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Clete A. Kushida

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Medicine

D-Index
81
Citations
33482
World Ranking
16423
National Ranking
8260

Clete A. Kushida publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 369 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Clete A. Kushida 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 Clete A. Kushida sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile

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

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Overview

Clete A. Kushida is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a substantial focus on various aspects of sleep science and related disorders.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

Kushida's subfields of study emphasize Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, among others:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Their recent important papers include:

  • International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, 2022, International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
  • The Link between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Neurocognitive Impairment: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report, 2022, Annals of the American Thoracic Society
  • A randomized controlled trial of CBT-I and PAP for obstructive sleep apnea and comorbid insomnia: main outcomes from the MATRICS study, 2020, SLEEP
  • Endorsement of European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia by the World Sleep Society, 2021, Sleep Medicine
  • Accuracy of 11 Wearable, Nearable, and Airable Consumer Sleep Trackers: Prospective Multicenter Validation Study, 2023, JMIR mhealth and uhealth

Kushida has frequently published in the following journals:

  • SLEEP
  • Sleep Medicine
  • CHEST Journal
  • Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
  • Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Anne Marie Morse
  • Michael J. Thorpy
  • Thomas Roth
  • Jordan Dubow
  • Yves Dauvilliers

Best Publications

  • Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society.

    Nathaniel F. Watson;M. Safwan Badr;Gregory Belenky;Donald L. Bliwise

  • Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures: an update for 2005.

    Clete A. Kushida;Michael R. Littner;Timothy Morgenthaler;Cathy A. Alessi

  • Joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society on the recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: Methodology and discussion

    Nathaniel F. Watson;M. Safwan Badr;Gregory Belenky;Donald L. Bliwise

  • Practice Parameters for Clinical Use of the Multiple Sleep Latency Test and the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test

    Michael R. Littner;Clete Kushida;Merrill Wise;David G. Davila

  • Comparison of actigraphic, polysomnographic, and subjective assessment of sleep parameters in sleep-disordered patients

    Clete A Kushida;Arthur Chang;Chirag Gadkary;Christian Guilleminault

  • Practice parameters for the use of continuous and bilevel positive airway pressure devices to treat adult patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.

    Clete A. Kushida;Michael R. Littner;Max Hirshkowitz;Timothy I. Morgenthaler

  • Practice Parameters for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Oral Appliances: An Update for 2005 An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Report

    Clete A. Kushida;Timothy I. Morgenthaler;Michael R. Littner;Cathy A. Alessi

  • Practice parameters for the role of actigraphy in the study of sleep and circadian rhythms: an update for 2002.

    Littner M;Kushida Ca;Anderson Wm;Bailey D

  • Clinical guidelines for the manual titration of positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

    Clete A. Kushida;Alejandro Chediak;Richard B. Berry;Lee K. Brown

  • Sleep deprivation in the rat: X. Integration and discussion of the findings.

    Allan Rechtschaffen;Bernard M. Bergmann;Carol A. Everson;Clete A. Kushida

  • Oral appliance treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: An update

    Kate Sutherland;Olivier M. Vanderveken;Hiroko Tsuda;Marie Marklund

  • The treatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Review.

    Wayne Hening;Richard Allen;Christopher Earley;Clete Kushida

  • Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a comparison between Far-East Asian and white men.

    Kasey K. Li;Clete Kushida;Nelson B. Powell;Robert W. Riley

  • A Predictive Morphometric Model for the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

    Clete A. Kushida;Bradley Efron;Christian Guilleminault

  • Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on neurocognitive function in obstructive sleep apnea patients: The Apnea Positive Pressure Long-term Efficacy Study (APPLES).

    Clete A. Kushida;Deborah A. Nichols;Tyson H. Holmes;Stuart F. Quan;Stuart F. Quan

  • Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Macario Camacho;Victor Certal;Jose Abdullatif;Soroush Zaghi

  • Neural network analysis of sleep stages enables efficient diagnosis of narcolepsy

    Jens B. Stephansen;Jens B. Stephansen;Alexander N. Olesen;Alexander N. Olesen;Mads Olsen;Mads Olsen;Aditya Ambati

  • Practice Parameters for Using Polysomnography to Evaluate Insomnia: An Update

    Michael Littner;Max Hirshkowitz;Milton Kramer;Sheldon Kapen

  • Restless legs syndrome symptoms in primary care: a prevalence study.

    Deborah A. Nichols;Richard P. Allen;John H. Grauke;John B. Brown

  • Ropinirole decreases periodic leg movements and improves sleep parameters in patients with restless legs syndrome.

    Richard Allen;Philip M. Becker;Richard Bogan;Markus Schmidt

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart F. Quan
Stuart F. Quan Brigham and Women's Hospital
Christian Guilleminault
Christian Guilleminault Stanford University
Daniel J. Gottlieb
Daniel J. Gottlieb Brigham and Women's Hospital
William C. Dement
William C. Dement Stanford University
Richard P. Allen
Richard P. Allen Johns Hopkins University
Allan I. Pack
Allan I. Pack University of Pennsylvania
Daniel J. Buysse
Daniel J. Buysse University of Pittsburgh
Leah Friedman
Leah Friedman Stanford University
Ruth M. Benca
Ruth M. Benca University of California, Irvine
Jerome A. Yesavage
Jerome A. Yesavage Stanford University

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