Kassandra L. Munger

14.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
80 papers, 10.0k citations indexed

About

Kassandra L. Munger is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Immunology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Kassandra L. Munger has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 10.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 25 papers in Immunology and 15 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Kassandra L. Munger's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (44 papers), Vitamin D Research Studies (18 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (14 papers). Kassandra L. Munger is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (44 papers), Vitamin D Research Studies (18 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (14 papers). Kassandra L. Munger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. Kassandra L. Munger's co-authors include Alberto Ascherio, Lynn I. Levin, Bruce W. Hollis, Éilis J. O’Reilly, Tanuja Chitnis, KG Simon, Michael J. Olek, Miguel A. Hernán, Marianna Cortese and Kjetil Bjørnevik and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, JAMA and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Kassandra L. Munger

80 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Risk of Multiple Scl... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2006 2022 2004 2007 2007 400 800 1.2k
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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. Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
    2006 1.4k citations Kassandra L. Munger, Lynn I. Levin et al. profile →
  2. Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis
    2022 1.1k citations Kjetil Bjørnevik, Marianna Cortese et al. profile →
  3. Vitamin D intake and incidence of multiple sclerosis
    2004 808 citations Kassandra L. Munger, Éilis J. O’Reilly et al. Neurology profile →
  4. Environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis. Part I: The role of infection
    2007 747 citations Alberto Ascherio, Kassandra L. Munger Annals of Neurology profile →
  5. Environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis. Part II: Noninfectious factors
    2007 513 citations Alberto Ascherio, Kassandra L. Munger Annals of Neurology profile →

Peers

Kassandra L. Munger
Ingrid van der Mei Australia
Jorge Correale Argentina
Lisa F. Barcellos United States
Alberto Sulli Italy
Raymond Hupperts Netherlands
Giulio Disanto United Kingdom
Anthony T. Reder United States
Rogier Q. Hintzen Netherlands
Ellen M. Mowry United States
Uwe K. Zettl Germany
Ingrid van der Mei Australia
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cortese, Marianna, Kassandra L. Munger, James D. Mancuso, et al.. (2023). Smoking and multiple sclerosis risk in black people: A nested case-control study. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 81. 105375–105375. 1 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Nete Munk, Arieh S. Cohen, Kassandra L. Munger, et al.. (2022). Vitamin D status and severity of COVID-19. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 19823–19823. 23 indexed citations
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Munger, Kassandra L., Kjetil Bjørnevik, Marianna Cortese, et al.. (2022). A Prospective Study of Serum Levels of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Effects on Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity and Progression (S40.006). Neurology. 98(18_supplement). 2 indexed citations
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Azeredo, Catarina Machado, Marianna Cortese, Kassandra L. Munger, & Alberto Ascherio. (2021). Maternal prepregnancy BMI and physical activity and type 1 diabetes in the offspring. Pediatric Diabetes. 22(7). 992–1002. 1 indexed citations
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Jong, Hilda J.I. de, Helen Tremlett, Feng Zhu, Alberto Ascherio, & Kassandra L. Munger. (2018). Animal exposure over the life-course and risk of multiple sclerosis: A case-control study within two cohorts of US women. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 27. 327–332. 3 indexed citations
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Munger, Kassandra L., et al.. (2017). Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of multiple sclerosis among women in the Finnish Maternity Cohort.. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Fitzgerald, Kathryn C., Kassandra L. Munger, Mark Freedman, et al.. (2016). Increased Sodium Intake Is Not Associated with MS Activity or Progression in BENEFIT (S37.002). Neurology. 86(16_supplement). 5 indexed citations
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Fitzgerald, Kathryn C., Kassandra L. Munger, Mark Freedman, et al.. (2015). Vitamin D as a Predictor of Functional Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis (P4.014). Neurology. 84(14_supplement). 1 indexed citations
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Munger, Kassandra L., et al.. (2015). In utero 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of multiple sclerosis among offspring in the Finnish Maternity Cohort. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Lyall, Kristen, Kassandra L. Munger, Éilis J. O’Reilly, Susan L. Santangelo, & Alberto Ascherio. (2013). Maternal Dietary Fat Intake in Association With Autism Spectrum Disorders. American Journal of Epidemiology. 178(2). 209–220. 97 indexed citations
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Munger, Kassandra L., Lynn I. Levin, Jennifer Massa, et al.. (2013). Preclinical Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in a Cohort of US Military Personnel. American Journal of Epidemiology. 177(5). 411–419. 52 indexed citations
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Ascherio, Alberto, Kassandra L. Munger, Chantal Simon, et al.. (2012). Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations among patients in BENEFIT predicts conversion to multiple sclerosis, MRI lesions, and brain volume loss. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations
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Hiraki, Linda T., Kassandra L. Munger, Karen H. Costenbader, & Elizabeth W. Karlson. (2012). Dietary intake of vitamin D during adolescence and risk of adult‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care & Research. 64(12). 1829–1836. 43 indexed citations
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Simon, Kelly Claire, Kassandra L. Munger, & Alberto Ascherio. (2012). Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis. Current Opinion in Neurology. 25(3). 246–251. 75 indexed citations
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Simon, Kelly Claire, Kassandra L. Munger, & Alberto Ascherio. (2011). XVI European Charcot Foundation lecture: Nutrition and environment, can MS be prevented?. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 311(1-2). 1–8. 18 indexed citations
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Munger, Kassandra L., Tanuja Chitnis, A. Lindsay Frazier, et al.. (2010). Dietary intake of vitamin D during adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology. 258(3). 479–485. 53 indexed citations
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Ascherio, Alberto, Kassandra L. Munger, & KG Simon. (2010). Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis. The Lancet Neurology. 9(6). 599–612. 427 indexed citations
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Jager, Philip L. De, KG Simon, Kassandra L. Munger, et al.. (2008). Integrating risk factors. Neurology. 70(13_part_2). 1113–1118. 134 indexed citations
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Ascherio, Alberto & Kassandra L. Munger. (2007). Environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis. Part II: Noninfectious factors. Annals of Neurology. 61(6). 504–513. 513 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ebers, George C., et al.. (2004). Vitamin D intake and incidence of multiple sclerosis [1] (multiple letters). Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 2 indexed citations

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