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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Medicine D-index 82 Citations 21,422 619 World Ranking 11045 National Ranking 359

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Cancer
  • Disease

William J. Ledger focuses on Pregnancy, Internal medicine, Gynecology, Immunology and Endocrinology. His research integrates issues of Overweight and Obstetrics in his study of Pregnancy. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Obstetrics, Rupture of membranes is strongly linked to Amniotic fluid.

The various areas that William J. Ledger examines in his Internal medicine study include Trophoblast and Oncology. His work deals with themes such as Miscarriage, Body mass index, Infertility, Live birth and Polycystic ovary, which intersect with Gynecology. His work carried out in the field of Immunology brings together such families of science as Candida albicans, Vaginitis and Vaginal disease.

His most cited work include:

  • Weight loss results in significant improvement in pregnancy and ovulation rates in anovulatory obese women (542 citations)
  • Vulvovaginal candidiasis: epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic considerations. (466 citations)
  • Does high body mass index increase the risk of miscarriage after spontaneous and assisted conception? A meta-analysis of the evidence (326 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Gynecology, Pregnancy, Internal medicine, Obstetrics and Endocrinology. His Gynecology research focuses on In vitro fertilisation and how it relates to Andrology. His is doing research in Gestation, Pregnancy rate, Miscarriage, Embryo transfer and Abortion, both of which are found in Pregnancy.

He has researched Internal medicine in several fields, including Gastroenterology, Antibiotics and Surgery. William J. Ledger studies Hysterectomy which is a part of Surgery. His work is connected to Follicle-stimulating hormone, Hormone, Luteal phase, Menstrual cycle and Follicular phase, as a part of Endocrinology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Gynecology (22.87%)
  • Pregnancy (22.10%)
  • Internal medicine (21.80%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Gynecology (22.87%)
  • Internal medicine (21.80%)
  • Obstetrics (19.97%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Gynecology, Internal medicine, Obstetrics, Pregnancy and Fertility. His studies deal with areas such as Vagina, Infertility, Prospective cohort study, Reproductive medicine and Recurrent miscarriage as well as Gynecology. His Internal medicine study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Endocrinology and Oncology.

His Obstetrics research incorporates themes from Miscarriage, In vitro fertilisation, Blastocyst Transfer, Live birth and Pregnancy rate. In the field of Pregnancy, his study on Embryo transfer, Gestational age, Abortion and Postpartum period overlaps with subjects such as Perceived Stress Scale. His Fertility research includes themes of Young adult and Family medicine, Referral.

Between 2010 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Recurrent implantation failure: definition and management (298 citations)
  • 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 (136 citations)
  • Clinical outcomes following cryopreservation of blastocysts by vitrification or slow freezing: a population-based cohort study. (105 citations)

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Best Publications

Vulvovaginal candidiasis: epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic considerations.

Jack D. Sobel;Sabastian Faro;Rex W. Force;Betsy Foxman.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1998)

1060 Citations

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

A.M. Clark;W. Ledger;C. Galletly;L. Tomlinson.
Human Reproduction (1995)

825 Citations

Recurrent implantation failure: definition and management

C. Coughlan;W. Ledger;Q. Wang;Fenghua Liu.
Reproductive Biomedicine Online (2014)

585 Citations

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.
Fertility and Sterility (2008)

560 Citations

Peritoneal healing and adhesion formation/reformation

Y. C. Cheong;S. M. Laird;T. C. Li;J. B. Shelton.
Human Reproduction Update (2001)

459 Citations

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

Steven S. Witkin;Stefan Gerber;William J. Ledger.
Clinical Infectious Diseases (2002)

390 Citations

Treatment of preterm labor with the beta-adrenergic agonist ritodrine.

T. J. Benedetti;S. N. Caritis;W. J. Ledger;N. H. Lauersen.
The New England Journal of Medicine (1992)

367 Citations

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

S. Muttukrishna;P. G. Knight;N. P. Groome;C. W. G. Redman.
The Lancet (1997)

338 Citations

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.
Human Reproduction Update (2007)

320 Citations

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.
Mbio (2013)

269 Citations

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