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Catherine J. Field

Catherine J. Field

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
88
Citations
27544
World Ranking
13189
National Ranking
544

Catherine J. Field 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 Catherine J. Field sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 445 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Catherine J. Field 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 Catherine J. Field sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Catherine J. Field is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a research focus primarily situated within the field of Medicine. Their work notably spans several subfields including Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Immunology. These areas reflect a broad engagement with biomedical sciences and health-related topics.

The researcher's publications cover a range of topics emphasizing nutritional and metabolic studies as well as immune system functioning. Major themes in their work include Fatty Acid Research and Health, Gut Microbiota and Health, Diet and Metabolism Studies, Birth, Development, and Health, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Immune Response and Inflammation, and Infant Nutrition and Health.

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Journal of Nutrition
  • Reproductive BioMedicine Online
  • European Journal of Nutrition
  • Frontiers in Nutrition

They have contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • Breastmilk Feeding Practices Are Associated with the Co-Occurrence of Bacteria in Mothers' Milk and the Infant Gut: the CHILD Cohort Study (2020, Cell Host & Microbe)
  • Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome (2022, Cell Host & Microbe)
  • Bacteroides-dominant gut microbiome of late infancy is associated with enhanced neurodevelopment (2021, Gut Microbes)
  • Elucidating the role of the gut microbiota in the physiological effects of dietary fiber (2022, Microbiome)
  • Effects of Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Biochemical Progression in Men With Localized Prostate Cancer Under Active Surveillance (2021, JAMA Oncology)

Collaborations feature several frequent co-authors, reflecting a networked research environment. These include Susan Goruk, Caroline Richard, Piush J. Mandhane, Theo J. Moraes, and Padmaja Subbarao.

Best Publications

  • Gut microbiota of healthy Canadian infants: profiles by mode of delivery and infant diet at 4 months

    Meghan B. Azad;Theodore Konya;Heather Maughan;David S. Guttman

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise Training in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors: Cardiopulmonary and Quality of Life Outcomes

    Kerry S. Courneya;John R. Mackey;Gordon J. Bell;Lee W. Jones

  • The Immunological Components of Human Milk and Their Effect on Immune Development in Infants

    Catherine J. Field

  • Impact of maternal intrapartum antibiotics, method of birth and breastfeeding on gut microbiota during the first year of life: a prospective cohort study.

    MB Azad;MB Azad;T Konya;RR Persaud;DS Guttman

  • Nutrients and their role in host resistance to infection.

    Catherine J. Field;Ian R. Johnson;Patricia D. Schley

  • The immune-enhancing effects of dietary fibres and prebiotics.

    P. D. Schley;C. J. Field

  • Composition and Variation of the Human Milk Microbiota Are Influenced by Maternal and Early-Life Factors

    Shirin Moossavi;Shadi Sepehri;Bianca Robertson;Lars Bode

  • Infant gut microbiota and food sensitization: associations in the first year of life.

    M. B. Azad;T. Konya;D. S. Guttman;C. J. Field

  • (n-3) PUFA Alter Raft Lipid Composition and Decrease Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Levels in Lipid Rafts of Human Breast Cancer Cells

    Patricia D. Schley;David N. Brindley;Catherine J. Field

  • Infant gut microbiota and the hygiene hypothesis of allergic disease: impact of household pets and siblings on microbiota composition and diversity.

    Meghan B Azad;Theodore Konya;Heather Maughan;David S Guttman

  • Dietary fat : exogenous determination of membrane structure and cell function

    M T Clandinin;S Cheema;C J Field;M L Garg

  • Trace elements in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Marcello Tonelli;Natasha Wiebe;Brenda Hemmelgarn;Scott Klarenbach

  • Randomized controlled trial of exercise and blood immune function in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.

    Adrian S. Fairey;Kerry S. Courneya;Catherine J. Field;Gordon J. Bell

  • Human health benefits of vaccenic acid.

    Catherine J. FieldC.J. Field;Heather Hosea BlewettH.H. Blewett;Spencer ProctorS. Proctor;Donna VineD. Vine

  • Exposure to household furry pets influences the gut microbiota of infants at 3–4 months following various birth scenarios

    Hein M. Tun;Theodore Konya;Tim K. Takaro;Jeffrey R. Brook

  • Vitamins, minerals, and mood.

    Bonnie J. Kaplan;Susan G. Crawford;Catherine J. Field;J. Steven A. Simpson

  • Effects of Exercise Training on Fasting Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Insulin-like Growth Factors, and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Adrian S Fairey;Kerry S Courneya;Catherine J Field;Gordon J Bell

  • Diet fat composition alters membrane phospholipid composition, insulin binding, and glucose metabolism in adipocytes from control and diabetic animals.

    C. J. Field;E. A. Ryan;A. B. R. Thomson;M. T. Clandinin

  • Effect of exercise training on C-reactive protein in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.

    Adrian S. Fairey;Kerry S. Courneya;Catherine J. Field;Gordon J. Bell

  • Randomized C ontrolled T rial o f E xercise T raining i n Postmenopausal B reast C ancer S urvivors: C ardiopulmonary and Q uality o f L ife O utcomes

    Kerry S. Courneya;John R. Mackey;Gordon J. Bell;Lee W. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Allan B. Becker
Allan B. Becker University of Manitoba
Malcolm R. Sears
Malcolm R. Sears McMaster University
Anita L. Kozyrskyj
Anita L. Kozyrskyj University of Alberta
Stuart E. Turvey
Stuart E. Turvey University of British Columbia
David S. Guttman
David S. Guttman University of Toronto
Vickie E. Baracos
Vickie E. Baracos University of Alberta
Deborah Dewey
Deborah Dewey University of Calgary
Kerry S. Courneya
Kerry S. Courneya University of Alberta
Nicole Letourneau
Nicole Letourneau University of Calgary
Bonnie J. Kaplan
Bonnie J. Kaplan University of Calgary

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