Kathleen M. Rest

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Kathleen M. Rest is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathleen M. Rest has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in General Health Professions, 4 papers in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology and 4 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Kathleen M. Rest's work include Occupational Health and Safety Research (4 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (3 papers) and Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (3 papers). Kathleen M. Rest is often cited by papers focused on Occupational Health and Safety Research (4 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (3 papers) and Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (3 papers). Kathleen M. Rest collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Kathleen M. Rest's co-authors include Judith K. Sluiter, Gary B. Ellis, Linda Rosenstock, Mark R. Cullen, Richard C. Reynolds, John Benson, Frank Davidoff, Bernard D. Goldstein, Philip J. Landrigan and Jordan J. Cohen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Kathleen M. Rest

22 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 250 500 750 1000
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. Occupational and Environmental Medicine
    1991 1.1k citations Linda Rosenstock, Kathleen M. Rest et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kathleen M. Rest United States 9 736 421 378 268 232 27 2.0k
Ellen Imbernon France 28 767 1.0× 307 0.7× 457 1.2× 309 1.2× 484 2.1× 104 2.8k
Francesco Saverio Violante Italy 38 1.0k 1.4× 459 1.1× 326 0.9× 316 1.2× 470 2.0× 185 3.7k
Otto Melchior Poulsen Denmark 32 508 0.7× 339 0.8× 376 1.0× 224 0.8× 1.3k 5.6× 90 3.3k
E Clare Harris United Kingdom 26 639 0.9× 790 1.9× 541 1.4× 190 0.7× 265 1.1× 81 4.5k
Rebecca Gore United States 30 452 0.6× 264 0.6× 760 2.0× 457 1.7× 472 2.0× 95 2.3k
K. T. Palmer United Kingdom 25 751 1.0× 302 0.7× 197 0.5× 194 0.7× 242 1.0× 52 2.2k
Nicola Cherry Canada 41 532 0.7× 261 0.6× 580 1.5× 552 2.1× 1.2k 5.0× 200 5.1k
Tim Driscoll Australia 30 680 0.9× 284 0.7× 410 1.1× 317 1.2× 563 2.4× 161 3.8k
Linda Rosenstock United States 30 416 0.6× 220 0.5× 557 1.5× 374 1.4× 726 3.1× 87 3.6k
Fredric Gerr United States 21 1.1k 1.4× 1.0k 2.4× 199 0.5× 112 0.4× 158 0.7× 45 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Kathleen M. Rest

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kathleen M. Rest

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kathleen M. Rest

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rosenberg, Andrew A. & Kathleen M. Rest. (2017). War on Science Agencies. Scientific American. 318(1). 8–8. 2 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Andrew A., Lewis M. Branscomb, Peter C. Frumhoff, et al.. (2015). Congress's attacks on science-based rules. Science. 348(6238). 964–966. 7 indexed citations
3.
Rest, Kathleen M.. (2013). Taking Action on Climate Change. 141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 2 - November 6, 2013). 1 indexed citations
4.
Balbus, John, Andrew Maynard, Vicki L. Colvin, et al.. (2007). Hazard assessment for nanoparticles: Report from an interdisciplinary workshop.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 4 indexed citations
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Balbus, John, Andrew Maynard, Vicki L. Colvin, et al.. (2007). Meeting Report: Hazard Assessment for Nanoparticles—Report from an Interdisciplinary Workshop. Environmental Health Perspectives. 115(11). 1654–1659. 171 indexed citations
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Rest, Kathleen M.. (2007). Silenced Science: Air Pollution Decision-Making at the EPA Threatens Public Health. NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. 17(1). 13–16.
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Rest, Kathleen M., et al.. (2007). Politics and the Erosion of Federal Scientific Capacity: Restoring Scientific Integrity to Public Health Science. American Journal of Public Health. 97(11). 1939–1944. 7 indexed citations
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Levenstein, Charles, et al.. (1997). A Multisectoral Approach to Prevention of Lead Poisoning in Hungary: Lessons Learned and Potential for Replicability Elsewhere. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 3(1). 60–67. 2 indexed citations
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Rest, Kathleen M., et al.. (1997). Learning about the environment and health. Academic Medicine. 72(5). 421–2. 2 indexed citations
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Rest, Kathleen M.. (1996). Worker Participation in Occupational Health Programs. AAOHN Journal. 44(5). 221–225. 9 indexed citations
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Rest, Kathleen M., et al.. (1995). A Call for Worker-Centered Research in Workers' Compensation. NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. 5(3). 71–79. 2 indexed citations
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Korrick, Susan, Kathleen M. Rest, Letitia Davis, & David C. Christiani. (1994). Use of state workers' compensation data for occupational carpal tunnel syndrome surveillance: A feasibility study in massachusetts. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 25(6). 837–850. 17 indexed citations
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Rest, Kathleen M.. (1993). Is the medical community ready for worker notification?. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 23(1). 25–32. 2 indexed citations
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Levy, Barry S., Kathleen M. Rest, & Charles Levenstein. (1993). Air Pollution and Health in Central and Eastern Europe. NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. 3(3). 37–43.
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Rest, Kathleen M.. (1992). A Survey of Aoec Physician Practices and Attitudes regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 8(4). 51–65. 7 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Linda, Kathleen M. Rest, John Benson, et al.. (1991). Occupational and Environmental Medicine. New England Journal of Medicine. 325(13). 924–927. 1062 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rest, Kathleen M. & Nicholas A. Ash́ford. (1988). Regulation and Technological Options: The Case of Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Bresnitz, Eddy A., et al.. (1987). Activities of Occupational Health Professionals in Academic Environments. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 3(6). 327–331. 1 indexed citations
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Rest, Kathleen M., et al.. (1984). Teaching occupational health to medical students. Patient Education and Counseling. 5(4). 204–204. 1 indexed citations
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Rest, Kathleen M., et al.. (1983). Teaching occupational health to medical students.. PubMed. 16(5). 979–83.

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