COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction is a research topic within Obstetrics and Gynecology. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1951. 19.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the impact of COVID-19 infection on pregnancy outcomes, including maternal and perinatal effects, vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2, vaccination in pregnancy, and placental pathology. It covers clinical characteristics, risk assessment, and potential maternal and infant outcomes associated with COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.
- COVID-19
- Pregnancy
- Vertical Transmission
- Maternal Outcomes
- Perinatal Outcomes
- SARS-CoV-2
- Neonatal Infection
- Vaccination in Pregnancy
- Placental Pathology
- Maternal Mortality
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 3.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +1090% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (1.5k and 516 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.5k works
- 2 India 516 works
- 3 Brazil 492 works
- 4 China 427 works
- 5 Indonesia 385 works
- 6 Türkiye 331 works
- 7 United Kingdom 305 works
- 8 Italy 264 works
- 9 Iran 263 works
- 10 Canada 200 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction research, followed by Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi and Airlangga University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 67 works
- 2 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 35 works
- 3 Airlangga UniversityIndonesia 35 works
- 4 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 33 works
- 5 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 22 works
- 6 Harvard UniversityUnited States 22 works
- 7 Tehran University of Medical SciencesIran 20 works
- 8 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 18 works
- 9 University of WashingtonUnited States 18 works
- 10 Fundação Oswaldo CruzBrazil 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction?
The most-cited researchers publishing on COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction include Aziz Sheikh.
- 1 Aziz Sheikh United Kingdom 5.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction research done?
The largest centres of COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Istanbul (Türkiye), New York (United States) and São Paulo (Brazil).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 124 works
- 2 Istanbul Türkiye 97 works
- 3 New York United States 89 works
- 4 São Paulo Brazil 85 works
- 5 Tehran Iran 81 works
- 6 New Delhi India 72 works
- 7 Chapel Hill United States 68 works
- 8 Beijing China 59 works
- 9 Baltimore United States 57 works
- 10 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 53 works
Where is the best place to study COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Gondar, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Johns Hopkins University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of GondarEthiopia | 69.2 | 54.8% | 14.3× | 16 | — |
| 2 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom | 62.6 | 29.3% | 12.6× | 14 | — |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States | 54.5 | 28.7% | 4.1× | 33 | +163.2% |
| 4 | Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 45.7 | 3.4% | 8.3× | 35 | — |
| 5 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 44.9 | 26.9% | 3.1× | 15 | +229.5% |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States | 44.4 | 4.2% | 5.2× | 67 | +101.8% |
| 7 | University of WashingtonUnited States | 43.0 | 23.5% | 2.4× | 18 | +242.9% |
| 8 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 41.8 | 30.9% | 2.3× | 22 | +55.4% |
| 9 | Iranshahr UniversityIran | 41.3 | 8.0% | 20.9× | 13 | — |
| 10 | Tehran University of Medical SciencesIran | 37.0 | 11.7% | 5.7× | 20 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1090% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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