OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is 39. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Antepartum risk factors and outcomes of massive transfusion for elective cesarean section: a nationwide retrospective cohort study	143
Effect of antenatal use of high energy nutritional supplements on cardio metabolic risk markers in underweight primi gravidas; a randomized controlled trial	82
Association between dietary intakes and pregnancy complications: a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis	82
Pelvic packing as a life-saving intervention in the referral of patients with obstetric hemorrhage: comparing outcomes in referred and non-referred patients	79
Assessment of fetal left ventricular function in pregnancies with Anti-Ro/SSA or Anti-La/SSB antibodies using velocity vector imaging	68
Prevalence and correlates of physical violence perpetrated by an intimate partner against women who are pregnant in India	68
Clinical characteristics, pregnancy outcomes, and neonatal effects of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women in Liuzhou city, North central Guangxi of Southern China: a retrospective study from 2	66
Stillbirths in Cameroon: an analysis of the 1998–2011 demographic and health surveys	61
Prevalence of neurotoxicity symptoms among postpartum women on isoniazid preventive therapy and efavirenz-based treatment for HIV: an exploratory objective of the IMPAACT P1078 randomized trial	59
The ‘Y sign’ as a novel qualitative marker for prenatal detection of aortic coarctation: a retrospective cohort study	57
Predicting intraoperative hemorrhage during curettage treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy using free-breathing GRASP DCE-MRI	55
Ultrasonographic clues to malignancy: a decade of adnexal mass evaluation in pregnant women	54
The effects of a YouTube prenatal program on social support, environmental health behavior, and content satisfaction: a quasi-experimental research design	54
Implementation of a mental health promotion intervention in a high-risk pregnancy unit: the “Ombrelles” program	51
Application of an individualized nomogram in the first-trimester for predicting cleft lip and palate	51
Birthing parent and companion verbal reactions following interactions with inpatient postpartum health care team members: an observational study using naturalistic filming	50
Zhang’s guideline vs. 1994 WHO partograph: comparative effectiveness in managing hypertensive disorder of pregnancy	50
A mitochondrial regulator protein, mitofusin 2, is elevated in the maternal blood of women with preeclampsia	50
Serum 25‑hydroxyvitamin D and dietary calcium intake interact in relation to blood cadmium in pregnant women: evidence from the NHANES survey	49
Pregnancy-related maternal and fetal outcomes following renal transplantation: a decade of experience at a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia	49
Defining “critical” maternal health information for healthy lifestyle self-management in pregnancy: perspectives of pregnant women and obstetricians in China and Malaysia	48
Urethral and pelvic risk factors for postpartum stress urinary incontinence using 3D high frequency endovaginal ultrasound	47
Fertility issues and pregnancy outcomes in females with partial X-chromosome deletions: a retrospective observational cohort study	46
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses and midwives on maternity triage in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study in two urban hospitals	46
Cervical length of preoperative cervical cerclage prognostic impacted the effect of cervical insufficiency	46

Uterine artery S/D ratio and serum CA125 as predictors of early pregnancy loss in women with ovarian endometriomas: a retrospective case-control study	45
Is there a relationship between sleep quality, dietary intake and weight gain in Turkish pregnant women?	45
Correction: Exploring the potential of cell‑free RNA and pyramid scene parsing network for early preeclampsia screening	45
Health of singleton neonates in Switzerland through time and crises: a cross-sectional study at the population level, 2007-2022	44
Elabela as a predictive biomarker for placenta accreta spectrum: a case–control study	44
Short stature and vaginal dinoprostone as independent predictors of composite maternal-newborn adverse outcomes in induction of labor after one previous cesarean: a retrospective cohort study	44
Effects of stepped care on depression outcomes in perinatal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Ultrasonographic predictors of successful labor induction and vaginal delivery within 24 h in nulliparous women undergoing induction before the onset of labor	41
Factors associated with the intention of pregnant women to give birth with epidural analgesia: a cross-sectional study	41
Prevalence and self-care practice of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH) in Ghana: a facility-based cross-sectional study	40
Efficacy and safety of misoprostol versus oxytocin for labor induction in women with prelabor rupture of membranes: a meta-analysis	40
What influences women’s decisions to participate in trials for prevention of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the puerperium: a qualitative study	39
Essential newborn care practices at health facilities and homes in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	39
Ghanaian women’s experiences of unsuccessful in-vitro fertilisation treatment, unravelling their meanings: a Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenological study	39
Early ultrasound diagnosis and management of intramural pregnancy: a case series report utilizing the FIGO leiomyoma classification system and 3D sonographic mapping	39