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96
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54011
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9478
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918

Astrid E. Fletcher publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Astrid E. Fletcher sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 369 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Astrid E. Fletcher D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Astrid E. Fletcher sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Astrid E. Fletcher is affiliated with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine and social sciences, with a notable emphasis on ophthalmology and health-related topics.

Their fields of study cover various domains, including:

  • Medicine
  • Social Sciences

Within these broad areas, their subfields of study include:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Health
  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Health Professions
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

The main research topics addressed by Astrid E. Fletcher comprise:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions

Astrid E. Fletcher has contributed to several recent publications including:

  • "Prevalence and Pattern of Geographic Atrophy in Asia" (2020), published in Ophthalmology
  • "Common variants in SOX-2 and congenital cataract genes contribute to age-related nuclear cataract" (2020), published in Communications Biology
  • "Gender Interaction in Association of Perceived Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Iranian Older People: A Cross-sectional Survey" (2022), published in Health Promotion Perspectives
  • "Methods for a population-based Comprehensive Eye care Workload Assessment (CEWA) study in Southern India" (2023), published in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
  • "Role of family factors in provision and perception of social support for older people in Iran: a cross-sectional survey" (2023), published in BMC Primary Care

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Maryam Tajvar
  • Emily Grundy
  • Badrye Karami
  • Yih Chung Tham
  • Periasamy Sundaresan

The venues where Astrid E. Fletcher's work appears most often include:

  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Ophthalmology
  • Communications Biology
  • Health Promotion Perspectives
  • Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • Association of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in general population cohorts: a collaborative meta-analysis.

    Kunihiro Matsushita;Marije van der Velde;Brad C. Astor;Mark Woodward

  • Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy

    Joanne W.Y. Yau;Sophie L. Rogers;Ryo Kawasaki;Ecosse L. Lamoureux;Ecosse L. Lamoureux

  • Randomised double-blind comparison of placebo and active treatment for older patients with isolated systolic hypertension *

    Jan Staessen;Robert Fagard;Lutgarde Thijs;Hilde Celis

  • Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older

    Nigel S. Beckett;Ruth Peters;Astrid E. Fletcher;Jan A. Staessen

  • Diabetes mellitus, fasting glucose, and risk of cause-specific death.

    Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai;Stephen Kaptoge;Alexander Thompson;Emanuele Di Angelantonio

  • Effects of Calcium-Channel Blockade in Older Patients with Diabetes and Systolic Hypertension

    J Tuomilehto;D Rastenyte;W H Birkenhäger;Lutgarde Thijs

  • Quality of life measures in health care. I: Applications and issues in assessment.

    R. Fitzpatrick;A. Fletcher;S. Gore;D. Jones

  • Incident dementia and blood pressure lowering in the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial cognitive function assessment (HYVET-COG): a double-blind, placebo controlled trial

    Ruth Peters;Nigel Beckett;Francoise Forette;Jaakko Tuomilehto

  • Clinical risk factors for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Usha Chakravarthy;Tien Y. Wong;Tien Y. Wong;Astrid Fletcher;Elisabeth C Piault

  • Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual-participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies

    Angela M. Wood;Stephen Kaptoge;Adam S. Butterworth;Peter Willeit

  • Prevalence of age-related maculopathy in older Europeans: the European Eye Study (EUREYE).

    Cristina A. Augood;Johannes R. Vingerling;Paulus T. V. M. de Jong;Usha Chakravarthy

  • Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency in later life

    Robert Clarke;J. Grimley Evans;J. Schneede;E. Nexo

  • Increasing prevalence of myopia in europe and the impact of education

    Katie M Williams;Geir Bertelsen;Phillippa Cumberland;Christian Wolfram

  • Prevalence of refractive error in Europe: the European Eye Epidemiology (E(3)) Consortium

    Katie M. Williams;Virginie J.M. Verhoeven;Phillippa Cumberland;Geir Bertelsen

  • Weight, shape, and mortality risk in older persons: elevated waist-hip ratio, not high body mass index, is associated with a greater risk of death

    Gill M Price;Ricardo Uauy;Elizabeth Breeze;Christopher J Bulpitt

  • Depression and anxiety in visually impaired older people.

    Jennifer R. Evans;Astrid E. Fletcher;Richard P.L. Wormald;Richard P.L. Wormald

  • Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Europe: The Past and the Future

    Johanna M. Colijn;Gabriëlle H.S. Buitendijk;Elena Prokofyeva;Dalila Alves

  • Quality of life measures in health care. II: Design, analysis, and interpretation.

    A. Fletcher;S. Gore;D. Jones;R. Fitzpatrick

  • Age and Gender Variations in Age-related Macular Degeneration Prevalence in Populations of European Ancestry: A Meta-analysis

    Alicja R. Rudnicka;Zakariya Jarrar;Richard Wormald;Richard Wormald;Derek G. Cook

  • Global prevalence and major risk factors of diabetic retinopathy.

    Olubukola Ajala;Patrick English;Jonathan Pinkney;Joanne W Y Yau

Frequent Co-Authors

Usha Chakravarthy
Usha Chakravarthy Queen's University Belfast
Liam Smeeth
Liam Smeeth London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Ruth Peters
Ruth Peters Imperial College London
Jesús Vioque
Jesús Vioque Miguel Hernandez University
Ian S. Young
Ian S. Young Queen's University Belfast
Christopher J. Bulpitt
Christopher J. Bulpitt Imperial College London
Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke University of Oxford
Paulus T. V. M. de Jong
Paulus T. V. M. de Jong University of Amsterdam
Michael Marmot
Michael Marmot University College London

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