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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 101 7920 7443 4121 3811 254 40916

Wayne A. Ray publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wayne A. Ray between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wayne A. Ray published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2004. 2 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2004. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1976 2026

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wayne A. Ray: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 3
1978 2
1979 1
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 5
1985 4
1986 3
1987 10
1988 3
1989 6
1990 10
1991 7
1992 11
1993 7
1994 8
1995 3
1996 10
1997 15
1998 8
1999 6
2000 4
2001 5
2002 15
2003 9
2004 16
2005 7
2006 4
2007 4
2008 9
2009 6
2010 8
2011 6
2012 3
2013 4
2014 4
2015 5
2016 5
2017 3
2018 3
2019 3
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 5
2024 4
2025 1
2026 1
Total 266
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Wayne A. Ray 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 Wayne A. Ray 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, 241–260 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: 254 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
241–260 545 254
261–280 722
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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Wayne A. Ray 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 Wayne A. Ray 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, 100–101 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: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611 101
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

Wayne A. Ray is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work centers on several subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Internal Medicine, Physiology, and Pharmacology. The scientist's research topics focus notably on Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias, Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Epilepsy Research and Treatment, and Sleep and Related Disorders.

Their publication record includes research articles published across prominent venues such as JAMA, PLoS Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and JAMA Psychiatry. The majority of Wayne A. Ray's publications appear in JAMA.

  • Association of Rivaroxaban vs Apixaban With Major Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, 2021, JAMA
  • Mortality and concurrent use of opioids and hypnotics in older patients: A retrospective cohort study, 2021, PLoS Medicine
  • Serious Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Using Diltiazem With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban, 2024, JAMA
  • Risk for Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations During Use of Amiodarone With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, 2023, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Concurrent Gabapentin and Opioid Use and Risk of Mortality in Medicare Recipients with Non-Cancer Pain, 2023, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

The investigator frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors who have contributed extensively to their body of work. Frequent coauthors include Katherine T. Murray, Cecilia P. Chung, William D. Dupont, Alyson L. Dickson, and James R. Daugherty.

Wayne A. Ray's research emphasizes complex clinical outcomes related to anticoagulant therapies and cardiovascular risk management, alongside investigations into the safety of concurrent medication use in older populations. Their work also involves examining neurological and psychiatric conditions, contributing insights into treatment and management strategies within these areas.

Best Publications

  • Evaluating Medication Effects Outside of Clinical Trials: New-User Designs

    Wayne A. Ray

  • Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

    Wayne A. Ray;Cecilia P. Chung;Katherine T. Murray;C. Michael Stein

  • Major congenital malformations after first-trimester exposure to ACE inhibitors

    William O. Cooper;Sonia Hernandez-Diaz;Patrick G. Arbogast;Judith A. Dudley

  • Risk of acute myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death in patients treated with cyclo-oxygenase 2 selective and non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: nested case-control study

    David J Graham;David Campen;Rita Hui;Michele Spence

  • Psychotropic drug use and the risk of hip fracture

    W A. Ray;M R. Griffin;W. Schaffner;D K. Baugh

  • Azithromycin and the risk of cardiovascular death.

    Wayne A. Ray;Katherine T. Murray;Patrick G. Arbogast;C. Michael Stein

  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and increased risk for peptic ulcer disease in elderly persons.

    Marie R. Griffin;Joyce M. Piper;James R. Daugherty;Mary Snowden

  • Corticosteroid Use and Peptic Ulcer Disease: Role of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

    Joyce M. Piper;Wayne A. Ray;James R. Daugherty;Marie R. Griffin

  • Concurrent Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Oral Anticoagulants Places Elderly Persons at High Risk for Hemorrhagic Peptic Ulcer Disease

    Ronald I. Shorr;Wayne A. Ray;James R. Daugherty;Marie R. Griffin

  • Benzodiazepines of long and short elimination half-life and the risk of hip fracture.

    Wayne A. Ray;Marie R. Griffin;Winanne Downey

  • COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of serious coronary heart disease.

    Wayne A Ray;Wayne A Ray;C Michael Stein;James R Daugherty;Kathi Hall

  • Interethnic differences in genetic polymorphism of debrisoquin and mephenytoin hydroxylation between Japanese and Caucasian populations.

    K Nakamura;K Nakamura;F Goto;F Goto;W A Ray;W A Ray;C B McAllister;C B McAllister

  • Oral erythromycin and the risk of sudden death from cardiac causes

    Wayne A Ray;Katherine T Murray;Sarah Meredith;Sukumar Suguna Narasimhulu

  • Increasing Use of Antidepressants in Pregnancy

    W.O. Cooper;M.E. Willy;S.J. Pont;W.A. Ray

  • Antidepressants and the risk of falls among nursing home residents.

    Purushottam B. Thapa;Patricia Gideon;Terry W. Cost;Amanda B. Milam

  • Psychoactive drugs and the risk of injurious motor vehicle crashes in elderly drivers

    Wayne A. Ray;Randy L. Fought;Michael D. Decker

  • Incidence and risk factors for serious hypoglycemia in older persons using insulin or sulfonylureas.

    Ronald I. Shorr;Wayne A. Ray;James R. Daugherty;Marie R. Griffin

  • Antipsychotics and the risk of sudden cardiac death.

    Wayne A. Ray;Sarah Meredith;Purushottam B. Thapa;Keith G. Meador

  • Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use and Death from Peptic Ulcer in Elderly Persons

    Marie R. Griffin;Wayne A. Ray;William Schaffner

  • ADHD Drugs and Serious Cardiovascular Events in Children and Young Adults

    William O. Cooper;Laurel A. Habel;Colin M. Sox;K. Arnold Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Marie R. Griffin
Marie R. Griffin Vanderbilt University Medical Center
C. Michael Stein
C. Michael Stein Vanderbilt University Medical Center
William Schaffner
William Schaffner Vanderbilt University
Nancy J. Brown
Nancy J. Brown Vanderbilt University Medical Center
William D. Dupont
William D. Dupont Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sonia Hernandez-Diaz
Sonia Hernandez-Diaz Harvard University
Dan G. Blazer
Dan G. Blazer Duke University
Jerry Avorn
Jerry Avorn Brigham and Women's Hospital
L. Joseph Melton
L. Joseph Melton Mayo Clinic
William V. Bobo
William V. Bobo Mayo Clinic

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