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Daniel K. Benjamin

Daniel K. Benjamin

Duke University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
91
Citations
31698
World Ranking
11721
National Ranking
6013

Daniel K. Benjamin 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 Daniel K. Benjamin sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 398 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniel K. Benjamin 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 Daniel K. Benjamin sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Daniel K. Benjamin is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a substantial number of publications contributing to the field. Key subfields of study include Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Infectious Diseases; and Epidemiology.

Their work spans several main topics, reflecting diverse interests within medical research. These topics include:

  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Neonatal and Maternal Infections
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Ethics in Clinical Research

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on pediatric health and infectious diseases, particularly related to SARS-CoV-2 and neonatal care. Notable papers include:

  • "Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools" (2021), published in PEDIATRICS
  • "Medication Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Changes from 2010 to 2018" (2021), published in The Journal of Pediatrics
  • "Abatacept, Cenicriviroc, or Infliximab for Treatment of Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia" (2023), published in JAMA
  • "School Masking Policies and Secondary SARS-CoV-2 Transmission" (2022), published in PEDIATRICS
  • "Association between Nephrotoxic Drug Combinations and Acute Kidney Injury in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" (2020), published in The Journal of Pediatrics

Frequent co-authors provide insight into collaborative networks, with consistent partnerships including:

  • Kanecia O. Zimmerman
  • Rachel G. Greenberg
  • Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez
  • Christoph P. Hornik
  • Reese H. Clark

Publications appear predominantly in certain key venues that have contributed the most to their scholarly output. These venues include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • PEDIATRICS
  • Journal of Perinatology
  • Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
  • The Journal of Pediatrics

Best Publications

  • Clinical practice guidelines for the management of candidiasis: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

    Peter G. Pappas;Carol A. Kauffman;David Andes;Daniel K. Benjamin

  • Prolonged duration of initial empirical antibiotic treatment is associated with increased rates of necrotizing enterocolitis and death for extremely low birth weight infants.

    C. Michael Cotten;Sarah Taylor;Barbara J Stoll;Ronald N. Goldberg

  • 10 × '20 Progress—Development of New Drugs Active Against Gram-Negative Bacilli: An Update From the Infectious Diseases Society of America

    Helen W. Boucher;George H. Talbot;Daniel K. Benjamin;Daniel K. Benjamin;John Bradley;John Bradley

  • Neonatal Candidiasis Among Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Risk Factors, Mortality Rates, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 18 to 22 Months

    Daniel K. Benjamin;Barbara J. Stoll;Avory A. Fanaroff;Scott A. McDonald

  • Early and late onset sepsis in very-low-birth-weight infants from a large group of neonatal intensive care units.

    C.P. Hornik;P. Fort;R.H. Clark;K. Watt;K. Watt

  • Early Predictors of In-Hospital Death in Infective Endocarditis

    Vivian H. Chu;Christopher H. Cabell;Daniel K. Benjamin;Erin F. Kuniholm

  • Neonatal Meningitis: What Is the Correlation Among Cerebrospinal Fluid Cultures, Blood Cultures, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Parameters?

    Harmony P. Garges;M. Anthony Moody;C. Michael Cotten;P. Brian Smith

  • Cross-reactive immunologic material status affects treatment outcomes in Pompe disease infants.

    Priya S. Kishnani;Paula C. Goldenberg;Stephanie L. Dearmey;James Heller

  • Neonatal candidiasis: Epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical judgment

    Daniel K. Benjamin;Barbara J. Stoll;Marie G. Gantz;Michele C. Walsh

  • Use of Vancomycin or First-Generation Cephalosporins for the Treatment of Hemodialysis-Dependent Patients with Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

    Martin E. Stryjewski;Lynda A. Szczech;Daniel K. Benjamin;Jula K. Inrig

  • Early and Late Onset Sepsis in Late Preterm Infants

    Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez;Cassandra Moran;Daniel K Benjamin;C Michael Cotten

  • Analysis of the impact of early surgery on in-hospital mortality of native valve endocarditis: use of propensity score and instrumental variable methods to adjust for treatment-selection bias.

    Tahaniyat Lalani;Christopher H. Cabell;Daniel K. Benjamin;Ovidiu Lasca

  • Medication Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

    Emily M. Hsieh;Emily M. Hsieh;Christoph P. Hornik;Reese H. Clark;Matthew M. Laughon

  • The Association of Third-Generation Cephalosporin Use and Invasive Candidiasis in Extremely Low Birth-Weight Infants

    C. Michael Cotten;Scott McDonald;Barbara J Stoll;Ronald N. Goldberg

  • Infections Due to Aspergillus terreus: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of 83 Cases

    William J. Steinbach;Daniel K. Benjamin;Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis;John R. Perfect

  • Risk Factors For Hematogenous Complications of Intravascular Catheter—Associated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

    Vance G. Fowler;Anita Justice;Catrin Moore;Daniel K. Benjamin

  • Calcineurin Controls Growth, Morphology, and Pathogenicity in Aspergillus fumigatus

    William J. Steinbach;Robert A. Cramer;B. Zachary Perfect;Yohannes G. Asfaw

  • Non-HACEK gram-negative bacillus endocarditis.

    Susan Morpeth;David Murdoch;Christopher H. Cabell;Adolf W. Karchmer

  • Neonatal Candidemia and End-Organ Damage: A Critical Appraisal of the Literature Using Meta-analytic Techniques

    Daniel K. Benjamin;Daniel K. Benjamin;Charles Poole;William J. Steinbach;Judith L. Rowen

  • Use of the complete blood cell count in early-onset neonatal sepsis.

    Christoph P. Hornik;Daniel K. Benjamin;Kristian C. Becker;Jennifer Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Reese H. Clark
Reese H. Clark Greenville Memorial Hospital
Jennifer S. Li
Jennifer S. Li Duke University
Thomas J. Walsh
Thomas J. Walsh Weill Cornell Medicine
William J. Steinbach
William J. Steinbach Duke University
Vance G. Fowler
Vance G. Fowler Duke University
William W. Hope
William W. Hope University of Liverpool
John S. Bradley
John S. Bradley University of California, San Diego
John R. Perfect
John R. Perfect Duke University
Robert M. Califf
Robert M. Califf Duke University
Barbara J. Stoll
Barbara J. Stoll The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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