Mary J. Renfrew

13.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
175 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

About

Mary J. Renfrew is a scholar working on Epidemiology, General Health Professions and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary J. Renfrew has authored 175 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Epidemiology, 49 papers in General Health Professions and 39 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Mary J. Renfrew's work include Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (89 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (38 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (30 papers). Mary J. Renfrew is often cited by papers focused on Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (89 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (38 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (30 papers). Mary J. Renfrew collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Mary J. Renfrew's co-authors include Felicia McCormick, Alison McFadden, Angela Wade, Peter Howie, Alan S. McNeilly, Soo Downe, Therese Dowswell, Lisa Dyson, Holly Powell Kennedy and Sarah King and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Mary J. Renfrew

169 papers receiving 8.3k 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.

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. The Lancet profile →
Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies

2012 560 citations Mary J. Renfrew, Felicia McCormick et al. profile →
Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies

2017 392 citations Alison McFadden, Mary J. Renfrew et al. profile →
Improvement of maternal and newborn health through midwifery

2014 338 citations Luc de Bernis, Soo Downe et al. The Lancet profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mary J. Renfrew United Kingdom	47	4.5k	2.7k	2.6k	2.6k	2.2k	175	8.9k
Kelley S. Scanlon United States	52	3.1k 0.7×	1.6k 0.6×	4.1k 1.6×	2.5k 1.0×	938 0.4×	113	9.3k
Virginia Schmied Australia	49	2.4k 0.5×	2.2k 0.8×	3.1k 1.2×	1.2k 0.5×	2.5k 1.1×	259	8.2k
Alícia Matijasevich Brazil	48	1.6k 0.4×	3.8k 1.4×	3.4k 1.3×	919 0.4×	1.3k 0.6×	408	9.9k
Julia Krasevec United States	14	4.2k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	677 0.3×	23	7.5k
Beverley Chalmers Canada	35	1.5k 0.3×	1.6k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	724 0.3×	1.4k 0.6×	134	4.3k
Donna M. Strobino United States	54	1.7k 0.4×	3.7k 1.3×	2.8k 1.1×	436 0.2×	1.8k 0.8×	142	8.9k
Suzanne Tough Canada	57	1.9k 0.4×	3.8k 1.4×	5.1k 2.0×	696 0.3×	2.8k 1.2×	325	12.3k
Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de França Brazil	28	4.4k 1.0×	1.7k 0.6×	2.4k 0.9×	1.8k 0.7×	521 0.2×	80	7.4k
Margaret E. Bentley United States	47	1.8k 0.4×	1.3k 0.5×	2.5k 1.0×	1.6k 0.6×	271 0.1×	172	7.2k
Elsa Regina Justo Giugliani Brazil	39	2.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	270 0.1×	154	6.2k

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Bernis, Luc de, Lorena Binfa, Karyn Kaufman, et al.. (2023). Whose voice counts? Achieving better outcomes in global sexual and reproductive health and rights research. BMJ Global Health. 8(10). e012680–e012680. 3 indexed citations

Khan, Zahra, Zoë Vowles, Cristina Fernandez Turienzo, et al.. (2023). Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review. International Journal for Equity in Health. 22(1). 131–131. 21 indexed citations

Renfrew, Mary J., et al.. (2020). Sustaining quality education and practice learning in a pandemic and beyond: ‘I have never learnt as much in my life, as quickly, ever’. Midwifery. 94. 102915–102915. 12 indexed citations

Renfrew, Mary J., Helen Cheyne, Fiona Dykes, et al.. (2020). Sustaining quality midwifery care in a pandemic and beyond. Midwifery. 88. 102759–102759. 81 indexed citations

Renfrew, Mary J., Deborah Davis, Lesley Dixon, et al.. (2019). Midwifery is a vital solution—What is holding back global progress?. Birth. 46(3). 396–399. 29 indexed citations

Lee, Elaine C., et al.. (2019). Exploring determinants of, and interventions for, delayed presentation of women with breast symptoms: A systematic review. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 44. 101677–101677. 10 indexed citations

Johnson, Maxine, Barbara Whelan, Clare Relton, et al.. (2018). Valuing breastfeeding: a qualitative study of women’s experiences of a financial incentive scheme for breastfeeding. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18(1). 20–20. 17 indexed citations

Whitford, Heather, Pat Hoddinott, Lisa H. Amir, et al.. (2018). Routinely collected infant feeding data: Time for global action. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 14(4). e12616–e12616. 10 indexed citations

Kennedy, Holly Powell, Melissa Cheyney, Hannah Dahlen, et al.. (2018). Asking different questions: A call to action for research to improve the quality of care for every woman, every child. Birth. 45(3). 222–231. 77 indexed citations

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Symon, Andrew, Jan Pringle, Soo Downe, et al.. (2017). Antenatal care trial interventions: a systematic scoping review and taxonomy development of care models. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 17(1). 8–8. 19 indexed citations

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Relton, Clare, Mark Strong, Mary J. Renfrew, et al.. (2016). Cluster randomised controlled trial of a financial incentive for mothers to improve breast feeding in areas with low breastfeeding rates: the NOSH study protocol. BMJ Open. 6(4). e010158–e010158. 14 indexed citations

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Symon, Andrew, Jan Pringle, Helen Cheyne, et al.. (2016). Midwifery-led antenatal care models: mapping a systematic review to an evidence-based quality framework to identify key components and characteristics of care. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16(1). 168–168. 37 indexed citations

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McFadden, Alison, Jean Baker, France Bégin, et al.. (2016). Spotlight on infant formula: coordinated global action needed. The Lancet. 387(10017). 413–415. 45 indexed citations

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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

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Renfrew, Mary J., et al.. (2007). Assessing levels of contaminants in breast milk: methodological issues and a framework for future research. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 22(1). 72–86. 8 indexed citations

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Green, Jonathan, Mary J. Renfrew, & Penny Curtis. (2000). Continuity of carer: what matters to women? A review of the evidence. Midwifery. 16(3). 186–196. 104 indexed citations

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Enkin, Murray, Marc J.N.C. Keirse, Mary J. Renfrew, & James P Neilson. (1995). Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Synopsis. Birth. 22(2). 101–110. 89 indexed citations

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Alderdice, Fiona, et al.. (1994). A National Study of Labour and Birth in Water. Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast). 1 indexed citations

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McNeilly, Alan S., I. C. A. F. Robinson, Mary J. Renfrew, & Peter Howie. (1983). Release of oxytocin and prolactin in response to suckling.. BMJ. 286(6361). 257–259. 180 indexed citations

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Renfrew, Mary J.. (1981). Breast feeding: success or failure. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 6(6). 447–454. 20 indexed citations

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