| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Cancer Statistics, 2010 | Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians | 2010 | 12,112 |
| 2 | Cancer Statistics, 2009 | Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians | 2009 | 9,422 |
| 3 | Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975‐2006, featuring colorectal cancer trends and impact of interventions (risk factors, screening, and treatment) to reduce future rates | Cancer | 2010 | 1,691 |
| 4 | Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975‐2010, featuring prevalence of comorbidity and impact on survival among persons with lung, colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer | Cancer | 2014 | 1,020 |
| 5 | Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2001, with a special feature regarding survival | Cancer | 2004 | 1,007 |
| 6 | Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1973–1999, featuring implications of age and aging on U.S. cancer burden | Cancer | 2002 | 803 |
| 7 | Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975‐2012, featuring the increasing incidence of liver cancer | Cancer | 2016 | 761 |
| 8 | Births: final data for 2005 | National Vital Statistics Reports | 2007 | 714 |
| 9 | The annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1973-1997, with a special section on colorectal cancer | Cancer | 2000 | 653 |
| 10 | The Leading Causes of Death in the US for 2020 | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2021 | 551 |
| 11 | Deaths: final data for 2004 | National Vital Statistics Reports | 2007 | 470 |
| 12 | Infant mortality statistics from the 2002 period: linked birth/infant death data set | National Vital Statistics Reports | 2004 | 430 |
| 13 | The Contribution of Preterm Birth to Infant Mortality Rates in the United States | Pediatrics | 2006 | 429 |
| 14 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2006 | Pediatrics | 2008 | 409 |
| 15 | Births: preliminary data for 2005 | National Vital Statistics Reports | 2006 | 407 |
| 16 | Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975‐2008, featuring cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity | Cancer | 2012 | 396 |
| 17 | Cesarean Birth in the United States: Epidemiology, Trends, and Outcomes | Clinics in Perinatology | 2008 | 378 |
| 18 | Cancer incidence and mortality, 1973-1995 | Cancer | 1998 | 339 |
| 19 | Adverse pregnancy outcomes: differences between US- and foreign-born women in major US racial and ethnic groups. | American Journal of Public Health | 1996 | 338 |
| 20 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2010–2011 | Pediatrics | 2013 | 322 |
| 21 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics--2002 | Pediatrics | 2003 | 319 |
| 22 | Fertility, family planning, and reproductive health of U.S. women: data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth | Vital and Health Statistics Series 23, Data From the National Survey of Family Growth | 2005 | 301 |
| 23 | Deaths: final data for 2005 | National Vital Statistics Reports | 2008 | 275 |
| 24 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics—1998 | Pediatrics | 1999 | 269 |
| 25 | Cesarean Delivery: Background, Trends, and Epidemiology | Seminars in Perinatology | 2006 | 253 |
| 26 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2005 | Pediatrics | 2007 | 250 |
| 27 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2004 | Pediatrics | 2006 | 242 |
| 28 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics--2003 | Pediatrics | 2005 | 231 |
| 29 | Trends in Multiple Births Conceived Using Assisted Reproductive Technology, United States, 1997–2000 | Pediatrics | 2003 | 226 |
| 30 | Births: final data for 2009 | National Vital Statistics Reports | 2011 | 226 |
| 31 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2007 | Pediatrics | 2010 | 207 |
| 32 | Estimated pregnancy rates for the United States, 1990-2000: an update | National Vital Statistics Reports | 2004 | 195 |
| 33 | A public health focus on infertility prevention, detection, and management | Fertility and Sterility | 2010 | 187 |
| 34 | Heart Disease and Cancer Deaths — Trends and Projections in the United States, 1969–2020 | Preventing Chronic Disease | 2016 | 187 |
| 35 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics---1996 | Pediatrics | 1997 | 171 |
| 36 | The accuracy of cancer mortality statistics based on death certificates in the United States | Cancer Epidemiology | 2011 | 163 |
| 37 | Use of contraception in the United States: 1982-2008 | Vital and Health Statistics Series 23, Data From the National Survey of Family Growth | 2010 | 163 |
| 38 | Race and Ethnic Disparities in Fetal Mortality, Preterm Birth, and Infant Mortality in the United States: An Overview | Seminars in Perinatology | 2011 | 162 |
| 39 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2009 | Pediatrics | 2012 | 161 |
| 40 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics--2001 | Pediatrics | 2002 | 157 |
| 41 | Infant and Neonatal Mortality for Primary Cesarean and Vaginal Births to Women with "No Indicated Risk," United States, 1998–2001 Birth Cohorts | Birth | 2006 | 156 |
| 42 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2008 | Pediatrics | 2011 | 155 |
| 43 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2012–2013 | Pediatrics | 2015 | 151 |
| 44 | Changes in the Classification of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: United States, 1992-2001 | Pediatrics | 2005 | 149 |
| 45 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics---1997 | Pediatrics | 1998 | 147 |
| 46 | The knowledge and use of screening tests for colorectal and prostate cancer: Data from the 1987 national health interview survey | Preventive Medicine | 1990 | 145 |
| 47 | Trends in Risk of Pregnancy Loss Among US Women, 1990–2011 | Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology | 2018 | 144 |
| 48 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2013–2014 | Pediatrics | 2017 | 142 |
| 49 | Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2000 | Pediatrics | 2001 | 140 |
| 50 | Delayed childbearing: more women are having their first child later in life | NCHS Data Brief | 2009 | 138 |
