John P. Kirwan

33.3k total citations · 11 hit papers
309 papers, 21.8k citations indexed

About

John P. Kirwan is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, John P. Kirwan has authored 309 papers receiving a total of 21.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Physiology, 66 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 62 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in John P. Kirwan's work include Diet and metabolism studies (81 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (69 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (55 papers). John P. Kirwan is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (81 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (69 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (55 papers). John P. Kirwan collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. John P. Kirwan's co-authors include Sangeeta R. Kashyap, Philip R. Schauer, Stacy A. Brethauer, Steven E. Nissen, Deepak L. Bhatt, Kathy Wolski, Claire E. Pothier, Sankar D. Navaneethan, Ali Aminian and Patrick M. Catalano and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

John P. Kirwan

304 papers receiving 21.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 5-Year Outcomes

2017 1.8k citations Philip R. Schauer, John P. Kirwan et al. profile →
Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy in Obese Patients with Diabetes

2012 1.5k citations Philip R. Schauer, Sangeeta R. Kashyap et al. profile →
Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 3-Year Outcomes

2014 1.4k citations Philip R. Schauer, John P. Kirwan et al. profile →
The MoCA

2010 704 citations John P. Kirwan et al. profile →
Cellular Mechanisms for Insulin Resistance in Normal Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes

2007 569 citations John P. Kirwan et al. profile →
TNF-α Is a Predictor of Insulin Resistance in Human Pregnancy

2002 560 citations John P. Kirwan et al. Diabetes profile →
Plasma Ceramides Are Elevated in Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes and Correlate With the Severity of Insulin Resistance

2008 535 citations Jacob M. Haus, Sangeeta R. Kashyap et al. Diabetes profile →
Metabolic Syndrome and Kidney Disease

2011 435 citations Sangeeta R. Kashyap, John P. Kirwan et al. profile →
Can Diabetes Be Surgically Cured? Long-Term Metabolic Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2013 380 citations Stacy A. Brethauer, Ali Aminian et al. profile →
Long-Term Outcomes of Medical Management vs Bariatric Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes

2024 110 citations Anita P. Courcoulas, Mary‐Elizabeth Patti et al. JAMA profile →
Sarcopenic obesity: emerging mechanisms and therapeutic potential

2023 86 citations Christopher L. Axelrod, Wagner S. Dantas et al. profile →

Peers

John P. Kirwan

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Henning Beck‐Nielsen Denmark

Allan Vaag Denmark

Clifton Bogardus United States

Riccardo C. Bonadonna Italy

André Tchernof Canada

Hans‐Ulrich Häring Germany

DF Treacher United Kingdom

David E. Kelley United States

A. Rudenski United Kingdom

José Manuel Fernández‐Real Spain

Henning Beck‐Nielsen Denmark

John P. Kirwan

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4.6k ×0.6

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8.3k ×1.8

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2.7k ×0.8

EPIDE

8.3k ×2.4

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John P. Kirwan

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Comhair, Suzy, Yanan Hou, Kewal Asosingh, et al.. (2025). Early Phase Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Medium Chain Triglycerides Additive in Adult Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 211(Supplement_1). A5235–A5235. 1 indexed citations

Arnold, Connie L., Christopher M. Taylor, Hui‐Yi Lin, et al.. (2024). Effects of E-Cigarettes on the Lung and Systemic Metabolome in People with HIV. Metabolites. 14(8). 434–434. 2 indexed citations

Courcoulas, Anita P., Mary‐Elizabeth Patti, Bo Hu, et al.. (2024). Long-Term Outcomes of Medical Management vs Bariatric Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA. 331(8). 654–654. 110 indexed citations breakdown →

Mey, Jacob T., et al.. (2023). Ketogenic propensity is differentially related to lipid‐induced hepatic and peripheral insulin resistance. Acta Physiologica. 239(4). e14054–e14054. 2 indexed citations

