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Shanthi Ameratunga

Shanthi Ameratunga

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Social Sciences and Humanities
New Zealand
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
66
Citations
15978
World Ranking
977
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

Shanthi Ameratunga is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand and has an extensive research background primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Emergency Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Epidemiology, and Transportation.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Selected recent publications highlight diverse areas of health and public safety:

  • "A future for the world's children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission" (2020), published in The Lancet
  • "COVID-19 and Infant Hospitalizations for Seasonal Respiratory Virus Infections, New Zealand, 2020" (2020), published in Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • "After COVID-19, a future for the world's children?" (2020), published in The Lancet
  • "Transport equity in Sri Lanka: Experiences linked to disability and older age" (2020), published in Journal of Transport & Health
  • "Bronchiectasis is associated with delayed diagnosis and adverse outcomes in the New Zealand Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders cohort study" (2021), published in Clinical & Experimental Immunology

The University of Auckland researcher has contributed multiple articles in high-impact venues, frequently publishing in:

  • New Zealand Medical Journal
  • Injury Prevention
  • The Lancet
  • Journal of Transport & Health
  • Journal of Adolescent Health

Collaboration forms a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Corina Grey
  • Vanessa Selak
  • Matire Harwood
  • Bridget Dicker
  • Sandra Hanchard

Ameratunga's research contributions include over 100 publications within Medicine, especially emphasizing emergency care and injury prevention. The focus on urban transport, accessibility, and traffic safety complements their epidemiological and public health interests, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to health and safety issues.

Best Publications

  • A future for the world's children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission

    Helen Clark;Awa Marie Coll-Seck;Anshu Banerjee;Stefan Peterson

  • Driver sleepiness and risk of serious injury to car occupants: population based case control study

    Jennie Connor;Robyn Norton;Shanthi Ameratunga;Elizabeth Robinson

  • Incidence of traumatic brain injury in New Zealand: a population-based study

    Valery L. Feigin;Alice M. Theadom;Suzanne Barker-Collo;Nicola J. Starkey

  • Road-Traffic Injuries: Confronting Disparities to Address a Global-Health Problem

    Shanthi Ameratunga;Martha Hijar;Robyn Norton

  • Burnout and Wellbeing : Testing the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in New Zealand Teachers

    Taciano L. Milfont;Simon Denny;Shanthi Ameratunga;Elizabeth Robinson

  • Persistent problems 1 year after mild traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal population study in New Zealand

    Alice Theadom;Varsha Parag;Tony Dowell;Kathryn McPherson

  • Setting Priorities in Global Child Health Research Investments: Guidelines for Implementation of CHNRI Method

    Igor Rudan;Jennifer L. Gibson;Shanthi Ameratunga;Shams El Arifeen

  • Student engagement in very large classes: the teachers’ perspective

    Daniel J. Exeter;Shanthi Ameratunga;Matiu Ratima;Susan Morton

  • Return to Work and Functional Outcomes After Major Trauma: Who Recovers, When, and How Well?

    Belinda J Gabbe;Pamela M Simpson;James E Harrison;Ronan A Lyons

  • Risky driving habits and motor vehicle driver injury

    Stephanie Blows;Shanthi N Ameratunga;Rebecca Q Ivers;Sing Kai Lo

  • Marijuana Use and Car Crash Injury

    Stephanie Blows;Rebecca Q Ivers;Jennie Connor;Shanthi N Ameratunga

  • Long-term health status and trajectories of seriously injured patients: A population-based longitudinal study.

    Belinda J. Gabbe;Belinda J. Gabbe;Pam M. Simpson;Peter A. Cameron;Jennie Ponsford

  • The GATE frame: critical appraisal with pictures

    Rod Jackson;Shanthi Ameratunga;Joanna Broad;Jennie Connor

  • MEMO—A Mobile Phone Depression Prevention Intervention for Adolescents: Development Process and Postprogram Findings on Acceptability From a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Robyn Whittaker;Sally Merry;Karolina Stasiak;Heather McDowell

  • A systematic review of epidemiological studies investigating risk factors for work-related road traffic crashes and injuries

    G. Robb;Shaheen Sultana;Shanthi N. Ameratunga;Rodger Jackson

  • Neighbourhood social capital and adolescent self-reported wellbeing in New Zealand: a multilevel analysis.

    Kaveh Aminzadeh;Simon Denny;Jennifer Utter;Taciano L. Milfont

  • The contribution of alcohol to serious car crash injuries.

    Jennie Connor;Robyn Norton;Shanthi Ameratunga;Rod Jackson

  • Sexual attraction, depression, self-harm, suicidality and help-seeking behaviour in New Zealand secondary school students

    Mathijs F. G. Lucassen;Sally N. Merry;Elizabeth M. Robinson;Simon Denny

  • Passenger carriage and car crash injury: a comparison between younger and older drivers

    Lawrence T Lam;Robyn Norton;Mark Woodward;Jennie Connor

  • Population-based cohort study of the impacts of mild traumatic brain injury in adults four years post-injury.

    Alice Theadom;Nicola Starkey;Suzanne Barker-Collo;Kelly Jones

  • Epidemiology of noise-induced hearing loss in New Zealand.

    Peter R Thorne;Shanthi N Ameratunga;Joanna Stewart;Nicolas Reid

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Denny
Simon Denny University of Auckland
Alistair Woodward
Alistair Woodward University of Auckland
Theresa Fleming
Theresa Fleming University of Auckland
James Harrison
James Harrison Flinders University
Alice Theadom
Alice Theadom Auckland University of Technology
Nicola J. Starkey
Nicola J. Starkey University of Waikato
Taciano L. Milfont
Taciano L. Milfont University of Waikato
Jennie Ponsford
Jennie Ponsford Monash University
Alex Collie
Alex Collie Monash University
Rebecca Ivers
Rebecca Ivers University of New South Wales

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