OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Women & Health is 3. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Affective cognition in response to infant stimuli in pregnant compared with non-pregnant women	32
Regulatory mechanism of GPER in the invasion and migration of ectopic endometrial stromal cells in endometriosis	21
The relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and gender roles in postpartum women	21
Why is the human ovary aging faster than other organs?	13
Self-reported exercise or physical activity level: what matters to a better quality of life in the third trimester of pregnancy?	12
Dysmenorrhea: a public health challenge demanding urgent attention	12
Association of physical activity self-worth perceptions and physical activity levels in female nursing students: cross-sectional study	11
Experience of women with multiple sclerosis during the period of compulsory home confinement due to COVID-19 in Spain	11
Cognitive function with changing hormonal milieu across menopausal transition stages and related symptoms in midlife and beyond	11
The effect of fear of COVID-19 on health-seeking behaviors and Pap smear test rates in women	11
Prevalence and associated factors for iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women in Fuyang, China	10
Pathways to publishing a scientific article: listen to the editor	10
The influence of the menstrual cup on female pelvic floor muscles variables: a prospective case series	10
Association of breast cancer reporting delays and care intervals with tumor size in patients with advanced disease	10
Sexuality during pregnancy: attitudes, self-efficacy and self-consciousness	9
Meta-analysis: association of homocysteine with recurrent spontaneous abortion	9
Effect of Tinospora cordifolia on gestational diabetes mellitus and its complications	8
Women’s health claims in modern magazines: information accuracy and the role of experts	8
The best-worse scaling approach: prioritizing burdensome menopause symptoms among Cambodian women	8
Rational drug use and associated factors in pregnant women	8
Do Body Mass Index classes define our self-perceptions? Analysis of global, multidimensional, and physical self-esteem in women	7
“The COVID 19 pandemic worsened my living and working conditions”. A qualitative research study of female Brazilian immigrants in Oporto	7
Responding to the needs of survivors of intimate partner violence in Lithuania: perceptions of mental health and social care professionals	7
Similar prognosis, different decisions: understanding parents about the possibility of termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies	7
Inequities between rural and urban realities: young Hispanic women’s pregnancy intentions and birth outcomes	7

Do postpartum insomnia, fatigue and depression affect the maternal role of primiparous women?	7
Association of lower extremity lymphedema with pelvic floor functions, sleep quality, kinesiophobia, body image in patients with gynecological cancers	7
The predictors of sexual quality of life and relationship happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a sample of Turkey	7
Acceptance, distress tolerance and sexual adjustment among women with breast cancer	6
Pain coping strategies and related factors including demographics, pain characteristics, functional mobility in postmenopausal women with chronic musculoskeletal pain	6
Artificial intelligence in scientific writing: sailing fair winds or between the devil and the deep blue sea?	6
A global systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of repeat induced abortion and correlated risk factors	6
Are COVID-19 lockdowns associated with a change in sexual desire? Results from an online survey of Australian women	6
Weight control behaviors associated with early menopause among Korean women	6
The compounding effects of income loss and change in living arrangement on emerging adult women’s mental health during COVID’s onset	6
Outpatient maternity care and telemedicine use perceptions in the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2020 CERA survey	6
Effects of Turkish fathers’ gender role attitudes, marital adjustment, and maternal attachment on prenatal paternal attachment in third trimester	6
Women’s health in 2024: change now for tomorrow will be too late	6
Effects of eHealth literacy on maternal and neonatal outcomes	5
Improving menstrual health knowledge among girls from Iran: the effectiveness of educational health belief model	5
Patient preferences regarding the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes at the time of hysterectomy: a qualitative study	5
The psychometric properties and validity of the Turkish version of the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale (BIPS-Turkish)	5
Behavioral and hormonal effects of prenatal and maternal separation stresses in postpartum rats	5
Spirituality and women’s health: The evidence calls to action	5
The effects of women’s insight levels on breast cancer prevention behaviors: a cross-sectional study	5
The effect of the training provided to primiparous pregnant women based on the model on pregnancy risk perception and health literacy	5
Infertility: the elephant in the room	5
The Pregnant Smoker Stigma Scale - Self Stigma (P3S-SS): development and validation in pregnant smoking women in France	5
Investigation of the dual-task performance and affecting factors in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome	5
Pelvic health in female military personnel: Broadening the conversation	5
The effect of logotherapy-based, nurse-guided meaning attribution conversations on women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer: A Turkish pilot study	5
Knowledge of breast and cervical cancer symptoms and perceived barriers to seek treatment among urban underserved women	5
Lower urinary tract symptoms and toileting behaviors in Turkish adult women	5
Feminine voices: what are the main challenges faced by women living with HTLV-1?	5
Relationship between fear of COVID-19 and premenstrual syndrome in Turkish university students	5
Investigation of the relationship between sexual and pelvic floor dysfunction in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome	5
Clinical significance of serum Th1/Th2 cytokines in patients with endometriosis	4
Why women continue to smoke during pregnancy: a qualitative study among smoking pregnant women	4
Healthcare utilization before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among mothers and birthing parents with elevated levels of postpartum depression symptoms	4
Estrogen hormone therapy and postmenopausal osteoporosis: does it really take two to tango?	4
Gender disparity among ophthalmologists awarded Canadian institute of health research grants	4
Sexual function after childbirth: a meta-analysis based on mode of delivery	4
Health-related quality of life in women with various levels of spiritual health	4
Should gynecologists approach obesity? A survey analysis	4
Pelvic floor dysfunction in rural postpartum mothers in the United States: prevalence, severity, and psychosocial correlates	4
Severe maternal morbidity, maternal mortality and health-care quality: time to face the moment of truth	4
Assessing menopause symptoms in women with traumatic brain injury: the development and initial testing of a new scale	4
The hidden tales menstruation may tell: time to break the silent spell	4
Profile of women choosing mixed-sex, women-only, and home-based cardiac rehabilitation models and impact on utilization	4
The effect of prenatal anxiety on prenatal attachment in high-risk pregnant women and related factors: a cross-sectional study	4
Comparison of body size perception of young women in Korea and the United States	4
The effect of an abdominal binder on pain, bleeding and breastfeeding success after cesarean delivery: A randomized controlled trial	4
Correlates of sexual minority women’s sexual behavior	4
Associations of body shape dissatisfaction before and during pregnancy with perinatal depressive symptoms among Japanese women	4
Effect of auriculotherapy on labor duration: systematic review and meta-analysis	4

Estrogen in female health: friend or foe?	4
Intrauterine hydatidiform mole complicated with tubal ectopic pregnancy: a case report	4
Novel anthropometric predictors of subjective weight among women	4
Effects of scapulothoracic stabilization exercises on scapular function, posture, and balance in lymphedema after mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial	4
Lactobacillus rhamnosus has no beneficial effect on anthropometric parameters, carbohydrate metabolism and androgen status in women with polycystic ovary syndrome	4
A bioinformatics analysis of gene expression in endometrial cancer, endometriosis and obesity	4
Does the immigration affect prenatal attachment levels?	3
Self-esteem, stress, and depressive symptoms among Jordanian pregnant women: social support as a mediating factor	3
Serum and urine levels of activin A in primigravidae and multigravidae: a prospective cross-sectional study	3
Depressive symptoms, but not moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, impacts sexual well-being and menopause-specific quality of life in middle-aged women	3
Cervical cancer elimination: rising up to the challenge	3
Trends in cervical cancer mortality rate in women aged 20 years and older in Brazil from 2005 to 2019	3
An investigation of women’s hygiene habits and the affecting factors during the Covid-19 pandemic	3
The experiences and coping mechanisms of mothers caring for a child with cerebral palsy	3
Placenta Donation – The Expectant Mother’s View	3
Contraceptive utilization at publicly funded clinics before and after introduction of low-cost levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a retrospective case study analysis	3
The association between anthropometric factors and anti-Müllerian hormone levels in premenopausal women	3
Attributes of multiple concurrent functional gastrointestinal disorders in female university students in South Korea	3
A comprehensive investigation of biopsychosocial determinants influencing primary dysmenorrhea among university students	3
Not only diet quality and physical activity but also snacking and skipping meals could be related with menstrual disorders in PCOS	3
The Pregnant Smoker Stigma Scale – Public Stigma (P3S-PS): development and validation in general French population	3
Development, validation, and pilot testing of the physical activity promotion program booklet for women with gestational diabetes mellitus	3
Violence against pregnant women and adverse maternal/ fetal outcomes in the United States: racial/ethnic disparities	3
Association between rational drug use and health literacy among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study	3
An exploratory study of mothers engaging in physical activity in rural communities	3
Associations among weight suppression, self-acceptance, negative body image, and eating disorder behaviors among women with eating disorder symptoms	3
Concern about contagion and distress in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Motherhood as moderator	3