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Joy E Lawn 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 Joy E Lawn sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 424 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joy E Lawn 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 Joy E Lawn sits on this spectrum.

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 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Joy E Lawn is affiliated with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. Other notable subfields include general health professions, obstetrics and gynecology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and epidemiology.

Their work covers a range of topics centered on maternal and child health, including:

  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Neonatal and Maternal Infections
  • Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Joy E Lawn has contributed to a number of publications in prominent journals. Some of the recent papers include:

  • "National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010: a systematic analysis," 2023, The Lancet
  • "A Lancet Commission on 70 years of women's reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in China," 2021, The Lancet
  • "Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: a prospective observational study," 2020, The Lancet Global Health
  • "Small babies, big risks: global estimates of prevalence and mortality for vulnerable newborns to accelerate change and improve counting," 2023, The Lancet
  • "Small vulnerable newborns-big potential for impact," 2023, The Lancet

The scientist frequently publishes in several key venues including:

  • The Lancet
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Population Health Metrics
  • BMC Pediatrics
  • Reproductive Health

Joy E Lawn collaborates extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Hannah Blencowe
  • Eric O. Ohuma
  • Louise T. Day
  • Nahya Salim
  • Donat Shamba

Among the honors received by Joy E Lawn are membership in the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) awarded in 2018 and fellowship in The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • National regional and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications.

    Hannah Blencowe;Simon Cousens;Mikkel Z. Oestergaard;Doris Chou

  • Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: An updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000

    Li Liu;Hope L Johnson;Simon Cousens;Jamie Perin

  • 4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why?

    Joy E Lawn;Simon Cousens;Jelka Zupan

  • Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis

    Robert E Black;Simon Cousens;Hope L Johnson;Joy E Lawn

  • Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000-13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities: an updated systematic analysis.

    Lei Liu;Shefali Oza;Daniel Hogan;Jamie Perin

  • Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals

    Li Liu;Shefali Oza;Dan Hogan;Yue Chu

  • Born Too Soon: The global epidemiology of 15 million preterm births

    Hannah Blencowe;Simon Cousens;Doris Chou;Mikkel Oestergaard

  • Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival

    Joy E. Lawn;Joy E. Lawn;Hannah Blencowe;Shefali Oza;Danzhen You

  • Stillbirths: rates, risk factors, and acceleration towards 2030

    Joy E Lawn;Joy E Lawn;Hannah Blencowe;Hannah Blencowe;Peter Waiswa;Agbessi Amouzou

  • Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting: the GATHER Statement

    Gretchen A. Stevens;Leontine Alkema;Robert E. Black;J. Ties Boerma

  • Can available interventions end preventable deaths in mothers, newborn babies, and stillbirths, and at what cost?

    Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta;Jai K Das;Rajiv Bahl;Joy E Lawn;Joy E Lawn

  • Achieving child survival goals: potential contribution of community health workers

    Andy Haines;David Sanders;David Sanders;Uta Lehmann;Alexander K Rowe

  • Born too soon : the Global action report on preterm birth

    C.P. Howson;M.V. Kinney;J.E. Lawn

  • Continuum of care for maternal, newborn, and child health: from slogan to service delivery

    Kate J Kerber;Joseph E de Graft-Johnson;Zulfiqar A Bhutta;Pius Okong

  • Stillbirths: Where? When? Why? How to make the data count?

    Joy E. Lawn;Joy E. Lawn;Hannah Blencowe;Robert Clive Pattinson;Simons Cousens

  • National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis

    Hannah Blencowe;Hannah Blencowe;Simon Cousens;Fiorella Bianchi Jassir;Lale Say

  • Long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes after intrauterine and neonatal insults: a systematic review.

    Michael K Mwaniki;Maurine Atieno;Joy E Lawn;Charles R J C Newton;Charles R J C Newton;Charles R J C Newton

  • 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

  • Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (1 of 7): Definitions, description of the burden and opportunities to improve data

    Joy E Lawn;Michael G Gravett;Toni M Nunes;Craig E Rubens;Craig E Rubens

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Cousens
Simon Cousens London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Zulfiqar A Bhutta Aga Khan University
Gary L. Darmstadt
Gary L. Darmstadt Stanford University
Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh
Colin Mathers
Colin Mathers Rochester Institute of Technology
Shabir A. Madhi
Shabir A. Madhi University of the Witwatersrand
Robert E Black
Robert E Black Johns Hopkins University
Mickey Chopra
Mickey Chopra World Bank
Shams El Arifeen
Shams El Arifeen International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Paul T. Heath
Paul T. Heath St George's, University of London

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