Catherine Y. Spong

35.8k total citations · 9 hit papers
379 papers, 18.3k citations indexed

About

Catherine Y. Spong 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, Catherine Y. Spong has authored 379 papers receiving a total of 18.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 214 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 209 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 105 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Catherine Y. Spong's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (106 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (86 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (81 papers). Catherine Y. Spong is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (106 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (86 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (81 papers). Catherine Y. Spong collaborates with scholars based in United States, Cameroon and Hungary. Catherine Y. Spong's co-authors include Yoram Sorokin, Brian M. Mercer, Ronald J. Wapner, Susan M. Ramin, John M. Thorp, Michael W. Varner, Steve N. Caritis, Mark B. Landon, Margaret Harper and Alan M. Peaceman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Catherine Y. Spong

365 papers receiving 17.6k citations

Hit Papers

A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Treatment for Mild Ges... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2009 2011 2006 2015 2009 400 800 1.2k
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. A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes
    2009 1.5k citations Mark B. Landon, Catherine Y. Spong et al. profile →
  2. A Randomized Trial of Prenatal versus Postnatal Repair of Myelomeningocele
    2011 1.3k citations Catherine Y. Spong et al. profile →
  3. Maternal Morbidity Associated With Multiple Repeat Cesarean Deliveries
    2006 1.2k citations Mark B. Landon, Dwight J. Rouse et al. Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →
  4. FIGO consensus guidelines on intrapartum fetal monitoring: Cardiotocography
    2015 570 citations Catherine Y. Spong et al. profile →
  5. Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Neonatal Outcomes
    2009 558 citations Alan Tita, Mark B. Landon et al. profile →
  6. Preventing the First Cesarean Delivery
    2012 473 citations Catherine Y. Spong, Vincenzo Berghella et al. Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →
  7. Preventing preterm births: analysis of trends and potential reductions with interventions in 39 countries with very high human development index
    2012 407 citations Hannah Chang, Jim Larson et al. profile →
  8. Defining “Term” Pregnancy
    2013 351 citations Catherine Y. Spong profile →
  9. Timing of Indicated Late-Preterm and Early-Term Birth
    2011 341 citations Catherine Y. Spong, Brian M. Mercer et al. Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Catherine Y. Spong United States 62 10.5k 10.2k 6.2k 2.9k 2.7k 379 18.3k
Mary E. D’Alton United States 65 10.8k 1.0× 8.1k 0.8× 3.6k 0.6× 2.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 454 16.3k
Donald D. McIntire United States 59 5.4k 0.5× 4.8k 0.5× 2.5k 0.4× 2.2k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 375 13.6k
Eyal Sheiner Israel 61 7.5k 0.7× 8.1k 0.8× 4.2k 0.7× 2.7k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 736 15.1k
Brian M. Mercer United States 73 10.0k 0.9× 10.7k 1.0× 7.3k 1.2× 2.0k 0.7× 5.9k 2.2× 377 19.7k
Yoram Sorokin United States 63 8.2k 0.8× 9.5k 0.9× 4.7k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 3.3k 1.3× 303 15.4k
Michael W. Varner United States 76 10.5k 1.0× 12.1k 1.2× 6.6k 1.1× 3.1k 1.1× 3.9k 1.5× 572 21.5k
Euan M. Wallace Australia 59 5.1k 0.5× 3.9k 0.4× 1.9k 0.3× 2.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.4× 455 13.5k
Arne Ohlsson Canada 72 10.5k 1.0× 2.7k 0.3× 2.7k 0.4× 3.0k 1.1× 3.8k 1.4× 352 19.1k
Vincenzo Berghella United States 72 8.0k 0.8× 10.0k 1.0× 9.8k 1.6× 2.2k 0.8× 7.9k 3.0× 592 19.4k
Gerard H.A. Visser Netherlands 53 5.4k 0.5× 5.3k 0.5× 2.7k 0.4× 1.5k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 186 10.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Boulet, Sheree L., David B. Nelson, Peggy Goedken, et al.. (2025). Improving Maternal Postpartum Access to Care through Telemedicine (IMPACT): A multi-center randomized controlled trial of postpartum interventions to improve access and outcome. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 152. 107882–107882.
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Pruszynski, Jessica, et al.. (2025). Placenta Accreta Spectrum Outcomes with a Multidisciplinary Team and Standardized Ultrasound Approach. American Journal of Perinatology. 43(4). 461–471. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, David B., Robert Martin, Elaine L. Duryea, et al.. (2023). Extending Maternal Care After Pregnancy: An Initiative to Address Health Care Disparities and Enhance Access to Care After Delivery. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 49(5). 274–279. 2 indexed citations
