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Shelly A. McNeil

Shelly A. McNeil

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
60
Citations
13650
World Ranking
3321
National Ranking
84

Shelly A. McNeil publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shelly A. McNeil sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 272 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Shelly A. McNeil D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shelly A. McNeil sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shelly A. McNeil is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada and has a significant research presence in medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, geriatrics and gerontology, general health professions, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their work spans a considerable number of publications, emphasizing infectious and respiratory diseases as well as the health of older adults.

Their research frequently covers topics including:

  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Shelly A. McNeil include:

  • Persistent Functional Decline Following Hospitalization with Influenza or Acute Respiratory Illness, 2020, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • COVID-19, frailty and long-term care: Implications for policy and practice, 2020, The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
  • Exploring Clinically Meaningful Changes for the Frailty Index in a Longitudinal Cohort of Hospitalized Older Patients, 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Complicated hospitalization due to influenza: results from the Global Hospital Influenza Network for the 2017-2018 season, 2020, BMC Infectious Diseases
  • Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Is Efficacious and Safe in Frail Individuals, 2020, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

They frequently collaborate with other researchers, including:

  • Melissa K. Andrew
  • Jason J. LeBlanc
  • Todd F. Hatchette
  • Allison McGeer
  • Mark Loeb

Publications by Shelly A. McNeil have appeared regularly in these venues:

  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Vaccine
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Gastroenterology
  • Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Best Publications

  • Efficacy of the Herpes Zoster Subunit Vaccine in Adults 70 Years of Age or Older

    A. L. Cunningham;H. Lal;M. Kovac;R. Chlibek

  • Impact of influenza exposure on rates of hospital admissions and physician visits because of respiratory illness among pregnant women

    Linda Dodds;Shelly A. McNeil;Deshayne B. Fell;Victoria M. Allen

  • Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Persons Aged 50–59 Years

    Kenneth E. Schmader;Myron J. Levin;John W. Gnann;John W. Gnann;Shelly A. McNeil

  • Immunogenicity of 2 doses of HPV vaccine in younger adolescents vs 3 doses in young women: a randomized clinical trial.

    Simon R. M. Dobson;Shelly McNeil;Marc Dionne;Meena Dawar

  • Safety and Immunogenicity of 26-Valent Group A Streptococcus Vaccine in Healthy Adult Volunteers

    Shelly A. McNeil;Scott A. Halperin;Joanne M. Langley;Bruce Smith

  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Respiratory Viral Infections in Older Adults With Moderate to Severe Influenza-like Illness

    Ann R. Falsey;Janet E. McElhaney;Jiri Beran;Gerrit A. van Essen

  • A population-based evaluation of a publicly funded, school-based HPV vaccine program in British Columbia, Canada: parental factors associated with HPV vaccine receipt.

    Gina Ogilvie;Maureen Anderson;Fawziah Marra;Shelly McNeil

  • Immunogenicity of a tetravalent meningococcal glycoconjugate vaccine in infants: a randomized controlled trial.

    Matthew D. Snape;Kirsten P. Perrett;Karen J. Ford;Tessa M. John

  • Immunogenicity and safety of the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine in adults with haematological malignancies: a phase 3, randomised, clinical trial and post-hoc efficacy analysis

    Alemnew F. Dagnew;Osman Ilhan;Won Sik Lee;Dariusz Woszczyk

  • Impact of pharmacists as immunizers on vaccination rates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    J.E. Isenor;J.E. Isenor;N.T. Edwards;T.A. Alia;K.L. Slayter

  • Effect of hand cleansing with antimicrobial soap or alcohol-based gel on microbial colonization of artificial fingernails worn by health care workers.

    Shelly A. McNeil;Catherine L. Foster;Catherine L. Foster;Sara A. Hedderwick;Sara A. Hedderwick;Carol A. Kauffman;Carol A. Kauffman

  • Parental intention to have daughters receive the human papillomavirus vaccine

    Gina S. Ogilvie;Valencia P. Remple;Fawziah Marra;Shelly A. McNeil

  • Mupirocin-Based Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus Carriers in Residents of 2 Long-Term Care Facilities: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Lona Mody;Carol A. Kauffman;Carol A. Kauffman;Shelly A. McNeil;Shelly A. McNeil;Andrzej T. Galecki

  • Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the human papillomavirus 16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine in women older than 25 years: 7-year follow-up of the phase 3, double-blind, randomised controlled VIVIANE study

    Cosette M Wheeler;S Rachel Skinner;S Rachel Skinner;M Rowena Del Rosario-Raymundo;Suzanne M Garland

  • Kinetics of the Antibody Response to Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Women of Childbearing Age and Postpartum Women

    B. A. Halperin;A. Morris;D. MacKinnon-Cameron;J. Mutch

  • AS03-adjuvanted versus non-adjuvanted inactivated trivalent influenza vaccine against seasonal influenza in elderly people: a phase 3 randomised trial

    Janet E McElhaney;Jiri Beran;Jeanne-Marie Devaster;Meral Esen

  • Comparison of the safety and immunogenicity of hepatitis B virus surface antigen co-administered with an immunostimulatory phosphorothioate oligonucleotide and a licensed hepatitis B vaccine in healthy young adults

    Scott A. Halperin;Simon Dobson;Shelly McNeil;Joanne M. Langley

  • Comparison of safety and immunogenicity of two doses of investigational hepatitis B virus surface antigen co-administered with an immunostimulatory phosphorothioate oligodeoxyribonucleotide and three doses of a licensed hepatitis B vaccine in healthy adults 18–55 years of age

    Scott A. Halperin;Brian Ward;Curtis Cooper;Gerald Predy

  • Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Colonization and Infection in Liver Transplant Candidates and Recipients: A Prospective Surveillance Study

    Shelly A. McNeil;Preeti N. Malani;Carol E. Chenoweth;Robert J. Fontana

  • The Importance of Frailty in the Assessment of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza-Related Hospitalization in Elderly People.

    Melissa K Andrew;Vivek Shinde;Lingyun Ye;Todd Hatchette

  • Progression of HPV infection to detectable cervical lesions or clearance in adult women: Analysis of the control arm of the VIVIANE study

    S. Rachel Skinner;S. Rachel Skinner;Cosette M. Wheeler;Barbara Romanowski;Xavier Castellsagué

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott A. Halperin
Scott A. Halperin Dalhousie University
Janet E. McElhaney
Janet E. McElhaney Health Sciences North
Allison McGeer
Allison McGeer University of Toronto
Mark Loeb
Mark Loeb McMaster University
Guy Boivin
Guy Boivin Université Laval
Noni MacDonald
Noni MacDonald Dalhousie University
Marc Dionne
Marc Dionne Université Laval
Myron J. Levin
Myron J. Levin University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Andrew E. Simor
Andrew E. Simor Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
David W. Scheifele
David W. Scheifele University of British Columbia

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