Eugene Declercq

12.7k citations

184 papers · 8.7k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 44

Impact in

Obstetrics and Gynecology top 0.02%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 0.05%
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Infant Development and Preterm Care

Papers in ⓘ

Obstetrics and Gynecology 109
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions 102
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies 11
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 103
- Global Maternal and Child Health 55
- Maternal and fetal healthcare 36
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy 34

Co-authors: Marian F. MacDorman (36 shared papers)Fay Menacker (14 shared papers)Carol Sakala (13 shared papers)Howard Cabral (22 shared papers)Sandra Applebaum (4 shared papers)Maureen P. Corry (4 shared papers)Milton Kotelchuck (18 shared papers)Judith Weiß (4 shared papers)
Journals: Birth (23 papers)Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health (16 papers)Obstetrics and Gynecology (15 papers)PLoS ONE (11 papers)American Journal of Public Health (8 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Netherlands

In The Last Decade

Eugene Declercq

177 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

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The Giving Voice to Mothers study: inequity and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States 2019 · 503 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2019 Reproductive Health
2016 Obstetrics and Gynecology
2014 The Lancet

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1	Midwifery and quality care: findings from a new evidence-informed framework for maternal and newborn care The Lancet ·Mary J. Renfrew, Alison McFadden, Maria Helena Bastos, James Campbell, Andrew Amos Channon, Ngai Fen Cheung, Deborah Rachel Audebert Delage Silva, Soo Downe, Holly Powell Kennedy, Address Malata, Felicia McCormick, Laura Wick, Eugene Declercq Hit paper breakdown →	2014	885
2	The Giving Voice to Mothers study: inequity and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States Reproductive Health ·Saraswathi Vedam, Kathrin Stoll, Tanya Khemet Taiwo, Nicholas Rubashkin, Melissa Cheyney, Nan Strauss, Monica R. McLemore, Micaela Cadena, Elizabeth Nethery, Eleanor Rushton, Laura Schummers, Eugene Declercq Hit paper breakdown →	2019	503
3	Listening to Mothers II: Report of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women's Childbearing Experiences The Journal of Perinatal Education ·Eugene Declercq, Carol Sakala, Maureen P. Corry, Sandra Applebaum	2007	366
4	Cesarean Birth in the United States: Epidemiology, Trends, and Outcomes Clinics in Perinatology ·Marian F. MacDorman, Fay Menacker, Eugene Declercq	2008	358
5	Recent Increases in the U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Marian F. MacDorman, Eugene Declercq, Howard Cabral, Christine H. Morton Hit paper breakdown →	2016	316
6	Effect of Late-Preterm Birth and Maternal Medical Conditions on Newborn Morbidity Risk PEDIATRICS ·Carrie K. Shapiro‐Mendoza, Kay M. Tomashek, Milton Kotelchuck, Wanda D. Barfield, Angela Nannini, Judith Weiß, Eugene Declercq	2008	279
7	Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and cancer during cross-sex hormone therapy in a large cohort of trans persons: a case–control study European Journal of Endocrinology ·Katrien Wierckx, Els Elaut, Eugene Declercq, Gunter Heylens, Griet De Cuypere, Youri Taes, Jean‐Marc Kaufman, Guy T’Sjoen	2013	248
8	Cesarean Delivery: Background, Trends, and Epidemiology Seminars in Perinatology ·Fay Menacker, Eugene Declercq, Marian F. MacDorman	2006	233
9	Maternal Outcomes Associated With Planned Primary Cesarean Births Compared With Planned Vaginal Births Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Eugene Declercq, Mary K. Barger, Howard Cabral, Stephen R. Evans, Milton Kotelchuck, Carol Simon, Judith Weiß, Linda J. Heffner	2007	217
10	Major Survey Findings of Listening to Mothers^SM III: Pregnancy and Birth The Journal of Perinatal Education ·Eugene Declercq, Carol Sakala, Maureen P. Corry, Sandra Applebaum, Ariel Herrlich	2014	208
11	Depression Symptom Prevalence and Demographic Risk Factors Among U.S. Women During the First 2 Years Postpartum Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing ·Linda J. Mayberry, June Andrews Horowitz, Eugene Declercq	2007	194
12	Early Discharge Among Late Preterm and Term Newborns and Risk of Neonatal Morbidity Seminars in Perinatology ·Kay M. Tomashek, Carrie K. Shapiro‐Mendoza, Judith Weiß, Milton Kotelchuck, Wanda D. Barfield, Stephen Evans, Angela Naninni, Eugene Declercq	2006	192
13	Mothers’ Reports of Postpartum Pain Associated with Vaginal and Cesarean Deliveries: Results of a National Survey Birth ·Eugene Declercq, Deborah K. Cunningham, Cynthia S. Johnson, Carol Sakala	2008	172
14	Mapping integration of midwives across the United States: Impact on access, equity, and outcomes PLoS ONE ·Saraswathi Vedam, Kathrin Stoll, Marian F. MacDorman, Eugene Declercq, Renée Ann Cramer, Melissa Cheyney, Timothy J. Fisher, Emma Butt, Y. Tony Yang, Holly Powell Kennedy	2018	166
15	Hospital Practices and Women's Likelihood of Fulfilling Their Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed American Journal of Public Health ·Eugene Declercq, Miriam H. Labbok, Carol Sakala, MaryAnn O'Hara	2009	151
16	Trends and state variations in out‐of‐hospital births in the United States, 2004‐2017 Birth ·Marian F. MacDorman, Eugene Declercq	2018	149
17	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in New Mothers: Results from a Two-Stage U.S. National Survey Birth ·Cheryl Tatano Beck, Robert K. Gable, Carol Sakala, Eugene Declercq	2011	148
18	Infant and Neonatal Mortality for Primary Cesarean and Vaginal Births to Women with “No Indicated Risk,” United States, 1998–2001 Birth Cohorts Birth ·Marian F. MacDorman, Eugene Declercq, Fay Menacker, Michael H. Malloy	2006	142
19	Is a Rising Cesarean Delivery Rate Inevitable? Trends in Industrialized Countries, 1987 to 2007 Birth ·Eugene Declercq, Robin Young, Howard Cabral, Jeffrey L. Ecker	2011	134
20	Maternal Risk Profiles and the Primary Cesarean Rate in the United States, 1991–2002 American Journal of Public Health ·Eugene Declercq, Fay Menacker, Marian F. MacDorman	2006	131

About Eugene Declercq

Eugene Declercq is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Issues, ethics and legal aspects, Emergency Medical Services and Reproductive Medicine, having authored 184 papers that have together received 8.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (102 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (55 papers), Maternal and fetal healthcare (36 papers), Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (34 papers), Healthcare Policy and Management (16 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (15 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (13 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Obstetrics and Gynecology (5.1k citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (5.0k citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (2.4k citations), Emergency Medical Services (508 citations) and Clinical Psychology (1.3k citations). Eugene Declercq has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Marian F. MacDorman, Fay Menacker, Carol Sakala, Howard Cabral, Sandra Applebaum, Maureen P. Corry, Milton Kotelchuck, Judith Weiß, Holly Powell Kennedy and Candice Belanoff. Their work appears in journals such as Birth, Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Public Health.

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