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Reproductive Health
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Reproductive Health

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1151 54 86 21

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 154
Documents by Best Scientists*: 257
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 84
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.275
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Reproductive Health?

The foci of Reproductive Health are Public health, Reproductive medicine, Reproductive health, Family medicine and Pregnancy. It holds forums on Public health that merges themes from other disciplines such as Family planning, Health care, Psychological intervention and Environmental health. The close relationship between Abortion and Unsafe abortion is one of the points of interest dissected in Family planning research.

In Reproductive Health, Cross-sectional study, Demography, Obstetrics, Developing country and Qualitative research are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Reproductive medicine research. The journal focuses on Demography but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Condom, Fertility, Rural area, Marital status and Socioeconomic status. Thematic analysis are all disciplines of Qualitative research that connect with topics in Focus group.

Issues in Reproductive health were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Developmental psychology, Human sexuality and Gerontology. The research on Pregnancy tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Odds ratio and Pediatrics. It deals with Nursing in conjunction with Childbirth and similar fields in Health facility.

  • Public health (69.80%)
  • Reproductive medicine (57.40%)
  • Reproductive health (26.21%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Born Too Soon: The global epidemiology of 15 million preterm births (1032 citations)
  • Facilitators and barriers to facility-based delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis (395 citations)
  • Consanguinity and reproductive health among Arabs. (342 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Reproductive Health:

The published papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Public health, Reproductive medicine, Pregnancy, Reproductive health and Family medicine. While Public health is the focus of the journal publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Psychological intervention, Health care, Developing country and Environmental health. The works on Reproductive medicine tackled in the journal articles bring together disciplines like Fertility, Cross-sectional study, Demography, Family planning and Pediatrics.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Reproductive Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert L. Goldenberg (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Elizabeth M. McClure (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shivaprasad S. Goudar (50 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 16 less than at the previous edition,
  • Richard J. Derman (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sarah Saleem (42 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 22 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Reproductive Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • World Health Organization (152 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Aga Khan University (100 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 27 less than at the previous edition,
  • College of Health Sciences, Bahrain (88 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Columbia University (71 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (62 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 15 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.70% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.23% of all publications and 37.70% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospects in Reproductive Health

Given the vital importance of Reproductive Health, there are numerous career opportunities in this field - from research to clinical practice. One notable career path within this realm is nursing, where professionals can play a key role in providing essential care and education to patients during critical stages of their reproductive health. Nurses can specialize in areas such as maternity, pediatrics, and fertility.

For those interested in embarking on a career path in nursing in this discipline, there are several steps to follow, from education to certification. This journey to becoming a nurse may vary depending on the region. To illustrate, take the process of becoming a nurse in the state of Missouri in the United States. Learn more about how to be a nurse in Missouri here and the specific steps it refers to in terms of education, training, and licensing.

Beyond nursing, other professional roles in the field of reproductive health include gynecologists, therapists, social workers, and researchers, to name just a few. Each role plays a significant part in building a healthier future by improving reproductive healthcare outcomes and advancing the science of reproductive health.

Top Publications

  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal health: a scoping review.

    Bethany Kotlar;Emily Gerson;Sophia Petrillo;Ana Langer

    (2021)
    556 Citations
  • Rates and risk factors for preterm birth and low birthweight in the global network sites in six low- and low middle-income countries.

    Yamini V Pusdekar;Archana B Patel;Kunal G Kurhe;Savita R Bhargav

    (2020)
    83 Citations
  • The Global Network Maternal Newborn Health Registry: a multi-country, community-based registry of pregnancy outcomes

    (2020)
    81 Citations
  • Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?

    Aleha Aziz;Sarah Saleem;Tracy L. Nolen;Nousheen Akber Pradhan

    (2020)
    62 Citations
  • Intimate partner violence against adolescents and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: who is most vulnerable?

    Yohannes Dibaba Wado;Martin K. Mutua;Abdu Mohiddin;Macellina Y. Ijadunola

    (2021)
    62 Citations
  • Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends.

    Melissa Bauserman;Vanessa R. Thorsten;Tracy L. Nolen;Jackie Patterson

    (2020)
    61 Citations
  • “Children are a blessing from God” – a qualitative study exploring the socio-cultural factors influencing contraceptive use in two Muslim communities in Kenya

    Batula Abdi;Batula Abdi;Jerry Okoth Okal;Gamal Serour;Marleen Temmerman;Marleen Temmerman

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Regional trends in birth weight in low- and middle-income countries 2013-2018.

    Irene Marete;Osayame Ekhaguere;Carla M Bann;Sherri L Bucher

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • Oligohydramnios: a prospective study of fetal, neonatal and maternal outcomes in low-middle income countries

    Lester Figueroa;Elizabeth M. McClure;Jonathan Swanson;Robert Nathan

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • Gender variations in neonatal and early infant mortality in India and Pakistan: a secondary analysis from the Global Network Maternal Newborn Health Registry

    Zubair H. Aghai;Shivaprasad S. Goudar;Archana Patel;Sarah Saleem

    (2020)
    49 Citations

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