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Nikhil R. Shah

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2002Rising activity
Diversity and Career in MedicineHernia repair and managementMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques

Publications

93

Citations

334

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2002

Research summary
AI-generated

Nikhil R. Shah's published work centers on pediatric surgery, covering clinical decision-making, surgical planning, and patient care topics such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia, extracorporeal life support (ECMO), and 3-D imaging models for pediatric tumors. A related strand of work addresses medical education, workforce, and equity issues in academic surgery, including holistic review of fellowship applicants and the impact of limited English proficiency on care. A separate set of recent papers deals with legal and economic questions around unfair trade practices affecting small and medium enterprises in India.

Pediatric surgery and surgical decision-makingMedical education and surgical trainingDiversity and equity in medicine3-D imaging for surgical planningTrade practices and SME regulation

Publication activity was low through 2021 (1-3 papers per year) and then rose sharply from 2022 onward, averaging about 16 publications per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 988 mid career Social Sciences PIs within our index
Citations: 334cohort median 317
h-index: 9cohort median 8
Publications / year (recent): 16.2cohort median 2.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~6 · 11% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 47 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 18 publications222023: 24 publications232024: 28 publications28242025: 11 publications2526
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 0 collaborators at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 4 collaborators at the same institution2024: 0 collaborators at the same institution2025: 8 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Pediatric Surgery×10
  • The American Journal of Surgery×8
  • Critical Care Medicine×4
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer×3
  • Perfusion×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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