OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Care for Women International 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
Progress toward global literature contributions about menstruation and vaginal health	22
The impact of depressive symptoms and social support on resilience among older adult caregivers	17
Women’s reproductive health in the aftermath of natural disasters in Bangladesh: Prospects for empowerment	16
Clarifying the unmet clinical need during medical device innovation in women’s health – A narrative review	16
Maternal depression: Technology enabled self screening in real time	15
The relationship between spiritual well-being, hope and depression in gynecologic oncology patients	15
Study of impacts of education, open-access medical publishing, and internet on women’s health in China	13
The privacy protection scale in obstetrics and gynecology: A scale development study	12
The effect of web-based genital hygiene education provided to the women with disabilities on their self-care agency and genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial	11
The effect of pilates and a WhatsApp-based health intervention program on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS): A randomized controlled study	11
Patient experience of implant loss after immediate breast reconstruction: An interpretative phenomenological analysis	10
Understanding mental health issues requires the study of biopsychosocial predictive factors	9
Exploring women’s self-reported health problems in pregnancy in the UK and Norway	9
Community-based follow-up of participants of a mother-friendly clinical trial: A patient-centric methodology for pregnant women	9
The effect of virtual reality on fetal movement, fetal heart rate, maternal satisfaction, fatigue, and anxiety levels and vital signs of pregnant women during non-stress test: A randomized controlled	9
“But I think there’s always been that stigma”: Adult women’s perceptions of menstrual product advertising	8
Being met as a person and not as a diagnosis – Meanings of healthcare encounters for women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV	8
The effect of distraction technique with comedy video on labor pain and satisfaction: A randomized-controlled study	8
Developing a predictive equation of muscular age to evaluate muscle health in Chinese community-dwelling older women	8
Collaboration, empowering women, and social support	8
Quality of life in heterosexual menopausal women: The indirect effect of sexual and marital satisfaction, menopause representations, and psychological morbidity	8
Psychological symptoms of adolescent survivors of sexual abuse and characteristics of survivors displaying suicidal and/or self-harming behaviors	8
Correction	8
The relationship between physical child abuse resulting from excessive crying in babies and mothers’ perceived social support and mental well-being: A structural equation model	7
Statement of retraction: Greening the brain: A horticultural stress management program for perimenopausal symptoms	7

Psychological symptoms and intensity of partner violence: A study of women attending an anti-violence center in Italy	7
Echoes of a living body: A mind-body approach on how women victims of intimate partner violence experience their bodies	7
Forgiveness weakens women’s counter-empathy both in the stage of self-oriented and other-oriented emotional responses	7
The effect of long-term, regular yoga on the pain and quality of life in women with premenstrual syndrome: A randomized controlled, single-blinded trial	7
Opportunities for powerful synergy: Opportunities for teaching, learning and research about women and aging	6
Contributing to theoretical literature	6
Caring for others without neglecting oneself? Grandparent caregivers, gender, and perceived health-related quality of life	6
Health vulnerabilities of the female sex workers: A qualitative investigation from South-western region of Bangladesh	6
The effectiveness of “Women’s Postpartum Sexual Health Program (WPSHP)” on Iranian women’s postpartum sexual health: A randomized clinical trial	6
Menarcheal experience, beliefs about and attitudes toward menstruation in Mexico: Changes in the last 20 years	6
Literature contributions concerning women diagnosed with cancer	5
Postural stability and flexibility responses of yoga training in women: Are improvements similar in both sexes?	5
The enduring trail of gender-based violence	5
Continuing to learn from Covid-19	5
Changes in menstrual cycle length and in sleep-wake behaviors during COVID-19 related lockdown in Israel	5
Does COVID-19 anxiety in pregnant women affect marital adjustment?	5
Access to COVID-19 vaccination for transgender community in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan	5
The effect of nursing counseling based on Neuman Systems Model on perceived stress, coping with stress and birth outcomes among pregnant women at high risk of pre-term labor	5
Beyond the operation room: Exploring inequalities in out-of-pocket and catastrophic health expenditures for caesarean surgical care in Cameroon, a decomposition analysis	5
Empowering women as enablers in public health: A quantitative-qualitative systematic review of the gender-transformative approach	4
Research to help practitioners and individuals treat mental health issues	4
