2026 Michael S. Kramer: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	128	2689	2509	104	100	638	67304

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award
2016 - Member of Academia Europaea
2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
2008 - Léo-Pariseau Prize, Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas)

Overview

Michael S. Kramer is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. Their research spans a wide array of topics, including birth, development, and health, pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, as well as gestational diabetes research and management.

Their recent publications illustrate a concentration on child growth and neonatal health. Notable recent papers include:

Early-childhood linear growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries, 2023, Nature
Causes and consequences of child growth faltering in low-resource settings, 2023, Nature
Setting research priorities to improve global newborn health and prevent stillbirths by 2025, 2020, UNC Libraries
Risk Factors and Trends Associated With Mortality Among Adults With Hip Fracture in Singapore, 2020, JAMA Network Open
Maternal and neonatal trauma following operative vaginal delivery, 2022, Canadian Medical Association Journal

Kramer's frequent co-authors demonstrate collaborations within interdisciplinary teams and include:

Eu-Leong Yong
Susan Logan
Yap Seng Chong
K.S. Joseph
Jane A. Cauley

Their research has been published across several journals and venues, with multiple contributions to:

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
Nature
Maturitas
PLoS ONE
JAMA Network Open

Kramer's work includes a strong emphasis on public health, environmental and occupational health, nutrition and dietetics, and psychiatry and mental health as subfields of study. The main topics addressed through their research focus on:

Birth, Development, and Health
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Kramer has received several awards, including recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2011 by the Academy of Science, becoming a Member of Academia Europaea in 2016, and receiving the Léo-Pariseau Prize from the Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) in 2008.

Best Publications

Determinants of low birth weight: Methodological assessment and meta-analysis

M. S. Kramer

3740
Citations
Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding

Michael S Kramer;Ritsuko Kakuma

2304
Citations
Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial (PROBIT): a randomized trial in the Republic of Belarus.

Michael S. Kramer;Beverley Chalmers;Ellen D. Hodnett;Zinaida Sevkovskaya

2210
Citations
A New and Improved Population-Based Canadian Reference for Birth Weight for Gestational Age

Michael S. Kramer;Robert W. Platt;Shi Wu Wen;K.S. Joseph

1775
Citations
Breastfeeding and Child Cognitive Development: New Evidence From a Large Randomized Trial

Michael S. Kramer;Frances Aboud;Elena Mironova;Irina Vanilovich

1452
Citations
Prepregnancy Weight and the Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Sven Cnattingius;Reinhold Bergström;Loren Lipworth;Michael S. Kramer

1419
Citations
The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review.

Michael S Kramer;Ritsuko Kakuma

1281
Citations
Maternal mortality and severe morbidity associated with low-risk planned cesarean delivery versus planned vaginal delivery at term

Shiliang Liu;Robert M. Liston;K.S. Joseph;Maureen Heaman

1211
Citations
Socio-economic disparities in pregnancy outcome: why do the poor fare so poorly?

M.S. Kramer;L. Séguin;J. Lydon;L. Goulet

1110
Citations
The Contribution of Mild and Moderate Preterm Birth to Infant Mortality

Michael S. Kramer;Kitaw Demissie;Hong Yang;Robert W. Platt

972
Citations
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Temporal Trends in Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage

M.S. Kramer;C. Berg;H. Abenhaim;M. Dahhou

786
Citations
Intrauterine growth and gestational duration determinants.

Michael S. Kramer

761
Citations
Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension and intrauterine growth restriction, related or independent conditions?

José Villar;Guillermo Carroli;Daniel Wojdyla;Edgardo Abalos

693
Citations
The Epidemiology of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: An Overview

Michael S. Kramer

680
Citations
An Algorithm for the Operational Assessment of Adverse Drug Reactions: I. Background, Description, and Instructions for Use

Michael S. Kramer;John M. Leventhal;Tom A. Hutchinson;Alvan R. Feinstein

629
Citations
The validity of gestational age estimation by menstrual dating in term, preterm, and postterm gestations.

Michael S. Kramer;Frances H. McLean;Mark E. Boyd;Robert H. Usher

600
Citations
Effects of prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding on child height, weight, adiposity, and blood pressure at age 6.5 y: evidence from a large randomized trial.

Michael S Kramer;Lidia Matush;Irina Vanilovich;Robert W Platt

584
Citations
Aerobic exercise for women during pregnancy

Michael S Kramer;Sheila W McDonald

569
Citations
Infant growth and health outcomes associated with 3 compared with 6 mo of exclusive breastfeeding

Michael S Kramer;Tong Guo;Robert W Platt;Zinaida Sevkovskaya

545
Citations
Stress Pathways to Spontaneous Preterm Birth: The Role of Stressors, Psychological Distress, and Stress Hormones

Michael S. Kramer;John Lydon;Louise Séguin;Lise Goulet

523
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Platt McGill University

K.S. Joseph University of British Columbia

Peter D. Gluckman University of Auckland

Richard M. Martin University of Bristol

Keith M. Godfrey University of Southampton

Emily Oken Harvard University

Shi Wu Wen Ottawa Hospital

Seang-Mei Saw National University of Singapore

Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman Harvard University

Susan R. Kahn McGill University

External Links

Personal website of Michael S. Kramer

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