Kathryn N. Shands

2.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
11 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Kathryn N. Shands is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathryn N. Shands has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Infectious Diseases, 4 papers in Endocrinology and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kathryn N. Shands's work include Legionella and Acanthamoeba research (4 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (2 papers) and Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (1 paper). Kathryn N. Shands is often cited by papers focused on Legionella and Acanthamoeba research (4 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (2 papers) and Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (1 paper). Kathryn N. Shands collaborates with scholars based in United States. Kathryn N. Shands's co-authors include Bruce B. Dan, Claire V. Broome, Arthur Reingold, George P. Schmid, Patrick M. Schlievert, David W. Fraser, Nancy T. Hargrett, Jeffrey D. Band, Richard J. Guidotti and Roger L. Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Kathryn N. Shands

11 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

TOXIC-SHOCK SYNDROME NOT ASSOCIATED WITH MENSTRUATION

1982 852 citations Arthur Reingold, Kathryn N. Shands et al. The Lancet profile →
Identification and Characterization of an Exotoxin from Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Toxic-Shock Syndrome

1981 551 citations Patrick M. Schlievert, Kathryn N. Shands et al. The Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →
Toxic-Shock Syndrome in Menstruating Women

1980 474 citations Kathryn N. Shands, George P. Schmid 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						Papers	Cites
Kathryn N. Shands United States	7	754	536	376	325	284	11	2.2k
Michael Weis Bentzon Denmark	27	653 0.9×	214 0.4×	329 0.9×	339 1.0×	753 2.7×	133	2.6k
Bruce B. Dan United States	7	748 1.0×	525 1.0×	349 0.9×	248 0.8×	284 1.0×	15	2.0k
Shinjini Bhatnagar India	29	914 1.2×	210 0.4×	219 0.6×	398 1.2×	688 2.4×	128	3.2k
Lawrence R. Freedman United States	24	593 0.8×	342 0.6×	75 0.2×	163 0.5×	952 3.4×	60	1.8k
A. Martin Lerner United States	31	751 1.0×	181 0.3×	370 1.0×	378 1.2×	1.2k 4.3×	146	4.1k
Masao Yoshinaga Japan	24	304 0.4×	419 0.8×	95 0.3×	369 1.1×	316 1.1×	122	1.8k
Elaine L. Mills Canada	34	385 0.5×	288 0.5×	573 1.5×	306 0.9×	1.4k 5.1×	76	2.8k
David W. Reynolds United States	31	835 1.1×	259 0.5×	409 1.1×	190 0.6×	2.5k 8.7×	65	3.6k
D. M. Weir United Kingdom	36	390 0.5×	238 0.4×	949 2.5×	598 1.8×	1.4k 4.9×	184	4.3k
Roger E. Bawdon United States	25	322 0.4×	528 1.0×	275 0.7×	314 1.0×	423 1.5×	97	2.3k

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11 of 11 papers shown

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Schlech, Walter F., Kathryn N. Shands, Arthur Reingold, et al.. (2009). Risk Factors for Development of Toxic Shock Syndrome. 1 indexed citations

2.

Shands, Kathryn N.. (1985). Potable Water as a Source of Legionnaires' Disease. JAMA. 253(10). 1412–1412. 80 indexed citations

3.

Shands, Kathryn N., et al.. (1985). Potable water as a source of legionnaires' disease. American Journal of Infection Control. 13(6). 286–286. 4 indexed citations

4.

Reingold, Arthur, Kathryn N. Shands, Bruce B. Dan, & Claire V. Broome. (1982). TOXIC-SHOCK SYNDROME NOT ASSOCIATED WITH MENSTRUATION. The Lancet. 319(8262). 1–4. 852 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shands, Kathryn N., et al.. (1982). Toxic Shock Syndrome: Case-Control Studies at the Centers for Disease Control. Annals of Internal Medicine. 96(6_Part_2). 895–898. 17 indexed citations

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Cordes, L G, Andrew M. Wiesenthal, G. W. Gorman, et al.. (1981). Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from Hospital Shower Heads. Annals of Internal Medicine. 94(2). 195–197. 136 indexed citations

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Schlievert, Patrick M., et al.. (1981). Identification and Characterization of an Exotoxin from Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Toxic-Shock Syndrome. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 143(4). 509–516. 551 indexed citations breakdown →

8.

Dan, Bruce B. & Kathryn N. Shands. (1981). Toxic-Shock Syndrome. Pediatric Annals. 10(12). 29–34. 1 indexed citations

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Shands, Kathryn N., George P. Schmid, Bruce B. Dan, et al.. (1980). Toxic-Shock Syndrome in Menstruating Women. New England Journal of Medicine. 303(25). 1436–1442. 474 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shands, Kathryn N. & David W. Fraser. (1980). Legionnaires' disease. Disease-a-Month. 27(3). 1–40. 3 indexed citations

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Rosman, N. Paul & Kathryn N. Shands. (1978). Hydrocephalus caused by increased intracranial venous pressure: A clinicopathological study. Annals of Neurology. 3(5). 445–450. 58 indexed citations

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