Carol J. Kirk

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Carol J. Kirk is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Physiology and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, Carol J. Kirk has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Epidemiology, 4 papers in Physiology and 3 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in Carol J. Kirk's work include Respiratory viral infections research (6 papers), Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (3 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (3 papers). Carol J. Kirk is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory viral infections research (6 papers), Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (3 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (3 papers). Carol J. Kirk collaborates with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. Carol J. Kirk's co-authors include Peter Shult, K.A. Roberg, Robert F. Lemanske, Zhanhai Li, Ronald E. Gangnon, Élizabeth Anderson, Erik Reisdorf, Michael D. Evans, Daniel J. Jackson and Kaija Maher and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Journal of General Virology.

In The Last Decade

Carol J. Kirk

6 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Rhinovirus illnesses during infancy predict subsequent ch... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Rhinovirus illnesses during infancy predict subsequent childhood wheezing
    2005 531 citations Robert F. Lemanske, Daniel J. Jackson et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carol J. Kirk United States 5 658 475 409 258 250 8 1.1k
Gwendolyn Sanderson United Kingdom 7 866 1.3× 903 1.9× 998 2.4× 127 0.5× 101 0.4× 8 1.8k
Ivana Morić Germany 7 536 0.8× 474 1.0× 719 1.8× 130 0.5× 41 0.2× 9 1.2k
Douglas F. DaSilva United States 8 583 0.9× 844 1.8× 633 1.5× 101 0.4× 51 0.2× 9 1.3k
Kirsi Nuolivirta Finland 18 527 0.8× 286 0.6× 415 1.0× 105 0.4× 37 0.1× 70 857
Luke Heil United States 5 512 0.8× 172 0.4× 215 0.5× 165 0.6× 140 0.6× 5 599
Annemarie Sykes United Kingdom 12 444 0.7× 627 1.3× 417 1.0× 120 0.5× 32 0.1× 21 1.3k
Joelene Bizzintino Australia 13 262 0.4× 362 0.8× 203 0.5× 69 0.3× 45 0.2× 22 602
B S Robinson United Kingdom 6 342 0.5× 359 0.8× 304 0.7× 174 0.7× 30 0.1× 7 725
Tiina M. Reijonen Finland 17 751 1.1× 695 1.5× 678 1.7× 100 0.4× 26 0.1× 23 1.1k
Vincenzo Ragazzo Italy 17 308 0.5× 262 0.6× 416 1.0× 194 0.8× 48 0.2× 28 897

Countries citing papers authored by Carol J. Kirk

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Fields of papers citing papers by Carol J. Kirk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carol J. Kirk

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Carol J. Kirk. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Carol J. Kirk based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Carol J. Kirk. Carol J. Kirk is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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Kirk, Carol J. & Peter Shult. (2010). Developing Laboratory Networks: A Practical Guide and Application. Public Health Reports. 125(2_suppl). 102–109. 11 indexed citations
2.
Lemanske, Robert F., Daniel J. Jackson, Ronald E. Gangnon, et al.. (2005). Rhinovirus illnesses during infancy predict subsequent childhood wheezing. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 116(3). 571–577. 531 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gern, James E., Zhanhai Li, Peter Shult, et al.. (2004). Cytokine Response Patterns, Exposure to Viruses, and Respiratory Infections in the First Year of Life. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 170(2). 175–180. 158 indexed citations
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Oberste, M. Steven, Kaija Maher, David Schnurr, et al.. (2004). Enterovirus 68 is associated with respiratory illness and shares biological features with both the enteroviruses and the rhinoviruses. Journal of General Virology. 85(9). 2577–2584. 231 indexed citations
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Roberg, K.A., C.J. Tisler, K. Carlson-Dakes, et al.. (2003). Siblings, daycare, and culture-confirmed viral respiratory infections in the first year of life. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 111(2). S345–S345. 1 indexed citations
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DaSilva, D.F., K.A. Roberg, C.J. Tisler, et al.. (2003). Interactions between the frequency of viral infections and IFN-γ production in the first year of life. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 111(2). S188–S188. 1 indexed citations
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Shult, Peter & Carol J. Kirk. (2003). Laboratory-based surveillance for influenza: role of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.. PubMed. 102(6). 26–30. 2 indexed citations
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Gern, James E., Kunling Shen, K.A. Roberg, et al.. (2002). Relationships among specific viral pathogens, virus‐induced interleukin‐8, and respiratory symptoms in infancy. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 13(6). 386–393. 118 indexed citations

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