2026 Sheila K. West: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	108	958	914	584	553	688	61908
Medicine	110	5431	5099	2925	2711	684	65063

Sheila K. West 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 Sheila K. West sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 684 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sheila K. West 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 Sheila K. West sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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

2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Sheila K. West is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a significant focus on subfields such as Epidemiology, Microbiology, Ophthalmology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, and Physiology.

The scientist has produced a substantial body of work across key topics including:

Reproductive tract infections research
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
Glaucoma and retinal disorders
Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Sheila K. West's frequent publication venues include:

UNC Libraries
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
JAMA Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
American Journal of Ophthalmology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist are:

The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020 (2021, The Lancet Global Health)
Global Trends in Blindness and Vision Impairment Resulting from Corneal Opacity 1984-2020 (2023, Ophthalmology)
The simplified trachoma grading system, amended (2020, Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Cause-specific mortality of children younger than 5 years in communities receiving biannual mass azithromycin treatment in Niger: verbal autopsy results from a cluster-randomised controlled trial (2020, The Lancet Global Health)
Grand Challenges in global eye health: a global prioritisation process using Delphi method (2022, The Lancet Healthy Longevity)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

Beatriz Muñoz
Pradeep Y. Ramulu
Harran Mkocha
David S. Friedman
Aleksandra Mihailović

Best Publications

Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy

Joanne W.Y. Yau;Sophie L. Rogers;Ryo Kawasaki;Ecosse L. Lamoureux;Ecosse L. Lamoureux

4910
Citations
Global Causes of Blindness and Distance Vision Impairment 1990-2020: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Seth R Flaxman;Rupert R A Bourne;Serge Resnikoff;Serge Resnikoff;Peter Ackland

2883
Citations
Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rupert R A Bourne;Seth R Flaxman;Tasanee Braithwaite;Maria V Cicinelli

2221
Citations
The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among adults in the United States.

Kempen Jh;O'Colmain Bj;Leske Mc;Haffner Sm

1558
Citations
Falls and Fear of Falling: Which Comes First? A Longitudinal Prediction Model Suggests Strategies for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Susan M. Friedman;Beatriz Munoz;Sheila K. West;Gary S. Rubin

1404
Citations
The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020.

Matthew J Burton;Matthew J Burton;Jacqueline Ramke;Jacqueline Ramke;Ana Patricia Marques;Rupert R A Bourne;Rupert R A Bourne

1373
Citations
Prevalence of Dry Eye Among the Elderly

Oliver D. Schein;Beatriz MUÑOz;James M. Tielsch;Karen BANDEEN-Roche

1151
Citations
Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Cataract Formation

Hugh R. Taylor;Sheila K. West;Frank S. Rosenthal;Beatriz Muñoz

1023
Citations
A simple system for the assessment of trachoma and its complications

B. Thylefors;C. R. Dawson;B. R. Jones;S. K. West

973
Citations
Racial variations in causes of vision loss in nursing homes: The Salisbury Eye Evaluation in Nursing Home Groups (SEEING) Study.

David S. Friedman;Sheila K. West;Beatriz Munoz;William Park

943
Citations
The long-term effects of visible light on the eye

Hugh R. Taylor;Sheila West;Beatriz Muñoz;Frank S. Rosenthal

865
Citations
The prevalence of glaucoma in a population-based study of Hispanic subjects: Proyecto VER.

Harry A. Quigley;Sheila K. West;Jorge Rodriguez;Beatriz Munoz

818
Citations
Prevalence of cataract and pseudophakia/aphakia among adults in the United States.

Congdon N;Vingerling;Klein Be;West S

722
Citations
Causes of blindness and visual impairment in a population of older Americans: The salisbury eye evaluation study

Beatriz Muñoz;Sheila K. West;Gary S. Rubin;Oliver D. Schein

658
Citations
Relation between Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye in the Elderly: A Population-based Perspective

Oliver D. Schein;James M. Tielsch;Beatriz Muñoz;Karen Bandeen-Roche

570
Citations
How does visual impairment affect performance on tasks of everyday life? The SEE Project

Sheila K. West;Gary S. Rubin;Aimee T. Broman;Beatriz Muñoz

539
Citations
Function and visual impairment in a population-based study of older adults. The SEE project. Salisbury Eye Evaluation.

S K West;B Munoz;G S Rubin;O D Schein

514
Citations
Epidemiology of risk factors for age-related cataract

Johanna Seddon;Donald Fong;Sheila K. West;Charles T. Valmadrid

504
Citations
Epidemiology of age-related macular degeneration

Barbara S. Hawkins;Alan Bird;Ronald Klein;Sheila K. West

298
Citations
Global prevalence and major risk factors of diabetic retinopathy.

Olubukola Ajala;Patrick English;Jonathan Pinkney;Joanne W Y Yau

2
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Beatriz Munoz Johns Hopkins University

Robin L. Bailey London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

David S. Friedman Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Thomas C. Quinn Johns Hopkins University

Hugh R. Taylor University of Melbourne

Thomas M. Lietman University of California, San Francisco

Gary S. Rubin University College London

Charlotte A. Gaydos Johns Hopkins University

David Mabey London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Martin J. Holland London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

External Links

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