P. C. Steptoe

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
63 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

P. C. Steptoe is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, P. C. Steptoe has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 30 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 14 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in P. C. Steptoe's work include Reproductive Biology and Fertility (26 papers), Ovarian function and disorders (15 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (10 papers). P. C. Steptoe is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Biology and Fertility (26 papers), Ovarian function and disorders (15 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (10 papers). P. C. Steptoe collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Sudan and Sweden. P. C. Steptoe's co-authors include R. G. Edwards, Robert Edwards, J. M. Purdy, B. D. Bavister, R. K. Goswamy, Jacques Cohen, Carole B. Fehilly, Simon Fishel, D.E. Walters and Ruth E. Fowler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

P. C. Steptoe

61 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

ESTABLISHING FULL‐TERM HUMAN PREGNANCIES USING CLEAVING E... 1969 2026 1988 2007 1980 1984 1969 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. ESTABLISHING FULL‐TERM HUMAN PREGNANCIES USING CLEAVING EMBRYOS GROWN IN VITRO*
    1980 410 citations R. G. Edwards, P. C. Steptoe et al. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology profile →
  2. Factors influencing the success of in vitro fertilization for alleviating human infertility
    1984 368 citations Robert Edwards, Simon Fishel et al. profile →
  3. Early Stages of Fertilization in vitro of Human Oocytes Matured in vitro
    1969 332 citations R. G. Edwards, B. D. Bavister 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
P. C. Steptoe United Kingdom 26 2.4k 2.3k 1.3k 379 378 63 3.5k
José P. Balmaceda United States 30 2.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 781 0.6× 472 1.2× 200 0.5× 106 2.8k
A. Wisanto Belgium 31 2.5k 1.1× 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 316 0.8× 329 0.9× 59 3.1k
John F. Kerin United States 27 1.8k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 606 0.5× 267 0.7× 326 0.9× 77 2.9k
John Leeton Australia 22 1.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 976 0.8× 348 0.9× 193 0.5× 68 2.3k
Melvin L. Taymor United States 31 2.1k 0.9× 1.6k 0.7× 618 0.5× 350 0.9× 194 0.5× 132 3.0k
R Frydman France 29 2.0k 0.8× 2.0k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 897 2.4× 277 0.7× 134 3.2k
V. Insler Israel 25 1.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 748 0.6× 223 0.6× 167 0.4× 132 2.6k
Robert P.S. Jansen Australia 30 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 941 0.7× 399 1.1× 494 1.3× 89 2.8k
John L. Yovich Australia 39 3.6k 1.5× 3.4k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 510 1.3× 473 1.3× 176 4.8k
Suheil J. Muasher United States 43 4.9k 2.1× 4.3k 1.8× 2.5k 2.0× 648 1.7× 363 1.0× 129 5.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Høegholm, Asbjørn, et al.. (1989). Benzodiazepine antagonism by aminophylline. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 33(2). 164–166. 8 indexed citations
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Goswamy, R. K., et al.. (1988). Decreased uterine perfusion—a cause of infertility. Human Reproduction. 3(8). 955–959. 196 indexed citations
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Goswamy, R. K. & P. C. Steptoe. (1988). Doppler ultrasound studies of the uterine artery in spontaneous ovarian cycles. Human Reproduction. 3(6). 721–726. 121 indexed citations
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Forman, Robert G., et al.. (1987). The effect of endogenous progesterone on basal body temperature in stimulated ovarian cycles. Human Reproduction. 2(8). 631–634. 15 indexed citations
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Edwards, R. G., J. M. Purdy, & P. C. Steptoe. (1985). Implantation of the human embryo : proceedings of the second Bourn Hall meeting. Academic Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Cohen, Jacques, Robert Edwards, Carole B. Fehilly, et al.. (1985). In vitro fertilization: a treatment for male infertility. Fertility and Sterility. 43(3). 422–432. 189 indexed citations
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Cohen, Jacques, Robert Edwards, Carole B. Fehilly, et al.. (1985). In vitro fertilization using cryopreserved donor semen in cases where both partners are infertile. Fertility and Sterility. 43(4). 570–574. 17 indexed citations
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Hewitt, Jonathan, et al.. (1985). Bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy following in‐vitro fertilization and embryo replacement. Case report. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 92(8). 850–852. 29 indexed citations
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Rowland, G. F., Jacques Cohen, P. C. Steptoe, & Jonathan Hewitt. (1985). Pregnancy following in vitro fertilization using cryopreserved semen from a man with testicular teratoma. Urology. 26(1). 33–36. 17 indexed citations
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Steptoe, P. C., Robert Edwards, & J. M. Purdy. (1980). CLINICAL ASPECTS OF PREGNANCIES ESTABLISHED WITH CLEAVING EMBRYOS GROWN IN VITRO*. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 87(9). 757–768. 125 indexed citations
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Fowler, Ruth E., et al.. (1978). Steroid production from 17α-hydoxypregnenolone and dehydroepiandrosterone by human granulosa cells in vitro. Reproduction. 54(1). 109–117. 12 indexed citations
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Edwards, R. G., Ruth E. Fowler, Robert E. Gore‐Langton, et al.. (1977). Normal and abnormal follicular growth in mouse, rat and human ovaries. Reproduction. 51(1). 237–263. 48 indexed citations
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Steptoe, P. C.. (1973). Hazards of laparoscopy.. BMJ. 3(5875). 347.3–347. 1 indexed citations
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Bavister, B. D., R. G. EDWARDS, & P. C. Steptoe. (1969). IDENTIFICATION OF THE MIDPIECE AND TAIL OF THE SPERMATOZOON DURING FERTILIZATION OF HUMAN EGGS IN VITRO. Reproduction. 20(1). 159–NP. 41 indexed citations
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Steptoe, P. C., et al.. (1969). Combined Procedure of Aspiration Termination and Laparoscopic Sterilization. BMJ. 3(5673). 751–752. 17 indexed citations
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Steptoe, P. C.. (1968). Long-term administration of the pill.. BMJ. 1(5595). 836.2–837. 7 indexed citations
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Steptoe, P. C.. (1965). MEMORANDUM ON VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 72(6). 862–863. 2 indexed citations
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Steptoe, P. C.. (1965). GYNAECOLOGICAL ENDOSCOPY—LAPAROSCOPY AND CULDOSCOPY. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 72(4). 535–543. 24 indexed citations
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Steptoe, P. C.. (1965). Right Iliac Fossa Pain in Young Women. BMJ. 2(5456). 300.1–300. 13 indexed citations

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