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12349
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Brian K. Kwon 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 Brian K. Kwon sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 411 publications — 41st percentile

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

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

Brian K. Kwon 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 Brian K. Kwon 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

Brian K. Kwon is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has a focused research career in the field of medicine, particularly within pathology and forensic medicine, surgery, and emergency medicine. Their scholarly contributions include a strong emphasis on spinal cord injury research and related clinical concerns.

Their publication record demonstrates significant engagement with topics such as spinal cord injury research, spinal fractures and fixation techniques, spine and intervertebral disc pathology, cervical and thoracic myelopathy, trauma and emergency care studies, cardiac arrest and resuscitation, and trauma management and diagnosis.

  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis

Brian K. Kwon's recent papers indicate active involvement in clinical practice guidelines and management strategies related to acute spinal cord injury, as well as collaborations addressing degenerative cervical myelopathy and surgery outcomes. Notable publications include:

  • A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on Hemodynamic Management, 2024, Global Spine Journal
  • Antioxidant Therapy in Oxidative Stress-Induced Neurodegenerative Diseases: Role of Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems in Clinical Translation, 2022, Antioxidants
  • Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Development and Natural History [AO Spine RECODE-DCM Research Priority Number 2], 2022, Global Spine Journal
  • Minimizing Blood Loss in Spine Surgery, 2020, Global Spine Journal
  • Early Surgery for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Where Are We Now?, 2020, Global Spine Journal

Frequent co-authorship reflects collaboration with several researchers including Michael G. Fehlings, James D. Guest, James S. Harrop, Jefferson R. Wilson, and Lindsay Tetreault, highlighting a network of contributors mostly connected to spinal injury and neurosurgical research.

  • Michael G. Fehlings
  • James D. Guest
  • James S. Harrop
  • Jefferson R. Wilson
  • Lindsay Tetreault

Publication venues featuring Brian K. Kwon's work are predominantly in journals focused on spine and neurotrauma research. The most frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Global Spine Journal
  • Journal of Neurotrauma
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Spinal Cord
  • Frontiers in Neurology

The overall body of work situates Brian K. Kwon within clinical and experimental surgery with a specialized lens on trauma, spinal cord injury, and neuroprotective strategies. Their research addresses both acute clinical interventions and long-term outcomes in spinal cord pathologies, involving multidisciplinary approaches spanning emergency medicine and pathology as well.

Best Publications

  • Current status of acute spinal cord injury pathophysiology and emerging therapies: promise on the horizon

    James W Rowland;Gregory W J Hawryluk;Brian Kwon;Michael G Fehlings;Michael G Fehlings

  • Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury.

    Brian K Kwon;Wolfram Tetzlaff;Jonathan N Grauer;John Beiner

  • Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury-Repair and Regeneration.

    Christopher S. Ahuja;Satoshi Nori;Lindsay Tetreault;Jefferson Wilson

  • A Systematic Review of Cellular Transplantation Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury

    Wolfram Tetzlaff;Elena B. Okon;Soheila Karimi-Abdolrezaee;Caitlin E. Hill

  • A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Recommendations for Patients With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Disease and Nonmyelopathic Patients With Evidence of Cord Compression

    Michael G. Fehlings;Michael G. Fehlings;Lindsay A. Tetreault;Lindsay A. Tetreault;K. Daniel Riew;James W. Middleton

  • Proposal of a modified, treatment-oriented classification of odontoid fractures.

    Jonathan N. Grauer;Bilal Shafi;Alan S. Hilibrand;James S. Harrop

  • A Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial of a Recombinant Rho Protein Antagonist in Acute Spinal Cord Injury

    Michael G. Fehlings;Nicholas Theodore;James Harrop;Gilles Maurais

  • Survival and regeneration of rubrospinal neurons 1 year after spinal cord injury

    Brian K. Kwon;Jie Liu;Corrie Messerer;Nao R. Kobayashi

  • A systematic review of non-invasive pharmacologic neuroprotective treatments for acute spinal cord injury.

    Brian K. Kwon;Elena Okon;Jessica Hillyer;Cody Mann

  • Animal models used in spinal cord regeneration research.

    Brian K Kwon;Tom R Oxland;Wolfram Tetzlaff

  • A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Introduction, Rationale, and Scope:

    Michael G. Fehlings;Michael G. Fehlings;Lindsay A. Tetreault;Lindsay A. Tetreault;Jefferson R. Wilson;Jefferson R. Wilson;Brian K. Kwon

  • Protection and repair of the injured spinal cord: a review of completed, ongoing, and planned clinical trials for acute spinal cord injury.

    Gregory W J Hawryluk;James Rowland;Brian K Kwon;Michael G Fehlings;Michael G Fehlings

  • Cerebrospinal fluid inflammatory cytokines and biomarkers of injury severity in acute human spinal cord injury.

    Brian K. Kwon;Anthea M.T. Stammers;Lise M. Belanger;Arlene Bernardo

  • Radiographic measurement parameters in thoracolumbar fractures: a systematic review and consensus statement of the spine trauma study group.

    Ory Keynan;Charles G. Fisher;Alexander Vaccaro;Michael G. Fehlings

  • Causal assessment of occupational sitting and low back pain: results of a systematic review.

    Darren M. Roffey;Eugene K. Wai;Eugene K. Wai;Paul Bishop;Brian K. Kwon

  • Postoperative wound infections of the spine.

    John M. Beiner;Jonathan Grauer;Brian K. Kwon;Alexander R. Vaccaro

  • The Influence of Time from Injury to Surgery on Motor Recovery and Length of Hospital Stay in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: An Observational Canadian Cohort Study

    Marcel F. Dvorak;Vanessa K. Noonan;Vanessa K. Noonan;Nader Fallah;Nader Fallah;Charles G. Fisher

  • Promoting axonal regeneration in the central nervous system by enhancing the cell body response to axotomy

    Ward Plunet;Brian K. Kwon;Wolfram Tetzlaff

  • Metastatic disease of the spine.

    Andrew P. White;Brian K. Kwon;Dieter M. Lindskog;Gary E. Friedlaender

  • A review of the 2001 Volvo Award winner in clinical studies: lumbar fusion versus nonsurgical treatment for chronic low back pain: a multicenter randomized controlled trial from the Swedish lumbar spine study group.

    Brian Kwon;Jeffrey N Katz;David H Kim;Louis G Jenis

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcel F. Dvorak
Marcel F. Dvorak University of British Columbia
Michael G. Fehlings
Michael G. Fehlings University of Toronto
Charles G. Fisher
Charles G. Fisher University of British Columbia
Wolfram Tetzlaff
Wolfram Tetzlaff University of British Columbia
Alexander R. Vaccaro
Alexander R. Vaccaro Thomas Jefferson University
James S. Harrop
James S. Harrop Thomas Jefferson University
Todd J. Albert
Todd J. Albert Hospital for Special Surgery
Alan S. Hilibrand
Alan S. Hilibrand Thomas Jefferson University
Paul A. Anderson
Paul A. Anderson University of Wisconsin–Madison

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