OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters is 1. 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.)

Article	Citations
Nimble adaptations to sexual and reproductive health service provision to adolescents and young people in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	30
The continuing fight for abortion rights: taking stock of the evidence	28
Pregnancy recognition trajectories: a needed framework	19
Seeking and encountering online information for menstrual health: a qualitative study among adolescent schoolgirls in Gianyar Regency and Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia	19
Controlling reproduction: women, society, and state power	16
Title, Table of Contents and Acknowledgements	16
Evaluating a youth-designed sexual and reproductive health mass and social media campaign in Côte d’Ivoire: triangulation of three independent evaluations	15
Considerations for social accountability in the expansion of self-care for sexual and reproductive health and rights	14
Social and economic marginalisation and sexual and reproductive health and rights of urban poor young women: a qualitative study from Vadodara, Gujarat, India	13
Is there an alternative to grant-funding for sexual and reproductive health advocacy? A survey of the income base of AmplifyChange grantees	12
A digital health governance agenda for sexual and reproductive health and rights	12
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on abortion care: a time series analysis of data from Marie Stopes Nepal	12
Supporting young women in Francophone West and Central Africa with their reproductive health decisions: what can we learn from the Lydia Conseil Call Centre?	12
Forgotten by donors: a call to action by persons with disabilities to resource disability justice within sexual and reproductive health rights funding	11
Does girls’ empowerment predict contraceptive intentions? Evidence from a survey of secondary school girls in Northwest Nigeria	11
Extending the concept of “obstetric violence” to post-partum experiences: cautions regarding the “first ever” pill for post-partum depression	10
The design and delivery of out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education from the perspective of the young people it is intended to serve	10
Reflections on using Talanoa methodology to engage with Pacific youth in Aotearoa New Zealand about their sexual and reproductive health	10
Comprehensive sexuality education for the most disadvantaged young people: findings from formative research in Ethiopia	10
What do oral contraceptive pills have to do with human rights abuses in sport?	10
Experiences of menstrual health in the Nordic countries: a scoping review of qualitative research, applying an intersectional lens	10
Protocol for a multi-country implementation research study to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of context-specific actions to train and support facilitators to deliver sexualit	10
Adapting to a global pandemic: a qualitative assessment of programmatic responses to COVID-19 in the multi-country Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) programme	9
A qualitative exploration of the salience of MTV-Shuga, an edutainment programme, and adolescents’ engagement with sexual and reproductive health information in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	9
The association between intimate partner violence and self-managed abortion: a cross-sectional study among women in urban Bangladesh	9

The impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on sexual and reproductive health in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review	8
Attitudes toward sexual and reproductive health and rights and their associations with reproductive agency: a population-based cross-sectional study in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe	8
Mapping the evidence on interventions that mitigate the health, educational, social and economic impacts of child marriage and address the needs of child brides: a systematic scoping review	8
Barriers and Facilitators of Participation in Syphilis Vaccine Trials: A Qualitative Analysis to Inform Trial Design and Community Engagement in the United States	7
Reflections from an abortion policy conference in Costa Rica, October 2022	7
Correction	7
Missed period? The significance of period-tracking applications in a post-Roe America	7
“Discrimination is harder to live with than the disease”: an interview study of the perceptions and experiences of sexual and reproductive health and rights among women living with HIV in Sweden	7
Title, Table of Contents and Acknowledgements	7
Setting research priorities for prevention and response to child marriage in communities in the Arab region: findings from a multi-stage Delphi study involving practitioners across the region	7
Opening a portal to pleasure based sexual and reproductive health around the globe; a qualitative analysis and best practice development study	7
Queer and feminist reflections on sextech	7
Integration of female genital schistosomiasis into HIV/sexual and reproductive health and rights and neglected tropical diseases programmes and services: a scoping review	7
A qualitative approach to interrogating the age and gender divide in digital SRHR platforms in Kenya	7
Understanding the role of female sterilisation in Indian family planning through qualitative analysis: perspectives from above and below	7
The nature of obstetric violence and the organisational context of its manifestation in India: a systematic review	7
Women’s and health professionals’ perceptions, beliefs and barriers to cervical cancer screening uptake in Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative study	7
Intimate strangers: commercial surrogacy in Russia and Ukraine and the making of truthWritten by Veronika Siegl, New York: Cornell University Press, 2023. pp. 306. $35.95 (paperback) ISBN: 97815017713	6
Ethical concerns facing abortion researchers in restrictive settings: the need for guidelines	6
Deterministic, not tokenistic: placing women's demands at the centre of health policies and programmes	6
Safe abortion within the Venezuelan complex humanitarian emergency: understanding context as key to identifying the potential for digital self-care tools in expanding access	6
Associations of social media and health content use with sexual risk behaviours among adolescents in South Africa	6
Caste in Muslim Pakistan: a structural determinant of inequities in the uptake of maternal health services	6
Lessons learned from conceptualising and operationalising the National Adolescent Health Programme or Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram’s Learning Districts Initiative in six districts of India	6
