S. Katherine Laughon

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

S. Katherine Laughon is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Katherine Laughon has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 32 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 13 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in S. Katherine Laughon's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (19 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (16 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (16 papers). S. Katherine Laughon is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (19 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (16 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (16 papers). S. Katherine Laughon collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Norway. S. Katherine Laughon's co-authors include Uma M. Reddy, Pauline Mendola, Jun Zhang, Tuija Männistö, Zhen Chen, James Troendle, Jagteshwar Grewal, Helain J. Landy, D. Ware Branch and Rajeshwari Sundaram and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, American Journal of Epidemiology and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In The Last Decade

S. Katherine Laughon

48 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Contemporary cesarean delivery practice in the United States

2010 461 citations Jun Zhang, James Troendle et al. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Katherine Laughon United States	30	2.1k	1.8k	981	388	330	50	3.2k
Derek Tuffnell United Kingdom	34	2.4k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	660 0.7×	351 0.9×	782 2.4×	98	3.8k
Charles S. Algert Australia	32	1.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	707 0.7×	438 1.1×	345 1.0×	85	3.3k
Annette Briley United Kingdom	32	3.2k 1.5×	2.5k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	487 1.3×	425 1.3×	113	4.4k
Sarka Lisonkova Canada	32	3.0k 1.4×	2.7k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	477 1.2×	413 1.3×	138	4.8k
Dharmintra Pasupathy United Kingdom	29	2.3k 1.1×	1.9k 1.0×	837 0.9×	312 0.8×	420 1.3×	153	3.2k
Jean‐Marie Moutquin Canada	26	3.9k 1.8×	3.3k 1.8×	1.0k 1.1×	619 1.6×	189 0.6×	74	5.1k
Alexander M. Friedman United States	34	1.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	853 0.9×	441 1.1×	435 1.3×	224	3.4k
Víctor Hugo González-Quintero United States	25	1.8k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	888 0.9×	309 0.8×	447 1.4×	67	2.8k
John T. Repke United States	31	1.9k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	274 0.7×	477 1.4×	92	3.4k
Robert M. Liston Canada	29	2.6k 1.2×	2.6k 1.4×	992 1.0×	327 0.8×	336 1.0×	63	3.7k

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Ghosh, Gaurav, Jagteshwar Grewal, Tuija Männistö, et al.. (2014). Racial/ethnic differences in pregnancy-related hypertensive disease in nulliparous women.. PubMed. 24(3). 283–9. 147 indexed citations

Reddy, Uma M., et al.. (2014). Primary Cesarean Delivery in the United States. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest. 34(3). 150–151. 8 indexed citations

Hinkle, Stefanie N., Paul S. Albert, Pauline Mendola, et al.. (2013). The Association between Parity and Birthweight in a Longitudinal Consecutive Pregnancy Cohort. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 28(2). 106–115. 117 indexed citations

Boghossian, Nansi S., Edwina Yeung, Paul S. Albert, et al.. (2013). Changes in diabetes status between pregnancies and impact on subsequent newborn outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 210(5). 431.e1–431.e14. 51 indexed citations

Sjaarda, Lindsey A., Paul S. Albert, Sunni L. Mumford, et al.. (2013). Customized large-for-gestational-age birthweight at term and the association with adverse perinatal outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 210(1). 63.e1–63.e11. 28 indexed citations

Bowers, Katherine, S. Katherine Laughon, Michele Kiely, et al.. (2013). Gestational diabetes, pre-pregnancy obesity and pregnancy weight gain in relation to excess fetal growth: variations by race/ethnicity. Diabetologia. 56(6). 1263–1271. 87 indexed citations

Laughon, S. Katherine, Paul S. Albert, Kira Leishear, & Pauline Mendola. (2013). The NICHD Consecutive Pregnancies Study: recurrent preterm delivery by subtype. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 210(2). 131.e1–131.e8. 113 indexed citations

Reddy, Uma M., Jun Zhang, Liping Sun, et al.. (2012). Neonatal mortality by attempted route of delivery in early preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 207(2). 117.e1–117.e8. 69 indexed citations

Laughon, S. Katherine, D. Ware Branch, Julie Beaver, & Jun Zhang. (2012). Changes in labor patterns over 50 years. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 206(5). 419.e1–419.e9. 108 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jun, D. Ware Branch, Mildred Ramírez, et al.. (2011). Oxytocin Regimen for Labor Augmentation, Labor Progression, and Perinatal Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 118(2). 249–256. 49 indexed citations

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Landy, Helain J., S. Katherine Laughon, Jennifer L. Bailit, et al.. (2011). Characteristics Associated With Severe Perineal and Cervical Lacerations During Vaginal Delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 117(3). 627–635. 137 indexed citations

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Reddy, Uma M., S. Katherine Laughon, Liping Sun, et al.. (2011). Prepregnancy Risk Factors for Antepartum Stillbirth in the United States. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 66(2). 69–70. 11 indexed citations

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Laughon, S. Katherine, Janet M. Catov, Robert W. Powers, James M. Roberts, & Robin E. Gandley. (2011). First Trimester Uric Acid and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. American Journal of Hypertension. 24(4). 489–495. 62 indexed citations

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Laughon, S. Katherine, et al.. (2011). Using a Simplified Bishop Score to Predict Vaginal Delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 117(4). 805–811. 114 indexed citations

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Laughon, S. Katherine, Uma M. Reddy, Liping Sun, & Jun Zhang. (2010). Precursors for Late Preterm Birth in Singleton Gestations. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 116(5). 1047–1055. 75 indexed citations

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Reddy, Uma M., S. Katherine Laughon, Liping Sun, et al.. (2010). Prepregnancy Risk Factors for Antepartum Stillbirth in the United States. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 116(5). 1119–1126. 112 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jun, James Troendle, Uma M. Reddy, et al.. (2010). Contemporary cesarean delivery practice in the United States. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 203(4). 326.e1–326.e10. 461 indexed citations breakdown →

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Laughon, S. Katherine, Janet M. Catov, & James M. Roberts. (2009). Uric acid concentrations are associated with insulin resistance and birthweight in normotensive pregnant women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 201(6). 582.e1–582.e6. 29 indexed citations

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Fox, Nathan S., S. Katherine Laughon, Samuel Bender, Daniel H. Saltzman, & Andrei Rebarber. (2008). Anti-factor Xa Plasma Levels in Pregnant Women Receiving Low Molecular Weight Heparin Thromboprophylaxis. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 112(4). 884–889. 31 indexed citations

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Laughon, S. Katherine, Honor M. Wolfe, & Anthony G. Visco. (2005). Prior Cesarean and the Risk for Placenta Previa on Second-Trimester Ultrasonography. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 105(5, Part 1). 962–965. 21 indexed citations

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