Samuel Mills

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Samuel Mills is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Finance and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Samuel Mills has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 15 papers in Finance and 11 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Samuel Mills's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (27 papers), Healthcare Systems and Reforms (15 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (11 papers). Samuel Mills is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (27 papers), Healthcare Systems and Reforms (15 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (11 papers). Samuel Mills collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ghana and Kenya. Samuel Mills's co-authors include Emi Suzuki, Colin Mathers, Doris Chou, Jean‐Christophe Fotso, Alison Gemmill, Daniel Hogan, Ann‐Beth Moller, Leontine Alkema, Lale Say and Hildah Essendi and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS Medicine, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Samuel Mills

41 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Trends in maternal mortality : 1990 to 2013 - estimates b... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2014 2012 100 200 300 400 500
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. Trends in maternal mortality : 1990 to 2013 - estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, the World Bank, and the United Nations population division
    2014 572 citations Emi Suzuki, Samuel Mills et al. profile →
  2. Trends in maternal mortality: 1990 to 2010. WHO UNICEF UNFPA and the World Bank estimates.
    2012 436 citations Samuel Mills, Emi Suzuki et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Samuel Mills United States 17 1.6k 593 468 417 382 41 1.9k
David Urassa Tanzania 23 1.2k 0.8× 628 1.1× 552 1.2× 242 0.6× 328 0.9× 61 1.8k
Iqbal Anwar Bangladesh 22 1.4k 0.9× 563 0.9× 400 0.9× 488 1.2× 432 1.1× 50 1.8k
Julia Hussein United Kingdom 24 1.6k 1.0× 663 1.1× 401 0.9× 355 0.9× 584 1.5× 59 2.1k
Ann Starrs United States 15 1.4k 0.9× 657 1.1× 562 1.2× 426 1.0× 265 0.7× 27 1.8k
Sereen Thaddeus United States 6 2.0k 1.3× 654 1.1× 523 1.1× 453 1.1× 606 1.6× 11 2.4k
Victoria B. Chou United States 12 1.5k 0.9× 674 1.1× 599 1.3× 226 0.5× 547 1.4× 23 2.2k
Holly Newby United States 16 1.5k 0.9× 722 1.2× 782 1.7× 403 1.0× 224 0.6× 27 1.8k
Endang Achadi Indonesia 15 1.2k 0.7× 400 0.7× 407 0.9× 222 0.5× 320 0.8× 44 1.4k
Jerome Kabakyenga Uganda 25 1.2k 0.8× 709 1.2× 494 1.1× 185 0.4× 363 1.0× 85 2.2k
Susan F. Murray United Kingdom 25 1.1k 0.7× 841 1.4× 190 0.4× 352 0.8× 438 1.1× 53 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Samuel Mills

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Fields of papers citing papers by Samuel Mills

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Samuel Mills

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Samuel Mills. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Samuel Mills 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 Samuel Mills. Samuel Mills 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
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Hita, Juan Manuel Cabasés, et al.. (2022). Changes in Inequality in Use of Maternal Health Care Services: Evidence from Skilled Birth Attendance in Mauritania for the Period 2007–2015. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(6). 3566–3566. 8 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel, et al.. (2019). Unique health identifiers for universal health coverage. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition. 38(S1). 22–22. 13 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel, et al.. (2019). Cloud-based services for electronic civil registration and vital statistics systems. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition. 38(S1). 24–24. 2 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel, et al.. (2019). A multisectoral institutional arrangements approach to integrating civil registration, vital statistics, and identity management systems. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition. 38(S1). 19–19. 4 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel, et al.. (2019). Benefits of linking civil registration and vital statistics with identity management systems for measuring and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 indicators. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition. 38(S1). 18–18. 11 indexed citations
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Suthar, Amitabh B., Sherry Yin, Doris Ma Fat, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of approaches to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems: A systematic review and synthesis of policies in 25 countries. PLoS Medicine. 16(9). e1002929–e1002929. 23 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel, et al.. (2019). eLearning course for improving civil registration and vital statistics systems. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition. 38(S1). 21–21. 1 indexed citations
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Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo Elena, Meaghen Quinlan-Davidson, & Samuel Mills. (2017). Maternal and Child Health: The World Bank Group's Response to Sustainable Development Goal 3—Target 3.1 and 3.2. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Sakeah, Evelyn, Lois McCloskey, Judith Bernstein, et al.. (2014). Can community health officer-midwives effectively integrate skilled birth attendance in the community-based health planning and services program in rural Ghana?. Reproductive Health. 11(1). 90–90. 25 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel. (2011). Maternal death audit as a tool reducing maternal mortality. 1–10. 11 indexed citations
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Essendi, Hildah, Samuel Mills, & Jean‐Christophe Fotso. (2010). Barriers to Formal Emergency Obstetric Care Services’ Utilization. Journal of Urban Health. 88(S2). 356–369. 175 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel, et al.. (2010). Unmet Need for Contraception. Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Bazant, Eva, Michael Koenig, Jean‐Christophe Fotso, & Samuel Mills. (2009). Women's Use of Private and Government Health Facilities for Childbirth in Nairobi's. Informal Settlements. Studies in Family Planning. 40(1). 39–50. 35 indexed citations
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Ziraba, Abdhalah, Nyovani Madise, Samuel Mills, Catherine Kyobutungi, & Alex Ezeh. (2009). Maternal mortality in the informal settlements of Nairobi city: what do we know?. Reproductive Health. 6(1). 6–6. 98 indexed citations
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Ziraba, Abdhalah, et al.. (2009). The state of emergency obstetric care services in Nairobi informal settlements and environs: Results from a maternity health facility survey. BMC Health Services Research. 9(1). 46–46. 61 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel, John E. Williams, George Wak, & Abraham Hodgson. (2007). Maternal Mortality Decline in the Kassena-Nankana District of Northern Ghana. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 12(5). 577–585. 45 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel, John E. Williams, Martin Adjuik, & Abraham Hodgson. (2007). Use of Health Professionals for Delivery Following the Availability of Free Obstetric Care in Northern Ghana. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 12(4). 509–518. 68 indexed citations
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Mills, Samuel & Jane T. Bertrand. (2005). Use of Health Professionals for Obstetric Care in Northern Ghana. Studies in Family Planning. 36(1). 45–56. 57 indexed citations

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