James G. Donahue

8.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
100 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

James G. Donahue is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Health and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, James G. Donahue has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Epidemiology, 26 papers in Health and 20 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in James G. Donahue's work include Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (26 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (24 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (11 papers). James G. Donahue is often cited by papers focused on Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (26 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (24 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (11 papers). James G. Donahue collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Thailand. James G. Donahue's co-authors include Joseph Piesman, Richard Platt, Andrew Spielman, Edward A. Belongia, Peter W. Choo, Kenrad E. Nelson, Allison L. Naleway, David H. Yawn, Bruce A. Reitz and Stephanie A. Irving and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

James G. Donahue

96 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Declining Risk of Post-Transfusion Hepatitis C Virus Infection

1992 537 citations James G. Donahue, Álvaro Muñoz et al. profile →
The Incidence of Herpes Zoster

1995 471 citations James G. Donahue profile →
Surveillance for Adverse Events After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination

2021 434 citations Nicola P. Klein, Ned Lewis et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James G. Donahue United States	35	2.7k	1.4k	851	820	693	100	5.9k
Paul Gargiullo United States	33	3.7k 1.4×	1.9k 1.4×	196 0.2×	782 1.0×	393 0.6×	73	5.9k
Rafael Harpaz United States	40	5.1k 1.9×	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	1.3k 1.6×	218 0.3×	95	6.9k
Stephanie R. Bialek United States	35	3.3k 1.2×	2.2k 1.6×	656 0.8×	379 0.5×	101 0.1×	86	6.4k
Hung Fu Tseng United States	37	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	407 0.5×	602 0.7×	193 0.3×	158	4.3k
Adriana Weinberg United States	45	4.3k 1.6×	1.2k 0.9×	453 0.5×	481 0.6×	184 0.3×	234	6.3k
Javier Díez‐Domingo Spain	34	3.6k 1.3×	919 0.7×	422 0.5×	540 0.7×	94 0.1×	220	4.7k
Peter McIntyre Australia	52	7.5k 2.7×	2.4k 1.8×	344 0.4×	2.5k 3.1×	274 0.4×	389	10.7k
Marc Brisson Canada	49	5.3k 2.0×	831 0.6×	853 1.0×	1.0k 1.3×	153 0.2×	136	7.0k
Sandra S. Chaves United States	37	4.2k 1.6×	1.3k 1.0×	523 0.6×	722 0.9×	101 0.1×	138	5.4k
Thomas Hanslik France	31	1.6k 0.6×	813 0.6×	259 0.3×	206 0.3×	466 0.7×	197	4.4k

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Sheth, Sangini S., Gabriela Vazquez‐Benitez, Malini B. DeSilva, et al.. (2025). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Spontaneous Abortion. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 146(1). 129–137.

Denoble, Anna E., Gabriela Vazquez‐Benitez, Sangini S. Sheth, et al.. (2024). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Stillbirth in the Vaccine Safety Datalink. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 144(2). 215–222. 2 indexed citations

Kharbanda, Elyse O., Jacob L. Haapala, Heather S. Lipkind, et al.. (2023). COVID-19 Booster Vaccination in Early Pregnancy and Surveillance for Spontaneous Abortion. JAMA Network Open. 6(5). e2314350–e2314350. 12 indexed citations

Vazquez‐Benitez, Gabriela, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Matthew F. Daley, et al.. (2023). Tdap vaccination during pregnancy and risk of chorioamnionitis and related infant outcomes. Vaccine. 41(22). 3429–3435. 5 indexed citations

Duffy, Jonathan, Paige Marquez, Pedro L. Moro, et al.. (2022). Safety Monitoring of JYNNEOS Vaccine During the 2022 Mpox Outbreak — United States, May 22–October 21, 2022. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 71(49). 1555–1559. 35 indexed citations

Zerbo, Ousseny, Kristin Goddard, Edwin Lewis, et al.. (2022). Safety of measles and pertussis-containing vaccines in children with autism spectrum disorders. Vaccine. 40(18). 2568–2573. 3 indexed citations

Zerbo, Ousseny, Kristin Goddard, Edwin Lewis, et al.. (2022). Safety of Live-Attenuated Vaccines in Children Exposed to Biologic Response Modifiers in Utero. PEDIATRICS. 150(1). 5 indexed citations

King, Jennifer P., Kayla E. Hanson, James G. Donahue, et al.. (2020). Survey of influenza vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among pregnant women in the 2016–17 season. Vaccine. 38(9). 2202–2208. 16 indexed citations

Donahue, James G., Burney A. Kieke, Jennifer P. King, et al.. (2019). Inactivated influenza vaccine and spontaneous abortion in the Vaccine Safety Datalink in 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15. Vaccine. 37(44). 6673–6681. 37 indexed citations

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Kharbanda, Elyse O., Gabriela Vazquez‐Benitez, Heather S. Lipkind, et al.. (2018). Risk of Spontaneous Abortion After Inadvertent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 132(1). 35–44. 24 indexed citations

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Irving, Stephanie A., Burney A. Kieke, James G. Donahue, et al.. (2013). Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine and Spontaneous Abortion. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 121(1). 159–165. 65 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Natalie, Eric Weintraub, Claudia Vellozzi, et al.. (2013). Mortality Rates and Cause-of-Death Patterns in a Vaccinated Population. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 45(1). 91–97. 21 indexed citations

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Jackson, Lisa A., Do Peterson, Jennifer C. Nelson, et al.. (2013). Vaccination Site and Risk of Local Reactions in Children 1 Through 6 Years of Age. PEDIATRICS. 131(2). 283–289. 19 indexed citations

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Donahue, James G., Laura A. Coleman, Jeff B. Bender, et al.. (2011). Prospective Study of Avian Influenza Infection in Backyard Poultry Flocks and Flock Handlers in Wisconsin. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 11(9). 1293–1297. 12 indexed citations

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Belongia, Edward A., Burney A. Kieke, James G. Donahue, et al.. (2008). Effectiveness of Inactivated Influenza Vaccines Varied Substantially with Antigenic Match from the 2004–2005 Season to the 2006–2007 Season. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 199(2). 159–167. 253 indexed citations

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Cohen, Noah D., et al.. (2005). Temporality of early-term abortions associated with mare reproductive loss syndrome in horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 66(10). 1792–1797. 1 indexed citations

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Chan, K. Arnold, Susan E. Andrade, Myde Boles, et al.. (2000). Inhibitors of Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Coenzyme A Reductase and Risk of Fracture Among Older Women. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 55(11). 696–697. 16 indexed citations

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Choo, Peter W., James G. Donahue, JoAnn E. Manson, & Richard Platt. (1995). The Epidemiology of Varicella and Its Complications. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 172(3). 706–712. 281 indexed citations

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Plouffe, Leo & James G. Donahue. (1994). Techniques for Early Diagnosis of the Abnormal Fetus. Clinics in Perinatology. 21(4). 723–741. 6 indexed citations

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Nelson, Kenrad E., James G. Donahue, Álvaro Muñoz, et al.. (1992). Transmission of Retroviruses from Seronegative Donors by Transfusion during Cardiac Surgery. Annals of Internal Medicine. 117(7). 554–559. 70 indexed citations

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