Frank DeStefano

18.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
170 papers, 12.2k citations indexed

About

Frank DeStefano is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Health and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank DeStefano has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 12.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Epidemiology, 57 papers in Health and 37 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Frank DeStefano's work include Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (57 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (46 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (24 papers). Frank DeStefano is often cited by papers focused on Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (57 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (46 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (24 papers). Frank DeStefano collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Uganda. Frank DeStefano's co-authors include Robert L. Davis, Steven Black, Robert F. Anda, Robert T. Chen, Henry R. Shinefield, Henry S. Kahn, D F Williamson, W. Thompson, Eric Weintraub and Tom T. Shimabukuro and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Frank DeStefano

167 papers receiving 11.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Dental disease and risk of coronary heart disease and mortality.

1993 869 citations Frank DeStefano et al. profile →
Influenza and the Rates of Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease among Infants and Young Children

2000 825 citations W. Thompson, Piotr Kramarz et al. profile →
Complications of abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy among women of reproductive age in the United States

1982 605 citations Frank DeStefano et al. profile →
Surveillance for Adverse Events After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination

2021 434 citations Nicola P. Klein, Bruce Fireman et al. profile →
Safety monitoring in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

2015 391 citations Tom T. Shimabukuro, Frank DeStefano et al. Vaccine profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Frank DeStefano

