Virginia B. Kraus

36.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
460 papers, 23.8k citations indexed

About

Virginia B. Kraus is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Virginia B. Kraus has authored 460 papers receiving a total of 23.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 279 papers in Rheumatology, 134 papers in Surgery and 97 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Virginia B. Kraus's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (252 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (72 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (59 papers). Virginia B. Kraus is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (252 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (72 papers) and Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (59 papers). Virginia B. Kraus collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Virginia B. Kraus's co-authors include Janet L. Huebner, Jeroen DeGroot, Lori A. Setton, Thomas Stäbler, Farshid Guilak, Joanne M. Jordan, Ying Ying Leung, M.A. Karsdal, Jordan B. Renner and G. McDaniel and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Virginia B. Kraus

446 papers receiving 23.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The OARSI histopathology initiative – recommendations for histological assessments of osteoarthritis in the guinea pig

2010 1.6k citations Virginia B. Kraus, Janet L. Huebner et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage profile →
Colchicine—Update on mechanisms of action and therapeutic uses

2015 647 citations Virginia B. Kraus et al. profile →
Progress in intra-articular therapy

2013 459 citations Virginia B. Kraus et al. Nature Reviews Rheumatology profile →
Call for standardized definitions of osteoarthritis and risk stratification for clinical trials and clinical use

2015 447 citations Virginia B. Kraus, M.A. Karsdal et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage profile →
Disease-modifying treatments for osteoarthritis (DMOADs) of the knee and hip: lessons learned from failures and opportunities for the future

2016 274 citations M.A. Karsdal, C. Ladel et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage profile →
Direct in vivo evidence of activated macrophages in human osteoarthritis

2016 260 citations Virginia B. Kraus, Janet L. Huebner et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage profile →
Synovial cell cross-talk with cartilage plays a major role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis

2020 237 citations Ching‐Heng Chou, David E. Attarian et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Virginia B. Kraus United States	80	13.7k	6.7k	4.6k	4.3k	2.3k	460	23.8k
Francis Bérenbaum France	68	13.0k 0.9×	4.5k 0.7×	4.2k 0.9×	5.1k 1.2×	2.1k 0.9×	417	20.6k
Richard F. Loeser United States	73	13.7k 1.0×	4.6k 0.7×	5.4k 1.2×	4.4k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	263	21.8k
J. W. J. Bijlsma Netherlands	89	15.0k 1.1×	5.1k 0.8×	3.2k 0.7×	3.4k 0.8×	2.7k 1.1×	506	28.8k
Johanne Martel‐Pelletier Canada	83	17.6k 1.3×	5.6k 0.8×	6.2k 1.3×	7.3k 1.7×	2.5k 1.1×	440	27.2k
Jean‐Pierre Pelletier Canada	75	14.2k 1.0×	4.2k 0.6×	5.4k 1.2×	5.7k 1.3×	1.9k 0.8×	338	22.3k
Hiroshi Kawaguchi Japan	82	7.3k 0.5×	6.4k 1.0×	8.9k 1.9×	4.1k 0.9×	2.8k 1.2×	333	27.0k
Philip G. Conaghan United Kingdom	93	24.0k 1.8×	8.4k 1.3×	2.4k 0.5×	4.4k 1.0×	3.7k 1.6×	742	34.3k
Charles G. Helmick United States	61	11.8k 0.9×	6.0k 0.9×	1.5k 0.3×	4.7k 1.1×	1.2k 0.5×	193	24.2k
Ali Mobasheri United Kingdom	73	8.5k 0.6×	3.0k 0.5×	7.1k 1.5×	3.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	394	19.5k
Weiya Zhang United Kingdom	69	11.8k 0.9×	7.5k 1.1×	2.0k 0.4×	4.5k 1.0×	1.9k 0.8×	359	22.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Virginia B. Kraus

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Zhou, J H, Haibin Li, Changfa Xia, et al.. (2025). How a healthy lifestyle mediates socioeconomic inequities in healthy ageing and life expectancies: A 20-year cohort of older adults. Fundamental Research.

