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Mercedes R. Carnethon

Mercedes R. Carnethon

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
97
Citations
81004
World Ranking
9052
National Ranking
4668

Mercedes R. Carnethon 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 Mercedes R. Carnethon sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 636 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mercedes R. Carnethon 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 Mercedes R. Carnethon sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mercedes R. Carnethon is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with extensive publications in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and General Health Professions.

Their work covers key topics including cardiovascular health and risk factors, obesity, physical activity, diet, health disparities and outcomes, cardiac health and mental health, physical activity and health, sleep and related disorders, and nutritional studies and diet.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Sadiya S. Khan
  • Donald M. Lloyd-Jones
  • Norrina B. Allen
  • Cora E. Lewis
  • Pamela J. Schreiner

Major publication venues for Carnethon comprise:

  • Circulation
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of the American Heart Association
  • SLEEP
  • Fertility and Sterility

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Mercedes R. Carnethon include:

  • Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association, 2023, Circulation
  • A Synopsis of the Evidence for the Science and Clinical Management of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, 2023, Circulation
  • Cerebral microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes: stroke, cognitive dysfunction, and depression, 2020, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Trends in Prevalence of Diabetes and Control of Risk Factors in Diabetes Among US Adults, 1999-2018, 2021, JAMA
  • Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts, 2022, The Lancet Public Health

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2011 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Véronique L. Roger;Alan S. Go;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2010 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams;Todd M. Brown;Mercedes Carnethon

  • Heart disease and stroke statistics--2009 update: a report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee.

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert Adams;Mercedes Carnethon;Giovanni De Simone

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2010 Update

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams;Todd M. Brown

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2009 Update

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert Adams;Mercedes Carnethon

  • Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Revision 2006 A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee

    Alice H. Lichtenstein;Lawrence J. Appel;Michael Brands;Mercedes Carnethon

  • The Metabolic Syndrome: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factor Findings in the US Population From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994

    Yong Woo Park;Shankuan Zhu;Latha Palaniappan;Stanley Heshka

  • Examining a bidirectional association between depressive symptoms and diabetes.

    Sherita Hill Golden;Mariana Lazo;Mercedes Carnethon;Alain G. Bertoni

  • Cardiovascular Health in African Americans: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Mercedes R. Carnethon;Jia Pu;George Howard;Michelle A. Albert

  • Cardiorespiratory fitness in young adulthood and the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

    Mercedes R. Carnethon;Samuel S. Gidding;Rodrigo Nehgme;Stephen Sidney

  • Association of Body Mass Index With Lifetime Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Compression of Morbidity.

    Sadiya S. Khan;Hongyan Ning;John T. Wilkins;Norrina B Allen

  • Association of weight status with mortality in adults with incident diabetes.

    Mercedes R. Carnethon;Peter John D De Chavez;Mary L. Biggs;Cora E. Lewis

  • Prevalence and Cardiovascular Disease Correlates of Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adolescents and Adults

    Mercedes R. Carnethon;Martha Gulati;Philip Greenland

  • Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Predispose Youth to Accelerated Atherosclerosis and Early Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association

    Benjamin I. Goldstein;Mercedes R. Carnethon;Karen A. Matthews;Roger S. McIntyre

  • Depression and the metabolic syndrome in young adults: findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

    Leslie S. Kinder;Mercedes R. Carnethon;Latha P. Palaniappan;Abby C. King

  • Prevalence of Diabetes Among Hispanics/Latinos From Diverse Backgrounds: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

    Neil Schneiderman;Maria Llabre;Catherine C. Cowie;Janice Barnhart

  • Lifestyle risk factors and new-onset diabetes mellitus in older adults: the cardiovascular health study.

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Aruna Kamineni;Mercedes Carnethon;Luc Djoussé

  • Predictors of the incident metabolic syndrome in adults: the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study.

    Latha Palaniappan;Mercedes R. Carnethon;Yun Wang;Anthony J.G. Hanley

  • Summary of American Heart Association Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Revision 2006

    Alice H. Lichtenstein;Lawrence J. Appel;Michael Brands;Mercedes Carnethon

  • Risk factors for the metabolic syndrome: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, 1985-2001.

    Mercedes R. Carnethon;Catherine M. Loria;James O. Hill;Stephen Sidney

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald M. Lloyd-Jones
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones Northwestern University
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham
David R. Jacobs
David R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
Kiang Liu
Kiang Liu Northwestern University
Pamela J. Schreiner
Pamela J. Schreiner University of Minnesota
Stephen Sidney
Stephen Sidney Kaiser Permanente
Martha L. Daviglus
Martha L. Daviglus University of Illinois at Chicago
Alain G. Bertoni
Alain G. Bertoni Wake Forest University
Linda C. Gallo
Linda C. Gallo San Diego State University
Barbara Sternfeld
Barbara Sternfeld Kaiser Permanente

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