OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A systematic review involving 11,187 participants evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on anxiety and depression in pregnant women	68
Anxiety among fathers during the prenatal and postpartum period: a meta-analysis	36
Stress, anxiety and depression in 1466 pregnant women during and before the COVID-19 pandemic: a Dutch cohort study	31
Prevalence of anxiety and depression among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis	31
Psychological status of infertile patients who had in vitro fertilization treatment interrupted or postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study	26
Resilience and psychological distress in pregnant women during quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Spain: a multicentre cross-sectional online survey	23
Bowel function and quality of life following surgery for deep endometriosis	15
Evaluation of genital self-image and sexual dysfunction in women with vulvar lichen planus or lichen sclerosus	14
The effects of perineal trauma on immediate self-reported birth experience in first-time mothers	14
Assessing socio-ecological factors on caesarean section and vaginal delivery: an extended perspective among women of South-Punjab, Pakistan	10
Relationships between anxiety induced by COVID-19 and perceived social support among Iranian pregnant women	9
Anxiety of pregnant women in time of catastrophic events, including COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Silent voices that must be heard – women’s perceptions of gynecologic examinations	8
Obesity and the increasing odds of cesarean delivery	8
Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for pregnancy rates of infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Evaluation of the effectiveness of yoga in management of premenstrual syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Infertility-related stress and quality of life in women experiencing concurrent reproductive trauma	8
Similarities and differences between postpartum depression and depression at other stages of female life: a systematic review	7
The impact of the method of genetic identity disclosure on the donor conceived adult	6
Telemedicine in perinatal mental health: perspectives	6
Is social support associated with postpartum depression, anxiety and perceived stress among Korean women within the first year postpartum?	6
Posttraumatic stress following childbirth: psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the City Birth Trauma Scale	6
A cross-sectional study on prevalence of menstrual problems, lifestyle, mental health, and PCOS awareness among rural and urban population of Punjab, India	6
Evaluation of chronotype and sleep quality in infertile population and comparison with fertile population: a cross-sectional study	5
Progression of depression and anxiety symptoms in pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology in the United States	5

Emotional experiences of women who access early pregnancy assessment units: a qualitative investigation	5
Sleep, depression, anxiety and fatigue in women with premature ovarian insufficiency	5
Epidural analgesia associations with depression, PTSD, and bonding at 2 months postpartum	4
Patient-specific affect-abdominal pain interactions in endometriosis: an experience sampling method (ESM) study	4
Clinical characteristics of female long COVID patients with menstrual symptoms: a retrospective study from a Japanese outpatient clinic	4
Psychosocial outcomes of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in maternity services	4
Fear of childbirth and mental health among lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people: a cross-sectional study	4
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on depression and hopelessness in infertile women	4
Risk and protective factors for postpartum depression among Polish women – a prospective study	4
The role and outcomes of music therapy during pregnancy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials	4
Evaluating the diagnostic properties of the Whooley questionnaire as a case-finding instrument for depression among Chinese women during and after pregnancy	3
The trends and hotspots of research on non-pharmacological interventions for labor pain management: a bibliometric analysis	3
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	3
Experiences of young girls and women undergoing ovarian tissue cryopreservation: a systematic review and thematic synthesis	3
Managing the stigma and women’s physical and emotional cost of endometriosis	3
Awareness and attitude toward oocyte cryopreservation for non-medical reasons: a study on women candidates for social egg freezing	3
Escitalopram and progressive muscle relaxation training are both effective for the treatment of hot flashes in patients with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial	3
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	3
Investigating socioeconomic disparities of Kangaroo mother care on preterm infant health outcomes	3
Sexual activity based fears during pregnancy, sexual function and dyadic adjustment in couples who are expecting their first child	3
Experiences of women undergoing infertility treatment from embryo transfer until pregnancy test and their conceptualization of their embryo	3
Experience of mental health in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a descriptive phenomenological study	3
Risk factors of paternal perinatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan	3
What are antenatal maternity care needs of women who conceived through fertility treatment?: a mixed methods systematic review	3
The role of women’s emotional profiles in birth outcome and birth experience	2
Life-time experience of violence as a risk factor for symptomatic endometriosis	2
The effects of COVID-19 restrictions and other perinatal factors on women’s sense of control during childbirth: a prospective cohort study	2
Experiences of communication in women with endometriosis: perceived validation and invalidation in different contexts, and associations with health-related quality of life	2
Expecting the uncertain: The applicability of the intolerance of uncertainty model on fear of childbirth	2
Physiological and psychological stress responses to labor and delivery during COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study	2
Partner relationship quality, social support and maternal stress during pregnancy and the first COVID-19 lockdown	2
Predictors of age at menopause and psychiatric symptoms among postmenopausal females in Jordan	2
Women’s experiences of a pregnancy whilst attending a specialist antenatal service for pregnancies after stillbirth or neonatal death: a qualitative interview study	2
The role of personality traits on mode of delivery	2
Preconception menstrual cycle disorder and antenatal depression: a cross-sectional study with prerecorded information	2
How do different childbirth experience scales predict childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms and disorder?	2
Discovering a pregnancy after 30 weeks: a qualitative study on explanations for unperceived pregnancy	2
Positive effects of fetal echocardiography on maternal anxiety: a prospective study in a tertiary center in Turkey	1
Mother-to-infant bonding mediates the effects of depressive and anxious postpartum symptoms on parenting stress	1
Stress-reducing interventions in pregnancy for the prevention of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
The impact of music therapy on anxiety and pregnancy rate among infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Validation of the COVID-19 Fear Scale modified for application during the perinatal period	1
Impact of the trait anxiety during pregnancy on birth weight: an observational cohort study	1
Symptoms of anxiety and depression in women with gestational trophoblastic disease compared to women who had a miscarriage: a cross-sectional study	1
More than a number – time to implement agreed psychological outcomes for infertility clinics	1
Characteristics of suicidal attacks in pregnancy; a multicenter study	1
Depressive symptoms and menstrual distress according to the menstrual phase in nurses: the Korea Nurses’ Health Study	1
Effectiveness of double ABCX-based psychotherapy for psychological distress among women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a three-arm randomized controlled trial	1
Development and psychometric properties of the Pandemic-Related Postpartum Stress Scale (PREPS-PP)	1
Best practices for teaching psychosomatic obstetrics and gynecology	1

Decision-making in case of an unintended pregnancy: an overview of what is known about this complex process	1
Self-compassion, perfectionism, impostor phenomenon, stress and anxiety in patients with localized provoked vulvodynia	1
COVID-19, global inequality, and mental health in childbearing women: how to mitigate the triple hit?	1
Mental health and coping with fertility treatment cessation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK	1
Effect of delivery mode on Chinese women’s maternal satisfaction: a moderated mediation model of support from medical staff and women’s self-assessment of health	1
Experiences of perinatal nurses regarding compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction: a phenomenological study	1
Patients’ views of delayed fertility care during the COVID-19 pandemic as a conception catastrophe: the experience of U.S. FertilityIQ users	1
Identifying women with fear of childbirth with the Dutch Fear of Birth Scale and its added value for consultations	1
Barriers and facilitators for healthy lifestyle and recommendations for counseling in endometrial cancer follow-up care: a qualitative study	1
Associations between patterns of social support and perinatal mental health among Chinese mother: the mediating role of social trust	1
Understanding cyberchondria in pregnant women: longitudinal assessment of risk factors, triggers, and outcomes	1
Effect of early postpartum EMDR on reducing psychological complaints in women with a traumatic childbirth experience	1
A cluster analysis of reasons behind fear of birth among women in Sweden	1