Joy E Lawn

88.1k total citations · 34 hit papers
302 papers, 47.2k citations indexed

About

Joy E Lawn is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Nutrition and Dietetics and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Joy E Lawn has authored 302 papers receiving a total of 47.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 254 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 112 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 110 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Joy E Lawn's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (212 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (109 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (60 papers). Joy E Lawn is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (212 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (109 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (60 papers). Joy E Lawn collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and South Africa. Joy E Lawn's co-authors include Simon Cousens, Hannah Blencowe, Robert E. Black, Colin Mathers, Jelka Zupan, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Igor Rudan, Jamie Perin, Shefali Oza and Kate Kerber and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Joy E Lawn

288 papers receiving 45.5k citations

Hit Papers

National, regional, and worldwide estimates of preterm bi... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2012 2012 2005 2010 2014 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. National, regional, and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications
    2012 3.3k citations Hannah Blencowe, Simon Cousens et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000
    2012 3.0k citations Li Liu, Simon Cousens et al. The Lancet profile →
  3. 4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why?
    2005 2.8k citations Joy E Lawn, Simon Cousens et al. The Lancet profile →
  4. Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis
    2010 2.3k citations Robert E. Black, Simon Cousens et al. The Lancet profile →
  5. Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000–13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities: an updated systematic analysis
    2014 2.3k citations Shefali Oza, Daniel Hogan et al. The Lancet profile →
  6. Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals
    2016 2.2k citations Li Liu, Shefali Oza et al. The Lancet profile →
  7. Born Too Soon: The global epidemiology of 15 million preterm births
    2013 1.5k citations Hannah Blencowe, Simon Cousens et al. profile →
  8. Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival
    2014 1.3k citations Joy E Lawn, Hannah Blencowe et al. The Lancet profile →
  9. Born too soon : the Global action report on preterm birth
    2012 1.2k citations Joy E Lawn et al. profile →
  10. Can available interventions end preventable deaths in mothers, newborn babies, and stillbirths, and at what cost?
    2014 933 citations Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Rajiv Bahl et al. The Lancet profile →
  11. Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting: the GATHER statement
    2016 871 citations Robert E. Black, Daniel Hogan et al. The Lancet profile →
  12. Continuum of care for maternal, newborn, and child health: from slogan to service delivery
    2007 729 citations Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Pius Okong et al. The Lancet profile →
  13. Achieving child survival goals: potential contribution of community health workers
    2007 728 citations Joy E Lawn, Zulfiqar A Bhutta et al. The Lancet profile →
  14. Long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes after intrauterine and neonatal insults: a systematic review
    2012 635 citations Joy E Lawn et al. The Lancet profile →
  15. National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis
    2019 616 citations Hannah Blencowe, Robert E. Black et al. profile →
  16. Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (1 of 7): definitions, description of the burden and opportunities to improve data
    2010 596 citations Joy E Lawn et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth profile →
  17. Stillbirths: Where? When? Why? How to make the data count?
