2026 Kathryn M. Rexrode: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	116	674	643	405	383	490	52004
Medicine	120	3730	3493	2056	1903	490	56709

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Kathryn M. Rexrode is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research spans various aspects of medicine, with a particular focus on public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology. This interdisciplinary approach supports a wide array of investigations primarily centered on women's health, cardiovascular disease, diet, and metabolic studies.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the literature on nutritional studies and diet, diet and metabolism studies, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, cardiovascular health and risk factors, endometriosis research and treatment, air quality and health impacts, and liver disease diagnosis and treatment. These topics highlight an emphasis on understanding disease mechanisms, prevention strategies, and the influence of environmental and lifestyle factors on health outcomes.

Frequent co-authors working closely with Rexrode include JoAnn E. Manson, Frank B. Hu, Qi Sun, Clary B. Clish, and Eric B. Rimm. Collaboration with these scholars indicates a network deeply engaged in epidemiology, nutrition, and cardiovascular research.

Rexrode's publication record is notable for contributions in highly recognized academic journals. The most frequent venues for their work are:

Circulation
Stroke
Neurology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Current Developments in Nutrition

Selected recent papers illustrate the breadth of their research:

"Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Unique Opportunities for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association" (2021, Circulation)
"The Impact of Sex and Gender on Stroke" (2022, Circulation Research)
"Association Between Healthy Eating Patterns and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease" (2020, JAMA Internal Medicine)
"Exacerbation of Physical Intimate Partner Violence during COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020, Radiology)
"Host and gut microbial tryptophan metabolism and type 2 diabetes: an integrative analysis of host genetics, diet, gut microbiome and circulating metabolites in cohort studies" (2021, Gut)

Their expertise aligns well with cardiovascular disease prevention, stroke research, nutritional epidemiology, and the interaction between metabolic processes and health. This body of work contributes to the understanding of disease risk factors across diverse populations, with a specific emphasis on sex and gender differences and environmental influences.

Best Publications

Abdominal adiposity and coronary heart disease in women

Kathryn M. Rexrode;Vincent J. Carey;Charles H. Hennekens;Ellen E. Walters

1734
Citations
Long term effects of dietary sodium reduction on cardiovascular disease outcomes: observational follow-up of the trials of hypertension prevention (TOHP)

Nancy R Cook;Jeffrey A Cutler;Eva Obarzanek;Julie E Buring

1590
Citations
Fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake and risk of coronary heart disease in women.

Frank B. Hu;Leslie Bronner;Walter C. Willett;Meir J. Stampfer

1510
Citations
Adherence to a DASH-style diet and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke in women.

Teresa T. Fung;Stephanie E. Chiuve;Marjorie L. McCullough;Kathryn M. Rexrode

1498
Citations
Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

Cheryl Bushnell;Louise D. McCullough;Issam A. Awad;Monique V. Chireau

1096
Citations
Abdominal Obesity and the Risk of All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality Sixteen Years of Follow-Up in US Women

Cuilin Zhang;Kathryn M. Rexrode;Rob M. van Dam;Tricia Y. Li

1066
Citations
Mediterranean Diet and Incidence of and Mortality From Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke in Women

Teresa T. Fung;Kathryn M. Rexrode;Christos S. Mantzoros;JoAnn E. Manson

987
Citations
Physical Activity and Coronary Heart Disease in Women: Is No Pain, No Gain Passé?

I-Min Lee;Kathryn M. Rexrode;Nancy R. Cook;JoAnn E. Manson

954
Citations
A Prospective Study of Body Mass Index, Weight Change, and Risk of Stroke in Women

Kathryn M. Rexrode;Charles H. Hennekens;Walter C. Willett;Graham A. Colditz

910
Citations
Depression and risk of stroke morbidity and mortality: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

An Pan;Qi Sun;Olivia I. Okereke;Kathryn M. Rexrode

895
Citations
Sweetened beverage consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in women

Teresa T Fung;Vasanti Malik;Kathryn M Rexrode;JoAnn E Manson

795
Citations
Body mass index and the risk of stroke in men.

Tobias Kurth;J. Michael Gaziano;Klaus Berger;Carlos S. Kase

795
Citations
Healthful and Unhealthful Plant-Based Diets and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in U.S. Adults

Ambika Satija;Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju;Donna Spiegelman;Stephanie E. Chiuve

753
Citations
Intake of fish and omega-3 fatty acids and risk of stroke in women.

Hiroyasu Iso;Kathryn M. Rexrode;Meir J. Stampfer;JoAnn E. Manson

720
Citations
Physical activity and risk of stroke in women.

Frank B. Hu;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz;Alberto Ascherio

698
Citations
Low-Carbohydrate-Diet Score and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women

Thomas L Halton;Walter C Willett;Simin Liu;JoAnn E Manson

627
Citations
Primary Prevention of Stroke by Healthy Lifestyle

Stephanie E. Chiuve;Kathryn M. Rexrode;Donna Spiegelman;Giancarlo Logroscino

624
Citations
Obesity as Compared With Physical Activity in Predicting Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women

Tricia Y. Li;Jamal S. Rana;JoAnn E. Manson;Walter C. Willett

591
Citations
Saturated Fats Compared With Unsaturated Fats and Sources of Carbohydrates in Relation to Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study

Yanping Li;Adela Hruby;Adam M. Bernstein;Sylvia H. Ley

587
Citations
Cholesterol and the risk of renal dysfunction in apparently healthy men

Elke S. Schaeffner;Tobias Kurth;Gary C. Curhan;Robert J. Glynn

587
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School

Frank B. Hu Harvard University

Eric B. Rimm Harvard University

Walter C. Willett Harvard University

Qi Sun Harvard University

Julie E. Buring Brigham and Women's Hospital

Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University

Nancy R. Cook Brigham and Women's Hospital

Christine M. Albert Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Lu Qi Harvard University

External Links

Personal website of Kathryn M. Rexrode

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