Lani Zimmerman

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Lani Zimmerman is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lani Zimmerman has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 23 papers in General Health Professions and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lani Zimmerman's work include Cardiac Health and Mental Health (35 papers), Chronic Disease Management Strategies (14 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (10 papers). Lani Zimmerman is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Health and Mental Health (35 papers), Chronic Disease Management Strategies (14 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (10 papers). Lani Zimmerman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Israel. Lani Zimmerman's co-authors include Susan Barnason, J Nieveen, Myra Schmaderer, Paula Schulz, Melody Hertzog, Bunny Pozehl, Liron Caplan, J. Anderson, Kaleb Michaud and Lufei Young and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

In The Last Decade

Lani Zimmerman

97 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Advancing Symptom Science Through Symptom Cluster Research: Expert Panel Proceedings and Recommendations
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lani Zimmerman United States 32 1.2k 634 438 362 358 98 3.3k
Frank Doyle Ireland 33 1.5k 1.3× 980 1.5× 329 0.8× 423 1.2× 264 0.7× 170 4.4k
Ad A. Kaptein Netherlands 44 451 0.4× 985 1.6× 275 0.6× 482 1.3× 502 1.4× 156 5.5k
Gerard J. Molloy United Kingdom 35 1.2k 1.0× 821 1.3× 326 0.7× 342 0.9× 89 0.2× 101 3.5k
Jason M. Sutherland Canada 30 480 0.4× 1.2k 1.9× 160 0.4× 479 1.3× 766 2.1× 176 4.4k
Markus Busch Germany 36 530 0.5× 1.1k 1.8× 671 1.5× 480 1.3× 305 0.9× 121 4.4k
Inge Kirchberger Germany 30 745 0.6× 516 0.8× 136 0.3× 342 0.9× 532 1.5× 138 3.9k
Jane Irvine Canada 39 2.0k 1.7× 705 1.1× 321 0.7× 299 0.8× 185 0.5× 67 3.9k
Stefan Höfer Austria 34 1.9k 1.7× 807 1.3× 493 1.1× 322 0.9× 226 0.6× 118 4.5k
Berit Rokne Hanestad Norway 43 404 0.4× 906 1.4× 202 0.5× 677 1.9× 534 1.5× 119 4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Lani Zimmerman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lani Zimmerman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lani Zimmerman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lani Zimmerman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lani Zimmerman 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 Lani Zimmerman. Lani Zimmerman 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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Schulz, Paula, et al.. (2022). Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rural Adults. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 38(3). 262–271. 2 indexed citations
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Cramer, Mary E., Lani Zimmerman, Carol Geary, et al.. (2020). Participatory needs assessment and action planning for a clinical and translational research network. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). e69–e69. 3 indexed citations
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Barnason, Susan, et al.. (2019). Weight management telehealth intervention for overweight and obese rural cardiac rehabilitation participants: A randomised trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 28(9-10). 1808–1818. 39 indexed citations
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Schober, Daniel J., Elizabeth Lyden, Fernando A. Wilson, et al.. (2019). Adapting an Evidence-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Intervention to Urban American Indians. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 30(2). 618–636. 5 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Lani, Bunny Pozehl, Karen M. Vuckovic, et al.. (2016). Selecting symptom instruments for cardiovascular populations. Heart & Lung. 45(6). 475–496. 6 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Lani, et al.. (2016). Validation of the Knowledge and Perception of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Questionnaires for College Students. Journal of Nursing Measurement. 24(2). 202–214. 8 indexed citations
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Schmaderer, Myra, Bunny Pozehl, Melody Hertzog, & Lani Zimmerman. (2015). Psychometric Properties of the Patient Activation Measure in Multimorbid Hospitalized Patients. Journal of Nursing Measurement. 23(3). 128E–141E. 3 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Lani, et al.. (2014). Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Young Adults. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 30(4). 298–310. 27 indexed citations
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Barnason, Susan, Lani Zimmerman, J Nieveen, Paula Schulz, & Lufei Young. (2012). Patient Recovery and Transitions After Hospitalization for Acute Cardiac Events. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 27(2). 175–191. 36 indexed citations
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Carlson, Beverly, Melody Hertzog, Lani Zimmerman, Bárbara Riegel, & Bunny Pozehl. (2011). Abstract 11412: Predictors of Overall Perceived Health in Patients with Heart Failure. Circulation. 124(suppl_21).
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Abbott, Amy A., Susan Barnason, & Lani Zimmerman. (2010). Symptom Burden Clusters and Their Impact on Psychosocial Functioning Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 25(4). 301–310. 18 indexed citations
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Barnason, Susan, Lani Zimmerman, Paula Schulz, & Chunhao Tu. (2009). Influence of an early recovery telehealth intervention on physical activity and functioning after coronary artery bypass surgery among older adults with high disease burden. Heart & Lung. 38(6). 459–468. 37 indexed citations
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Carey, Mary G. & Lani Zimmerman. (2008). American Heart Association. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 23(6). 538–540. 1 indexed citations
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Barnason, Susan, Lani Zimmerman, J Nieveen, et al.. (2008). Relationships between fatigue and early postoperative recovery outcomes over time in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Heart & Lung. 37(4). 245–256. 37 indexed citations
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Carey, Mary G. & Lani Zimmerman. (2008). American Heart Association. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 23(2). 100–102. 2 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Lani, et al.. (2006). Pain Perception and Its Relation to Functional Status Post Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Nursing. 25(4). 264???270–264???270. 29 indexed citations
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Schulz, Paula, Lani Zimmerman, Susan Barnason, & J Nieveen. (2005). Gender Differences in Recovery After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing. 20(2). 58–64. 19 indexed citations
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Barnason, Susan, Lani Zimmerman, Jan R. Atwood, J Nieveen, & Myra Schmaderer. (2002). Development of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients. Journal of Nursing Measurement. 10(2). 123–133. 26 indexed citations
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Pozehl, Bunny, et al.. (1995). Pain in the Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patient. Clinical Nursing Research. 4(2). 208–222. 14 indexed citations
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Barnason, Susan, Lani Zimmerman, & J Nieveen. (1995). The effects of music interventions on anxiety in the patient after coronary artery bypass grafting. Heart & Lung. 24(2). 124–132. 142 indexed citations

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