    2011 571 citations Joy E Lawn, Hannah Blencowe et al. The Lancet profile →
  18. Preterm-associated visual impairment and estimates of retinopathy of prematurity at regional and global levels for 2010
    2013 523 citations Hannah Blencowe, Joy E Lawn et al. profile →
  19. National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010: a systematic analysis
    2023 507 citations Eric O. Ohuma, Joy E Lawn et al. The Lancet profile →
  20. National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2009 with trends since 1995: a systematic analysis
    2011 461 citations Simon Cousens, Hannah Blencowe et al. The Lancet profile →
  21. Born Too Soon: Preterm birth matters
    2013 445 citations Christopher P. Howson, Mary Kinney et al. profile →
  22. Intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy incidence and impairment at regional and global levels for 2010 with trends from 1990
    2013 443 citations Anne CC Lee, Hannah Blencowe et al. profile →
  23. Two million intrapartum-related stillbirths and neonatal deaths: Where, why, and what can be done?
    2009 413 citations Joy E Lawn, Anne CC Lee et al. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics profile →
  24. Preventing preterm births: analysis of trends and potential reductions with interventions in 39 countries with very high human development index
    2012 407 citations Hannah Chang, Jim Larson et al. The Lancet profile →
  25. Countdown to 2015: a decade of tracking progress for maternal, newborn, and child survival
    2015 389 citations César G. Victora, Aluísio J. D. Barros et al. The Lancet profile →
  26. Neonatal resuscitation and immediate newborn assessment and stimulation for the prevention of neonatal deaths: a systematic review, meta-analysis and Delphi estimation of mortality effect
    2011 378 citations Anne CC Lee, Simon Cousens et al. profile →
  27. Health in South Africa: changes and challenges since 2009
    2012 376 citations Joy E Lawn et al. The Lancet profile →
  28. Neonatal Mortality Levels for 193 Countries in 2009 with Trends since 1990: A Systematic Analysis of Progress, Projections, and Priorities
    2011 372 citations Sachiyo Yoshida, Simon Cousens et al. profile →
  29. Preterm birth–associated neurodevelopmental impairment estimates at regional and global levels for 2010
    2013 342 citations Hannah Blencowe, Anne CC Lee et al. profile →
  30. Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: a prospective observational study
    2020 289 citations Ashish KC, Mary Kinney et al. profile →
  31. Neonatal cause-of-death estimates for the early and late neonatal periods for 194 countries: 2000–2013
    2014 283 citations Shefali Oza, Joy E Lawn et al. profile →
  32. Stillbirths: ending preventable deaths by 2030
    2016 280 citations Mary Kinney, Zulfiqar A Bhutta et al. The Lancet profile →
  33. Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting: the GATHER statement
    2016 227 citations Robert E. Black, Daniel Hogan et al. profile →
  34. National, regional, and global estimates of low birthweight in 2020, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis
    2024 42 citations Eric O. Ohuma, Hannah Blencowe et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joy E Lawn United Kingdom 94 30.4k 12.9k 10.8k 9.7k 9.3k 302 47.2k
Simon Cousens United Kingdom 87 21.9k 0.7× 13.7k 1.1× 9.5k 0.9× 7.4k 0.8× 6.4k 0.7× 297 46.1k
César G. Victora Brazil 115 27.2k 0.9× 27.6k 2.1× 15.8k 1.5× 17.8k 1.8× 3.1k 0.3× 763 65.9k
Zulfiqar A Bhutta Pakistan 131 33.5k 1.1× 36.8k 2.9× 9.9k 0.9× 20.0k 2.1× 4.0k 0.4× 1.1k 82.0k
Robert E. Black United States 127 25.0k 0.8× 40.4k 3.1× 14.0k 1.3× 14.5k 1.5× 4.0k 0.4× 629 79.4k
Lale Say Switzerland 59 19.9k 0.7× 3.0k 0.2× 3.9k 0.4× 5.4k 0.6× 2.9k 0.3× 167 29.0k
Aluísio J. D. Barros Brazil 73 10.3k 0.3× 7.0k 0.5× 7.1k 0.7× 7.5k 0.8× 972 0.1× 514 28.9k
Gary L. Darmstadt United States 74 12.6k 0.4× 7.0k 0.5× 3.3k 0.3× 4.5k 0.5× 2.6k 0.3× 420 20.6k
Fernando C. Barros Brazil 73 11.3k 0.4× 5.5k 0.4× 4.7k 0.4× 6.1k 0.6× 1.6k 0.2× 516 23.6k
Robert L. Goldenberg United States 92 14.4k 0.5× 3.5k 0.3× 14.2k 1.3× 3.6k 0.4× 6.2k 0.7× 599 35.7k
Igor Rudan United Kingdom 77 6.7k 0.2× 5.5k 0.4× 8.2k 0.8× 3.6k 0.4× 5.4k 0.6× 344 33.6k

