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Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman

Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman

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Best Female Scientists
2025

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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
108
Citations
42009
World Ranking
979
National Ranking
596

Medicine

D-Index
113
Citations
45369
World Ranking
4969
National Ranking
2698

Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman 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 Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 603 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman 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 Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 113 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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

Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has made substantial contributions to the field of medicine, with 345 publications primarily focused on pediatrics, perinatology, child health, and related subfields. Their research extends into health, toxicology, mutagenesis, public health including environmental and occupational health, obstetrics, gynecology, as well as nutrition and dietetics.

The main topics of their work encompass birth, development, and health; gestational diabetes research and management; obesity, physical activity, and diet; heavy metal exposure and toxicity; pregnancy and preeclampsia studies; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research; and epigenetics and DNA methylation.

Among recent research publications authored or co-authored by Rifas-Shiman are the following:

  • Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and maternal and neonatal thyroid function in the Project Viva Cohort: A mixtures approach, 2020, Environment International
  • Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation in newborns and children identifies numerous loci related to gestational age, 2020, Genome Medicine
  • DNA methylation and body mass index from birth to adolescence: meta-analyses of epigenome-wide association studies, 2020, Genome Medicine
  • Neighborhood Child Opportunity Index and Adolescent Cardiometabolic Risk, 2021, PEDIATRICS
  • Early-pregnancy plasma per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) concentrations and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the Project Viva cohort, 2022, Environment International

Rifas-Shiman frequently collaborates with several researchers who have contributed significantly to their publication record. These frequent co-authors include Emily Oken, Marie-France Hivert, Izzuddin M. Aris, Jorge E. Chavarro, and Andrés Cárdenas.

Their work has been featured across multiple influential publication venues, including:

  • Circulation
  • Environmental Research
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environment International
  • JAMA Network Open

Best Publications

  • Risk of overweight among adolescents who were breastfed as infants

    Matthew W. Gillman;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Carlos A. Camargo;Catherine S. Berkey

  • Family dinner and diet quality among older children and adolescents.

    Gillman Mw;Rifas-Shiman Sl;Frazier Al;Rockett Hr

  • The Prevalence and Geographic Distribution of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in the United States

    Michael D. Kappelman;Michael D. Kappelman;Sheryl L. Rifas–Shiman;Ken Kleinman;Dan Ollendorf

  • Maternal intake of vitamin D during pregnancy and risk of recurrent wheeze in children at 3 y of age

    Carlos A Camargo;Sheryl L Rifas-Shiman;Augusto A Litonjua;Janet W Rich-Edwards

  • Maternal Gestational Diabetes, Birth Weight, and Adolescent Obesity

    Matthew W. Gillman;Sheryl Rifas-Shiman;Catherine S. Berkey;Alison E. Field

  • Direct health care costs of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in US children and adults.

    Michael D. Kappelman;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Carol Q. Porter;Daniel A. Ollendorf

  • Reducing antibiotic use in children: a randomized trial in 12 practices.

    Jonathan A. Finkelstein;Robert L. Davis;Robert L. Davis;Scott F. Dowell;Joshua P. Metlay

  • Impact of maternal body mass index and gestational weight gain on pregnancy complications: An individual participant data meta-analysis of European, North American and Australian cohorts

    Susana Santos;Ellis Voerman;Pilar Amiano;Henrique Barros

  • Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes

    LifeCycle Project-Maternal Obesity;Ellis Voerman;Susana Santos;Susana Santos

  • Short sleep duration in infancy and risk of childhood overweight.

    Elsie M. Taveras;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Emily Oken;Erica P. Gunderson

  • Racial/Ethnic Differences in Early Life Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity

    Elsie M. Taveras;Matthew W. Gillman;Ken Kleinman;Janet W. Rich-Edwards

  • Maternal body mass index, gestational weight gain and the risk of overweight and obesity across childhood: An individual participant data meta-analysis

    Ellis Voerman;Susana Santos;Bernadeta Patro Golab;Bernadeta Patro Golab;Pilar Amiano

  • Predictors of Change in Physical Activity During and After Pregnancy: Project Viva

    Mark A. Pereira;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Ken P. Kleinman;Janet W. Rich-Edwards

  • Timing of solid food introduction and risk of obesity in preschool-aged children

    Susanna Y. Huh;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Elsie M. Taveras;Elsie M. Taveras;Emily Oken

  • Maternal gestational weight gain and offspring weight in adolescence.

    Emily Oken;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Alison E. Field;A Lindsay Frazier

  • Weight status in the first 6 months of life and obesity at 3 years of age.

    Elsie M. Taveras;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Mandy B. Belfort;Ken P. Kleinman

  • Post-PCV7 Changes in Colonizing Pneumococcal Serotypes in 16 Massachusetts Communities, 2001 and 2004

    Susan S. Huang;Richard Platt;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Stephen I. Pelton

  • Infant Growth Before and After Term: Effects on Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants

    Mandy B. Belfort;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Thomas Sullivan;Carmel T. Collins

  • Association of Consumption of Fried Food Away From Home With Body Mass Index and Diet Quality in Older Children and Adolescents

    Elsie M. Taveras;Catherine S. Berkey;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;David S. Ludwig

  • Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes

    Ellis Voerman;Susana Santos;Hazel Inskip;Pilar Amiano

Frequent Co-Authors

Emily Oken
Emily Oken Harvard University
Matthew W. Gillman
Matthew W. Gillman National Institutes of Health
Diane R. Gold
Diane R. Gold Harvard University
Marie-France Hivert
Marie-France Hivert Harvard University
Elsie M. Taveras
Elsie M. Taveras Harvard University
Ken Kleinman
Ken Kleinman University of Massachusetts Amherst
Janet W. Rich-Edwards
Janet W. Rich-Edwards Harvard University
Augusto A. Litonjua
Augusto A. Litonjua University of Rochester Medical Center
Carlos A. Camargo
Carlos A. Camargo Harvard University
Andrea Baccarelli
Andrea Baccarelli Columbia University

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