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Walter A. Rocca

Walter A. Rocca

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
128
Citations
58298
World Ranking
2724
National Ranking
1523

Walter A. Rocca 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 Walter A. Rocca sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 447 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Walter A. Rocca 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 Walter A. Rocca sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 128 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Walter A. Rocca is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Their research also encompasses epidemiology, surgery, reproductive medicine, and physiology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Health disparities and outcomes

Recent publications by Walter A. Rocca highlight their involvement in population-based and clinical research, as seen in these papers:

  • Epidemiology of adrenal tumours in Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA: a population-based cohort study (2020), published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Association of Infant Antibiotic Exposure With Childhood Health Outcomes (2020), published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings
  • Association of Depression and Anxiety With the Accumulation of Chronic Conditions (2022), published in JAMA Network Open
  • Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with multimorbidity in a geographically-defined community (2020), published in BMC Public Health
  • Evidence-based guideline: premature ovarian insufficiency (2024), published in Human Reproduction Open

The scientist frequently coauthors papers with:

  • Jennifer L. St. Sauver
  • Michelle M. Mielke
  • Carin Y. Smith
  • Liliana Gazzuola Rocca
  • Alanna M. Chamberlain

Walter A. Rocca publishes regularly in specific academic venues, including:

  • Maturitas
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society
  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease in Europe: the EUROPARKINSON Collaborative Study. European Community Concerted Action on the Epidemiology of Parkinson's disease.

    M. C. De Rijk;C. Tzourio;M. M. B. Breteler;J. F. Dartigues

  • Clinical epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease: assessing sex and gender differences

    Michelle M Mielke;Prashanthi Vemuri;Walter A Rocca

  • The Prevalence of Dementia in Europe: A Collaborative Study of 1980–1990 Findings

    A Hofman;W A Rocca;C Brayne;M M B Breteler

  • Risk of Dementia among Persons with Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-based Cohort Study

    Cynthia L. Leibson;W. A. Rocca;V. A. Hanson;R. Cha

  • Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment is higher in men. The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging.

    R. C. Petersen;R. O. Roberts;D. S. Knopman;Y. E. Geda

  • Increased Risk of Cognitive Impairment or Dementia in Women Who Underwent Oophorectomy Before Menopause

    W. A. Rocca;J. H. Bower;D. M. Maraganore;J. E. Ahlskog

  • Premature menopause or early menopause: long-term health consequences

    Lynne T. Shuster;Deborah J. Rhodes;Bobbie S. Gostout;Brandon R. Grossardt

  • The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging: Design and Sampling, Participation, Baseline Measures and Sample Characteristics

    Rosebud O. Roberts;Yonas E. Geda;David S. Knopman;Ruth H. Cha

  • Descriptive Epidemiology of Epilepsy: Contributions of Population-Based Studies From Rochester, Minnesota

    W A Hauser;J F Annegers;W A Rocca

  • The cost of epilepsy in the United States: an estimate from population-based clinical and survey data.

    Charles E. Begley;Melissa Famulari;John F. Annegers;David R. Lairson

  • Head Trauma as a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease: A Collaborative Re-Analysis of Case-Control Studies

    J A Mortimer;C M van Duijn;V Chandra;L Fratiglioni

  • History of the Rochester Epidemiology Project: Half a Century of Medical Records Linkage in a US Population

    Walter A. Rocca;Barbara P. Yawn;Barbara P. Yawn;Jennifer L. St. Sauver;Brandon R. Grossardt

  • An operational approach to National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer's Association criteria for preclinical Alzheimer disease

    Clifford R. Jack;David S. Knopman;Stephen D. Weigand;Heather J. Wiste

  • Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism in a longitudinal study Two-fold higher incidence in men

    M Baldereschi;A Di Carlo;Wa Rocca;P Vanni

  • Incidence and distribution of parkinsonism in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1976–1990

    James H. Bower;Demetrius M. Maraganore;Shannon K. McDonnell;Walter A. Rocca

  • Use of a Medical Records Linkage System to Enumerate a Dynamic Population Over Time: The Rochester Epidemiology Project

    Jennifer L. St. Sauver;Brandon R. Grossardt;Barbara P. Yawn;L. Joseph Melton

  • Generalizability of Epidemiological Findings and Public Health Decisions: An Illustration From the Rochester Epidemiology Project

    Jennifer L. St. Sauver;Brandon R. Grossardt;Cynthia L. Leibson;Barbara P. Yawn;Barbara P. Yawn

  • Collaborative analysis of alpha-synuclein gene promoter variability and Parkinson disease.

    Demetrius M. Maraganore;Mariza De Andrade;Alexis Elbaz;Matthew J. Farrer

  • Survival patterns after oophorectomy in premenopausal women: a population-based cohort study

    Walter A Rocca;Brandon R Grossardt;Mariza de Andrade;George D Malkasian

  • Anxiety disorders and depressive disorders preceding Parkinson's disease: a case-control study.

    Mitsuru Shiba;James H. Bower;Demetrius M. Maraganore;Shannon K. McDonnell

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Knopman
David S. Knopman Mayo Clinic
Ronald C. Petersen
Ronald C. Petersen University of Pennsylvania
Demetrius M. Maraganore
Demetrius M. Maraganore Tulane University
Bradley F. Boeve
Bradley F. Boeve Mayo Clinic
Clifford R. Jack
Clifford R. Jack Mayo Clinic
J. Eric Ahlskog
J. Eric Ahlskog Mayo Clinic

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