Sonja A. Rasmussen

33.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
302 papers, 18.8k citations indexed

About

Sonja A. Rasmussen is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonja A. Rasmussen has authored 302 papers receiving a total of 18.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 82 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 73 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sonja A. Rasmussen's work include COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (40 papers), Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics (40 papers) and Folate and B Vitamins Research (30 papers). Sonja A. Rasmussen is often cited by papers focused on COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (40 papers), Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics (40 papers) and Folate and B Vitamins Research (30 papers). Sonja A. Rasmussen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Denmark. Sonja A. Rasmussen's co-authors include Denise J. Jamieson, Margaret A. Honein, Jan M. Friedman, Quanhe Yang, Lyle R. Petersen, Jennita Reefhuis, Cynthia A. Moore, Adolfo Correa, Lorenzo D. Botto and John C. Smulian and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Sonja A. Rasmussen

290 papers receiving 18.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Zika Virus and Birth Defects — Reviewing the Evidence for Causality

2016 1.3k citations Sonja A. Rasmussen, Denise J. Jamieson et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy: what obstetricians need to know

2020 789 citations Sonja A. Rasmussen, Denise J. Jamieson et al. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →
Characterizing the Pattern of Anomalies in Congenital Zika Syndrome for Pediatric Clinicians

2016 613 citations Cynthia A. Moore, Sonja A. Rasmussen et al. profile →
Mortality associated with Down's syndrome in the USA from 1983 to 1997: a population-based study

2002 607 citations Sonja A. Rasmussen et al. profile →
Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza — United States, 2017

2017 312 citations Sonja A. Rasmussen et al. profile →
An update on COVID-19 and pregnancy

2021 245 citations Denise J. Jamieson, Sonja A. Rasmussen American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

Peers

Sonja A. Rasmussen

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Margaret A. Honein United States

Mads Melbye Denmark

Fabio Parazzini Italy

Kim F. Michaelsen Denmark

Ronald J. Wapner United States

Aaron B. Caughey United States

Jonas F. Ludvigsson Sweden

George R. Saade United States

Henriëtte A. Moll Netherlands

Jan Wohlfahrt Denmark

Margaret A. Honein United States

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3.3k ×0.7

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3.1k ×0.7

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1.7k ×0.5

2.3k ×0.8

Citations per year, relative to Sonja A. Rasmussen Sonja A. Rasmussen (= 1×) peers Margaret A. Honein

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Citations

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sonja A. Rasmussen

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20 of 20 papers shown

Capps, Benjamin, Ruth Chadwick, Yann Joly, et al.. (2025). The Ecological Genome Project and the Promises of Ecogenomics for Society: Realising a Shared Vision as One Health. Bioethics. 39(9). 788–795.

Rasmussen, Sonja A., et al.. (2025). The Consequences of Silencing the “Voice of CDC”. New England Journal of Medicine. 393(11). e16–e16. 2 indexed citations

Winterstein, Almut G., et al.. (2024). Prenatal Care Initiation and Exposure to Teratogenic Medications. JAMA Network Open. 7(2). e2354298–e2354298. 2 indexed citations

Winterstein, Almut G., Yanning Wang, Leila G. Lackey, et al.. (2024). Teratogenic Risk Impact and Mitigation (TRIM): Study Protocol for the Development of a Decision Support Tool to Prioritize Medications for Risk Mitigation. Drug Safety. 48(2). 107–117.

Lin, Angela E., Sonja A. Rasmussen, Russell S. Kirby, et al.. (2023). Prevalence and descriptive epidemiology of Turner syndrome in the United States, 2000–2017: A report from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 191(5). 1339–1349. 10 indexed citations

Kancherla, Vijaya, Kristin M. Conway, Jacob Oleson, et al.. (2022). Maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption and congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Birth Defects Research. 114(13). 746–758. 7 indexed citations

Wiltz, Jennifer L., Amy K. Feehan, Noelle‐Angelique Molinari, et al.. (2022). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Receipt of Medications for Treatment of COVID-19 — United States, March 2020–August 2021. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 71(3). 96–102. 77 indexed citations

Rasmussen, Sonja A. & Denise J. Jamieson. (2020). Caring for Women Who Are Planning a Pregnancy, Pregnant, or Postpartum During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA. 324(2). 190–190. 20 indexed citations

Chu, Victoria, Lyle R. Petersen, Cynthia A. Moore, et al.. (2018). Possible Congenital Zika Syndrome in Older Children Due to Earlier Circulation of Zika Virus. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 176(9). 1882–1889. 3 indexed citations

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Patel, Anita, et al.. (2017). Personal Protective Equipment Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from Recent Public Health Emergency Responses. Health Security. 15(3). 244–252. 112 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Allen J., Chen Ma, Edward J. Lammer, et al.. (2014). Corticosteroid Use and Risk for Orofacial Clefts. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 69(10). 573–575. 1 indexed citations

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Polen, Kara N.D., et al.. (2014). Knowledge and Attitudes of Adults towards Smoking in Pregnancy: Results from the HealthStyles© 2008 Survey. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 19(1). 144–154. 13 indexed citations

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Rasmussen, Sonja A., Sonia Hernández–Dı́az, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, et al.. (2014). Assessment of Congenital Anomalies in Infants Born to Pregnant Women Enrolled in Clinical Trials. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 59(suppl_7). S428–S436. 13 indexed citations

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Sheffield, Jeanne S., Flor M. Muñoz, Richard H. Beigi, et al.. (2013). Research on vaccines during pregnancy: Reference values for vital signs and laboratory assessments. Vaccine. 31(40). 4264–4273. 17 indexed citations

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Jamieson, Denise J., Dmitry M. Kissin, Carolyn B. Bridges, & Sonja A. Rasmussen. (2012). Benefits of influenza vaccination during pregnancy for pregnant women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 207(3). S17–S20. 31 indexed citations

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Ahluwalia, Indu B., James A. Singleton, Denise J. Jamieson, Sonja A. Rasmussen, & Leslie Harrison. (2011). Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Coverage Among Pregnant Women: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Journal of Women s Health. 20(5). 649–651. 34 indexed citations

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Rasmussen, Sonja A., Susan Y. Chu, Shin Y. Kim, Christopher H. Schmid, & Joseph Lau. (2008). Maternal obesity and risk of neural tube defects: a metaanalysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 198(6). 611–619. 253 indexed citations

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Petersen, Emily E., Sonja A. Rasmussen, Katherine Lyon Daniel, Mahsa M. Yazdy, & Margaret A. Honein. (2008). Prescription Medication Borrowing and Sharing among Women of Reproductive Age. Journal of Women s Health. 17(7). 1073–1080. 58 indexed citations

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Petersen, Emily E., Allen A. Mitchell, John C. Carey, et al.. (2008). Maternal exposure to statins and risk for birth defects: A case‐series approach. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 146A(20). 2701–2705. 51 indexed citations

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O’Leary, Daniel R., Stephanie Kuhn, Krista Kniss, et al.. (2006). Birth Outcomes Following West Nile Virus Infection of Pregnant Women in the United States: 2003-2004. PEDIATRICS. 117(3). e537–e545. 133 indexed citations

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