Van T. Tong

12.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
102 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Van T. Tong is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Van T. Tong has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Physiology, 40 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 36 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Van T. Tong's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (45 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (17 papers) and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (16 papers). Van T. Tong is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (45 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (17 papers) and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (16 papers). Van T. Tong collaborates with scholars based in United States, Colombia and Argentina. Van T. Tong's co-authors include Jean Y. Ko, Patricia M. Dietz, William M. Callaghan, Sherry L. Farr, Lucinda J. England, Jennifer M. Bombard, Denise V. D’Angelo, Sarah C. Haight, Michele K. Bohm and Andreea A. Creanga and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Van T. Tong

98 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Pregnancy Status — United States, January 22–June 7, 2020
    2020 672 citations Sascha Ellington, Penelope Strid et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report profile →
  2. Trends in smoking before, during, and after pregnancy - Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 31 sites, 2000-2005.
    2009 545 citations Van T. Tong, Patricia M. Dietz et al. profile →
  3. Opioid Use Disorder Documented at Delivery Hospitalization — United States, 1999–2014
    2018 502 citations Sarah C. Haight, Jean Y. Ko et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report profile →
  4. Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in the United States: Where Are We Now?
    2014 306 citations Jean Y. Ko, Sherry L. Farr et al. Journal of Women s Health profile →
  5. Trends in Postpartum Depressive Symptoms — 27 States, 2004, 2008, and 2012
    2017 280 citations Jean Y. Ko, Van T. Tong et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Van T. Tong United States 30 2.3k 2.2k 1.5k 1.5k 799 102 5.4k
Denise V. D’Angelo United States 35 1.5k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 638 0.4× 740 0.9× 92 4.5k
Patricia M. Dietz United States 51 3.1k 1.3× 2.6k 1.2× 4.1k 2.7× 1.3k 0.8× 984 1.2× 139 9.2k
Sarah Crozier United Kingdom 43 3.0k 1.3× 2.9k 1.3× 2.1k 1.4× 894 0.6× 639 0.8× 160 7.4k
Sherry L. Farr United States 31 1.8k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 386 0.3× 535 0.7× 120 4.3k
Morten Hedegaard Denmark 37 2.2k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 576 0.4× 385 0.5× 123 5.4k
Leiv S. Bakketeig Norway 43 3.3k 1.4× 1.2k 0.6× 2.0k 1.3× 421 0.3× 914 1.1× 132 6.4k
Marco Antônio Barbieri Brazil 39 2.0k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 951 0.6× 451 0.3× 1.4k 1.7× 248 4.8k
Heloísa Bettiol Brazil 39 2.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 959 0.6× 440 0.3× 1.5k 1.9× 243 4.7k
Deshayne B. Fell Canada 40 1.6k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 229 0.2× 543 0.7× 184 5.5k
Kelli K. Ryckman United States 37 1.7k 0.7× 790 0.4× 1.4k 0.9× 492 0.3× 283 0.4× 189 4.6k

