Özge Tunçalp

71.9k total citations · 24 hit papers
194 papers, 19.3k citations indexed

About

Özge Tunçalp is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Özge Tunçalp has authored 194 papers receiving a total of 19.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 140 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 104 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 58 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Özge Tunçalp's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (114 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (85 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (56 papers). Özge Tunçalp is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (114 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (85 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (56 papers). Özge Tunçalp collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and United Kingdom. Özge Tunçalp's co-authors include Lale Say, Leontine Alkema, Doris Chou, A Metin Gülmezoglu, Ann‐Beth Moller, Marleen Temmerman, Meghan A. Bohren, Jane Daniels, Alison Gemmill and João Paulo Souza and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Özge Tunçalp

186 papers receiving 18.8k citations

Hit Papers

Global causes of maternal death: a WHO systematic analysis 2011 2026 2016 2021 2014 2015 2018 2015 2014 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. Global causes of maternal death: a WHO systematic analysis
    2014 4.0k citations Özge Tunçalp, Ann‐Beth Moller et al. profile →
  2. The Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
    2015 998 citations Meghan A. Bohren, Joshua P. Vogel et al. PLoS Medicine profile →
  3. Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings: introduction to the series
    2018 723 citations Meghan A. Bohren, Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  4. Quality of care for pregnant women and newborns—the WHO vision
    2015 696 citations Özge Tunçalp, Olufemi T. Oladapo et al. profile →
  5. Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among adolescent mothers: a World Health Organization multicountry study
    2014 665 citations Pisake Lumbiganon, Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  6. Unintended pregnancy and abortion by income, region, and the legal status of abortion: estimates from a comprehensive model for 1990–2019
    2020 657 citations Jonathan Bearak, Anna Popinchalk et al. profile →
  7. Global, regional, and subregional classification of abortions by safety, 2010–14: estimates from a Bayesian hierarchical model
    2017 528 citations Bela Ganatra, Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  8. National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2009 with trends since 1995: a systematic analysis
    2011 461 citations Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  9. Use of the Robson classification to assess caesarean section trends in 21 countries: a secondary analysis of two WHO multicountry surveys
    2015 459 citations Joshua P. Vogel, Ana Pilar Betrán et al. profile →
  10. Abortion incidence between 1990 and 2014: global, regional, and subregional levels and trends
    2016 456 citations Jonathan Bearak, Anna Popinchalk et al. profile →
  11. Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application
    2021 418 citations Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  12. What is the optimal rate of caesarean section at population level? A systematic review of ecologic studies
    2015 385 citations Ana Pilar Betrán, Olufemi T. Oladapo et al. profile →
  13. Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 2: how to make an overall CERQual assessment of confidence and create a Summary of Qualitative Findings table
    2018 375 citations Meghan A. Bohren, Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  14. Synthesising quantitative and qualitative evidence to inform guidelines on complex interventions: clarifying the purposes, designs and outlining some methods
    2019 306 citations Özge Tunçalp et al. BMJ Global Health profile →
  15. Reporting scoping reviews—PRISMA ScR extension
    2020 278 citations Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  16. WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience—going beyond survival
    2017 269 citations Özge Tunçalp, Theresa A Lawrie et al. profile →
  17. Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis
    2017 259 citations Meghan A. Bohren, Joshua P. Vogel et al. profile →
  18. Risk of maternal mortality in women with severe anaemia during pregnancy and post partum: a multilevel analysis
    2018 251 citations Joshua P. Vogel, Olufemi T. Oladapo et al. profile →
  19. When the patient is the expert: measuring patient experience and satisfaction with care
    2019 242 citations Meghan A. Bohren, Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  20. Qualitative evidence synthesis for complex interventions and guideline development: clarification of the purpose, designs and relevant methods
    2019 239 citations Özge Tunçalp et al. BMJ Global Health profile →
  21. Perceptions and experiences of labour companionship: a qualitative evidence synthesis
    2019 207 citations Meghan A. Bohren, Özge Tunçalp et al. profile →
  22. A global analysis of the determinants of maternal health and transitions in maternal mortality
    2023 110 citations Adama Baguiya, Joshua P. Vogel et al. profile →
  23. Country-specific estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion incidence: a global comparative analysis of levels in 2015–2019
    2022 103 citations Jonathan Bearak, Anna Popinchalk et al. BMJ Global Health profile →
  24. Global and regional causes of maternal deaths 2009–20: a WHO systematic analysis
    2025 39 citations Ann‐Beth Moller, Leontine Alkema et al. profile →

