Rajiv Kumar

23.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
380 papers, 17.4k citations indexed

About

Rajiv Kumar is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Molecular Biology and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rajiv Kumar has authored 380 papers receiving a total of 17.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 127 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 103 papers in Molecular Biology and 87 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Rajiv Kumar's work include Vitamin D Research Studies (121 papers), Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (74 papers) and Bone health and treatments (40 papers). Rajiv Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Vitamin D Research Studies (121 papers), Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (74 papers) and Bone health and treatments (40 papers). Rajiv Kumar collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Germany. Rajiv Kumar's co-authors include Theresa J. Berndt, Matthew D. Griffin, B. Lawrence Riggs, Theodore A. Craig, W Lütz, Susan C. Schiavi, Hunter Heath, Joseph P. Grande, Patrick C. Roche and Ravinder J. Singh and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rajiv Kumar

367 papers receiving 16.7k citations

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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.

BubR1 insufficiency causes early onset of aging-associated phenotypes and infertility in mice

2004 586 citations Rajiv Kumar, Robert B. Jenkins et al. profile →
Post-intensive care syndrome: An overview

2017 368 citations Rajiv Kumar et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rajiv Kumar United States	67	5.6k	4.5k	4.4k	2.7k	2.6k	380	17.4k
Munro Peacock United States	75	4.7k 0.8×	3.6k 0.8×	5.4k 1.2×	2.8k 1.1×	2.5k 0.9×	289	18.6k
David E.C. Cole Canada	58	2.9k 0.5×	3.3k 0.7×	2.2k 0.5×	3.1k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	282	12.8k
David Goltzman Canada	82	3.8k 0.7×	8.8k 2.0×	3.7k 0.8×	2.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.6×	410	21.0k
Mark R. Haussler United States	84	12.4k 2.2×	6.1k 1.4×	2.4k 0.6×	6.5k 2.4×	3.2k 1.2×	252	21.7k
Leif Mosekilde Denmark	84	5.5k 1.0×	4.7k 1.1×	4.5k 1.0×	2.9k 1.1×	1.9k 0.7×	383	22.9k
Daniel D. Bikle United States	87	11.1k 2.0×	7.1k 1.6×	1.4k 0.3×	2.8k 1.0×	4.0k 1.5×	359	25.0k
Michael A. Levine United States	69	1.8k 0.3×	6.3k 1.4×	3.0k 0.7×	4.9k 1.8×	1.1k 0.4×	371	16.1k
William D. Fraser United Kingdom	63	3.8k 0.7×	2.6k 0.6×	1.2k 0.3×	1.4k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	376	13.3k
John S. Adams United States	65	8.6k 1.5×	2.3k 0.5×	987 0.2×	2.0k 0.8×	3.4k 1.3×	210	14.8k
Karl Insogna United States	66	1.4k 0.2×	5.9k 1.3×	3.1k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	237	15.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Balakrishnan, Jayaraj Mymbilly, et al.. (2025). Antimicrobial stewardship programs in primary and secondary care settings in India: current challenges, facilitators, perceptions, and impact – a scoping review. BMC Infectious Diseases. 25(1). 1539–1539.

Kumar, Rajiv, et al.. (2025). Valorisation of Malabar grouper fish (Epinephelus malabaricus) skin into quality leather. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(21). 27775–27786.

Dubey, Abhishek, et al.. (2023). The Feasibility of Transposition of Pterygopalatine Fossa Contents in Transpterygoid Approach to Type III Sphenoid Lateral Recess CSF Leak. Neurology India. 71(4). 667–670. 2 indexed citations

Collins, Michael T., Gemma Marcucci, Hans‐Joachim Anders, et al.. (2022). Skeletal and extraskeletal disorders of biomineralization. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 18(8). 473–489. 41 indexed citations

Gupta, Vivek, Shibba Takkar Chhabra, Naved Aslam, et al.. (2021). Managing patients of shock and acute kidney injury in tertiary care cardiac ICU: Experience with continuous renal replacement therapy. Indian Heart Journal. 73(5). 594–598.

Singh, Avishek, Chuanqi Cai, Sreenivasulu Kilari, et al.. (2021). 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Encapsulated in Nanoparticles Prevents Venous Neointimal Hyperplasia and Stenosis in Porcine Arteriovenous Fistulas. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 32(4). 866–885. 20 indexed citations

Le‐Rademacher, Jennifer, Camden Lopez, Eric Wolfe, et al.. (2020). Weight loss over time and survival: a landmark analysis of 1000+ prospectively treated and monitored lung cancer patients. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 11(6). 1501–1508. 24 indexed citations

Kumar, Rajiv, et al.. (2019). EFFECTS OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY ON PHOSPHOROUS HOMEOSTASIS. International Education and Research Journal. 5(1). 1 indexed citations

Craig, Theodore A., Yuji Zhang, Andrew T. Magis, et al.. (2014). Detection of 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-Regulated miRNAs in Zebrafish by Whole Transcriptome Sequencing. Zebrafish. 11(3). 207–218. 10 indexed citations

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Liu, Tieju, Kelly Suino-Powell, Steven M. Mooney, et al.. (2010). Coordination of Centrosome Homeostasis and DNA Repair Is Intact in MCF-7 and Disrupted in MDA-MB 231 Breast Cancer Cells. Cancer Research. 70(8). 3320–3328. 37 indexed citations

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Kumar, Barun, et al.. (2009). A clinical study on the use of prosthetic tubes for treatment of teat obstruction in cows. Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery. 30(1). 47–48. 1 indexed citations

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Steensma, David P., Julie C. Porcher, Jonathan J. Keats, et al.. (2009). Rearrangements and Amplification of IER3 ( IEX-1 ) Represent a Novel and Recurrent Molecular Abnormality in Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Cancer Research. 69(19). 7518–7523. 34 indexed citations

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Craig, Theodore A., et al.. (2009). Production and Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies to Human Sclerostin. Hybridoma. 28(5). 377–381. 4 indexed citations

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Kumar, Rajiv, et al.. (2009). TEAT OBSTRUCTION IN COWS. The Indian Veterinary Journal. 86(8). 840–842. 1 indexed citations

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Ritter, Cynthia S., Marcos Rothstein, John Vassiliadis, et al.. (2006). FGF-23 and sFRP-4 in Chronic Kidney Disease and Post-Renal Transplantation. Nephron Physiology. 104(1). p23–p32. 77 indexed citations

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Schiavi, Susan C. & Rajiv Kumar. (2003). The phosphatonin pathway: New insights in phosphate homeostasis. Kidney International. 65(1). 1–14. 177 indexed citations

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Berndt, Theresa J., Theodore A. Craig, John Vassiliadis, et al.. (2003). Secreted frizzled-related protein 4 is a potent tumor-derived phosphaturic agent. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 112(5). 785–794. 12 indexed citations

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Craig, Theodore A., Linda M. Benson, Stephen Naylor, & Rajiv Kumar. (2001). Modulation effects of zinc on the formation of vitamin D receptor and retinoid X receptor α‐DNA transcription complexes: analysis by microelectrospray mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 15(12). 1011–1016. 28 indexed citations

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Johnson, Julie A., Joseph P. Grande, Patrick C. Roche, & Rajiv Kumar. (1996). Immunohistochemical detection and distribution of the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor in rat reproductive tissues. Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 105(1). 7–15. 97 indexed citations

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Kumar, Rajiv & H. F. DeLuca. (1978). The 24 hydroxylation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 in rat intestine. Clinical research. 26(3). 1 indexed citations

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