Ramkumar Menon

19.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
366 papers, 14.6k citations indexed

About

Ramkumar Menon is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ramkumar Menon has authored 366 papers receiving a total of 14.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 248 papers in Epidemiology, 148 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 125 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Ramkumar Menon's work include Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis (240 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (119 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (116 papers). Ramkumar Menon is often cited by papers focused on Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis (240 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (119 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (116 papers). Ramkumar Menon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Philippines and Brazil. Ramkumar Menon's co-authors include Stephen J. Fortunato, Lauren Richardson, George R. Saade, Samantha Sheller‐Miller, Robert N. Taylor, Salvatore Lombardi, Jennifer Requejo, Daniel Wojdyla, Paul Van Look and Lale Say and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Nano and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Ramkumar Menon

350 papers receiving 14.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The worldwide incidence of preterm birth: a systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity

2009 1.6k citations Ramkumar Menon et al. profile →
A Screen of FDA-Approved Drugs for Inhibitors of Zika Virus Infection

2016 370 citations Rheanna Urrabaz‐Garza, Ramkumar Menon et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ramkumar Menon United States	64	7.8k	5.3k	4.6k	3.8k	3.4k	366	14.6k
Chong Jai Kim United States	55	5.3k 0.7×	4.6k 0.9×	3.1k 0.7×	3.3k 0.9×	2.9k 0.9×	208	12.4k
Offer Erez United States	59	5.7k 0.7×	7.2k 1.4×	3.6k 0.8×	3.2k 0.8×	4.9k 1.5×	325	13.6k
Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa United States	77	11.1k 1.4×	10.9k 2.1×	6.3k 1.4×	6.3k 1.6×	6.9k 2.1×	371	21.6k
Ricardo Gómez United States	70	10.0k 1.3×	6.9k 1.3×	5.9k 1.3×	4.1k 1.1×	5.2k 1.5×	225	17.0k
Sonia S. Hassan United States	82	12.6k 1.6×	11.1k 2.1×	8.2k 1.8×	6.7k 1.7×	7.3k 2.2×	433	24.5k
Bo Hyun Yoon South Korea	71	11.1k 1.4×	5.9k 1.1×	6.5k 1.4×	3.5k 0.9×	4.2k 1.2×	309	16.4k
Murray D. Mitchell United States	73	6.6k 0.9×	5.2k 1.0×	4.7k 1.0×	7.2k 1.9×	3.0k 0.9×	614	21.8k
Michal A. Elovitz United States	55	3.5k 0.4×	3.4k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	1.8k 0.5×	2.7k 0.8×	243	9.0k
Phillip R. Bennett United Kingdom	59	6.0k 0.8×	2.6k 0.5×	3.1k 0.7×	2.6k 0.7×	2.1k 0.6×	328	13.0k
Moshe Mazor Israel	59	6.1k 0.8×	6.0k 1.1×	4.7k 1.0×	3.1k 0.8×	4.2k 1.3×	286	13.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ramkumar Menon

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Richardson, Lauren, et al.. (2025). Heat‐Induced Pathophysiological and Metabolic Changes at the Feto‐Maternal Interface Predisposing to Preterm Birth. The FASEB Journal. 39(22). e71252–e71252.

Flores‐Espinosa, Pilar, et al.. (2025). Exosome-Mediated Delivery of a PLD1 Modulator Overcomes Bioavailability Hurdles to Target Synaptopathy in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Pharmaceutical Research. 42(10). 1805–1819.

