Walter A. Orenstein

21.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
305 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Walter A. Orenstein is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Health and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter A. Orenstein has authored 305 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 192 papers in Epidemiology, 188 papers in Health and 113 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Walter A. Orenstein's work include Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (188 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (87 papers) and Virology and Viral Diseases (67 papers). Walter A. Orenstein is often cited by papers focused on Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (188 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (87 papers) and Virology and Viral Diseases (67 papers). Walter A. Orenstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and India. Walter A. Orenstein's co-authors include Alan R. Hinman, Saad B. Omer, Daniel A. Salmon, Neal A. Halsey, Stephen R. Preblud, M. Patricia deHart, Lauri E. Markowitz, Peter M. Strebel, George F. Mallison and Kenneth J. Bart and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Walter A. Orenstein

296 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Legionnaires' Disease

1977 1.2k citations Walter A. Orenstein et al. profile →
Vaccine Refusal, Mandatory Immunization, and the Risks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

2009 710 citations Saad B. Omer, Daniel A. Salmon et al. profile →

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Edward A. Belongia United States

Pierre Van Damme Belgium

Kathleen M. Neuzil United States

Anthony E. Fiore United States

Carolyn B. Bridges United States

Beth P. Bell United States

Natasha S. Crowcroft Canada

Daniel B. Jernigan United States

Lisa A. Jackson United States

Mary Ramsay United Kingdom

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Fields of papers citing papers by Walter A. Orenstein

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter A. Orenstein

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20 of 20 papers shown

Nichols, Jenna, et al.. (2024). Development and validation of VaxConcerns: A taxonomy of vaccine concerns and misinformation with Crowdsource-Viability. Vaccine. 42(10). 2672–2679.

Wolyniak, Michael J., et al.. (2024). Evaluating the Impact of Educational Videos on Vaccine Science Knowledge Among Virginia High School Students. American Journal of Health Education. 55(3). 220–228.

Keskinocak, Pınar, et al.. (2023). A mixed integer programming model for vaccine pricing within a group purchasing organization. Vaccine. 42(8). 1892–1898.

Omer, Saad B., Sean T. O’Leary, Robert A. Bednarczyk, et al.. (2022). Multi-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trial. Vaccine. 40(34). 4955–4963. 8 indexed citations

Brewer, Sarah E., Mallory K. Ellingson, Allison T. Chamberlain, et al.. (2020). Adapting Center for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization quality improvement program to improve maternal vaccination uptake in obstetrics. Vaccine. 38(50). 7963–7969. 11 indexed citations

Salmon, Daniel A., Rupali J. Limaye, Matthew Z. Dudley, et al.. (2019). MomsTalkShots: An individually tailored educational application for maternal and infant vaccines. Vaccine. 37(43). 6478–6485. 33 indexed citations

Chamberlain, Allison T., Rupali J. Limaye, Sean T. O’Leary, et al.. (2019). Development and acceptability of a video-based vaccine promotion tutorial for obstetric care providers. Vaccine. 37(19). 2532–2536. 11 indexed citations

Sukumaran, Lakshmi, Natalie McCarthy, Elyse O. Kharbanda, et al.. (2016). Association of TDAP Vaccination With Acute Events and Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With Prior Tetanus-Containing Immunizations. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 71(1). 1–2. 1 indexed citations

Sukumaran, Lakshmi, Natalie McCarthy, Elyse O. Kharbanda, et al.. (2015). Safety of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis and Influenza Vaccinations in Pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 126(5). 1069–1074. 77 indexed citations

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Barnabas, Ruanne V., et al.. (2014). “Polio Eradication” Game May Increase Public Interest in Global Health. Games for Health Journal. 4(3). 195–201. 6 indexed citations

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Santen, Katharina L. van, Robert A. Bednarczyk, Dzifa Adjaye‐Gbewonyo, et al.. (2013). Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infants by Maternal Influenza Vaccination Status. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 32(11). 1180–1184. 11 indexed citations

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Bednarczyk, Robert A., Robert L. Davis, Kevin A. Ault, Walter A. Orenstein, & Saad B. Omer. (2012). Sexual Activity–Related Outcomes After Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of 11- to 12-Year-Olds. PEDIATRICS. 130(5). 798–805. 143 indexed citations

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Akondy, Rama, Joseph D. Miller, Srilatha Edupuganti, et al.. (2009). The Yellow Fever Virus Vaccine Induces a Broad and Polyfunctional Human Memory CD8+ T Cell Response. The Journal of Immunology. 183(12). 7919–7930. 239 indexed citations

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Orenstein, Walter A., et al.. (2003). Workshop on smallpox legal preparedness: what have we learned from smallpox legal preparedness?. PubMed. 31(4 Suppl). 39–40. 1 indexed citations

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Orenstein, Walter A., Peter M. Strebel, Mark Papania, et al.. (2000). Measles eradication: is it in our future?. American Journal of Public Health. 90(10). 1521–1525. 92 indexed citations

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Halsey, N. A., P. Joan Chesney, Michael A. Gerber, et al.. (1996). Reassessment of the indications for ribavirin therapy in respiratory syncytial virus infections. PEDIATRICS. 97(1). 137–140. 113 indexed citations

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Orenstein, Walter A. & R Bernier. (1994). Toward immunizing every child on time.. PubMed. 94(4 Pt 1). 545–7. 17 indexed citations

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Hall, C. B., Dan M. Granoff, Donald S. Gromisch, et al.. (1993). The use of oral acyclovir in otherwise healthy children with varicella. PEDIATRICS. 91(3). 674–676. 47 indexed citations

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Hall, C. B., James G. Easton, Dan M. Granoff, et al.. (1992). Universal hepatitis B immunization. PEDIATRICS. 89(4). 795–800. 100 indexed citations

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Orenstein, Walter A.. (1989). Pertussis--a disease and a vaccine that are not going away.. PubMed. 150(3). 339–339. 2 indexed citations

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