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90
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30490
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12185
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Ellen R. Wald 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 R. Wald sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 389 publications — 36th percentile

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

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

Ellen R. Wald 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 R. Wald sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ellen R. Wald is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, and public health. Their research covers several subfields, including infectious diseases, epidemiology, otorhinolaryngology, and emergency medical services. The scientist's work also addresses pediatric health concerns, respiratory diseases, and the treatment of various infections in children.

The primary topics of Ellen R. Wald's research include:

  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • PEDIATRICS
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
  • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  • Analytical Chemistry

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "A Pediatric Infectious Disease Perspective on COVID-19," 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • "Impact of COVID-19 Quarantine and School Cancelation on Other Common Infectious Diseases," 2020, The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  • "Enhanced Neutralizing Antibody Responses to Rhinovirus C and Age-Dependent Patterns of Infection," 2020, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Identifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis," 2023, JAMA
  • "Corticosteroids to prevent kidney scarring in children with a febrile urinary tract infection: a randomized trial," 2020, Pediatric Nephrology

Collaborations have been made with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Gregory P. DeMuri
  • Jens C. Eickhoff
  • Xiaojing Su
  • Wan-chen Tu
  • Erwin Berthier

Best Publications

  • Rhinosinusitis: Establishing definitions for clinical research and patient care

    Eli O. Meltzer;Daniel L. Hamilos;James A. Hadley;Donald C. Lanza

  • Clinical practice guideline: tonsillectomy in children.

    Reginald F. Baugh;Sanford M. Archer;Ron B. Mitchell;Richard M. Rosenfeld

  • Imaging Studies after a First Febrile Urinary Tract Infection in Young Children

    Alejandro Hoberman;Martin Charron;Robert W. Hickey;Marc Baskin

  • IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children and Adults

    Anthony W. Chow;Michael S. Benninger;Itzhak Brook;Jan L. Brozek

  • Rhinosinusitis: developing guidance for clinical trials.

    Eli O. Meltzer;Daniel L. Hamilos;James A. Hadley;Donald C. Lanza

  • Oral Versus Initial Intravenous Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Young Febrile Children

    Alejandro Hoberman;Ellen R. Wald;Robert W. Hickey;Marc Baskin

  • Clinical characteristics of children with complicated pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Tina Q. Tan;Edward O. Mason;Ellen R. Wald;William J. Barson

  • Decrease of Invasive Pneumococcal Infections in Children Among 8 Children’s Hospitals in the United States After the Introduction of the 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

    Sheldon L. Kaplan;Edward O. Mason;Ellen R. Wald;Gordon E. Schutze

  • Acute maxillary sinusitis in children.

    Ellen R. Wald;Gregory J. Milmoe;A'Delbert Bowen;Jocyline Ledesma-Medina

  • High prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with Sydenham's chorea.

    Susan E. Swedo;Judith L. Rapoport;Deborah L. Cheslow;Henrietta L. Leonard

  • The diagnosis and management of sinusitis: A practice parameter update

    Raymond G. Slavin;Sheldon L. Spector;I. Leonard Bernstein;Michael A. Kaliner

  • Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis in Children Aged 1 to 18 Years

    Ellen R. Wald;Kimberly E. Applegate;Clay Bordley;David H. Darrow

  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Young Children: Duration of and Frequency of Complications

    Ellen R. Wald;Nancy Guerra;Carol Byers

  • Three-Year Multicenter Surveillance of Pneumococcal Meningitis in Children: Clinical Characteristics, and Outcome Related to Penicillin Susceptibility and Dexamethasone Use

    Moshe Arditi;Edward O. Mason;John S. Bradley;Tina Q. Tan

  • Frequency and severity of infections in day care

    Ellen R. Wald;Barry Dashefsky;Barry Dashefsky;Carol Byers;Carol Byers;Nancy Guerra;Nancy Guerra

  • Antibiotic prescribing by primary care physicians for children with upper respiratory tract infections.

    David R. Nash;Jeffrey Harman;Ellen R. Wald;Kelly J. Kelleher

  • Treatment of acute otitis media in children under 2 years of age.

    Alejandro Hoberman;Jack L. Paradise;Howard E. Rockette;Nader Shaikh

  • Comparative effectiveness of amoxicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium in acute paranasal sinus infections in children: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Ellen R. Wald;Darleen Chiponis;Jocyline Ledesma-Medina

  • Amoxicillin or Myringotomy or Both for Acute Otitis Media: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial

    P H Kaleida;M L Casselbrant;H E Rockette;J L Paradise

  • Erythromycin-resistant group A streptococci in schoolchildren in Pittsburgh.

    Judith M Martin;Michael Green;Karen A Barbadora;Ellen R Wald

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward O. Mason
Edward O. Mason Baylor College of Medicine
John S. Bradley
John S. Bradley University of California, San Diego
Sheldon L. Kaplan
Sheldon L. Kaplan Baylor College of Medicine
Tina Q. Tan
Tina Q. Tan Northwestern University
Ram Yogev
Ram Yogev Northwestern University
Charles D. Bluestone
Charles D. Bluestone University of Pittsburgh
Kwang Sik Kim
Kwang Sik Kim Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Daniel L. Hamilos
Daniel L. Hamilos Harvard University
James E. Gern
James E. Gern University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ruby Pawankar
Ruby Pawankar Nippon Medical School

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