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Karl B. Kern

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
90
Citations
39741
World Ranking
12030
National Ranking
6167

Karl B. Kern publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 416 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karl B. Kern 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 Karl B. Kern sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

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

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Overview

Karl B. Kern is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and specializes in Medicine, with substantial contributions in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine.

The main focus of their research lies in cardiac-related emergencies and interventions, particularly in the areas of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair, Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders.

Kern has authored several papers, including:

  • Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest across the World: First report from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), 2020, Resuscitation
  • Three-year trends in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest across the world: Second report from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), 2023, Resuscitation
  • Randomized Pilot Clinical Trial of Early Coronary Angiography Versus No Early Coronary Angiography After Cardiac Arrest Without ST-Segment Elevation, 2020, Circulation
  • Critical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and Neurocritical Care Society, 2023, Circulation
  • A review of ECMO for cardiac arrest, 2021, Resuscitation Plus

The frequent publication venues for Kern include:

  • Resuscitation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Resuscitation Plus

Throughout their career, Kern has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, notably:

  • David B. Seder (8 joint publications)
  • Teresa May (7 joint publications)
  • Jerry P. Nolan (5 joint publications)
  • Kwan Lee (5 joint publications)
  • Hans Friberg (5 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest

    Michael Holzer;Fritz Sterz;J. M. Darby;S. A. Padosch

  • Adjusted-dose warfarin versus low-intensity, fixed-dose warfarin plus aspirin for high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation: Stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation III Randomised Clinical Trial

    J. L. Blackshear;V. S. Baker;F. Rubino;R. Safford

  • Part 8: Post-cardiac arrest care: 2015 American Heart Association guidelines update for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care

    Clifton W. Callaway;Michael W. Donnino;Ericka L. Fink;Romergryko G. Geocadin

  • Post-cardiac arrest syndrome: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment, and prognostication ☆ ☆☆ ★: A Scientific Statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation; the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee; the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; the Council on Cardiopulmonary, Perioperative, and Critical Care; the Council on Clinical Cardiology; the Council on Stroke

    Jerry P. Nolan;Robert W. Neumar;Christophe Adrie;Mayuki Aibiki

  • Post–Cardiac Arrest Syndrome

    Robert W. Neumar;Jerry P. Nolan;Christophe Adrie;Mayuki Aibiki

  • Adverse Hemodynamic Effects of Interrupting Chest Compressions for Rescue Breathing During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest

    Robert A. Berg;Arthur B. Sanders;Karl B. Kern;Ronald W. Hilwig

  • Importance of Continuous Chest Compressions During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Improved Outcome During a Simulated Single Lay-Rescuer Scenario

    Karl B. Kern;Ronald W. Hilwig;Robert A. Berg;Arthur B. Sanders

  • Minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation by emergency medical services for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

    Bentley J. Bobrow;Lani L. Clark;Lani L. Clark;Gordon A. Ewy;Vatsal Chikani

  • Chest Compression-Only CPR by Lay Rescuers and Survival From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

    Bentley J. Bobrow;Daniel W. Spaite;Robert A. Berg;Uwe Stolz

  • Rhythms and outcomes of adult in-hospital cardiac arrest*

    Peter A. Meaney;Vinay M. Nadkarni;Karl B. Kern;Julia H. Indik

  • Myocardial dysfunction after resuscitation from cardiac arrest: An example of global myocardial stunning

    Karl B. Kern;Ronald W. Hilwig;Kyoo H. Rhee;Robert A. Berg

  • Interruptions of Chest Compressions During Emergency Medical Systems Resuscitation

    Terence D. Valenzuela;Karl B. Kern;Lani L. Clark;Robert A. Berg

  • End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. A Prognostic Indicator for Survival

    A. B. Sanders;K. B. Kern;C. W. Otto;M. M. Milander

  • Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest across the World: First Report from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)

    Tekeyuki Kiguchi;Masashi Okubo;Chika Nishiyama;Ian Maconochie

  • Bedside cardiovascular examination in patients with severe chronic heart failure: Importance of rest or inducible jugular venous distension

    Samuel M. Butman;Gordon A. Ewy;James R. Standen;Karl B. Kern

  • Utstein-Style Guidelines for Uniform Reporting of Laboratory CPR Research

    Ahamed H. Idris;Lance B. Becker;Joseph P. Ornato;Jerris R. Hedges

  • Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Is ventilation necessary

    Robert A. Berg;Karl B. Kern;Arthur B. Sanders;Charles W. Otto

  • Assisted Ventilation Does Not Improve Outcome in a Porcine Model of Single-Rescuer Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    Robert A. Berg;Karl B. Kern;Ronald W. Hilwig;Marc D. Berg

  • Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation : concerns about mouth-to-mouth contact

    CJ Locke;RA Berg;AB Sanders;MF Davis

  • Trials of teaching methods in basic life support (3): comparison of simulated CPR performance after first training and at 6 months, with a note on the value of re-training.

    Douglas Chamberlain;Douglas Chamberlain;Anna Smith;Malcolm Woollard;Michael Colquhoun;Michael Colquhoun

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon A. Ewy
Gordon A. Ewy University of Arizona
Robert A. Berg
Robert A. Berg Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Vinay M. Nadkarni
Vinay M. Nadkarni Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hans Friberg
Hans Friberg Lund University
Henry R. Halperin
Henry R. Halperin Johns Hopkins University
Jerry P. Nolan
Jerry P. Nolan University of Warwick
Clifton W. Callaway
Clifton W. Callaway University of Pittsburgh
Lance B. Becker
Lance B. Becker Hofstra University
Gavin D. Perkins
Gavin D. Perkins University of Warwick
Peter Donnelly
Peter Donnelly University of Oxford

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