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Ajay K. Israni

High Impact

Researcher

UAMS

Faculty Researcher

78 h-index 412 pubs 23,832 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Humans
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Tissue Donors
  • Graft Survival
  • United States
  • Waiting Lists
  • Adult
  • Male
  • Female
  • Middle Aged
  • Registries
  • Aged
  • Annual Reports as Topic
  • Organ Transplantation

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Ajay K. Israni's research focuses on the epidemiology of kidney and liver diseases in the United States, particularly as it relates to organ transplantation and waiting lists. He is a co-author of multiple annual data reports for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), as well as the US Renal Data System (USRDS).

These reports compile and analyze extensive data on organ donation, transplantation outcomes, and the prevalence of kidney disease. Israni's work contributes to understanding trends in graft survival, patient waiting times, and the demographic characteristics of organ donors and recipients. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 78, over 412 publications, and more than 23,800 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher.

His publications include the "US Renal Data System 2020 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States" (2021), "OPTN/SRTR 2020 Annual Data Report: Kidney" (2022), and "OPTN/SRTR 2020 Annual Data Report: Liver" (2022), among others.

Metrics

  • h-index: 78
  • Publications: 412
  • Citations: 23,832

Selected Publications

  • OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report: Pancreas (2025)
    American Journal of Transplantation 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report: Lung (2025)
    American Journal of Transplantation 75 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report: Deceased Organ Donation (2025)
    American Journal of Transplantation 42 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report: Heart (2025)
    American Journal of Transplantation 91 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report: Liver (2025)
    American Journal of Transplantation 143 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report: Kidney (2025)
    American Journal of Transplantation 157 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Long-term Kidney Transplant Survival Across the Globe (2024)
    Transplantation 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2022 Annual Data Report: Heart (2024)
    American Journal of Transplantation 131 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2022 Annual Data Report: Pancreas (2024)
    American Journal of Transplantation 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2022 Annual Data Report: Liver (2024)
    American Journal of Transplantation 209 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2022 Annual Data Report: Kidney (2024)
    American Journal of Transplantation 203 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OPTN/SRTR 2022 Annual Data Report: Deceased Organ Donation (2024)
    American Journal of Transplantation 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pharmacomicrobiomics: Immunosuppressive Drugs and Microbiome Interactions in Transplantation (2024)
    15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cancer Mortality Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in the United States During 1987–2018 (2023)
    Transplantation 27 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Stakeholders’ perspectives on transplant metrics: the 2022 Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients’ consensus conference (2023)
    American Journal of Transplantation 29 citations DOI OpenAlex

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