Human Reproduction Update

Papers
(The H4-Index of Human Reproduction Update is 38. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Contribution of epididymal epithelial cell functions to sperm epigenetic changes and the health of progeny314
Genetic mechanisms of fertilization failure and early embryonic arrest: a comprehensive review173
Comparative efficacy of exercise, diet and/or pharmacological interventions on BMI, ovulation, and hormonal profile in reproductive-aged women with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and netwo144
Should women receive luteal support following natural cycle frozen embryo transfer? A systematic review and meta-analysis110
Efficacy of psychological interventions for mental health and pregnancy rates among individuals with infertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis107
Assessing the influence of preconception diet on male fertility: a systematic scoping review98
The role of endometrial scratching in IVF/ICSI: a critical appraisal of individual participant data meta-analysis87
Cellular mechanisms of monozygotic twinning: clues from assisted reproduction81
Navigating fertility dilemmas across the lifespan in girls with Turner syndrome—a scoping review80
Maternal and perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies following assisted reproduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis involving 802 462 pregnancies76
Barriers and facilitators for the inclusion of fertility care in reproductive health policies in Africa: a qualitative evidence synthesis74
Comparison of dietary and physical activity behaviors in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 471 women66
Cell dynamics in human villous trophoblast66
IVF versus IUI with ovarian stimulation for unexplained infertility: a collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis65
Epigenomic and enhancer dysregulation in uterine leiomyomas63
Reply: Should women receive luteal support following natural cycle frozen embryo transfer? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical assessment of a review and meta-analysis61
False hope for patients with Klinefelter syndrome on cryopreservation of spermatogonia at younger ages57
The missing role of diagnosis of confined placental mosaicism in the management of fetal growth restriction55
What is the expected live birth rate per thawed oocyte?53
DNA damage in preimplantation embryos and gametes: specification, clinical relevance and repair strategies52
Number and function of uterine natural killer cells in recurrent miscarriage and implantation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis50
Contribution of semen to early embryo development: fertilization and beyond49
Opening the black box: why do euploid blastocysts fail to implant? A systematic review and meta-analysis48
The hypergonadotropic hypogonadism conundrum of classic galactosemia47
Meiotic recombination: insights into its mechanisms and its role in human reproduction with a special focus on non-obstructive azoospermia47
PCOS during the menopausal transition and after menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis44
Uterus transplantation: from research, through human trials and into the future44
The pathophysiological role of estrogens in the initial stages of pregnancy: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications for pregnancy outcome from the periconceptional period to end of the first t44
The role of cellular senescence in female reproductive aging and the potential for senotherapeutic interventions44
Anti-Müllerian hormone for the diagnosis and prediction of menopause: a systematic review42
A fresh start for IVM: capacitating the oocyte for development using pre-IVM42
Planned oocyte cryopreservation: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis41
Thank you to our reviewers – 202041
Plasticity of the human preimplantation embryo: developmental dogmas, variations on themes and self-correction39
Parental conditions, modifiable lifestyle factors, and first trimester growth and development: a systematic review39
Contraceptives and cancer risks in BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers: a systematic review and meta-analysis38
Defects in mRNA splicing and implications for infertility: a comprehensive review and in silico analysis38
Artificial cycle frozen embryo transfer and obstetric adverse outcomes: association or causation?38
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