K. M. Laurence

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
164 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

K. M. Laurence is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, K. M. Laurence has authored 164 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 38 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 37 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in K. M. Laurence's work include Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders (37 papers), Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations (35 papers) and Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (27 papers). K. M. Laurence is often cited by papers focused on Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders (37 papers), Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations (35 papers) and Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (27 papers). K. M. Laurence collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and India. K. M. Laurence's co-authors include P David, G. B. Tennant, H. Campbell, Brian Tew, S. Coates, B. M. Hibbard, J. Ishmael, K Rawnsley, Harry Campbell and C J Roberts and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Brain.

In The Last Decade

K. M. Laurence

160 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Double-blind randomised controlled trial of folate treatm... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. Double-blind randomised controlled trial of folate treatment before conception to prevent recurrence of neural-tube defects.
    1981 487 citations K. M. Laurence et al. profile →

Peers

K. M. Laurence
Mark S. Dias United States
Eric Haan Australia
John Lorber United Kingdom
William J. Watson United States
Ntinos C. Myrianthopoulos United States
Richard S. Olney United States
Eva Alberman United Kingdom
Albert E. Chudley Canada
T. V. N. Persaud Canada
J. David Erickson United States
Mark S. Dias United States
K. M. Laurence
Citations per year, relative to K. M. Laurence K. M. Laurence (= 1×) peers Mark S. Dias

Countries citing papers authored by K. M. Laurence

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of K. M. Laurence's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by K. M. Laurence with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites K. M. Laurence more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by K. M. Laurence

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by K. M. Laurence. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by K. M. Laurence. The network helps show where K. M. Laurence may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. M. Laurence

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K. M. Laurence. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K. M. Laurence 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 K. M. Laurence. K. M. Laurence is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Laurence, K. M., et al.. (1991). The impact of supportive intervention after second trimester termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality. Prenatal Diagnosis. 11(1). 47–54. 33 indexed citations
2.
3.
Tew, Brian, K. M. Laurence, & Victoria A. Jenkins. (1990). Factors Affecting Employability Among Young Adults with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 45(S 1). 34–36. 12 indexed citations
4.
Young, Michael C., K. M. Laurence, & I A Hughes. (1989). Relationship between Fetal Adrenal Morphology and Anterior Pituitary Function. Hormone Research. 32(4). 130–135. 11 indexed citations
5.
Hibbard, B. M., C J Roberts, George H. Elder, Katharine Evans, & K. M. Laurence. (1985). Can we afford screening for neural tube defects? The South Wales experience.. BMJ. 290(6464). 293–295. 18 indexed citations
6.
Laurence, K. M., et al.. (1985). Sequelae and support after termination of pregnancy for fetal malformation.. BMJ. 290(6472). 907–909. 69 indexed citations
7.
Laurence, K. M., et al.. (1983). Response to Termination of Pregnancy for Genetic Reasons. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 38(S 2). 98–99. 2 indexed citations
8.
9.
Laurence, K. M.. (1979). The biology of choroid plexus papilloma in infancy and childhood. Acta Neurochirurgica. 50(1-2). 79–90. 33 indexed citations
10.
Laurence, K. M. & C J Roberts. (1977). Spina bifida and anencephaly: are miscarriages a possible cause?. BMJ. 2(6083). 361–362. 17 indexed citations
11.
Laurence, K. M.. (1974). Occasional Survey. The Lancet. 303(7852). 301–304. 86 indexed citations
12.
Laurence, K. M., et al.. (1974). FETOSCOPY FOLLOWED BY LIVE BIRTH. The Lancet. 303(7866). 1120–1121. 5 indexed citations
13.
Shurtleff, David, Patricia W. Hayden, Robert D. Weeks, & K. M. Laurence. (1973). Temporary treatment of hydrocephalus and myelodysplasia with isosorbide: Preliminary report. The Journal of Pediatrics. 83(4). 651–657. 13 indexed citations
14.
Coakley, W.T., Diarmaid Hughes, J. S. Slade, & K. M. Laurence. (1971). Chromosome aberrations after exposure to ultrasound.. BMJ. 1(5740). 109.1–110. 33 indexed citations
15.
Laurence, K. M., et al.. (1967). Follow‐Up of 65 Survivors from the 425 Cases of Spina Bifida Born in South Wales between 1956 and 1962. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 9(s13). 1–3. 14 indexed citations
16.
Laurence, K. M., et al.. (1966). EXPANSION PRESSURES AND RUPTURE PRESSURES IN THE NEWBORN LUNG. Survey of Anesthesiology. 10(4). 361–361. 1 indexed citations
17.
Laurence, K. M., et al.. (1965). EXPANSION PRESSURES AND RUPTURE PRESSURES IN THE NEWBORN LUNG. The Lancet. 286(7415). 721–722. 12 indexed citations
18.
Laurence, K. M. & P David. (1964). A SOCIO-GENETIC SURVEY OF THE MAJOR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATIONS IN SOUTH WALES.. PubMed. 8 Suppl 2. SUPPL 2:46–56. 3 indexed citations
19.
Laurence, K. M.. (1964). Growing up with Spina Bifida. BMJ. 2(5405). 384.2–384. 1 indexed citations
20.
Laurence, K. M., R. D. Hoare, & Kenneth Till. (1961). THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE CHOROID PLEXUS PAPILLOMA OF THE LATERAL VENTRICLE. Brain. 84(4). 628–641. 33 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Mark S. Dias Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Eric Haan Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by John Lorber Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by William J. Watson Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ntinos C. Myrianthopoulos Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Richard S. Olney Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Eva Alberman Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Albert E. Chudley Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by T. V. N. Persaud Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by J. David Erickson
Rankless by CCL
2026