2026 Robert M. Silver: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	96	9612	9022	4955	4582	733	36037

Robert M. Silver 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 M. Silver sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 733 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert M. Silver 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 M. Silver sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert M. Silver is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on medicine, with particular expertise in pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their scholarly contributions are predominantly situated within the fields of obstetrics and gynecology, public health, environmental and occupational health, clinical psychology, as well as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. The volume of work indicates a deep involvement in maternal and fetal healthcare research and related sub-disciplines.

The main research topics associated with Robert M. Silver include:

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Maternal and fetal healthcare
Birth, development, and health
Maternal and perinatal health interventions
Gestational diabetes research and management
Maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum
Prenatal screening and diagnostics

Their published work appears frequently in several notable venues, including:

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Journal of Perinatology
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert M. Silver are:

George R. Saade
Uma M. Reddy
Hyagriv N. Simhan
William A. Grobman
David M. Haas

Representative recent publications 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
Special Report of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Placenta Accreta Spectrum Ultrasound Marker Task Force: Consensus on definition of markers and approach to the ultrasound examination in pregnancies at risk for placenta accreta spectrum, 2020, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Causal Genetic Variants in Stillbirth, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder, 2020, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Circulating Angiogenic Factor Levels in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, 2022, NEJM Evidence

Best Publications

Maternal morbidity associated with multiple repeat cesarean deliveries

Robert M. Silver;Mark B. Landon;Dwight J. Rouse;Kenneth J. Leveno

2171
Citations
Consensus definition of fetal growth restriction: a Delphi procedure

S. J. Gordijn;I. M. Beune;B. Thilaganathan;A. Papageorghiou

1283
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
Optimal Management Strategies for Placenta Accreta

A.G. Eller;T.F. Porter;P. Soisson;R.M. Silver

680
Citations
Stillbirths: recall to action in high-income countries

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

603
Citations
Outcome of treated pregnancies in women with antiphospholipid syndrome: an update of the Utah experience.

D W Branch;R M Silver;J L Blackwell;J C Reading

589
Citations
Maternal Morbidity in Cases of Placenta Accreta Managed by a Multidisciplinary Care Team Compared With Standard Obstetric Care

A.G. Eller;M.A. Bennett;M. Sharshiner;C. Masheter

586
Citations
Abnormal Placentation: Placenta Previa, Vasa Previa, and Placenta Accreta.

Robert M Silver

514
Citations
Causes of death among stillbirths

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

500
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
Center of excellence for placenta accreta.

Robert M. Silver;Karin A. Fox;John R. Barton;Alfred Z. Abuhamad

456
Citations
Placenta Praevia and Placenta Accreta: Diagnosis and Management: Green-top Guideline No. 27a.

Erm Jauniaux;Z Alfirevic;A G Bhide;M A Belfort

429
Citations
A multicenter, placebo-controlled pilot study of intravenous immune globulin treatment of antiphospholipid syndrome during pregnancy☆☆☆★

D.Ware Branch;Alan M. Peaceman;Maurice Druzin;Richard K. Silver

421
Citations
Work-up of stillbirth: a review of the evidence.

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

412
Citations
Placenta Accreta Spectrum

Robert M Silver;D Ware Branch

402
Citations
Clinical practice. Recurrent miscarriage.

Branch Dw;Gibson M;Silver Rm

399
Citations
NIH consensus development conference: diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus.

James P. Vandorsten;William C. Dodson;Mark A. Espeland;William A. Grobman

380
Citations
Placenta Accreta Spectrum.

Gynecologists

376
Citations
FIGO consensus guidelines on placenta accreta spectrum disorders: Epidemiology.

Figo Placenta Accreta Diag Manag;Eric Jauniaux;Frederic Chantraine;Robert M. Silver

366
Citations
Association Between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Francesca L. Facco;Corette B. Parker;Uma M. Reddy;Robert M. Silver

309
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

George R. Saade The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Michael W. Varner University of Utah

Ronald J. Wapner Columbia University

Robert L. Goldenberg Columbia University

Brian M. Mercer Case Western Reserve University

William A. Grobman Northwestern University

Jay D. Iams The Ohio State University

Barbara J. Stoll The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Jean Wactawski-Wende University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Phyllis C. Zee Northwestern University

External Links

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