Edgar Kestler

1.1k total citations
37 papers, 797 citations indexed

About

Edgar Kestler is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Edgar Kestler has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 797 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 14 papers in General Health Professions and 12 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Edgar Kestler's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (15 papers), Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare (9 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (6 papers). Edgar Kestler is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (15 papers), Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare (9 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (6 papers). Edgar Kestler collaborates with scholars based in Guatemala, United States and United Kingdom. Edgar Kestler's co-authors include Mercedes de Onís, José Villar, Lenore J. Launer, José Villar, Dilys Walker, Elena Prada, Susheela Singh, Allan Donner, Francesca Holme and José Guilherme Cecatti and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Edgar Kestler

29 papers receiving 734 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edgar Kestler Guatemala 14 523 357 197 195 100 37 797
Carolyn Maclennan Australia 10 624 1.2× 408 1.1× 111 0.6× 230 1.2× 84 0.8× 16 873
J.D. Seffah Ghana 17 357 0.7× 262 0.7× 223 1.1× 123 0.6× 80 0.8× 53 775
Katrien Beeckman Belgium 15 396 0.8× 247 0.7× 162 0.8× 223 1.1× 54 0.5× 53 646
Columba Mbekenga Tanzania 15 490 0.9× 250 0.7× 121 0.6× 224 1.1× 85 0.8× 51 690
Oluwafemi Kuti Nigeria 18 607 1.2× 418 1.2× 224 1.1× 170 0.9× 82 0.8× 54 1.0k
LN Yelland Australia 9 318 0.6× 427 1.2× 257 1.3× 89 0.5× 82 0.8× 9 872
Paula Laws Australia 10 564 1.1× 570 1.6× 288 1.5× 144 0.7× 35 0.3× 16 1.0k
Yu Gao Australia 17 382 0.7× 329 0.9× 117 0.6× 163 0.8× 46 0.5× 54 767
Hyam Bashour Syria 20 400 0.8× 199 0.6× 230 1.2× 280 1.4× 73 0.7× 37 860
Rejina Gurung Sweden 14 483 0.9× 313 0.9× 129 0.7× 129 0.7× 95 0.9× 50 733

Countries citing papers authored by Edgar Kestler

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Fields of papers citing papers by Edgar Kestler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Edgar Kestler

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Edgar Kestler. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Edgar Kestler 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 Edgar Kestler. Edgar Kestler is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kestler, Edgar, et al.. (2025). Genetic and clinical landscape of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Guatemala: insights from a national study. Frontiers in Genetics. 16. 1595423–1595423.
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Joag, Kaustubh, et al.. (2019). Ethical issues in the design and conduct of stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials in low-resource settings. Trials. 20(S2). 703–703. 10 indexed citations
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Kestler, Edgar, et al.. (2015). Impact of a low-technology simulation-based obstetric and newborn care training scheme on non-emergency delivery practices in Guatemala. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 132(3). 359–364. 29 indexed citations
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Fahey, Jenifer, Susanna R. Cohen, Francesca Holme, et al.. (2013). Promoting Cultural Humility During Labor and Birth. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. 27(1). 36–42. 16 indexed citations
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Flys, Tamara, Omar Sued, Edgar Kestler, et al.. (2012). A Novel Educational Strategy Targeting Health Care Workers in Underserved Communities in Central America to Integrate HIV into Primary Medical Care. PLoS ONE. 7(10). e46426–e46426. 10 indexed citations
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Kestler, Edgar. (2011). Obstetrician-gynecologists’ knowledge of and attitudes toward medical abortion in Guatemala. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 116(2). 120–123. 11 indexed citations
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Kestler, Edgar, et al.. (2011). Initiation of effective postpartum contraceptive use in public hospitals in Guatemala. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública. 29(2). 103–107. 6 indexed citations
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Kestler, Edgar, et al.. (2009). Humanizing access to modern contraceptive methods in national hospitals in Guatemala, Central America. Contraception. 80(1). 68–73. 3 indexed citations
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Kestler, Edgar, et al.. (2006). Scaling Up Post-Abortion Care in Guatemala: Initial Successes at National Level. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Singh, Susheela, Elena Prada, & Edgar Kestler. (2006). Induced Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy In Guatemala. International Family Planning Perspectives. 32(3). 136–145. 43 indexed citations
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Althabe, Fernando, José M. Belizán, José Villar, et al.. (2004). Mandatory second opinion to reduce rates of unnecessary caesarean sections in Latin America: a cluster randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 363(9425). 1934–1940. 139 indexed citations
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Curet, Luis B., et al.. (2003). FIGO Save the Mothers Initiative: the Central America and USA collaboration. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 80(2). 213–221. 7 indexed citations
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Villar, José, et al.. (2001). Maternal height and newborn size relative to risk of intrapartum caesarean delivery and perinatal distress. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 108(7). 689–696. 23 indexed citations
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Kestler, Edgar, et al.. (2000). Pregnancy-related mortality in Guatemala, 1993-1996. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública. 7(1). 41–45. 16 indexed citations
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Kestler, Edgar, et al.. (1997). Con defectos congénitos: muriendo antes de los 365 días. 98–103. 2 indexed citations
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Launer, Lenore J., José Villar, & Edgar Kestler. (1991). Epidemiological differences among birth weight and gestational age subgroups of newborns. American Journal of Human Biology. 3(5). 425–433. 4 indexed citations
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Launer, Lenore J., et al.. (1990). The effect of maternal work on fetal growth and duration of pregnancy: a prospective study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 97(1). 62–70. 114 indexed citations
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Villar, José, et al.. (1990). The differential neonatal morbidity of the intrauterine growth retardation syndrome. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 163(1). 151–157. 103 indexed citations
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Villar, José, et al.. (1988). Perinatal data reliability in a large teaching obstetric unit. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 95(9). 841–848. 20 indexed citations

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