Sailesh Kumar

8.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
262 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Sailesh Kumar is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Sailesh Kumar has authored 262 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 161 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 149 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 56 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Sailesh Kumar's work include Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (99 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (50 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (48 papers). Sailesh Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (99 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (50 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (48 papers). Sailesh Kumar collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Sailesh Kumar's co-authors include Phillip R. Bennett, Nicholas M. Fisk, Irene Roberts, Cesare Campagnoli, Christopher Flatley, Ilaria Bellantuono, Ristan M. Greer, Tomas Prior, Jessica Turner and Edward Mullins and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Blood and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Sailesh Kumar

254 papers receiving 5.4k citations

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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.

Identification of mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells in human first-trimester fetal blood, liver, and bone marrow

2001 1.1k citations Sailesh Kumar et al. profile →
ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): use of Doppler velocimetry in obstetrics

2021 115 citations Sailesh Kumar et al. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Measuring Dietary Intake of Pregnant Women Post-Bariatric Surgery: Do Women Meet Recommendations? 2025 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), Charles Lee, Alka Kothari, Sailesh Kumar, Helen Truby, Susan de Jersey	1
2	Predicting the Risk of Stillbirth for Small Infants Using Maternal and Pregnancy Characteristics 2025 ·Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Vicki Flenady, Sailesh Kumar	0
3	Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort study 2024 ·Journal of science and medicine in sport ·(unknown), Christopher Edwards, (unknown), Grégore Iven Mielke, Paul A. Gardiner, Stewart G. Trost, Davide Fontanarosa, Danielle J. Borg, Sailesh Kumar, Vicki L. Clifton, Kassia S. Beetham	2
4	Utility of placental biomarkers and fetoplacental Dopplers in predicting likely placental pathology in early and late fetal growth restriction – A prospective study 2024 ·Placenta ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Vicki L. Clifton, Fabrício da Silva Costa, Anthony V. Perkins, Admire Matsika, Rohan Lourie, Sailesh Kumar	2
5	The iSEARCH randomised controlled trial protocol: a pragmatic Australian phase III clinical trial of intrapartum sildenafil citrate to improve outcomes potentially related to intrapartum hypoxia 2024 ·BMJ Open ·Sailesh Kumar, William Tarnow‐Mordi, Ben W. Mol, Vicki Flenady, Helen G. Liley, Nadia Badawi, Susan Walker, Jonathan Hyett, Anna Lene Seidler, Emily Callander, R. O’Connell	0
6	Sex-specific associations between feto-placental growth and maternal physical activity volume and sitting time: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort study 2024 ·Placenta ·(unknown), Kassia S. Beetham, Sarah E. Steane, Olivia J. Holland, Danielle J. Borg, Kym Rae, Sailesh Kumar, Vicki L. Clifton	0
7	Placental growth factor and fetoplacental Doppler indices in combination predict preterm birth reliably in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction 2023 ·Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Fabrício da Silva Costa, Sailesh Kumar	7
8	Insufficient Evidence of a Breastmilk Microbiota at Six-Weeks Postpartum: A Pilot Study 2023 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), (unknown), Vicki L. Clifton, Sailesh Kumar, Kym Rae, Danielle J. Borg, Marloes Dekker Nitert	2
9	Dietary supplements, guideline alignment and biochemical nutrient status in pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study 2023 ·Maternal and Child Nutrition ·Linda A. Gallo, Sarah E. Steane, Sophia L. Young, Susan de Jersey, Danielle Schoenaker, Danielle J. Borg, (unknown), Clare E. Collins, Anthony V. Perkins, Sailesh Kumar, Vicki L. Clifton, Shelley A. Wilkinson	11
10	Risks of stillbirth, neonatal mortality, and severe neonatal morbidity by birthweight centiles associated with expectant management at term 2023 ·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·(unknown), (unknown), Anthony O. Odibo, Sailesh Kumar	4
11	Phosphodiesterase‐5 inhibitors in pregnancy: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of maternal and perinatal safety and clinical outcomes 2022 ·BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·Jessica Turner, Francesca Maria Russo, Jan Deprest, Ben W. Mol, Sailesh Kumar	18
12	A decline in planned, but not spontaneous, preterm birth rates in a large Australian tertiary maternity centre during COVID‐19 mitigation measures 2021 ·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ·Linda A. Gallo, Tania F. Gallo, Danielle J. Borg, Karen M. Moritz, Vicki L. Clifton, Sailesh Kumar	22
13	Women’s and clinician’s acceptability of participation in a hypothetical obstetric randomized controlled trial: a qualitative survey 2021 ·The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine ·(unknown), Liam Dunn, Dell Horey, Vicki Flenady, Sailesh Kumar	1
14	Impact of severe maternal morbidity on adverse perinatal outcomes in high-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol 2019 ·BMJ Open ·Tesfaye Setegn Mengistu, Jessica Turner, Christopher Flatley, (unknown), Sailesh Kumar	9
15	Obstetric and perinatal outcomes for twin pregnancies in adolescent girls 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Christopher Flatley, Sailesh Kumar	3
16	Assessment of left ventricular function using the Myocardial Performance Index in term fetuses that develop intrapartum compromise 2017 ·The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Ristan M. Greer, (unknown), Sailesh Kumar	2
17	Intrapartum intervention rates and perinatal outcomes following successful external cephalic version 2016 ·Journal of Perinatology ·(unknown), Christopher Flatley, Sailesh Kumar	8
18	Role of computed tomography (CT) scan in staging of cervical carcinoma 2014 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Sanjay Thulkar, Smriti Hari, D.N. Sharma, Sailesh Kumar	4
19	Radiofrequency ablation for selective reduction in complex monochorionic pregnancies 2010 ·BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·(unknown), R. Wimalasundera, Marcin Wiecheć, (unknown), (unknown), Sailesh Kumar	61
20	Prelabour Rupture of Membranes to Delivery Interval Related to the Incidence of Maternal and Neonatal Infection 1995 ·PubMed ·S. Chua, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Sailesh Kumar, (unknown), S. S. Ratnam	9

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