OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Archives of Womens Mental Health is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Sex comparisons on the beneficial effects of an early intervention program in a patients’ cohort with first episode psychosis: what effectiveness in women?	110
Protecting mothers: the overlooked urgency of perinatal suicide risk	59
Insights on maternal antidepressant effects on the fetal nonstress test	50
Mediating effect of menopausal symptoms between the lifestyle and depressive symptoms	47
Risk for trauma-related distress following difficult childbirth: Trajectories of traumatic intrusions across 2 years postpartum	46
Correction to: Internet-based interdisciplinary therapeutic group (Grupo Interdisciplinar Online, GIO) for perinatal anxiety and depression—a randomized pilot study during COVID-19	42
The effect of Feminist Therapy-Based Group Counseling program on women’s psychological empowerment and internalized sexism	42
Dysphoric milk ejection reflex: prevalence and associations with self-reported mental health history	37
Cognitive household labor: gender disparities and consequences for maternal mental health and wellbeing	36
Sex differences in neurocognitive response to metacognitive training in first-episode psychosis: Implications for personalized interventions	31
Technology-facilitated sexual harassment and mental health symptoms among young-adult female student sample in Bangladesh	31
Neuropsychological performance in women at risk of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis	31
Sexual dysfunction in women with migraines: a systematic review	30
Reproductive psychiatric advance directives: promoting autonomy for perinatal people with serious mental illness diagnoses	26
Post partum decision making, letter to the editor	26
The risk of depressive and anxiety symptoms in women with premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Personality and cortical architecture in premenstrual dysphoric disorder	24
Burnout and related factors in mothers of preschool children	23
The criminalization of women with postpartum psychosis: “a call for action” for judicial change	22
Oestrogens and Mental Health	22
Gender differences and risk of readmission in hospitalizations with a diagnosis of psychotic spectrum disorders	22
Effects of jazz dance and concurrent training on psychological variables in menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial	21
Association between gestational hypnotic benzodiazepine receptor agonists exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Consistency of antenatal contraceptive plan and postpartum fulfillment in patients with opioid use disorder	20
Prevalence of common mental disorders in southern Brazilian women: a comparison of two population-based studies (2003 vs. 2015)	20

Informed consent and contraception when prescribing valproate to individuals of childbearing potential: a quality improvement project	20
A case–control study of filicide/infanticide in 90 mothers	19
Research on the self-efficacy and resilience of female graduate students in the era of artificial intelligence: analysis of the mechanism of mobile phone dependence, anxiety and mentoring relationship	18
Denial of reproductive potential: a predictor of unperceived pregnancy in an Austrian neonaticide sample	18
A longitudinal investigation of the influence of psychological factors on nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy	17
Childhood trauma and fear of childbirth: findings from a birth cohort study	16
Editorial AWMH June 2025	16
Correction to: Research on the selfefficacy and resilience of female graduate students in the era of artificial intelligence: analysis of the mechanism of mobile phone dependence, anxiety and mentorin	16
Social isolation and postnatal bonding disorder in Japan: the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study	16
Parental postpartum depression among medical residents	15
The effects of IPV and mental health symptoms on HPA axis functioning during early pregnancy	15
Effect of prenatal online interventions on postpartum depressive symptoms and well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Chemical submission and GHB: what we continue to ignore?	15
Personality and gender prototypes for predicting health: a multilevel and cluster analysis	14
Ethnic identity and barriers for using mental health services among Arab-Bedouin women coping with emotional distresses	14
The importance of high-quality partner support for reducing stress during pregnancy and postpartum bonding impairments	14
Effect of combined oral contraceptive use on verbal memory function in healthy women	13
Association of intimate partner violence with offspring growth in 32 low- and middle-income countries: a population-based cross-sectional study	13
A retrospective chart review study of patients treated in a hospital-based brexanolone program	13
Incidence of postpartum depression in low-income cannabis users with and without a history of depression	13
