Jennifer C. Kerns

963 total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 662 citations indexed

About

Jennifer C. Kerns is a scholar working on Neurology, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jennifer C. Kerns has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 662 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Neurology, 4 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology and 4 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Jennifer C. Kerns's work include Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency (4 papers), Patient Safety and Medication Errors (4 papers) and Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (4 papers). Jennifer C. Kerns is often cited by papers focused on Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency (4 papers), Patient Safety and Medication Errors (4 papers) and Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (4 papers). Jennifer C. Kerns collaborates with scholars based in United States. Jennifer C. Kerns's co-authors include Lilian Howard, Juen Guo, Nicolas D. Knuth, Monica C. Skarulis, Kevin D. Hall, Kong Y. Chen, Peter J. Walter, Robert J. Brychta, Cherinne Arundel and Mary Walter and has published in prestigious journals such as Obesity, Advances in Nutrition and Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques.

In The Last Decade

Jennifer C. Kerns

11 papers receiving 641 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.

  1. Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after “The Biggest Loser” competition
    2016 445 citations Juen Guo, Lilian Howard et al. Obesity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jennifer C. Kerns United States 7 348 139 93 92 90 12 662
Rogério Friedman Brazil 20 267 0.8× 164 1.2× 286 3.1× 182 2.0× 40 0.4× 63 1.1k
Mahmoud Abdelaal Egypt 8 291 0.8× 184 1.3× 115 1.2× 234 2.5× 37 0.4× 13 847
Xavier Formiguera Spain 15 582 1.7× 292 2.1× 231 2.5× 307 3.3× 114 1.3× 34 1.3k
Vanessa Solomon United States 3 249 0.7× 68 0.5× 204 2.2× 113 1.2× 69 0.8× 3 568
Karen M. Silvers New Zealand 15 415 1.2× 265 1.9× 43 0.5× 98 1.1× 29 0.3× 17 1.3k
D. Fedele Italy 10 322 0.9× 134 1.0× 122 1.3× 55 0.6× 138 1.5× 12 642
Rosana Bento Radominski Brazil 16 329 0.9× 184 1.3× 250 2.7× 127 1.4× 80 0.9× 54 938
Diane Smith United States 11 258 0.7× 97 0.7× 240 2.6× 67 0.7× 131 1.5× 23 763
Elaine Hui Hong Kong 12 409 1.2× 39 0.3× 240 2.6× 29 0.3× 51 0.6× 19 764
Abhilasha Ramasamy United States 16 161 0.5× 144 1.0× 203 2.2× 148 1.6× 13 0.1× 28 680

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jennifer C. Kerns

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jennifer C. Kerns

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All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Costello, E. Jane & Jennifer C. Kerns. (2025). Thiamine deficiency in US veterans with obesity. Obesity. 33(2). 416–421.
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Kerns, Jennifer C., et al.. (2020). Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 31(7). 765–771. 2 indexed citations
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Costello, E. Jane & Jennifer C. Kerns. (2019). Thiamine Deficiency in People with Obesity (P18-060-19). Current Developments in Nutrition. 3. nzz039.P18–60. 2 indexed citations
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Skancke, Matthew, et al.. (2018). Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 28(6). 650–655. 5 indexed citations
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Kerns, Jennifer C., Juen Guo, Lilian Howard, et al.. (2017). Increased Physical Activity Associated with Less Weight Regain Six Years After “The Biggest Loser” Competition. Obesity. 25(11). 1838–1843. 31 indexed citations
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Kerns, Jennifer C., et al.. (2017). Thiamin. Advances in Nutrition. 8(2). 395–397. 24 indexed citations
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Arundel, Cherinne, et al.. (2016). Medication Errors Despite Using Electronic Health Records. Quality Management in Health Care. 25(1). 32–37. 19 indexed citations
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Guo, Juen, Lilian Howard, Jennifer C. Kerns, et al.. (2016). Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after “The Biggest Loser” competition. Obesity. 24(8). 1612–1619. 445 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kerns, Jennifer C., Cherinne Arundel, & Lakhmir S. Chawla. (2015). Thiamin Deficiency in People with Obesity. Advances in Nutrition. 6(2). 147–153. 108 indexed citations
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Arundel, Cherinne, et al.. (2015). Safe Medication Reconciliation: An Intervention to Improve Residents' Medication Reconciliation Skills. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 7(3). 407–411. 6 indexed citations
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Horak, Bernard J., et al.. (2004). Patient Safety: A Case Study in Team Building and Interdisciplinary Collaboration. Journal for Healthcare Quality. 26(2). 6–13. 18 indexed citations

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