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Roberto Romero 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 Roberto Romero sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,731 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roberto Romero 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 Roberto Romero sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 197 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Asan Award in Medicine, Asan Foundation
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Roberto Romero is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on obstetrics and gynecology. Contributions cover intersecting fields including epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, and immunology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics related to pregnancy and neonatal health. These include:

  • Preterm birth and chorioamnionitis
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Reproductive system and pregnancy
  • Pregnancy-related medical research
  • Neonatal respiratory health research
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Birth, development, and health

Roberto Romero has published extensively in a number of venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Journal of Perinatal Medicine
  • The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports

Recent papers authored by Roberto Romero include:

  • "FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) initiative on fetal growth: Best practice advice for screening, diagnosis, and management of fetal growth restriction" (2021), published in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
  • "The etiology of preeclampsia" (2022), published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • "Does the human placenta express the canonical cell entry mediators for SARS-CoV-2?" (2020), published in eLife
  • "SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and risk of preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • "Preeclampsia and eclampsia: the conceptual evolution of a syndrome" (2022), published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Roberto Romero include:

  • Nardhy Gomez-Lopez
  • Adi L. Tarca
  • Eunjung Jung
  • José Galaz
  • Valeria Garcia-Flores

Throughout their career, Roberto Romero has been recognized with several awards such as the Asan Award in Medicine from the Asan Foundation in 2016 and was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth

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

  • Soluble endoglin and other circulating antiangiogenic factors in preeclampsia

    Richard J. Levine;Chun Lam;Cong Qian;Kai F. Yu

  • Soluble endoglin contributes to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.

    Shivalingappa Venkatesha;Mourad Toporsian;Chun Lam;Jun-ichi Hanai

  • Preterm labor: One syndrome, many causes

    Roberto Romero;Roberto Romero;Roberto Romero;Sudhansu K. Dey;Susan J. Fisher

  • The preterm parturition syndrome

    R Romero;J Espinoza;JP Kusanovic;F Gotsch

  • The "Great Obstetrical Syndromes" are associated with disorders of deep placentation.

    Ivo Brosens;Robert Pijnenborg;Lisbeth Vercruysse;Roberto Romero;Roberto Romero

  • A systems biology approach for pathway level analysis

    Sorin Draghici;Purvesh Khatri;Adi Laurentiu Tarca;Kashyap Amin

  • The vaginal microbiome: New information about genital tract flora using molecular based techniques

    Ronald F. Lamont;Jack D. Sobel;Robert A. Akins;Sonia S. Hassan

  • The fetal inflammatory response syndrome.

    Ricardo Gomez;Roberto Romero;Fabio Ghezzi;Bo Hyun Yoon

  • A review of premature birth and subclinical infection

    R. S. Gibbs;R. Romero;S. L. Hillier;D. A. Eschenbach

  • A novel signaling pathway impact analysis

    Adi Laurentiu Tarca;Sorin Draghici;Purvesh Khatri;Sonia S. Hassan

  • Vaginal progesterone reduces the rate of preterm birth in women with a sonographic short cervix: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    S. S. Hassan;S. S. Hassan;R. Romero;R. Romero;R. Romero;D. Vidyadhari;S. Fusey

  • Pre-eclampsia part 1: current understanding of its pathophysiology

    Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa;Piya Chaemsaithong;Lami Yeo;Roberto Romero

  • The role of inflammation and infection in preterm birth.

    Roberto Romero;Jimmy Espinoza;Jimmy Espinoza;Luís F. Gonçalves;Luís F. Gonçalves;Juan Pedro Kusanovic

  • Infection and preterm labor.

    Roberto Romero;Moshe Mazor

  • Amniotic fluid inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α), neonatal brain white matter lesions, and cerebral palsy

    Bo Hyun Yoon;Jong Kwan Jun;Roberto Romero;Kyo Hoon Park

  • The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) initiative on pre-eclampsia: A pragmatic guide for first-trimester screening and prevention.

    Liona C. Poon;Andrew Shennan;Jonathan A. Hyett;Anil Kapur

  • Infection and labor. V. Prevalence, microbiology, and clinical significance of intraamniotic infection in women with preterm labor and intact membranes

    R Romero;M Sirtori;E Oyarzun;C Avila

  • Acute chorioamnionitis and funisitis: definition, pathologic features, and clinical significance.

    Chong Jai Kim;Chong Jai Kim;Roberto Romero;Piya Chaemsaithong;Piya Chaemsaithong;Noppadol Chaiyasit;Noppadol Chaiyasit

  • The fetal inflammatory response syndrome.

    Francesca Gotsch;Roberto Romero;Juan Pedro Kusanovic;Shali Mazaki-Tovi

Frequent Co-Authors

Sonia S. Hassan
Sonia S. Hassan Wayne State University
Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa
Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa Wayne State University
Juan Pedro Kusanovic
Juan Pedro Kusanovic Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Offer Erez
Offer Erez Soroka Medical Center
Jimmy Espinoza
Jimmy Espinoza Baylor College of Medicine
Lami Yeo
Lami Yeo National Institutes of Health
Adi L. Tarca
Adi L. Tarca National Institutes of Health
Nardhy Gomez-Lopez
Nardhy Gomez-Lopez Wayne State University
Chong Jai Kim
Chong Jai Kim Asan Medical Center
Ricardo Gomez
Ricardo Gomez Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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