Mindfulness intervention effect on endometriosis-related pain dimensions and its mediator role on stress and vitality: a path analysis approach	12
Which therapy works best for maternal depressive symptoms? A network meta-analysis of psychotherapeutic interventions	12
Maternal internalizing symptoms as a mechanism linking pre- and postnatal COVID-19 pandemic exposure with preschool-aged children’s neurodevelopment	12
Correction to: Predicting first time depression onset in pregnancy: applying machine learning methods to patient-reported data	12
The prevalence of traumatic exposure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): a systematic review	12
Maternal posttraumatic stress symptoms, neuroticism, and posttraumatic growth as predictors of children’s posttraumatic stress symptoms following the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes	12
Peripartum predictors of postpartum dyspareunia: a longitudinal observational cohort study	12
Women with more severe premenstrual syndrome have an enhanced anticipatory reward processing: a magnetoencephalography study	12
Interpretable prediction of anxiety symptoms during pregnancy via machine learning and SHAP	11
A retrospective descriptive study of male perpetrators of intimate partner violence referred by judicial authorities: an example from Turkey	11
Female genital self-image and body appreciation in Turkish women: a mixed methods study	10
#Zuranolone: How TikTokers Perceive the First Available Oral Medication for Postpartum Depression	10
Postpartum loneliness predicts future depressive symptoms: a nationwide Japanese longitudinal study	10
Quality of life and the associated factors among postmenopausal women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study	10
Association between premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual dysphoric disorder and presence of ASD or ADHD among adolescent females: a retrospective study	10
Anxiety and depression among reproductive-aged women in Bangladesh: burden, determinants, and care-seeking practices based on a nationally representative demographic and health survey	10
Anxiety, depression and cognitive characteristics of women with twin versus singleton pregnancy	10
Postpartum maternal sleep disruption is associated with perception of infant temperament: findings from a 6-month longitudinal study	10
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication use and cardiometabolic conditions in pregnancy: a population-based cohort study	10
The impact of prenatal smoking on postpartum depression: a systematic review	10
Changes to women’s childbirth plans during the COVID-19 pandemic and posttraumatic stress symptoms: a cross-national study	10
Is anybody out there? Tackling intimate partner violence as a hidden pandemic during COVID times and beyond: factors, impact, and recommendations, a systematic review and meta-analyses	10
Alcohol use disorder as a risk factor for violent offending and reoffending in delinquent women with substance use disorders	10
Exposure to psychotropic drugs before and during pregnancy: what has changed over the last two decades?	9
Exploring the relationship between food insecurity and postpartum depression: A scoping review	9
Attention control in the peripartum period: a longitudinal study	9
Can mat Pilates and belly dance be effective in improving body image, self-esteem, and sexual function in patients undergoing hormonal treatment for breast cancer? A randomized clinical trial	9
Patient-clinician communication amongst black perinatal people: a systematic review	9
Anxiety and neural correlates of attention and self-regulation in pregnancy: a resting-state EEG study	9
Psychological stress and functional ovarian suppression in women with PCOM: an observational study of FHA-like neuroendocrine phenotypes	9

Women’s experiences of specialist perinatal mental health services: a qualitative evidence synthesis	9
Cognitive processing of emotional information during menstrual phases in women with and without postpartum depression: differential sensitivity to changes in gonadal steroids	9
Uptake of USPSTF recommendation to refer pregnant individuals for therapy or counseling to prevent perinatal depression	9
Switching pattern and dose adjustment of antidepressants before and during pregnancy	9
Age at menarche and depression: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Assisted reproductive technologies could be associated with higher risk of parenting difficulties in women with postpartum major depression	9
The ambulatory treatment of postpartum psychosis in Israel	8
The impact of severe mental disorders on mother-infant interaction: a systematic review	8
Recommendations for research on psychiatric disorders, impulsivity and borderline personality in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome	8
Perinatal mental health and pregnancy-associated mortality: opportunities for change	8
Mental health issues following sexual assault among the flood-affected women of Pakistan	8
The literature on puerperal and menstrual psychoses	8
The effect of Tibolone treatment on depression, anxiety and mood in women: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials	8
