Steven R. Cummings

117.4k citations

632 papers · 73.5k indexed · 31 hit papers · h-index 133

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.01%
Oncology top 0.01%
Surgery top 0.01%
Molecular Biology top 0.1%
Physiology top 0.05%

Co-authors: Dennis M. Black Michael C. Nevitt Jane A. Cauley Kristine E. Ensrud L. Joseph Melton Warren S. Browner Harry K. Genant Katie L. Stone
Topics: Bone health and osteoporosis research (295 papers)Hip and Femur Fractures (111 papers)Bone health and treatments (110 papers)
Cited by: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Oncology
Journals: New England Journal of Medicine The Lancet JAMA
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Canada

In The Last Decade

Steven R. Cummings

614 papers receiving 70.4k citations

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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.

Randomised trial of effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with existing vertebral fractures

1996 2.9k citations Dennis M. Black, Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
Epidemiology and outcomes of osteoporotic fractures

2002 2.9k citations Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
Risk Factors for Hip Fracture in White Women

1995 2.8k citations Steven R. Cummings, Kristine E. Ensrud et al. profile →
Denosumab for Prevention of Fractures in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis

2009 2.4k citations Steven R. Cummings, Cesar Libanati et al. profile →
Bone density at various sites for prediction of hip fractures

1993 1.9k citations Steven R. Cummings, Dennis M. Black et al. profile →
Hormone Therapy To Prevent Disease and Prolong Life in Postmenopausal Women

1992 1.8k citations Dennis M. Black, Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
The Effect of Raloxifene on Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

1999 1.4k citations Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES

1985 1.4k citations Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
Effects of Continuing or Stopping Alendronate After 5 Years of Treatment

2006 1.0k citations Dennis M. Black, Kristine E. Ensrud et al. profile →
Fracture Risk Reduction with Alendronate in Women with Osteoporosis: The Fracture Intervention Trial

2000 785 citations Dennis M. Black, Kristine E. Ensrud et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
BMD at Multiple Sites and Risk of Fracture of Multiple Types: Long-Term Results From the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures

2003 781 citations Kristine E. Ensrud, Steven R. Cummings et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
Risk Factors for Injurious Falls: a Prospective Study

1991 730 citations Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
Forgetting Falls

1988 684 citations Steven R. Cummings et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
10 years of denosumab treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: results from the phase 3 randomised FREEDOM trial and open-label extension

2017 662 citations Henry G. Bone, Maria Luisa Brandi et al. profile →
Design and baseline characteristics of the osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) study — A large observational study of the determinants of fracture in older men

2005 651 citations Steven R. Cummings, Kristine E. Ensrud et al. profile →
The effect of raloxifene on risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women : results from the MORE randomized trial. Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation

1999 635 citations Steven R. Cummings profile →
Older Women with Diabetes Have an Increased Risk of Fracture: A Prospective Study

2001 613 citations Kristine E. Ensrud, Dennis M. Black et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
Clinical Use of Bone Densitometry

2002 608 citations Steven R. Cummings, Dennis M. Black et al. profile →
Postmenopausal osteoporosis

2016 594 citations Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
Improvement in spine bone density and reduction in risk of vertebral fractures during treatment with antiresorptive drugs

2002 578 citations Steven R. Cummings, Kristine E. Ensrud et al. profile →
Efficacy and safety of balloon kyphoplasty compared with non-surgical care for vertebral compression fracture (FREE): a randomised controlled trial

2009 572 citations Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
A Global Study of Vitamin D Status and Parathyroid Function in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis: Baseline Data from the Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation Clinical Trial

2001 568 citations Dennis M. Black, Steven R. Cummings et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
Lifetime Risks of Hip, Colles', or Vertebral Fracture and Coronary Heart Disease Among White Postmenopausal Women

1989 538 citations Steven R. Cummings profile →
Simple measurement of femoral geometry predicts hip fracture: The study of osteoporotic fractures

1993 526 citations Steven R. Cummings, Dennis M. Black et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
The future of hip fractures in the United States. Numbers, costs, and potential effects of postmenopausal estrogen.

