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70
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18565
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20087
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Christos Coutifaris publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christos Coutifaris sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 244 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Christos Coutifaris D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christos Coutifaris sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Christos Coutifaris is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and has produced a significant body of research within the field of medicine. Their scholarly work predominantly spans reproductive medicine and related subfields, including pediatrics, perinatology, and child health; public health, environmental, and occupational health; obstetrics and gynecology; and molecular biology.

The scientist's research topics cover various aspects of reproductive health and biological processes. Major topics include assisted reproductive technology and twin pregnancy, ovarian function and disorders, prenatal screening and diagnostics, reproductive biology and fertility, reproductive health and technologies, ectopic pregnancy diagnosis and management, and gestational trophoblastic disease studies.

The research output includes multiple recent papers, such as:

  • Effects of preconception lifestyle intervention in infertile women with obesity: The FIT-PLESE randomized controlled trial, 2022, PLoS Medicine
  • Sleep Habits of Women With Infertility, 2021, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Effects of Oral Contraception and Lifestyle Modification on Incretins and TGF-ß Superfamily Hormones in PCOS, 2020, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Meeting the demand for fertility services: the present and future of reproductive endocrinology and infertility in the United States, 2023, Fertility and Sterility
  • Lifestyle modifications alone or combined with hormonal contraceptives improve sexual dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, 2020, Fertility and Sterility

Coutifaris's work frequently appears in journals such as Fertility and Sterility, Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNC Libraries, PLoS Medicine, and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The most common publication venue is Fertility and Sterility, with eleven papers published.

Throughout their career, Coutifaris has collaborated frequently with colleagues including Richard S. Legro, Michael P. Diamond, Heping Zhang, Nanette Santoro, and Karl R. Hansen. These collaborations have been reflected in a substantial number of joint publications.

Christos Coutifaris has also been recognized for contributions to their field by being named a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Sperm Morphology, Motility, and Concentration in Fertile and Infertile Men

    David S. Guzick;James W. Overstreet;Pam Factor-Litvak;Charlene K. Brazil

  • Clomiphene, Metformin, or Both for Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    Richard S. Legro;Huiman X. Barnhart;William D. Schlaff;Bruce R. Carr

  • Effect of endometriosis on in vitro fertilization

    Kurt Barnhart;Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su;Christos Coutifaris

  • Integrin adhesion molecules in the human endometrium. Correlation with the normal and abnormal menstrual cycle.

    B A Lessey;L Damjanovich;C Coutifaris;A Castelbaum

  • Efficacy of Superovulation and Intrauterine Insemination in the Treatment of Infertility

    David S. Guzick;Sandra Ann Carson;Christos Coutifaris;James W. Overstreet

  • Letrozole versus Clomiphene for Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    Richard S. Legro;Robert G. Brzyski;Michael P. Diamond;Christos Coutifaris

  • DNA methylation and gene expression differences in children conceived in vitro or in vivo

    Sunita Katari;Nahid Turan;Marina Bibikova;Oluwatoyin Erinle

  • Histological dating of timed endometrial biopsy tissue is not related to fertility status.

    Christos Coutifaris;Evan R. Myers;David S. Guzick;Michael P. Diamond

  • Genome-wide association of polycystic ovary syndrome implicates alterations in gonadotropin secretion in European ancestry populations

    M. Geoffrey Hayes;Margrit Urbanek;David A. Ehrmann;Loren L. Armstrong

  • Biosynthesis and secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone.

    Scott C. Chappel;Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre;Christos Coutifaris

  • The use of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A): a committee opinion

    Alan Penzias;Kristin Bendikson;Samantha Butts;Christos Coutifaris

  • E-cadherin expression during the differentiation of human trophoblasts.

    C. Coutifaris;L.C. Kao;H.M. Sehdev;U. Chin

  • Letrozole, Gonadotropin, or Clomiphene for Unexplained Infertility

    M. P. Diamond;R. S. Legro;C. Coutifaris;R. Alvero

  • Corticotropin-releasing hormone promotes blastocyst implantation and early maternal tolerance

    A. Makrigiannakis;A. Makrigiannakis;E. Zoumakis;E. Zoumakis;S. Kalantaridou;C. Coutifaris

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Preconception Interventions in Infertile Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    Richard S. Legro;William C. Dodson;Penny M. Kris-Etherton;Allen R. Kunselman

  • Total testosterone assays in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: Precision and correlation with hirsutism

    Richard S. Legro;William D. Schlaff;Michael Peter Diamond;Christos Coutifaris

  • A microphysiological model of the human placental barrier

    Cassidy Blundell;Emily R. Tess;Ariana S. R. Schanzer;Christos Coutifaris

  • Anxiolytic metabolites of progesterone: correlation with mood and performance measures following oral progesterone administration to healthy female volunteers.

    Ellen W. Freeman;Robert H. Purdy;Christos Coutifaris;Karl Rickels

  • Guidance on the limits to the number of embryos to transfer: a committee opinion

    Alan Penzias;Kristin Bendikson;Samantha Butts;Christos Coutifaris

  • Inter- and Intra-Individual Variation in Allele-Specific DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Children Conceived using Assisted Reproductive Technology

    Nahid Turan;Sunita Katari;Leigh F. Gerson;Raffi Chalian

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard S. Legro
Richard S. Legro Pennsylvania State University
Michael P. Diamond
Michael P. Diamond Augusta University
Nanette Santoro
Nanette Santoro University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Bruce R. Carr
Bruce R. Carr The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Stephen A. Krawetz
Stephen A. Krawetz Wayne State University
Evan R. Myers
Evan R. Myers Duke University
Linda C. Giudice
Linda C. Giudice University of California, San Francisco
George Coukos
George Coukos Cornell University
Mary D. Sammel
Mary D. Sammel University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Marisa S. Bartolomei
Marisa S. Bartolomei University of Pennsylvania

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