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Infant Development and Preterm Care

Infant Development and Preterm Care is a research topic within Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Science Explorer counts 43k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the mortality, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and long-term sequelae of preterm birth, with an emphasis on interventions such as family-centered care and kangaroo mother care in neonatal intensive care units. It also explores the cognitive and behavioral outcomes, as well as the challenges associated with developmental surveillance and executive functioning in individuals born preterm.

  • Preterm Birth
  • Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
  • Infant Mortality
  • Family-Centered Care
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Cognitive Function
  • Developmental Surveillance
  • Kangaroo Mother Care
  • Executive Functioning
  • Behavioral Outcomes
Research works
43k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
4.2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+16%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
35% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Infant Development and Preterm Care
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