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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Affective cognition in response to infant stimuli in pregnant compared with non-pregnant women	31
The relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and gender roles in postpartum women	21
Regulatory mechanism of GPER in the invasion and migration of ectopic endometrial stromal cells in endometriosis	21
Why is the human ovary aging faster than other organs?	20
Dysmenorrhea: a public health challenge demanding urgent attention	18
Self-reported exercise or physical activity level: what matters to a better quality of life in the third trimester of pregnancy?	13
The effect of fear of COVID-19 on health-seeking behaviors and Pap smear test rates in women	12
Experience of women with multiple sclerosis during the period of compulsory home confinement due to COVID-19 in Spain	11
Association of physical activity self-worth perceptions and physical activity levels in female nursing students: cross-sectional study	11
Psychological impact of COVID-19 lockdowns among adult women: the predictive role of individual differences and lockdown duration	10
Prevalence and associated factors for iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women in Fuyang, China	10
Cognitive function with changing hormonal milieu across menopausal transition stages and related symptoms in midlife and beyond	10
Association of breast cancer reporting delays and care intervals with tumor size in patients with advanced disease	10
A study on sexual functioning and depression in Iranian women following cesarean hysterectomy due to placental abnormality after 3–6 months	10
Women’s health claims in modern magazines: information accuracy and the role of experts	9
The best-worse scaling approach: prioritizing burdensome menopause symptoms among Cambodian women	9
The influence of the menstrual cup on female pelvic floor muscles variables: a prospective case series	9
Rational drug use and associated factors in pregnant women	9
Pathways to publishing a scientific article: listen to the editor	9
Sexuality during pregnancy: attitudes, self-efficacy and self-consciousness	8
Effect of Tinospora cordifolia on gestational diabetes mellitus and its complications	8
Responding to the needs of survivors of intimate partner violence in Lithuania: perceptions of mental health and social care professionals	7
Meta-analysis: association of homocysteine with recurrent spontaneous abortion	7
Do Body Mass Index classes define our self-perceptions? Analysis of global, multidimensional, and physical self-esteem in women	7
‘It’s quite a taboo subject’: an investigation of mother’s experiences of breastfeeding beyond infancy and the challenges they face	7

Do postpartum insomnia, fatigue and depression affect the maternal role of primiparous women?	7
Weight control behaviors associated with early menopause among Korean women	6
Similar prognosis, different decisions: understanding parents about the possibility of termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies	6
The predictors of sexual quality of life and relationship happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a sample of Turkey	6
Acceptance, distress tolerance and sexual adjustment among women with breast cancer	6
A global systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of repeat induced abortion and correlated risk factors	6
Pain coping strategies and related factors including demographics, pain characteristics, functional mobility in postmenopausal women with chronic musculoskeletal pain	6
“The COVID 19 pandemic worsened my living and working conditions”. A qualitative research study of female Brazilian immigrants in Oporto	6
Outpatient maternity care and telemedicine use perceptions in the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2020 CERA survey	6
Inequities between rural and urban realities: young Hispanic women’s pregnancy intentions and birth outcomes	6
Association of lower extremity lymphedema with pelvic floor functions, sleep quality, kinesiophobia, body image in patients with gynecological cancers	6
Are COVID-19 lockdowns associated with a change in sexual desire? Results from an online survey of Australian women	6
Artificial intelligence in scientific writing: sailing fair winds or between the devil and the deep blue sea?	5
Spirituality and women’s health: The evidence calls to action	5
Behavioral and hormonal effects of prenatal and maternal separation stresses in postpartum rats	5
Pelvic health in female military personnel: Broadening the conversation	5
The effects of women’s insight levels on breast cancer prevention behaviors: a cross-sectional study	5
Effects of Turkish fathers’ gender role attitudes, marital adjustment, and maternal attachment on prenatal paternal attachment in third trimester	5
The Pregnant Smoker Stigma Scale - Self Stigma (P3S-SS): development and validation in pregnant smoking women in France	5
The psychometric properties and validity of the Turkish version of the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale (BIPS-Turkish)	5
Lower urinary tract symptoms and toileting behaviors in Turkish adult women	5