Effects of a clinic-based reproductive empowerment intervention on proximal outcomes of contraceptive use, self-efficacy, attitudes, and awareness and use of survivor services: a cluster-controlled tr	6
Pregnant women’s perceptions of antenatal care and utilisation of digital health tools in Magu District, Tanzania: a qualitative study	5
Title, Table of Contents and Acknowledgements	5
Reaching women at work with health programming in Bangladesh: results of difference-in-differences analysis among female factory workers	5
What we know and don’t know: a mapping review of available evidence, and evidence gaps, on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Bangladesh	5
A stigma-reduction intervention targeting abortion and contraceptive use among adolescents in Kisumu County, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study*	5
The impact of policy changes from the perspective of providers of family planning care in the US: results from a qualitative study	5
Running an obstacle-course: a qualitative study of women’s experiences with abortion-seeking in Tamil Nadu, India	5
Feasibility of HPV self-sampling pathway in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal using a human-centred design approach	5
“Almost like it was really underground”: a qualitative study of women’s experiences locating services for unintended pregnancy in a rural Australian health system	5
Sexual and reproductive health awareness and practices among adolescents and adults in a rural farming community in Baja California, Mexico: a quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional study	4
An assessment of facility readiness for comprehensive abortion care in 12 districts of Pakistan using the WHO Service Availability and Readiness Assessment tool	4
Sexual and reproductive health and rights of “last mile” adolescents: a scoping review	4
Service providers’ perspectives and reproductive (in)justice among Roma women: a qualitative study in Spain	4
« Éloigne cette honte de moi! » : une étude qualitative des normes sociales entourant les expériences d’avortement chez les adolescentes et jeunes femmes au Bénin	4
Implementing medical abortion through telemedicine in Colombia: a qualitative study	4
Breaking the silence around infertility: a scoping review of interventions addressing infertility-related gendered stigmatisation in low- and middle-income countries	4
An intersectional approach on menstrual inequity as lived by women in circumstances of socioeconomic vulnerability in an urban and rural setting in Spain: a qualitative study	4
“It’s not safe for me and what would it achieve?” Acceptability of patient-referral partner notification for sexually transmitted infections to young people, a mixed methods study from Zimbabwe	4
Correction	4
Assessing acceptability and effectiveness of a pleasure-oriented sexual and reproductive health chatbot in Kenya: an exploratory mixed-methods study	4
Experiences of intersex individuals in Bangladesh: some reflections	4
Law, human rights and gender in practice: an analysis of lessons from implementation of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health	4
Effects of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health services access in the Asia-Pacific region: a qualitative study of expert and policymaker perspectives	4
Medical abortion through telehealth in India: a critical perspective	3
Balancing client preferences and population-level goals: a qualitative study of the ways in which public health providers and facility administrators interpret and incentivise quality of care in contr	3

Contraceptive method switching and discontinuation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar: findings from a longitudinal cohort study	3
Shifting paradigms through feminist funding	3
Why do most young women not take up contraceptives after post-abortion care? An ethnographic study on the effectiveness and quality of contraceptive counselling after PAC in Kilifi County, Kenya	3
International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and Climate Action: an intersecting agenda	3
From criminalised histories to rightful present – nomadic women demand equal rights to sexual and reproductive health: a study in Maharashtra, India	3
Walking the talk: localising SRHM in South Asia	3
Key normative, legal, and policy considerations for supporting pregnant and postpartum adolescents in high HIV-burden settings: a critical analysis	3
Ageing in obscurity: a critical literature review regarding older intersex people	3
Expanding access to safe abortion in DRC: charting the path from decriminalisation to accessible care	3
Towards renewed commitment to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity: learning from 30 years of maternal health priorities	3
Experiences of COVID-19 among Chinese-speaking lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Hong Kong: an inductive thematic analysis of survey response data	3
“Effective social justice advocacy: a theory of change framework for assessing progress” – reflections on the terrain since its publication in 2011	3
Effets identitaires de la socialisation différentielle de genre sur les aspirations au premier enfant et au mariage des jeunes adolescent(e)s à Ouagadougou: une étude mixte	3
An investigation of the impact of the Global Gag Rule on women’s sexual and reproductive health outcomes in Uganda: a difference-in-differences analysis	2
Adding programs and system costs: the need for accurate estimates of the true costs of sexual and reproductive health and rights service provision	2
“We wish to have good medical care”: findings from a qualitative study on reproductive and maternal health of internally displaced women in India	2
“No signs of rape”: corroboration, resistance and the science of disbelief in the medico-legal jurisprudence of Bangladesh	2
Correction	2
Soutenir les jeunes chercheur.e.s pour les droits en santé sexuelle & reproductive dans les pays de l’Afrique francophone: Quelle justification et quel impact souhaité?	2
L’expérience de l’accouchement en milieu surveillé dans la province d’Essaouira au Maroc: Quelle réalité?	2
Understanding the role of race in abortion stigma in the United States: a systematic scoping review	2
Obstetric violence in the United States and other high-income countries: an integrative review	2
A pronatalist turn in population policies in Iran and its likely adverse impacts on reproductive rights, health and inequality: a critical narrative review	2
Peer education interventions for HIV prevention and sexual health with young people in Mekong Region countries: a scoping review and conceptual framework	2
Abortion access barriers shared in “r/abortion” after Roe : a qualitative analysis of a Reddit community post- Dobbs decision leak in 2022	2
