2026 George R. Saade: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	117	4197	3932	2299	2128	1390	53588

George R. Saade 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 George R. Saade sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,390 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

George R. Saade 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 George R. Saade sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

George R. Saade is affiliated with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the United States. Their academic focus is primarily in the field of medicine, with extensive research contributions in obstetrics and gynecology.

They have published prolifically in several key subfields related to maternal and child health. These subfields include:

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Epidemiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

The main research topics they have addressed cover a wide spectrum of issues in maternal and fetal health:

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Birth, Development, and Health
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
Maternal and fetal healthcare
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

Hyagriv N. Simhan
Uma M. Reddy
Ronald J. Wapner
Alan Tita
William A. Grobman

Their work has been published extensively in several notable venues:

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
UNC Libraries
American Journal of Perinatology
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM

Among recent publications authored or coauthored by George R. Saade are:

Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
Disease Severity and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), 2021, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Serious Maternal Morbidity and Mortality From Obstetric Complications, 2022, JAMA
Prediction of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery in term gestations: a calculator without race and ethnicity, 2021, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
A Trial of Hyperimmune Globulin to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine

Best Publications

A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes

M.B. Landon;C.Y. Spong;E. Thom;M.W. Carpenter

2563
Citations
Obesity, obstetric complications and cesarean delivery rate--a population-based screening study.

Joshua L Weiss;Fergal D Malone;Danielle Emig;Robert H Ball

1519
Citations
Impact of maternal age on obstetric outcome.

Jane Cleary-Goldman;Fergal D. Malone;John Vidaver;Robert H. Ball

1000
Citations
Labor Induction Versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women

William A. Grobman;Madeline M. Rice;Uma M. Reddy;Alan T. N. Tita

985
Citations
Preventing the First Cesarean Delivery: Summary of a Joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Workshop

C.Y. Spong;V. Berghella;K.D. Wenstrom;B.M. Mercer

851
Citations
Zika virus: History, emergence, biology, and prospects for control.

Scott C. Weaver;Federico Costa;Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco;Albert I. Ko

796
Citations
Antenatal Betamethasone for Women at Risk for Late Preterm Delivery

C. Gyamfi-Bannerman;E. A. Thom;S. C. Blackwell;A. T N Tita

783
Citations
Timing of Indicated Late-Preterm and Early-Term Birth

Catherine Y. Spong;Brian M. Mercer;Mary D'Alton;Sarah Kilpatrick

691
Citations
A Screen of FDA-Approved Drugs for Inhibitors of Zika Virus Infection

Nicholas J. Barrows;Nicholas J. Barrows;Rafael K. Campos;Rafael K. Campos;Steven T. Powell;K. Reddisiva Prasanth

543
Citations
Vitamins C and E to prevent complications of pregnancy-associated hypertension

James M. Roberts;Leslie Myatt;Catherine Y. Spong;Elizabeth A. Thom

501
Citations
Causes of death among stillbirths

Radek Bukowski;Marshall Carpenter;Deborah L Conway;Donald Coustan

500
Citations
Preterm neonatal morbidity and mortality by gestational age: A contemporary cohort

Tracy A. Manuck;Madeline Murguia Rice;Jennifer L. Bailit;William A. Grobman

494
Citations
Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hypothyroxinemia in Pregnancy

B. M. Casey;E. A. Thom;A. M. Peaceman;M. W. Varner

483
Citations
Evaluation and Management of Women and Newborns with a Maternal Diagnosis of Chorioamnionitis: Summary of a Workshop

Rosemary D. Higgins;George Saade;Richard A. Polin;William A. Grobman

459
Citations
Work-up of stillbirth: a review of the evidence.

Robert M. Silver;Michael W. Varner;Uma Reddy;Robert Goldenberg

412
Citations
Disease Severity and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Torri D Metz;Rebecca G Clifton;Brenna L Hughes;Grecio Sandoval

382
Citations
A comparison of magnesium sulfate and nimodipine for the prevention of eclampsia

Michael A. Belfort;John Anthony;George R. Saade;John C. Allen

374
Citations
Fetal imaging: Executive Summary of a Joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Radiology, Society for Pediatric Radiology, and Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Fetal Imaging Workshop

Uma M. Reddy;Alfred Z. Abuhamad;Deborah Levine;George R. Saade

361
Citations
Pregnancy loss rates after midtrimester amniocentesis.

Keith A. Eddleman;Fergal D. Malone;Lisa Sullivan;Kim Dukes

324
Citations
Antenatal betamethasone for women at risk for late preterm delivery

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman;Elizabeth A. Thom;Sean C. Blackwell;Alan T N Tita

116
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald J. Wapner Columbia University

Michael W. Varner University of Utah

Robert M. Silver University of Utah

Ramkumar Menon The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Dwight J. Rouse Brown University

John M. Thorp University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Brian M. Mercer Case Western Reserve University

William A. Grobman Northwestern University

Jay D. Iams The Ohio State University

Yoram Sorokin Wayne State University

External Links

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