OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology is 2. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Long working hours related to elevated psychological distress among United States pregnant workers: findings from the National Health Interview Survey	26
Investigating the interplay between depression and pregnancy loss: a cross-sectional analysis using NHANES data	21
Abstracts from the COST Action Riseup-PPD Second International Conference	16
Women’s desire to have a midwife they know during labor and birth has increased significantly over time	15
Assessing socio-ecological factors on caesarean section and vaginal delivery: an extended perspective among women of South-Punjab, Pakistan	14
Emotional experiences of women who access early pregnancy assessment units: a qualitative investigation	14
Experiences of young girls and women undergoing ovarian tissue cryopreservation: a systematic review and thematic synthesis	14
Life-time experience of violence as a risk factor for symptomatic endometriosis	13
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Prevalence and knowledge of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and health-related practices among women of Syria: a cross-sectional study	12
Comparing the effectiveness of two telemedicine counseling interventions on secondary tokophobia in single-child women: the study protocol of a pragmatic three-arm randomized controlled trial	11
Depression, anxiety and associated factors among infertile women in Zanzibar	11
Psychological impact on healthcare workers in obstetrics and gynecology in France in 18 French University Hospitals during the first Covid-19 lockdown: a prospective observational study	10
Barriers and facilitators for healthy lifestyle and recommendations for counseling in endometrial cancer follow-up care: a qualitative study	10
Testing the efficacy of a narrative short film in educating the public about providing emotional support to individuals with fertility problems	10
Decision-making in case of an unintended pregnancy: an overview of what is known about this complex process	10
Association between adverse childhood experience and unintended pregnancy among Japanese women: a large-scale cross-sectional study	10
Validation of the COVID-19 Fear Scale modified for application during the perinatal period	9
The mediating effect of bedtime procrastination between sleep quality and pregnancy-related anxiety	9
Assessment of factors related to poly cystic ovarian syndrome – A comparative and correlational study	8
Experiences of communication in women with endometriosis: perceived validation and invalidation in different contexts, and associations with health-related quality of life	8
The effect of preoperative anxiety and ovarian stimulation on gastric antrum size: a prospective observational study	8
Women’s experiences of a pregnancy whilst attending a specialist antenatal service for pregnancies after stillbirth or neonatal death: a qualitative interview study	8
Association between mental health and HPV in American women: an analysis based on the 2005–2016 NHANES database	7
Navigating recovery while postpartum: examining the relationship between maternal functioning and substance use disorders	7
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on depression and hopelessness in infertile women	7

Mental illness and sleep disorders among women with gynecological problems	7
A latent class analysis of co-occurring insomnia and anxiety among Chinese pregnant women	7
The role and outcomes of music therapy during pregnancy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials	6
Comparative analysis of general and pregnancy-related prenatal anxiety symptoms: progression throughout pregnancy and influence of maternal attachment	6
More than a number – time to implement agreed psychological outcomes for infertility clinics	6
Clinical characteristics of female long COVID patients with menstrual symptoms: a retrospective study from a Japanese outpatient clinic	6
Retraction statement	6
Preconception menstrual cycle disorder and antenatal depression: a cross-sectional study with prerecorded information	6
Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for pregnancy rates of infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Symptomatology in 1,112 women screened positive and negative using the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS): longitudinal observations from the first trimester to 6 weeks postpartum of a Chines	6
Development and validation of the Fertility Anxiety Scale for Chinese Women: a tool for clinical and policy applications	5
Prenatal loss of control eating is associated with psychiatric symptoms and distress among individuals with elevated BMI	5
Effect of social support on fetal movement self-monitoring behavior in Chinese women: a moderated mediation model of health beliefs	5
How do different childbirth experience scales predict childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms and disorder?	5
Let’s talk about sex. The importance of communication in physical, mental, and relationship well-being	5
The trends and hotspots of research on non-pharmacological interventions for labor pain management: a bibliometric analysis	5
Expecting the worst: pain catastrophizing and intolerance of uncertainty in women with fear of childbirth	5
Reflections on the group dynamic in a group cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for young adult women with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea: a qualitative analysis	5
Best practices for teaching psychosomatic obstetrics and gynecology	4
Psychophysical correlates of labor pain intensity and unpleasantness	4
The effect of low-dose esketamine on maternal depression after cesarean delivery	4
Stress-reducing interventions in pregnancy for the prevention of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Sleep, depression, anxiety and fatigue in women with premature ovarian insufficiency	4
Adverse childhood experiences predict anxiety during postpartum and early childhood parenting	4
Mindfulness-based body scan training in multimodal physiotherapy for vulvodynia – a randomized controlled feasibility study	4
What are antenatal maternity care needs of women who conceived through fertility treatment?: a mixed methods systematic review	3
The COVID-19 pandemic and the experience of postpartum depression	3
Correction to: Hizli et al., Hyperemesis gravidarum and depression in pregnancy: is there an association?	3
Effectiveness of double ABCX-based psychotherapy for psychological distress among women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a three-arm randomized controlled trial	3
Telemedicine in perinatal mental health: perspectives	3
The elephant in the room: a study on the dialogue about sexuality during Assisted Reproductive Technology visits	3
Shared decision making in pelvic organ prolapse: a thematic analysis of healthcare professional perspectives	3
Fear of childbirth and mental health among lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people: a cross-sectional study	2
Individualizing management in women’s health – taking time to understand everyone’s personal needs	2
The effects of music therapy on pain and anxiety in young nulliparous patients undergoing laparoscopic cystectomy for endometriosis: a randomized controlled trial	2
The association between SARS-CoV-2 infection with menstrual characteristics changes in China: a cross-sectional study	2
Suicide risks associated with pregnancy outcomes: a national cross-sectional survey of American females 41–45 years of age	2
Epidural analgesia associations with depression, PTSD, and bonding at 2 months postpartum	2
Discovering a pregnancy after 30 weeks: a qualitative study on explanations for unperceived pregnancy	2
Construction of psychosocial adaptation model for hysterectomy patient: hermeneutical phenomenological research	2
Key elements and practical logic of non-directive counselling intervention in perinatal women's depression: based on grounded theory analysis	2
Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea	2
Prediction of peripartum depression by oxytocin levels, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores and lack of social support: a prospective study	2
Analysis of the effects of eating and emotions on reproductive axis function in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea	2
A cluster analysis of reasons behind fear of birth among women in Sweden	2
Sexual activity based fears during pregnancy, sexual function and dyadic adjustment in couples who are expecting their first child	2
The Chichewa Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire: a factor analytic study for postpartum women in Malawi	2
Pathways to depressive symptoms in Chinese pregnant women and their influence on delivery approach: a qualitative comparative analysis	2
Depressive symptoms and menstrual distress according to the menstrual phase in nurses: the Korea Nurses’ Health Study	2
Impact of first-trimester anomaly scan on health-related quality of life and healthcare costs: a scoping review	2

Mother-to-infant bonding mediates the effects of depressive and anxious postpartum symptoms on parenting stress