1990 512 citations Steven R. Cummings et al. profile →
Endogenous Hormones and the Risk of Hip and Vertebral Fractures among Older Women

1998 501 citations Steven R. Cummings, Kristine E. Ensrud et al. profile →
Comparison of semiquantitative visual and quantitative morphometric assessment of prevalent and incident vertebral fractures in osteoporosis

1996 498 citations Lisa Palermo, Dennis M. Black et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
The effect of 3 versus 6 years of Zoledronic acid treatment of osteoporosis: A randomized extension to the HORIZON-Pivotal Fracture Trial (PFT)

2011 477 citations Dennis M. Black, Steven R. Cummings et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
Vertebral Fractures After Discontinuation of Denosumab: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Randomized Placebo-Controlled FREEDOM Trial and Its Extension

2017 458 citations Steven R. Cummings, Jacques P. Brown et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
The senescence-associated secretome as an indicator of age and medical risk

2020 260 citations Marissa J. Schafer, Xu Zhang et al. profile →
Goal-directed osteoporosis treatment: ASBMR/BHOF task force position statement 2024

2024 33 citations John T. Schousboe, Steven R. Cummings et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →

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1	Biomarkers of cellular senescence predict risk of mild cognitive impairment: Results from the lifestyle interventions for elders (LIFE) study 2025 ·The journal of nutrition health & aging ·Michelle M. Mielke,Roger A. Fielding,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Zaira Aversa,Marissa J. Schafer,Steven R. Cummings,Marco Pahor,Christiaan Leeuwenburgh,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2
2	Joint and Individual Mitochondrial DNA Variation and Cognitive Outcomes in Black and White Older Adults 2024 ·The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·Michelle C. Odden,Yongmei Li,Vasantha Jotwani,(unknown),Annabel X. Tan,Steven R. Cummings,Michael G. Shlipak,Rebecca Scherzer,Joachim H. Ix,Marion S. Buckwalter,Gregory J. Tranah	1
3	Energetics and clinical factors for the time required to walk 400 m: The Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging ( SOMMA ) 2024 ·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ·Steven R. Cummings,Li‐Yung Lui,Nancy W. Glynn,Theresa Mau,Peggy M. Cawthon,Stephen B. Kritchevsky,Paul M. Coen,Bret H. Goodpaster,David J. Marcinek,Russell T. Hepple,Sheena Patel,Anne B. Newman	5
4	Autophagy gene expression in skeletal muscle of older individuals is associated with physical performance, muscle volume and mitochondrial function in the study of muscle, mobility and aging ( SOMMA ) 2024 ·Aging Cell ·Paul M. Coen,Zhiguang Huo,Gregory J. Tranah,(unknown),Xiping Zhang,Christopher A. Wolff,(unknown),Peggy M. Cawthon,Russell T. Hepple,Frederico G. S. Toledo,Daniel S. Evans,Olaya Santiago‐Fernández,Ana María Cuervo,Stephen B. Kritchevsky,Anne B. Newman,Steven R. Cummings,Karyn A. Esser	11
5	Childhood adverse life events and skeletal muscle mitochondrial function 2024 ·Science Advances ·Kate A. Duchowny,David J. Marcinek,Theresa Mau,L. Grisell Diaz‐Ramirez,Li‐Yung Lui,Frederico G. S. Toledo,Peggy M. Cawthon,Russell T. Hepple,Philip Kramer,Anne B. Newman,Stephen B. Kritchevsky,Steven R. Cummings,Paul M. Coen,Anthony Molina	5
6	Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity in Reduced Walk Speed of Older Adults With Diabetes 2024 ·Diabetes ·Sofhia V. Ramos,Giovanna Distéfano,Li‐Yung Lui,Peggy M. Cawthon,Philip Kramer,Ian Sipula,(unknown),Theresa Mau,Michael J. Jurczak,Anthony Molina,Erin E. Kershaw,David J. Marcinek,Eric G. Shankland,Frederico G. S. Toledo,Anne B. Newman,Russell T. Hepple,Stephen B. Kritchevsky,Bret H. Goodpaster,Steven R. Cummings,Paul M. Coen	2
7	Biomarkers of cellular senescence in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 2023 ·Respiratory Research ·Zaira Aversa,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Eva M. Carmona,Thomas A. White,(unknown),Sarah K. Jachim,Xu Zhang,Steven R. Cummings,Sergio E. Chiarella,Andrew H. Limper,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	21
8	Vigor to Frailty As a Continuum—A New Approach in the Study of Muscle, Mobility, and Aging Cohort 2023 ·The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·Anne B. Newman,Terri Blackwell,Theresa Mau,Peggy M. Cawthon,Paul M. Coen,Steven R. Cummings,Frederico G. S. Toledo,Bret H. Goodpaster,Nancy W. Glynn,Russell T. Hepple,Stephen B. Kritchevsky	1
