Zhong‐Cheng Luo

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
158 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Zhong‐Cheng Luo is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhong‐Cheng Luo has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 27 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Zhong‐Cheng Luo's work include Birth, Development, and Health (67 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (66 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (63 papers). Zhong‐Cheng Luo is often cited by papers focused on Birth, Development, and Health (67 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (66 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (63 papers). Zhong‐Cheng Luo collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and United States. Zhong‐Cheng Luo's co-authors include William D. Fraser, Shu Qin Wei, Huiping Qi, Russell Wilkins, François Audibert, William D. Fraser, Michael S. Kramer, Johan Karlberg, Anne Monique Nuyt and Pierre Julien and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Zhong‐Cheng Luo

151 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Maternal vitamin D status and adverse pregnancy outcomes:... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2018 100 200 300
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.

  1. Maternal vitamin D status and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2013 375 citations Shu Qin Wei, Zhong‐Cheng Luo et al. profile →
  2. The impact of a thin endometrial lining on fresh and frozen–thaw IVF outcomes: an analysis of over 40 000 embryo transfers
    2018 230 citations Zhong‐Cheng Luo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhong‐Cheng Luo Canada 37 2.3k 2.2k 1.0k 481 414 158 4.5k
Mary L. Hediger United States 39 2.4k 1.1× 1.9k 0.9× 1.5k 1.5× 444 0.9× 487 1.2× 102 5.3k
Romy Gaillard Netherlands 36 2.5k 1.1× 2.2k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 529 1.1× 368 0.9× 179 4.7k
Frank R. Witter United States 47 2.8k 1.2× 2.4k 1.1× 1.6k 1.6× 611 1.3× 1.2k 3.0× 162 7.2k
Sylvie Marcoux Canada 42 2.2k 1.0× 2.9k 1.4× 1.4k 1.4× 683 1.4× 190 0.5× 86 6.2k
Suzan L. Carmichael United States 52 3.0k 1.3× 2.2k 1.0× 2.0k 1.9× 1.0k 2.1× 682 1.6× 309 9.2k
Heather H. Burris United States 31 1.1k 0.5× 889 0.4× 711 0.7× 394 0.8× 584 1.4× 136 2.9k
Siri E. Håberg Norway 38 1.9k 0.8× 998 0.5× 1.2k 1.1× 874 1.8× 558 1.3× 181 5.3k
Giorgina Barbara Piccoli Italy 35 1.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.6k 1.6× 210 0.4× 214 0.5× 287 4.7k
Katherine E. Hartmann United States 44 1.7k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 1.8k 1.8× 885 1.8× 513 1.2× 198 6.5k
Linda Dodds Canada 42 2.0k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 2.5× 1.3k 3.2× 138 5.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhong‐Cheng Luo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhong‐Cheng Luo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhong‐Cheng Luo 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 Zhong‐Cheng Luo. Zhong‐Cheng Luo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Légaré, Cécilia, Véronique Desgagné, Zhong‐Cheng Luo, et al.. (2024). First-Trimester Plasmatic microRNAs Are Associated with Fasting Glucose Levels in Late Second Trimester of Pregnancy. Biomedicines. 12(6). 1285–1285. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Rong, Hua He, Anne Monique Nuyt, et al.. (2023). Small‐for‐gestational‐age and predictors of HOMA indices, leptin and adiponectin in infancy. Acta Paediatrica. 112(8). 1659–1669. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ting, Xiaobin Wang, Zhong‐Cheng Luo, et al.. (2023). Maternal blood concentrations of toxic metal(loid)s and trace elements from preconception to pregnancy and transplacental passage to fetuses. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 264. 115394–115394. 8 indexed citations
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Wei, Shu Qin, Jean‐François Bilodeau, Pierre Julien, et al.. (2020). Maternal vitamin D, oxidative stress, and pre‐eclampsia. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 154(3). 444–450. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Jing, et al.. (2020). Clinical Features of Fatalities in Patients With COVID-19. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 15(2). e9–e11. 17 indexed citations
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Luo, Zhong‐Cheng, et al.. (2020). Umbilical and Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler Measurements in Fetuses With Congenital Heart Block. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 34(1). 83–88.
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Wu, Yuelin, Sheng Wan, Lingling Dong, et al.. (2020). Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 10(9). e038187–e038187. 26 indexed citations
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Bi, Wei Guang, Line Leduc, Negar Tabatabaei, et al.. (2018). Prenatal vitamin D status and offspring’s growth, adiposity and metabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal Of Nutrition. 119(3). 310–319. 40 indexed citations
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Auger, Nathalie, Ashley I. Naimi, William D. Fraser, et al.. (2016). Three alternative methods to resolve paradoxical associations of exposures before term. European Journal of Epidemiology. 31(10). 1011–1019. 9 indexed citations
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Delabaere, A., Zhong‐Cheng Luo, Anne Monique Nuyt, et al.. (2016). Prediction of small‐for‐gestational‐age neonate by third‐trimester fetal biometry and impact of ultrasound–delivery interval. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 49(3). 372–378. 21 indexed citations
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Auger, Nathalie, Zhong‐Cheng Luo, Anne Monique Nuyt, et al.. (2015). Secular Trends in Preeclampsia Incidence and Outcomes in a Large Canada Database: A Longitudinal Study Over 24 Years. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32(8). 987.e15–987.e23. 58 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jin‐Ping, Émile Lévy, William D. Fraser, et al.. (2014). Circulating Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels Are Associated with Fetal Insulin Sensitivity. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e85054–e85054. 45 indexed citations
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Luo, Zhong‐Cheng, Anne Monique Nuyt, Edgard Delvin, et al.. (2013). Maternal and fetal leptin, adiponectin levels and associations with fetal insulin sensitivity. Obesity. 21(1). 210–216. 70 indexed citations
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Luo, Zhong‐Cheng, et al.. (2011). Diabetes in pregnancy may differentially affect neonatal outcomes for twins and singletons. Diabetic Medicine. 28(9). 1068–1073. 36 indexed citations
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Heaman, Maureen, Patricia J. Martens, Janet Smylie, et al.. (2010). Does Living On-Reserve Versus Off-Reserve Make a Difference in First Nations Birth Outcomes in Manitoba, Canada?. Mspace (University of Manitoba). 4(1). 2 indexed citations
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Wei, Shu Qin, William D. Fraser, & Zhong‐Cheng Luo. (2010). Inflammatory Cytokines and Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Asymptomatic Women. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 116(2). 393–401. 238 indexed citations
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Wei, Shu Qin, Zhong‐Cheng Luo, Hairong Xu, & William D. Fraser. (2009). The Effect of Early Oxytocin Augmentation in Labor. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 114(3). 641–649. 44 indexed citations
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Luo, Zhong‐Cheng & Johan Karlberg. (2001). Timing of birth and infant and early neonatal mortality in Sweden 1973-95: longitudinal birth register study. BMJ. 323(7325). 1327–1327. 69 indexed citations

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