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Kenneth E. Covinsky

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Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
44061
World Ranking
7583
National Ranking
3955

Kenneth E. Covinsky 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 Kenneth E. Covinsky sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 421 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.

Kenneth E. Covinsky 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 Kenneth E. Covinsky sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 102 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kenneth E. Covinsky is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research focuses predominantly on medicine, with significant contributions to subfields including General Health Professions, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, marked by a strong emphasis on aging and healthcare systems. These topics include:

  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders Treatments
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

Kenneth E. Covinsky has published in a variety of venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Innovation in Aging
  • The Journal of Urology
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia

Recent papers by this researcher include:

  • "Assessing Telemedicine Unreadiness Among Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020), published in JAMA Internal Medicine
  • "Social Isolation and Loneliness Among San Francisco Bay Area Older Adults During the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders" (2020), published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • "The epidemiology of social isolation and loneliness among older adults during the last years of life" (2021), published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • "The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lived Experience of Diverse Older Adults Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment" (2020), published in The Gerontologist
  • "Association of Functional, Cognitive, and Psychological Measures With 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery" (2020), published in JAMA Surgery

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • W. John Boscardin
  • Alexander K. Smith
  • Anne M. Suskind
  • Irena Cenzer
  • Sachin J. Shah

Best Publications

  • Loss of independence in activities of daily living in older adults hospitalized with medical illnesses: increased vulnerability with age.

    Kenneth E. Covinsky;Robert M. Palmer;Richard H. Fortinsky;Steven R. Counsell

  • Cancer Screening in Elderly Patients: A Framework for Individualized Decision Making

    Louise C. Walter;Kenneth E. Covinsky

  • A prospective study of physical activity and cognitive decline in elderly women: women who walk.

    Kristine Yaffe;Deborah Barnes;Michael Nevitt;Li-Yung Lui

  • Loneliness in older persons: a predictor of functional decline and death.

    Carla M. Perissinotto;Irena Stijacic Cenzer;Kenneth E. Covinsky

  • Assessing the Generalizability of Prognostic Information

    Amy C. Justice;Kenneth E. Covinsky;Jesse A. Berlin

  • Patient and Caregiver Characteristics and Nursing Home Placement in Patients With Dementia

    Kristine Yaffe;Patrick Fox;Robert Newcomer;Laura Sands

  • Functional Status of Elderly Adults before and after Initiation of Dialysis

    Manjula Kurella Tamura;Kenneth E. Covinsky;Glenn M. Chertow;Kristine Yaffe

  • Hospitalization-associated Disability: "She Was Probably Able to Ambulate, but I'm Not Sure"

    Kenneth E. Covinsky;Edgar Pierluissi;C. Bree Johnston

  • Development and validation of a prognostic index for 4-year mortality in older adults.

    Sei J. Lee;Karla Lindquist;Mark R. Segal;Kenneth E. Covinsky

  • Patient and Caregiver Characteristics Associated with Depression in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia

    Kenneth E. Covinsky;Robert Newcomer;Patrick Fox;Joan Wood

  • High Occurrence of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Among Older Adults: The National Comorbidity Survey Replication

    Amy L. Byers;Kristine Yaffe;Kenneth E. Covinsky;Michael B. Friedman

  • Recovery of activities of daily living in older adults after hospitalization for acute medical illness

    Cynthia M. Boyd;C. Seth Landefeld;Steven R. Counsell;Robert M. Palmer

  • Development and validation of a prognostic index for 1-year mortality in older adults after hospitalization.

    Louise C. Walter;Richard J. Brand;Steven R. Counsell;Robert M. Palmer

  • The Impact of Serious Illness on Patients' Families

    Kenneth E. Covinsky;Kenneth E. Covinsky;Lee Goldman;E. Francis Cook;Robert Oye

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder and risk of dementia among US veterans.

    Kristine C. Yaffe;Eric Vittinghoff;Karla Lindquist;Deborah Barnes

  • Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Starting Dialysis in the United States

    Manjula Kurella;Kenneth E. Covinsky;Alan J. Collins;Glenn M. Chertow

  • Assessing Telemedicine Unreadiness Among Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Kenneth H. Lam;Amy D. Lu;Ying shi;Kenneth E. Covinsky

  • Frailty Predicts Waitlist Mortality in Liver Transplant Candidates

    Jennifer C. Lai;Sandy Feng;Norah A. Terrault;Blanca Lizaola

  • Effects of a Multicomponent Intervention on Functional Outcomes and Process of Care in Hospitalized Older Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Acute Care for Elders (ACE) in a Community Hospital

    Steven R. Counsell;Steven R. Counsell;Carolyn M. Holder;Laura L. Liebenauer;Laura L. Liebenauer;Robert M. Palmer

  • Mortality Risk Stratification in Chronic Kidney Disease: One Size for All Ages?

    Ann M. O’Hare;Daniel Bertenthal;Kenneth E. Covinsky;C. Seth Landefeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristine Yaffe
Kristine Yaffe University of California, San Francisco
C. Seth Landefeld
C. Seth Landefeld University of Alabama at Birmingham
W. John Boscardin
W. John Boscardin University of California, San Francisco
Amy C. Justice
Amy C. Justice Yale University
Joanne Lynn
Joanne Lynn Altarum Institute
Russell S. Phillips
Russell S. Phillips Harvard University
Julene K. Johnson
Julene K. Johnson University of California, San Francisco
Eric Vittinghoff
Eric Vittinghoff University of California, San Francisco
Joan M. Teno
Joan M. Teno Brown University
Kristine E. Ensrud
Kristine E. Ensrud University of Minnesota

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