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.
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
20123.3k citationsSimon Cousens, Joy E Lawn et al.The Lancetprofile →
Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000
20123.0k citationsLi Liu, Simon Cousens et al.The Lancetprofile →
4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why?
20052.8k citationsJoy E Lawn, Simon Cousens et al.The Lancetprofile →
Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis
20102.3k citationsRobert E. Black, Simon Cousens et al.The Lancetprofile →
Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000–13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities: an updated systematic analysis
20142.3k citationsShefali Oza, Daniel Hogan et al.The Lancetprofile →
Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals
20162.2k citationsLi Liu, Shefali Oza et al.The Lancetprofile →
A new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the UK
19961.8k citationsSimon Cousens, Annick Alpérovitch et al.The Lancetprofile →
What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival
20081.6k citationsZulfiqar A Bhutta, Robert E. Black et al.The Lancetprofile →
Born Too Soon: The global epidemiology of 15 million preterm births
20131.5k citationsSimon Cousens, Joy E Lawn et al.profile →
Transmissions to mice indicate that ‘new variant’ CJD is caused by the BSE agent
Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival
20141.3k citationsJoy E Lawn, Shefali Oza et al.The Lancetprofile →
Evidence-based, cost-effective interventions: how many newborn babies can we save?
20051.2k citationsZulfiqar A Bhutta, Simon Cousens et al.The Lancetprofile →
Possible transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease by blood transfusion
2004775 citationsSimon Cousens et al.The Lancetprofile →
National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis
2019616 citationsRobert E. Black, Joy E Lawn et al.profile →
Stillbirths: Where? When? Why? How to make the data count?
2011571 citationsJoy E Lawn, Simon Cousens et al.The Lancetprofile →
National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2009 with trends since 1995: a systematic analysis
2011461 citationsSimon Cousens, Joy E Lawn et al.The Lancetprofile →
Group B streptococcal disease in infants aged younger than 3 months: systematic review and meta-analysis
2012448 citationsSimon Cousens et al.The Lancetprofile →
Intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy incidence and impairment at regional and global levels for 2010 with trends from 1990
2013443 citationsSimon Cousens, Joy E Lawn et al.profile →
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
2011378 citationsSimon Cousens, Stephen Wall et al.profile →
Neonatal Mortality Levels for 193 Countries in 2009 with Trends since 1990: A Systematic Analysis of Progress, Projections, and Priorities
2011372 citationsSachiyo Yoshida, Simon Cousens et al.profile →
Preterm birth–associated neurodevelopmental impairment estimates at regional and global levels for 2010
2013342 citationsSimon Cousens, Joy E Lawn et al.profile →
Neonatal cause-of-death estimates for the early and late neonatal periods for 194 countries: 2000–2013
2014283 citationsShefali Oza, Joy E Lawn et al.Bulletin of the World Health Organizationprofile →
Author Peers
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This map shows the geographic impact of Simon Cousens'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 Simon Cousens with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Simon Cousens more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Simon Cousens. 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 Simon Cousens. The network helps show where Simon Cousens may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Cousens
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simon Cousens.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simon Cousens based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
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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
Lokangaka, Adrien, Cyril Engmann, Fabian Esamai, et al.. (2013). Simplified Regimens for Management of Neonates and Young Infants With Severe Infection When Hospital Admission Is Not Possible. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 32(9).1 indexed citations
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Batool A Haider, Simon Cousens, Betty Kirkwood, & Robert E. Black. (2008). Neonatal vitamin A supplementation and infant survival in Asia - Reply. The Lancet. 371(9626). 1746.2 indexed citations
13.
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, et al.. (2008). Implementing Community-Based Perinatal Care: Results from a Pilot Study in Rural Pakistan/Mise En Oeuvre Des Soins Perinatals En Communaute: Resultas D'une Etude Pilote Dans le Pakistan Rural/ Implantacion De la Atencion Perinatal Comunitaria: Resultados De Un Estudio Piloto Realizado En El Pakistan Rural. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 86(6). 452.1 indexed citations
14.
Diallo, Diadier, Colin J. Sutherland, Issa Nébié, et al.. (2007). Sustained use of insecticide-treated curtains is not associated with greater circulation of drug-resistant malaria parasites, or with higher risk of treatment failure among children with uncomplicated malaria in Burkina Faso.. PubMed. 76(2). 237–44.15 indexed citations
15.
Cousens, Simon, et al.. (2005). 4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why? Neonatal survival 1.. The Lancet. 365.424 indexed citations
16.
Cousens, Simon, et al.. (2003). Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses strategy: compliance with referral and follow-up recommendations in Gezira State, Sudan.. PubMed. 81(10). 708–16.34 indexed citations
Méda, Nicolas, et al.. (1999). Évaluer l’anémie maternelle sévère et ses conséquences : la valeur d’un simple examen de la coloration des conjonctives palpébrales. Cahiers d'études et de recherches francophones / Santé. 9(1). 12–17.4 indexed citations
19.
Kanki, B, et al.. (1994). Des croyances aux comportements : diarrhées et pratiques d’hygiène au Burkina Faso. Cahiers d'études et de recherches francophones / Santé. 4(5). 359–366.2 indexed citations
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Cousens, Simon, et al.. (1991). A study of the association between improved sanitation facilities and children's height in Lesotho.. PubMed. 45(1). 23–32.31 indexed citations
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