Helga Zoëga

5.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
120 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Helga Zoëga is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Helga Zoëga has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 43 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 31 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Helga Zoëga's work include Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (29 papers), Pregnancy and Medication Impact (27 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (19 papers). Helga Zoëga is often cited by papers focused on Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (29 papers), Pregnancy and Medication Impact (27 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (19 papers). Helga Zoëga collaborates with scholars based in Iceland, Australia and Sweden. Helga Zoëga's co-authors include Kari Furu, Unnur Valdimarsdóttir, Mette Nørgaard, Helle Kieler, Mika Gissler, Anton Pottegård, Anders Engeland, Sonia Hernández–Dı́az, Matthías Halldórsson and Sallie‐Anne Pearson and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Helga Zoëga

109 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Ethical aspects of registry-based research in the Nordic ... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2022 2023 50 100 150 200 250
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.

  1. Ethical aspects of registry-based research in the Nordic countries
    2015 273 citations Mette Nørgaard, Helga Zoëga et al. profile →
  2. Association of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability
    2022 118 citations Marte‐Helene Bjørk, Helga Zoëga et al. profile →
  3. Safety of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Other Second-Line Antidiabetics in Early Pregnancy
    2023 68 citations Carolyn E. Cesta, Brian T. Bateman et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Helga Zoëga Iceland 31 990 853 820 427 389 120 3.1k
Kari Furu Norway 41 1.8k 1.8× 1.3k 1.5× 855 1.0× 634 1.5× 405 1.0× 157 5.0k
Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen Norway 41 975 1.0× 701 0.8× 669 0.8× 316 0.7× 194 0.5× 174 6.0k
Reem Malouf United Kingdom 33 515 0.5× 845 1.0× 583 0.7× 274 0.6× 324 0.8× 62 3.2k
Krishnamachari Srinivasan India 36 638 0.6× 980 1.1× 361 0.4× 455 1.1× 539 1.4× 184 4.3k
Amy Metcalfe Canada 33 1.1k 1.1× 1.8k 2.1× 970 1.2× 1.1k 2.6× 219 0.6× 197 4.9k
Eva Corpeleijn Netherlands 42 1.9k 2.0× 577 0.7× 411 0.5× 130 0.3× 341 0.9× 159 5.2k
Susan K. Flinn United States 7 720 0.7× 827 1.0× 713 0.9× 88 0.2× 301 0.8× 9 3.3k
Patricia Thieda United States 18 445 0.4× 463 0.5× 458 0.6× 775 1.8× 177 0.5× 41 2.7k
Yiing‐Jenq Chou Taiwan 36 396 0.4× 314 0.4× 530 0.6× 174 0.4× 385 1.0× 155 3.6k
Gillian E. Hanley Canada 28 1.1k 1.2× 712 0.8× 161 0.2× 889 2.1× 205 0.5× 112 2.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helga Zoëga

