OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of BMJ Sexual & Reproductive 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Reproductive and sexual health of Australian adolescents exposed to family and domestic violence	33
Correction:Accessing abortion outside jurisdiction following legalisation of abortion in the Republic of Ireland	27
Oral contraception prescribing trends in Scottish general practices between 2016 and 2023	19
Response to the letter: 'Sexual and reproductive health clinical consultations: preconception care' by Chingaraet al	19
Reversal of medication abortion with progesterone: a systematic review	18
Venus	17
Pharmacy dispensing of abortion pills in Ghana: experiences of pharmacy workers and users	14
Contraception after childbirth in the UK: beyond the COVID-19 pandemic	13
Patient experiences of undergoing abortion with and without an ultrasound scan in Britain	13
Association between menstrual cycle pattern regularity and changes in menstrual bleeding following COVID-19 vaccination: secondary analysis of an observational study	12
Red blood cell capacity of modern menstrual products: considerations for assessing heavy menstrual bleeding	11
Acceptability of different mechanisms of action of contraception in women: a questionnaire survey	11
A systematic review of randomised controlled trials of the effects of digital health interventions on postpartum contraception use	11
A place of safety? Protecting the sexual and reproductive health and rights of Ukrainian sanctuary-seeking women and young people	10
Self-reported contraceptive method use at conception among patients presenting for abortion in England: a cross-sectional analysis comparing 2018 and 2023	10
The case for integrating sexual and reproductive health services in Pacific Island countries	10
Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on access to contraception and pregnancy intentions: a national prospective cohort study of the UK population	10
A qualitative study which aims to explore the factors influencing the delivery of both theory and practice of contraception and sexual health on pre-registration midwifery programmes in England	10
A proposed classification for intrauterine device position:the Tal-Reeves classification	10
FSRH Guideline (March 2023) Intrauterine contraception	10
Accessing abortion in a highly restrictive legal regime: characteristics of women and pregnant people in Malta self-managing their abortion through online telemedicine	9
Client-reported quality of facility-managed medication abortion compared with pharmacy-sourced self-managed abortion in Bangladesh	9
Sexual and reproductive health clinical consultations: preconception care	9
Understanding patient experiences during gynaecological procedures: a qualitative exploratory study	9
Safeguarding for reproductive coercion and abuse	9

French Parliament ratifies the inclusion in the French Constitution of “guaranteed freedom” for abortion: but does this really prevent future restrictions?	9
Are we prepared for change? The need for evidence on healthcare practitioner readiness for current and future trends in abortion provision in the UK	9
Research and development of emergency contraception over five decades	9
Patient and public involvement in abortion research: reflections from the Shaping Abortion for Change (SACHA) Study	9
Understanding structural barriers to abortion care under the counselling regulation in Germany: results of a qualitative interview study	8
Physician perspectives of abortion advocacy: findings from a mixed-methods study	8
Comparison of sperm concentration in fresh and postal post-vasectomy semen samples: a prospective agreement study	7
Correspondence on ‘Red blood cell capacity of modern menstrual products: considerations for assessing heavy menstrual bleeding’ by DeLougheryet al	7
A systematic review and critical appraisal of menopause guidelines	7
Improving access to medicines for early medical abortion: learning from experiences of medicines licensing and service delivery	7
Words matter: perforation… or transmural migration?	6
Sexual well-being among young people in remote rural island communities in Scotland: a mixed methods study	6
Health care professionals’ views on a new postpartum contraception audiovisual animation: a survey	6
Highlights from the literature	6
Expectations and experiences of pain during medical abortion at home: a secondary, mixed-methods analysis of a patient survey in England and Wales	6
Improving intrauterine contraceptive device follow-up with a scan-only clinic model in a specialist community contraception service	6
Reasons for using telemedicine medical abortion in Mexico and Chile	6
UK Government created statutory bereavement leave for abortions after 24 weeks and should acknowledge it	5
Acceptability of digital health intervention during pregnancy to inform women about postpartum contraception (DIGICAP): a pilot randomised controlled study	5
‘Making abortion safe’: abortion and post-abortion care providers’ experiences of stigma in Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and Nigeria	5
Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us	5
Self-managed medication abortion trajectories: results from a prospective observational study in Argentina, Nigeria and Southeast Asia	4
Seeking support for abortion online: a qualitative study of women’s experiences	4
Highlights from the literature	4
Highlights from literature	4
Eliminating cervical cancer: tackling inequity through human papillomavirus (HPV) test self-sampling	4
Involving young people in sexual health research and service improvement: conceptual analysis of patient and public involvement (PPI) in three projects	4
Initiating medical abortion in an emergency department in the United States	4
Highlights from the literature	4
Abortion rates in UK servicewomen	4
Highlights from the literature	4
Transabdominal lidocaine to induce fetal demise: a cohort study	4
Motivations for obtaining advance provision of medication abortion in the United States: a qualitative study	4
Adherence to first-trimester medication abortion in telemedicine versus in-person care: a prospective cohort study in Colombia, 2024	4
Preconception counselling at long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) removals	4
Venus	4
Effectiveness of the etonogestrel subdermal implant in users with overweight and obesity: a systematic literature review	4
Period product insecurity in higher education: a call for change	3
A case vignette describing management of menopausal symptoms and migraine in the perimenopause	3
Local anaesthesia for pain control in surgical abortion before 14 weeks of pregnancy: a systematic review	3
Sexual and reproductive health clinical consultations: emergency contraception	3
Use of contraceptives, empowerment and agency of adolescent girls and young women: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Time to rethink miscarriage bereavement leave in the UK	3
A trans-national examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on abortion requests through a telemedicine service	3
A revisit of knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraception in Hong Kong	3
Sexual and reproductive health clinical consultations: Contraception and HIV antiretroviral therapy	3
Centring women’s voices in contraceptive innovation: building the case for an on-demand, pericoital pill	3
Contraception e-learning for medical students	3
Highlights from the literature	3
Making the case for advance provision of mifepristone and misoprostol for abortion in the United States	3

Associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and women’s fertility intentions: a multi-country, cross-sectional (I-SHARE) study