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Wylie Vale 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 Wylie Vale sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,006 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wylie Vale 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 Wylie Vale sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 203 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2000 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Wylie Vale was affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Throughout their career, Vale contributed to the scientific community in various areas, although specific details regarding their publications, co-authors, and research topics were not provided.

Vale was recognized by prestigious institutions, having been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1992. Later, in 2000, they were also inducted as a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

While detailed information about Vale's fields of study, subfields, and main topics of work is not available, their association with a leading biological research institution suggests involvement in life sciences and related disciplines.

Vale's publication record, co-authorship collaborations, and participation in frequent publication venues were not outlined in the data. There were no recent papers or book publications listed under their name, nor recorded frequent co-authors or specific journals.

The academic distinctions held by Vale highlight a career that engaged with scientific research at a high level within the biomedical field, as reflected by their memberships in two major national academies.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of a 41-residue ovine hypothalamic peptide that stimulates secretion of corticotropin and beta-endorphin

    Wylie Vale;Joachim Spiess;Catherine Rivier;Jean Rivier

  • Hypothalamic Polypeptide That Inhibits the Secretion of Immunoreactive Pituitary Growth Hormone

    Paul Brazeau;Wylie Vale;Roger Burgus;Nicholas Ling

  • Production of a novel neuropeptide encoded by the calcitonin gene via tissue-specific RNA processing

    Michael G. Rosenfeld;Jean-Jacques Mermod;Susan G. Amara;Larry W. Swanson

  • Organization of Ovine Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Immunoreactive Cells and Fibers in the Rat Brain: An Immunohistochemical Study

    L.W. Swanson;P.E. Sawchenko;J. Rivier;W.W. Vale

  • Elevated concentrations of CSF corticotropin-releasing factor-like immunoreactivity in depressed patients

    Charles B. Nemeroff;Erik Widerlöv;Garth Bissette;Helena Walléus

  • The role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in neuroendocrine responses to stress.

    Sean M. Smith;Wylie W. Vale

  • Interleukin-1 stimulates the secretion of hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing factor.

    Robert Sapolsky;Catherine Rivier;Gayle Yamamoto;Paul Plotsky

  • CRF and CRF receptors: role in stress responsivity and other behaviors.

    Tracy L. Bale;Wylie W. Vale

  • beta-Endorphin and adrenocorticotropin are selected concomitantly by the pituitary gland

    Roger Guillemin;Therese Vargo;Jean Rossier;Scott Minick

  • Purification and Characterization of an FSH Releasing Protein from Porcine Ovarian Follicular Fluid

    Wylie Vale;Jean Rivier;Joan Vaughan;Richard Mcclintock

  • Urocortin, a mammalian neuropeptide related to fish urotensin I and to corticotropin-releasing factor

    Joan Vaughan;Cynthia Donaldson;Jackson Bittencourt;Marilyn H. Perrin

  • Characterization of a growth hormone-releasing factor from a human pancreatic islet tumour.

    Jean Rivier;Joachim Spiess;Michael Thorner;Wylie Vale

  • Expression cloning of a human corticotropin-releasing-factor receptor

    Ruoping Chen;Kathy A. Lewis;Marilyn H. Perrin;Wylie W. Vale

  • The melanin-concentrating hormone system of the rat brain: an immuno- and hybridization histochemical characterization.

    Jackson Cioni Bittencourt;F Presse;C Arias;C Peto

  • Distribution of mRNAs encoding CRF receptors in brain and pituitary of rat and mouse

    Kasia Van Pett;Victor Viau;Jackson C. Bittencourt;Raymond K.W. Chan

  • Functional Amyloids as Natural Storage of Peptide Hormones in Pituitary Secretory Granules

    Samir K. Maji;Marilyn H. Perrin;Michael R. Sawaya;Sebastian Jessberger

  • Identification of urocortin III, an additional member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family with high affinity for the CRF2 receptor

    K. Lewis;C. Li;M. H. Perrin;A. Blount

  • Mice deficient for corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor-2 display anxiety-like behaviour and are hypersensitive to stress.

    Tracy L. Bale;Angelo Contarino;George W. Smith;Raymond Chan

  • Urocortin II: a member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) neuropeptide family that is selectively bound by type 2 CRF receptors.

    T. M. Reyes;K. Lewis;M. H. Perrin;K. S. Kunitake

  • Characterization of a 41-Residue Ovine Hypothalamic Peptide that Stimulates Secretion of Corticotropin and β-Endorphin

    Wylie Vale;Joachim Spiess;Catherine Rivier;Jean Rivier

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Rivier
Jean Rivier Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Catherine Rivier
Catherine Rivier Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Marvin R. Brown
Marvin R. Brown University of California, San Diego
Paul E. Sawchenko
Paul E. Sawchenko Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Michael O. Thorner
Michael O. Thorner University of Virginia
George F. Koob
George F. Koob National Institute on Drug Abuse
Roger Guillemin
Roger Guillemin Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Wolfgang H. Fischer
Wolfgang H. Fischer Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Felice Petraglia
Felice Petraglia University of Florence
Alon Chen
Alon Chen Weizmann Institute of Science

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