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William T. Cefalu 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 William T. Cefalu sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 368 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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William T. Cefalu 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 William T. Cefalu sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

William T. Cefalu is affiliated with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the United States. Their research primarily centers on the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Additional subfields include Surgery, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Physiology.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics related to diabetes and metabolic research. These include Diabetes Management and Research, Diabetes Treatment and Management, Diabetes and associated disorders, Pancreatic function and diabetes, Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer, Diet and metabolism studies, and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies.

William T. Cefalu has contributed to several publications in prominent venues known for diabetes and metabolic research. Frequent publication outlets include Diabetes Care, UNC Libraries, Diabetes, Diabetologia, and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Among the more notable recent papers authored by or involving William T. Cefalu are:

  • Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes (2021, Diabetes Care)
  • Precision Medicine in Diabetes: A Consensus Report From the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (2020, Diabetes Care)
  • Precision medicine in diabetes: a Consensus Report from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (2020, Diabetologia)
  • Consensus report: definition and interpretation of remission in type 2 diabetes (2021, Diabetologia)
  • Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes (2021, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)

William T. Cefalu frequently collaborates with several researchers in the field. Key frequent co-authors include Matthew C. Riddle, Hertzel C. Gerstein, Norman D. Rosenblum, Minna Woo, and Michael A. Nauck.

Best Publications

  • Clinical Targets for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Interpretation: Recommendations From the International Consensus on Time in Range

    Tadej Battelino;Thomas Danne;Richard M. Bergenstal;Stephanie A. Amiel

  • Butyrate Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Increases Energy Expenditure in Mice

    Zhanguo Gao;Jun Yin;Jin Jin Zhang;Robert E. Ward

  • How Do We Define Cure of Diabetes

    John B. Buse;Sonia Caprio;William T. Cefalu;Antonio Ceriello

  • Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes.

    Elizabeth F. Sutton;Robbie Beyl;Kate S. Early;William T. Cefalu;William T. Cefalu

  • Efficacy and safety of canagliflozin versus glimepiride in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin (CANTATA-SU): 52 week results from a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 non-inferiority trial

    William T Cefalu;William T Cefalu;Lawrence A Leiter;Kun-Ho Yoon;Pablo Arias

  • Role of Chromium in Human Health and in Diabetes

    William T. Cefalu;Frank B. Hu

  • Effects of stevia, aspartame, and sucrose on food intake, satiety, and postprandial glucose and insulin levels

    Stephen D. Anton;Corby K. Martin;Hongmei Han;Sandra Coulon

  • Glucose Management Indicator (GMI): A New Term for Estimating A1C From Continuous Glucose Monitoring

    Richard M. Bergenstal;Roy W. Beck;Kelly L. Close;George Grunberger

  • Bioactives in Blueberries Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Obese, Insulin-Resistant Men and Women

    April J. Stull;Katherine C. Cash;William D. Johnson;Catherine M. Champagne

  • Precision Medicine in Diabetes: A Consensus Report From the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

    Wendy K. Chung;Karel Erion;Jose C. Florez;Andrew T. Hattersley

  • An update on sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

    Daniel S Hsia;Owen Grove;William T Cefalu

  • Efficacy of inhaled human insulin in type 1 diabetes mellitus: a randomised proof-of-concept study.

    Jay S. Skyler;William T. Cefalu;Ione A. Kourides;William H. Landschulz

  • Efficacy and safety of sitagliptin when added to insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes

    T. Vilsbøll;J. Rosenstock;H. Yki-Järvinen;W. T. Cefalu

  • Adipocyte iron regulates adiponectin and insulin sensitivity

    J. Scott Gabrielsen;Yan Gao;Judith A. Simcox;Jingyu Huang

  • Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials in Type 2 Diabetes: Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections From a Diabetes Care Editors’ Expert Forum

    William T. Cefalu;Sanjay Kaul;Hertzel C. Gerstein;Rury R. Holman

  • Consensus report: definition and interpretation of remission in type 2 diabetes

    Matthew C Riddle;William T Cefalu;Philip H Evans;Hertzel C Gerstein

  • A natural history of botanical therapeutics

    Barbara Schmidt;David M. Ribnicky;David M. Ribnicky;Alexander Poulev;Alexander Poulev;Sithes Logendra;Sithes Logendra

  • 2018 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Novel Therapies for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Expert Consensus Decision Pathways

    Sandeep R. Das;Brendan M. Everett;Kim K. Birtcher;Jenifer M. Brown

  • Defining Insulin Resistance From Hyperinsulinemic-Euglycemic Clamps

    Charmaine S Tam;Wenting Xie;William D. Johnson;William T. Cefalu

  • Bioactives in Blueberries Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Obese, Insulin-Resistant Men

    April J. Stull;Katherine C. Cash;William D. Johnson;Catherine M. Champagne

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilya Raskin
Ilya Raskin Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Julio Rosenstock
Julio Rosenstock The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Derek LeRoith
Derek LeRoith Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Donna H. Ryan
Donna H. Ryan Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Eric Ravussin
Eric Ravussin Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Peter T. Katzmarzyk Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Jianping Ye
Jianping Ye Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Gang Hu
Gang Hu Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Steven B. Heymsfield
Steven B. Heymsfield Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Frank L. Greenway
Frank L. Greenway Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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