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25278
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18333
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9148

Keith P. West 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 Keith P. West sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 460 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Keith P. West 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 Keith P. West sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 77 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Keith P. West is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Nursing over the course of their career.

The scientist's research primarily focuses on Nutrition and Dietetics, with substantial work also produced in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions, Hematology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Key research topics covered by Keith P. West include:

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

Their recent published papers exemplify a focus on maternal and child health as well as nutrition status assessments. Notable recent works include:

  • Characteristics and birth outcomes of pregnant adolescents compared to older women: An analysis of individual level data from 140,000 mothers from 20 RCTs, 2022, published in EClinicalMedicine
  • Dietary Inadequacy, Micronutrient Deficiencies, and Approaches to Preventing Poor Nutrition in the Gaza Strip, 2020, published in Food and Nutrition Bulletin
  • Anthropometric criteria for best-identifying children at high risk of mortality: a pooled analysis of twelve cohorts, 2023, published in Public Health Nutrition
  • Newborn micronutrient status biomarkers in a cluster-randomized trial of antenatal multiple micronutrient compared with iron folic acid supplementation in rural Bangladesh, 2020, published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Impact Evaluation of a Comprehensive Nutrition Program for Reducing Stunting in Children Aged 6-23 Months in Rural Malawi, 2020, published in Journal of Nutrition

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Keith P. West include Parul Christian, Hasmot Ali, Saijuddin Shaikh, Kerry Schulze, and Alain Labrique.

The scientist's publications are often found in prominent venues such as Current Developments in Nutrition, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Nutrients, Journal of Nutrition, and Public Health Nutrition, reflecting a consistent engagement with nutrition and public health research communities.

Best Publications

  • The Epidemiology of Global Micronutrient Deficiencies

    Regan L. Bailey;Keith P. West;Robert E. Black

  • Impact of vitamin A supplementation on childhood mortality. A randomised controlled community trial.

    Alfred Sommer;Alfred Sommer;Edi Djunaedi;Edi Djunaedi;A. A. Loeden;A. A. Loeden;Ignatius Tarwotjo;Ignatius Tarwotjo

  • Vitamin A Deficiency: Health, Survival, and Vision

    Alfred Sommer;Keith P. West

  • Extent of Vitamin A Deficiency among Preschool Children and Women of Reproductive Age

    Keith P. West

  • Micronutrient deficiencies in pregnancy worldwide: health effects and prevention

    Alison D. Gernand;Kerry J. Schulze;Christine P. Stewart;Keith P. West

  • Double blind, cluster randomised trial of low dose supplementation with vitamin A or β carotene on mortality related to pregnancy in Nepal

    Keith P West;Joanne Katz;Subarna K Khatry;Steven C LeClerq

  • Effects of alternative maternal micronutrient supplements on low birth weight in rural Nepal: double blind randomised community trial

    Parul Christian;Subarna K Khatry;Joanne Katz;Elizabeth K Pradhan

  • Efficacy of vitamin A in reducing preschool child mortality in Nepal.

    K.P. West;J. Katz;S.C. LeClerq;E.K. Pradhan

  • Vitamin A Deficiency

    Keith P. West;Ian Darnton-Hill

  • The role of vitamins in the prevention and control of anaemia.

    Steven M Fishman;Parul Christian;Keith P West

  • Hookworms, Malaria and Vitamin A Deficiency Contribute to Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Pregnant Women in the Plains of Nepal

    Michele L. Dreyfuss;Rebecca J. Stoltzfus;Jaya B. Shrestha;Elizabeth K. Pradhan

  • Interactions between zinc and vitamin A: an update.

    Parul Christian;Keith P West

  • Vitamin A Deficiency and Attributable Mortality among Under-5-Year-Olds

    Humphrey Jh;West Kp;Sommer A

  • Effect of vitamin A supplementation on morbidity due to Plasmodium falciparum in young children in Papua New Guinea: a randomised trial.

    Anuraj H Shankar;Blaise Genton;Richard D Semba;Moses Baisor

  • Impact of neonatal vitamin A supplementation on infant morbidity and mortality

    Jean H. Humphrey;Tina Agoestina;Lee Wu;Ali Usman

  • Micronutrient Deficiencies in Early Pregnancy Are Common, Concurrent, and Vary by Season among Rural Nepali Pregnant Women

    Tianan Jiang;Parul Christian;Subarna K. Khatry;Lee Wu

  • Antenatal anthelmintic treatment, birthweight, and infant survival in rural Nepal

    Parul Christian;Subarna K Khatry;Keith P West

  • Night blindness of pregnancy in rural Nepal—nutritional and health risks

    Parul Christian;Keith P West;Subarna K Khatry;Joanne Katz

  • Effects of maternal micronutrient supplementation on fetal loss and infant mortality: a cluster-randomized trial in Nepal

    Parul Christian;Keith P West;Subarna K Khatry;Steven C Leclerq

  • Efficacy of Vitamin A in Reducing Preschool Child Mortality in Nepal.

    Keith West;R. P. Pokhrel;Joanne Katz;Steven LeClerq

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred Sommer
Alfred Sommer Johns Hopkins University
Joanne Katz
Joanne Katz Johns Hopkins University
John D. Groopman
John D. Groopman Johns Hopkins University
James M. Tielsch
James M. Tielsch George Washington University
Robert N. Cole
Robert N. Cole Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jonathan L. Katz
Jonathan L. Katz National Institute on Drug Abuse
Patrick Webb
Patrick Webb Tufts University
Ingo Ruczinski
Ingo Ruczinski Johns Hopkins University
Robert M. Russell
Robert M. Russell Tufts University
Ethan M Balk
Ethan M Balk Brown University

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