Dafna Kanny

3.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
38 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Dafna Kanny is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Dafna Kanny has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Epidemiology, 16 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 12 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Dafna Kanny's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (17 papers), Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (16 papers) and Smoking Behavior and Cessation (7 papers). Dafna Kanny is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (17 papers), Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (16 papers) and Smoking Behavior and Cessation (7 papers). Dafna Kanny collaborates with scholars based in United States and Denmark. Dafna Kanny's co-authors include Robert D. Brewer, Mandy Stahre, Timothy S. Naimi, Xingyou Zhang, Jim Roeber, Hua Lu, Marissa B. Esser, Clark H. Denny, Joseph E. Sniezek and Cheryl H. Tan and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Preventive Medicine, AIDS and Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

In The Last Decade

Dafna Kanny

36 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Contribution of Excessive Alcohol Consumption to Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost in the United States

2014 430 citations Mandy Stahre, Jim Roeber et al. Preventing Chronic Disease profile →
Alcohol use and binge drinking among women of childbearing age — United States, 2011–2013

2015 271 citations Dafna Kanny et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report profile →
Health-Related Behaviors by Urban-Rural County Classification — United States, 2013

2017 246 citations Janet B. Croft, Hua Lu et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dafna Kanny United States	21	934	610	492	376	360	38	2.3k
Amy Z. Fan United States	22	936 1.0×	406 0.7×	551 1.1×	247 0.7×	132 0.4×	42	2.1k
Clark H. Denny United States	22	926 1.0×	953 1.6×	477 1.0×	552 1.5×	1.0k 2.9×	44	3.0k
Hsiao‐ye Yi United States	25	1.4k 1.5×	566 0.9×	535 1.1×	295 0.8×	244 0.7×	35	2.7k
Ellen Bouchery United States	10	814 0.9×	542 0.9×	408 0.8×	201 0.5×	108 0.3×	14	2.0k
Chiung M. Chen United States	23	1.0k 1.1×	362 0.6×	550 1.1×	197 0.5×	156 0.4×	34	2.0k
Ron A. Cisler United States	22	1.6k 1.8×	538 0.9×	561 1.1×	449 1.2×	165 0.5×	59	2.8k
Sterling McPherson United States	26	771 0.8×	374 0.6×	146 0.3×	491 1.3×	254 0.7×	145	2.4k
Vivek Benegal India	29	761 0.8×	455 0.7×	339 0.7×	218 0.6×	145 0.4×	166	2.8k
Marissa B. Esser United States	21	771 0.8×	354 0.6×	388 0.8×	249 0.7×	141 0.4×	44	1.4k
Beth A. Bailey United States	30	449 0.5×	340 0.6×	314 0.6×	403 1.1×	651 1.8×	131	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Dafna Kanny

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dafna Kanny

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Baugher, Amy R., Cyprian Wejnert, Dafna Kanny, et al.. (2025). Are we ending the HIV epidemic among persons who inject drugs?: key findings from 19 US cities. AIDS. 39(12). 1813–1819.

Handanagić, Senad, Dita Broz, Teresa Finlayson, Dafna Kanny, & Cyprian Wejnert. (2024). Unmet need for medication for opioid use disorder among persons who inject drugs in 23 U.S. cities. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 257. 111251–111251. 5 indexed citations

Kanny, Dafna, et al.. (2022). A Key Comprehensive System for Biobehavioral Surveillance of Populations Disproportionately Affected by HIV (National HIV Behavioral Surveillance): Cross-sectional Survey Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 8(11). e39053–e39053. 14 indexed citations

Sacks, Jeffrey J., Robert D. Brewer, James B. Holt, et al.. (2019). Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density: An Overview of Strategies for Public Health Practitioners. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 26(5). 481–488. 13 indexed citations

Doyle, Kate, Catlainn Sionéan, Gabriela Paz‐Bailey, et al.. (2019). High prevalence of disability and HIV risk among low socioeconomic status urban adults, 17 U.S. cities. Disability and health journal. 13(1). 100834–100834. 6 indexed citations

Lu, Hua, Xingyou Zhang, James B. Holt, Dafna Kanny, & Janet B. Croft. (2018). Quantifying spatial accessibility in public health practice and research: an application to on-premise alcohol outlets, United States, 2013. International Journal of Health Geographics. 17(1). 23–23. 17 indexed citations

Kanny, Dafna. (2017). Current and Binge Drinking Among High School Students – United States, 1991–2015.

White, Mary C., Meredith L. Shoemaker, Sohyun Park, et al.. (2017). Prevalence of Modifiable Cancer Risk Factors Among U.S. Adults Aged 18–44 Years. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 53(3). S14–S20. 23 indexed citations

Esser, Marissa B., Heather B. Clayton, Zewditu Demissie, Dafna Kanny, & Robert D. Brewer. (2017). Current and Binge Drinking Among High School Students — United States, 1991–2015. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 66(18). 474–478. 54 indexed citations

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Liu, Yong, Janet B. Croft, Anne G. Wheaton, et al.. (2016). Clustering of Five Health-Related Behaviors for Chronic Disease Prevention Among Adults, United States, 2013. Preventing Chronic Disease. 13. E70–E70. 55 indexed citations

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Kanny, Dafna. (2015). Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011. 1 indexed citations

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Gonzales, Katherine R., Thomas Largo, Corinne H. Miller, Dafna Kanny, & Robert D. Brewer. (2015). Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages and Liquor Consumption by Michigan High School Students, 2011. Preventing Chronic Disease. 12. E194–E194. 6 indexed citations

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Kanny, Dafna. (2015). Alcohol Poisoning Deaths – United States, 2010-2012. 1 indexed citations

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Kanny, Dafna. (2014). State-Specific Alcohol-Attributable Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost — 11 States, 2006–2010. 1 indexed citations

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Henley, S. Jane, Dafna Kanny, Katherine B. Roland, et al.. (2014). Alcohol Control Efforts in Comprehensive Cancer Control Plans and Alcohol Use Among Adults in the USA. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 49(6). 661–667. 17 indexed citations

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Esser, Marissa B., Sarra L. Hedden, Dafna Kanny, et al.. (2014). Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011. Preventing Chronic Disease. 11. E206–E206. 203 indexed citations

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Stahre, Mandy, Jim Roeber, Dafna Kanny, Robert D. Brewer, & Xingyou Zhang. (2014). Contribution of Excessive Alcohol Consumption to Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost in the United States. Preventing Chronic Disease. 11. E109–E109. 430 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kanny, Dafna, et al.. (2013). Binge drinking - United States, 2011.. PubMed. 62(3). 77–80. 85 indexed citations

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Kanny, Dafna, et al.. (2012). Binge Drinking Intensity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among US Adult Binge Drinkers. Preventing Chronic Disease. 9. E86–E86. 28 indexed citations

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Kanny, Dafna, et al.. (2007). Estimating the Proportion of Children Who Can Walk to School. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 33(4). 269–275. 40 indexed citations

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