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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

In research, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine stands highest in Medicine (#7,214 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,796 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Medicine — Obstetrics and Gynecology is 63.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,533
of 28,054 · #14,314 all time
Rank in United States
#3,021
of 4,192
Research works
777
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
29.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #7,214 of 10,443 21.8%113 #4221
Health SciencesDomain #8,796 of 11,982 20.8%124 #5641

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Obstetrics and Gynecology takes 63.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Obstetrics and GynecologySubfield · 26.2 works63×
  2. Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield · 29.4 works27×
  3. MedicineField · 113.5 works4.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.73× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.43× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.09× its world share, 114 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine?

Ranked on the composite score, Stephen J. Fortunato lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

  1. 1 Stephen J. Fortunato United States · #284,751 worldwide 91 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Which keywords describe research at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Maternal Mortality, Prenatal Diagnosis, Pregnancy Complications, Oxidative Stress, Endothelial Dysfunction, Preeclampsia, Cardiovascular Health and Hypertensive Disorders.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Maternal Mortality28▲ 88×5 topics
  2. Prenatal Diagnosis20▲ 94×7 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress14▲ 5.9×9 topics
  4. Pregnancy Complications13▲ 113×2 topics
  5. Endothelial Dysfunction12▲ 36×3 topics
  6. Preeclampsia12▲ 108×2 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Health12▲ 42×2 topics
  8. Hypertensive Disorders12▲ 128×1 topic
  9. Placental Development12▲ 128×1 topic
  10. Epidemiology12▲ 2.0×40 topics
  11. Metabolic Syndrome10▲ 8.8×7 topics
  12. Inflammation10▲ 3.2×18 topics
  13. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes10▲ 35×5 topics
  14. Pregnancy9▲ 29×8 topics
  15. Maternal Outcomes8▲ 71×2 topics
  16. Perinatal Outcomes8▲ 71×2 topics
  17. Placenta Accreta8▲ 169×1 topic
  18. Postpartum Hemorrhage8▲ 169×1 topic
  19. Global Trends7▲ 61×2 topics
  20. Cesarean Section6▲ 112×1 topic
  21. Fetal Development6▲ 47×3 topics
  22. Vaginal Birth6▲ 112×1 topic
  23. Type 2 Diabetes6▲ 20×3 topics
  24. Cell-Free DNA6▲ 43×2 topics
  25. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus6▲ 110×1 topic
  26. Hyperglycemia6▲ 36×2 topics
  27. Intrauterine Infection6▲ 118×2 topics
  28. Maternal Obesity6▲ 110×1 topic
  29. Aneuploidy Screening6▲ 154×1 topic
  30. Maternal Plasma DNA Sequencing6▲ 154×1 topic
  31. Preterm Birth6▲ 60×2 topics
  32. Fetal Outcome5▲ 91×2 topics
  33. Risk Factors5▲ 3.4×9 topics
  34. Management5▲ 4.5×9 topics
  35. Congenital Heart Disease5▲ 42×2 topics
  36. Chorioamnionitis5▲ 172×1 topic
  37. Progesterone5▲ 172×1 topic
  38. Chronic Disease4▲ 18×4 topics
  39. Preterm Infants4▲ 23×3 topics
  40. Assisted Reproductive Technology4▲ 42×2 topics

Which research topics does Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Maternal and fetal healthcare, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management.

Pregnancy and preeclamps…12Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 12 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 8 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal H…6Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 6 fractional worksGestational Diabetes Res…6Gestational Diabetes Research and Management: 6 fractional worksPrenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 6 fractional worksPreterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis: 5 fractional worksCardiovascular Issues in…4Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy: 4 fractional worksAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy: 3 fractional worksBirth, Development, and Health: 3 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional works
Obstetrics and GynecologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthEpidemiologyCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 12 works
  2. 2 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 8 works
  3. 3 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 6 works
  4. 4 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 6 works
  5. 5 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 works
  6. 6 Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis Epidemiology 5 works
  7. 7 Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  8. 8 Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 works
  9. 9 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 works
  10. 10 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available39.6%not open60.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.3%domestic only74.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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