Effects of eHealth literacy on maternal and neonatal outcomes	5
Women’s health in 2024: change now for tomorrow will be too late	5
The compounding effects of income loss and change in living arrangement on emerging adult women’s mental health during COVID’s onset	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
The effect of logotherapy-based, nurse-guided meaning attribution conversations on women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer: A Turkish pilot study	5
Investigation of the dual-task performance and affecting factors in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome	5
Gender disparity among ophthalmologists awarded Canadian institute of health research grants	4
Should gynecologists approach obesity? A survey analysis	4
Severe maternal morbidity, maternal mortality and health-care quality: time to face the moment of truth	4
Pelvic floor dysfunction in rural postpartum mothers in the United States: prevalence, severity, and psychosocial correlates	4
Knowledge of breast and cervical cancer symptoms and perceived barriers to seek treatment among urban underserved women	4
Intrauterine hydatidiform mole complicated with tubal ectopic pregnancy: a case report	4
Estrogen in female health: friend or foe?	4
Effect of auriculotherapy on labor duration: systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Novel anthropometric predictors of subjective weight among women	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
Improving menstrual health knowledge among girls from Iran: the effectiveness of educational health belief model	4
Patient preferences regarding the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes at the time of hysterectomy: a qualitative study	4
Assessing menopause symptoms in women with traumatic brain injury: the development and initial testing of a new scale	4
Estrogen hormone therapy and postmenopausal osteoporosis: does it really take two to tango?	4
Why women continue to smoke during pregnancy: a qualitative study among smoking pregnant women	4
The Pregnant Smoker Stigma Scale – Public Stigma (P3S-PS): development and validation in general French population	4
Clinical significance of serum Th1/Th2 cytokines in patients with endometriosis	4
The effect of the training provided to primiparous pregnant women based on the model on pregnancy risk perception and health literacy	4
Infertility: the elephant in the room	4
Healthcare utilization before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among mothers and birthing parents with elevated levels of postpartum depression symptoms	4
Associations of body shape dissatisfaction before and during pregnancy with perinatal depressive symptoms among Japanese women	4

Contraceptive utilization at publicly funded clinics before and after introduction of low-cost levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a retrospective case study analysis	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
An investigation of women’s hygiene habits and the affecting factors during the Covid-19 pandemic	3
The effect of prenatal anxiety on prenatal attachment in high-risk pregnant women and related factors: a cross-sectional study	3
Sexual function after childbirth: a meta-analysis based on mode of delivery	3
Correlates of sexual minority women’s sexual behavior	3
A bioinformatics analysis of gene expression in endometrial cancer, endometriosis and obesity	3
Self-esteem, stress, and depressive symptoms among Jordanian pregnant women: social support as a mediating factor	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
Placenta Donation – The Expectant Mother’s View	3
Not only diet quality and physical activity but also snacking and skipping meals could be related with menstrual disorders in PCOS	3
Health-related quality of life in women with various levels of spiritual health	3
Comparison of body size perception of young women in Korea and the United States	3
Development, validation, and pilot testing of the physical activity promotion program booklet for women with gestational diabetes mellitus	3
Lactobacillus rhamnosus has no beneficial effect on anthropometric parameters, carbohydrate metabolism and androgen status in women with polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Does the immigration affect prenatal attachment levels?	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
Concern about contagion and distress in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Motherhood as moderator	3
The experiences and coping mechanisms of mothers caring for a child with cerebral palsy	3
Serum and urine levels of activin A in primigravidae and multigravidae: a prospective cross-sectional study	3
Effects of scapulothoracic stabilization exercises on scapular function, posture, and balance in lymphedema after mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial	3
Infertility awareness: why should we care?	3
The effect of an abdominal binder on pain, bleeding and breastfeeding success after cesarean delivery: A randomized controlled trial	3
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a training program for coping with PMS symptoms based on IMB model in university students	3