Alison Gemmill

12.2k citations

122 papers · 7.7k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 21

Impact in

Obstetrics and Gynecology top 0.05%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 0.05%
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Birth, Development, and Health

Papers in ⓘ

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 68
- Global Maternal and Child Health 40
- Birth, Development, and Health 16
Obstetrics and Gynecology 25

Co-authors: Lale Say (5 shared papers)Doris Chou (5 shared papers)Ann‐Beth Moller (5 shared papers)Leontine Alkema (5 shared papers)A Metin Gülmezoglu (1 shared paper)Özge Tunçalp (1 shared paper)Jane Daniels (1 shared paper)Marleen Temmerman (1 shared paper)
Journals: JAMA Network Open (5 papers)Studies in Family Planning (5 papers)Social Science & Medicine (5 papers)Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology (5 papers)American Journal of Public Health (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States Sweden United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Alison Gemmill

116 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Global, regional, and national levels and trends in maternal mortality between 1990 and 2015, with scenario-based projections to 2030: a systematic analysis by the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group 2015 · 1.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 The Lancet
2014 The Lancet Global Health
2014 Trends in maternal mortality : 1990 to 2013 - estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, the World Bank, and the United Nations population division

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1	Global causes of maternal death: a WHO systematic analysis The Lancet Global Health ·Lale Say, Doris Chou, Alison Gemmill, Özge Tunçalp, Ann‐Beth Moller, Jane Daniels, A Metin Gülmezoglu, Marleen Temmerman, Leontine Alkema Hit paper breakdown →	2014	4031
2	Global, regional, and national levels and trends in maternal mortality between 1990 and 2015, with scenario-based projections to 2030: a systematic analysis by the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group The Lancet ·Leontine Alkema, Doris Chou, Daniel Hogan, Sanqian Zhang, Ann‐Beth Moller, Alison Gemmill, Doris Ma Fat, Ties Boerma, Marleen Temmerman, Colin Mathers, Lale Say Hit paper breakdown →	2015	1483
3	Trends in maternal mortality : 1990 to 2013 - estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, the World Bank, and the United Nations population division Emi Suzuki, Colin Mathers, Ann‐Beth Moller, Leontine Alkema, Lale Say, Alison Gemmill, Samuel Mills, Doris Chou, Daniel Hogan Hit paper breakdown →	2014	572
4	Short Interpregnancy Intervals in the United States Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Alison Gemmill, Laura Lindberg	2013	175
5	Association of Preterm Births Among US Latina Women With the 2016 Presidential Election JAMA Network Open ·Alison Gemmill, Ralph Catalano, Joan A. Casey, Deborah Karasek, Héctor E. Alcalá, Holly Elser, Jacqueline M. Torres	2019	121
6	Lifespan adversity and later adulthood telomere length in the nationally representative US Health and Retirement Study Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Eli Puterman, Alison Gemmill, Deborah Karasek, David R. Weir, Nancy E. Adler, Aric A. Prather, Elissa S. Epel	2016	119
7	Association of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Women JAMA Cardiology ·Marc Meller Søndergaard, Mark A. Hlatky, Marcia L. Stefanick, Eric Vittinghoff, Gregory Nah, Matthew Allison, Alison Gemmill, Linda Van Horn, Ki Park, Elena Salmoirago‐Blotcher, Maryam Sattari, Shawnita Sealy–Jefferson, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Carolina Valdiviezo, JoAnn E. Manson, Nisha I. Parikh	2020	76
8	Predicting mortality from 57 economic, behavioral, social, and psychological factors Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Eli Puterman, Jordan Weiss, Benjamin A. Hives, Alison Gemmill, Deborah Karasek, Wendy Berry Mendes, David H. Rehkopf	2020	62
9	Listening to Communities: Mixed-Method Study of the Engagement of Disadvantaged Mothers and Pregnant Women With Digital Health Technologies Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Sylvia Guendelman, Andrew Broderick, Hmellisa Mlo, Alison Gemmill, David Lindeman	2017	54
10	Is human fecundity changing? A discussion of research and data gaps precluding us from having an answer Human Reproduction ·Melissa M. Smarr, Katherine J. Sapra, Alison Gemmill, Linda G. Kahn, Lauren A. Wise, Courtney D. Lynch, Pam Factor‐Litvak, Sunni L. Mumford, Niels E. Skakkebæk, Rémy Slama, Danelle T. Lobdell, Joseph B. Stanford, Tina Kold Jensen, Elizabeth Heger Boyle, Michael L. Eisenberg, Paul J. Turek, Rajeshwari Sundaram, Marie E. Thoma, Germaine M. Buck Louis	2017	48
11	Residential Proximity to Methyl Bromide Use and Birth Outcomes in an Agricultural Population in California Environmental Health Perspectives ·Alison Gemmill, Robert B. Gunier, Asa Bradman, Brenda Eskenazi, Kim G. Harley	2013	45
12	The Muslim Ban and preterm birth: Analysis of U.S. vital statistics data from 2009 to 2018 Social Science & Medicine ·Goleen Samari, Ralph Catalano, Héctor E. Alcalá, Alison Gemmill	2020	37
13	Recent Trends in U.S. Childbearing Intentions Demography ·Caroline Sten Hartnett, Alison Gemmill	2020	35
14	From Some to None? Fertility Expectation Dynamics of Permanently Childless Women Demography ·Alison Gemmill	2018	35
15	Changes in preterm birth and caesarean deliveries in the United States during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology ·Alison Gemmill, Joan A. Casey, Ralph Catalano, Deborah Karasek, Claire E. Margerison, Tim A. Bruckner	2021	31
16	Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Sickle Cell Disease in the National Inpatient Sample, 2012-2018 JAMA Network Open ·Macy L. Early, Ahizechukwu C. Eke, Alison Gemmill, Sophie Lanzkron, Lydia H. Pecker	2023	29
17	Perceived Subfecundity and Contraceptive Use Among Young Adult U.S. Women Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health ·Alison Gemmill	2018	25
18	Investigating the impact of structural racism on black birthing people - associations between racialized economic segregation, incarceration inequality, and severe maternal morbidity Social Science & Medicine ·Noelene K. Jeffers, Blair O. Berger, Christina X. Marea, Alison Gemmill	2022	24
19	Reassessing Adolescent Male Sexual and Reproductive Health in the United States: Research and Recommendations American Journal of Men s Health ·Laura Lindberg, Adam Sonfield, Alison Gemmill	2007	24
20	The Relationship Between Fertility History and Incident Dementia in the U.S. Health and Retirement Study The Journals of Gerontology Series B ·Alison Gemmill, Jordan Weiss	2021	20

About Alison Gemmill

Alison Gemmill is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health, Gender Studies and Demography, having authored 122 papers that have together received 7.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Global Maternal and Child Health (40 papers), Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (21 papers), Reproductive Health and Contraception (19 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (18 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (16 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (16 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (15 papers) and Migration, Health and Trauma (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Obstetrics and Gynecology (3.2k citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (5.6k citations), Emergency Medicine (627 citations), General Health Professions (1.5k citations) and Finance (570 citations). Alison Gemmill has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Sweden and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Lale Say, Doris Chou, Ann‐Beth Moller, Leontine Alkema, A Metin Gülmezoglu, Özge Tunçalp, Jane Daniels, Marleen Temmerman, Daniel Hogan and Colin Mathers. Their work appears in journals such as JAMA Network Open, Studies in Family Planning, Social Science & Medicine, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology and American Journal of Public Health.

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