Eugene Declercq

12.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
184 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Eugene Declercq is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Eugene Declercq has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 103 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 31 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Eugene Declercq's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (102 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (55 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (36 papers). Eugene Declercq is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (102 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (55 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (36 papers). Eugene Declercq collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Eugene Declercq's co-authors include Marian F. MacDorman, Fay Menacker, Carol Sakala, Howard Cabral, Maureen P. Corry, Sandra Applebaum, Milton Kotelchuck, Judith Weiß, Holly Powell Kennedy and Candice Belanoff and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Eugene Declercq

177 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Midwifery and quality care: findings from a new evidence-informed framework for maternal and newborn care

2014 885 citations Mary J. Renfrew, Alison McFadden et al. profile →
The Giving Voice to Mothers study: inequity and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States

2019 503 citations Saraswathi Vedam, Eugene Declercq et al. profile →
Recent Increases in the U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate

2016 316 citations Marian F. MacDorman, Eugene Declercq 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						Papers	Cites
Eugene Declercq United States	44	5.1k	5.0k	2.4k	1.3k	1.1k	184	8.7k
Jane Sandall United Kingdom	50	6.6k 1.3×	5.1k 1.0×	3.0k 1.3×	1.6k 1.2×	2.6k 2.3×	303	10.8k
Elizabeth A. Howell United States	43	2.6k 0.5×	2.5k 0.5×	2.0k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	155	6.0k
Wanda D. Barfield United States	50	2.6k 0.5×	5.5k 1.1×	2.8k 1.2×	821 0.6×	1.4k 1.2×	184	9.1k
Maureen Heaman Canada	46	2.8k 0.6×	2.8k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	143	5.9k
Patricia M. Dietz United States	51	4.1k 0.8×	3.1k 0.6×	2.6k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	984 0.9×	139	9.2k
Katy B. Kozhimannil United States	48	3.4k 0.7×	3.3k 0.6×	2.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	1.9k 1.7×	209	7.4k
Milton Kotelchuck United States	40	2.1k 0.4×	4.0k 0.8×	2.1k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.6×	128	7.6k
Holly Powell Kennedy United States	36	3.3k 0.7×	2.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	147	5.8k
Jennifer Zeitlin France	53	3.8k 0.7×	6.3k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	1.7k 1.5×	304	9.3k
Marie Berg Sweden	37	2.8k 0.5×	2.3k 0.4×	1.8k 0.8×	868 0.7×	759 0.7×	169	5.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Eugene Declercq

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Eugene Declercq's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Eugene Declercq with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Eugene Declercq more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Eugene Declercq

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Eugene Declercq. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Eugene Declercq. The network helps show where Eugene Declercq may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eugene Declercq

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Declercq, Eugene, et al.. (2025). Using linked data to explore medical complications associated with Robson classification of cesarean deliveries in Massachusetts, 2011 to 2018. AJOG Global Reports. 5(2). 100470–100470. 1 indexed citations

Declercq, Eugene, Chia‐Ling Liu, Howard Cabral, et al.. (2024). Emergency Care Use During Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Morbidity. JAMA Network Open. 7(10). e2439939–e2439939. 1 indexed citations

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

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

Kennedy, Holly Powell, Marie‐Clare Balaam, Hannah Dahlen, et al.. (2020). The role of midwifery and other international insights for maternity care in the United States: An analysis of four countries. Birth. 47(4). 332–345. 28 indexed citations

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

MacDorman, Marian F. & Eugene Declercq. (2018). The failure of United States maternal mortality reporting and its impact on women's lives. Birth. 45(2). 105–108. 13 indexed citations

Li, Zhonghe, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Shehnaz Alidina, et al.. (2017). Relationship Between Labor and Delivery Unit Management Practices and Maternal Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 130(2). 358–365. 47 indexed citations

Luke, Barbara, Judy E. Stern, Milton Kotelchuck, et al.. (2016). Birth Outcomes by Infertility Treatment: Analyses of the Population-Based Cohort: Massachusetts Outcomes Study of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (MOSART).. PubMed. 61(3-4). 114–27. 26 indexed citations

10.

MacDorman, Marian F., Eugene Declercq, Howard Cabral, & Christine H. Morton. (2016). Recent Increases in the U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 128(3). 447–455. 316 indexed citations breakdown →

11.

Renfrew, Mary J., Alison McFadden, Maria Helena Bastos, et al.. (2015). Midwifery and Quality Care. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 70(1). 15–17. 46 indexed citations

12.

Stone, Sarah, Hafsatou Diop, Eugene Declercq, et al.. (2015). Stressful Events During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms. Journal of Women s Health. 24(5). 384–393. 83 indexed citations

13.

Luke, Barbara, Judy E. Stern, Milton Kotelchuck, et al.. (2015). Adverse pregnancy outcomes after in vitro fertilization: effect of number of embryos transferred and plurality at conception. Fertility and Sterility. 104(1). 79–86. 25 indexed citations

14.

Jonge, Ank de, Raymond De Vries, Antoine L. M. Lagro-Janssen, et al.. (2015). The Importance of Evaluating Primary Midwifery Care for Improving the Health of Women and Infants. Frontiers in Medicine. 2. 17–17. 9 indexed citations

15.

Declercq, Eugene. (2014). Michel Lechat (1928-2014).. PubMed. 85(1). 68–68.

16.

DeSisto, Carla L., et al.. (2014). Decision Making About Method of Delivery on the U.S.–Mexico Border. Health Care For Women International. 37(4). 426–443. 6 indexed citations

17.

MacDorman, Marian F., Eugene Declercq, & Fay Menacker. (2011). Recent Trends and Patterns in Cesarean and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Deliveries in the United States. Clinics in Perinatology. 38(2). 179–192. 104 indexed citations

18.

Brakel, Wim H. van, Hugh Cross, Eugene Declercq, et al.. (2010). Review of Leprosy Research Evidence (2002 – 2009) and Implications for Current Policy and Practice. Leprosy Review. 81(3). 228–275. 20 indexed citations

19.

MacDorman, Marian F., Eugene Declercq, Fay Menacker, & Michael H. Malloy. (2008). Neonatal Mortality for Primary Cesarean and Vaginal Births to Low‐Risk Women: Application of an “Intention‐to‐Treat” Model. Birth. 35(1). 3–8. 98 indexed citations

20.

Declercq, Eugene, et al.. (1989). Registration of the number of macules in paucibacillary leprosy for evaluation of early diagnosis and individual prognosis. Leprosy Review. 60(3). 206–13. 1 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact