2026 Brenda R. Hemmelgarn: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	126	418	397	12	11	684	63406
Medicine	129	2577	2404	101	97	683	67256

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Brenda R. Hemmelgarn is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine with a primary focus on nephrology. Their research spans 276 publications within medicine and covers several subfields including nephrology, general health professions, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, and economics and econometrics.

Key topics in their work include dialysis and renal disease management, chronic kidney disease and diabetes, chronic disease management strategies, health systems and economic evaluations with quality of life considerations, cardiac, anesthesia and surgical outcomes, renal and vascular pathologies, and healthcare cost, quality, and practices.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hemmelgarn exemplify their research focus and include:

Nomenclature for kidney function and disease: report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference, 2020, Kidney International
The case for early identification and intervention of chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference, 2020, Kidney International
Effect of Oral Methylprednisolone on Decline in Kidney Function or Kidney Failure in Patients With IgA Nephropathy, 2022, JAMA
Establishing a Core Outcome Set for Peritoneal Dialysis: Report of the SONG-PD (Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology-Peritoneal Dialysis) Consensus Workshop, 2020, American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department: a summary from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes conference, 2020, European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Frequent co-authors contributing to Hemmelgarn's research include:

Marcello Tonelli
Braden Manns
Matthew T. James
Paul E. Ronksley
Maoliosa Donald

Hemmelgarn has published in multiple venues regularly, highlighting their engagement with top academic journals in nephrology and related fields. Frequent publication venues include:

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Kidney International
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
BMJ Open

The scientific output of Brenda R. Hemmelgarn reflects a focus on kidney disease management and related health system considerations, with research that spans clinical, epidemiological, and economic dimensions within the broader scope of healthcare quality and outcomes.

Best Publications

Association of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in general population cohorts: a collaborative meta-analysis.

Kunihiro Matsushita;Marije van der Velde;Brad C. Astor;Mark Woodward

5114
Citations
Kidney disease: improving global outcomes (KDIGO) CKD work group. KDIGO 2012 clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease

A Levin;PE Stevens;RW Bilous;J Coresh

2718
Citations
Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular risk: epidemiology, mechanisms, and prevention.

Ron T Gansevoort;Ricardo Correa-Rotter;Brenda R Hemmelgarn;Tazeen H Jafar

2249
Citations
Lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and higher albuminuria are associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.: A collaborative meta-analysis of high-risk population cohorts

Marije van der Velde;Kunihiro Matsushita;Josef Coresh;Brad C. Astor

1216
Citations
Relation Between Kidney Function, Proteinuria, and Adverse Outcomes

Brenda R. Hemmelgarn;Braden J. Manns;Anita Lloyd;Matthew T. James

1206
Citations
Comparison of risk prediction using the CKD-EPI equation and the MDRD study equation for estimated glomerular filtration rate.

Kunihiro Matsushita;Bakhtawar K. Mahmoodi;Bakhtawar K. Mahmoodi;Mark Woodward;Jonathan R. Emberson

1150
Citations
Exploring physician specialist response rates to web-based surveys

Ceara Tess Cunningham;Hude Quan;Brenda R. Hemmelgarn;Tom W. Noseworthy

913
Citations
Risk of coronary events in people with chronic kidney disease compared with those with diabetes: a population-level cohort study.

Marcello Tonelli;Paul Muntner;Anita Lloyd;Braden J Manns

788
Citations
Effect of frequent nocturnal hemodialysis vs conventional hemodialysis on left ventricular mass and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial.

Bruce F. Culleton;Michael Walsh;Scott W. Klarenbach;Garth Mortis

781
Citations
Associations between Hemodialysis Access Type and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Pietro Ravani;Suetonia C. Palmer;Matthew J. Oliver;Robert R. Quinn

761
Citations
Motivational interviewing to improve weight loss in overweight and/or obese patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

M. J. Armstrong;T. A. Mottershead;P. E. Ronksley;R. J. Sigal

756
Citations
Early recognition and prevention of chronic kidney disease.

Matthew T James;Brenda R Hemmelgarn;Marcello Tonelli

746
Citations
Nomenclature for kidney function and disease: report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference.

Andrew S. Levey;Kai-Uwe Eckardt;Nijsje M. Dorman;Stacy L. Christiansen

660
Citations
Guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease

Adeera Levin;Brenda Hemmelgarn;Bruce Culleton;Sheldon Tobe

606
Citations
The NLRP3 Inflammasome Promotes Renal Inflammation and Contributes to CKD

Akosua Vilaysane;Justin Chun;Mark E. Seamone;Wenjie Wang

587
Citations
Benzodiazepine use and the risk of motor vehicle crash in the elderly

B Hemmelgarn;S Suissa;A Huang;J.F Boivin

584
Citations
Adapting the charlson comorbidity index for use in patients with ESRD

Brenda R Hemmelgarn;Braden J Manns;Hude Quan;William A Ghali

556
Citations
Impact of anemia on hospitalization and mortality in older adults

Bruce F. Culleton;Braden J. Manns;Jianguo Zhang;Marcello Tonelli

527
Citations
Cause of Death in Patients with Reduced Kidney Function

Stephanie Thompson;Matthew James;Natasha Wiebe;Brenda Hemmelgarn

525
Citations
Progression of kidney dysfunction in the community-dwelling elderly

B.R. Hemmelgarn;J. Zhang;B.J. Manns;M. Tonelli

455
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcello Tonelli University of Calgary

Braden J. Manns University of Calgary

Scott Klarenbach University of Alberta

Sharon E. Straus University of Toronto

Hude Quan University of Calgary

Allison Tong University of Sydney

Andrea C. Tricco St. Michael's Hospital

Jonathan C. Craig Flinders University

Finlay A. McAlister University of Alberta

David C. Wheeler University College London

External Links

Personal website of Brenda R. Hemmelgarn

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