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Spong, Catherine Y.. (2016). Understanding Zika virus pathogenesis: an interview with Catherine Spong. BMC Medicine. 14(1). 84–84. 1 indexed citations
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Blehar, Mary C., Catherine Y. Spong, Christine Grady, et al.. (2013). Enrolling Pregnant Women: Issues in Clinical Research. Women s Health Issues. 23(1). e39–e45. 196 indexed citations
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Chang, Hannah, Jim Larson, Hannah Blencowe, et al.. (2013). Preventing Preterm Births. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 68(5). 339–341. 1 indexed citations
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Mele, Lisa, Mark B. Landon, Catherine Y. Spong, et al.. (2012). The Obstetric and Neonatal Implications of a Low Value on the 50-g Glucose Screening Test. American Journal of Perinatology. 30(9). 715–722. 12 indexed citations
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Knight, Marian, Cynthia J. Berg, Peter Brocklehurst, et al.. (2012). Amniotic fluid embolism incidence, risk factors and outcomes: a review and recommendations. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 12(1). 7–7. 98 indexed citations
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Carreño, Carlos, Rebecca G. Clifton, John C. Hauth, et al.. (2012). Excessive Early Gestational Weight Gain and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Nulliparous Women. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 119(6). 1227–1233. 122 indexed citations
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Spong, Catherine Y., Vincenzo Berghella, Katharine D. Wenstrom, Brian M. Mercer, & George R. Saade. (2012). Preventing the First Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 120(5). 1181–1193. 473 indexed citations breakdown →
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Costantine, Maged M., Steven J. Weiner, Dwight J. Rouse, et al.. (2011). Umbilical cord blood biomarkers of neurologic injury and the risk of cerebral palsy or infant death. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 29(8). 917–922. 24 indexed citations
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Tita, Alan, Yinglei Lai, Mark B. Landon, et al.. (2011). Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Maternal Perioperative Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 117(2). 280–286. 63 indexed citations
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Landon, Mark B., Lisa Mele, Catherine Y. Spong, et al.. (2011). The Relationship Between Maternal Glycemia and Perinatal Outcome. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 117(2). 218–224. 111 indexed citations
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Rouse, Dwight J., Steven J. Weiner, Steven L. Bloom, et al.. (2011). Failed Labor Induction. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 117(2). 267–272. 63 indexed citations
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Varner, Michael W., Madeline Murguia Rice, Brenna Anderson, et al.. (2011). Influenza-Like Illness in Hospitalized Pregnant and Postpartum Women During the 2009–2010 H1N1 Pandemic. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 118(3). 593–600. 28 indexed citations
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Wylie, Blair J., Sharon Gilbert, Mark B. Landon, et al.. (2010). Comparison of Transverse and Vertical Skin Incision for Emergency Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 115(6). 1134–1140. 38 indexed citations
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Tita, Alan, Mark B. Landon, Catherine Y. Spong, et al.. (2009). Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 64(5). 293–295. 1 indexed citations
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Louis, Judette, Mark B. Landon, Kenneth J. Leveno, et al.. (2007). Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 110(2). 385–390. 39 indexed citations
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Bloom, Steven L., Catherine Y. Spong, Michael W. Varner, et al.. (2007). Fetal Pulse Oximetry and Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 62(4). 227–228. 1 indexed citations
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Ghidini, Alessandro, et al.. (2002). Optimal thresholds of the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and lamellar body count for the prediction of the presence of phosphatidyl glycerol in diabetic women. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 12(2). 95–98. 6 indexed citations

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