A. Francis

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

A. Francis is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Francis has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 16 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 3 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in A. Francis's work include Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (15 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (13 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (13 papers). A. Francis is often cited by papers focused on Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (15 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (13 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (13 papers). A. Francis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and Spain. A. Francis's co-authors include Jason Gardosi, Asad Khizar Malik, Mandy Williams, Vichithranie Madurasinghe, Britt Clausson, E. Eixarch, O. Coll, F. Figueras, E. Gratacós and E. Meler and has published in prestigious journals such as BMJ, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In The Last Decade

A. Francis

19 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Maternal and fetal risk factors for stillbirth: population based study

2013 667 citations Jason Gardosi, Vichithranie Madurasinghe et al. BMJ profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. Francis United Kingdom	10	1.3k	1.2k	262	110	83	19	1.6k
André Francis United Kingdom	19	1.9k 1.5×	1.9k 1.6×	405 1.5×	140 1.3×	90 1.1×	33	2.4k
Julia Unterscheider Ireland	17	1.4k 1.1×	1.4k 1.2×	337 1.3×	140 1.3×	94 1.1×	41	1.7k
John Anthony South Africa	20	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	130 0.5×	292 2.7×	142 1.7×	43	1.9k
Beenish I. Sultan Sweden	3	1.1k 0.9×	765 0.6×	349 1.3×	297 2.7×	179 2.2×	4	1.6k
Deborah J. Harrington United Kingdom	10	1.2k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	129 0.5×	235 2.1×	52 0.6×	14	1.7k
Emmanuelle Paré United States	18	981 0.8×	940 0.8×	171 0.7×	448 4.1×	110 1.3×	32	1.3k
Jason Waugh United Kingdom	20	1.4k 1.1×	1.6k 1.4×	110 0.4×	241 2.2×	75 0.9×	55	2.0k
Catherine Cluver South Africa	19	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	89 0.3×	372 3.4×	76 0.9×	81	1.8k
G Gaffney Ireland	15	621 0.5×	681 0.6×	199 0.8×	101 0.9×	84 1.0×	43	1.1k
Agustín Conde-Agudelo United States	14	1.4k 1.1×	1.5k 1.3×	58 0.2×	271 2.5×	81 1.0×	21	1.9k

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19 of 19 papers shown

Francis, A., et al.. (2020). OC07.04: Stillbirth risk and small‐for‐gestational‐age rate in subgroups according to maternal size: comparison of GROW, WHO and IG21 fetal growth standards. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 56(S1). 19–19. 1 indexed citations

Gardosi, Jason, et al.. (2020). OC07.06: Customised limits for normal, restricted and accelerated fetal growth rates and their ability to predict perinatal outcome. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 56(S1). 19–20. 2 indexed citations

Hantoushzadeh, Sedigheh, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, Mamak Shariat, et al.. (2019). Customized birthweight standard for an Iranian population. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 34(22). 3651–3656. 7 indexed citations

Tunçalp, Özge, Jason Gardosi, A. Francis, et al.. (2016). Optimising the International Classification of Diseases to identify the maternal condition in the case of perinatal death. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 123(12). 2037–2046. 9 indexed citations

Morton, Victoria Hodgetts, R. Katie Morris, A. Francis, Jason Gardosi, & KM Ismail. (2016). Effectiveness of Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy on Reducing the Risk of Small-for-Gestational Age Neonates. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest. 36(1). 22–23. 2 indexed citations

Morris, R. Katie, et al.. (2014). Effectiveness of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on reducing the risk of small‐for‐gestational age neonates: a population study, systematic review and meta‐analysis. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 122(4). 478–490. 101 indexed citations

Gardosi, Jason, Vichithranie Madurasinghe, Mandy Williams, Asad Khizar Malik, & A. Francis. (2013). Maternal and fetal risk factors for stillbirth: population based study. BMJ. 346(jan24 3). f108–f108. 667 indexed citations breakdown →

Francis, A., et al.. (2011). Comparative analysis of length of stay in neonatal intensive care after 34 weeks in singleton babies with and without intrauterine growth restriction. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal. 96(Suppl 1). Fa71.3–Fa71. 3 indexed citations

Williams, Mandy, Asad Khizar Malik, A. Francis, & Jason Gardosi. (2011). The effect of smoking during pregnancy on incidence of hypertensive diseases, prematurity and intrauterine growth restriction: Abstract PMM.21 Table 1. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal. 96(Suppl 1). Fa103.1–Fa103. 1 indexed citations

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Francis, A., Ann Tonks, & Jason Gardosi. (2011). Accuracy of ultrasound estimation of fetal weight at term: Abstract PFM.24 Table 1. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal. 96(Suppl 1). Fa61.1–Fa61. 7 indexed citations

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Francis, A. & Jason Gardosi. (2010). Accuracy of birthweight prediction through adjustment for individual maternal and pregnancy characteristics. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal. 95(Supplement 1). Fa90–Fa91. 3 indexed citations

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Gardosi, Jason & A. Francis. (2010). Social deprivation, smoking and maternal characteristics as risk factors for small-for-gestational age birthweight. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal. 95(Supplement 1). Fa96–Fa96. 2 indexed citations

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Gardosi, Jason, Britt Clausson, & A. Francis. (2009). The value of customised centiles in assessing perinatal mortality risk associated with parity and maternal size. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 116(10). 1356–1363. 127 indexed citations

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Jacobsson, Bo, Kristina Ahlin, A. Francis, et al.. (2008). Cerebral palsy and restricted growth status at birth: population‐based case–control study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 115(10). 1250–1255. 135 indexed citations

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Figueras, F., E. Meler, E. Eixarch, et al.. (2007). Association of smoking during pregnancy and fetal growth restriction: Subgroups of higher susceptibility. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 138(2). 171–175. 24 indexed citations

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Figueras, F., E. Meler, A. Iraola, et al.. (2007). Customized birthweight standards for a Spanish population. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 136(1). 20–24. 323 indexed citations

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Jong, C.L.D. de, A. Francis, Herman P. van Geijn, & Jason Gardosi. (2000). Customized fetal weight limits for antenatal detection of fetal growth restriction. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 15(1). 36–40. 57 indexed citations

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Jong, C.L.D. de, A. Francis, Herman P. van Geijn, & Jason Gardosi. (1999). Fetal growth rate and adverse perinatal events. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 13(2). 86–89. 64 indexed citations

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Jong, C.L.D. de, Jason Gardosi, Claire Baldwin, et al.. (1998). Fetal weight gain in a serially scanned high‐risk population. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 11(1). 39–43. 37 indexed citations

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