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Prakesh S. Shah

Prakesh S. Shah

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
101
Citations
34544
World Ranking
8038
National Ranking
304

Prakesh S. Shah 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 Prakesh S. Shah sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 748 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Prakesh S. Shah 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 Prakesh S. Shah sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Prakesh S. Shah is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a concentration in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Their work also spans related subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Several frequent co-authors have contributed alongside Prakesh S. Shah, indicating ongoing collaboration in various projects. These include:

  • Marc Beltempo (66 co-authored works)
  • Amit Mukerji (45 co-authored works)
  • Joseph Ting (44 co-authored works)
  • Nalini Singhal (42 co-authored works)
  • Shoo K. Lee (36 co-authored works)

The scientist publishes often in several key academic venues, reflecting a focus on neonatal and perinatal health topics. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Pediatrics (30 publications)
  • Journal of Perinatology (22 publications)
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (19 publications)
  • Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica (17 publications)
  • Neonatology (15 publications)

Notable papers by Prakesh S. Shah include:

  • Classification system and case definition for SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates, 2020, Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
  • Probable congenital SARS-CoV-2 infection in a neonate born to a woman with active SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020, Canadian Medical Association Journal (lead author Maksim Kirtsman)
  • Trends in maternal mortality in India over two decades in nationally representative surveys, 2021, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (lead author Catherine Meh)
  • The Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2020, Kidney Medicine (lead author Samuel A. Silver)
  • Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy With Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes, 2022, JAMA (lead author Elisabeth McClymont)

Best Publications

  • Air pollution and birth outcomes: a systematic review.

    Prakesh S Shah;Taiba Balkhair;Lbw births

  • Prognostic Role of Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Josee Lyne Ethier;Josee Lyne Ethier;Danielle Desautels;Arnoud Templeton;Prakesh S. Shah

  • Multiorgan dysfunction in infants with post-asphyxial hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.

    P Shah;S Riphagen;J Beyene;M Perlman

  • Penumbral imaging and functional outcome in patients with anterior circulation ischaemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy versus medical therapy: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Charles B L M Majoie;Gregory W Albers;Bijoy K Menon

  • Intention to Become Pregnant and Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review

    Prakesh S. Shah;Prakesh S. Shah;Taiba Balkhair;Taiba Balkhair;Arne Ohlsson;Arne Ohlsson;Joseph Beyene

  • Maternal exposure to domestic violence and pregnancy and birth outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analyses.

    Prakesh S. Shah;Jyotsna Shah

  • Periventricular/Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes: A Meta-analysis.

    Amit Mukerji;Vibhuti Shah;Prakesh S Shah

  • Gastrointestinal Adverse Events with Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (Kayexalate) Use: A Systematic Review

    Ziv Harel;Shai Harel;Prakesh S. Shah;Prakesh S. Shah;Ron Wald

  • Parity and low birth weight and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta‐analyses

    Prakesh S. Shah;Prakesh S. Shah

  • Incidence of Influenza in Healthy Adults and Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Stefan P. Kuster;Prakesh S. Shah;Prakesh S. Shah;Brenda L. Coleman;Brenda L. Coleman;Po-Po Lam;Po-Po Lam

  • Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Bevacizumab Injections for Retinopathy of Prematurity

    Julie Morin;Thuy Mai Luu;Rosanne Superstein;Luis H Ospina

  • Surgery Versus Radiotherapy for Clinically-localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Christopher J.D. Wallis;Christopher J.D. Wallis;Refik Saskin;Refik Saskin;Richard Choo;Sender Herschorn;Sender Herschorn

  • Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Neonates

    Amish Jain;Prakesh S. Shah

  • Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Growth

    Daniel E. Roth;Shaun K. Morris;Stanley Zlotkin;Alison D. Gernand

  • Second malignancies after radiotherapy for prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Christopher J D Wallis;Alyson L Mahar;Richard Choo;Sender Herschorn

  • Hypothermia to Treat Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy : Systematic Review

    Prakesh S. Shah;Arne Ohlsson;Max Perlman

  • Hypothermia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials

    Prakesh S. Shah;Prakesh S. Shah

  • Maternal Marital Status and Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

    Prakesh S. Shah;Prakesh S. Shah;Jamie Zao;Samana Ali

  • Classification system and case definition for SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates.

    Prakesh S. Shah;Prakesh S. Shah;Yenge Diambomba;Yenge Diambomba;Ganesh Acharya;Shaun K. Morris

  • Phase 3 Trials of Stereotactic Radiosurgery With or Without Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy for 1 to 4 Brain Metastases: Individual Patient

    Arjun Sahgal;Hidefumi Aoyama;Martin Kocher;Binod Neupane

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Beyene
Joseph Beyene McMaster University
Arne Ohlsson
Arne Ohlsson University of Toronto
Patrick J. McNamara
Patrick J. McNamara University of Iowa
Cindy-Lee Dennis
Cindy-Lee Dennis University of Toronto
Mikael Norman
Mikael Norman Karolinska Institute
John Kingdom
John Kingdom University of Toronto
Shigeru Saito
Shigeru Saito University of Toyama
David Chitayat
David Chitayat University of Toronto
Chaim M. Bell
Chaim M. Bell University of Toronto
Rosanna Weksberg
Rosanna Weksberg University of Toronto

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