Peers

Özge Tunçalp
Comparison fields: 5 of 196
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 12.4k
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology 8.5k
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5.3k
  • General Health Professions 4.8k
  • Clinical Psychology 2.0k
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Lale Say Switzerland
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Ann‐Beth Moller Switzerland
Caroline Homer Australia
Fernando C. Barros Brazil
Oona M. R. Campbell United Kingdom
Soo Downe United Kingdom
Gary L. Darmstadt United States
Margaret E. Kruk United States
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Integrating international policy standards in the implementation of postnatal care: a rapid review
2024 ·BMJ Global Health ·Helen Smith, Aleena M. Wojcieszek, (unknown), Antonella Lavelanet, (unknown), Anayda Portela, Marta Schaaf, (unknown), Özge Tunçalp, Mercedes Bonet
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Prevalence and management of ectopic and molar pregnancies in 17 countries in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean: a secondary analysis of the WHO multi-country cross-sectional survey on abortion
2024 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Hedieh Mehrtash, Vanessa Brizuela, Adama Baguiya, Kwame Adu‐Bonsaffoh, José Guilherme Cecatti, Luís Bahamondes, (unknown), Philip Govule, Jean‐Paul Dossou, Renato T. Souza, (unknown), Véronique Filippi, Özge Tunçalp, Luiz Francisco Baccaro
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Feasibility and readiness to implement Robson classification to monitor caesarean sections in public hospitals in Myanmar: Formative research
2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Thae Maung Maung, (unknown), (unknown), Chetta Ngamjarus, (unknown), Özge Tunçalp, Ana Pilar Betrán, (unknown), Pisake Lumbiganon, (unknown), Nwe Oo Mon, Meghan A. Bohren
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Measuring experience of and satisfaction with newborn care: a scoping review of tools and measures
2023 ·BMJ Global Health ·Nicole Minckas, (unknown), (unknown), Ornella Lincetto, Özge Tunçalp, Emma Sacks, Moïse Muzigaba, Anayda Portela
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A critical interpretive synthesis of power and mistreatment of women in maternity care
2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Marta Schaaf, (unknown), Özge Tunçalp, Lynn P. Freedman
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Strategies to improve interpersonal communication along the continuum of maternal and newborn care: A scoping review and narrative synthesis
2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Emmanuella L. Salia, Özge Tunçalp, Anayda Portela, Hedieh Mehrtash, Diederick E. Grobbee, (unknown), Kwame Adu‐Bonsaffoh, (unknown), Mary Amoakoh‐Coleman, Joyce L. Browne
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What’s in a name? Unpacking ‘CommunityBlank’ terminology in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health: a scoping review
2023 ·BMJ Global Health ·Sara Dada, (unknown), Anayda Portela, Aoife De Brún, Sanghita Bhattacharyya, Özge Tunçalp, Debra Jackson, Brynne Gilmore
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To call or not to call: exploring the validity of telephone interviews to derive maternal self-reports of experiences with facility childbirth care in northern Nigeria
2022 ·BMJ Global Health ·Nasir Umar, Joanna Schellenberg, Zelee Hill, Antoinette Bhattacharya, Moïse Muzigaba, Özge Tunçalp, (unknown), (unknown), Tanya Marchant
4
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Country-specific estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion incidence: a global comparative analysis of levels in 2015–2019 breakdown →
2022 ·BMJ Global Health ·Jonathan Bearak, Anna Popinchalk, Cynthia Beavin, Bela Ganatra, Ann‐Beth Moller, Özge Tunçalp, Leontine Alkema
103
