Carol Sakala

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Carol Sakala is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Carol Sakala has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 23 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 19 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Carol Sakala's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (44 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (12 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (10 papers). Carol Sakala is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (44 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (12 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (10 papers). Carol Sakala collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Carol Sakala's co-authors include G Justus Hofmeyr, Simon Gates, Ellen Hodnett, Eugene Declercq, Maureen P. Corry, Sandra Applebaum, Robert K. Gable, Cheryl Tatano Beck, Cynthia S. Johnson and Julie Weston and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Carol Sakala

66 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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. Continuous support for women during childbirth
    2012 921 citations Ellen Hodnett, Simon Gates et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  2. Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth
    2005 727 citations Ellen Hodnett, Simon Gates et al. Birth profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carol Sakala United States 27 3.2k 2.3k 1.7k 910 893 69 4.6k
Jenny Gamble Australia 40 3.7k 1.2× 2.2k 1.0× 2.7k 1.6× 1.6k 1.8× 1.1k 1.2× 211 6.1k
Maralyn Foureur Australia 35 2.3k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 914 1.0× 1.1k 1.2× 183 4.4k
Christine McCourt United Kingdom 32 2.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 951 0.6× 748 0.8× 828 0.9× 154 3.5k
Yvonne Hauck Australia 37 2.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 2.1k 1.3× 922 1.0× 681 0.8× 162 4.4k
Ingegerd Hildingsson Sweden 46 5.2k 1.7× 3.3k 1.4× 3.9k 2.4× 1.6k 1.8× 953 1.1× 194 7.1k
Ingela Lundgren Sweden 32 2.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.9× 755 0.8× 431 0.5× 90 3.0k
Christine Rubertsson Sweden 35 2.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 2.4k 1.5× 1.0k 1.1× 384 0.4× 100 4.0k
Helen Spiby United Kingdom 30 1.2k 0.4× 752 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 802 0.9× 524 0.6× 117 2.7k
Sally Tracy Australia 33 1.9k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 554 0.3× 404 0.4× 558 0.6× 95 2.8k
Helen Cheyne United Kingdom 28 1.3k 0.4× 934 0.4× 801 0.5× 432 0.5× 583 0.7× 113 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Carol Sakala

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Fields of papers citing papers by Carol Sakala

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carol Sakala

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Carol Sakala. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Carol Sakala based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Carol Sakala. Carol Sakala is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Edmonds, Joyce K., Eugene Declercq, & Carol Sakala. (2021). Women’s childbirth experiences: A content analysis from the Listening to Mothers in California survey. Birth. 48(2). 221–229. 16 indexed citations
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Declercq, Eugene, Carol Sakala, & Candice Belanoff. (2020). Women’s experience of agency and respect in maternity care by type of insurance in California. PLoS ONE. 15(7). e0235262–e0235262. 27 indexed citations
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Declercq, Eugene, Candice Belanoff, & Carol Sakala. (2019). Intrapartum Care and Experiences of Women with Midwives Versus Obstetricians in the Listening to Mothers in California Survey. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health. 65(1). 45–55. 24 indexed citations
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Avery, Melissa D., Debra Bingham, Maureen P. Corry, et al.. (2018). Blueprint for Advancing High-Value Maternity Care Through Physiologic Childbearing. The Journal of Perinatal Education. 27(3). 130–134. 45 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Holly Powell, Katy B. Kozhimannil, & Carol Sakala. (2018). Using the Blueprint for Advancing High‐Value Maternity Care for transformative change. Birth. 45(4). 331–335. 12 indexed citations
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Sakala, Carol & Mary Newburn. (2014). Meeting needs of childbearing women and newborn infants through strengthened midwifery. The Lancet. 384(9948). e39–e40. 30 indexed citations
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Hodnett, Ellen, Simon Gates, G Justus Hofmeyr, & Carol Sakala. (2012). Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 10. CD003766–CD003766. 921 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hodnett, Ellen, Simon Gates, G Justus Hofmeyr, Carol Sakala, & Julie Weston. (2011). Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD003766–CD003766. 209 indexed citations
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Boivin, Antoine, Kay Currie, Bèatrice Fervers, et al.. (2010). Patient and public involvement in clinical guidelines: international experiences and future perspectives. BMJ Quality & Safety. 19(5). e22–e22. 148 indexed citations
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Declercq, Eugene, Carol Sakala, Maureen P. Corry, & Sandra Applebaum. (2007). Listening to Mothers II: Report of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women's Childbearing Experiences. The Journal of Perinatal Education. 16(4). 9–14. 366 indexed citations
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Sakala, Carol & Maureen P. Corry. (2007). Listening to Mothers II Reveals Maternity Care Quality Chasm. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health. 52(3). 183–185. 10 indexed citations
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Sakala, Carol & Linda J. Mayberry. (2006). Vaginal or Cesarean Birth?. Nursing Research. 55(Supplement 1). S68–S74. 9 indexed citations
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Sakala, Carol. (2004). EVIDENCE‐BASED PRACTICE. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health. 49(4). 361–363. 4 indexed citations
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Sakala, Carol. (2004). Resources for Evidence‐Based Practice, January/February 2004. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health. 49(1). 53–56. 1 indexed citations
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Sakala, Carol. (2003). Resources for Evidence‐Based Practice, July/August 2003. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health. 48(4). 287–291. 2 indexed citations
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Solomon, Mildred Z., Carol Sakala, Janet Malek, & Jeremy Sugarman. (1999). Ethical criteria for messages used in recruitment for cord blood banking. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 8(4). 365–368. 1 indexed citations
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Sakala, Carol. (1987). Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the United States: A Review of Health Hazards, Status, and Policy. International Migration Review. 21(3). 659–659. 22 indexed citations

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