Kennon Heard

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
162 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Kennon Heard is a scholar working on Emergency Medicine, Pharmacology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Kennon Heard has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Emergency Medicine, 48 papers in Pharmacology and 33 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Kennon Heard's work include Poisoning and overdose treatments (55 papers), Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (45 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (18 papers). Kennon Heard is often cited by papers focused on Poisoning and overdose treatments (55 papers), Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (45 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (18 papers). Kennon Heard collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Kennon Heard's co-authors include Richard C. Dart, Andrew A. Monte, Jason Hoppe, Richard A. Miech, Howard S. Kim, George Sam Wang, Genie Roosevelt, Patrick M. O’Malley, Lloyd D. Johnston and Katherine M. Keyes and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Kennon Heard

157 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Prescription Opioids in Adolescence and Future Opioid Misuse 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
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. Prescription Opioids in Adolescence and Future Opioid Misuse
    2015 339 citations Kennon Heard et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kennon Heard United States 35 1.4k 959 955 833 767 162 4.5k
Alvin C. Bronstein United States 28 2.0k 1.5× 910 0.9× 674 0.7× 634 0.8× 533 0.7× 63 4.3k
D. Nicholas Bateman United Kingdom 42 1.8k 1.3× 513 0.5× 1.9k 2.0× 704 0.8× 442 0.6× 257 6.5k
Jody L. Green United States 22 1.2k 0.9× 375 0.4× 466 0.5× 624 0.7× 1.4k 1.8× 75 3.4k
Daniel A. Spyker United States 40 3.3k 2.4× 1.0k 1.1× 1.0k 1.1× 868 1.0× 726 0.9× 110 7.2k
Richard C. Dart United States 52 2.4k 1.7× 1.0k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 1.2k 1.5× 3.0k 3.9× 276 9.9k
Wendy Klein‐Schwartz United States 39 3.5k 2.6× 803 0.8× 1.0k 1.1× 890 1.1× 503 0.7× 122 6.3k
Ian M. Whyte Australia 40 1.7k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 705 0.7× 324 0.4× 272 0.4× 122 4.9k
Louis R. Cantilena United States 30 1.6k 1.2× 614 0.6× 913 1.0× 564 0.7× 471 0.6× 69 6.0k
Sarah N. Hilmer Australia 61 340 0.2× 545 0.6× 568 0.6× 1.2k 1.4× 758 1.0× 357 14.5k
Henry A. Spiller United States 38 1.7k 1.2× 555 0.6× 451 0.5× 665 0.8× 647 0.8× 180 4.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kennon Heard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kennon Heard

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pepin, Lesley, et al.. (2023). Fomepizole Therapy for Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Failure in an Infant. PEDIATRICS. 152(4). 2 indexed citations
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Heard, Kennon & Matthew Zuckerman. (2021). Approach to the Poisoned Patient. 6(1).
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Wang, George Sam, Jason Hoppe, Lina Brou, & Kennon Heard. (2017). Medication organizers (pill minders) increase the risk for unintentional pediatric ingestions. Clinical Toxicology. 55(8). 897–901. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, George S., Genie Roosevelt, Marie‐Claire Le Lait, et al.. (2014). Association of Unintentional Pediatric Exposures With Decriminalization of Marijuana in the United States. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 63(6). 684–689. 118 indexed citations
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Heard, Kennon, Jody L. Green, Victoria E. Anderson, Becki Bucher‐Bartelson, & Richard C. Dart. (2014). A randomized, placebo-controlled trial to determine the course of aminotransferase elevation during prolonged acetaminophen administration. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology. 15(1). 39–39. 37 indexed citations
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Cao, Dazhe, Kennon Heard, Mark Foran, & Alex Koyfman. (2014). Intravenous Lipid Emulsion in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 48(3). 387–397. 90 indexed citations
7.
Heard, Kennon, et al.. (2013). Fatal Cesium Chloride Toxicity After Alternative Cancer Treatment. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 19(12). 973–975. 10 indexed citations
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Maddry, Joseph K., et al.. (2012). Fatal dabigatran toxicity secondary to acute renal failure. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 31(2). 462.e1–462.e2. 17 indexed citations
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Varney, Shawn M., et al.. (2012). Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Overdose in Patients Who Weigh >100 Kg. American Journal of Therapeutics. 21(3). 159–163. 8 indexed citations
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Hoyte, Christopher, et al.. (2011). Anaphylaxis to black widow spider antivenom. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 30(5). 836.e1–836.e2. 8 indexed citations
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Heard, Kennon, et al.. (2010). Knowledge of Treatment Group Does Not Bias Assessment of Time to Seizure in an Animal Model of Cocaine Poisoning. Academic Emergency Medicine. 17(7). e75–7. 2 indexed citations
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Phua, Dong Haur, Amy Zosel, & Kennon Heard. (2009). Dietary supplements and herbal medicine toxicities—when to anticipate them and how to manage them. International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2(2). 69–76. 65 indexed citations
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Heard, Kennon, Mary Ann Peberdy, Michael R. Sayre, et al.. (2009). A randomized controlled trial comparing the Arctic Sun to standard cooling for induction of hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 81(1). 9–14. 79 indexed citations
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Evans, Bruce, et al.. (2009). Ski patrollers: Reluctant role models for helmet use. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion. 16(1). 9–14. 21 indexed citations
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Heard, Kennon, et al.. (2007). Does age matter? Comparing case fatality rates for selected poisonings reported to U.S. poison centers. Clinical Toxicology. 45(6). 705–708. 20 indexed citations
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Heard, Kennon, et al.. (2007). Ziprasidone, Diazepam, or the Combination for Prevention of Cocaine Toxicity in a Mouse Model. Academic Emergency Medicine. 14(8). 691–694. 7 indexed citations
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Heard, Kennon, et al.. (2005). Ziprasidone Pretreatment Attenuates the Lethal Effects of Cocaine in a Mouse Model. Academic Emergency Medicine. 12(5). 385–388. 3 indexed citations
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Heard, Kennon, Brian S. Cain, Richard C. Dart, & Charles B. Cairns. (2001). Tricyclic Antidepressants Directly Depress Human Myocardial Mechanical Function Independent of Effects on the Conduction System. Academic Emergency Medicine. 8(12). 1122–1127. 14 indexed citations
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O’Malley, Gerald F., Steven A. Seifert, Kennon Heard, Frank Daly, & Richard C. Dart. (1999). Olanzapine Overdose Mimicking Opioid Intoxication. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 34(2). 279–281. 37 indexed citations
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Arnold, S., et al.. (1998). Two Siblings Poisoned With Diphenhydramine: A Case of Factitious Disorder by Proxy. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 32(2). 256–259. 8 indexed citations

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