Karen Rees

21.9k total citations · 12 hit papers
118 papers, 14.1k citations indexed

About

Karen Rees is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen Rees has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 14.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 33 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 25 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Karen Rees's work include Cardiac Health and Mental Health (26 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (16 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (12 papers). Karen Rees is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Health and Mental Health (26 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (16 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (12 papers). Karen Rees collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Karen Rees's co-authors include David R. Thompson, Rod S Taylor, Neil Oldridge, Shah Ebrahim, J. Jolliffe, Ann‐Dorthe Zwisler, Nicole Martin, Lindsey Anderson, T Moxham and Louise Hartley and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Karen Rees

115 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

Exercise-based rehabilita... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2004 2011 2016 2001 2008 500 1000 1.5k

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Karen Rees 7.2k 2.8k 2.3k 2.2k 1.9k 118 14.1k
Mary A. Whooley 9.9k 1.4× 1.8k 0.6× 793 0.3× 2.0k 0.9× 2.6k 1.4× 325 20.7k
Philip A. Ades 10.9k 1.5× 1.5k 0.5× 5.0k 2.2× 3.8k 1.8× 1.1k 0.6× 213 17.3k
Paul Oh 3.9k 0.5× 1.8k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 2.4k 1.1× 1.5k 0.8× 346 9.8k
Richard V. Milani 11.2k 1.6× 1.8k 0.6× 3.7k 1.6× 3.6k 1.7× 1.1k 0.6× 294 18.9k
Daniel E. Forman 12.6k 1.7× 851 0.3× 4.5k 2.0× 3.0k 1.4× 867 0.5× 321 18.9k
Stefan N. Willich 3.6k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 4.3k 1.9× 2.2k 1.0× 937 0.5× 360 15.5k
Timo A. Lakka 3.5k 0.5× 3.9k 1.4× 2.2k 1.0× 4.7k 2.2× 1.3k 0.7× 288 14.8k
Marian C. Limacher 5.6k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 633 0.3× 142 11.8k
Terry L. Bazzarre 2.7k 0.4× 2.1k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 714 0.4× 68 7.6k
Ronald J. Sigal 2.4k 0.3× 2.6k 0.9× 2.5k 1.1× 7.8k 3.6× 1.9k 1.0× 252 16.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karen Rees

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen Rees

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Karen Rees. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Karen Rees 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 Karen Rees. Karen Rees is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Franco, Juan Víctor Ariel, Brenda Bongaerts, Maria-Intí Metzendorf, et al.. (2025). Multimodal health behaviour-changing interventions for adolescents living with obesity. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025(12). CD016062–CD016062.
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Franco, Juan Víctor Ariel, Brenda Bongaerts, Maria-Intí Metzendorf, et al.. (2025). Multimodal health behaviour-changing interventions for children living with obesity and their parents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025(12). CD016063–CD016063.
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Begh, Rachna, Thomas Fanshawe, Dylan Kneale, et al.. (2025). Electronic cigarettes and subsequent cigarette smoking in young people: A systematic review. Addiction. 120(6). 1090–1111. 3 indexed citations
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Rees, Karen, Andrea Takeda, Rachel Court, et al.. (2024). Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2024(2). CD013358–CD013358. 4 indexed citations
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Long, Linda, Ify Mordi, Charlene Bridges, et al.. (2024). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with heart failure. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2024(3). CD003331–CD003331. 17 indexed citations
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Hartmann‐Boyce, Jamie, Karen Rees, Igho Onakpoya, et al.. (2023). An Update to the Overview of Reviews: Risks of and From SARS-COV-2 Infection and COVID-19 in People With Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 46(12). e215–e216. 4 indexed citations
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Dibben, Grace, James Faulkner, Neil Oldridge, et al.. (2023). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal. 44(6). 452–469. 199 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hartmann‐Boyce, Jamie, Karen Rees, James Perring, et al.. (2021). Risks of and From SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 in People With Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Reviews. Diabetes Care. 44(12). 2790–2811. 39 indexed citations
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Hooper, Lee, Asmaa Abdelhamid, Sarah M. Ajabnoor, et al.. (2021). Effects of fluid and drinking on pneumonia mortality in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 47. 96–105. 4 indexed citations
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Houlden, Victoria, Scott Weich, João Porto de Albuquerque, Stephen A. Jarvis, & Karen Rees. (2018). The relationship between greenspace and the mental wellbeing of adults: A systematic review. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0203000–e0203000. 306 indexed citations breakdown →
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Anderson, Lindsey, Neil Oldridge, David R. Thompson, et al.. (2016). Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation for Coronary Heart Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 67(1). 1–12. 1306 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rees, Karen, et al.. (2015). Abstract P263: Central Obesity and the Emerging Epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes in Saudi Arabia. Circulation. 131. 5 indexed citations
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Rees, Karen, Nadine Flowers, Louise Hartley, et al.. (2013). Abstract P404: "Mediterranean" Dietary Pattern for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Cochrane Systematic Review. Circulation. 127. 16 indexed citations
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Rees, Karen, Louise Hartley, Camilla Day, Aileen Clarke, & Saverio Stranges. (2013). Abstract P405: Selenium Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Cochrane Systematic Review. Circulation. 127. 20 indexed citations
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Holt, Tim, et al.. (2013). Effects of exenatide and liraglutide on heart rate, blood pressure and body weight: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 3(1). e001986–e001986. 246 indexed citations
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Davies, Edward J., T Moxham, Karen Rees, et al.. (2010). Exercise Training for Systolic Heart Failure: Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European Journal of Heart Failure. 12(7). 706–715. 228 indexed citations
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Taylor, Fiona, Andrew D Beswick, Karen Rees, et al.. (2005). Audit of cardiac rehabilitation in light of the National Service Framework for coronary heart disease. British Journal of Cardiology. 12(1). 50–52. 2 indexed citations
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Griebsch, Ingolf, Jackie Brown, Andrew D Beswick, et al.. (2004). Is provision and funding of cardiac rehabilitation services sufficient for the achievement of the National Service Framework goals. British Journal of Cardiology. 11(4). 307–309. 8 indexed citations
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Rees, Karen, Ruth N. Kingshott, P. K. Wraith, & Neil J. Douglas. (2000). Frequency and Significance of Increased Upper Airway Resistance during Sleep. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 162(4). 1210–1214. 33 indexed citations
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Rees, Karen, et al.. (1995). Arousal Responses From Apneic Events During Non-Rapid-Eye-Movement Sleep. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 152(3). 1016–1021. 111 indexed citations

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