2026 Ellen J. MacKenzie: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	106	1046	996	634	599	313	41680
Medicine	107	6238	5868	3328	3086	309	43511

Ellen J. MacKenzie 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 Ellen J. MacKenzie sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 309 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ellen J. MacKenzie 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 Ellen J. MacKenzie sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2018 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Ellen J. MacKenzie is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a strong presence in Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, as well as General Health Professions.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including:

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Bone fractures and treatments
Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Sports injuries and prevention
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Traffic and Road Safety
Muscle and Compartmental Disorders

Frequent co-authors in their research include Michael J. Bosse, Lisa Reider, Anthony R. Carlini, Roman A. Hayda, and Katherine P. Frey.

The scientist has published multiple papers in notable venues such as the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Milbank Quarterly, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, and the New England Journal of Medicine.

Recent published papers include:

"Pain, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Major Extremity Trauma Among United States Military Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan: Results From the Military Extremity Trauma and Amputation/Limb Salvage Study" (2020) in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
"Perfusion Pressure Lacks Diagnostic Specificity for the Diagnosis of Acute Compartment Syndrome" (2020) in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
"The Future of Road Safety: Challenges and Opportunities" (2023) in Milbank Quarterly
"Building a National Public Health System in the United States" (2022) in New England Journal of Medicine
"Activation and On-Scene Intervals for Severe Trauma EMS Interventions: An Analysis of the NEMSIS Database" (2022) in Prehospital Emergency Care

Ellen J. MacKenzie was honored with the Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) award in 2018.

Best Publications

Estimating the prevalence of limb loss in the United States: 2005 to 2050.

Kathryn Ziegler-Graham;Ellen J. MacKenzie;Patti L. Ephraim;Thomas G. Travison

3249
Citations
A National Evaluation of the Effect of Trauma-Center Care on Mortality

Ellen J. MacKenzie;Frederick P. Rivara;Gregory J. Jurkovich;Avery B. Nathens

2884
Citations
An Analysis of Outcomes of Reconstruction or Amputation after Leg-Threatening Injuries

Michael J. Bosse;Ellen J. MacKenzie;James F. Kellam;Andrew R. Burgess

956
Citations
COST OF INJURY IN THE UNITED STATES: A REPORT TO CONGRESS

D P Rice;E J MacKenzie;A S Jones;S R Kaufman

846
Citations
Relationship Between Trauma Center Volume and Outcomes

Avery B. Nathens;Gregory J. Jurkovich;Ronald V. Maier;David C. Grossman

786
Citations
Phantom pain, residual limb pain, and back pain in amputees: results of a national survey.

Patti L. Ephraim;Stephen T. Wegener;Ellen J. MacKenzie;Timothy R. Dillingham

770
Citations
Access to trauma centers in the United States.

Charles C. Branas;Ellen J. MacKenzie;Justin C. Williams;C. William Schwab

675
Citations
Total Hip Replacement

David G. Murray;Renée S. Crown;Kay Dickersin;Pamela Woods Duncan

670
Citations
A new characterization of injury severity.

Howard R. Champion;Wayne S. Copes;William J. Sacco;Mary M. Lawnick

615
Citations
The Effect of Preexisting Conditions on Mortality in Trauma Patients

John A. Morris;Ellen J. MacKenzie;Sharon L. Edelstein

516
Citations
Progress in characterizing anatomic injury.

Wayne S. Copes;Howard R. Champion;William J. Sacco;Mary M. Lawnick

503
Citations
Management of severe head injury: institutional variations in care and effect on outcome.

Eileen M. Bulger;Avery B. Nathens;Frederick P. Rivara;Maria Moore

499
Citations
A prospective evaluation of the clinical utility of the lower-extremity injury-severity scores.

Michael J. Bosse;Ellen J. MacKenzie;James F. Kellam;Andrew R. Burgess

495
Citations
An introduction to the Barell body region by nature of injury diagnosis matrix

V. Barell;Limor Aharonson-Daniel;Lois A. Fingerhut;Ellen J. MacKenzie

470
Citations
Return to work following injury: the role of economic, social, and job-related factors.

Ellen J. MacKenzie;John A. Morris;Gregory J. Jurkovich;Yutaka Yasui

456
Citations
Long-term persistence of disability following severe lower-limb trauma: Results of a seven-year follow-up

Ellen J. MacKenzie;Michael J. Bosse;Andrew N. Pollak;Lawrence X. Webb

443
Citations
Impact of smoking on fracture healing and risk of complications in limb-threatening open tibia fractures.

Renan C. Castillo;Michael J. Bosse;Ellen J. MacKenzie;Brendan M. Patterson

440
Citations
Use and satisfaction with prosthetic limb devices and related services.

Liliana E Pezzin;Timothy R Dillingham;Ellen J MacKenzie;Patti Ephraim

435
Citations
Use and satisfaction with prosthetic devices among persons with trauma-related amputations: a long-term outcome study.

Timothy R. Dillingham;Liliana E. Pezzin;Ellen J. MacKenzie;Andrew R. Burgess

434
Citations
Classifying trauma severity based on hospital discharge diagnoses: Validation of an ICD-9CM to AIS-85 conversion table

Ellen J. MacKenzie;Donald M. Steinwachs;Belavadi Shankar

421
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory J. Jurkovich University of California, Davis

Frederick P. Rivara University of Washington

Marc F. Swiontkowski University of Minnesota

Adil H. Haider Brigham and Women's Hospital

John A. Morris Vanderbilt University Medical Center

David S. Salkever University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Thomas G. Travison Harvard University

Ronald V. Maier University of Washington

Lisa A. Cooper Johns Hopkins University

Charles C. Branas Columbia University

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