William J. Ledger

20.1k citations

479 papers · 14.4k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 62

Impact in

Reproductive Medicine top 0.05%
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
Microbiology top 0.05%
- Reproductive tract infections research

Papers in

Reproductive Medicine 172
- Ovarian function and disorders 101
- Reproductive Health and Technologies 58
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment 37
Obstetrics and Gynecology 67

Co-authors: Steven S. Witkin Tin Chiu Li Mostafa Metwally Shanthi Muttukrishna Georgina Jones Iara M. Linhares Kee Ong Jan Jeremias
Journals: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (64 papers)Human Reproduction (42 papers)Fertility and Sterility (36 papers)Reproductive BioMedicine Online (16 papers)Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (12 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Australia

In The Last Decade

William J. Ledger

463 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Recurrent implantation failure: definition and management 2013 · 611 citations

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it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Reproductive BioMedicine Online
1998 American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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1	Testicular function after non‐cytotoxic and immunotherapy drug treatment Andrology ·David J. Handelsman, Vijinigiri Tejaswi, Nermina Klapuh-Bukvić, 蒯迎春, Georgina V. Long, Alexander M. Menzies, Михайло Войцехівський, Ingi Bjarni Skúlason, Richard Orband, William J. Ledger, Antoinette Anazodo	2023	6
2	Risk for Congenital Anomalies in Children Conceived With Medically Assisted Fertility Treatment Annals of Internal Medicine ·Christos Venetis, Stephanie Choi, Louisa Jorm, Ivor J. Lane, William J. Ledger, Kei Lui, Alys Havard, Michael Chapman, Robert J. Norman, Georgina Chambers	2023	6
3	Serum GDF9 and BMP15 as potential markers of ovarian function in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome Clinical Endocrinology ·Angelique H. Riepsamen, Mark W. Donoghoe, Inthrani R. Indran, 中里芳夫, David Robertson, Robert B. Gilchrist, William J. Ledger, Eu‐Leong Yong	2022	10
4	Population-wide contribution of medically assisted reproductive technologies to overall births in Australia: temporal trends and parental characteristics Human Reproduction ·Stephanie Choi, Christos Venetis, William J. Ledger, Alys Havard, Katie Harris, Robert J. Norman, Louisa Jorm, Georgina Chambers	2022	22
5	Pathogenesis of Reproductive and Metabolic PCOS Traits in a Mouse Model Journal of the Endocrine Society ·Valentina Rodriguez Paris, Melissa C Edwards, Ali Aflatounian, Michael J. Bertoldo, William J. Ledger, David J. Handelsman, Robert B. Gilchrist, Kirsty A. Walters	2021	19
6	Androgen Action in Adipose Tissue and the Brain are Key Mediators in the Development of PCOS Traits in a Mouse Model Endocrinology ·Hyeonchang Baek, Melissa C Edwards, Valentina Rodriguez Paris, Ali Aflatounian, William J. Ledger, Robert B. Gilchrist, Vasantha Padmanabhan, David J. Handelsman, Kirsty A. Walters	2020	41
7	Defining the impact of dietary macronutrient balance on PCOS traits Nature Communications ·Valentina Rodriguez Paris, Samantha M. Solon‐Biet, Alistair M. Senior, Melissa C Edwards, Reena Desai, Nicodemus Tedla, Hyeonchang Baek, William J. Ledger, Robert B. Gilchrist, Stephen J. Simpson, David J. Handelsman, Kirsty A. Walters	2020	55
8	A Review of First Line Infertility Treatments and Supporting Evidence in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Michael Costello, Rhonda Garad, Roger Hart, Hayden Homer, Louise Johnson, Cailin Jordan, Edgar Mocanu, Jie Qiao, Luk Rombauts, Helena Teede, Eszter Vanky, Christos Venetis, William J. Ledger	2019	21
9	A Review of Second- and Third-line Infertility Treatments and Supporting Evidence in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Michael Costello, Rhonda Garad, Roger Hart, Hayden Homer, Louise Johnson, Cailin Jordan, Edgar Mocanu, Jie Qiao, Luk Rombauts, Helena Teede, Eszter Vanky, Christos Venetis, William J. Ledger	2019	17
10	Preserving fertility in women with cancer (PreFer): Decision‐making and patient‐reported outcomes in women offered egg and embryo freezing prior to cancer treatment Psycho-Oncology ·Katharina Sophie Vogt, Jane Hughes, Anna Wilkinson, Neda Mahmoodi, Jonathan Skull, Zhang Qing-qin, Si-Ru Zhu, Pauline Slade, David Greenfield, Allan Pacey, William J. Ledger, Georgina Jones	2018	13
11	Influence of Vaginal Bacteria andd- andl-Lactic Acid Isomers on Vaginal Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer: Implications for Protection against Upper Genital Tract Infections mBio ·Steven S. Witkin, Helena Mendes‐Soares, Iara M. Linhares, Aswathi Jayaram, William J. Ledger, Larry J. Forney	2013	280
12	Altered distribution of mannose-binding lectin alleles at exon I codon 54 in women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Oksana Babula, Ingela Danielsson, Inga Sjöberg, William J. Ledger, Steven S. Witkin	2004	50
13	Mid-Follicular Phase Pulses of Inhibin B Are Absent in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Are Initiated by Successful Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy: A Possible Mechanism Regulating Emergence of the Dominant Follicle The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Gillian Lockwood, Shanthi Muttukrishna, Nigel P. Groome, David R. Matthews, William J. Ledger	1998	96
14	Maternal plasma vasoactive intestinal polypeptide concentrations in third trimester of pregnancy and labour Medical science research ·A. Loganath, Sophie Arulkumaran, P.G. Adaikan, Xia Fuli, William J. Ledger, S. S. Ratnam	1993	2
15	Interferon-γ in the diagnosis and pathogenesis of pelvic inflammatory disease American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·J. Grifo, Jan Jeremias, William J. Ledger, Steven S. Witkin	1989	33
16	Total complement activity in maternal sera, amniotic fluids and cord sera in women with premature labor, premature rupture of membranes or chorioamnionitis. PubMed ·Mia Megawati, Poulomi Sen, Leslie S. Cutler, Maurice L. Druzin, William J. Ledger	1989	13
17	A localized vaginal allergic response in women with recurrent vaginitis Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·Steven S. Witkin, 千年泉, William J. Ledger	1988	84
18	Amniotic fluid analysis. Its role in maternal neonatal infection. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·Nithin Chitta, William J. Ledger	1978	68
19	Premature rupture of membranes and the influence of invasive monitoring techniques upon fetal and newborn infection. PubMed ·William J. Ledger	1977	2
20	Significance of clostridia in the female reproductive tract. PubMed ·William J. Ledger, C.O. Duque González	1973	12

About William J. Ledger

William J. Ledger is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Microbiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 479 papers that have together received 14.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ovarian function and disorders (101 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (100 papers), Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (72 papers), Reproductive Health and Technologies (58 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (47 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (47 papers), Endometriosis Research and Treatment (37 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (30 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Reproductive Medicine (5.3k citations), Microbiology (2.1k citations), Obstetrics and Gynecology (2.3k citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (5.6k citations) and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (3.2k citations). William J. Ledger has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Steven S. Witkin, Tin Chiu Li, Mostafa Metwally, Shanthi Muttukrishna, Georgina Jones, Iara M. Linhares, Kee Ong, Jan Jeremias, Stefan Gerber and Richard L. Sweet. Their work appears in journals such as American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility, Reproductive BioMedicine Online and Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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