Ruth E. Little

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Ruth E. Little is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth E. Little has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 22 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 10 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Ruth E. Little's work include Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (29 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (18 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (15 papers). Ruth E. Little is often cited by papers focused on Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (29 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (18 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (15 papers). Ruth E. Little collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Ukraine. Ruth E. Little's co-authors include Sterling K. Clarren, Paul D. Sampson, Beth C. Gladen, John M. Graham, Ann P. Streissguth, Fred L. Bookstein, P Dehaene, James W. Hanson, Susan J. Astley and Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PEDIATRICS and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Ruth E. Little

52 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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Incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome and prevalence of alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder

1997 623 citations Paul D. Sampson, Ann P. Streissguth et al. Teratology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ruth E. Little United States	30	1.9k	898	496	387	343	52	2.7k
Susan S. Martier United States	25	2.3k 1.2×	979 1.1×	800 1.6×	561 1.4×	522 1.5×	37	3.0k
Virginia Delaney‐Black United States	31	2.3k 1.2×	466 0.5×	536 1.1×	261 0.7×	543 1.6×	72	3.6k
Ronald A. Chez United States	31	881 0.5×	628 0.7×	208 0.4×	258 0.7×	404 1.2×	166	3.2k
Shannon Lange Canada	29	2.6k 1.4×	1.2k 1.4×	1.5k 2.9×	600 1.6×	416 1.2×	104	3.8k
DJP Barker United Kingdom	9	2.8k 1.5×	1.4k 1.5×	233 0.5×	152 0.4×	776 2.3×	9	3.7k
Terrence Forrester Jamaica	38	1.3k 0.7×	577 0.6×	270 0.5×	295 0.8×	1.3k 3.7×	136	4.5k
Pedro Rosso United States	29	1.4k 0.8×	963 1.1×	81 0.2×	108 0.3×	221 0.6×	95	2.6k
Howard A. Zacur United States	41	558 0.3×	615 0.7×	149 0.3×	226 0.6×	1.5k 4.4×	149	4.7k
Beth A. Bailey United States	30	651 0.3×	332 0.4×	340 0.7×	449 1.2×	403 1.2×	131	2.7k
Colleen Pearson United States	31	1.2k 0.7×	756 0.8×	93 0.2×	468 1.2×	653 1.9×	89	3.0k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Slebos, Robbert J.C., Ruth E. Little, David M. Umbach, et al.. (2004). Mini-and microsatellite mutations in children from Chernobyl accident cleanup workers. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 559(1-2). 143–151. 43 indexed citations

Sasco, Annie J., Rudolf Kaaks, & Ruth E. Little. (2003). Breast cancer: occurrence, risk factors and hormone metabolism. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 3(4). 546–562. 30 indexed citations

Gladen, Beth C., et al.. (2003). Persistent Organochlorine Compounds and Birth Weight. Annals of Epidemiology. 13(3). 151–157. 89 indexed citations

Little, Ruth E., et al.. (2001). Risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth in two urban areas of Ukraine. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 15(2). 123–130. 11 indexed citations

Little, Ruth E. & Beth C. Gladen. (1999). Levels of lipid peroxides in uncomplicated pregnancy: a review of the literature. Reproductive Toxicology. 13(5). 347–352. 157 indexed citations

Little, Ruth E., et al.. (1998). Effect of paternal alcohol consumption before conception on infant birth weight. Teratology. 57(6). 294–301. 28 indexed citations

Sampson, Paul D., Ann P. Streissguth, Fred L. Bookstein, et al.. (1997). Incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome and prevalence of alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. Teratology. 56(5). 317–326. 623 indexed citations breakdown →

Tabacova, Sonia, et al.. (1997). Maternal Exposure to Exogenous Nitrogen Compounds and Complications of Pregnancy. Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal. 52(5). 341–347. 43 indexed citations

Little, Ruth E., et al.. (1996). The Effect of Maternal Drinking before Conception and in Early Pregnancy on Infant Birthweight. Epidemiology. 7(4). 377–383. 73 indexed citations

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Little, Ruth E., et al.. (1994). Maternal Smoking during Lactation: Relation to Infant Size at One Year of Age. American Journal of Epidemiology. 140(6). 544–554. 28 indexed citations

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Little, Ruth E. & Clarice R. Weinberg. (1993). Risk Factors for Antepartum and Intrapartum Stillbirth. American Journal of Epidemiology. 137(11). 1177–1189. 109 indexed citations

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Jarvik, Gail P., Ellen M. Wijsman, Ruth E. Little, et al.. (1993). Host and environmental effects on plasma apolipoprotein B. International Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Research. 23(1-4). 215–220. 5 indexed citations

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Little, Ruth E., et al.. (1993). Occasional Binges by Moderate Drinkers. Epidemiology. 4(5). 415–420. 25 indexed citations

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Emanuel, Irvin, et al.. (1991). Gestational duration and birthweight in White, Black and mixed‐race babies. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 5(4). 378–391. 55 indexed citations

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Astley, Susan J. & Ruth E. Little. (1990). Maternal marijuana use during lactation and infant development at one year. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 12(2). 161–168. 139 indexed citations

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Little, Ruth E., Harvey W. Mohrenweiser, & Ellen E. Walters. (1989). Erythrocyte acid phosphatase phenotype and gestational length: no relationship in a sample of 3001 births. Early Human Development. 20(2). 151–154. 1 indexed citations

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Little, Ruth E. & Charles F. Sing. (1987). Father's drinking and infant birth weight: Report of an association. Teratology. 36(1). 59–65. 66 indexed citations

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Little, Ruth E.. (1987). Mother's and father's birthweight as predictors of infant birthweight. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 1(1). 19–31. 68 indexed citations

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Little, Ruth E.. (1980). Maternal Alcohol and Tobacco Use and Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy: Relation to Infant Birthweight. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 59(6). 495–497. 13 indexed citations

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Little, Ruth E., Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth, Helen M. Barr, & Cynthia S. Herman. (1980). Decreased birth weight in infants of alcoholic women who abstained during pregnancy. The Journal of Pediatrics. 96(6). 974–977. 43 indexed citations

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