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Russell S. Kirby

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
94
Citations
32298
World Ranking
10491
National Ranking
5399

Russell S. Kirby 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 Russell S. Kirby sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 546 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Russell S. Kirby 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 Russell S. Kirby sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Russell S. Kirby is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant number of publications in subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology, and Surgery.

Their scientific contributions span multiple topics of research, such as:

  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery

Russell S. Kirby has published extensively in prominent venues, with the most frequent publication venues including:

  • Birth Defects Research
  • Disability and Health Journal
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Women's Health

Recent notable papers by Kirby cover a range of health-related topics and include the following:

  • "National population-based estimates for major birth defects, 2016-2020," 2024, published in Birth Defects Research
  • "Prevalence of intellectual disability among eight-year-old children from selected communities in the United States, 2014," 2020, published in Disability and Health Journal
  • "Infant Mortality in Rural and Nonrural Counties in the United States," 2020, published in PEDIATRICS
  • "Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients Exposed to OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment," 2023, published in Neurology
  • "Diet quality in an ethnically diverse sample of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder compared with nationally representative data," 2020, published in Disability and Health Journal

Kirby's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Wendy N. Nembhard, Philip J. Lupo, Jason L. Salemi, Jennifer Marshall, and Kristin Artinger, reflecting a closely connected research community.

Best Publications

  • Updated national birth prevalence estimates for selected birth defects in the United States, 2004–2006†

    Samantha E. Parker;Cara T. Mai;Mark A. Canfield;Russel Rickard

  • The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care

    Russell S. Kirby

  • Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Identification of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

    David S. Mandell;Lisa D. Wiggins;Laura Arnstein Carpenter;Julie L Daniels

  • National estimates and race/ethnic-specific variation of selected birth defects in the United States, 1999-2001.

    Mark A. Canfield;Margaret A. Honein;Nataliya Yuskiv;Nataliya Yuskiv;Jian Xing;Jian Xing

  • Timing of identification among children with an autism spectrum disorder: findings from a population-based surveillance study.

    Paul T. Shattuck;Maureen Durkin;Matthew Maenner;Craig Newschaffer

  • National population-based estimates for major birth defects, 2010-2014.

    Cara T Mai;Jennifer L Isenburg;Mark A Canfield;Robert E Meyer;Robert E Meyer

  • Advanced Parental Age and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Maureen S. Durkin;Matthew J. Maenner;Craig J. Newschaffer;Li Ching Lee

  • Autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring developmental, psychiatric, and medical conditions among children in multiple populations of the United States.

    Susan E. Levy;Ellen Giarelli;Li Ching Lee;Laura A. Schieve

  • Prevalence of cerebral palsy in 8-year-old children in three areas of the United States in 2002: a multisite collaboration.

    Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp;Kim Van Naarden Braun;Nancy S Doernberg;Ruth E Benedict

  • Socioeconomic Inequality in the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence From a U.S. Cross-Sectional Study

    Maureen S. Durkin;Matthew J. Maenner;F. John Meaney;Susan E. Levy

  • Sex differences in the evaluation and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders among children

    Ellen Giarelli;Lisa D. Wiggins;Catherine E. Rice;Susan E. Levy

  • Prevalence of cerebral palsy, co-occurring autism spectrum disorders, and motor functioning - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, USA, 2008.

    Deborah Christensen;Kim Van Naarden Braun;Nancy S Doernberg;Matthew J Maenner

  • Updated estimates of neural tube defects prevented by mandatory folic Acid fortification - United States, 1995-2011.

    Williams J;Mai Ct;Mulinare J;Isenburg J

  • Prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly during the transition to mandatory folic acid fortification in the United States

    Laura J. Williams;Cara T. Mai;Larry D. Edmonds;Gary M. Shaw

  • Decline in the prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly by race/ethnicity: 1995-2002.

    Laura J. Williams;Sonja A. Rasmussen;Alina Flores;Russell S. Kirby

  • Trends in the postfortification prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly in the United States.

    Sheree L. Boulet;Quanhe Yang;Cara Mai;Russell S. Kirby

  • Potential impact of DSM-5 criteria on autism spectrum disorder prevalence estimates.

    Matthew J. Maenner;Matthew J. Maenner;Catherine E. Rice;Carrie L. Arneson;Christopher Cunniff

  • Advances in spatial epidemiology and geographic information systems

    Russell S. Kirby;Eric Delmelle;Jan M. Eberth

  • The Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change. A Multimedia Reference Tool

    Russell S. Kirby

  • Racial/EthnicDisparitiesintheIdentificationof ChildrenWithAutismSpectrumDisorders

    David S. Mandell;Lisa D. Wiggins;Laura Arnstein Carpenter;Julie Daniels

Frequent Co-Authors

Christel Faes
Christel Faes Hasselt University
Cande V. Ananth
Cande V. Ananth Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Laura A. Schieve
Laura A. Schieve Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Adolfo Correa
Adolfo Correa University of Mississippi Medical Center
Li Ching Lee
Li Ching Lee Johns Hopkins University
Robert H. Bradley
Robert H. Bradley Arizona State University
Catherine Rice
Catherine Rice Emory University
Scott D. Grosse
Scott D. Grosse Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Denise J. Jamieson
Denise J. Jamieson Emory University
Lisa D. Wiggins
Lisa D. Wiggins Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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