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D-Index
87
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51102
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13385
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6807

Karen H. Costenbader 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 Karen H. Costenbader sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 419 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karen H. Costenbader 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 Karen H. Costenbader sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Karen H. Costenbader is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Rheumatology, Immunology, Genetics, Hepatology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. The volume of scholarly work contributes significantly to these areas, involving a multidisciplinary approach to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

The scientist's work has addressed several main research topics, including:

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Liver Diseases and Immunity

Karen H. Costenbader has contributed to numerous publications, with recent notable papers including:

  • Vitamin D and marine omega 3 fatty acid supplementation and incident autoimmune disease: VITAL randomized controlled trial, 2022, BMJ
  • 2023 ACR/EULAR antiphospholipid syndrome classification criteria, 2023, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • The 2023 ACR/EULAR Antiphospholipid Syndrome Classification Criteria, 2023, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • The Mediterranean diet, plasma metabolome, and cardiovascular disease risk, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • American College of Rheumatology Guidance for the Management of Rheumatic Disease in Adult Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Version 3, 2020, Arthritis & Rheumatology

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • May Y. Choi
  • Jeffrey A. Sparks
  • Candace H. Feldman
  • Elizabeth W. Karlson
  • Sindhu R. Johnson

Karen H. Costenbader regularly publishes in the following venues:

  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Arthritis Care & Research
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
  • The Journal of Rheumatology

The scope of their work reflects a sustained contribution to understanding autoimmune diseases and related cardiovascular and liver conditions through clinical research, classification criteria development, and public health guidance. Their collaborations and choice of publication venues emphasize a consistent engagement with the rheumatology research community.

Best Publications

  • 2010 rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative.

    Daniel Aletaha;Tuhina Neogi;Alan J. Silman;Julia Funovits

  • 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Martin Aringer;Karen Costenbader;David Daikh;Ralph Brinks

  • Genome-wide association study meta-analysis identifies seven new rheumatoid arthritis risk loci

    Eli A Stahl;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Elaine F Remmers;Gang Xie

  • Common variants at CD40 and other loci confer risk of rheumatoid arthritis

    Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Elaine F Remmers;Annette T Lee;Rachel Hackett

  • Smoking Intensity, Duration, and Cessation, and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women

    Karen H. Costenbader;Diane Feskanich;Lisa A. Mandl;Elizabeth W. Karlson

  • Epidemiology and sociodemographics of systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis among US adults with Medicaid coverage, 2000-2004.

    Candace H. Feldman;Linda T. Hiraki;Jun Liu;Michael A. Fischer

  • Reproductive and menopausal factors and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in women.

    Karen H. Costenbader;Diane Feskanich;Meir J. Stampfer;Meir J. Stampfer;Elizabeth W. Karlson

  • Genetic variants at CD28, PRDM1, and CD2/CD58 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis risk

    Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Brian P Thomson;Elaine F Remmers;Stephen Eyre

  • Cigarette smoking and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis.

    Karen H. Costenbader;Karen H. Costenbader;Daniel J. Kim;Jehanna Peerzada;Shahin Lockman

  • The epidemiology of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among patients with SLE: A systematic review

    Sara R. Schoenfeld;Shanthini Kasturi;Karen H. Costenbader

  • Epidemiology of Environmental Exposures and Human Autoimmune Diseases: Findings from a National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Expert Panel Workshop

    Frederick W. Miller;Lars Alfredsson;Karen H. Costenbader;Diane L. Kamen

  • The 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis: Phase 2 methodological report

    Tuhina Neogi;Daniel Aletaha;Alan J. Silman;Raymond L. Naden

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus and the risk of cardiovascular disease: Results from the nurses' health study

    A. Elisabeth Hak;A. Elisabeth Hak;Elizabeth W. Karlson;Diane Feskanich;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Anti-citrullinated peptide antibody assays and their role in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

    Rohit Aggarwal;Katherine Liao;Raj Nair;Sarah Ringold

  • Genes, epigenetic regulation and environmental factors: which is the most relevant in developing autoimmune diseases?

    Karen H. Costenbader;Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme;Luca Iaccarino

  • End-stage renal disease in African Americans with lupus nephritis is associated with APOL1.

    Barry I. Freedman;Carl D. Langefeld;Kelly K. Andringa;Jennifer A. Croker

  • Cigarette smoking and autoimmune disease: what can we learn from epidemiology?

    K H Costenbader;E W Karlson

  • Exposure to Traffic Pollution and Increased Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Jaime Elizabeth Hart;Francine Laden;Robin C. Puett;Karen Harte Costenbader

  • Vitamin D intake and risks of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis in women

    K H Costenbader;D Feskanich;M Holmes;E W Karlson

  • Commensal orthologs of the human autoantigen Ro60 as triggers of autoimmunity in lupus

    Teri M. Greiling;Carina Dehner;Xinguo Chen;Kevin Hughes

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth W. Karlson
Elizabeth W. Karlson Brigham and Women's Hospital
Martin Aringer
Martin Aringer TU Dresden
Daniel H. Solomon
Daniel H. Solomon Brigham and Women's Hospital
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman Northwestern University
Peter H. Schur
Peter H. Schur Brigham and Women's Hospital
Marta Mosca
Marta Mosca University of Pisa
Lori B. Chibnik
Lori B. Chibnik Harvard University
Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer
Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer Baylor College of Medicine
Graciela S. Alarcón
Graciela S. Alarcón University of Alabama at Birmingham
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School

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