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D-Index
101
Citations
36918
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7995
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4156

Vernon M. Chinchilli 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 Vernon M. Chinchilli sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 545 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Vernon M. Chinchilli 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 Vernon M. Chinchilli sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Vernon M. Chinchilli is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research centers primarily on the field of Medicine, with a significant number of publications spanning various subfields including Epidemiology, Nephrology, Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Surgery.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics, reflecting a broad focus in clinical and biomedical research. These main topics include:

  • Acute Kidney Injury Research
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation

Vernon M. Chinchilli's recent scholarly articles demonstrate a strong involvement in COVID-19-related research as well as investigations in cardiovascular and cancer outcomes. Notable papers include:

  • "Short-term and Long-term Rates of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection" (2021) published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Association of cardiovascular disease and 10 other pre-existing comorbidities with COVID-19 mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020) published in PLoS ONE
  • "Epidemiology and outcomes of COVID-19 in HIV-infected individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effectiveness against infection, symptomatic and severe COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2022) published in BMC Infectious Diseases
  • "Fatal heart disease among cancer patients" (2020) published in Nature Communications

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, reflecting interdisciplinary partnerships in their research projects. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Paddy Ssentongo
  • Djibril M. Ba
  • Steven G. Coca
  • Chirag R. Parikh
  • Edward D. Siew

Vernon M. Chinchilli contributes regularly to a selection of scientific journals, demonstrating engagement with both clinical and translational research communities. Frequent publication venues consist of:

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Scientific Reports
  • Pancreas

In recognition of professional contributions, Vernon M. Chinchilli was named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Long-term inhaled corticosteroids in preschool children at high risk for asthma.

    Theresa W. Guilbert;Wayne J. Morgan;Robert S. Zeiger;Robert S. Zeiger;David T. Mauger

  • Rhinosinusitis: developing guidance for clinical trials.

    Eli O. Meltzer;Daniel L. Hamilos;James A. Hadley;Donald C. Lanza

  • Standardizing double-blind, placebo-controlled oral food challenges: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology-European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology PRACTALL consensus report

    Hugh A. Sampson;Roy Gerth van Wijk;Carsten Bindslev-Jensen;Scott Sicherer

  • Short-term and Long-term Rates of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Systematic Review.

    Destin Groff;Ashley Sun;Anna E. Ssentongo;Djibril M. Ba

  • The Effect of Polymorphisms of the β2-Adrenergic Receptor on the Response to Regular Use of Albuterol in Asthma

    Elliot Israel;Jeffrey M. Drazen;Stephen B. Liggett;Homer A. Boushey

  • Significant variability in response to inhaled corticosteroids for persistent asthma

    Stanley J. Szefler;Richard J. Martin;Tonya Sharp King;Homer A. Boushey

  • Characterization of within-subject responses to fluticasone and montelukast in childhood asthma

    Stanley J. Szefler;Brenda R. Phillips;Fernando D. Martinez;Vernon M. Chinchilli

  • Use of regularly scheduled albuterol treatment in asthma: genotype-stratified, randomised, placebo-controlled cross-over trial

    Elliot Israel;Vernon M. Chinchilli;Jean G. Ford;Homer A. Boushey

  • Tiotropium bromide step-up therapy for adults with uncontrolled asthma

    Stephen P. Peters;Susan J. Kunselman;Nikolina Icitovic;Wendy C. Moore

  • Daily versus As-Needed Corticosteroids for Mild Persistent Asthma

    Homer A. Boushey;Christine A. Sorkness;Tonya S. King;Sean D. Sullivan

  • Smoking Affects Response to Inhaled Corticosteroids or Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists in Asthma

    Stephen C. Lazarus;Vernon M. Chinchilli;Nancy J. Rollings;Homer A. Boushey

  • A Large Subgroup of Mild-to-Moderate Asthma Is Persistently Noneosinophilic

    Kelly Wong McGrath;Nikolina Icitovic;Homer A. Boushey;Stephen C. Lazarus

  • Comparison of regularly scheduled with as-needed use of albuterol in mild asthma. Asthma Clinical Research Network.

    Jeffrey M. Drazen;Elliot Israel;Homer A. Boushey;Vernon M. Chinchilli

  • Long-Acting β2-Agonist Monotherapy vs Continued Therapy With Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With Persistent Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Stephen C. Lazarus;Homer A. Boushey;John V. Fahy;Vernon M. Chinchilli

  • Association of cardiovascular disease and 10 other pre-existing comorbidities with COVID-19 mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Paddy Ssentongo;Anna E. Ssentongo;Anna E. Ssentongo;Emily S. Heilbrunn;Djibril M. Ba

  • Elevated serum c-erbB-2 antigen levels and decreased response to hormone therapy of breast cancer.

    Kim Leitzel;Yoshio Teramoto;Kristine Konrad;Vernon M. Chinchilli

  • Use of beclomethasone dipropionate as rescue treatment for children with mild persistent asthma (TREXA): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Fernando D Martinez;Vernon M Chinchilli;Wayne J Morgan;Susan J Boehmer

  • β-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms and Response to Salmeterol

    Michael E. Wechsler;Erik Lehman;Stephen C. Lazarus;Robert F. Lemanske

  • Long-term comparison of 3 controller regimens for mild-moderate persistent childhood asthma: The Pediatric Asthma Controller Trial

    Christine A. Sorkness;Robert F. Lemanske;David T. Mauger;Susan J. Boehmer

  • Relationship of exhaled nitric oxide to clinical and inflammatory markers of persistent asthma in children.

    Robert C. Strunk;Stanley J. Szefler;Brenda R. Phillips;Robert S. Zeiger

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanley J. Szefler
Stanley J. Szefler University of Colorado Denver
Elliot Israel
Elliot Israel Brigham and Women's Hospital
Homer A. Boushey
Homer A. Boushey University of California, San Francisco
Timothy J. Craig
Timothy J. Craig Pennsylvania State University
Robert F. Lemanske
Robert F. Lemanske University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stephen P. Peters
Stephen P. Peters Wake Forest University
John V. Fahy
John V. Fahy University of California, San Francisco
Richard J. Martin
Richard J. Martin Case Western Reserve University
Monica Kraft
Monica Kraft University of Arizona
Robert S. Zeiger
Robert S. Zeiger Kaiser Permanente

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