2026 Robert L. Goldenberg: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	137	1888	1760	1071	986	844	81371

Robert L. Goldenberg 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 Robert L. Goldenberg sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 844 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert L. Goldenberg 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 Robert L. Goldenberg sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 137 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert L. Goldenberg is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the broad field of Medicine, with a focus on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Epidemiology.

Their main topics of study include:

Global Maternal and Child Health
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
Birth, Development, and Health
Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Goldenberg's recent published papers illustrate a consistent focus on maternal and neonatal health challenges. These include:

Low-dose aspirin for the prevention of preterm delivery in nulliparous women with a singleton pregnancy (ASPIRIN): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet
Causal Genetic Variants in Stillbirth, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
Rates and risk factors for preterm birth and low birthweight in the global network sites in six low- and low middle-income countries, 2020, Reproductive Health
Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends, 2020, Reproductive Health
Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?, 2020, Reproductive Health

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Goldenberg include:

Elizabeth M. McClure
Sarah Saleem
Shivaprasad S. Goudar
Nancy F. Krebs
Richard J. Derman

Goldberg has published extensively in several notable venues, with the highest number of publications in:

UNC Libraries
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Reproductive Health
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Global Pediatric Health

Best Publications

Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth

Robert L Goldenberg;Jennifer F Culhane;Jay D Iams;Roberto Romero;Roberto Romero

9031
Citations
Intrauterine infection and preterm delivery.

Robert L. Goldenberg;John C. Hauth;William W. Andrews

3633
Citations
The Length of the Cervix and the Risk of Spontaneous Premature Delivery

Jay D. Iams;Robert L. Goldenberg;Paul J. Meis;Brian M. Mercer

2338
Citations
Effect of Corticosteroids for Fetal Maturation on Perinatal Outcomes: NIH Consensus Development Panel on the Effect of Corticosteroids for Fetal Maturation on Perinatal Outcomes

Larry C. Gilstrap;Robert Christensen;William H. Clewell;Mary E. D'Alton

1732
Citations
Prevention of premature birth.

Robert L. Goldenberg;Dwight J. Rouse

1090
Citations
The preterm prediction study: Maternal stress is associated with spontaneous preterm birth at less than thirty-five weeks' gestation ☆ ☆☆ ★

Rachel L. Copper;Robert L. Goldenberg;Anita Das;Nancy Elder

1012
Citations
REDUCED INCIDENCE OF PRETERM DELIVERY WITH METRONIDAZOLE AND ERYTHROMYCIN IN WOMEN WITH BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS

John C. Hauth;Robert L. Goldenberg;William W. Andrews;Mary B. DuBard

849
Citations
Trial of Calcium to Prevent Preeclampsia

Richard J. Levine;John C. Hauth;Luis B. Curet;Baha M. Sibai

828
Citations
Periodontal infection and preterm birth: Results of a prospective study

Marjorie K. Jeffcoat;Nico C. Geurs;Michael S. Reddy;Suzanne P. Cliver

728
Citations
ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY FOR REDUCTION OF INFANT MORBIDITY AFTER PRETERM PREMATURE RUPTURE OF THE MEMBRANES : A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

B. M. Mercer;M. Miodovnik;G. R. Thurnau;R. L. Goldenberg

693
Citations
Risk factors associated with preeclampsia in healthy nulliparous women

Bahaeddine M Sibai;M. Ewell;R. J. Levine;M. A. Klebanoff

654
Citations
The preterm prediction study: the value of new vs standard risk factors in predicting early and all spontaneous preterm births. NICHD MFMU Network.

R L Goldenberg;J D Iams;B M Mercer;P J Meis

639
Citations
Primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality of preterm birth

Jay D Iams;Roberto Romero;Roberto Romero;Jennifer F Culhane;Robert L Goldenberg

635
Citations
Stillbirths: recall to action in high-income countries

Vicki Flenady;Aleena M Wojcieszek;Philippa Middleton;David Ellwood

603
Citations
The management of preterm labor

Robert L Goldenberg

569
Citations
The preterm prediction study: Significance of vaginal infections☆☆☆

Paul J. Meis;Robert L. Goldenberg;Brian Mercer;Atef Moawad

558
Citations
THE EFFECTIVENESS AND COSTS OF ELECTIVE CESAREAN DELIVERY FOR FETAL MACROSOMIA DIAGNOSED BY ULTRASOUND

Dwight J. Rouse;John Owen;Robert L. Goldenberg;Suzanne P. Cliver

548
Citations
Global burden of prematurity.

Margo S. Harrison;Robert L. Goldenberg

515
Citations
Periodontal disease and preterm birth: results of a pilot intervention study.

Marjorie K. Jeffcoat;John C. Hauth;Nico C. Geurs;Michael S. Reddy

502
Citations
Commentary: reducing the world's stillbirths

Robert L Goldenberg;Elizabeth M McClure;José M Belizán

58
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth M. McClure University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Waldemar A. Carlo University of Alabama at Birmingham

Nancy F. Krebs University of Colorado Denver

John C. Hauth University of Alabama at Birmingham

William W. Andrews University of Alabama at Birmingham

Patricia L. Hibberd Boston University

K. Michael Hambidge University of Colorado Denver

Robert M. Silver University of Utah

Jay D. Iams The Ohio State University

Linda L. Wright National Institutes of Health

External Links

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