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Kenneth G. Saag 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 G. Saag sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 692 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Kenneth G. Saag 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 G. Saag sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 122 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Kenneth G. Saag is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine with a substantial number of publications, totaling 274. Within this broad discipline, they have significant contributions in several subfields including Nephrology, Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rheumatology, and Oncology.

The main topics of Kenneth G. Saag's scholarly work include:

  • Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Case Reports on Hematomas
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases

Frequent publication venues for Saag's work demonstrate a focus on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. These venues include:

  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Osteoporosis International
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Arthritis Care & Research

Some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Kenneth G. Saag are:

  • EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2019 update, 2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • The clinician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, 2022, Osteoporosis International
  • American College of Rheumatology Guidance for the Management of Rheumatic Disease in Adult Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Version 3, 2020, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • American College of Rheumatology Guidance for the Management of Rheumatic Disease in Adult Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Version 1, 2020, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • A REDCap-based model for electronic consent (eConsent): Moving toward a more personalized consent, 2020, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

The frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Amy S. Mudano
  • Maria I. Danila
  • Nicola Dalbeth
  • Jeffrey R. Curtis
  • Lesley E. Jackson

Kenneth G. Saag has been recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians. This affiliation highlights a level of professional acknowledgment within the medical research community.

Best Publications

  • EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2016 update

    Josef S Smolen;Robert Landewé;Ferdinand C Breedveld;Maya Buch;Maya Buch

  • 2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Jasvinder A. Singh;Kenneth G. Saag;S. Louis Bridges;Elie A. Akl

  • 2012 Update of the 2008 American College of Rheumatology recommendations for the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

    Jasvinder A. Singh;Daniel E. Furst;Aseem Bharat;Jeffrey R. Curtis

  • American College of Rheumatology 2008 Recommendations for the Use of Nonbiologic and Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Kenneth G. Saag;Gim Gee Teng;Nivedita M. Patkar;Jeremy Anuntiyo

  • 2015 Gout Classification Criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative.

    Tuhina Neogi;Tim L. Th. A. Jansen;Nicola Dalbeth;Jaap Fransen

  • The recent prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass in the United States based on bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine.

    Nicole C Wright;Anne C Looker;Kenneth G Saag;Jeffrey R Curtis

  • ALENDRONATE FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF GLUCOCORTICOID-INDUCED OSTEOPOROSIS

    Kenneth G. Saag;Ronald Emkey;Thomas J. Schnitzer;Jacques P. Brown

  • Vitamin D intake is inversely associated with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Iowa Women's Health Study

    Linda A. Merlino;Jeffrey Curtis;Ted R. Mikuls;James R. Cerhan

  • Romosozumab or Alendronate for Fracture Prevention in Women with Osteoporosis

    Kenneth G. Saag;Jeffrey Petersen;Maria Luisa Brandi;Andrew C. Karaplis

  • 2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: ACR RA Treatment Recommendations

    Jasvinder A. Singh;Kenneth G. Saag;S. Louis Bridges;Elie A. Akl

  • Teriparatide or Alendronate in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

    Kenneth G. Saag;Elizabeth Shane;Steven Boonen;Fernando Marin

  • 2011 American College of Rheumatology Recommendations for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Initiation and Safety Monitoring of Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Arthritis and Systemic Features

    Timothy Beukelman;Nivedita M. Patkar;Kenneth G. Saag;Sue Tolleson-Rinehart

  • American College of Rheumatology 2010 recommendations for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

    Jennifer M. Grossman;Rebecca Gordon;Veena K. Ranganath;Chad Deal

  • Recommendations for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: 2001 Update: American College of Rheumatology Ad Hoc Committee on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

    L. Buckley;M. Greenwald;M. Hochberg;Nancy E Lane

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Measures: American College of Rheumatology Recommendations for Use in Clinical Practice

    Jaclyn Anderson;Liron Caplan;Jinoos Yazdany;Mark L. Robbins

  • Cardiovascular Safety of Febuxostat or Allopurinol in Patients with Gout

    William B. White;Kenneth G. Saag;Michael A. Becker;Jeffrey S. Borer

  • Low Dose Long-Term Corticosteroid Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Analysis of Serious Adverse Events

    Kenneth G. Saag;Rochelle Koehnke;Jacques R. Caldwell;Richard Brasington

  • Two-year effects of alendronate on bone mineral density and vertebral fracture in patients receiving glucocorticoids: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled extension trial.

    Jonathan D. Adachi;Kenneth G. Saag;Pierre D. Delmas;Uri A. Liberman

  • Gout epidemiology: results from the UK General Practice Research Database, 1990-1999.

    Ted R Mikuls;J. T. Farrar;W. B. Bilker;S. Fernandes

  • The clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis: a position statement from the National Bone Health Alliance Working Group

    E. S. Siris;R. Adler;J. Bilezikian;M. Bolognese

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey R. Curtis
Jeffrey R. Curtis University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jeroan J. Allison
Jeroan J. Allison University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Jasvinder A. Singh
Jasvinder A. Singh Veterans Health Administration
Susan L. Greenspan
Susan L. Greenspan University of Pittsburgh
Jonathan D. Adachi
Jonathan D. Adachi McMaster University
Cyrus Cooper
Cyrus Cooper University of Southampton
Roland Chapurlat
Roland Chapurlat Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Adolfo Diez-Perez
Adolfo Diez-Perez Autonomous University of Barcelona
Kevin L. Winthrop
Kevin L. Winthrop Oregon Health & Science University
Juliet E. Compston
Juliet E. Compston University of Cambridge

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