David A. Sacks

10.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
69 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

David A. Sacks is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Sacks has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 25 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 17 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in David A. Sacks's work include Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (43 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (34 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (17 papers). David A. Sacks is often cited by papers focused on Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (43 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (34 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (17 papers). David A. Sacks collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. David A. Sacks's co-authors include Jean M. Lawrence, Moshe Hod, Boyd E. Metzger, Donald R. Coustan, Wansu Chen, David R. Hadden, Mary Helen Black, David J. Pettitt, Richard Contreras and David McIntyre and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Diabetes Care and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

David A. Sacks

68 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Summary and Recommendations of the Fifth International Workshop-Conference on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

2007 1.3k citations Boyd E. Metzger, Donald R. Coustan et al. Diabetes Care profile →
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Initiative on gestational diabetes mellitus: A pragmatic guide for diagnosis, management, and care^#

2015 618 citations David A. Sacks, David McIntyre et al. profile →
Frequency of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at Collaborating Centers Based on IADPSG Consensus Panel–Recommended Criteria

2012 532 citations David A. Sacks, Michael Maresh et al. Diabetes Care profile →
Trends in the Prevalence of Preexisting Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Population of Pregnant Women, 1999–2005

2008 490 citations Jean M. Lawrence, David A. Sacks et al. Diabetes Care profile →
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Initiative on gestational diabetes mellitus: A pragmatic guide for diagnosis, management, and care#

2015 307 citations David A. Sacks, David McIntyre et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David A. Sacks United States	29	4.6k	2.2k	1.9k	904	616	69	5.6k
Jeremy Oats Australia	31	6.0k 1.3×	2.0k 0.9×	3.3k 1.8×	800 0.9×	1.2k 1.9×	102	7.1k
Denice S. Feig Canada	34	3.0k 0.6×	1.4k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	517 0.8×	136	4.2k
Lynn P. Lowe United States	26	2.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	619 0.7×	474 0.8×	41	3.8k
Juan-Pablo Casas United Kingdom	8	3.7k 0.8×	988 0.4×	2.1k 1.1×	513 0.6×	573 0.9×	9	4.6k
Shin Y. Kim United States	30	3.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	2.3k 1.3×	282 0.3×	1.2k 1.9×	66	5.0k
Camille E. Powe United States	30	3.0k 0.7×	678 0.3×	2.1k 1.2×	412 0.5×	672 1.1×	96	5.2k
Yeyi Zhu United States	31	2.0k 0.4×	560 0.3×	1.3k 0.7×	350 0.4×	720 1.2×	114	3.5k
Mathew Sermer Canada	46	3.5k 0.8×	3.7k 1.7×	1.8k 1.0×	642 0.7×	750 1.2×	165	7.7k
Jorge H. Mestman United States	36	2.6k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	2.1k 1.1×	5.2k 5.7×	1.2k 1.9×	101	7.5k
Romy Gaillard Netherlands	36	2.2k 0.5×	379 0.2×	2.5k 1.4×	299 0.3×	1.3k 2.1×	179	4.7k

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Sun, Yi, Anqi Jiao, Jeff Slezak, et al.. (2024). Association of Postpartum Temperature Exposure with Postpartum Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Southern California. Environmental Health Perspectives. 132(11). 117004–117004. 3 indexed citations

Sun, Yi, Anqi Jiao, Chantal Avila, et al.. (2024). Association between particulate air pollution and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS Medicine. 21(4). e1004395–e1004395. 11 indexed citations

Molitor, John, Yi Sun, Virgilio Gómez‐Rubio, et al.. (2023). Modeling spatially varying compliance effects of PM2.5 exposure reductions on gestational diabetes mellitus in southern California: Results from electronic health record data of a large pregnancy cohort. Environmental Research. 231(Pt 2). 116091–116091. 4 indexed citations

Sun, Yi, John Molitor, Tarik Benmarhnia, et al.. (2023). Association between urban green space and postpartum depression, and the role of physical activity: a retrospective cohort study in Southern California. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. 21. 100462–100462. 22 indexed citations

Jiao, Anqi, Yi Sun, Chantal Avila, et al.. (2023). Analysis of Heat Exposure During Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Morbidity. JAMA Network Open. 6(9). e2332780–e2332780. 20 indexed citations

C.W., Ronald, David McIntyre, David A. Sacks, et al.. (2022). Comparing IADPSG and NICE Diagnostic Criteria for GDM in Predicting Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. Diabetes Care. 45(9). 2046–2054. 27 indexed citations

Lowe, Lynn P., Amanda M. Perak, Alan Kuang, et al.. (2022). Associations of glycemia and lipid levels in pregnancy with dyslipidemia 10–14 years later: The HAPO follow-up study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 185. 109790–109790. 12 indexed citations

Xie, Fagen, Nehaa Khadka, Michael J. Fassett, et al.. (2022). Identification of Preterm Labor Evaluation Visits and Extraction of Cervical Length Measures from Electronic Health Records Within a Large Integrated Health Care System: Algorithm Development and Validation. JMIR Medical Informatics. 10(9). e37896–e37896. 6 indexed citations

Maresh, Michael, Jean M. Lawrence, Denise Scholtens, et al.. (2021). Association of glucose metabolism and blood pressure during pregnancy with subsequent maternal blood pressure. Journal of Human Hypertension. 36(1). 61–68. 2 indexed citations

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Sun, Yi, Xia Li, Tarik Benmarhnia, et al.. (2021). Exposure to air pollutant mixture and gestational diabetes mellitus in Southern California: Results from electronic health record data of a large pregnancy cohort. Environment International. 158. 106888–106888. 67 indexed citations

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Sacks, David A., Ronald C.W., Wing Hung Tam, et al.. (2020). Role of maternal glucose metabolism in the association between maternal BMI and neonatal size and adiposity. International Journal of Obesity. 45(3). 515–524. 6 indexed citations

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McIntyre, David, Kristen Gibbons, David A. Sacks, et al.. (2019). Using fasting plasma glucose to identify women with gestational diabetes at low risk of complications. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 3 indexed citations

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Wexler, Deborah J., Camille E. Powe, Linda A. Barbour, et al.. (2018). Research Gaps in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 132(2). 496–505. 55 indexed citations

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Harrison, Teresa N., et al.. (2017). Acceptability of Virtual Prenatal Visits for Women with Gestational Diabetes. Women s Health Issues. 27(3). 351–355. 28 indexed citations

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Xiang, Anny H., Mary Helen Black, Bonnie H. Li, et al.. (2014). Racial and ethnic disparities in extremes of fetal growth after gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia. 58(2). 272–281. 28 indexed citations

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Sacks, David A. & Boyd E. Metzger. (2013). Classification of Diabetes in Pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 121(2). 345–348. 10 indexed citations

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Catalano, Patrick M. & David A. Sacks. (2011). Timing of Indicated Late Preterm and Early-Term Birth in Chronic Medical Complications: Diabetes. Seminars in Perinatology. 35(5). 297–301. 17 indexed citations

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Sacks, David A., et al.. (2006). Managing type I diabetes in pregnancy: how near normal is necessary?. Journal of Perinatology. 26(8). 458–462. 9 indexed citations

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Sacks, David A., et al.. (1995). Toward universal criteria for gestational diabetes: The 75-gram glucose tolerance test in pregnancy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 172(2). 607–614. 151 indexed citations

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Sacks, David A., et al.. (1986). Blood transfusion and Jehovah's Witnesses: Medical and legal issues in obstetrics and gynecology. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 154(3). 483–486. 18 indexed citations

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