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Self-monitoring of blood glucose levels among pregnant individuals with gestational diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2022 ·medRxiv ·Ping Teresa Yeh, Caitlin E. Kennedy, (unknown), Chloe Zera, Özge Tunçalp, (unknown), Rodolfo Gómez Ponce de León, Manjulaa Narasimhan
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Health workforce governance for compassionate and respectful care: a framework for research, policy and practice
2022 ·BMJ Global Health ·Giorgio Cometto, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Özge Tunçalp, Shamsuzzoha B Syed, (unknown), Jennifer Nyoni, Onyema Ajuebor
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Strategies to reduce stigma and discrimination in sexual and reproductive healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review
2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Meghan A. Bohren, (unknown), (unknown), Alyce N. Wilson, May Sudhinaraset, Nadia Diamond‐Smith, (unknown), Özge Tunçalp, Patience A. Afulani
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Factors influencing appropriate use of interventions for management of women experiencing preterm birth: A mixed-methods systematic review and narrative synthesis
2022 ·PLoS Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joshua P. Vogel, Özge Tunçalp, Nicole Minckas, Fernando Althabe, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Meghan A. Bohren
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Self-management of iron and folic acid supplementation during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postnatal periods: a systematic review
2021 ·BMJ Global Health ·(unknown), Ping Teresa Yeh, (unknown), Özge Tunçalp, Lisa M. Rogers, Manjulaa Narasimhan
4
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Labour companionship and women’s experiences of mistreatment during childbirth: results from a multi-country community-based survey
2020 ·BMJ Global Health ·Mamadou Diouldé Baldé, (unknown), Hedieh Mehrtash, (unknown), Meghan A. Bohren, Boubacar Alpha Diallo, Theresa Azonima Irinyenikan, Thae Maung Maung, Soe Soe Thwin, Adeniyi Kolade Aderoba, Joshua P. Vogel, Nwe Oo Mon, Kwame Adu‐Bonsaffoh, Özge Tunçalp
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Implementation of the new WHO antenatal care model for a positive pregnancy experience: a monitoring framework
2020 ·BMJ Global Health ·Samantha R. Lattof, Allisyn C. Moran, Nancy Kidula, Ann‐Beth Moller, Chandani Anoma Jayathilaka, Theresa Diaz, Özge Tunçalp
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Development of the WHO Antenatal Care Recommendations Adaptation Toolkit: a standardised approach for countries
2020 ·Health Research Policy and Systems ·María Barreix, Theresa A Lawrie, Nancy Kidula, (unknown), Maurice Bucagu, (unknown), Özge Tunçalp
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Building a Digital Tool for the Adoption of the World Health Organization’s Antenatal Care Recommendations: Methodological Intersection of Evidence, Clinical Logic, and Digital Technology
2020 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Samira M. Haddad, Renato T. Souza, José Guilherme Cecatti, María Barreix, (unknown), (unknown), Garrett Mehl, (unknown), Anuraj H. Shankar, Özge Tunçalp
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Uterotonic drugs to prevent postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis
2019 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Ioannis Gallos, Helen Williams, Malcolm J Price, (unknown), Abi Merriel, Aurelio Tobı́as, D. Lissauer, (unknown), Özge Tunçalp, Gillian ML Gyte, (unknown), Tracy Roberts, Jonathan J Deeks, Justus Hofmeyr, Metin Gülmezoglu, Arri Coomarasamy
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Family planning needs of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity in Accra, Ghana: another missed opportunity?
2014 ·PubMed ·Özge Tunçalp, Kwame Adu‐Bonsaffoh, Richard Adanu, Michelle J. Hindin
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