Thomas F. McElrath

13.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
268 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas F. McElrath is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas F. McElrath has authored 268 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 117 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 76 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Thomas F. McElrath's work include Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (93 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (85 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (57 papers). Thomas F. McElrath is often cited by papers focused on Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (93 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (85 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (57 papers). Thomas F. McElrath collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Thomas F. McElrath's co-authors include Kelly K. Ferguson, John D. Meeker, Bhramar Mukherjee, David E. Cantonwine, Elizabeth N. Allred, Alan Leviton, Yin-Hsiu Chen, Sonia Hernández–Dı́az, Jonathan L. Hecht and Ellen W. Seely and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Thomas F. McElrath

251 papers receiving 8.9k 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.

Effect of Prenatal Supplementation With Vitamin D on Asthma or Recurrent Wheezing in Offspring by Age 3 Years

2016 292 citations Thomas F. McElrath et al. profile →
Subtypes of Preeclampsia: Recognition and Determining Clinical Usefulness

2021 164 citations Janet W. Rich‐Edwards, Thomas F. McElrath et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas F. McElrath United States	56	3.6k	3.3k	2.8k	1.6k	1.1k	268	9.1k
William D. Fraser Canada	55	4.1k 1.1×	2.3k 0.7×	4.1k 1.5×	2.5k 1.6×	630 0.6×	335	10.7k
Frank R. Witter United States	47	2.8k 0.8×	1.2k 0.4×	2.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	535 0.5×	162	7.2k
Elizabeth N. Pearce United States	50	3.1k 0.9×	1.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	368 0.3×	231	12.2k
Marie‐France Hivert United States	49	2.9k 0.8×	1.2k 0.4×	2.5k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	316 0.3×	346	9.1k
Linda Dodds Canada	42	2.0k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	1.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	513 0.5×	138	5.9k
Sjúrđur F. Olsen Denmark	61	6.2k 1.7×	1.7k 0.5×	4.5k 1.6×	3.3k 2.1×	947 0.9×	270	13.4k
Rebecca Troisi United States	44	1.6k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	989 0.6×	1.6k 1.5×	152	8.3k
José F. Cordero United States	44	2.0k 0.6×	2.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	459 0.4×	177	7.2k
Bodil Hammer Bech Denmark	41	2.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.3×	1.5k 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	274 0.2×	219	5.7k
Suzan L. Carmichael United States	52	3.0k 0.8×	682 0.2×	2.2k 0.8×	2.0k 1.2×	662 0.6×	309	9.2k

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Darrow, Lyndsey A., et al.. (2025). Trends in Gestational Weight Gain From 2007 to 2019: A Prospective Cohort Study. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.

Cantonwine, David E., et al.. (2024). 377 Examining the role of angiogenic imbalance via elevated sFlt-1/PLGF in the development of hypertension. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 230(1). S210–S211.

Gerard, Elizabeth E., et al.. (2024). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Decision-Making About Reproductive Health and Epilepsy. Neurology Clinical Practice. 15(1). e200420–e200420.

Ferguson, Kelly K., Amber L. Cathey, Wei Hao, et al.. (2024). Associations of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites and their mixture with thyroid hormone concentration during pregnancy in the LIFECODES cohort: A repeated measures study. Environmental Research. 255. 119205–119205. 6 indexed citations

Aung, Max T., Kelly K. Ferguson, David E. Cantonwine, et al.. (2020). Application of an analytical framework for multivariate mediation analysis of environmental data. Nature Communications. 11(1). 5624–5624. 44 indexed citations

Venkatesh, Kartik K., John D. Meeker, David E. Cantonwine, Thomas F. McElrath, & Kelly K. Ferguson. (2019). Association of antenatal depression with oxidative stress and impact on spontaneous preterm birth. Journal of Perinatology. 39(4). 554–562. 13 indexed citations

Macdonald, Sarah, Jacqueline M. Cohen, Alice Panchaud, et al.. (2019). Identifying pregnancies in insurance claims data: Methods and application to retinoid teratogenic surveillance. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 28(9). 1211–1221. 80 indexed citations

Cornish, Rosie, Anne Cathrine Staff, Andy Boyd, et al.. (2018). Maternal reproductive hormones and angiogenic factors in pregnancy and subsequent breast cancer risk. Cancer Causes & Control. 30(1). 63–74. 2 indexed citations

Macdonald, Sarah, Miguel A. Hernán, Thomas F. McElrath, & Sonia Hernández–Dı́az. (2018). Assessment of recording bias in pregnancy studies using health care databases: An application to neurologic conditions. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 32(3). 281–286. 14 indexed citations

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Macdonald, Sarah, Thomas F. McElrath, & Sonia Hernández–Dı́az. (2018). Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Multiple Sclerosis. American Journal of Epidemiology. 188(1). 57–66. 41 indexed citations

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James‐Todd, Tamarra, John D. Meeker, Tianyi Huang, et al.. (2016). Racial and ethnic variations in phthalate metabolite concentration changes across full-term pregnancies. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 27(2). 160–166. 59 indexed citations

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Cantonwine, David E., John D. Meeker, Kelly K. Ferguson, et al.. (2016). Urinary Concentrations of Bisphenol A and Phthalate Metabolites Measured during Pregnancy and Risk of Preeclampsia. Environmental Health Perspectives. 124(10). 1651–1655. 123 indexed citations

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Rouse, Caroline E., Linda O. Eckert, Blair J. Wylie, et al.. (2016). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Case definitions & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data. Vaccine. 34(49). 6069–6076. 17 indexed citations

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Carter, Ebony B., Jennifer Stuart, Leslie V. Farland, et al.. (2015). Pregnancy Complications as Markers for Subsequent Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: Validation of a Maternal Recall Questionnaire. Journal of Women s Health. 24(9). 702–712. 68 indexed citations

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Chen, Yin-Hsiu, Kelly K. Ferguson, John D. Meeker, Thomas F. McElrath, & Bhramar Mukherjee. (2015). Statistical methods for modeling repeated measures of maternal environmental exposure biomarkers during pregnancy in association with preterm birth. Environmental Health. 14(1). 9–9. 82 indexed citations

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Cantonwine, David E., Kelly K. Ferguson, Bhramar Mukherjee, Thomas F. McElrath, & John D. Meeker. (2015). Urinary Bisphenol A Levels during Pregnancy and Risk of Preterm Birth. Environmental Health Perspectives. 123(9). 895–901. 78 indexed citations

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Ferguson, Kelly K., et al.. (2014). Variability in urinary phthalate metabolite levels across pregnancy and sensitive windows of exposure for the risk of preterm birth. Environment International. 70. 118–124. 190 indexed citations

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McElrath, Thomas F., Raina N. Fichorova, Elizabeth N. Allred, et al.. (2011). Blood protein profiles of infants born before 28 weeks differ by pregnancy complication. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 204(5). 418.e1–418.e12. 63 indexed citations

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Costello, John M., Angelo Polito, David W. Brown, et al.. (2010). Birth Before 39 Weeks' Gestation Is Associated With Worse Outcomes in Neonates With Heart Disease. PEDIATRICS. 126(2). 277–284. 139 indexed citations

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McElrath, Thomas F., Errol R. Norwitz, Ellice Lieberman, & Linda J. Heffner. (2000). Management of cervical cerclage and preterm premature rupture of the membranes: Should the stitch be removed?. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 183(4). 840–846. 31 indexed citations

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