Collins, Jamie E., Peter Mesenbrink, Erik B. Dam, et al.. (2025). Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarkers of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression. ACR Open Rheumatology. 7(9). e70085–e70085. 1 indexed citations

Kraus, Virginia B. & M.-F. Hsueh. (2024). Molecular biomarker approaches to prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Nature Reviews Rheumatology. 20(5). 272–289. 15 indexed citations

Fu, Yao, Albert Batushansky, Michael Kinter, et al.. (2023). Effects of Leptin and Body Weight on Inflammation and Knee Osteoarthritis Phenotypes in Female Rats. JBMR Plus. 7(7). e10754–e10754. 8 indexed citations

Chen, Yu‐Hsiu, Xin Zhang, Ching‐Heng Chou, et al.. (2023). Association of Dipeptidylpeptidase 4 (CD26) With Chondrocyte Senescence and Radiographic Progression in Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 75(7). 1120–1131. 17 indexed citations

Das, Jayanta Kumar, Nirad Banskota, Julián Candia, et al.. (2023). Calorie restriction modulates the transcription of genes related to stress response and longevity in human muscle: The CALERIE study. Aging Cell. 22(12). e13963–e13963. 36 indexed citations

Bay‐Jensen, Anne‐Christine, Ali Mobasheri, Christian S. Thudium, Virginia B. Kraus, & M.A. Karsdal. (2022). Blood and urine biomarkers in osteoarthritis:an update on cartilage associated type II collagen and aggrecan markers. University of Oulu Repository (University of Oulu). 38 indexed citations

Karsdal, M.A., J. Tambiah, Marc C. Hochberg, et al.. (2022). Reflections from the 2021 OARSI clinical trial symposium: Considerations for understanding biomarker assessments in osteoarthritis drug development - Should future studies focus on disease activity, rather than status?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(3). 100262–100262. 8 indexed citations

Whitson, Heather E., Donna Crabtree, Carl F. Pieper, et al.. (2021). A template for physical resilience research in older adults: Methods of the PRIME‐KNEE study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 69(11). 3232–3241. 17 indexed citations

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Zhou, J H, Yuebin Lv, Chen Mao, et al.. (2020). Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting the 6-Year Risk of Cognitive Impairment Among Chinese Older Adults. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 21(6). 864–871.e6. 26 indexed citations

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Huebner, Janet L., et al.. (2020). Increase in Free and Total Plasma TGF-β1 Following Physical Activity. Cartilage. 13(1_suppl). 1741S–1748S. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Zhihao, Qing Chen, Virginia B. Kraus, et al.. (2020). Leisure activities and disability in activities of daily living among the oldest-old Chinese population: evidence from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study. Aging. 12(11). 10687–10703. 14 indexed citations

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Wang, Jiaonan, Tiantian Li, Yuebin Lv, et al.. (2020). Fine Particulate Matter and Poor Cognitive Function among Chinese Older Adults: Evidence from a Community-Based, 12-Year Prospective Cohort Study. Environmental Health Perspectives. 128(6). 67013–67013. 79 indexed citations

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Lv, Yuebin, Xiang Gao, Zhaoxue Yin, et al.. (2018). Revisiting the association of blood pressure with mortality in oldest old people in China: community based, longitudinal prospective study. BMJ. 361. k2158–k2158. 143 indexed citations

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Song, I-Wen, Liying Chen, J. J. Yen, et al.. (2014). Palmitoyl Acyltransferase, Zdhhc13, Facilitates Bone Mass Acquisition by Regulating Postnatal Epiphyseal Development and Endochondral Ossification: A Mouse Model. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e92194–e92194. 30 indexed citations

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Furman, Bridgette D., Evan Zeitler, Karsyn N. Bailey, et al.. (2014). Targeting pro-inflammatory cytokines following joint injury: acute intra-articular inhibition of interleukin-1 following knee injury prevents post-traumatic arthritis. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 16(3). R134–R134. 129 indexed citations

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Yin, Zhaoxue, Xiaoming Shi, Virginia B. Kraus, et al.. (2014). Gender‐dependent association of body mass index and waist circumference with disability in the chinese oldest old. Obesity. 22(8). 1918–1925. 31 indexed citations

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Aigner, Thomas, James L. Cook, Nicole Gerwin, et al.. (2010). Histopathology atlas of animal model systems – overview of guiding principles. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 18. S2–S6. 135 indexed citations

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Syversen, Silje Watterdal, Robert Landewé, Désirée van der Heijde, et al.. (2009). Testing of the OMERACT 8 Draft Validation Criteria for a Soluble Biomarker Reflecting Structural Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Search on 5 Candidate Biomarkers. The Journal of Rheumatology. 36(8). 1769–1784. 12 indexed citations

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Nebel, Mary Beth, Ershela L. Sims, Francis J. Keefe, et al.. (2009). The Relationship of Self-Reported Pain and Functional Impairment to Gait Mechanics in Overweight and Obese Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 90(11). 1874–1879. 49 indexed citations

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