Mikkelsen, E., Berthold Huppertz, Ripudaman Singh, et al.. (2023). mRNA and Protein Expression in Human Fetal Membrane Cells: Potential Biomarkers for Preterm Prelabor Rupture of the Fetal Membranes?. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(21). 15826–15826. 3 indexed citations

Tantengco, Ourlad Alzeus G. & Ramkumar Menon. (2023). Effects of Ureaplasma parvum infection in the exosome biogenesis‐related proteins in ectocervical epithelial cells. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 91(1). e13803–e13803. 1 indexed citations

Menon, Ramkumar. (2022). Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) of feto-maternal reproductive tissues generates inflammation: a detrimental factor for preterm birth. BMB Reports. 55(8). 370–379. 9 indexed citations

Kammala, Ananth Kumar, Kamil Khanipov, George Golovko, et al.. (2022). Expression of CYP450 enzymes in human fetal membranes and its implications in xenobiotic metabolism during pregnancy. Life Sciences. 307. 120867–120867. 16 indexed citations

Sheller‐Miller, Samantha, Enkhtuya Radnaa, Jae‐Kwang Yoo, et al.. (2021). Exosomal delivery of NF-κB inhibitor delays LPS-induced preterm birth and modulates fetal immune cell profile in mouse models. Science Advances. 7(4). 61 indexed citations

Menon, Ramkumar, Faranak Behnia, Jossimara Polettini, & Lauren Richardson. (2020). Novel pathways of inflammation in human fetal membranes associated with preterm birth and preterm pre-labor rupture of the membranes. Seminars in Immunopathology. 42(4). 431–450. 82 indexed citations

Menon, Ramkumar & John J. Moore. (2019). Fetal Membranes, Not a Mere Appendage of the Placenta, but a Critical Part of the Fetal-Maternal Interface Controlling Parturition. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 47(1). 147–162. 44 indexed citations

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Richardson, Lauren, Gracie Vargas, Samantha Sheller‐Miller, et al.. (2017). Discovery and Characterization of Human Amniochorionic Membrane Microfractures. American Journal Of Pathology. 187(12). 2821–2830. 64 indexed citations

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Menon, Ramkumar & John Papaconstantinou. (2016). p38 Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK): a new therapeutic target for reducing the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets. 20(12). 1397–1412. 50 indexed citations

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Costantine, Maged M., et al.. (2015). The Effect of Simvastatin on Infection‐Induced Inflammatory Response of Human Fetal Membranes. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 74(1). 54–61. 16 indexed citations

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Polettini, Jossimara, Márcia Guimarães da Silva, Marián Kacerovský, et al.. (2014). Expression profiles of fetal membrane nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidases (NOX) 2 and 3 differentiates spontaneous preterm birth and pPROM pathophysiologies. Placenta. 35(3). 188–194. 20 indexed citations

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Tambor, Vojtěch, et al.. (2012). Proteomics and bioinformatics analysis reveal underlying pathways of infection associated histologic chorioamnionitis in pPROM. Placenta. 34(2). 155–161. 42 indexed citations

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Menon, Ramkumar & Stephen J. Fortunato. (2004). The Role of Matrix Degrading Enzymes and Apoptosis in Repture of Membranes. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. 11(7). 427–437. 123 indexed citations

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Menon, Ramkumar, et al.. (2002). Role of tumor necrosis factor-α in the premature rupture of membranes and preterm labor pathways. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 187(5). 1159–1162. 101 indexed citations

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Fortunato, Stephen J. & Ramkumar Menon. (2002). Screening of Novel Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) in Human Fetal Membranes. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 19(10). 483–486. 48 indexed citations

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Fortunato, Stephen J. & Ramkumar Menon. (2001). Distinct molecular events suggest different pathways for preterm labor and premature rupture of membranes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 184(7). 1399–1406. 122 indexed citations

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Fortunato, Stephen J., Ramkumar Menon, & Salvatore J. Lombardi. (1997). Interleukin-10 and transforming growth factor-β inhibit amniochorion tumor necrosis factor-α production by contrasting mechanisms of action: Therapeutic implications in prematurity. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 177(4). 803–809. 58 indexed citations

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Fortunato, Stephen J., Ramkumar Menon, & Kenneth F. Swan. (1995). Amniochorion: A Source of Interleukin‐8. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 34(3). 156–162. 31 indexed citations

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