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All Works

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Dreier, Julie Werenberg, Jannicke Igland, Nils Erik Gilhus, et al.. (2024). Prescribing patterns for higher dose folic acid in pregnant women with epilepsy treated with antiseizure medication. Epilepsia. 65(6). 1698–1708. 3 indexed citations
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Leinonen, Maarit K., Jannicke Igland, Julie Werenberg Dreier, et al.. (2024). Socioeconomic differences in use of antiseizure medication in pregnancies with maternal epilepsy: A population‐based study from Nordic universal health care systems. Epilepsia. 65(8). 2397–2411. 2 indexed citations
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Nassar, Natasha, Melisa Litchfield, Debra Kennedy, et al.. (2024). Prescription retinoid and contraception use in women in Australia: A population‐based study. Australasian Journal of Dermatology. 65(5). 428–436. 1 indexed citations
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Varney, Bianca, Helga Zoëga, M. Gillies, et al.. (2023). Prevalence and Persistence of Prescription Opioid Use Following Hospital Discharge After Childbirth: An Australian Population-Based Cohort Study. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 138(5). 970–979.
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Wang, Yue, Fenfen Ge, Junren Wang, et al.. (2023). Trends in incident diagnoses and drug prescriptions for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: an 18-month follow-up study based on the UK Biobank. Translational Psychiatry. 13(1). 12–12. 3 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Andrea L., Nicholas A. Buckley, Rose Cairns, et al.. (2022). Prescribed medicine use and extent of off‐label use according to age in a nationwide sample of Australian children. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 36(5). 726–737. 7 indexed citations
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Havard, Alys, Mark Hanly, Kathleen Falster, et al.. (2022). Children's Relative Age and Medicine Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Across Australian Jurisdictions with Different School Enrolment Policies. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 32(6). 349–357. 1 indexed citations
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Jonsson, Brynjolfur G., Unnur Valdimarsdóttir, Hanne Krage Carlsen, et al.. (2022). Medication use in populations exposed to the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption: an interrupted time series analysis. BMJ Open. 12(5). e059375–e059375.
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Gillies, M., David Burgner, Lorraine Ivancic, et al.. (2021). Changes in antibiotic prescribing following COVID‐19 restrictions: Lessons for post‐pandemic antibiotic stewardship. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 88(3). 1143–1151. 40 indexed citations
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Pearson, Sallie‐Anne, Nicole Pratt, Juliana de Oliveira Costa, et al.. (2021). Generating Real-World Evidence on the Quality Use, Benefits and Safety of Medicines in Australia: History, Challenges and a Roadmap for the Future. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(24). 13345–13345. 14 indexed citations
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Swift, Emma, Helga Zoëga, Kathrin Stoll, Melissa D. Avery, & Helga Gottfreðsdóttir. (2020). Enhanced Antenatal Care: Combining one-to-one and group Antenatal Care models to increase childbirth education and address childbirth fear. Women and Birth. 34(4). 381–388. 21 indexed citations
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Cesta, Carolyn E., Óskar Hálfdánarson, Jacqueline M. Cohen, et al.. (2020). Ssri/snri discontinuation in pregnancy and obstetrical outcomes: A nordic population register-based study. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Cohen, Jacqueline M., Maarit K. Leinonen, Silje Alvestad, et al.. (2019). Comparative Safety of Antiepileptic Drugs and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Huybrechts, Krista F., Gabriella Bröms, Lotte Brix Christensen, et al.. (2018). Association Between Methylphenidate and Amphetamine Use in Pregnancy and Risk of Congenital Malformations A Cohort Study From the International Pregnancy Safety Study Consortium. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 11 indexed citations
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Guðmundsson, Sveinn, et al.. (2016). Blood donors in I celand: a nationwide population‐based study from 2005 to 2013. Transfusion. 56(6pt2). 1654–1661. 17 indexed citations
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Karlstad, Øystein, Helga Zoëga, Kari Furu, et al.. (2016). Use of drugs for ADHD among adults—a multinational study among 15.8 million adults in the Nordic countries. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 72(12). 1507–1514. 37 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Jason M., Helga Zoëga, Samir A. Shah, et al.. (2016). Incidence of Crohnʼs Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in Rhode Island. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 22(6). 1456–1461. 27 indexed citations
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Furu, Kari, Helle Kieler, Bengt Haglund, et al.. (2014). Teratogenicity of Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors and Venlafaxine - A Population-Based Study of 2.3 Million Births in Five Nordic Countries. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Stephansson, Olof, Helle Kieler, Bengt Haglund, et al.. (2013). Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy and Risk of Stillbirth and Infant Mortality. JAMA. 309(1). 48–48. 68 indexed citations
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Zoëga, Helga, Gísli Baldursson, Birgir Hrafnkelsson, et al.. (2009). Psychotropic Drug Use among Icelandic Children: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 19(6). 757–764. 70 indexed citations

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