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26959
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13216
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6734

K. Craig Kent 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 K. Craig Kent sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 398 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

K. Craig Kent 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 K. Craig Kent sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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

  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

K. Craig Kent is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Emergency Medical Services, and Gender Studies.

Their research topics include:

  • Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Vascular Procedures and Complications
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases

Kent has published in a variety of academic venues, including:

  • Annals of Vascular Surgery
  • Journal of Vascular Surgery
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Heliyon
  • Atherosclerosis Plus

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Kent are:

  • An Updated Physician Workforce Model Predicts a Shortage of Vascular Surgeons for the Next 20 Years (2020), Annals of Vascular Surgery
  • Meta-analysis finds recurrent infection is more common after endovascular than after open repair of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm (2021), Journal of Vascular Surgery
  • Lower Leg Power and Grip Strength Are Associated With Increased Fall Injury Risk in Older Men: The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (2022), The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Role of FOXM1 in vascular smooth muscle cell survival and neointima formation following vascular injury (2020), Heliyon
  • Smad2 inhibition of MET transcription potentiates human vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis (2021), Atherosclerosis Plus

Kent's most frequent co-authors include:

  • Takuro Shirasu
  • Go Urabe
  • Lian-Wang Guo
  • Nisakorn Yodsanit
  • Ruosen Xie

In recognition of their contributions, Kent was named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Reporting standards for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

    Elliot L Chaikof;Jan D. Blankensteijn;Peter L Harris;Geoffrey H White

  • Recommended standards for reports dealing with arteriovenous hemodialysis accesses

    Anton N. Sidawy;Richard Gray;Anatole Besarab;Mitchell Henry

  • Analysis of risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a cohort of more than 3 million individuals

    K. Craig Kent;Robert M. Zwolak;Natalia N. Egorova;Thomas S. Riles

  • Identifying and grading factors that modify the outcome of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

    Elliot L. Chaikof;Mark F. Fillinger;Jon S. Matsumura;Robert B. Rutherford

  • Guidelines for the Reporting of Renal Artery Revascularization in Clinical Trials

    John H. Rundback;David Sacks;K. Craig Kent;Christopher Cooper

  • Clinical practice. Abdominal aortic aneurysms.

    K Craig Kent

  • Drug-Eluting Balloon Versus Standard Balloon Angioplasty for Infrapopliteal Arterial Revascularization in Critical Limb Ischemia 12-Month Results From the IN.PACT DEEP Randomized Trial

    Thomas Zeller;Iris Baumgartner;Dierk Scheinert;Marianne Brodmann

  • Prolonged administration of doxycycline in patients with small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms: report of a prospective (Phase II) multicenter study.

    B.Timothy Baxter;William H. Pearce;Eugene A. Waltke;Fred N. Littooy

  • High-level expression of Egr-1 and Egr-1-inducible genes in mouse and human atherosclerosis.

    Timothy A. McCaffrey;Chenzhong Fu;Baoheng Du;Sukru Eksinar

  • Trends, complications, and mortality in peripheral vascular surgery.

    Roman Nowygrod;Natalia Egorova;Giampaolo Greco;Patrice Anderson

  • Surgical treatment and outcomes of patients with primary inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma

    Scott T Hollenbeck;Stephen R Grobmyer;K Craig Kent;Murray F Brennan

  • Simulation improves resident performance in catheter-based intervention: results of a randomized, controlled study.

    Rabih A. Chaer;Brian G. DeRubertis;Stephanie C. Lin;Harry L. Bush

  • Two decades of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: have we made any progress?

    Jennifer A. Heller;Alan Weinberg;Ray Arons;K.V. Krishnasastry

  • The impact of increasing age on anatomic factors affecting carotid angioplasty and stenting

    Russell C. Lam;Stephanie C. Lin;Brian DeRubertis;Robert Hynecek

  • Endovascular repair compared with surveillance for patients with small abdominal aortic aneurysms.

    Kenneth Ouriel;Daniel G. Clair;K. Craig Kent;Christopher K. Zarins

  • Preoperative Assessment of the Carotid Bifurcation: Can Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Duplex Ultrasonography Replace Contrast Arteriography?

    Mahesh R. Patel;Karen M. Kuntz;Roman A. Klufas;Ducksoo Kim

  • Is there a relationship between patient satisfaction and favorable outcomes

    Gregory D. Kennedy;Sarah E. Tevis;K. Craig Kent

  • Management of endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair: cuffs, coils, and conversion

    Peter L Faries;Hadley Cadot;Gautam Agarwal;K.Craig Kent

  • A prospective study of the clinical outcome of femoral pseudoaneurysma and arteriovenous fistuals induced by arterial puncture

    K.Craig Kent;Colin R. McArdle;Bernadette Kennedy;Donald S. Baim

  • Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a consensus statement.

    K.Craig Kent;Robert M Zwolak;Michael R Jaff;Scott T Hollenbeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin R. Prince
Martin R. Prince Cornell University
Shaoqin Gong
Shaoqin Gong University of Wisconsin–Madison
Lingjun Li
Lingjun Li University of Wisconsin–Madison
Fan Zhang
Fan Zhang University of British Columbia
Paul J. Rathouz
Paul J. Rathouz The University of Texas at Austin
Yi Wang
Yi Wang Cornell University
Larry H. Hollier
Larry H. Hollier Baylor College of Medicine
Christopher J. White
Christopher J. White University of Queensland
Juan J. Badimon
Juan J. Badimon Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Michael R. Jaff
Michael R. Jaff Boston Scientific (United States)

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