OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Mfm is 27. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Developing a novel patient-centered definition of severe maternal morbidity	92
Complications associated with oral glucose testing in pregnant patients with prior bariatric surgery	67
Gestation of delivery in people with antepartum hemorrhage and placenta previa	58
Letter to the editor regarding “Risk factors for placenta accreta spectrum disorder among patients with placenta previa and prior cesarean delivery”	43
Corrigendum to Intramuscular progesterone in women with twins and a prior singleton spontaneous preterm birth American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM/ Volume 2 (2020)/100124	41
Cochrane Update: news and reviews from the Cochrane US Network	41
Does combining warm perineal compresses with perineal massage during the second stage of labor reduce perineal trauma? A randomized controlled trial	41
Management of cervical cerclage after preterm premature rupture of membranes: an argument for retention	40
Suture type for hysterotomy closure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	38
A new formula for estimating gestational age by crown-rump length	36
To the Point: optimizing the learning environment in labor and delivery	35
Six compared with 12 hours of Foley balloon placement for labor induction in nulliparous women with unripe cervices: a randomized controlled trial	35
Short term neonatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by maternal obesity: is the risk higher for mothers with morbid obesity than for those with super morbid obesity?	35
Conservative management for placenta accreta spectrum: questions and barriers remain but are surmountable	34
Longitudinal evolution of central nervous system anomalies in fetuses with open spina bifida fetoscopic repair and correlation with neurologic outcome	34
Prophylactic endovascular internal iliac balloon placement during cesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum	34
Effect of sterile vs clean gloves for cervical checks in labor on maternal infection at term: a randomized trial	34
Circulating serine peptidase inhibitor Kunitz type 1 (SPINT1) in the second trimester is reduced among pregnancies that end in low birthweight neonates: cohort study of 2006 pregnancies	33
Full-term induction of labor vs expectant management and cesarean delivery in women with obesity: systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Long-term respiratory outcomes in early-term born offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis	32
The effects of proton pump inhibitors during pregnancy on treatment of preeclampsia and related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Postpartum hemorrhage protocols and benchmarks: improving care through standardization	32
Trustworthiness criteria for meta-analyses of randomized controlled studies: OBGYN journal guidelines	31
Elevated B-type natriuretic peptides predict resistant hypertension in patients with postpartum severe preeclampsia: a prospective cohort study	30
One-step conservative surgery vs hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum: a feasibility randomized controlled trial	30

Remote blood pressure management for postpartum hypertension: a cost-effectiveness analysis	29
Continuous glucose monitoring vs. self-monitoring in pregnant individuals with type 1 diabetes: an economic analysis	29
In-utero antibiotic exposure and subsequent infections in infancy: a register-based cohort study with sibling analysis	27
Developing a risk profile for spontaneous preterm birth and short interval to delivery among patients with threatened preterm labor	27
Vascular effects of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy antepartum and postpartum: the EPOCH study	27