Kevin E. Varner

2.0k citations

47 papers · 1.4k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 20

Impact in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.5%
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
Urology top 2%
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments

Papers in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 29
- Foot and Ankle Surgery 21
- Tendon Structure and Treatment 15
- Sports injuries and prevention 13
Surgery 21
- Hip disorders and treatments 8
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty 5

Co-authors: Patrick C. McCulloch Joshua D. Harris David M. Lintner James D. Michelson Carlos J. Meheux John V. Marymont Brayden J. Gerrie Shiraz Younas
Journals: Foot & Ankle International (14 papers)Orthopedics (6 papers)Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (5 papers)The American Journal of Sports Medicine (4 papers)Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States China India

In The Last Decade

Kevin E. Varner

44 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories log scale

Efficacy of Intra‐articular Platelet‐Rich Plasma Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review 2015 · 310 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Kevin E. Varner

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Kevin E. Varner's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Kevin E. Varner with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Kevin E. Varner more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Kevin E. Varner

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kevin E. Varner. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kevin E. Varner. The network helps show where Kevin E. Varner may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Kevin E. Varner, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

Border = papers with Kevin E. Varner Line = papers co-authored together Kevin E. Varner links everyone, so they are left out of the graph.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Publication Rates of Podium Presentations at an Annual Orthopedic Surgery Resident and Fellow Research Symposium Cureus ·Andrew J.T. George, Shari R. Liberman, Bradley K. Weiner, Kevin E. Varner, Patrick C. McCulloch, Robert A. Jack, Timothy S. Brown, Joshua D. Harris	2024	0
2	Paper 54: Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation after Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair – A Randomized Trial Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine ·Bradley S. Lambert, R Taarini, Eric Zhao, Л. В. Терехова, Karen Hernandez, Miguel Ortego Ruiz, Kevin E. Varner, Patrick C. McCulloch	2024	0
3	Plantar Plating for Medial Naviculocuneiform Arthrodesis in Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics ·Afliwarni Rahmi, Андрей Анатольевич Абрамов, Kannan Elangovan, Miguel Ortego Ruiz, Joshua D. Harris, Kevin E. Varner	2022	3
4	Twenty Five–Year Publication Trends in Foot and Ankle Literature: Improved Methodological Quality and Internationality With Time JAAOS Global Research and Reviews ·Андрей Анатольевич Абрамов, Ranum Dyah Titah Azellia, XU Yini, Miguel Ortego Ruiz, Washington Chingo, Kevin E. Varner, Joshua D. Harris	2021	2
5	Patient-reported outcome score utilisation in arthroscopic hip preservation: we are all doing it differently, if at all Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine ·Андрей Анатольевич Абрамов, J Cooper, Brayden J. Gerrie, Patrick C. McCulloch, Shane J. Nho, Kevin E. Varner, Joshua D. Harris	2020	5
6	On-site Clinical Care for Professional Dance Companies Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America ·ANA CLARA NETTO ARMANDO FICHE, Liu-yang Zhang, Charles M. O'Connor, Kevin E. Varner, R Taarini	2020	0
7	There is a high return to sport rate but with reduced career lengths after Achilles tendon repair in Major League Soccer players Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine ·Kyle R. Sochacki, Robert A. Jack, Takashi Hirase, Patrick C. McCulloch, David M. Lintner, Kevin E. Varner, Washington Chingo, Joshua D. Harris	2019	6
8	High Prevalence of Connective Tissue Gene Variants in Professional Ballet The American Journal of Sports Medicine ·M. Sidbrahim, L. E. Peterson, David Dong, 小原伸夫, Aliya Ahmad, Domenica A. Delgado, Patrick C. McCulloch, Kevin E. Varner, Joshua D. Harris	2019	11
9	Although the injury rate of yoga is low, nearly two-thirds of musculoskeletal injuries in yoga affect the lower extremity: a systematic review Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine ·崔景壽, LADYELLE DE OLIVEIRA LOPES, Brayden J. Gerrie, Patrick C. McCulloch, Kevin E. Varner, Thomas J. Ellis, Joshua D. Harris	2018	3
10	Does experience matter? A meta-analysis of physician rating websites of Orthopaedic Surgeons MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY ·Robert A. Jack, Matthew B. Burn, Patrick C. McCulloch, Shari R. Liberman, Kevin E. Varner, Joshua D. Harris	2017	26
11	Performance and Return to Sport After Achilles Tendon Repair in National Football League Players Foot & Ankle International ·Robert A. Jack, Kyle R. Sochacki, Kannan Elangovan, Patrick C. McCulloch, David M. Lintner, Washington Chingo, Kevin E. Varner, Joshua D. Harris	2017	42
12	Radiographic Evidence of Hip Microinstability in Elite Ballet Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery ·Pawel Slabonski, Brayden J. Gerrie, Patrick C. McCulloch, Andrew J. Murphy, Kevin E. Varner, David M. Lintner, Joshua D. Harris	2016	54
13	Efficacy of Intra‐articular Platelet‐Rich Plasma Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery ·Carlos J. Meheux, Patrick C. McCulloch, David M. Lintner, Kevin E. Varner, Joshua D. Harris Hit paper breakdown →	2015	310
14	Atraumatic Avulsion of the Distal Iliopsoas Tendon: An Unusual Cause of Hip Pain Orthopedics ·J. Mason DePasse, Kevin E. Varner, Washington Chingo, Stephen J. Incavo	2010	7
15	Surgical Treatment of Developmental Hip Dislocation in Children Aged 1 to 3 Years: A Mean 18-Year, 9-Month Follow-up Study Orthopedics ·Kevin E. Varner, Stephen J. Incavo, Richard Haynes, Jesse H. Dickson	2010	9
16	Management of posttraumatic extensive bone loss and osteomyelitis using a customized articulating knee spacer The Knee ·Robert D. Russell, Stephen J. Incavo, Michael Klebuc, Kevin E. Varner	2008	1
17	Chronic Anterior Midtibial Stress Fractures in Athletes Treated with Reamed Intramedullary Nailing The American Journal of Sports Medicine ·Kevin E. Varner, Shiraz Younas, David M. Lintner, John V. Marymont	2005	55
18	Surgical Treatment for Posterior Tibial Tendonitis in Young Competitive Athletes Foot & Ankle International ·K Senderak, Kevin E. Varner, John V. Marymont	2003	10
19	Diagnosing Deltoid Injury in Ankle Fractures Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·James D. Michelson, Kevin E. Varner, Yin-meng	2001	115
20	Late Reconstruction of Patellar Ligament Ruptures Using Ilizarov External Fixation Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·Zekeriya U. Isiklar, Kevin E. Varner, Ronald W. Lindsey, James R. Bocell, David M. Lintner	1996	34

About Kevin E. Varner

Kevin E. Varner is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Rehabilitation and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 47 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Foot and Ankle Surgery (21 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (15 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (14 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (13 papers), Hip disorders and treatments (8 papers), Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (7 papers), Diversity and Impact of Dance (6 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (845 citations), Urology (212 citations), Surgery (722 citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (191 citations) and Rehabilitation (93 citations). Kevin E. Varner has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and India. Frequent co-authors include Patrick C. McCulloch, Joshua D. Harris, David M. Lintner, James D. Michelson, Carlos J. Meheux, John V. Marymont, Brayden J. Gerrie, Shiraz Younas, Robert A. Jack and Domenica A. Delgado. Their work appears in journals such as Foot & Ankle International, Orthopedics, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact