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Michael Von Korff

Michael Von Korff

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
148
Citations
96804
World Ranking
1229
National Ranking
711

Michael Von Korff 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 Von Korff sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 387 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Von Korff 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 Von Korff sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 148 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael Von Korff is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses several interconnected subfields, including Pharmacology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, as well as Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The scientist's research addresses a variety of topics related to pain and its management, with particular attention to musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, opioid use disorder treatment, sleep and related disorders, pain management and opioid use, circadian rhythm and melatonin, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome research, and pediatric health and respiratory diseases.

Among recent publications, key articles include:

  • Effect of Telephone Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis Pain (2021), published in JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Characterizing Behavioral Activity Rhythms in Older Adults Using Actigraphy (2020), published in Sensors
  • A Review of Potential National Chronic Pain Surveillance Systems in the United States (2022), published in Journal of Pain
  • ISI-3: evaluation of a brief screening tool for insomnia (2020), published in Sleep Medicine
  • Measuring problem prescription opioid use among patients receiving long-term opioid analgesic treatment: development and evaluation of an algorithm for use in EHR and claims data (2020), published in Journal of Drug Assessment

Michael Von Korff's frequent collaborators include:

  • Susan M. McCurry
  • Michael V. Vitiello
  • Charles M. Morin
  • Lynn DeBar
  • Meghan Mayhew

The scientist's work is regularly featured in several prominent venues, including SLEEP, UNC Libraries, Journal of Pain, Pain, and Pain Medicine.

Best Publications

  • Organizing care for patients with chronic illness.

    Edward H. Wagner;Brian T. Austin;Michael Von Korff

  • Grading the severity of chronic pain.

    Michael Von Korff;Johan Ormel;Francis J. Keefe;Samuel F. Dworkin

  • Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults - United States, 2016.

    James Dahlhamer;Jacqueline Lucas;Carla Zelaya;Richard Nahin

  • Persistent pain and well-being: a World Health Organization Study in Primary Care.

    O Gureje;M Von Korff;G E Simon;R Gater

  • Interpreting change scores for pain and functional status in low back pain: towards international consensus regarding minimal important change.

    Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo;Rick A. Deyo;P Stratford;Gordon Waddell

  • Collaborative Care for Patients with Depression and Chronic Illnesses

    Wayne J. Katon;Elizabeth H.B. Lin;Michael Von Korff;Paul Ciechanowski

  • Collaborative management to achieve treatment guidelines : impact on depression in primary care

    Wayne Katon;Michael Von Korff;Elizabeth Lin;Edward Walker

  • Developing the World Health Organization disability assessment schedule 2.0

    T Bedirhan Üstün;Somnath Chatterji;Nenad Kostanjsek;Jürgen Rehm

  • Association Between Obesity and Psychiatric Disorders in the US Adult Population

    Gregory E. Simon;Michael Von Korff;Kathleen Saunders;Diana L. Miglioretti;Diana L. Miglioretti

  • Limits of the 'Mini-Mental State' as a screening test for dementia and delirium among hospital patients

    James C. Anthony;Linda LeResche;Unaiza Niaz;Michael R. Von Korff

  • Outcome measures for low back pain research. A proposal for standardized use.

    Richard A. Deyo;Michele Battie;A. J. H. M. Beurskens;Claire Bombardier

  • Common Chronic Pain Conditions in Developed and Developing Countries: Gender and Age Differences and Comorbidity With Depression-Anxiety Disorders

    Adley Tsang;Michael Von Korff;Sing Lee;Jordi Alonso

  • Relationship of depression and diabetes self-care, medication adherence, and preventive care.

    Elizabeth H.B. Lin;Wayne Katon;Michael Von Korff;Carolyn Rutter

  • Opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and overdose: a cohort study.

    Kate M Dunn;Kathleen W Saunders;Carolyn M Rutter;Caleb J Banta-Green

  • Epidemiology of Signs and Symptoms in Temporomandibular Disorders: Clinical Signs in Cases and Controls

    Samuel F. Dworkin;Kimberly H. Huggins;Linda LeResche;Michael Von Korff

  • A chronic disease score from automated pharmacy data.

    Michael Von Korff;Edward H. Wagner;Kathleen Saunders

  • An epidemiologic comparison of pain complaints.

    Michael Von Korff;Samuel F. Dworkin;Linda Le Resche;Andrea Kruger

  • Opioid Prescriptions for Chronic Pain and Overdose

    Kate M. Dunn;Kathleen W. Saunders;Carolyn M. Rutter;Caleb J. Banta-Green

  • The importance of placebo effects in pain treatment and research.

    Judith A. Turner;Richard A. Deyo;John D. Loeser;Michael Von Korff

  • Utilization of health and mental health services. Three Epidemiologic Catchment Area sites.

    Sam Shapiro;Elizabeth A. Skinner;Larry G. Kessler;Michael Von Korff

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne Katon
Wayne Katon University of Washington
Evette J. Ludman
Evette J. Ludman Kaiser Permanente
Elizabeth H. B. Lin
Elizabeth H. B. Lin Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Joan Russo
Joan Russo University of Washington
Kate M. Scott
Kate M. Scott University of Otago
William E. Whitehead
William E. Whitehead University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gregory E. Simon
Gregory E. Simon Kaiser Permanente
Carolyn M. Rutter
Carolyn M. Rutter RAND Corporation
Edward A. Walker
Edward A. Walker University of Washington
Ronald C. Kessler
Ronald C. Kessler Harvard University

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