Gerardo Heiss: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Gerardo Heiss's h-index is 164 (600 i10-index, 175,235+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of August 2026. Gerardo Heiss is affiliated with Professor of Epidemiology, UNC - Chapel Hill.
Gerardo Heiss is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Epidemiology, UNC - Chapel Hill, specializing in epidemiology, cardiovascular, cognition. Their work has been cited 175,235 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Gerardo Heiss's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 164
- i10-Index
- 600
- Total Citations
- 175,235
- Citing Countries
- 54
As of August 2026.
Gerardo Heiss has an h-index of 164 and 175,235 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 54 countries.
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Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association
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The researcher established a foundational link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease through a seminal 1996 publication that has garnered over 2,300 citations.
The researcher conducted a pivotal randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy, establishing critical evidence for hormone therapy safety.
The researcher established a foundational link between carotid arterial wall thickness and coronary heart disease incidence using large-scale longitudinal data from the ARIC Study.
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About Gerardo Heiss's research
Gerardo Heiss is a researcher in epidemiology, cardiovascular and cognition at Professor of Epidemiology, UNC - Chapel Hill. Their work has been cited 175,235 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 164), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association” (2017), has accumulated 62,726 citations. Other influential works include “Effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial.” (2004) with 5,410 citations and “Association of coronary heart disease incidence with carotid arterial wall thickness and major risk factors: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, 1987–1993” (1997) with 2,855 citations.
Citations of Gerardo Heiss's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
