AM Gülmezoglu

5.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
24 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

AM Gülmezoglu is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, AM Gülmezoglu has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 18 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in AM Gülmezoglu's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (16 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (14 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (11 papers). AM Gülmezoglu is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (16 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (14 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (11 papers). AM Gülmezoglu collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Brazil and Australia. AM Gülmezoglu's co-authors include João Paulo Souza, Pisake Lumbiganon, Özge Tunçalp, Joshua P. Vogel, Malinee Laopaiboon, G. Carroli, Lale Say, OT Oladapo, Bukola Fawole and P Ruyan and has published in prestigious journals such as Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and BMC Medicine.

In The Last Decade

AM Gülmezoglu

24 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Quality of care for pregnant women and newborns—the WHO v... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2015 2010 2014 2015 2017 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Quality of care for pregnant women and newborns—the WHO vision
    2015 696 citations Özge Tunçalp, AM Gülmezoglu et al. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology profile →
  2. Caesarean section without medical indications is associated with an increased risk of adverse short-term maternal outcomes: the 2004-2008 WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health
    2010 500 citations João Paulo Souza, AM Gülmezoglu et al. BMC Medicine profile →
  3. Advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcomes: a multicountry assessment
    2014 332 citations Malinee Laopaiboon, Pisake Lumbiganon et al. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology profile →
  4. Association between rates of caesarean section and maternal and neonatal mortality in the 21st century: a worldwide population‐based ecological study with longitudinal data
    2015 264 citations AM Gülmezoglu et al. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology profile →
  5. Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis
    2017 259 citations Elham Shakibazadeh, Masoumeh Namadian et al. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
AM Gülmezoglu Switzerland 18 2.4k 2.1k 593 588 301 24 3.1k
Thomas van den Akker Netherlands 32 2.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 523 0.9× 470 0.8× 282 0.9× 196 3.0k
Jelle Stekelenburg Netherlands 31 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 667 1.1× 408 0.7× 248 0.8× 138 3.0k
Petra ten Hoope‐Bender Australia 18 1.5k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 562 0.9× 260 0.4× 211 0.7× 27 1.9k
Bukola Fawole Nigeria 26 1.7k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 264 0.4× 364 0.6× 176 0.6× 46 2.2k
Alexandre Dumont France 30 2.0k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 788 1.3× 425 0.7× 133 0.4× 154 3.0k
Sophie Alexander Belgium 31 3.0k 1.2× 2.5k 1.2× 653 1.1× 1.0k 1.7× 471 1.6× 96 4.4k
G. Carroli Argentina 18 1.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 436 0.7× 440 0.7× 67 0.2× 33 2.5k
Eliette Valladares Nicaragua 16 1.4k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 415 0.7× 350 0.6× 230 0.8× 23 2.0k
Marie‐Hélène Bouvier‐Colle France 29 2.2k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 305 0.5× 726 1.2× 139 0.5× 64 2.8k
Blair G. Darney United States 23 1.1k 0.4× 693 0.3× 465 0.8× 972 1.7× 184 0.6× 148 1.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shakibazadeh, Elham, Masoumeh Namadian, Meghan A. Bohren, et al.. (2017). Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 125(8). 932–942. 259 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oladapo, OT, Sebastian Leathersich, Joshua P. Vogel, et al.. (2016). Clinical practice patterns on the use of magnesium sulphate for treatment of pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia: a multi‐country survey. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 124(12). 1883–1890. 31 indexed citations
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Ábalos, Edgardo, Mónica Chamillard, Virginia Díaz, Özge Tunçalp, & AM Gülmezoglu. (2015). Antenatal care for healthy pregnant women: a mapping of interventions from existing guidelines to inform the development of new WHO guidance on antenatal care. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 123(4). 519–528. 44 indexed citations
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Oladapo, OT, Pisake Lumbiganon, G. Carroli, et al.. (2015). Clinical pharmacokinetic properties of magnesium sulphate in women with pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 123(3). 356–366. 79 indexed citations
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Morisaki, Naho, Togoobaatar Ganchimeg, Erika Ota, et al.. (2014). Maternal and institutional characteristics associated with the administration of prophylactic antibiotics for caesarean section: a secondary analysis of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 121(s1). 66–75. 15 indexed citations
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Vogel, Joshua P., João Paulo Souza, Rintaro Mori, et al.. (2014). Maternal complications and perinatal mortality: findings of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 121(s1). 76–88. 181 indexed citations
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Tunçalp, Özge, João Paulo Souza, Michelle J. Hindin, et al.. (2014). Education and severe maternal outcomes in developing countries: a multicountry cross‐sectional survey. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 121(s1). 57–65. 52 indexed citations
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Laopaiboon, Malinee, Pisake Lumbiganon, Nirun Intarut, et al.. (2014). Advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcomes: a multicountry assessment. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 121(s1). 49–56. 332 indexed citations breakdown →
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Souza, João Paulo, Özge Tunçalp, Joshua P. Vogel, et al.. (2014). Obstetric transition: the pathway towards ending preventable maternal deaths. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 121(s1). 1–4. 204 indexed citations
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Lumbiganon, Pisake, Malinee Laopaiboon, Nirun Intarut, et al.. (2014). Indirect causes of severe adverse maternal outcomes: a secondary analysis of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 121(s1). 32–39. 50 indexed citations
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Souza, João Paulo, AM Gülmezoglu, Pisake Lumbiganon, et al.. (2010). Caesarean section without medical indications is associated with an increased risk of adverse short-term maternal outcomes: the 2004-2008 WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health. BMC Medicine. 8(1). 71–71. 500 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cecatti, José Guilherme, João Paulo Souza, Aníbal Faúndes, et al.. (2009). Factors and outcomes associated with the induction of labour in Latin America. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 116(13). 1762–1772. 56 indexed citations
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Geoghegan, James, et al.. (2009). Cell salvage at caesarean section: the need for an evidence‐based approach. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 116(6). 743–747. 40 indexed citations
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Gülmezoglu, AM & João Paulo Souza. (2009). The evolving management of the third stage of labour. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 116(s1). 26–28. 5 indexed citations
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Conde‐Agudelo, Agustín, Anyeli Rosas-Bermúdez, & AM Gülmezoglu. (2008). Evidence‐based intrapartum care in Cali, Colombia: a quantitative and qualitative study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 115(12). 1547–1556. 14 indexed citations
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Gülmezoglu, AM, Ana Langer, Gilda Piaggio, et al.. (2006). Cluster randomised trial of an active, multifaceted educational intervention based on the WHO Reproductive Health Library to improve obstetric practices. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 114(1). 16–23. 58 indexed citations
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Kulier, Regina, et al.. (2003). Medical methods for first trimester abortion. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD002855–CD002855. 16 indexed citations
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Gülmezoglu, AM, et al.. (1999). Interventions for emergency contraception. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD001324–CD001324. 37 indexed citations
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May, Win, AM Gülmezoglu, & Katherine Ba‐Thike. (1999). Antibiotics for incomplete abortion. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD001779–CD001779. 5 indexed citations
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Mahomed, Kassam & AM Gülmezoglu. (1997). Maternal iodine supplements in areas of deficiency. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD000135–CD000135. 8 indexed citations

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