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Vicente Gilsanz 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 Vicente Gilsanz sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 294 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vicente Gilsanz 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 Vicente Gilsanz sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Vicente Gilsanz is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with notable contributions in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The main subfields they work in include genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, orthopedics and sports medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and physiology.

The scientist's research topics cover birth, development, and health; genetic associations and epidemiology; bone health and osteoporosis research; growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors; genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; pregnancy and preeclampsia studies; and body composition measurement techniques.

Among the recent papers authored by Vicente Gilsanz are:

  • Genome-wide association study implicates novel loci and reveals candidate effector genes for longitudinal pediatric bone accrual, 2021, published in Genome biology
  • Pediatric Reference Ranges for Ultradistal Radius Bone Density: Results from the Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study, 2020, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Intermachine differences in DXA measurements vary by skeletal site, and impact the assessment of low bone density in children, 2020, published in Bone
  • Trans-ancestral genome-wide association study of longitudinal pubertal height growth and shared heritability with adult health outcomes, 2024, published in Genome biology
  • CYP11B1 variants influence skeletal maturation via alternative splicing, 2021, published in Communications Biology

Frequent coauthors of Vicente Gilsanz include Heidi J. Kalkwarf, Joan M. Lappe, John Shepherd, Andrea Kelly, and Shana E. McCormack.

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Genome biology
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Bone
  • Communications Biology

Best Publications

  • Human BAT possesses molecular signatures that resemble beige/brite cells.

    Louis Z. Sharp;Kosaku Shinoda;Haruya Ohno;David W. Scheel

  • Aortic calcification and the risk of osteoporosis and fractures.

    Eloy Schulz;Kiumars Arfai;Xiaodong Liu;James Sayre

  • Revised Reference Curves for Bone Mineral Content and Areal Bone Mineral Density According to Age and Sex for Black and Non-Black Children: Results of the Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study

    Babette S. Zemel;Heidi J. Kalkwarf;Vicente Gilsanz;Joan M. Lappe

  • Low-Level, High-Frequency Mechanical Signals Enhance Musculoskeletal Development of Young Women With Low BMD

    Vicente Gilsanz;Tishya A L Wren;Monique Sanchez;Frederick Dorey

  • Vertebral bone density in children: effect of puberty.

    V Gilsanz;D T Gibbens;T F Roe;M Carlson

  • Changes in vertebral bone density in black girls and white girls during childhood and puberty.

    Vicente Gilsanz;Thomas F. Roe;Stefano Mora;Gertrude Costin

  • The Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study: Bone Mineral Content and Density According to Age, Sex, and Race

    Heidi J. Kalkwarf;Babette S. Zemel;Vicente Gilsanz;Joan M. Lappe

  • Height adjustment in assessing dual energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements of bone mass and density in children

    Babette S. Zemel;Mary B. Leonard;Andrea Kelly;Joan M. Lappe

  • Reciprocal Relations of Subcutaneous and Visceral Fat to Bone Structure and Strength

    Vicente Gilsanz;James Chalfant;Ashley O. Mo;David C. Lee

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies three new susceptibility loci for childhood body mass index.

    Janine F. Felix;Jonathan P. Bradfield;Claire Monnereau;Ralf J P Van Der Valk

  • Vitamin D–Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Bone Density in Prepubertal American Girls of Mexican Descent

    J Sainz;J M Van Tornout;M L Loro;J Sayre

  • Fat mass is not beneficial to bone in adolescents and young adults.

    Agnieszka Janicka;Tishya A. L. Wren;Monique M. Sanchez;Frederick Dorey

  • Mechanical stimulation of mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and differentiation promotes osteogenesis while preventing dietary-induced obesity.

    Yen Kim Luu;Encarnacion Capilla;Clifford J Rosen;Vicente Gilsanz

  • Differential Effect of Race on the Axial and Appendicular Skeletons of Children

    Vicente Gilsanz;David L. Skaggs;Arzu Kovanlikaya;James Sayre

  • Establishment of peak bone mass

    Stefano Mora;Vicente Gilsanz

  • Increased body weight and decreased radial cross-sectional dimensions in girls with forearm fractures.

    David L. Skaggs;M. Luiza Loro;Pisit Pitukcheewanont;Vernon Tolo

  • Evaluation of cortical bone by computed tomography

    Thomas N. Hangartner;Vicente Gilsanz

  • Peak trabecular vertebral density: a comparison of adolescent and adult females.

    Vicente Gilsanz;Douglas T. Gibbens;Michael Carlson;M. Ines Boechat

  • Hand Bone Age: A Digital Atlas of Skeletal Maturity

    Vicente Gilsanz;Osman Ratib

  • Gender differences in vertebral sizes in adults : biomechanical implications

    V Gilsanz;M I Boechat;R Gilsanz;M L Loro

Frequent Co-Authors

Babette S. Zemel
Babette S. Zemel Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
John A. Shepherd
John A. Shepherd University of Hawaii at Manoa
Struan F.A. Grant
Struan F.A. Grant University of Pennsylvania
Frederick J. Dorey
Frederick J. Dorey University of California, Los Angeles
James Sayre
James Sayre University of California, Los Angeles
Hakon Hakonarson
Hakon Hakonarson Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Mary B. Leonard
Mary B. Leonard Stanford University
Jonathan P. Bradfield
Jonathan P. Bradfield Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Benjamin F. Voight
Benjamin F. Voight University of Pennsylvania
Richard Sposto
Richard Sposto University of Southern California

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