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Lenka Benova publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lenka Benova sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 169 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Lenka Benova D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lenka Benova sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Lenka Benova is affiliated with the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp in Belgium. Their research primarily examines topics within medicine, with a strong focus on maternal and child health globally.

The main fields of study for Lenka Benova include Medicine, with subfields specifically covering Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Health Professions, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their key research areas address several main topics:

  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Global Health Care Issues

Lenka Benova has contributed to a variety of scientific papers, including recent notable publications such as:

  • "Voices from the frontline: findings from a thematic analysis of a rapid online global survey of maternal and newborn health professionals facing the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020, BMJ Global Health)
  • "A double-edged sword-telemedicine for maternal care during COVID-19: findings from a global mixed-methods study of healthcare providers" (2021, BMJ Global Health)
  • "Incidence of and Risk Factors for Lactational Mastitis: A Systematic Review" (2020, Journal of Human Lactation)
  • "The impact of COVID-19 on the provision of respectful maternity care: Findings from a global survey of health workers" (2021, Women and Birth)
  • "Protecting hard-won gains for mothers and newborns in low-income and middle-income countries in the face of COVID-19: call for a service safety net" (2020, BMJ Global Health)

The most frequent publication venues for Lenka Benova's work include:

  • BMJ Global Health
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLOS Global Public Health
  • BMJ Open
  • Reproductive Health

Lenka Benova's research collaborations involve repeated co-authorship with several researchers, notably:

  • Aline Semaan
  • Thérèse Delvaux
  • Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas
  • Claudia Hanson
  • Andrea B. Pembe

Overall, their scientific contributions span a broad spectrum of maternal and child health challenges, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on reproductive health, healthcare delivery, and maternal care interventions in diverse global settings.

Best Publications

  • The scale, scope, coverage, and capability of childbirth care

    Oona M R Campbell;Clara Calvert;Adrienne Testa;Matthew Strehlow

  • Voices from the frontline: findings from a thematic analysis of a rapid online global survey of maternal and newborn health professionals facing the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Aline Semaan;Constance Audet;Elise Huysmans;Bosede Afolabi

  • A mediation approach to understanding socio-economic inequalities in maternal health-seeking behaviours in Egypt

    Lenka Benova;Oona M R Campbell;George B Ploubidis;George B Ploubidis

  • Not just a number: examining coverage and content of antenatal care in low-income and middle-income countries.

    Lenka Benova;Özge Tunçalp;Allisyn C Moran;Oona Maeve Renee Campbell

  • Length of Stay After Childbirth in 92 Countries and Associated Factors in 30 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Compilation of Reported Data and a Cross-sectional Analysis from Nationally Representative Surveys.

    Oona M. R. Campbell;Luca Cegolon;David Macleod;Lenka Benova

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis: association between water and sanitation environment and maternal mortality

    Lenka Benova;Oliver Cumming;Oona M. R. Campbell

  • Getting the basic rights - the role of water, sanitation and hygiene in maternal and reproductive health: a conceptual framework.

    Oona M R Campbell;Lenka Benova;Giorgia Gon;Kaosar Afsana

  • A systematic review of the effectiveness of counselling strategies for modern contraceptive methods: what works and what doesn't?

    Francesca L Cavallaro;Lenka Benova;Onikepe O Owolabi;Moazzam Ali

  • Incidence of and Risk Factors for Lactational Mastitis: A Systematic Review.

    Emily Wilson;Emily Wilson;Susannah L Woodd;Lenka Benova;Lenka Benova

  • Who Meets the Contraceptive Needs of Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa?

    Emma Radovich;Mardieh L. Dennis;Kerry L.M. Wong;Moazzam Ali

  • From joint thinking to joint action: a call to action on improving water, sanitation, and hygiene for maternal and newborn health

    Yael Velleman;Elizabeth Mason;Wendy Graham;Lenka Benova

  • Provision of postpartum care to women giving birth in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study using Demographic and Health Survey data from 33 countries.

    Lenka Benova;Lenka Benova;Onikepe Owolabi;Emma Radovich;Kerry L. M. Wong

  • A mixed-methods study of maternal health care utilisation in six referral hospitals in four sub-Saharan African countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • A Fresh Look at the Level of Unmet Need for Family Planning in the Postpartum Period Its Causes and Program Implications.

    John Cleland;Iqbal H Shah;Lenka Benova

  • A look back on how far to walk: Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical access to skilled care for childbirth in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Kerry L. M. Wong;Lenka Benova;Oona M. R. Campbell

  • Protecting hard-won gains for mothers and newborns in low-income and middle-income countries in the face of COVID-19: call for a service safety net.

    Wendy Jane Graham;Bosede Afolabi;Lenka Benova;Oona Maeve Renee Campbell

  • Early breastfeeding practices: Descriptive analysis of recent Demographic and Health Surveys

    Laura Oakley;Lenka Benova;David Macleod;Caroline A. Lynch

  • Comparing the use and content of antenatal care in adolescent and older first-time mothers in 13 countries of west Africa: a cross-sectional analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

    Onikepe O Owolabi;Onikepe O Owolabi;Kerry L M Wong;Mardieh L Dennis;Emma Radovich

  • Two decades of antenatal and delivery care in Uganda: a cross-sectional study using Demographic and Health Surveys.

    Lenka Benova;Lenka Benova;Mardieh L. Dennis;Isabelle L. Lange;Oona M. R. Campbell

  • Estimation of hepatitis C virus infections resulting from vertical transmission in Egypt.

    Lenka Benova;Lenka Benova;Susanne F Awad;F DeWolfe Miller;Laith J Abu-Raddad

  • Family planning, antenatal and delivery care: cross-sectional survey evidence on levels of coverage and inequalities by public and private sector in 57 low- and middle-income countries.

    Oona M. R. Campbell;Lenka Benova;David MacLeod;Rebecca F. Baggaley

  • Provider and lay perspectives on intra-uterine contraception: a global review

    Marina A. S. Daniele;John Cleland;Lenka Benova;Moazzam Ali

  • Systematic Review Systematic review and meta-analysis: association between water and sanitation environment and maternal mortality

    Lenka Benova;Oliver Cumming;Oona M. R. Campbell

Frequent Co-Authors

George B. Ploubidis
George B. Ploubidis University College London
Catherine Goodman
Catherine Goodman London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
John Cleland
John Cleland London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Carine Ronsmans
Carine Ronsmans London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Laith J. Abu-Raddad
Laith J. Abu-Raddad Cornell University
Agnes Binagwaho
Agnes Binagwaho Harvard University
Emily Grundy
Emily Grundy University of Essex
Edwine Barasa
Edwine Barasa KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Mike English
Mike English Wellcome Trust
Aluísio J. D. Barros
Aluísio J. D. Barros Universidade Federal de Pelotas

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