A qualitative inquiry into pregnant women’s perceptions of respectful maternity care during childbirth in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria	2
Education as an enabler, not a requirement: ensuring access to self-care options for all	2
Improving menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in tribal areas of Gujarat: an evaluation of an implementation model integrating the government service delivery system	2
Correction	2
Good progress in a number of areas of ASRH, but there is much more that needs to be done	2
Towards an inclusive and culturally sensitive conceptualisation of sexual well-being of young people: preliminary framework development using a modified Delphi methodology	2
Self-administration of gender-affirming hormones: a systematic review of effectiveness, cost, and values and preferences of end-users and health workers	2
Overcoming challenges in research on self-managed medical abortion: lessons from a collaborative activist–researcher partnership	2
Estimating induced abortion incidence and the use of non-recommended abortion methods and sources in two provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa and Kongo Central) in 2021: results	2
Women’s decision-making and contraceptive use in Pakistan: an analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data	2
“ First was to sit down and bring our minds together ”. A qualitative study on safer conception decision-making among HIV sero-different couples in Zimbabwe	2
Coming of age: a qualitative study of adolescent girls’ menstrual preparedness in Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and Jordan	2
“Doulas shouldn’t be considered visitors, we should be considered a part of [the] team”: doula care in Georgia, USA during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Husbands’ concerns and experiences with the progesterone vaginal ring in three sub-Saharan African countries: a mixed methods study	2
Provider perspectives on maternal care challenges for Black and Latine women in Indiana: a qualitative interview study	2
Socio-ecological influences on access to abortion care in Costa Rica: a qualitative analysis of key perspectives from clinical and policy stakeholders	2
Definitions, perspectives, and reasons for conscientious objection among healthcare workers, facility managers, and staff in South Africa: a qualitative study	2
Developing the menstrual justice agenda: insights from a mixed method study in the mid-western region of Nepal	2
Pregnancy coercion, correlates, and associated modern contraceptive use within a nationally representative sample of Ethiopian women	2
Translating the consent form is the tip of the iceberg: using cognitive interviews to assess the barriers to informed consent in South African health facilities	2
“Our mothers do not tell us”: a qualitative study of adolescent girls’ perspectives on sexual and reproductive health in rural Nepal	2
Acceptability and continuation of use of the subdermal contraceptive implant among adolescents and young women in Argentina: a retrospective cohort study	1
Government responses to COVID-19 and impact on GBV services and programmes: comparative analysis of the situation in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria	1
Men’s involvement in women’s abortion-related care: a scoping review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries	1
Title, Table of Contents and Acknowledgements	1
Impacts of COVID-19 on contraceptive and abortion services in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review	1
Restrictions on contraceptive services for unmarried youth: a qualitative study of providers’ beliefs and attitudes in India	1
Emotional, informational, and decision-making support needs among people seeking abortion in the US: perspectives from All-Options Talkline callers	1
Lessons learned from developing and implementing digital health tools for self-managed abortion and sexual and reproductive healthcare in Canada, the United States, and Venezuela	1
Provider–client rapport in pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery: a qualitative analysis of provider and client experiences of an implementation science project in Kenya	1
Exploring the effect of early menarche on sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women in southeastern Ghana: a longitudinal mediation analysis	1
Reach, experience, and acceptability of an abortion self-care intervention in Bolivia: a mixed-methods evaluation	1
Towards an ethos of donor-funding responsive to the needs of the SRHR movement	1
Women’s experiences of marital rape and sexual violence within marriage in India: evidence from service records	1
Understanding changes made to reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study	1
Tírala Plena : findings from the formative research to inform the initiative “Reaching those most left behind through comprehensive sexuality education for out-of-school young peopl	1
Profil des utilisatrices et facteurs associés à la satisfaction des clientes de la qualité des soins après avortement au Burkina Faso: étude transversale menée dans six régions	1
Early medical abortion, equality of access, and the telemedical imperative	1
Digital self-care for improved access to family planning and reproductive health services among adolescents in Rwanda: preliminary findings from a pilot study of CyberRwanda	1
Intermittent Needs for Family Planning among Women with an Internal Migrant Husband in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study	1
Reaching young people living with HIV & AIDS and young people in detention with comprehensive sexuality education (CSE): a preparatory formative study in Ghana	1
Autonomy in labour and delivery in a Latin American urban centre: a qualitative phenomenological analysis	1
The preventable burden of mortality from unsafe abortion among female sex workers: a Community Knowledge Approach survey among peer networks in eight countries	1
“We are nurses – what can we say?”: power asymmetries and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in an Indian state	1
Setting up a research agenda for financing sexual and reproductive health services toward achieving universal health coverage in South Asia	1
Love, sex, and commitment: relationship choices and trajectories among unmarried youth in India	1
People’s knowledge of and attitudes toward abortion laws before and after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision	1
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in Palestine – securing spaces to speak out	1
Advocacy for resourcing feminist and women’s rights movements: an interview with the association for women’s rights in development (AWID)	1