Rubén Hernáez

9.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
94 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Rubén Hernáez is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Hepatology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Rubén Hernáez has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Epidemiology, 48 papers in Hepatology and 23 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Rubén Hernáez's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (50 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (44 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (10 papers). Rubén Hernáez is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (50 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (44 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (10 papers). Rubén Hernáez collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and France. Rubén Hernáez's co-authors include Jeanne M. Clark, Mariana Lazo, Eliseo Güallar, Susanne Bonekamp, Ihab R. Kamel, Frederick L. Brancati, Elsa Solà, Pere Ginès, Richard Moreau and Ayman Koteish and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Rubén Hernáez

88 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of ultrasonography for the detection of fatty liver: A meta-analysis
    2011 1.1k citations Rubén Hernáez, Mariana Lazo et al. Hepatology profile →
  2. Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the United States: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994
    2013 639 citations Mariana Lazo, Rubén Hernáez et al. profile →
  3. Acute-on-chronic liver failure: an update
    2017 406 citations Rubén Hernáez, Elsa Solà et al. Gut profile →
  4. Women Have a Lower Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease but a Higher Risk of Progression vs Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    2020 229 citations Maya Balakrishnan, Rubén Hernáez et al. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology profile →
  5. AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Pharmacological Interventions for Adults With Obesity
    2022 142 citations Rubén Hernáez et al. Gastroenterology profile →
  6. The Performance of AFP, AFP-3, DCP as Biomarkers for Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): A Phase 3 Biomarker Study in the United States
    2022 131 citations Fasiha Kanwal, Rubén Hernáez et al. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology profile →
  7. AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Prevention and Treatment of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in At-Risk Individuals
    2025 15 citations Faisal S. Ali, Rubén Hernáez et al. Gastroenterology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rubén Hernáez United States 30 4.1k 2.5k 1.4k 1.0k 881 94 5.4k
Ajay Duseja India 38 4.8k 1.2× 3.6k 1.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 610 0.7× 328 6.4k
Janus P. Ong United States 31 5.5k 1.3× 2.9k 1.2× 2.1k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 969 1.1× 72 6.3k
Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui United States 37 4.8k 1.2× 2.8k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 508 0.6× 151 6.1k
Kathleen E. Corey United States 44 4.8k 1.2× 2.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.3× 1.3k 1.3× 688 0.8× 167 7.0k
George Cholankeril United States 31 3.0k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 874 0.6× 604 0.6× 630 0.7× 145 4.0k
Matthew J. Armstrong United Kingdom 39 4.1k 1.0× 1.8k 0.8× 2.5k 1.7× 1.4k 1.4× 542 0.6× 130 6.2k
James Tonascia United States 31 3.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 1.8k 1.3× 847 0.8× 571 0.6× 81 5.9k
Sylvie Naveau France 43 5.0k 1.2× 3.0k 1.2× 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 2.6k 2.9× 157 7.0k
Ricki Bettencourt United States 36 4.0k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 622 0.6× 457 0.5× 77 5.0k
Ashwani K. Singal United States 47 4.8k 1.2× 3.5k 1.4× 901 0.6× 1.3k 1.3× 2.5k 2.9× 226 7.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rubén Hernáez

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ali, Faisal S., Rubén Hernáez, Daniel Q. Huang, et al.. (2025). AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Prevention and Treatment of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in At-Risk Individuals. Gastroenterology. 168(2). 267–284. 15 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shi, Michael, Maya Balakrishnan, Kavish R. Patidar, et al.. (2025). Corticosteroids in severe alcohol-associated hepatitis. Not so fast: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Hepatology. 82(5). 1241–1255. 1 indexed citations
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Taylor, Thomas J., Jennifer R. Kramer, Yan Liu, et al.. (2025). Inequalities in Developing Cirrhosis Complications Over Time: A Cohort Study. PubMed. 120(11). 2548–2558.
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Beran, Azizullah, Mouhand Mohamed, Muhammad Aziz, et al.. (2024). Early Diagnostic Paracentesis Improves Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis and Ascites: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 119(11). 2259–2266. 1 indexed citations
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Hernáez, Rubén, et al.. (2024). Management of depression/anxiety in patients with chronic liver disease. Clinical Liver Disease. 23(1). e0179–e0179. 4 indexed citations
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Yakovchenko, Vera, Michael F. Chang, Rubén Hernáez, et al.. (2024). Access to Evaluation for Liver Transplantation in the Veterans Health Administration. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 70(2). 552–565.
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Singal, Amit G., Darine Daher, Manasa Narasimman, et al.. (2024). Benefits and harms of hepatocellular carcinoma screening outreach in patients with cirrhosis: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 117(2). 262–269. 5 indexed citations
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Beran, Azizullah, Mouhand Mohamed, Mohammad Shaear, et al.. (2023). Plasma exchange for acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Liver Transplantation. 30(2). 127–141. 18 indexed citations
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Kanwal, Fasiha, Richard E. Nelson, Yan Liu, et al.. (2023). Cost of Care for Patients With Cirrhosis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 119(3). 497–504. 7 indexed citations
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Patel, Arpan, Anne M. Walling, Fasiha Kanwal, et al.. (2023). Rates, patterns, and predictors of specialty palliative care consultation among patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure. JHEP Reports. 6(2). 100976–100976. 4 indexed citations
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Hernáez, Rubén, Hai Li, Richard Moreau, & Minneke J. Coenraad. (2023). Definition, diagnosis and epidemiology of acute‐on‐chronic liver failure. Liver International. 45(3). e15670–e15670. 7 indexed citations
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Mezzano, Gabriel, Adrià Juanola, Andrés Cárdenas, et al.. (2021). Global burden of disease: acute-on-chronic liver failure, a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gut. 71(1). 148–155. 129 indexed citations
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Graham, David Y., Rubén Hernáez, & Theodore Rokkas. (2021). Cross-roads for meta-analysis and network meta-analysis of H. pylori therapy. Gut. 71(3). 643–650. 38 indexed citations
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Mahmud, Nadim, Rubén Hernáez, Tiffany Wu, & Vinay Sundaram. (2020). Early Transplantation in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure: Who and When. Current Hepatology Reports. 19(3). 168–173. 2 indexed citations
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El‐Serag, Hashem B., Cynthia Peacock, Lee A. Denson, et al.. (2019). Recommendations for Successful Transition of Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases to Adult Care. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 18(2). 276–289.e2. 18 indexed citations
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Hernáez, Rubén, Elsa Solà, Richard Moreau, & Pere Ginès. (2017). Acute-on-chronic liver failure: an update. Gut. 66(3). 541–553. 406 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sawas, Tarek, et al.. (2015). Systematic review with meta‐analysis: pharmacological interventions for eosinophilic oesophagitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 41(9). 797–806. 65 indexed citations
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Lazo, Mariana, et al.. (2013). Association between serum uric acid and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the US population. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 114(4). 314–320. 56 indexed citations
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Lazo, Mariana, Rubén Hernáez, Susanne Bonekamp, et al.. (2011). Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and mortality among US adults: prospective cohort study. BMJ. 343(nov18 2). d6891–d6891. 304 indexed citations
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Hernáez, Rubén, et al.. (2005). Control glucémico y nuevas perspectivas en la insulinoterapia en la diabetes mellitus de tipo 1. Revista Clínica Española. 205(6). 290–296. 2 indexed citations

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