Verne Nelson

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Verne Nelson is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Verne Nelson has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Rheumatology, 11 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 4 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Verne Nelson's work include Folate and B Vitamins Research (12 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (4 papers) and Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery (4 papers). Verne Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Folate and B Vitamins Research (12 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (4 papers) and Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery (4 papers). Verne Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Japan. Verne Nelson's co-authors include Gary M. Shaw, Cathy R. Wasserman, Richard J. Jackson, Cynthia D. O’Malley, Suzan L. Carmichael, Steve Selvin, Donna Schaffer, Robert Schoen, Cynthia J. Curry and Edward J. Lammer and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Environmental Health Perspectives and Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Verne Nelson

27 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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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.

Maternal Pesticide Exposure from Multiple Sources and Selected Congenital Anomalies

1999 1.6k citations Gary M. Shaw, Cathy R. Wasserman et al. Epidemiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Verne Nelson United States	18	538	345	343	322	298	29	2.5k
Cynthia D. O’Malley United States	24	411 0.8×	455 1.3×	252 0.7×	706 2.2×	307 1.0×	34	3.6k
Eric P. Elkin United States	35	400 0.7×	602 1.7×	466 1.4×	634 2.0×	145 0.5×	94	4.7k
Cathy R. Wasserman United States	19	889 1.7×	548 1.6×	299 0.9×	718 2.2×	297 1.0×	29	3.8k
Ivar Heuch Norway	39	508 0.9×	765 2.2×	133 0.4×	400 1.2×	109 0.4×	114	4.5k
Tor Bjérkedal Norway	29	786 1.5×	382 1.1×	75 0.2×	137 0.4×	289 1.0×	89	2.7k
Penelope P. Howards United States	29	624 1.2×	695 2.0×	345 1.0×	149 0.5×	79 0.3×	83	2.2k
Peter Rzehak Germany	36	724 1.3×	761 2.2×	415 1.2×	190 0.6×	49 0.2×	82	3.9k
Clair Chilvers United Kingdom	27	363 0.7×	434 1.3×	138 0.4×	979 3.0×	44 0.1×	68	3.0k
Daniela Zugna Italy	18	212 0.4×	217 0.6×	217 0.6×	203 0.6×	87 0.3×	58	1.6k
Sven Ove Samuelsen Norway	32	779 1.4×	1.3k 3.7×	355 1.0×	174 0.5×	352 1.2×	102	3.8k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Austin, Donald F., et al.. (2015). Epidemiologic Characteristics of Childhood Cancer1. Frontiers of radiation therapy and oncology. 16. 9–17.

Shaw, Gary M., Laura L. Jelliffe‐Pawlowski, Verne Nelson, et al.. (2006). Infant C677T MTHFR polymorphism and severe mental retardation. Birth Defects Research Part A Clinical and Molecular Teratology. 79(1). 24–26. 6 indexed citations

Curry, Cynthia J., Edward J. Lammer, Verne Nelson, & Gary M. Shaw. (2005). Schizencephaly: Heterogeneous etiologies in a population of 4 million California births. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 137A(2). 181–189. 91 indexed citations

Jelliffe‐Pawlowski, Laura L., Gary M. Shaw, Verne Nelson, & John A. Harris. (2005). Risks for severe mental retardation occurring in isolation and with other developmental disabilities. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 136A(2). 152–157. 4 indexed citations

Jelliffe‐Pawlowski, Laura L., Gary M. Shaw, Verne Nelson, & John A. Harris. (2003). Risk of Mental Retardation Among Children Born With Birth Defects. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 157(6). 545–545. 26 indexed citations

Shaw, Gary M., Suzan L. Carmichael, Verne Nelson, Steve Selvin, & Donna Schaffer. (2003). Food fortification with folic acid and twinning among California infants. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 119A(2). 137–140. 18 indexed citations

Carmichael, Suzan L., Verne Nelson, Gary M. Shaw, Cathy R. Wasserman, & Lisa Croen. (2003). Socio‐economic status and risk of conotruncal heart defects and orofacial clefts. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 17(3). 264–271. 61 indexed citations

Shaw, Gary M., Thu Quach, Verne Nelson, et al.. (2003). Neural tube defects associated with maternal periconceptional dietary intake of simple sugars and glycemic index. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 78(5). 972–978. 94 indexed citations

Carmichael, Suzan L., Gary M. Shaw, Verne Nelson, et al.. (2003). Hypospadias in California. Epidemiology. 14(6). 701–706. 101 indexed citations

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Shaw, Gary M., Verne Nelson, Suzan L. Carmichael, et al.. (2002). Maternal Periconceptional Vitamins: Interactions with Selected Factors and Congenital Anomalies?. Epidemiology. 13(6). 625–630. 70 indexed citations

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Carmichael, Suzan L., Gary M. Shaw, & Verne Nelson. (2002). Timing of prenatal care initiation and risk of congenital malformations. Teratology. 66(6). 326–330. 26 indexed citations

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Shaw, Gary M., Suzan L. Carmichael, & Verne Nelson. (2002). Congenital malformations in offspring of Vietnamese women in California, 1985–97. Teratology. 65(3). 121–124. 11 indexed citations

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Shaw, Gary M., Verne Nelson, & Andrew F. Olshan. (2002). Paternal occupational group and risk of offspring with neural tube defects. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 16(4). 328–333. 29 indexed citations

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Shaw, Gary M., Steve Selvin, Suzan L. Carmichael, et al.. (2001). Assessing combined chemical exposures as risk factors for neural tube defects1 1The opinions expressed are the views of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the official position of the California Department of Health Services or other organizations listed.. Reproductive Toxicology. 15(6). 631–635. 5 indexed citations

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Shaw, Gary M., David A. Savitz, Verne Nelson, & John M. Thorp. (2001). Role of structural birth defects in preterm delivery. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 15(2). 106–109. 21 indexed citations

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Shaw, Gary M., Verne Nelson, Karen Todoroff, Cathy R. Wasserman, & Raymond Neutra. (1999). Maternal periconceptional use of electric bed-heating devices and risk for neural tube defects and orofacial clefts. Teratology. 60(3). 124–129. 17 indexed citations

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Kaldor, John, John A. Harris, Sally L. Glaser, et al.. (1984). Statistical association between cancer incidence and major-cause mortality, and estimated residential exposure to air emissions from petroleum and chemical plants.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 54. 319–332. 55 indexed citations

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Schoen, Robert, et al.. (1978). Intermarriage among Spanish Surnamed Californians, 1962–1974. International Migration Review. 12(3). 359–369. 9 indexed citations

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Schoen, Robert & Verne Nelson. (1975). Reply to Hoem. Demography. 12(4). 663–664. 3 indexed citations

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Schoen, Robert & Verne Nelson. (1974). Marriage, Divorce, and Mortality: A Life Table Analysis. Demography. 11(2). 267–290. 71 indexed citations

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