Robert C. Kern

23.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
288 papers, 10.5k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Kern is a scholar working on Otorhinolaryngology, Immunology and Allergy and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Kern has authored 288 papers receiving a total of 10.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 167 papers in Otorhinolaryngology, 111 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 100 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Kern's work include Sinusitis and nasal conditions (163 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (110 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (89 papers). Robert C. Kern is often cited by papers focused on Sinusitis and nasal conditions (163 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (110 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (89 papers). Robert C. Kern collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Japan. Robert C. Kern's co-authors include Robert P. Schleimer, David B. Conley, Rakesh K. Chandra, Bruce K. Tan, Leslie C. Grammer, Atsushi Kato, Anju T. Peters, Whitney W. Stevens, Lydia Suh and Kathryn E. Hulse and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Kern

282 papers receiving 10.3k 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.

Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps

2016 356 citations Whitney W. Stevens, Robert P. Schleimer et al. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice profile →
Associations Between Inflammatory Endotypes and Clinical Presentations in Chronic Rhinosinusitis

2019 291 citations Whitney W. Stevens, Anju T. Peters et al. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice profile →
Executive Summary of EPOS 2020 Including Integrated Care Pathways

2020 263 citations Wytske J. Fokkens, Robert C. Kern et al. profile →
Endotypes of chronic rhinosinusitis: Relationships to disease phenotypes, pathogenesis, clinical findings, and treatment approaches

2021 162 citations Atsushi Kato, Anju T. Peters et al. Allergy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert C. Kern United States	57	6.9k	4.8k	4.1k	3.4k	1.3k	288	10.5k
Rakesh K. Chandra United States	52	4.5k 0.6×	2.8k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	3.0k 0.9×	878 0.7×	255	8.3k
David B. Conley United States	48	4.6k 0.7×	3.3k 0.7×	3.0k 0.7×	2.3k 0.7×	798 0.6×	190	6.9k
Wytske J. Fokkens Netherlands	58	6.0k 0.9×	7.8k 1.6×	7.0k 1.7×	4.7k 1.4×	2.5k 1.8×	329	14.9k
Robert M. Naclerio United States	50	2.1k 0.3×	6.0k 1.2×	6.0k 1.5×	1.6k 0.5×	1.9k 1.4×	208	9.6k
Rodney J. Schlosser United States	59	6.6k 1.0×	3.1k 0.6×	2.0k 0.5×	6.6k 2.0×	935 0.7×	378	11.1k
Valerie J. Lund United Kingdom	55	6.7k 1.0×	2.8k 0.6×	2.3k 0.6×	7.3k 2.2×	1.7k 1.3×	240	12.0k
Michael S. Benninger United States	49	3.5k 0.5×	1.4k 0.3×	5.2k 1.3×	3.3k 1.0×	2.9k 2.2×	228	10.9k
Fuad M. Baroody United States	39	1.3k 0.2×	2.5k 0.5×	2.7k 0.7×	1.0k 0.3×	1.1k 0.8×	179	4.6k
Ruby Pawankar Japan	45	835 0.1×	3.9k 0.8×	3.7k 0.9×	829 0.2×	1.0k 0.8×	164	8.1k
Andrew P. Lane United States	38	1.6k 0.2×	968 0.2×	983 0.2×	1.2k 0.4×	370 0.3×	161	4.7k

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Kato, Atsushi, Kathryn E. Hulse, Joshua B. Wechsler, et al.. (2024). Increased autoreactivity and maturity of EBI2+ antibody-secreting cells from nasal polyps. JCI Insight. 9(17). 1 indexed citations

Kato, Atsushi, Katherine A. Naughton, James E. Norton, et al.. (2023). Epigenetic responses to rhinovirus exposure in airway epithelial cells are correlated with key transcriptional pathways in chronic rhinosinusitis. Allergy. 78(10). 2698–2711. 2 indexed citations

Poposki, Julie A., Aiko I. Klingler, Lydia Suh, et al.. (2023). Analysis of Nasal Polyp Neutrophils by Single Cell RNA-Sequencing. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 151(2). AB218–AB218. 1 indexed citations