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frank DeStefano

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank DeStefano

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Frank DeStefano. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Frank DeStefano based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Frank DeStefano. Frank DeStefano is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Survey of influenza vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among pregnant women in the 2016–17 season 2020 ·Vaccine ·Jennifer P. King, Kayla E. Hanson, James G. Donahue, Jason M. Glanz, Nicola P. Klein, Allison L. Naleway, Frank DeStefano, Eric Weintraub, Edward A. Belongia	16
2	Inactivated influenza vaccine and spontaneous abortion in the Vaccine Safety Datalink in 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15 2019 ·Vaccine ·James G. Donahue, Burney A. Kieke, Jennifer P. King, Maria Mascola, Tom T. Shimabukuro, Frank DeStefano, Kayla E. Hanson, David L. McClure, (unknown), Jason M. Glanz, Rulin C. Hechter, Stephanie A. Irving, Lisa A. Jackson, Nicola P. Klein, Allison L. Naleway, Eric Weintraub, Edward A. Belongia	37
3	Association of TDAP Vaccination With Acute Events and Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With Prior Tetanus-Containing Immunizations 2016 ·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Lakshmi Sukumaran, Natalie McCarthy, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Michael M. McNeil, Allison L. Naleway, Nicola P. Klein, Michael L. Jackson, Simon J. Hambidge, Marlene M. Lugg, Rongxia Li, Eric Weintraub, Robert A. Bednarczyk, Jennifer P. King, Frank DeStefano, Walter A. Orenstein, Saad B. Omer	1
4	Case-centered Analysis of Optic Neuritis After Vaccines: Table 1. 2016 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Roger Baxter, Edwin Lewis, Bruce Fireman, Frank DeStefano, Julianne Gee, Nicola P. Klein	24
5	Safety of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis and Influenza Vaccinations in Pregnancy 2015 ·Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Lakshmi Sukumaran, Natalie McCarthy, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Eric Weintraub, Gabriela Vazquez‐Benitez, Michael M. McNeil, Rongxia Li, Nicola P. Klein, Simon J. Hambidge, Allison L. Naleway, Marlene M. Lugg, Michael L. Jackson, Jennifer P. King, Frank DeStefano, Saad B. Omer, Walter A. Orenstein	77
6	Evaluation of the Association of Maternal Pertussis Vaccination With Obstetric Events and Birth Outcomes 2015 ·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Elyse O. Kharbanda, Gabriela Vazquez‐Benitez, Heather S. Lipkind, Nicola P. Klein, T. Craig Cheetham, Allison L. Naleway, Saad B. Omer, Simon J. Hambidge, Grace M. Lee, Michael L. Jackson, Natalie McCarthy, Frank DeStefano, James D. Nordin	2
7	Number of antigens in early childhood vaccines and neuropsychological outcomes at age 7–10 years 2013 ·Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety ·Shahed Iqbal, John P. Barile, W. Thompson, Frank DeStefano	14
8	Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine and Spontaneous Abortion 2013 ·Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Stephanie A. Irving, Burney A. Kieke, James G. Donahue, Maria Mascola, James Baggs, Frank DeStefano, T. Craig Cheetham, Lisa A. Jackson, Allison L. Naleway, Jason M. Glanz, James D. Nordin, Edward A. Belongia	65
9	Edad de primovacunación contra sarampión, paperas, rubeola en niños con autismo y en controles escolares emparejados: estudio de base poblacional en el área metropolitana de Atlanta 2004 ·PEDIATRICS ·Frank DeStefano, (unknown)	1
10	A potential signal of Bell's palsy after parenteral inactivated influenza vaccines: reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)—United States, 1991–2001^, 2004 ·Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety ·Weigong Zhou, Vitali Pool, Frank DeStefano, John K. Iskander, Penina Haber, Robert T. Chen	68
11	Childhood vaccinations and risk of asthma 2002 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Frank DeStefano, (unknown), Piotr Kramarz, Benedict I. Truman, Michael F. Iademarco, John P. Mullooly, Lisa A. Jackson, Robert L. Davis, Steven Black, Henry R. Shinefield, S. Michael Marcy, Joel I. Ward, Robert T. Chen	75
12	Population-based study of rotavirus vaccination and intussusception 2001 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Piotr Kramarz, Eric K. France, Frank DeStefano, Steven Black, Henry R. Shinefield, Joel I. Ward, (unknown), Robert T. Chen, Deborah Shatin, J M Hill, Tracy A. Lieu, (unknown)	147
13	Measles-mumps-rubella and other measles-containing vaccines do not increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease 2001 ·JAMA Pediatrics ·R. Davis, Piotr Kramarz, Kari Bohlke, (unknown), R. Thompson, John P. Mullooly, (unknown), (unknown), Edwin Lewis, Joel I. Ward, (unknown), Eileen Eriksen, Frank DeStefano, (unknown)	11
14	Safety of neonatal hepatitis B vaccine administration 2001 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Edwin Lewis, Henry R. Shinefield, Bradley A. Woodruff, Steven Black, Frank DeStefano, Robert T. Chen, (unknown)	33
15	Ability to trace migrant farmworkers ten years after initial identification in a Northern State (Wisconsin) 2001 ·American Journal of Industrial Medicine ·David L. Nordstrom, (unknown), Frank DeStefano, Joanne S. Colt, Shelia Hoar Zahm	5
16	Autism and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine: No epidemiological evidence for a causal association. 2000 ·PubMed ·Frank DeStefano, (unknown)	13
17	oes influenza vaccination exacerbate asthma 2000 ·Archives of Family Medicine ·Piotr Kramarz, Frank DeStefano, Paul Gargiullo, (unknown), (unknown), R. E. Davis, John P. Mullooly, (unknown), (unknown), Kari Bohlke, Jeremy Ward, S. Michael Marcy	8
18	The incidence of Kawasaki syndrome in West Coast health maintenance organizations 2000 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Ermias D. Belay, Robert C. Holman, Matthew Clarke, Frank DeStefano, Abtin Shahriari, Robert L. Davis, Philip Rhodes, Robert S. Thompson, Steven Black, Henry R. Shinefield, S. Michael Marcy, Joel I. Ward, (unknown), Robert T. Chen, Lawrence B. Schonberger	44
19	Vaccine safety [letter] 1998 ·The Lancet ·(unknown), Frank DeStefano	1
20	Surveillance for diabetes mellitus--United States, 1980-1989. 1993 ·PubMed ·Linda S. Geiss, William H. Herman, Merilyn G. Goldschmid, Frank DeStefano, Mark S. Eberhardt, Earl S. Ford, Robert R. German, Jeffrey M. Newman, David R. Olson, Stephen J. Sepe	56

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