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D-Index
101
Citations
49954
World Ranking
7836
National Ranking
4083

Michael J. Klag 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 Michael J. Klag sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 235 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. Klag 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 Michael J. Klag sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael J. Klag is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Computer Science, with a focus on information systems and epidemiology as subfields of study. Their scholarly output reflects interests in infectious diseases as well as sociopolitical aspects related to health.

The main topics addressed in their work include COVID-19 digital contact tracing, data-driven disease surveillance, viral infections and outbreaks research, and the impacts of misinformation. These areas connect to ongoing public health challenges, especially those relating to pandemics and digital health methodologies.

Michael J. Klag has published papers in a variety of venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • JAMA Network Open
  • The Lancet
  • UNC Libraries

Recent publications include:

  • "The Riyadh Declaration: the role of digital health in fighting pandemics" (2020, The Lancet)
  • "Successfully Implementing Digital Health to Ensure Future Global Health Security During Pandemics" (2022, JAMA Network Open)
  • "Improving Global Health Education: Development of a Global Health Competency Model" (2020, UNC Libraries)

Their frequent coauthors are:

  • Bandar Al Knawy
  • Joud Abduljawad
  • Mahmood Adil
  • Louise Schaper
  • Uichin Lee

Best Publications

  • Kidney disease as a risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease: a statement from the American Heart Association Councils on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, High Blood Pressure Research, Clinical Cardiology, and Epidemiology and Prevention.

    Mark J. Sarnak;Andrew S. Levey;Anton C. Schoolwerth;Josef Coresh

  • K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for bone metabolism and disease in chronic kidney disease

    Shaul G. Massry;Jack W. Coburn;Glenn M. Chertow;Keith Hruska

  • Major Causes of Death among Men and Women in China

    Jiang He;Dongfeng Gu;Xigui Wu;Kristi Reynolds

  • Effects of Oral Potassium on Blood Pressure: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials

    Paul K. Whelton;Jiang He;Jeffrey A. Cutler;Frederick L. Brancati

  • K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines on Hypertension and Antihypertensive Agents in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Andrew S. Levey;Michael V. Rocco;Sharon Anderson;Sharon P. Andreoli

  • Association between cholesterol level and mortality in dialysis patients: role of inflammation and malnutrition

    Yongmei Liu;Josef Coresh;Joseph A. Eustace;J. Craig Longenecker

  • Depression Is a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease in Men: The Precursors Study

    Daniel E. Ford;Lucy A. Mead;Patricia P. Chang;Lisa Cooper-Patrick

  • Joint injury in young adults and risk for subsequent knee and hip osteoarthritis.

    Allan C. Gelber;Marc C. Hochberg;Lucy A. Mead;Nae-Yuh Wang

  • Insomnia in Young Men and Subsequent Depression The Johns Hopkins Precursors Study

    Patricia P. Chang;Daniel E. Ford;Lucy A. Mead;Lisa Cooper-Patrick

  • “U” curve association of blood pressure and mortality in hemodialysis patients

    Philip G. Zager;Philip G. Zager;Philip G. Zager;Jovanka Nikolic;Jovanka Nikolic;Jovanka Nikolic;Richard H. Brown;Richard H. Brown;Richard H. Brown;Marilyn A. Campbell;Marilyn A. Campbell;Marilyn A. Campbell

  • Plasma lipids and risk of developing renal dysfunction: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study.

    Paul Muntner;Paul Muntner;Paul Muntner;Josef Coresh;J. Clinton Smith;J. Clinton Smith;J. Clinton Smith;John H Eckfeldt

  • End-stage Renal Disease in African-American and White Men: 16-Year MRFIT Findings

    Michael J. Klag;Paul K. Whelton;Bryan L. Randall;James D. Neaton

  • Prevalence of high blood pressure and elevated serum creatinine level in the United States: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994).

    Josef Coresh;G. Laura Wei;Geraldine McQuillan;Fredrick L Brancati

  • Traditional Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Dialysis Patients Compared with the General Population: The CHOICE Study

    J. Craig Longenecker;Josef Coresh;Neil R. Powe;Andrew S. Levey

  • The Effects of Nonpharmacologic Interventions on Blood Pressure of Persons With High Normal Levels: Results of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, Phase I

    Paul K. Whelton;Lawrence Appel;Jeanne Charleston;Arlene Taylor Dalcin

  • MYH9 is associated with nondiabetic end-stage renal disease in African Americans

    W H Linda Kao;Michael J Klag;Lucy A Meoni;David Reich;David Reich

  • Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Study of 23,534 Men and Women in Washington County, Maryland

    Melanie K. Haroun;Bernard G. Jaar;Sandra C. Hoffman;George W. Comstock

  • Aspirin and risk of hemorrhagic stroke: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Jiang He;Paul K. Whelton;Brian Vu;Michael J. Klag

  • The timing of specialist evaluation in chronic kidney disease and mortality.

    Kraig S. Kinchen;John Sadler;Nancy Fink;Ronald Brookmeyer

  • Risk of kidney failure associated with the use of acetaminophen, aspirin, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.

    Thomas V. Perneger;Paul K. Whelton;Michael J. Klag

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul K. Whelton
Paul K. Whelton Tulane University
Josef Coresh
Josef Coresh New York University
Neil R. Powe
Neil R. Powe University of California, San Francisco
Daniel E. Ford
Daniel E. Ford Johns Hopkins University
Frederick L. Brancati
Frederick L. Brancati Johns Hopkins University
Andrew S. Levey
Andrew S. Levey Tufts Medical Center
Jiang He
Jiang He Tulane University
Lawrence J. Appel
Lawrence J. Appel Johns Hopkins University
W. H. Linda Kao
W. H. Linda Kao Johns Hopkins University
Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith Johns Hopkins University

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