Alan Leviton

35.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
434 papers, 26.0k citations indexed

About

Alan Leviton is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Leviton has authored 434 papers receiving a total of 26.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 229 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 168 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 54 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Alan Leviton's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (160 papers), Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (140 papers) and Infant Development and Preterm Care (63 papers). Alan Leviton is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (160 papers), Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (140 papers) and Infant Development and Preterm Care (63 papers). Alan Leviton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Alan Leviton's co-authors include Elizabeth N. Allred, Olaf Dammann, Nigel Paneth, Karl Kuban, Murray Goldstein, Bernard Dan, Peter Rosenbaum, Martin Bax, Diane L. Damiano and Bo Jacobsson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alan Leviton

428 papers receiving 24.2k citations

Hit Papers

A report: the definition and class... 1979 2026 1994 2010 2007 1985 2005 1979 1990 1000 2.0k 3.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A report: the definition and classification of cerebral palsy April 2006
    2007 3.5k citations Alan Leviton et al. profile →
  2. Standards in herpetology and ichthyology : Part I. Standard symbolic codes for institutional resource collections in herpetology and ichthyology
    1985 2.5k citations Alan Leviton Copeia profile →
  3. Proposed definition and classification of cerebral palsy, April 2005
    2005 1.8k citations Alan Leviton et al. profile →
  4. Deficits in Psychologic and Classroom Performance of Children with Elevated Dentine Lead Levels
    1979 1.2k citations Herbert L. Needleman, Alan Leviton et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  5. The Long-Term Effects of Exposure to Low Doses of Lead in Childhood
    1990 883 citations Herbert L. Needleman, David Bellinger et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  6. Longitudinal Analyses of Prenatal and Postnatal Lead Exposure and Early Cognitive Development
    1987 661 citations David Bellinger, Alan Leviton et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alan Leviton United States 68 11.1k 7.6k 6.2k 3.5k 3.0k 434 26.0k
Peter D. Gluckman New Zealand 102 25.5k 2.3× 5.1k 0.7× 949 0.2× 2.4k 0.7× 2.5k 0.8× 630 45.9k
Michael F. Holick United States 127 6.8k 0.6× 3.7k 0.5× 2.9k 0.5× 6.7k 1.9× 6.6k 2.2× 671 87.3k
Jonathan R. Seckl United Kingdom 99 12.8k 1.2× 3.8k 0.5× 967 0.2× 761 0.2× 1.9k 0.6× 448 43.6k
Torben Jørgensen Denmark 99 2.1k 0.2× 3.4k 0.4× 1.7k 0.3× 1.2k 0.3× 3.5k 1.2× 811 37.1k
Mark A. Hanson United Kingdom 88 21.5k 1.9× 2.9k 0.4× 413 0.1× 2.7k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 560 35.7k
André G. Uitterlinden Netherlands 92 2.5k 0.2× 2.2k 0.3× 1.3k 0.2× 1.6k 0.5× 3.6k 1.2× 673 44.7k
Erik Lykke Mortensen Denmark 68 3.1k 0.3× 692 0.1× 2.9k 0.5× 663 0.2× 1.6k 0.6× 556 18.2k
Marjolein Visser Netherlands 112 1.3k 0.1× 2.0k 0.3× 5.3k 0.9× 587 0.2× 7.3k 2.5× 661 56.1k
Benjamin M. Neale United States 55 1.6k 0.1× 1.2k 0.2× 2.3k 0.4× 497 0.1× 3.1k 1.1× 165 42.0k
Jean Golding United Kingdom 87 11.9k 1.1× 1.7k 0.2× 3.6k 0.6× 4.6k 1.3× 2.9k 1.0× 484 34.3k

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All Works

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Leviton, Alan & Tobias Loddenkemper. (2024). Improving the health literacy of persons with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 163. 110237–110237.
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Leviton, Alan & Tobias Loddenkemper. (2023). Design, implementation, and inferential issues associated with clinical trials that rely on data in electronic medical records: a narrative review. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 23(1). 271–271. 3 indexed citations
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Leviton, Alan, Anup D. Patel, & Tobias Loddenkemper. (2023). Self-management education for children with epilepsy and their caregivers. A scoping review. Epilepsy & Behavior. 144. 109232–109232. 9 indexed citations
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Venkatesh, Kartik K., et al.. (2021). Prenatal tobacco smoke exposure and neurological impairment at 10 years of age among children born extremely preterm: a prospective cohort. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 128(10). 1586–1597. 7 indexed citations
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Venkatesh, Kartik K., Alan Leviton, Jonathan L. Hecht, et al.. (2020). Histologic chorioamnionitis and risk of neurodevelopmental impairment at age 10 years among extremely preterm infants born before 28 weeks of gestation. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 223(5). 745.e1–745.e10. 45 indexed citations
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Allred, Elizabeth N., Carmina Erdei, Karl Kuban, et al.. (2018). Socioemotional dysfunctions at age 10 years in extremely preterm newborns with late-onset bacteremia. Early Human Development. 121. 1–7. 3 indexed citations
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Jackson, Wesley, T. Michael O’Shea, Elizabeth N. Allred, et al.. (2018). Risk factors for chronic lung disease and asthma differ among children born extremely preterm. Pediatric Pulmonology. 53(11). 1533–1540. 18 indexed citations
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Joseph, Robert M., T. Michael O’Shea, Elizabeth N. Allred, et al.. (2016). Neurocognitive and Academic Outcomes at Age 10 Years of Extremely Preterm Newborns. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 71(8). 457–458. 1 indexed citations
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Fichorova, Raina N., Andrew B. Onderdonk, Hidemi S. Yamamoto, et al.. (2011). Maternal Microbe-Specific Modulation of Inflammatory Response in Extremely Low-Gestational-Age Newborns. mBio. 2(1). e00280–10. 100 indexed citations
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Leviton, Alan. (2006). Prognosis of Migraine Headaches in Adolescents. Journal watch. 2006. 1 indexed citations
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Cowan, Linda D., John B. Bodensteiner, Alan Leviton, & Leah Doherty. (1989). Prevalence of the Epilepsies in Children and Adolescents. Epilepsia. 30(1). 94–106. 166 indexed citations
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Bellinger, David, Alan Leviton, Christine Waternaux, Herbert L. Needleman, & Michael Rabinowitz. (1988). Low-level lead exposure, social class, and infant development. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 10(6). 497–503. 125 indexed citations
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Marler, Matthew, Claire B. Ernhart, D Bellinger, et al.. (1987). Lead exposure and congestive development. New England Journal of Medicine. 317(14). 895–897. 3 indexed citations
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Rabinowitz, Michael, Alan Leviton, & Herbert L. Needleman. (1985). Lead in Milk and Infant Blood: A Dose-Response Model. Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal. 40(5). 283–286. 45 indexed citations
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Leviton, Alan & Linda D. Cowan. (1982). Epidemiology of Seizure Disorders in Children; pp. 62–83. Neuroepidemiology. 1(1). 62–83. 8 indexed citations
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Leviton, Alan. (1978). Epidemiology of headache.. PubMed. 19. 341–53. 18 indexed citations
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Leviton, Alan. (1953). A new snake of the genus Oligodon from Annam. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 7 indexed citations

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