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All Works

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Sancken, Christina L., Khue Vu Nguyen, Elizabeth Lewis, et al.. (2025). Birth Outcomes Among Women With Syphilis During Pregnancy in Six U.S. States, 2018–2021. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 80(11). 691–693.
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Meaney‐Delman, Dana, Kara N.D. Polen, Tara C. Jatlaoui, et al.. (2024). Planning for the future of maternal immunization: Building on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine. 42. 125644–125644. 3 indexed citations
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Tannis, Ayzsa, Kathryn Miele, Kevin O’Callaghan, et al.. (2024). Syphilis Treatment Among People Who Are Pregnant in Six U.S. States, 2018–2021. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 143(6). 718–729. 4 indexed citations
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Panagiotakopoulos, Lakshmi, Emily J. Cartwright, Saleem Kamili, et al.. (2024). CDC’s New Hepatitis C Virus Testing Recommendations for Perinatally Exposed Infants and Children: A Step Towards Hepatitis C Elimination. Journal of Women s Health. 33(6). 695–701. 1 indexed citations
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Tannis, Ayzsa, Kate R. Woodworth, Megan R. Reynolds, et al.. (2023). Substance Use Among Persons with Syphilis During Pregnancy — Arizona and Georgia, 2018–2021. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 72(3). 63–67. 11 indexed citations
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Burkel, Veronica, Suzanne Newton, Diana Valencia, et al.. (2023). Zika virus knowledge, attitudes and prevention behaviors among pregnant women in the ZEN cohort study, Colombia, 2017–2018. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 117(7). 496–504. 1 indexed citations
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Reeves, Emily, Varsha Neelam, Emily O’Malley Olsen, et al.. (2023). Pregnancy and infant outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy during delta variant predominance – Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Pregnant People and Infants. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 6(2). 101265–101265. 4 indexed citations
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Woodworth, Kate R., Suzanne Newton, Emily O’Malley Olsen, et al.. (2022). Timing of Positive Hepatitis C Virus Test Results During and 1 Year Before Pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 140(6). 997–999. 2 indexed citations
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Perez, Mirna, Romeo R. Galang, Margaret Christine Snead, et al.. (2021). Emergency Preparedness and Response: Highlights from the Division of Reproductive Health, 2011–2021. Journal of Women s Health. 30(12). 1673–1680. 2 indexed citations
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Luck, Jeff, et al.. (2020). Tobacco use by pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries: Validating a claims-based measure in Oregon. Preventive Medicine Reports. 19. 101039–101039. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jiani, Jean Y. Ko, Sarah C. Haight, & Van T. Tong. (2019). Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Among Women of Reproductive Age by Depression and Anxiety Disorder Status, 2008–2014. Journal of Women s Health. 28(8). 1068–1076. 31 indexed citations
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Ko, Jean Y., et al.. (2019). Obstetrician–gynecologists’ practices and attitudes on substance use screening during pregnancy. Journal of Perinatology. 40(3). 422–432. 29 indexed citations
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Tong, Van T., Dmitry M. Kissin, Dana Bernson, et al.. (2016). Maternal Smoking Among Women With and Without Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Journal of Women s Health. 25(10). 1066–1072. 11 indexed citations
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Sharma, Andrea J., Van T. Tong, Deborah L. Dee, et al.. (2015). Impact of the 5As brief counseling on smoking cessation among pregnant clients of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics in Ohio. Preventive Medicine. 81. 438–443. 13 indexed citations
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Colomar, Mercedes, Van T. Tong, Paola Morello, et al.. (2014). Barriers and Promoters of an Evidenced-Based Smoking Cessation Counseling During Prenatal Care in Argentina and Uruguay. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 19(7). 1481–1489. 18 indexed citations
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Tong, Van T., Paola Morello, Alicia Alemán, et al.. (2014). Pregnant Women’s Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Receipt of Screening and Brief Advice by Prenatal Care Providers in Argentina and Uruguay. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 19(6). 1376–1383. 6 indexed citations
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Althabe, Fernando, Alicia Alemán, Agustina Mazzoni, et al.. (2013). Tobacco cessation intervention for pregnant women in Argentina and Uruguay: study protocol. Reproductive Health. 10(1). 44–44. 12 indexed citations
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Bombard, Jennifer M., Sherry L. Farr, Patricia M. Dietz, et al.. (2012). Telephone Smoking Cessation Quitline Use Among Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 17(6). 989–995. 14 indexed citations
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Dietz, Patricia M., David M. Homa, Lucinda J. England, et al.. (2010). Estimates of Nondisclosure of Cigarette Smoking Among Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women of Reproductive Age in the United States. American Journal of Epidemiology. 173(3). 355–359. 224 indexed citations
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Tong, Van T., Marianne E. Zotti, & Jason Hsia. (2010). Impact of the Red River Catastrophic Flood on Women Giving Birth in North Dakota, 1994–2000. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 15(3). 281–288. 86 indexed citations

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