Steven J. Kittner

85.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
139 papers, 15.1k citations indexed

About

Steven J. Kittner is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven J. Kittner has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 15.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Epidemiology, 33 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 29 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Steven J. Kittner's work include Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (43 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (23 papers) and Neurological Complications and Syndromes (21 papers). Steven J. Kittner is often cited by papers focused on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (43 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (23 papers) and Neurological Complications and Syndromes (21 papers). Steven J. Kittner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. Steven J. Kittner's co-authors include Marcella A. Wozniak, Walter N. Kernan, Lee H. Schwamm, Barney J. Stern, Pamela H. Mitchell, Margaret C. Fang, Karen L. Furie, Marc Fisher, Dawn M. Bravata and Scott E. Kasner and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Steven J. Kittner

136 papers receiving 14.5k citations

Hit Papers

Guidelines for the Prevention... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2014 2021 1992 2013 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
    2014 3.3k citations Walter N. Kernan, Bruce Ovbiagele et al. Stroke profile →
  2. 2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
    2021 1.6k citations Walter N. Kernan, Steven J. Kittner et al. Stroke profile →
  3. Distribution and correlates of sonographically detected carotid artery disease in the Cardiovascular Health Study. The CHS Collaborative Research Group.
    1992 657 citations Steven J. Kittner et al. Stroke profile →
  4. Factors Influencing the Decline in Stroke Mortality
    2013 578 citations Steven J. Kittner, Lee H. Schwamm et al. Stroke profile →

Peers

Steven J. Kittner
Philip B. Gorelick United States
Margaret Kelly‐Hayes United States
Ralph L. Sacco United States
Robert J. Adams United States
James F. Meschia United States
Cheryl Bushnell United States
Tatjana Rundek United States
Jack P. Whisnant United States
Charles Warlow United Kingdom
Mark J. Alberts United States
Philip B. Gorelick United States
Steven J. Kittner
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Countries citing papers authored by Steven J. Kittner

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven J. Kittner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven J. Kittner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Steven J. Kittner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Steven J. Kittner 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 Steven J. Kittner. Steven J. Kittner 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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Kittner, Steven J., et al.. (2025). Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus Diagnosis, Management, and Prognostication. Neurology Clinical Practice. 15(5). e200520–e200520.
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Malik, Rainer, Marios K. Georgakis, Moritz F. Sinner, et al.. (2021). Cardiac Risk Factors for Stroke: A Comprehensive Mendelian Randomization Study. Stroke. 53(4). e130–e135. 18 indexed citations
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Laan, Sander W. van der, Patrick F. McArdle, Rainer Malik, et al.. (2020). Alternate approach to stroke phenotyping identifies a genetic risk locus for small vessel stroke. European Journal of Human Genetics. 28(7). 963–972. 10 indexed citations
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Boot, Esther M., Merel S. Ekker, Jukka Putaala, et al.. (2020). Ischaemic stroke in young adults: a global perspective. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 91(4). 411–417. 165 indexed citations
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Sawyer, Russell P., Padmini Sekar, Jennifer Osborne, et al.. (2018). Racial/ethnic variation of APOE alleles for lobar intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurology. 91(5). 18 indexed citations
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Chelala, Lydia, Carolyn Cronin, Steven J. Kittner, et al.. (2018). Carotid webs and ischemic stroke: Experiences in a comprehensive stroke center. Journal of Neuroradiology. 46(2). 136–140. 24 indexed citations
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Cronin, Carolyn, Andrew Steven, Jiachen Zhuo, et al.. (2017). Carotid Bulb Webs as a Cause of “Cryptogenic” Ischemic Stroke. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 38(7). 1399–1404. 96 indexed citations
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Kernan, Walter N., Bruce Ovbiagele, Henry R. Black, et al.. (2014). Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke. 45(7). 2160–2236. 3347 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brown, David W., Nicole Dueker, Denise J. Jamieson, et al.. (2006). Preeclampsia and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke Among Young Women. Stroke. 37(4). 1055–1059. 124 indexed citations
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Helms, Ann & Steven J. Kittner. (2005). Pregnancy and Stroke. CNS Spectrums. 10(7). 580–587. 28 indexed citations
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Wozniak, Marcella A., Melissa McCarthy, Patricia Langenberg, Thomas R. Price, & Steven J. Kittner. (2000). Job Characteristics Influence Return to Work after Ischemic Stroke. Stroke. 32. 362–362. 4 indexed citations
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Giles, Wayne H., Steven J. Kittner, Janet B. Croft, et al.. (1999). Distribution and Correlates of Elevated Total Homocyst(e)ine. Annals of Epidemiology. 9(5). 307–313. 25 indexed citations
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Krumholz, Allan, et al.. (1999). Effects of Menopause on Seizures in Women with Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 40(2). 205–210. 60 indexed citations
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Giles, Wayne H., Steven J. Kittner, Janet B. Croft, et al.. (1998). Serum Folate and Risk for Coronary Heart Disease. Annals of Epidemiology. 8(8). 490–496. 43 indexed citations
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Stewart, Alice, Patricia H. Davis, Steven J. Kittner, & Patricia Langenberg. (1997). The Effect on Risk Estimates of Excluding Cases from a Case-Control Study of Ischemic Stroke. Neuroepidemiology. 16(4). 191–198. 4 indexed citations
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Kittner, Steven J.. (1996). Homocystéine et ischémie cérébrale. Sang thrombose vaisseaux. 8(10). 603–606. 1 indexed citations
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Kittner, Steven J., et al.. (1995). Stability of blood homocyst(e)ine under epidemiological field conditions. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 9(1). 75–76. 10 indexed citations
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Farmer, Mary E., et al.. (1990). Longitudinally measured blood pressure, antihypertensive medication use, and cognitive performance: the framingham study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 43(5). 475–480. 135 indexed citations
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Kafonek, Stephanie D., Walter H. Ettinger, Robert P. Roca, et al.. (1989). Instruments for Screening for Depression and Dementia in a Long‐Term Care Facility. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 37(1). 29–34. 172 indexed citations

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