Stephen Munjanja

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 991 citations indexed

About

Stephen Munjanja is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Munjanja has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 991 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 21 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 17 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Stephen Munjanja's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (26 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (9 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (6 papers). Stephen Munjanja is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (26 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (9 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (6 papers). Stephen Munjanja collaborates with scholars based in Zimbabwe, Sweden and South Africa. Stephen Munjanja's co-authors include Lennarth Nyström, Gunilla Lindmark, C. R. Whitfield, James P Neilson, Julia Hussein, Margaret Astin, Reuben Musarandega, Lovney Kanguru, Robert Pattinson and Rhoderick Machekano and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Stephen Munjanja

46 papers receiving 918 citations

Hit 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.

Causes of maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of studies published from 2015 to 2020

2021 112 citations Reuben Musarandega, Rhoderick Machekano et al. Journal of Global Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen Munjanja Zimbabwe	17	752	380	285	164	105	48	991
Eva Bazant United States	17	821 1.1×	418 1.1×	354 1.2×	147 0.9×	104 1.0×	38	1.1k
Barbara E. Kwast Switzerland	16	648 0.9×	310 0.8×	231 0.8×	142 0.9×	94 0.9×	34	848
Karen Odberg Pettersson Sweden	18	821 1.1×	324 0.9×	397 1.4×	307 1.9×	121 1.2×	32	1.3k
Manisha Nair United Kingdom	25	779 1.0×	459 1.2×	282 1.0×	162 1.0×	297 2.8×	68	1.5k
Angelo Nyamtema Tanzania	15	596 0.8×	224 0.6×	225 0.8×	100 0.6×	72 0.7×	29	761
Anne‐Marie Bergh South Africa	19	824 1.1×	145 0.4×	371 1.3×	169 1.0×	130 1.2×	67	1.2k
Maurice Bucagu Switzerland	11	558 0.7×	233 0.6×	230 0.8×	172 1.0×	135 1.3×	19	786
Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman Bangladesh	17	565 0.8×	234 0.6×	195 0.7×	212 1.3×	85 0.8×	74	873
Carolyn Maclennan Australia	10	624 0.8×	408 1.1×	230 0.8×	84 0.5×	111 1.1×	16	873
Barbara Rawlins United States	16	618 0.8×	178 0.5×	198 0.7×	217 1.3×	103 1.0×	36	760

Countries citing papers authored by Stephen Munjanja

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Stephen Munjanja's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Stephen Munjanja with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Stephen Munjanja more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen Munjanja

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Stephen Munjanja. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Stephen Munjanja. The network helps show where Stephen Munjanja may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen Munjanja

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stephen Munjanja. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stephen Munjanja based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Stephen Munjanja. Stephen Munjanja is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Hofmeyr, G Justus, Robert E. Black, Ewelina Rogozińska, et al.. (2023). Evidence-based antenatal interventions to reduce the incidence of small vulnerable newborns and their associated poor outcomes. The Lancet. 401(10389). 1733–1744. 45 indexed citations

Musarandega, Reuben, et al.. (2021). Protocol for analysing the epidemiology of maternal mortality in Zimbabwe: A civil registration and vital statistics trend study. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0252106–e0252106. 3 indexed citations

Musarandega, Reuben, et al.. (2021). Causes of maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of studies published from 2015 to 2020. Journal of Global Health. 11. 4048–4048. 112 indexed citations breakdown →

Hofmeyr, G Justus, Ana Pilar Betrán, Mandisa Singata‐Madliki, et al.. (2019). Prepregnancy and Early Pregnancy Calcium Supplementation Among Women at High Risk of Pre-eclampsia: A Multicentre, Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 74(6). 321–323. 2 indexed citations

Hanson, Claudia, Stephen Munjanja, Agnès Binagwaho, et al.. (2019). National policies and care provision in pregnancy and childbirth for twins in Eastern and Southern Africa: A mixed-methods multi-country study. PLoS Medicine. 16(2). e1002749–e1002749. 20 indexed citations

Chirehwa, Maxwell, et al.. (2018). Assessment of quality of obstetric care in Zimbabwe using the standard primipara. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18(1). 205–205. 7 indexed citations

Madziyire, Mugove Gerald, et al.. (2018). Incidence of maternal near miss in the public health sector of Harare, Zimbabwe: a prospective descriptive study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18(1). 458–458. 28 indexed citations

Shamu, Simukai, et al.. (2018). Intimate partner violence, forced first sex and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a sample of Zimbabwean women accessing maternal and child health care. BMC Public Health. 18(1). 595–595. 29 indexed citations

Penn‐Kekana, Loveday, et al.. (2017). Understanding the implementation of maternity waiting homes in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative thematic synthesis. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 17(1). 269–269. 45 indexed citations

10.

Hofmeyr, G Justus, Armando Seuc, Ana Pilar Betrán, et al.. (2015). The effect of calcium supplementation on blood pressure in non-pregnant women with previous pre-eclampsia: An exploratory, randomized placebo controlled study. Pregnancy Hypertension. 5(4). 273–279. 32 indexed citations

11.

Graham, Wendy, Affette McCaw‐Binns, & Stephen Munjanja. (2013). Translating Coverage Gains into Health Gains for All Women and Children: The Quality Care Opportunity. PLoS Medicine. 10(1). e1001368–e1001368. 41 indexed citations

12.

Hussein, Julia, Lovney Kanguru, Margaret Astin, & Stephen Munjanja. (2012). The Effectiveness of Emergency Obstetric Referral Interventions in Developing Country Settings: A Systematic Review. PLoS Medicine. 9(7). e1001264–e1001264. 96 indexed citations

13.

Jina, Ruxana, et al.. (2010). Report of the FIGO Working Group on Sexual Violence/HIV: Guidelines for the management of female survivors of sexual assault. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 109(2). 85–92. 29 indexed citations

14.

Lawn, Joy E, Anne Tinker, Stephen Munjanja, & Simon Cousens. (2006). Where is maternal and child health now?. The Lancet. 368(9546). 1474–1477. 71 indexed citations

15.

Majoko, F, L. Nyström, Stephen Munjanja, & Gunilla Lindmark. (2005). Effectiveness of referral system for antenatal and intra-partum problems in Gutu district, Zimbabwe. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 25(7). 656–661. 8 indexed citations

16.

Majoko, F, Stephen Munjanja, L. Nyström, Elizabeth Mason, & G Lindmark. (2004). Field efficiency of syphilis screening in antenatal care: lessons from Gutu District in Zimbabwe.. PubMed. 49(7-8). 90–3. 6 indexed citations

17.

Lindmark, Gunilla, et al.. (2000). A community based study of HIV in women in rural Gutu District, Zimbabwe 1992-1993. Central African Journal of Medicine. 46(2). 32–7. 5 indexed citations

18.

Lindmark, Gunilla, et al.. (1997). Trends in fertility patterns of women in rural Zimbabwe. Health Care For Women International. 18(4). 369–382. 4 indexed citations

19.

Munjanja, Stephen, Gunilla Lindmark, & Lennarth Nyström. (1996). Randomised controlled trial of a reduced-visits programme of antenatal care in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Lancet. 348(9024). 364–369. 130 indexed citations

20.

Neilson, James P, Stephen Munjanja, & C. R. Whitfield. (1984). Screening for small for dates fetuses: a controlled trial.. BMJ. 289(6453). 1179–1182. 94 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact