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83
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30380
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15460
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515

Colin F. Robertson 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 Colin F. Robertson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 292 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Colin F. Robertson 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 Colin F. Robertson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Colin F. Robertson is affiliated with the Royal Children's Hospital in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with particular expertise in physiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, sociology and political science, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

Robertson's recent publications include:

  • Reducing asthma hospitalisations in at-risk children: A systematic review (2021), published in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • Caring for Patients with Cancer and A Substance Use Disorder: An Integrative Review of the Consequences of Stigma (2024), published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences
  • CAN BURST VENTOLIN THERAPY BE SAFELY GIVEN AT HOME TO REDUCE EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL PRESENTATIONS WITH ASTHMA IN CHILDREN? (2020), published in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Thematically, Robertson's work covers the following areas:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory and cough-related research
  • Delphi technique in research
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

They have contributed to multiple studies in leading venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences

Robertson has collaborated with several researchers including Katherine Chen, Harriet Hiscock, Leanne Saxon, Tara Rosewall, and Amy Parent. These frequent co-authors have supported research projects primarily related to respiratory medicine and clinical care.

Best Publications

  • Worldwide trends in the prevalence of asthma symptoms: phase III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)

    Neil Pearce;Nadia Aït-Khaled;Richard Beasley;Javier Mallol

  • Worldwide variations in the prevalence of symptoms of atopic eczema in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood.

    Hywel Williams;Colin Robertson;Alistair Stewart;Nadia Aït-Khaled

  • British guideline on the management of asthma: A national clinical guideline

    Graham Douglas;Bernard Higgins;Neil Barnes;Anne Boyter

  • Global variations in prevalence of eczema symptoms in children from ISAAC Phase Three

    Joseph A. Odhiambo;Hywel C. Williams;Tadd O. Clayton;Colin F. Robertson

  • Worldwide variations in prevalence of symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in children: the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)

    David Strachan;Bonnie Sibbald;Stephan Weiland;Nadia Ait-Khaled

  • International consensus on (ICON) pediatric asthma

    N. G. Papadopoulos;H. Arakawa;A. Custovic;J. Gern

  • The Melbourne Asthma Study: 1964-1999.

    Peter D. Phelan;Colin F. Robertson;Anthony Olinsky

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of 21,000 cases and 95,000 controls identifies new risk loci for atopic dermatitis

    Lavinia Paternoster;Marie Standl;Johannes Waage;Hansjoerg Baurecht

  • Lung disease at diagnosis in infants with cystic fibrosis detected by newborn screening.

    Peter D. Sly;Siobhain Brennan;Catherine Gangell;Nicholas de Klerk

  • Lower airway inflammation in infants and young children with cystic fibrosis

    David S. Armstrong;Keith Grimwood;John B. Carlin;Rosemary Carzino

  • Prevalence of asthma in Melbourne schoolchildren: changes over 26 years.

    C F Robertson;E Heycock;J Bishop;T Nolan

  • Validation of Questionnaire and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness against Respiratory Physician Assessment in the Diagnosis of Asthma

    Mark A Jenkins;Jane R Clarke;John B Carlin;Colin F Robertson

  • Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks

    Florence Demenais;Florence Demenais;Patricia Margaritte-Jeannin;Patricia Margaritte-Jeannin;Kathleen C. Barnes;William O.C. Cookson

  • Clinical outcome after early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis.

    Gillian Nixon;David Stuart Armstrong;Rosemary Carzino;John B Carlin

  • Identification of IL6R and chromosome 11q13.5 as risk loci for asthma

    Manuel A Ferreira;Melanie C Matheson;David L Duffy;Guy B Marks

  • Bronchiectasis in Infants and Preschool Children Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis after Newborn Screening

    Stephen M. Stick;Stephen M. Stick;Siobhain Brennan;Conor Murray;Tonia Douglas;Tonia Douglas

  • Diet and asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema symptom prevalence: an ecological analysis of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) data. ISAAC Phase One Study Group.

    P. Ellwood;M. I. Asher;B. Bjorksten;Michael Leslie Burr

  • Infection, inflammation, and lung function decline in infants with cystic fibrosis.

    Naveen Pillarisetti;Elizabeth Williamson;Barry Linnane;Billy Skoric

  • Measurement of functional severity of asthma in children.

    M J Rosier;J Bishop;T Nolan;C F Robertson

  • Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks

    Florence Demenais;Patricia Margaritte-Jeannin;Kathleen C. Barnes;William O. C. Cookson

Frequent Co-Authors

John B. Carlin
John B. Carlin University of Melbourne
Anne B. Chang
Anne B. Chang Boston Children's Hospital
Keith Grimwood
Keith Grimwood Griffith University
Peter D. Sly
Peter D. Sly University of Queensland
Shyamali C. Dharmage
Shyamali C. Dharmage University of Melbourne
Melanie C. Matheson
Melanie C. Matheson University of Melbourne
Manuel A. R. Ferreira
Manuel A. R. Ferreira QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Joel N. Hirschhorn
Joel N. Hirschhorn Boston Children's Hospital
Michael J. Abramson
Michael J. Abramson Monash University
Susan M Sawyer
Susan M Sawyer University of Melbourne

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