9	Deep learning predicts all-cause mortality from longitudinal total-body DXA imaging 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown),John Shepherd,(unknown),Thomas Wolfgruber,Li‐Yung Lui,Peter Sadowski,Steven R. Cummings	7
10	Research priorities for measuring biologic age: summary and future directions from the Research Centers Collaborative Network Workshop 2022 ·GeroScience ·Tina E. Brinkley,Jamie N. Justice,(unknown),Scott R. Bauer,Kah Poh Loh,Péter Mukli,Ted Kheng Siang Ng,Indira C. Turney,Luigi Ferrucci,Steven R. Cummings,Stephen B. Kritchevsky	8
11	History of alendronate 2020 ·Bone ·Steven R. Cummings,Arthur C. Santora,Dennis M. Black,R.G.G. Russell	39
12	TEN YEARS OF DENOSUMAB (DMAB) TREATMENT IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPOROSIS: RESULTS FROM THE FREEDOM EXTENSION TRIAL 2016 ·Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·Henry G. Bone,Maria Luisa Brandi,Jacques P. Brown,Roland Chapurlat,Steven R. Cummings,E. J. Czerwiński,Astrid Fahrleitner‐Pammer,(unknown),Kurt Lippuner,Jean‐Yves Reginster,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Paula Dakin,(unknown),Socrates E. Papapoulos	1
13	Digital X-ray radiogrammetry in the study of osteoporotic fractures: Comparison to dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and FRAX 2016 ·Bone ·(unknown),Li‐Yung Lui,Torkel B. Brismar,Steven R. Cummings	25
14	A Randomized Double-Blind Study of Denosumab Compared with Zoledronic Acid in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis Previously Treated with Oral Bisphosphonate 2015 ·VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet) ·Paul D. Miller,Nicola Pannacciulli,Jacques P. Brown,E. J. Czerwiński,Bettina S. Nedergaard,(unknown),Jorge Malouf,Henry G. Bone,Jean‐Yves Reginster,Andrea Singer,(unknown),(unknown),Steven R. Cummings	1
15	Safety observations from denosumab long-term extension and cross-over studies in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis 2011 ·Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·Henry G. Bone,R. Chapurlat,Cesar Libanati,Maria Luisa Brandi,Jacques P. Brown,E. J. Czerwiński,M. A. Krieg,Man Zhang,Dan Mellström,S. Radominski,Jean‐Yves Reginster,Heinrich Resch,Jose Andrés Román Ivorra,(unknown),Nadia Daizadeh,Andreas Grauer,Steven R. Cummings,Socrates E. Papapoulos	3
16	A Common Variant in the Telomerase RNA Component Is Associated with Short Telomere Length 2010 ·PLoS ONE ·Omer T. Njajou,Elizabeth H. Blackburn,Ludmila Pawlikowska,Massimo Mangino,Coleen Damcott,Pui–Yan Kwok,Timothy D. Spector,Anne B. Newman,Tamara B. Harris,Steven R. Cummings,Richard Cawthon,Alan R. Shuldiner,Ana M. Valdes,Wen-Chi Hsueh	29
17	IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis & 10th European Congress on Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis 2010 ·Osteoporosis International ·Steven R. Cummings	3
18	Long-term denosumab treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: results from the first year extension study of the FREEDOM trial 2010 ·Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·R. Chapurlat,Socrates E. Papapoulos,Henry G. Bone,Maria Luisa Brandi,Jacques P. Brown,E. J. Czerwiński,Nadia Daizadeh,Andreas Grauer,Christine Haller,Marc-Antoine Krieg,Cesar Libanati,Z. Man,Dan Mellström,S. Radominski,Jean‐Yves Reginster,Heinrich Resch,(unknown),Steven R. Cummings	2
19	FRAX and Risk of Vertebral Fractures: The Fracture Intervention Trial 2009 ·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research ·Meghan G Donaldson,Lisa Palermo,John T. Schousboe,Kristine E. Ensrud,Marc C. Hochberg,Steven R. Cummings	76
20	Tibolone for Postmenopausal Women: Systematic Review of Randomized Trials 2002 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Katharina Modelska,Steven R. Cummings	126

About Steven R. Cummings

Steven R. Cummings is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Aging and Oncology, having authored 632 papers that have together received 73.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (295 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (111 papers) and Bone health and treatments (110 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (37.6k citations), Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (3.3k citations) and Oncology (20.5k citations). Steven R. Cummings has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Dennis M. Black, Michael C. Nevitt, Jane A. Cauley, Kristine E. Ensrud, L. Joseph Melton, Warren S. Browner, Harry K. Genant, Katie L. Stone, Douglas C. Bauer and Lisa Palermo. Their work appears in journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

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