W.E. Benitz

12.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
194 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

W.E. Benitz is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, W.E. Benitz has authored 194 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 66 papers in Epidemiology and 63 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in W.E. Benitz's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (61 papers), Neonatal and Maternal Infections (46 papers) and Congenital Heart Disease Studies (24 papers). W.E. Benitz is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (61 papers), Neonatal and Maternal Infections (46 papers) and Congenital Heart Disease Studies (24 papers). W.E. Benitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Japan. W.E. Benitz's co-authors include James J. Cummings, Kasper S. Wang, Eric C. Eichenwald, Richard A. Polin, Jill E. Baley, Rosemarie C. Tan, Ashima Madan, Kristi L. Watterberg, Waldemar A. Carlo and Jeffrey B. Gould and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, PEDIATRICS and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

W.E. Benitz

184 papers receiving 6.9k 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.

Levels of Neonatal Care

2012 647 citations W.E. Benitz, James J. Cummings et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
Prevention and Management of Procedural Pain in the Neonate: An Update

2016 357 citations Kristi L. Watterberg, James J. Cummings et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
Medication Error Prevention by Clinical Pharmacists in Two Children's Hospitals

1987 340 citations W.E. Benitz et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W.E. Benitz United States	43	2.8k	2.7k	2.4k	1.8k	1.1k	194	7.2k
C. Michael Cotten United States	43	5.0k 1.8×	4.7k 1.8×	2.3k 1.0×	2.0k 1.1×	1.7k 1.6×	160	10.1k
Shoo K. Lee Canada	56	5.5k 2.0×	6.0k 2.2×	1.9k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	1.6k 1.5×	208	10.0k
Carl Bose United States	40	3.0k 1.1×	2.0k 0.7×	922 0.4×	441 0.2×	1.5k 1.4×	143	5.4k
Kristi L. Watterberg United States	37	3.9k 1.4×	3.9k 1.4×	1.4k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 1.5×	87	7.1k
Michele C. Walsh United States	51	7.3k 2.7×	4.8k 1.8×	1.7k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	3.3k 3.1×	146	10.7k
Reese H. Clark United States	64	8.1k 2.9×	5.4k 2.0×	3.3k 1.4×	2.6k 1.4×	3.7k 3.5×	356	14.9k
James J. Cummings United States	30	3.1k 1.1×	3.2k 1.2×	936 0.4×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	81	6.3k
Carlo Dani Italy	41	3.4k 1.2×	2.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.4×	432 0.2×	1.5k 1.4×	272	6.0k
Haresh Kirpalani United States	44	4.4k 1.6×	2.4k 0.9×	944 0.4×	633 0.3×	2.0k 1.8×	168	6.8k
Joel Verter United States	38	3.9k 1.4×	3.3k 1.2×	1.5k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	1.8k 1.7×	83	9.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.E. Benitz

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bennett, Mihoko V., Joseph D. Schulman, W.E. Benitz, et al.. (2024). 28 NICUs participating in a quality improvement collaborative targeting early-onset sepsis antibiotic use. Journal of Perinatology. 44(7). 1061–1068. 4 indexed citations

Flannery, Dustin D., Miren B. Dhudasia, Christopher P. Bonafide, et al.. (2024). Trends in C-Reactive Protein Use in Early-onset Sepsis Evaluations and Associated Antibiotic Use. The Journal of Pediatrics. 273. 114153–114153. 2 indexed citations

Backes, Carl H., Kevin D. Hill, Elaine L. Shelton, et al.. (2022). Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Contemporary Perspective for the Pediatric and Adult Cardiac Care Provider. Journal of the American Heart Association. 11(17). e025784–e025784. 38 indexed citations

Puopolo, Karen M., et al.. (2021). The Term Newborn. Clinics in Perinatology. 48(3). 471–484. 15 indexed citations

Frymoyer, Adam, Neha S. Joshi, Ronald S. Cohen, et al.. (2020). Sustainability of a Clinical Examination-Based Approach for Ascertainment of Early-Onset Sepsis in Late Preterm and Term Neonates. The Journal of Pediatrics. 225. 263–268. 22 indexed citations

Sankar, Meera N., Shazia Bhombal, & W.E. Benitz. (2019). PDA: To treat or not to treat. Congenital Heart Disease. 14(1). 46–51. 59 indexed citations

Carmichael, Suzan L., et al.. (2017). Temporal Relationship of Onset of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Introduction of Enteric Feedings and Powdered Milk Fortifier. American Journal of Perinatology. 35(7). 616–623. 2 indexed citations

Hopper, Rachel K., Jeffrey A. Feinstein, Melanie A. Manning, W.E. Benitz, & Louanne Hudgins. (2015). Neonatal pulmonary arterial hypertension and Noonan syndrome: Two fatal cases with a specific RAF1 mutation. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 167(4). 882–885. 16 indexed citations

Benitz, W.E., Kristi L. Watterberg, Susan W. Aucott, et al.. (2015). Hospital Stay for Healthy Term Newborn Infants. PEDIATRICS. 135(5). 948–953. 53 indexed citations

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Benitz, W.E., Lei Li, James J. Cummings, et al.. (2015). Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants. PEDIATRICS. 137(1). 239 indexed citations

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Eichenwald, Eric C., Kristi L. Watterberg, Susan W. Aucott, et al.. (2015). Apnea of Prematurity. PEDIATRICS. 137(1). 258 indexed citations

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Cummings, James J., Richard A. Polin, Kristi L. Watterberg, et al.. (2015). Noninvasive Respiratory Support. PEDIATRICS. 137(1). 81 indexed citations

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Shaw, Richard J., Emily A. Lilo, Booil Jo, et al.. (2013). Prevention of Postpartum Traumatic Stress in Mothers with Preterm Infants: Manual Development and Evaluation. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 34(8). 578–586. 48 indexed citations

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Benitz, W.E.. (2011). Sodium Bicarbonate Administration and Outcome in Preterm Infants. Yearbook of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine. 2011. 236–236. 1 indexed citations

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Lyell, Deirdre J., Kristin Pullen, Katherine C. Fuh, et al.. (2010). Daily Compared With 8-Hour Gentamicin for the Treatment of Intrapartum Chorioamnionitis. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 115(2). 344–349. 19 indexed citations

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Benitz, W.E.. (2010). Evolution of treatment options and outcomes for hypoplastic left heart syndrome over an 18-year period. Yearbook of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine. 2010. 89–90. 1 indexed citations

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Ward, Robert M., W.E. Benitz, Daniel K. Benjamin, et al.. (2006). Criteria supporting the study of drugs in the newborn. Clinical Therapeutics. 28(9). 1385–1398. 18 indexed citations

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Lin, Yuan‐Chi, Howard Sussman, & W.E. Benitz. (1997). Plasma concentrations after rectal administration of acetaminophen in preterm neonates. Pediatric Anesthesia. 7(6). 457–459. 33 indexed citations

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Benitz, W.E., Lorry R. Frankel, & David K. Stevenson. (1986). The pharmacology of neonatal resuscitation and cardiopulmonary intensive care. Part I--Immediate resuscitation.. PubMed. 144(6). 704–9. 1 indexed citations

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Benitz, W.E. & David S. Tatro. (1984). Disulfiram intoxication in a child. The Journal of Pediatrics. 105(3). 487–489. 5 indexed citations

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