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Barbara B. Kahn 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 Barbara B. Kahn sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 309 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Barbara B. Kahn 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 Barbara B. Kahn sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 126 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 Female Scientists Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Barbara B. Kahn is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on molecular biology, physiology, epidemiology, biochemistry, and surgery. The main topics of their work include adipose tissue and metabolism, metabolism related to diabetes and cancer, diet and metabolism studies, adipokines, inflammation and metabolic diseases, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, gut microbiota and health, and metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies.

The scientist has published extensively in multiple venues, with notable frequent publication in:

  • Diabetes
  • Cell Metabolism
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature

Recent papers authored or coauthored include:

  • Insulin action in adipocytes, adipose remodeling, and systemic effects, 2021, Cell Metabolism
  • ATGL is a biosynthetic enzyme for fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids, 2022, Nature
  • Obesity-Linked PPARγ S273 Phosphorylation Promotes Insulin Resistance through Growth Differentiation Factor 3, 2020, Cell Metabolism
  • Retinol binding protein 4 primes the NLRP3 inflammasome by signaling through Toll-like receptors 2 and 4, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Distinct biological activities of isomers from several families of branched fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs), 2021, Journal of Lipid Research

Frequent collaborators with whom Barbara B. Kahn has coauthored multiple publications are:

  • Anna Santoro
  • Pratik Aryal
  • Dionicio Siegel
  • Andrew T. Nelson
  • Alan Saghatelian

The scientist has been recognized by various professional organizations, including election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2017, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2006, and Member of the National Academy of Medicine since 2005. Barbara B. Kahn is also a Member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase

    T Yamauchi;J Kamon;Y Minokoshi;Y Ito

  • Obesity and insulin resistance

    Barbara B. Kahn;Jeffrey S. Flier

  • AMP-activated protein kinase: Ancient energy gauge provides clues to modern understanding of metabolism

    Barbara B. Kahn;Thierry Alquier;David Carling;D. Grahame Hardie

  • Serum retinol binding protein 4 contributes to insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes

    Qin Yang;Timothy E. Graham;Nimesh Mody;Frederic Preitner

  • Leptin stimulates fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase.

    Yasuhiko Minokoshi;Young-Bum Kim;Odile D. Peroni;Lee G. D. Fryer

  • AMP-kinase regulates food intake by responding to hormonal and nutrient signals in the hypothalamus

    Yasuhiko Minokoshi;Thierry Alquier;Noboru Furukawa;Young-Bum Kim

  • Glucose transporters and insulin action--implications for insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus.

    Peter R. Shepherd;Barbara B. Kahn

  • Retinol-Binding Protein 4 and Insulin Resistance in Lean, Obese, and Diabetic Subjects

    Timothy E. Graham;Qin Yang;Matthias Blüher;Ann Hammarstedt

  • Extended longevity in mice lacking the insulin receptor in adipose tissue.

    Matthias Blüher;Barbara B. Kahn;C. Ronald Kahn

  • Adipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver

    E Dale Abel;Odile Peroni;Jason K. Kim;Young Bum Kim

  • Increased Energy Expenditure, Decreased Adiposity, and Tissue-Specific Insulin Sensitivity in Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B-Deficient Mice

    Lori D. Klaman;Olivier Boss;Odile D. Peroni;Jason K. Kim

  • Exercise, glucose transport, and insulin sensitivity.

    Laurie J. Goodyear;Barbara B. Kahn

  • Adipose tissue selective insulin receptor knockout protects against obesity and obesity-related glucose intolerance.

    Matthias Blüher;M.Dodson Michael;Odile D. Peroni;Kohjiro Ueki

  • PTP1B regulates leptin signal transduction in vivo.

    Janice M. Zabolotny;Kendra K. Bence-Hanulec;Alain Stricker-Krongrad;Fawaz Haj

  • Targeted disruption of the glucose transporter 4 selectively in muscle causes insulin resistance and glucose intolerance.

    Zisman A;Peroni Od;Abel Ed;Michael

  • Genetic deficiency and pharmacological stabilization of mast cells reduce diet-induced obesity and diabetes in mice.

    Jian Liu;Adeline Divoux;Jiusong Sun;Jie Zhang

  • A guide to analysis of mouse energy metabolism

    Matthias H Tschöp;John R Speakman;John R Speakman;Jonathan R S Arch;Johan Auwerx

  • The role of skeletal muscle insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome

    Kitt Falk Petersen;Sylvie Dufour;David B. Savage;Stefan Bilz

  • Expression of ob mRNA and its encoded protein in rodents. Impact of nutrition and obesity.

    R C Frederich;B Löllmann;A Hamann;A Napolitano-Rosen

  • Discovery of a class of endogenous mammalian lipids with anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory effects

    Mark M. Yore;Ismail Syed;Pedro M. Moraes-Vieira;Tejia Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin G. Neel
Benjamin G. Neel New York University Langone Medical Center
Alan Saghatelian
Alan Saghatelian Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Jeffrey S. Flier
Jeffrey S. Flier Harvard University
Gerald I. Shulman
Gerald I. Shulman Yale University
Jason K. Kim
Jason K. Kim University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
C. Ronald Kahn
C. Ronald Kahn Harvard University
Ulf Smith
Ulf Smith University of Gothenburg
Lewis C. Cantley
Lewis C. Cantley Harvard University
Bradford B. Lowell
Bradford B. Lowell Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Juleen R. Zierath
Juleen R. Zierath Karolinska Institute

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