David Kahn

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

David Kahn is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Kahn has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 15 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 12 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in David Kahn's work include Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (18 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (15 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (9 papers). David Kahn is often cited by papers focused on Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (18 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (15 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (9 papers). David Kahn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Ireland. David Kahn's co-authors include Karl G. Larew, J. Allan Hobson, Richard H. Steeves, Eliot A. Cohen, Edward F. Pace‐Schott, Doris D. Coward, Marlene Z. Cohen, Allan Hobson, Deborah L. Volker and Joy Hinson Penticuff and has published in prestigious journals such as Neuroscience, Social Science & Medicine and Current Opinion in Neurobiology.

In The Last Decade

David Kahn

66 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 50 100 150 200
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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. The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing
    1968 224 citations David Kahn et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Kahn United States 24 363 343 317 298 256 78 1.9k
Michael J. Saks United States 30 357 1.0× 387 1.1× 112 0.4× 156 0.5× 476 1.9× 157 2.9k
Michael C. King United States 20 277 0.8× 171 0.5× 144 0.5× 172 0.6× 157 0.6× 92 1.4k
Peter Bull United Kingdom 27 154 0.4× 108 0.3× 58 0.2× 269 0.9× 403 1.6× 101 2.2k
Alistair Morrison United Kingdom 19 185 0.5× 67 0.2× 182 0.6× 230 0.8× 242 0.9× 63 1.7k
Eleanor Bradley United Kingdom 26 305 0.8× 415 1.2× 378 1.2× 647 2.2× 235 0.9× 74 2.3k
Richard Harvey United Kingdom 23 164 0.5× 187 0.5× 93 0.3× 178 0.6× 194 0.8× 110 2.2k
Tom E Hardwicke United States 18 265 0.7× 78 0.2× 196 0.6× 138 0.5× 225 0.9× 36 1.9k
Koen Lamberts United Kingdom 23 917 2.5× 292 0.9× 123 0.4× 52 0.2× 153 0.6× 65 2.0k
Fabrice Jotterand United States 19 283 0.8× 122 0.4× 175 0.6× 261 0.9× 111 0.4× 59 1.2k
Jennifer Fogo United States 5 114 0.3× 252 0.7× 91 0.3× 195 0.7× 230 0.9× 9 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by David Kahn

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Kahn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Kahn

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kahn, David, et al.. (2024). Impact of a Nutrition and Diabetes Continuing Education Program on Primary Care Provider’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Clinical Practice. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. Volume 15. 981–990. 1 indexed citations
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Kahn, David. (2019). Reactions to Dream Content: Continuity and Non-continuity. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 2676–2676. 1 indexed citations
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Lois, Fernande, et al.. (2014). Is the "in situ" simulation for teaching anesthesia residents a lower cost, feasible and satisfying alternative to simulation center ? A 24 months prospective observational study in a university hospital.. PubMed. 65(2). 61–71. 10 indexed citations
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Kahn, David. (2013). Brain basis of self: self-organization and lessons from dreaming. Frontiers in Psychology. 4. 408–408. 11 indexed citations
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Kahn, David, et al.. (2010). Consciousness In Dreams. International review of neurobiology. 92. 181–195. 13 indexed citations
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Kahn, David, et al.. (2006). Edited Transcript of Interview with Peter Hilton for “Secrets of War”. Cryptologia. 30(3). 236–250.
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Harrison, Tracie & David Kahn. (2004). Disability Rites. Family & Community Health. 27(1). 86–93. 16 indexed citations
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Kahn, David & J. Allan Hobson. (2004). State-dependent thinking: A comparison of waking and dreaming thought. Consciousness and Cognition. 14(3). 429–438. 42 indexed citations
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Volker, Deborah L., David Kahn, & Joy Hinson Penticuff. (2004). Patient Control and End-of-Life Care Part II: The Patient Perspective. Oncology nursing forum. 31(5). 954–960. 33 indexed citations
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Hsu, Min‐Tao, et al.. (2004). RECOVERY THROUGH RECONNECTION: A CULTURAL DESIGN FOR FAMILY BEREAVEMENT IN TAIWAN. Death Studies. 28(8). 761–786. 32 indexed citations
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Coward, Doris D. & David Kahn. (2004). Resolution of Spiritual Disequilibrium by Women Newly Diagnosed With Breast Cancer. Oncology nursing forum. 31(2). E24–E31. 42 indexed citations
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Volker, Deborah L., David Kahn, & Joy Hinson Penticuff. (2004). Patient Control and End-of-Life Care Part I: The Advanced Practice Nurse Perspective. Oncology nursing forum. 31(5). 945–953. 35 indexed citations
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Kahn, David, Edward F. Pace‐Schott, & J. Allan Hobson. (2002). Emotion and Cognition: Feeling and Character Identification in Dreaming. Consciousness and Cognition. 11(1). 34–50. 46 indexed citations
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Hsu, Min‐Tao, et al.. (2002). No More the Same. Family & Community Health. 25(1). 43–56. 9 indexed citations
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Kahn, David, Robert Stickgold, Edward F. Pace‐Schott, & J. Allan Hobson. (2000). Dreaming and waking consciousness: a character recognition study. Journal of Sleep Research. 9(4). 317–325. 25 indexed citations
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Combs, Allan, David Kahn, & Stanley Krippner. (2000). Dreaming and the self-organizing brain. 12 indexed citations
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Kahn, David & Richard H. Steeves. (1995). The significance of suffering in cancer care. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. 11(1). 9–16. 48 indexed citations
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Kahn, David & Richard H. Steeves. (1994). Witneses to suffering: Nursing knowledge, voice, and vision. Nursing Outlook. 42(6). 260–264. 29 indexed citations
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Kahn, David, et al.. (1992). Using a Grid for Interpreting and Presenting Qualitative Data. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 14(6). 796–800. 8 indexed citations
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Kahn, David & Richard H. Steeves. (1988). Caring and Practice: Construction of the Nurse’s World. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice. 2(3). 201–216. 21 indexed citations

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