Axelrod, Christopher L., Elizabeth R. M. Zunica, Gangarao Davuluri, et al.. (2023). 265-LB: Human Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Dynamics across the Insulin-Sensitivity Spectrum. Diabetes. 72(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations

Axelrod, Christopher L., Ingeborg M. Langohr, Wagner S. Dantas, et al.. (2023). Weight‐independent effects of Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass surgery on remission of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in mice. Obesity. 31(12). 2960–2971. 3 indexed citations

Gil, Saulo, John P. Kirwan, Igor Hisashi Murai, et al.. (2022). Exercise modifies hypothalamic connectivity and brain functional networks in women after bariatric surgery: a randomized clinical trial. International Journal of Obesity. 47(3). 165–174. 5 indexed citations

Zunica, Elizabeth R. M., Shengping Yang, Ann A. Coulter, et al.. (2021). Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract Concomitantly Supplemented with Chemotherapy Worsens Tumor Progression in Mice with Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Obesity. Nutrients. 13(9). 2923–2923. 19 indexed citations

Mey, Jacob T., Kathleen McLaughlin, Shengping Yang, et al.. (2021). The breath print represents a novel biomarker of malnutrition in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A proof of concept study. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 45(8). 1645–1652. 1 indexed citations

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Goessler, Karla Fabiana, Carolina Ferreira Nicoletti, Sofia Mendes Sieczkowska, et al.. (2020). Outpatient Screening of Health Status Among Postbariatric Patients during the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Obesity. 28(12). 2263–2264. 3 indexed citations

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Murai, Igor Hisashi, Hamilton Roschel, Wagner S. Dantas, et al.. (2019). Exercise Mitigates Bone Loss in Women With Severe Obesity After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(10). 4639–4650. 56 indexed citations

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Malin, Steven K., et al.. (2014). Exercise-Induced Lowering of Fetuin-A May Increase Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 46(11). 2085–2090. 65 indexed citations

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Kelly, Karen R., Sankar D. Navaneethan, Thomas P. J. Solomon, et al.. (2014). Lifestyle-Induced Decrease in Fat Mass Improves Adiponectin Secretion in Obese Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 46(5). 920–926. 37 indexed citations

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González, Frank, John P. Kirwan, Neal S. Rote, & Judi Minium. (2014). Evidence of mononuclear cell preactivation in the fasting state in polycystic ovary syndrome. PMC. 1 indexed citations

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Aminian, Ali, Stacy A. Brethauer, Christopher R. Daigle, et al.. (2014). Outcomes of bariatric surgery in type 2 diabetic patients with diminished pancreatic secretory reserve. Acta Diabetologica. 51(6). 1077–1079. 18 indexed citations

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McMahan, Rachel H., Silvia Giugliano, Cara E. Porsche, et al.. (2013). Signal Transduction and Cell Function. Hepatology. 58(S1). 459A–471A. 1 indexed citations

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Kullman, Emily L., R. Parrish Waters, Hazel Huang, et al.. (2013). Metabolic Adaptations of Skeletal Muscle to Voluntary Wheel Running Exercise in Hypertensive Heart Failure Rats. Physiological Research. 62(4). 361–369. 12 indexed citations

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Kelly, Karen R., Alecia Blaszczak, Jacob M. Haus, et al.. (2011). A 7-d Exercise Program Increases High–Molecular Weight Adiponectin in Obese Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 44(1). 69–74. 43 indexed citations

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Haus, Jacob M., Thomas P. J. Solomon, Christine M. Marchetti, et al.. (2009). Decreased Visfatin after Exercise Training Correlates with Improved Glucose Tolerance. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 41(6). 1255–1260. 53 indexed citations

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Warrington, Giles, Cormac Ryan, Fiona Murray, Patrick Duffy, & John P. Kirwan. (2001). Physiological and metabolic characteristics of elite tug of war athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 35(6). 396–401. 23 indexed citations

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