Harald Leitich

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Harald Leitich is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Harald Leitich has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Epidemiology, 23 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 12 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Harald Leitich's work include Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis (22 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (10 papers) and Pregnancy-related medical research (8 papers). Harald Leitich is often cited by papers focused on Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis (22 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (10 papers) and Pregnancy-related medical research (8 papers). Harald Leitich collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Australia and Switzerland. Harald Leitich's co-authors include Alexandra Kaider, Christian Egarter, Peter Husslein, Herbert Kiss, Mathias Brunbauer, Barbara Bodner‐Adler, M. Schemper, Klaus-Peter Adlassnig, Maria Hohlagschwandtner and G Kolarz and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Expert Systems with Applications and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In The Last Decade

Harald Leitich

46 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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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.

Bacterial vaginosis as a risk factor for preterm delivery: A meta-analysis

2003 514 citations Harald Leitich, Barbara Bodner‐Adler et al. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Harald Leitich Austria	17	1.1k	691	620	352	311	48	1.8k
Vitali Pool United States	16	489 0.5×	138 0.2×	154 0.2×	85 0.2×	157 0.5×	31	1.5k
Mark McMillan Australia	18	745 0.7×	464 0.7×	117 0.2×	177 0.5×	122 0.4×	47	1.2k
Judy Gnarpe Sweden	26	785 0.7×	919 1.3×	127 0.2×	14 0.0×	31 0.1×	53	1.8k
Elizabeth Dufort United States	14	675 0.6×	24 0.0×	406 0.7×	215 0.6×	66 0.2×	28	2.4k
Ravi Jhaveri United States	27	1.3k 1.2×	25 0.0×	166 0.3×	80 0.2×	233 0.7×	126	2.1k
Irene Rivero‐Calle Spain	21	787 0.7×	124 0.2×	81 0.1×	74 0.2×	47 0.2×	87	1.4k
K B Waites United States	14	345 0.3×	273 0.4×	143 0.2×	24 0.1×	98 0.3×	14	757
K. Kristoffersen Denmark	18	129 0.1×	60 0.1×	173 0.3×	126 0.4×	156 0.5×	50	872
Katherine R. W. Emary United Kingdom	11	208 0.2×	36 0.1×	123 0.2×	170 0.5×	207 0.7×	22	1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Harald Leitich

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Rittenschober-Böhm, Judith, et al.. (2025). Neonatal outcomes following previable rupture of membranes below 23 weeks’ gestation. European Journal of Pediatrics. 184(8). 503–503.

Farr, Alex, et al.. (2023). Vaginal Microbial Colonization after Antibiotic Treatment in Women with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: An Observational Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(23). 7249–7249. 2 indexed citations

Holzer, Iris, et al.. (2020). The fetal fibronectin test is superior to cervical length measurement in predicting preterm birth in twin pregnancies: a retrospective observational study. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 247. 22–25. 3 indexed citations

Leitich, Harald, et al.. (2016). Executable medical guidelines with Arden Syntax—Applications in dermatology and obstetrics. Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. 92. 71–81. 9 indexed citations

Olischar, Monika, A. Messerschmidt, Andreas Repa, et al.. (2013). The early prediction of neonatal morbidity and mortality in singleton small for gestational age infants with a birthweight < 1,500 g. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 125(13-14). 386–392. 2 indexed citations

Messerschmidt, A., Monika Olischar, Robert Birnbacher, et al.. (2010). Is it Possible to Make a Reliable Prognosis within the First Hour of Life for Very Low Birth Weight Infants Delivered after Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes?. Neonatology. 99(2). 146–152. 6 indexed citations

Leitich, Harald & Herbert Kiss. (2007). Asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis and intermediate flora as risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcome. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 21(3). 375–390. 254 indexed citations

Leitich, Harald. (2005). Secondary predictors of preterm labour. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 112(s1). 48–50. 24 indexed citations

Leitich, Harald, Barbara Bodner‐Adler, Mathias Brunbauer, et al.. (2003). Bacterial vaginosis as a risk factor for preterm delivery: A meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 189(1). 139–147. 514 indexed citations breakdown →

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Leitich, Harald, Mathias Brunbauer, Barbara Bodner‐Adler, et al.. (2003). Antibiotic treatment of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy: A meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 188(3). 752–758. 113 indexed citations

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Jirecek, Stefan, et al.. (2002). Direct visual or blind insertion of the primary trocar. Surgical Endoscopy. 16(4). 626–629. 16 indexed citations

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Adlassnig, Klaus-Peter, et al.. (2002). Knowledge acquisition in the fuzzy knowledge representation framework of a medical consultation system. Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. 30(1). 1–26. 74 indexed citations

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Leitich, Harald, et al.. (2001). Retrospective Analysis of Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Very Low Birth-Weight Infants. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 20(11). 833–834. 3 indexed citations

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Leitich, Harald, Mathias Brunbauer, Alexandra Kaider, Christian Egarter, & Peter Husslein. (1999). Cervical length and dilatation of the internal cervical os detected by vaginal ultrasonography as markers for preterm delivery: A systematic review. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 181(6). 1465–1472. 127 indexed citations

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Leitich, Harald, et al.. (1998). Concomitant use of glucocorticoids: A comparison of two metaanalyses on antibiotic treatment in preterm premature rupture of membranes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 178(5). 899–908. 23 indexed citations

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Leitich, Harald, Christian Egarter, Peter Husslein, Alexandra Kaider, & M. Schemper. (1997). A meta‐analysis of low dose aspirin for the prevention of intrauterine growth retardation. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 104(4). 450–459. 75 indexed citations

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Leitich, Harald, et al.. (1996). Knowledge Acquisition in MedFrame/Cadiag: A Generalized Fuzzy Approach.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 833–833. 1 indexed citations

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Egarter, Christian, et al.. (1996). Antibiotic treatment in preterm premature rupture of membranes and neonatal morbidity: A metaanalysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 174(2). 589–597. 95 indexed citations

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Adlassnig, Klaus-Peter, et al.. (1995). An Overview of CADIAG-4: A Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Consultation System. PubMed Central. 963–963. 2 indexed citations

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Husslein, Peter & Harald Leitich. (1995). Some aspects on the mechanism of human labor and delivery. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 59. S3–S7. 5 indexed citations

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