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Kathryn M. Rexrode 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 Kathryn M. Rexrode sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 490 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kathryn M. Rexrode 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 Kathryn M. Rexrode sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 120 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Sweetened beverage consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in women

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

  • Body mass index and the risk of stroke in men.

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Physical activity and risk of stroke in women.

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

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

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

  • Primary Prevention of Stroke by Healthy Lifestyle

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Cholesterol and the risk of renal dysfunction in apparently healthy men

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

Frequent Co-Authors

JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Frank B. Hu
Frank B. Hu Harvard University
Eric B. Rimm
Eric B. Rimm Harvard University
Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
Qi Sun
Qi Sun Harvard University
Julie E. Buring
Julie E. Buring Brigham and Women's Hospital
Meir J. Stampfer
Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University
Nancy R. Cook
Nancy R. Cook Brigham and Women's Hospital
Christine M. Albert
Christine M. Albert Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Lu Qi
Lu Qi Harvard University

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