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D-Index
83
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26753
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15554
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32

Robert Scragg 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 Robert Scragg sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 387 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert Scragg 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 Robert Scragg sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert Scragg is a researcher affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant body of research dedicated to several subfields including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

The main topics of Robert Scragg's research include:

  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts

They have published extensively, with frequent publication venues consisting of:

  • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • JBMR Plus
  • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among their recent papers are:

  • Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials, 2021, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Vitamin D for the Prevention of Disease: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline, 2024, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Controversies in Vitamin D: A Statement From the Third International Conference, 2020, JBMR Plus
  • Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Postpancreatitis Diabetes Confers Higher Risk for Pancreatic Cancer Than Type 2 Diabetes: Results From a Nationwide Cancer Registry, 2020, Diabetes Care

Frequent collaborators of Robert Scragg include:

  • John Sluyter
  • Carlos A. Camargo
  • Zhenqiang Wu
  • Angela Beros
  • Debbie Waayer

Best Publications

  • Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Diabetes, and Ethnicity in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    Robert Scragg;MaryFran Sowers;Colin Bell

  • Relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin d and pulmonary function in the third national health and nutrition examination survey.

    Peter N. Black;Robert Scragg

  • Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, ethnicity, and blood pressure in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

    Robert Scragg;MaryFran Sowers;Colin Bell

  • The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effective

    Reinhold Vieth;Heike Bischoff-Ferrari;Heike Bischoff-Ferrari;Barbara J Boucher;Bess Dawson-Hughes

  • Prospective study of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level, cardiovascular disease mortality, and all-cause mortality in older U.S. adults.

    Adit A. Ginde;Robert Scragg;Robert S. Schwartz;Carlos A. Camargo

  • Results from the first year of the New Zealand cot death study.

    E A Mitchell;R Scragg;A W Stewart;D M Becroft

  • Myocardial Infarction is Inversely Associated with Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Levels: A Community-Based Study

    Robert Scragg;Rodney Jackson;Ian M Holdaway;Thomas Lim

  • Effect of Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiovascular Disease in the Vitamin D Assessment Study : A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Robert Scragg;Alistair W. Stewart;Debbie Waayer;Carlene M. M. Lawes

  • Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials.

    David A Jolliffe;Carlos A Camargo;John D Sluyter;Mary Aglipay

  • A case-control study of deaths from asthma.

    H H Rea;R Scragg;R Jackson;R Beaglehole

  • At-Home Breakfast Consumption among New Zealand Children: Associations with Body Mass Index and Related Nutrition Behaviors

    Jennifer Utter;Robert Scragg;Cliona Ni Mhurchu;David Schaaf

  • Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels decreased in impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus

    Robert Scragg;Ian Holdaway;Vijay Singh;Patricia Metcalf

  • Bed sharing, smoking, and alcohol in the sudden infant death syndrome. New Zealand Cot Death Study Group.

    R. Scragg;E. A. Mitchell;B. J. Taylor;A. J. Stewart

  • Four modifiable and other major risk factors for cot death: The New Zealand study

    E. A. Mitchell;B. J. Taylor;R. P. K. Ford;A. W. Stewart

  • Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Incorporating Individual Patient Data

    Louise A. Beveridge;Allan D. Struthers;Faisel Khan;Rolf Jorde

  • Rationale and plan for vitamin D food fortification: A review and guidance paper

    Stefan Pilz;Winfried März;Winfried März;Kevin D Cashman;Mairead Kiely

  • Smoking and the Sudden infant death syndrome

    E. A. Mitchell;R. P. K. Ford;A. W. Stewart;B. J. Taylor

  • 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, insulin resistance, and kidney function in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    M. Chonchol;R. Scragg

  • Social support for youth physical activity: Importance of siblings, parents, friends and school support across a segmented school day

    Maea Hohepa;Robert Scragg;Grant M Schofield;Gregory S Kolt;Gregory S Kolt

  • On the epidemiology of influenza

    John J Cannell;Michael Zasloff;Cedric F Garland;Robert Scragg

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos A. Camargo
Carlos A. Camargo Harvard University
Kay-Tee Khaw
Kay-Tee Khaw University of Cambridge
Boyd Swinburn
Boyd Swinburn University of Auckland
Alun D. Hughes
Alun D. Hughes University College London
David Simmons
David Simmons Western Sydney University
David R. Murdoch
David R. Murdoch University of Otago
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Sheila M. Williams
Sheila M. Williams University of Otago
Helena J. Teede
Helena J. Teede Monash University
Hans-Olov Adami
Hans-Olov Adami Karolinska Institute

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