Longitudinal associations between prenatal internalizing symptoms and mindfulness traits with postnatal bonding difficulties	8
Identifying distinct subtypes of mother-to-infant bonding using latent profile analysis in a nationwide Japanese study	8
Postpartum psychosis: a public involvement perspective across three continents	8
Maternal alexithymia and caregiving behavior: the role of executive functioning - A FinnBrain Birth Cohort study	8
Role of women empowerment on mental health problems and care-seeking behavior among married women in Nepal: secondary analysis of nationally representative data	8
Refugee women and perinatal mental health: the experience of war	8
The impact of maternal depression and anxiety on well-baby visit attendance: a retrospective cohort study of 6,699 PRAMS participants from 2016–2021	7
Are midwives trained to recognise perinatal depression symptoms? Results of MAMA (MAternal Mood Assessment) cross-sectional survey in Italy	7
Event-related potentials and behavioral correlates of emotional recognition memory in late pregnancy	7
Associations between maternal psychological distress and mother-infant bonding: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Consensus recommendations for the assessment and treatment of perinatal obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD): A Delphi study	7
Association between suicidal behaviour in pregnant women and pregnancy and fetal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Development and validation across trimester of the Prenatal Eating Behaviors Screening tool	7
Women’s experiences of care and treatment preferences for perinatal depression: a systematic review	7
Gender and income disparities in World Psychiatry Congress participation (2023–2024)	7
Improving inpatient postpartum depression screening: results from a quality improvement initiative	7
Common mental disorders in Brazilian female shift workers: prevalence and associated factors	7
Comparison of male and female non-refugee immigrants with psychosis: clinical, sociodemographic, and migration-related differences and impact on stress	7
Intersections of racism, disability, and postpartum depression in minoritized racial and ethnic populations	7
Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in the perinatal period: an underrecognized high-risk timeframe and the opportunity to intervene	7
Impact of parental status on US medical student specialty selection	7
Depression screening may not capture significant sources of prenatal stress for Black women	7
Effects of melatonin intake on depression and anxiety in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	7
Socio-demographic determinants of intimate partner violence in Angola: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative survey data	7
Partner military deployment during wartime is associated with maternal depression and impaired maternal-infant attachment: a matched-control study from the Israel-Hamas war	6
Peripartum dissociation, sense of control, postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder and emotional adjustment to motherhood in adult survivors of childhood maltreatment	6
Endorsement of a single-item measure of sleep disturbance during pregnancy and risk for postpartum depression: a retrospective cohort study	6
The effect of bright light therapy on sleep in pregnant women with major depressive disorder– a randomized controlled trial	6
Effect of maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and cannabis use on pregnancy outcomes	6
The microbiota-gut-brain axis and perceived stress in the perinatal period	6
Job satisfaction and well-being among college-educated Bedouin Arab and ultra-Orthodox women in the Israeli workforce: the roles of individual, familial, communal, and organizational resources	6
Reproductive coercion and violence against women with unplanned pregnancies in Turkiye	6
Maternal prenatal stress and infant temperament at one year: exploring the mediating role of postpartum depression in the French EDEN cohort	6
Young mothers and eHealth: a scoping review	6
Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a nurse delivered mhealth intervention for women living with HIV in South India: a pilot randomized controlled trial	6
Antenatal and postpartum depression among women who conceived after pregnancy loss: a longitudinal study	6
Maternal prenatal attachment during the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring the roles of pregnancy-related anxiety, risk perception, and well-being	6
Affective well-being of Chinese urban postpartum women: predictive effect of spousal support and maternal role adaptation	6
Being underweight, academic performance and cognitive control in undergraduate women	6
Correction to: The impact of mental health and psychological stressors on menstrual cycle modulation: exploring the influence of age and hormonal contraceptives	6
Effect of transdermal testosterone therapy on mood and cognitive symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women: a pilot study	6