Schneider, Alexander L., Caroline P.E. Price, Julia Huang, et al.. (2022). Persistent discharge or edema after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis is associated with a type 1 or 3 endotype. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 13(1). 15–24. 11 indexed citations

Schneider, Alexander L., Julia Huang, Caroline P.E. Price, et al.. (2022). Use of intraoperative frontal sinus mometasone‐eluting stents decreased interleukin 5 and interleukin 13 in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 12(11). 1330–1339. 8 indexed citations

Schneider, Alexander L., Julia Huang, Caroline P.E. Price, et al.. (2022). CRS‐PRO and SNOT‐22 correlations with type 2 inflammatory mediators in chronic rhinosinusitis. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 12(11). 1377–1386. 14 indexed citations

Fokkens, Wytske J., Joaquim Mullol, David W. Kennedy, et al.. (2022). Mepolizumab for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (SYNAPSE): In‐depth sinus surgery analysis. Allergy. 78(3). 812–821. 24 indexed citations

Leung, Randy, Timothy L. Smith, Robert C. Kern, et al.. (2020). Should Oral Corticosteroids be Used in Medical Therapy for Chronic Rhinosinusitis? A Risk Analysis. The Laryngoscope. 131(3). 473–481. 4 indexed citations

Stevens, Whitney W., Kathryn E. Hulse, Roderick Carter, et al.. (2020). A Novel Role for 15-Lipoxygenase Metabolites in Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 145(2). AB242–AB242. 2 indexed citations

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Stevens, Whitney W., Anju T. Peters, Lydia Suh, et al.. (2018). Effects of Reslizumab on Nasal Polyp Inflammation in Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 141(2). AB408–AB408. 1 indexed citations

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Sundaresan, Agnes S., Annemarie G. Hirsch, Amanda Young, et al.. (2017). Longitudinal Evaluation of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Symptoms in a Population-Based Sample. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice. 6(4). 1327–1335.e3. 14 indexed citations

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Ference, Elisabeth H., Bruce K. Tan, Kathryn E. Hulse, et al.. (2015). Commentary on Gender Differences in Prevalence, Treatment, and Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Allergy & Rhinology. 6(2). 82–8. 63 indexed citations

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Stevens, Whitney W., Christopher Ocampo, Sergejs Berdnikovs, et al.. (2015). Cytokines in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Role in Eosinophilia and Aspirin-exacerbated Respiratory Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 192(6). 682–694. 222 indexed citations

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Carr, Tara F., Leslie C. Grammer, Robert P. Schleimer, et al.. (2014). Clinical Characteristics of Adults With Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Specific Antibody Deficiency. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice. 3(2). 236–242. 30 indexed citations

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Lam, Kent & Robert C. Kern. (2014). The use of immunologic and histopathologic characteristics to classify chronic rhinosinusitis subtypes. 64(2). 39–43. 1 indexed citations

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Takabayashi, Tetsuji, Atsushi Kato, Anju T. Peters, et al.. (2012). Excessive Fibrin Deposition in Nasal Polyps Caused by Fibrinolytic Impairment through Reduction of Tissue Plasminogen Activator Expression. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(1). 49–57. 125 indexed citations

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Smith, Timothy L., Robert C. Kern, James N. Palmer, et al.. (2011). Medical therapy vs surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective, multi‐institutional study. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 1(4). 235–241. 64 indexed citations

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Carr, Tara F., Alan Koterba, Rakesh K. Chandra, et al.. (2011). Characterization of Specific Antibody Deficiency in Adults with Medically Refractory Chronic Rhinosinusitis. American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy. 25(4). 241–244. 50 indexed citations

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Tieu, David, Robert C. Kern, & Robert P. Schleimer. (2009). Alterations in epithelial barrier function and host defense responses in chronic rhinosinusitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 124(1). 37–42. 135 indexed citations

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Kern, Robert C., David B. Conley, William F. Walsh, et al.. (2008). Perspectives on the Etiology of Chronic Rhinosinusitis: An Immune Barrier Hypothesis. American Journal of Rhinology. 22(6). 549–559. 235 indexed citations

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