Evaluation of telemedicine for contraceptive counseling given to pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial	4
Does the postpartum body image of primiparous women giving vaginal delivery affect their sexual functions and depression and fatigue levels?	4
Menstrual bodies and cultural practices: The voices of adolescent tribal girls from Kashmir	4
The effectiveness of a training program based on the Human Caring Theory to caring behaviors and post-cesarean caring outcomes	4
Don’t dismiss gender equality: A response to Cid & Leguisamo (2021) “Gender equality does not prevent sexual abuse of women”	4
Contributing to global literature on theory, practice, and methods	4
Pathways to social support: IVF patients’ motivation toward peers and selection preferences	4
Assessment of menopausal symptoms with changing hormone milieus in different menopausal transitional stages	4
Health-related stigma, perceived social support, and their role in quality of life among women with lipedema	4
Rural-urban differentials in the relationship between household wealth index and maternal anaemia status in Nigeria	4
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Greening the brain: A horticultural stress management program for perimenopausal symptoms	4
Mental health symptoms abound without social support	4
Methodological contributions	4
Effects of the WhatsApp midwife breastfeeding support line on early postpartum breastfeeding process of mothers	4
Health care isn’t necessarily better in the age of digital technology	4
The differences in perinatal outcomes between refugee and resident mother–infant dyads: A retrospective study in Turkey between 2013 and 2018	4
Toward sustainability in menstrual health: Analyzing the notions promoted by Instagram advertisements	4
The impact of virtual reality on maternal anxiety, satisfaction, and fetal outcomes among pregnant women undergoing non-stress tests: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled tri	4
Provider perceptions of lack of supportive care during childbirth: A mixed methods study in Kenya	4
Interest in diet is universal	3
The effect of spousal support on distress experienced during pregnancy in COVID-19 pandemic: Sample of Türkiye	3
Infertility as a lonely struggle? Coping stories of previously infertile women	3
The effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based educational program on genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial	3
The relationship between depression, stress, anxiety and personality traits with sexual function levels among women	3
Commercial surrogacy: Landscapes of empowerment or oppression explored through integrative review	3
Effect of cold cabbage leaf application on breast engorgement and pain in the postpartum period: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Simulation for breastfeeding support during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey: A quasi-experimental study	3
Examining the views of nurses working in gynecology and obstetrics clinics on collaborative practice	3
Cross-cultural food practices and nutrition seeking behaviors among pregnant and postpartum Indian women living in Australia	3

Attention to health care in the context of instability	3
Evidence-based practice	3
The gendered implications of energy gaps in health care: A comparative analysis of Haiti, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo	3
Examining impact of menstrual cup distribution programming on attitudes about menstruation	3
The mitigating role of physical activities on emotions is gender-specific: An experience during “lenient” COVID-19 prevention protocols	3
Effects of Kinesio Taping method on menstrual pain: A randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study	3
Social media promotion, risk perception, and parental support for adolescent girls’ HPV vaccination: Taking consideration of future consequences and sexual attitudes as moderators	3
Determination of body image and sexual adjustment in women with breast cancer after surgery	3
Effects of pelvic floor muscle training applied with telerehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis having lower urinary track symptoms: A randomized controlled trial	3
Childhood emotional maltreatment and coping with romantic relationship conflicts in women during early adulthood: The protective role of feminist identity	3
The threshold of global contributions: Theoretical, practice, and methodological	3
Literature contributions of manuscripts published in volume 42:10 of Health Care for Women International	3
Environmental determinants and PCOS symptoms severity: a cross-sectional study	3
Effects of coffee consumption on the recovery of gastrointestinal functions after gynecological laparotomy-a randomized controlled trial	3
Is it reciprocating or self-serving?: Understanding coping strategies for postpartum depression in an online community for Korean mothers	3
Emergency obstetric and newborn care signal functions: The situation in health facilities in Nepal between 2015 and 2021	3
Women who desire ‘natural childbirth’ in hospitals in a highly medicalized birth care system	3
The effect of pregnant women’s status of receiving preconception care on pregnancy stress	3
Medical abortion provision and quality of care: What can be learned from feminist activists?	3