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Michael S. Kramer

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Medicine
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
128
Citations
67304
World Ranking
2689
National Ranking
104

Michael S. Kramer 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 Michael S. Kramer sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 638 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael S. Kramer 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 Michael S. Kramer sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 128 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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

  • 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

  • Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding

    Michael S Kramer;Ritsuko Kakuma

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Prepregnancy Weight and the Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

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

  • The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review.

    Michael S Kramer;Ritsuko Kakuma

  • 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

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

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

  • The Contribution of Mild and Moderate Preterm Birth to Infant Mortality

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

  • Incidence, Risk Factors, and Temporal Trends in Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage

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

  • Intrauterine growth and gestational duration determinants.

    Michael S. Kramer

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

    José Villar;Guillermo Carroli;Daniel Wojdyla;Edgardo Abalos

  • The Epidemiology of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: An Overview

    Michael S. Kramer

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Aerobic exercise for women during pregnancy

    Michael S Kramer;Sheila W McDonald

  • 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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Platt
Robert W. Platt McGill University
K.S. Joseph
K.S. Joseph University of British Columbia
Peter D. Gluckman
Peter D. Gluckman University of Auckland
Richard M. Martin
Richard M. Martin University of Bristol
Keith M. Godfrey
Keith M. Godfrey University of Southampton
Emily Oken
Emily Oken Harvard University
Shi Wu Wen
Shi Wu Wen Ottawa Hospital
Seang-Mei Saw
Seang-Mei Saw National University of Singapore
Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman
Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman Harvard University
Susan R. Kahn
Susan R. Kahn McGill University

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