OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Womens Health is 34. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Characteristics of submucosal leiomyomas that could cause severe hemorrhage with relugolix: an observational study	150
The effect of educational intervention based on theory of planned behavior on behavioral responses of premenopausal women in prevention of osteoporosis	100
Continuous chains: childhood maltreatment and intimate partner violence victimization among displaced women in a war context	73
Translation and validation of Persian version of sexual function: vaginal changes questionnaire (SVQ) for women with gynecologic cancers	59
Increased use of analgesics in midlife women but no association with mental stress: observations from the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg	57
Are physicians creating a barrier to pre-conception care access? A qualitative study exploring patients’ experiences and perspectives around pre-conception care	54
‘I don’t want to be a guinea pig’ - Swedish women’s experiences of breast abscess treatment	52
Performance of Aptima-HPV in the cervical cancer screening program of Portugal: a cost-analysis	51
Changes of bone turnover markers and bone mineral density among postmenopausal Thai women with osteoporosis receiving generic risedronate	50
Hysteroscopic removal of intrauterine device in early pregnancy	50
Global burden, regional disparities, and decomposition analysis of metabolic risk-attributable diseases among women of reproductive age: GBD 2021	49
Muslim women’s views and experiences of family planning in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study	48
The levels of women’s awareness, experience, acceptability and preference for Vaginal Human Papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling in three provinces of China: a cross-sectional study	47
Infiltrative solid papillary carcinoma of the breast with axillary lymph node metastasis: a case report	47
Exploring diagnosis and treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in the U.S. healthcare system: a qualitative investigation	44
The impact of gynecological cancers on women’s marital satisfaction, spousal support, and quality of life: a cross-sectional comparative study	41
Intimate partner violence and mental health outcomes among ever-married women in Mozambique	40
Recurrence rates and associated risk factors after conservative surgery for adenomyosis: a retrospective study	39
Relationship between premenstrual syndrome symptoms, anthropometric measurements, and eating behaviors in women of childbearing age: Turkish sample	38
Breast carcinoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 and huge plexiform neurofibroma of the contralateral breast: a case report	37
Primary ovarian carcinoid arising in associated mature cystic teratoma	37
Primary yolk sac tumor of the endometrium combined with situs inversus totalis: a case report and literature review	37
Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism due to an ovarian sex cord-stromal tumour causing elevated dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate: a case report	37
Lived experiences of refugee women with vaginal fistula in Nakivale and Oruchinga refugee settlements, Isingiro District, Uganda	37
Demographic, socioeconomic and functional health-related factors in the selection of vaginal pessaries used for the conservative treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective study	36

Polymorphism of the Insulin Resistin (RETN) gene in susceptibility to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in an Iranian population	36
The association between violence against women and chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	36
Effects of benign ovarian cyst volume and laterality on AMH and CA-125 levels	35
Association of intermediate health determinants with gestational diabetes self-care: a structural equation modeling approach	35
Dietary quality index and the risk of breast cancer: a case-control study	35
Molecular prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women attending gynaecological clinic for infertility evaluation	35
Proportion of stillbirth and associated factors among women who deliver at public hospitals in Bahir Dar city, north-West Ethiopia	34
Exploring sexual life enrichment: a journey into strengthening well-being for women post- menopause through qualitative study	34
Aggressive primary uterine non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma presenting as acute kidney injury: a case report	34
Association of Lifelines Diet Score (LLDS) and metabolically unhealthy overweight/obesity phenotypes in women: a cross-sectional study	34
Significant increased isolation of Escherichia coli in Iranian women with endometriosis: a case control – study	34
Psychometric evaluation of the endometriosis impact questionnaire (EIQ) in an Iranian population	34