John H. Kennell

6.5k citations

100 papers · 4.5k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 29

Obstetrics and Gynecology top 0.5%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions 14
Pharmacy top 0.2%
- Infant Health and Development 18
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 0.5%
- Infant Development and Preterm Care 13
Clinical Psychology top 1%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health 9
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development 7
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology top 1%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum 10
General Health Professions
- Child and Adolescent Health 9
Social Psychology
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior 7

Co-authors: Marshall H. Klaus Roberto Sosa Bernard Davidson Steven Robertson Susan McGrath Juan J. Urrutia Howard Slyter Mary Anne Trause
Cited by: Obstetrics and Gynecology Pharmacy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Journals: New England Journal of Medicine (3 papers)JAMA (3 papers)PEDIATRICS (23 papers)
Partner nations: United States Guatemala

In The Last Decade

John H. Kennell

95 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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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.

1980 New England Journal of Medicine
1980 Family Relations
1972 New England Journal of Medicine

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1	A Randomized Controlled Trial of Continuous Labor Support for Middle‐Class Couples: Effect on Cesarean Delivery Rates Birth ·Susan McGrath,John H. Kennell	2008	123
2	Starting the process of mother–infant bonding Acta Paediatrica ·John H. Kennell,Susan McGrath	2005	46
3	Preparing a 3-Year-Old and His Parents for an Elective Surgery PEDIATRICS ·Martin T. Stein,Peter Rothstein,John H. Kennell	2004	2
4	Benefits of a Doula Present at the Birth of a Child Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics ·Martin T. Stein,John H. Kennell,Ann Fulcher	2004	3
5	Benefits of a Doula Present at the Birth of a Child Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics ·Martin T. Stein,John H. Kennell,Ann Fulcher	2003	6
6	Bonding: Recent Observations That Alter Perinatal Care Pediatrics in Review ·John H. Kennell,Marshall H. Klaus	1998	42
7	Induction of Labor and Doula Support • 68 Pediatric Research ·Susan McGrath,John H. Kennell	1998	3
8	The Time Has Come to Reassess Delivery Room Routines Birth ·John H. Kennell	1994	2
9	Mothering the mother : how a doula can help you have a shorter, easier, and healthier birth Marshall H. Klaus,John H. Kennell,Phyllis H. Klaus	1993	31
10	Continuous emotional support during labor in a US hospital. A randomized controlled trial. PubMed ·John H. Kennell,(unknown),(unknown),Steven Robertson,(unknown)	1991	85
11	Labor support by first-time fathers: direct observations with a comparison to experienced doulas Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology ·Teresa Bertsch,L. Nagashima-Whalcn,S. Dykcman,John H. Kennell,Susan McGrath	1990	27
12	Effects of social support during parturition on maternal and infant morbidity. BMJ ·M. Klaus,John H. Kennell,Steven Robertson,Roberto Sosa	1986	197
13	Climatic Heat Stress and the Exercising Child PEDIATRICS ·Thomas E. Shaffer,Thomas G. Flynn,E Coryllos,Paul G. Dyment,John H. Kennell,Eugene F. Luckstead,Robert N. McLeod,Nathan J. Smith,William B. Strong,Melvin L. Thornton,Clemens W. Van Rooy,John Murray	1982	12
14	The mother-newborn relationship: Limitsof adaptability The Journal of Pediatrics ·Betsy Lozoff,Gary M. Brittenham,Mary Anne Trause,John H. Kennell,Marshall H. Klaus	1977	78
15	Early Human Interaction: Mother and Child Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice ·Lucille F. Newman,John H. Kennell,Marshall H. Klaus,Janet M. Schreiber	1976	8
16	The Effect of Early Mother‐Infant Contact on Breast Feeding, Infection and Growth Novartis Foundation symposium ·Roberto Sosa,John H. Kennell,Marshall H. Klaus,Juan J. Urrutia	1976	59
17	Maternal-infant bonding: The impact of early separation or loss on family development DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) ·Marshall H. Klaus,John H. Kennell	1976	139
18	Evidence for a Sensitive Period in the Human Mother Novartis Foundation symposium ·John H. Kennell,Mary Anne Trause,Marshall H. Klaus	1975	84
19	The Child and His Symptoms: A Comprehensive Approach Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ·John H. Kennell	1969	2
20	DISCUSSING PROBLEMS IN NEWBORN BABIES WITH THEIR PARENTS PEDIATRICS ·John H. Kennell,Alice R. Rolnick	1960	18

About John H. Kennell

John H. Kennell is a scholar working on Pharmacy, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 100 papers that have together received 4.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Infant Health and Development (18 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (14 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (13 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (10 papers), Child and Adolescent Health (9 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (9 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Obstetrics and Gynecology (1.1k citations), Pharmacy (566 citations) and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (1.6k citations). John H. Kennell has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Guatemala. Frequent co-authors include Marshall H. Klaus, Roberto Sosa, Bernard Davidson, Steven Robertson, Susan McGrath, Juan J. Urrutia, Howard Slyter, Mary Anne Trause, M. Klaus and Phyllis H. Klaus. Their work appears in journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and PEDIATRICS.

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