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All Works

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Loucaides, Eva, et al.. (2025). Measuring the duration of kangaroo mother care for neonates: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 15(1). e079579–e079579. 1 indexed citations
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Lawn, Joy E, Danielle Ehret, Willem P. de Boode, et al.. (2024). Every Newborn Counts, Everywhere: Statement from the 2023 Joint European Neonatal Societies’ (jENS) Congress. 3(1). 1–2.
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Paul, Proma, Bronner P. Gonçalves, Kirsty Le Doaré, & Joy E Lawn. (2023). 20 million pregnant women with group B streptococcus carriage: consequences, challenges, and opportunities for prevention. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 35(2). 223–230. 21 indexed citations
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Kwesiga, Doris, Leif Eriksson, Christopher Garimoi Orach, et al.. (2022). Adverse pregnancy outcome disclosure and women’s social networks: a qualitative multi-country study with implications for improved reporting in surveys. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 22(1). 292–292. 2 indexed citations
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Horváth–Puhó, Erzsébet, Merel N. van Kassel, Bronner P. Gonçalves, et al.. (2021). Prematurity Modifies the Risk of Long-term Neurodevelopmental Impairments After Invasive Group B Streptococcus Infections During Infancy in Denmark and the Netherlands. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 74(Supplement_1). S44–S53. 10 indexed citations
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Paixão, Enny S., Hannah Blencowe, Ila Rocha Falcão, et al.. (2021). Risk of mortality for small newborns in Brazil, 2011-2018: A national birth cohort study of 17.6 million records from routine register-based linked data. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. 3. 100045–100045. 26 indexed citations
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Blencowe, Hannah, Doris Kwesiga, Joseph Akuze, et al.. (2021). Stillbirth outcome capture and classification in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study. Population Health Metrics. 19(S1). 13–13. 16 indexed citations
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Tahsina, Tazeen, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Harriet Ruysen, et al.. (2021). Immediate newborn care and breastfeeding: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 21(S1). 237–237. 18 indexed citations
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Rudan, Igor, Sachiyo Yoshida, Kit Yee Chan, et al.. (2017). Setting health research priorities using the CHNRI method: VII. A review of the first 50 applications of the CHNRI method. Journal of Global Health. 7(1). 11004–11004. 42 indexed citations
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Liu, Li, Shefali Oza, Daniel Hogan, et al.. (2015). Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000-13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities. The Lancet. 385(9966). 430–440. 19 indexed citations
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Byaruhanga, Romano, et al.. (2015). Use of wind-up fetal Doppler versus Pinard for fetal heart rate intermittent monitoring in labour: a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open. 5(1). e006867–e006867. 26 indexed citations
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Lawn, Joy E, Hannah Blencowe, Shefali Oza, et al.. (2014). Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival. The Lancet. 384(9938). 189–205. 1250 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dickson, Kim, Aline Simen-Kapeu, Mary Kinney, et al.. (2014). Every Newborn: health-systems bottlenecks and strategies to accelerate scale-up in countries. The Lancet. 384(9941). 438–454. 247 indexed citations
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Chang, Hannah, Jim Larson, Hannah Blencowe, et al.. (2013). Preventing Preterm Births. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 68(5). 339–341. 1 indexed citations
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Wall, Stephen, Anne CC Lee, Susan Niermeyer, et al.. (2009). Neonatal resuscitation in low-resource settings: What, who, and how to overcome challenges to scale up?. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 107(Supplement). S47–S64. 247 indexed citations
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Hofmeyr, G Justus, Rachel A. Haws, Staffan Bergström, et al.. (2009). Obstetric care in low-resource settings: What, who, and how to overcome challenges to scale up?. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 107(Supplement). S21–S45. 158 indexed citations
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Bahl, Rajiv, José Martines, Nabeela Ali, et al.. (2008). Research Priorities to Reduce Global Mortality From Newborn Infections by 2015. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 28(1). S43–S48. 77 indexed citations
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Rohde, Jon E., Simon Cousens, Mickey Chopra, et al.. (2008). 30 years after Alma-Ata: has primary health care worked in countries?. The Lancet. 372(9642). 950–961. 192 indexed citations

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