Matthews Mathai

13.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
106 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Matthews Mathai is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthews Mathai has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 37 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 26 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Matthews Mathai's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (55 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (25 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (12 papers). Matthews Mathai is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (55 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (25 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (12 papers). Matthews Mathai collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United Kingdom and India. Matthews Mathai's co-authors include G Justus Hofmeyr, Rajiv Bahl, Nynke van den Broek, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Bernadette Daelmans, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Özge Tunçalp, Marleen Temmerman, Lale Say and Joy E Lawn and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Matthews Mathai

103 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

Quality of care for pregnant women and newborns—the WHO v... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2016 200 400 600
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. Quality of care for pregnant women and newborns—the WHO vision
    2015 696 citations Rajiv Bahl, Bernadette Daelmans et al. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology profile →
  2. Stillbirths: ending preventable deaths by 2030
    2016 280 citations Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Matthews Mathai 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
Matthews Mathai Switzerland 37 3.6k 2.0k 1.2k 829 683 106 5.1k
Robert Pattinson South Africa 37 5.4k 1.5× 3.1k 1.5× 1.5k 1.2× 888 1.1× 754 1.1× 140 6.6k
Ties Boerma Canada 32 4.0k 1.1× 1.5k 0.8× 2.2k 1.8× 740 0.9× 990 1.4× 107 6.3k
José Villar Switzerland 41 4.2k 1.2× 2.9k 1.5× 1.2k 1.0× 987 1.2× 885 1.3× 68 6.2k
Allisyn C. Moran United States 37 3.2k 0.9× 1.0k 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 707 0.9× 1.1k 1.6× 113 4.3k
Godfrey Mbaruku Tanzania 34 3.0k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 483 0.6× 609 0.9× 74 3.7k
Olufemi T. Oladapo Switzerland 40 4.6k 1.3× 3.8k 1.9× 1.2k 1.0× 1.8k 2.2× 472 0.7× 171 7.2k
Fernando Althabe Argentina 34 3.9k 1.1× 3.3k 1.6× 1.1k 0.9× 1.4k 1.7× 374 0.5× 123 6.0k
Jos van Roosmalen Netherlands 49 6.4k 1.8× 4.4k 2.2× 1.4k 1.1× 1.6k 1.9× 574 0.8× 315 8.6k
Johanne Sundby Norway 39 2.2k 0.6× 695 0.3× 1.4k 1.1× 1.0k 1.2× 375 0.5× 172 4.5k
Claudia Hanson Sweden 27 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 803 0.7× 394 0.5× 356 0.5× 160 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Matthews Mathai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matthews Mathai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthews Mathai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Beňová, Lenka, Matthews Mathai, Étienne V Langlois, et al.. (2025). Critical signs and symptoms for self-assessment in the immediate postnatal period: an international Systematic Scoping Review and Delphi consensus study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 25(1). 364–364.
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Chama, Calvin, et al.. (2022). Implementation and evaluation of obstetric early warning systems in tertiary care hospitals in Nigeria. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(7). e0000225–e0000225. 2 indexed citations
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Nabwera, Helen, Fiona Dickinson, Pamela Godia, et al.. (2020). ‘Sometimes you are forced to play God…’: a qualitative study of healthcare worker experiences of using continuous positive airway pressure in newborn care in Kenya. BMJ Open. 10(8). e034668–e034668. 4 indexed citations
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Dewez, Juan Emmanuel, Sushma Nangia, Harish Chellani, et al.. (2020). Availability and use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for neonatal care in public health facilities in India: a cross-sectional cluster survey. BMJ Open. 10(2). e031128–e031128. 7 indexed citations
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Metcalfe, Amy, Matthews Mathai, Shiliang Liu, Juan Andrés León, & K.S. Joseph. (2016). Proportion of neonatal readmission attributed to length of stay for childbirth: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open. 6(9). e012007–e012007. 26 indexed citations
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Singh, Neha, Luis Huicho, Hoviyeh Afnan‐Holmes, et al.. (2016). Countdown to 2015 country case studies: systematic tools to address the “black box” of health systems and policy assessment. BMC Public Health. 16(S2). 790–790. 23 indexed citations
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Nair, Manisha, Sachiyo Yoshida, Thierry Lambrechts, et al.. (2014). Facilitators and barriers to quality of care in maternal, newborn and child health: a global situational analysis through metareview. BMJ Open. 4(5). e004749–e004749. 104 indexed citations
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Spector, Jonathan, Angela Lashoher, Priya Agrawal, et al.. (2013). Designing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist program to improve quality of care at childbirth. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 122(2). 164–168. 62 indexed citations
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Gabrysch, Sabine, Karen Edmond, Matthews Mathai, et al.. (2012). New Signal Functions to Measure the Ability of Health Facilities to Provide Routine and Emergency Newborn Care. PLoS Medicine. 9(11). e1001340–e1001340. 101 indexed citations
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Shah, Archana, Bukola Fawole, James Machoki M’Imunya, et al.. (2009). Cesarean delivery outcomes from the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health in Africa. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 107(3). 191–197. 141 indexed citations
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Mathews, Jiji Elizabeth, et al.. (2007). Comparison of two World Health Organization partographs. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 96(2). 147–150. 32 indexed citations
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Merialdi, Mario, Hany Abdel‐Aleem, Guillermo Carroli, et al.. (2006). Causes of Stillbirths and Early Neonatal Deaths: Data from 7993 Pregnancies in Six Developing countries/Causes De Mortinatalite et De Mortalite Neonatale Precoce: Donnees Portant Sur 7993 Grossesses Dans Six Pays En developpement/Causas De Mortinatalidad Y De Mortalidad Neonatal Precoz: Datos De 7993 Embarazos En Sels Paises En Desarrollo. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 84(9). 699. 2 indexed citations
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Villar, José, Hany Abdel‐Aleem, Mario Merialdi, et al.. (2006). World Health Organization randomized trial of calcium supplementation among low calcium intake pregnant women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 194(3). 639–649. 237 indexed citations
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Mathai, Matthews, et al.. (2002). Comparison of two transverse abdominal incisions for cesarean delivery. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 78(1). 47–49. 19 indexed citations
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Mathai, Matthews, et al.. (1996). Birthweight standards for south Indian babies.. PubMed. 33(3). 203–9. 26 indexed citations
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Mathai, Matthews, et al.. (1996). Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in pregnancy not associated with ovulation induction. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 75(6). 599–600. 8 indexed citations
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Mathai, Matthews, et al.. (1995). Growth pattern of the Indian fetus. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 48(1). 21–24. 25 indexed citations
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Mathai, Matthews, et al.. (1992). Passive maternal smoking and birthweight in a South Indian population. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 99(4). 342–343. 43 indexed citations
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Mathai, Matthews, et al.. (1990). Maternal Smoking, Urinary Cotinine Levels and Birth‐Weight. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 30(1). 33–36. 43 indexed citations
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Mathai, Matthews. (1988). Prediction of small‐for‐gestational‐age infants using a specially calibrated tape measure. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 95(3). 313–314. 2 indexed citations

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