Gretchen L. Birbeck

41.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
200 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Gretchen L. Birbeck is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Gretchen L. Birbeck has authored 200 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 68 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 56 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Gretchen L. Birbeck's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (70 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (44 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (36 papers). Gretchen L. Birbeck is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (70 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (44 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (36 papers). Gretchen L. Birbeck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Zambia and United Kingdom. Gretchen L. Birbeck's co-authors include Barbara G. Vickrey, Masharip Atadzhanov, Edward Mbewe, Alan Haworth, Elwyn Chomba, Ron D. Hays, Terrie E. Taylor, Ana-Claire Meyer, Michael J. Potchen and Tarun Dua and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Gretchen L. Birbeck

194 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Brain Swelling and Death in Children with Cerebral Malaria

2015 279 citations Karl B. Seydel, Michael J. Potchen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gretchen L. Birbeck United States	40	2.9k	2.2k	1.2k	864	651	200	5.7k
Jonas H. Ellenberg United States	45	2.6k 0.9×	3.4k 1.6×	514 0.4×	794 0.9×	1.9k 2.9×	131	8.9k
Jo M. Wilmshurst South Africa	34	2.2k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	222 0.2×	498 0.6×	305 0.5×	187	4.6k
Pim Brouwers United States	46	740 0.3×	1.1k 0.5×	801 0.7×	2.2k 2.6×	714 1.1×	114	5.8k
Marie‐Christine Picot France	36	1.2k 0.4×	886 0.4×	242 0.2×	225 0.3×	769 1.2×	199	5.2k
Richard Idro Uganda	36	766 0.3×	1.0k 0.5×	2.4k 2.0×	760 0.9×	264 0.4×	155	4.7k
Farrah J. Mateen United States	38	551 0.2×	366 0.2×	542 0.4×	547 0.6×	764 1.2×	209	4.6k
Kristy Seidel United States	38	546 0.2×	1.9k 0.8×	3.6k 3.0×	807 0.9×	1.0k 1.6×	111	7.9k
Massimo Musicco Italy	43	1.0k 0.4×	266 0.1×	377 0.3×	1.1k 1.2×	1.3k 2.0×	124	5.4k
Erich Schmutzhard Austria	53	1.2k 0.4×	722 0.3×	1.2k 1.0×	1.7k 2.0×	2.8k 4.4×	312	10.3k
Elizabeth C. Breen United States	45	576 0.2×	342 0.2×	421 0.3×	614 0.7×	724 1.1×	141	7.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Adams, Heather, et al.. (2025). Executive Function and Adherence in Children and Adolescents Living With HIV: Evidence From the HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in Zambia (HANDZ) Study. Journal of Child Neurology. 41(4). 487–498.

Lizárraga, Karlo J., Richard Benson, Gretchen L. Birbeck, et al.. (2024). Seven Strategies to Integrate Equity within Translational Research in Neurology. Annals of Neurology. 95(3). 432–441. 8 indexed citations

Kwon, Churl‐Su, Ann Jacoby, Amza Ali, et al.. (2022). Systematic review of frequency of felt and enacted stigma in epilepsy and determining factors and attitudes toward persons living with epilepsy—Report from the International League Against Epilepsy Task Force on Stigma in Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 63(3). 573–597. 66 indexed citations

Austin, Joan K., Gretchen L. Birbeck, Karen Parko, et al.. (2022). Epilepsy‐related stigma and attitudes: Systematic review of screening instruments and interventions ‐ Report by the International League Against Epilepsy Task Force on Stigma in Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 63(3). 598–628. 27 indexed citations

Siddiqi, Omar K., Musie Ghebremichael, Xin Dang, et al.. (2021). LTA4H Prevalence and Mortality in Adult Zambians with Tuberculous Meningitis. Annals of Neurology. 90(6). 994–998. 3 indexed citations

Selioutski, Olga, et al.. (2021). Association of the Verbal Component of the GCS With Mortality in Patients With Encephalopathy Who Are Not Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation. Neurology. 98(5). e533–e540. 4 indexed citations

Schneider, Colleen, Michael J. Potchen, Deanna Saylor, et al.. (2020). Cerebrovascular Disease in Children Perinatally Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Zambia. Pediatric Neurology. 112. 14–21. 5 indexed citations

Birbeck, Gretchen L., et al.. (2019). What's happening in Without Borders. Neurology. 93(4). 158–158.

Siddiqi, Omar K., Gretchen L. Birbeck, Musie Ghebremichael, et al.. (2019). Prospective Cohort Study on Performance of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Xpert MTB/RIF, CSF Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) Lateral Flow Assay (LFA), and Urine LAM LFA for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in Zambia. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 57(8). 30 indexed citations

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Birbeck, Gretchen L., et al.. (2019). Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging in a Prospective Cohort of Children with Cerebral Malaria Offers Insights into Pathophysiology and Prognosis. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 40(9). 1575–1580. 8 indexed citations

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Siddiqi, Omar K., et al.. (2019). Estimating the period prevalence of non‐convulsive status epilepticus among comatose adults at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Epilepsia Open. 4(4). 555–562. 5 indexed citations

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Elafros, Melissa A., Joseph C. Gardiner, Izukanji Sikazwe, et al.. (2017). Evaluating layered stigma from comorbid HIV and epilepsy among Zambian adults. eNeurologicalSci. 13. 56–62. 8 indexed citations

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Atadzhanov, Masharip, Barry Kosloff, Helen Ayles, et al.. (2016). Optimizing CSF Diagnostics of Tuberculous Meningitis in Zambia (P1.289). Neurology. 86(16_supplement). 2 indexed citations

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Kvalsund, Michelle, et al.. (2015). Prevalence and Comorbid Factors Associated with Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathies in HIV+ and HIV- Adults in Urban and Rural Zambia (P5.049). Neurology. 84(14_supplement). 1 indexed citations

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Birbeck, Gretchen L.. (2014). Global Expansion Among U.S. Universities: The Imperative to Examine Our Motives. Journal of higher education outreach & engagement. 18(1). 215–227. 2 indexed citations

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Reeves, Mathew J., Susan Wehner, Natalie Organek, et al.. (2011). Accuracy of identifying acute stroke admissions in a Michigan Stroke Registry.. PubMed Central. 5 indexed citations

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Meyer, Ana-Claire, et al.. (2010). Disparidades mundiales en la brecha de tratamiento de la epilepsia: revisión sistemática. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 88(4). 260–266. 1 indexed citations

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Chomba, E., Alan Haworth, Masharip Atadzhanov, Edward Mbewe, & Gretchen L. Birbeck. (2007). Family environment and influence on children with epilepsy. Medical Journal of Zambia. 34(3). 116–119. 3 indexed citations

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Chomba, Elwyn, Alan Haworth, Masharip Atadzhanov, Edward Mbewe, & Gretchen L. Birbeck. (2006). Zambian health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 10(1). 111–119. 82 indexed citations

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Vogli, Roberto De & Gretchen L. Birbeck. (2005). Potential impact of adjustment policies on vulnerability of women and children to HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.. PubMed. 23(2). 105–20. 48 indexed citations

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