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26595
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William J. Ledger 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 William J. Ledger sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 652 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William J. Ledger 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 William J. Ledger sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William J. Ledger is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and works primarily within the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on reproductive health. Their research encompasses several subfields including Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Ovarian function and disorders
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment

Their publication record contains recent papers spanning from 2020 to 2023, featured in various scientific journals. Selected papers include:

  • Defining the impact of dietary macronutrient balance on PCOS traits, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Androgen signaling pathways driving reproductive and metabolic phenotypes in a PCOS mouse model, 2020, Journal of Endocrinology
  • Androgen Action in Adipose Tissue and the Brain are Key Mediators in the Development of PCOS Traits in a Mouse Model, 2020, Endocrinology
  • A fresh start for IVM: capacitating the oocyte for development using pre-IVM, 2023, Human Reproduction Update
  • Population-wide contribution of medically assisted reproductive technologies to overall births in Australia: temporal trends and parental characteristics, 2022, Human Reproduction

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with William J. Ledger include:

  • Robert B. Gilchrist
  • Rachael J. Rodgers
  • Robert J. Norman
  • Jane Fonda
  • Kirsty A. Walters

William J. Ledger's work has appeared in various scientific venues regularly, with multiple publications in the following journals:

  • Fertility & Reproduction
  • Fertility and Sterility
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • Human Reproduction
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology

Besides journal publications, they have contributed to academic book literature with an edition published by Cambridge University Press titled "Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy" in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Vulvovaginal candidiasis: epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic considerations.

    Jack D. Sobel;Sabastian Faro;Rex W. Force;Betsy Foxman

  • Weight loss results in significant improvement in pregnancy and ovulation rates in anovulatory obese women

    A.M. Clark;W. Ledger;C. Galletly;L. Tomlinson

  • Recurrent implantation failure: definition and management

    C. Coughlan;W. Ledger;Q. Wang;Fenghua Liu

  • Does high body mass index increase the risk of miscarriage after spontaneous and assisted conception? A meta-analysis of the evidence

    Mostafa Metwally;Kee J. Ong;William L. Ledger;Tin Chiu Li

  • Peritoneal healing and adhesion formation/reformation

    Y. C. Cheong;S. M. Laird;T. C. Li;J. B. Shelton

  • Influence of Vaginal Bacteria and d- and l-Lactic Acid Isomers on Vaginal Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer: Implications for Protection against Upper Genital Tract Infections

    Steven S. Witkin;Helena Mendes-Soares;Iara M. Linhares;Iara M. Linhares;Aswathi Jayaram

  • Influence of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism on disease.

    Steven S. Witkin;Stefan Gerber;William J. Ledger

  • Health-related quality of life measurement in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review

    G.L. Jones;J.M. Hall;A.H. Balen;W.L. Ledger

  • Activin A and inhibin A as possible endocrine markers for pre-eclampsia

    S. Muttukrishna;P. G. Knight;N. P. Groome;C. W. G. Redman

  • Effects of cigarette smoking upon clinical outcomes of assisted reproduction: a meta-analysis

    A.L. Waylen;M. Metwally;G.L. Jones;A.J. Wilkinson

  • Effect of increased body mass index on oocyte and embryo quality in IVF patients.

    M Metwally;R Cutting;A Tipton;J Skull

  • Syphilis in pregnancy

    Mehmet Genç;William J Ledger

  • Serum inhibin A and activin A are elevated prior to the onset of pre-eclampsia

    S. Muttukrishna;R.A. North;J. Morris;J.-C. Schellenberg

  • Extremes of body mass do not adversely affect the outcome of superovulation and in-vitro fertilization.

    Hany Lashen;William Ledger;Andrés López Bernal;David Barlow

  • Relation between Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, Vaginal Concentrations of Mannose-Binding Lectin, and a Mannose-Binding Lectin Gene Polymorphism in Latvian Women

    Oksana Babula;Gunta Lazdane;Juta Kroica;William J. Ledger

  • IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-α concentrations in the peritoneal fluid of women with pelvic adhesions

    Y.C. Cheong;J.B. Shelton;S.M. Laird;M. Richmond

  • The impact of obesity on female reproductive function.

    M. Metwally;T. C. Li;W. L. Ledger

  • Clinical outcomes following cryopreservation of blastocysts by vitrification or slow freezing: a population-based cohort study.

    Z. Li;Y.A. Wang;W. Ledger;D.H. Edgar

  • Ovulation induction using laparoscopic ovarian drilling in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: predictors of success.

    S.A.K. Amer;T.C. Li;W.L. Ledger

  • Body mass index and risk of miscarriage in women with recurrent miscarriage.

    Mostafa Metwally;Sotirios H. Saravelos;William L. Ledger;Tin Chiu Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven S. Witkin
Steven S. Witkin Cornell University
Nigel P. Groome
Nigel P. Groome Oxford Brookes University
David H. Barlow
David H. Barlow Boston University
Miklós Tóth
Miklós Tóth Cornell University
Tin-Chiu Li
Tin-Chiu Li Chinese University of Hong Kong
David J. Handelsman
David J. Handelsman University of Sydney
David Robertson
David Robertson Vanderbilt University
Ian D. Cooke
Ian D. Cooke University of Sheffield
Robert J. Norman
Robert J. Norman University of Adelaide
David T. Baird
David T. Baird University of Edinburgh

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