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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 131 2367 2204 1333 1222 509 76070

James M. Tielsch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James M. Tielsch between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James M. Tielsch published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2008. 16 of the 523 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2008. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1984 2025

523 publications in total across all disciplines

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James M. Tielsch: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 1
1986 5
1987 3
1988 3
1989 1
1990 6
1991 9
1992 11
1993 5
1994 14
1995 15
1996 21
1997 15
1998 11
1999 10
2000 11
2001 7
2002 8
2003 14
2004 19
2005 16
2006 19
2007 19
2008 27
2009 21
2010 13
2011 21
2012 20
2013 21
2014 12
2015 20
2016 18
2017 18
2018 13
2019 15
2020 16
2021 3
2022 12
2023 12
2024 8
2025 8
Total 523
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James M. Tielsch 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 James M. Tielsch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 501–520 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 509 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617 509
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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James M. Tielsch 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 James M. Tielsch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 130–131 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 131 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179 131
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

James M. Tielsch is affiliated with George Washington University in the United States and has published extensively in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. Their research spans multiple subfields including Nutrition and Dietetics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics mainly centered on maternal and child health. Notable papers include:

  • Clinical risk factors of adverse outcomes among women with COVID-19 in the pregnancy and postpartum period: a sequential, prospective meta-analysis (2022) published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Efficacy, duration of protection, birth outcomes, and infant growth associated with influenza vaccination in pregnancy: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trials (2020) published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • Impact of Improved Biomass and Liquid Petroleum Gas Stoves on Birth Outcomes in Rural Nepal: Results of 2 Randomized Trials (2020) published in Global Health Science and Practice
  • Coverage of the WHO's four essential elements of newborn care and their association with neonatal survival in southern Nepal (2020) published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Neonatal mortality risk of vulnerable newborns: A descriptive analysis of subnational, population-based birth cohorts for 238,9203 live births in low- and middle-income settings from 2000 to 2017 (2023) published in BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with James M. Tielsch include Joanne Katz, Subarna K. Khatry, Steven C. LeClerq, Luke C. Mullany, and Parul Christian. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial body of research across over 90 publications.

The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as UNC Libraries, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, BMJ Open, Current Developments in Nutrition, and BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. These outlets reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research themes.

The main topics of their work encompass child nutrition and water access, global maternal and child health, birth development and health, gestational diabetes research and management, pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, influenza virus research studies, and maternal and neonatal healthcare.

Best Publications

  • Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy

    Joanne W.Y. Yau;Sophie L. Rogers;Ryo Kawasaki;Ecosse L. Lamoureux;Ecosse L. Lamoureux

  • Global Causes of Blindness and Distance Vision Impairment 1990-2020: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Seth R Flaxman;Rupert R A Bourne;Serge Resnikoff;Serge Resnikoff;Peter Ackland

  • Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Rupert R A Bourne;Seth R Flaxman;Tasanee Braithwaite;Maria V Cicinelli

  • Racial variations in the prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma. The Baltimore Eye Survey.

    James M. Tielsch;Alfred Sommer;Joanne Katz;Richard M. Royall

  • Relationship between intraocular pressure and primary open angle glaucoma among white and black Americans. The Baltimore Eye Survey.

    Alfred Sommer;James M. Tielsch;Joanne Katz;Harry A. Quigley

  • The importance of surgeon experience for clinical and economic outcomes from thyroidectomy.

    Julie Ann Sosa;Helen M. Bowman;James M. Tielsch;Neil R. Powe

  • The VF-14. An index of functional impairment in patients with cataract.

    Earl P. Steinberg;James M. Tielsch;Oliver D. Schein;Jonathan C. Javitt

  • Prevalence of Dry Eye Among the Elderly

    Oliver D. Schein;Beatriz MUÑOz;James M. Tielsch;Karen BANDEEN-Roche

  • Racial differences in the cause-specific prevalence of blindness in east Baltimore

    Alfred Sommer;James M. Tielsch;Joanne Katz;Harry A. Quigley

  • Hypertension, Perfusion Pressure, and Primary Open-angle Glaucoma: A Population-Based Assessment

    James M. Tielsch;Joanne Katz;Alfred Sommer;Harry A. Quigley

  • National and regional estimates of term and preterm babies born small for gestational age in 138 low-income and middle-income countries in 2010

    Anne C.C. Lee;Anne C.C. Lee;Joanne Katz;Hannah Blencowe;Simon Cousens

  • Mortality risk in preterm and small-for-gestational-age infants in low-income and middle-income countries: a pooled country analysis.

    Joanne Katz;Anne C. C. Lee;Anne C. C. Lee;Naoko Kozuki;Joy E. Lawn;Joy E. Lawn

  • Retinal arteriolar narrowing and risk of coronary heart disease in men and women. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.

    Tien Yin Wong;Ronald Klein;A. Richey Sharrett;Bruce B. Duncan

  • Prevalence and risk factors for refractive errors in adult Chinese in Singapore.

    Tien Yin Wong;Paul J. Foster;Joscelin Hee;Tze Pin Ng

  • The prevalence of refractive errors among adults in the United States, Western Europe, and Australia

    Kempen Jh;Mitchell P;Lee Ke;Tielsch Jm

  • Determinants of Normal Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measured by Stratus OCT

    Donald L. Budenz;Douglas R. Anderson;Rohit Varma;Joel Schuman

  • Blindness and Visual Impairment in an American Urban Population: The Baltimore Eye Survey

    James M. Tielsch;Alfred Sommer;Kathe Witt;Joanne Katz

  • The economic burden of major adult visual disorders in the United States

    David B. Rein;Ping Zhang;Kathleen E. Wirth;Paul P. Lee

  • The Value of Routine Preoperative Medical Testing before Cataract Surgery

    Oliver D. Schein;Joanne Katz;Eric B. Bass;James M. Tielsch

  • Global prevalence and major risk factors of diabetic retinopathy.

    Olubukola Ajala;Patrick English;Jonathan Pinkney;Joanne W Y Yau

Frequent Co-Authors

Joanne Katz
Joanne Katz Johns Hopkins University
Oliver D. Schein
Oliver D. Schein Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Rebecca J. Stoltzfus
Rebecca J. Stoltzfus Cornell University
Alfred Sommer
Alfred Sommer Johns Hopkins University
David S. Friedman
David S. Friedman Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Janet A. Englund
Janet A. Englund Seattle Children's Hospital
Harry A. Quigley
Harry A. Quigley Johns Hopkins University
Mark C. Steinhoff
Mark C. Steinhoff Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Helen Y. Chu
Helen Y. Chu University of Washington
Gary L. Darmstadt
Gary L. Darmstadt Stanford University

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