bone Marrow Lipids Have Distinct Effects on Bone Density and Fracture Risk in Older Adults, 2020, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Losartan Improves Memory, Neurogenesis and Cell Motility in Transgenic Alzheimer's Mice, 2021, Pharmaceuticals
  • FSH Level and Changes in Bone Mass and Body Composition in Older Women and Men, 2021, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Treatment Free Remission after Nilotinib Plus Peg-Interferon Alpha Induction and Peg-Interferon Alpha Maintenance Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients; The Tiger Trial, 2023, Blood

Thomas Lang collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Vilmundur Guðnason
  • Sigurður Sigurðsson
  • Anne L. Schafer
  • Andreas Hochhaus
  • Markus Pfirrmann

In addition to articles, Thomas Lang has contributed to book publications. One example is the 2021 book "Stakeholder Engagement Analyse," published by AutoUni-Schriftenreihe.

Best Publications

  • The effects of parathyroid hormone and alendronate alone or in combination in postmenopausal osteoporosis

    Dennis M. Black;Susan L. Greenspan;Kristine E. Ensrud;Lisa Palermo

  • Noninvasive assessment of bone mineral and structure: state of the art.

    Harry K. Genant;Klaus Engelke;Thomas Fuerst;Claus-C. Glüer

  • Sarcopenia: etiology, clinical consequences, intervention, and assessment

    T Lang;T Streeper;P Cawthon;K Baldwin

  • Cortical and trabecular bone mineral loss from the spine and hip in long-duration spaceflight.

    Thomas Lang;Adrian LeBlanc;Adrian LeBlanc;Harlan Evans;Ying Lu

  • One year of alendronate after one year of parathyroid hormone (1-84) for osteoporosis

    D. M. Black;J. P. Bilezikian;K. E. Ensrud;S. L. Greenspan

  • Extensive genetic polymorphism in the human CYP2B6 gene with impact on expression and function in human liver.

    Thomas Lang;Kathrin Klein;Joachim Fischer;Andreas K. Nüssler

  • Prevalence and Clinical Outcome of Hepatitis C Infection in Children Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery Before the Implementation of Blood-Donor Screening

    Manfred Vogt;Thomas Lang;Gert Frösner;Christiane Klingler

  • High plasma pravastatin concentrations are associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes of organic anion transporting polypeptide-C (OATP-C, SLCO1B1).

    Mikko Niemi;Elke Schaeffeler;Thomas Lang;Martin F Fromm

  • Validity of fan-beam dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for measuring fat-free mass and leg muscle mass

    M Visser;T Fuerst;T Lang;L Salamone

  • High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Three-Dimensional Trabecular Bone Architecture and Biomechanical Properties

    S. Majumdar;M. Kothari;P. Augat;D.C. Newitt

  • Computed tomographic measurements of thigh muscle cross-sectional area and attenuation coefficient predict hip fracture: the health, aging, and body composition study.

    Thomas Lang;Jane A Cauley;Frances Tylavsky;Douglas Bauer

  • Mutations and Polymorphisms in the Bile Salt Export Pump and the Multidrug Resistance Protein 3 Associated With Drug-Induced Liver Injury

    Carmen Lang;Yvonne Meier;Bruno Stieger;Ulrich Beuers

  • Volumetric quantitative computed tomography of the proximal femur: Precision and relation to bone strength

    T.F. Lang;J.H. Keyak;M.W. Heitz;P. Augat

  • Genetic variability of CYP2B6 in populations of African and Asian origin: allele frequencies, novel functional variants, and possible implications for anti-HIV therapy with efavirenz.

    Kathrin Klein;Thomas Lang;Tanja Saussele;Eduardo Barbosa-Sicard

  • The prediction of visceral fat by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the elderly: a comparison with computed tomography and anthropometry.

    M B Snijder;M Visser;M Visser;J M Dekker;J C Seidell;J C Seidell

  • Adaptation of the proximal femur to skeletal reloading after long-duration spaceflight.

    Thomas F Lang;Adrian D Leblanc;Adrian D Leblanc;Harlan J Evans;Ying Lu

  • Azathioprine therapy and adverse drug reactions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: impact of thiopurine S-methyltransferase polymorphism

    Matthias Schwab;Elke Schäffeler;Claudia Marx;Christine Fischer

  • Alterations in muscle attenuation following detraining and retraining in resistance-trained older adults

    Dennis R. Taaffe;Tim R. Henwood;Michael A. Nalls;Duncan G. Walker

  • Sequence analysis of bile salt export pump (ABCB11) and multidrug resistance p-glycoprotein 3 (ABCB4, MDR3) in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

    Christiane Pauli-Magnus;Thomas Lang;Yvonne Meier;Tina Zodan-Marin

  • Race and Sex Effects on the Association Between Muscle Strength, Soft Tissue, and Bone Mineral Density in Healthy Elders: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

    Dennis R. Taaffe;Jane A. Cauley;Michelle Danielson;Michael C. Nevitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health
Vilmundur Gudnason
Vilmundur Gudnason University of Iceland
Gudny Eiriksdottir
Gudny Eiriksdottir Icelandic Heart Association
Ying Lu
Ying Lu Stanford University
Matthias Schwab
Matthias Schwab University of Tübingen
Lenore J. Launer
Lenore J. Launer National Institutes of Health
Eric S. Orwoll
Eric S. Orwoll Oregon Health & Science University
Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh
Harry K. Genant
Harry K. Genant University of California, San Francisco
Douglas P. Kiel
Douglas P. Kiel Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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