OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Women & Health is 4. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and gender roles in postpartum women	30
Affective cognition in response to infant stimuli in pregnant compared with non-pregnant women	18
Regulatory mechanism of GPER in the invasion and migration of ectopic endometrial stromal cells in endometriosis	13
Dysmenorrhea: a public health challenge demanding urgent attention	13
Sexual function and sexual quality of life in women affected by endometriosis and adenomyosis compared to healthy women	12
The importance of resident training in menopause	12
Why is the human ovary aging faster than other organs?	12
Self-reported exercise or physical activity level: what matters to a better quality of life in the third trimester of pregnancy?	11
Association of physical activity self-worth perceptions and physical activity levels in female nursing students: cross-sectional study	11
The effect of fear of COVID-19 on health-seeking behaviors and Pap smear test rates in women	11
Responding to the needs of survivors of intimate partner violence in Lithuania: perceptions of mental health and social care professionals	10
The influence of the menstrual cup on female pelvic floor muscles variables: a prospective case series	10
Effect of Tinospora cordifolia on gestational diabetes mellitus and its complications	9
Cognitive function with changing hormonal milieu across menopausal transition stages and related symptoms in midlife and beyond	9
Examining the role of significant others in shaping family planning decisions and utilization patterns among ever-married women in Nigeria	9
Rational drug use and associated factors in pregnant women	9
Do postpartum insomnia, fatigue and depression affect the maternal role of primiparous women?	9
Pathways to publishing a scientific article: listen to the editor	9
Similar prognosis, different decisions: understanding parents about the possibility of termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies	8
Sexuality during pregnancy: attitudes, self-efficacy and self-consciousness	8
The predictors of sexual quality of life and relationship happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a sample of Turkey	8
Do Body Mass Index classes define our self-perceptions? Analysis of global, multidimensional, and physical self-esteem in women	8
“The COVID 19 pandemic worsened my living and working conditions”. A qualitative research study of female Brazilian immigrants in Oporto	8
Spirituality and women’s health: The evidence calls to action	7
Association of lower extremity lymphedema with pelvic floor functions, sleep quality, kinesiophobia, body image in patients with gynecological cancers	7

Acceptance, distress tolerance and sexual adjustment among women with breast cancer	7
The Pregnant Smoker Stigma Scale - Self Stigma (P3S-SS): development and validation in pregnant smoking women in France	7
Effects of Turkish fathers’ gender role attitudes, marital adjustment, and maternal attachment on prenatal paternal attachment in third trimester	7
The compounding effects of income loss and change in living arrangement on emerging adult women’s mental health during COVID’s onset	7
Experiences of Dutch female recreational runners with fecal incontinence: A qualitative study	7
Are COVID-19 lockdowns associated with a change in sexual desire? Results from an online survey of Australian women	7
Behavioral and hormonal effects of prenatal and maternal separation stresses in postpartum rats	7
Artificial intelligence in scientific writing: sailing fair winds or between the devil and the deep blue sea?	7
Sleep disturbances are associated with cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women	7
Inequities between rural and urban realities: young Hispanic women’s pregnancy intentions and birth outcomes	7
Hormonal contraceptive use prevalence and its association with menstrual cycle symptom clusters among exercising women in seven different countries	6
The effect of the training provided to primiparous pregnant women based on the model on pregnancy risk perception and health literacy	6
Pelvic health in female military personnel: Broadening the conversation	6
The effect of logotherapy-based, nurse-guided meaning attribution conversations on women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer: A Turkish pilot study	6
Knowledge of breast and cervical cancer symptoms and perceived barriers to seek treatment among urban underserved women	6
A global systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of repeat induced abortion and correlated risk factors	6
Feminine voices: what are the main challenges faced by women living with HTLV-1?	6
Investigation of the dual-task performance and affecting factors in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome	6
Lower urinary tract symptoms and toileting behaviors in Turkish adult women	6
Relationship between fear of COVID-19 and premenstrual syndrome in Turkish university students	6
Women’s health in 2024: change now for tomorrow will be too late	6
The effects of women’s insight levels on breast cancer prevention behaviors: a cross-sectional study	6
Improving menstrual health knowledge among girls from Iran: the effectiveness of educational health belief model	6
Investigation of the relationship between sexual and pelvic floor dysfunction in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome	6
Women & Health celebrates 50 years	6
Infertility: the elephant in the room	5
Associations of body shape dissatisfaction before and during pregnancy with perinatal depressive symptoms among Japanese women	5
Why women continue to smoke during pregnancy: a qualitative study among smoking pregnant women	5
Estrogen hormone therapy and postmenopausal osteoporosis: does it really take two to tango?	5
Co-development of an empowerment toolkit: A collaborative approach to promote maternal mental health	5
Intrauterine hydatidiform mole complicated with tubal ectopic pregnancy: a case report	5
Severe maternal morbidity, maternal mortality and health-care quality: time to face the moment of truth	5
Clinical significance of serum Th1/Th2 cytokines in patients with endometriosis	5
The silent predictor: Exploring the link between waist to hip ratio, fear of falling, and balance impairment in postmenopausal women	5
Effects of eHealth literacy on maternal and neonatal outcomes	5
Assessing menopause symptoms in women with traumatic brain injury: the development and initial testing of a new scale	5
Effect of auriculotherapy on labor duration: systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Healthcare utilization before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among mothers and birthing parents with elevated levels of postpartum depression symptoms	5
Patient preferences regarding the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes at the time of hysterectomy: a qualitative study	5
The experiences and coping mechanisms of mothers caring for a child with cerebral palsy	4
Sexual function after childbirth: a meta-analysis based on mode of delivery	4
Not only diet quality and physical activity but also snacking and skipping meals could be related with menstrual disorders in PCOS	4
Physical performance and severity of menopausal symptoms in Brazilian climacteric women	4
Concern about contagion and distress in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Motherhood as moderator	4
Pelvic floor dysfunction in rural postpartum mothers in the United States: prevalence, severity, and psychosocial correlates	4
Should gynecologists approach obesity? A survey analysis	4
Gender disparity among ophthalmologists awarded Canadian institute of health research grants	4
A bioinformatics analysis of gene expression in endometrial cancer, endometriosis and obesity	4
Depressive symptoms, but not moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, impacts sexual well-being and menopause-specific quality of life in middle-aged women	4
Does the immigration affect prenatal attachment levels?	4

An investigation of women’s hygiene habits and the affecting factors during the Covid-19 pandemic	4
The risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm for ovarian cancer in premenopausal and postmenopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Comparison of body size perception of young women in Korea and the United States	4
Development, validation, and pilot testing of the physical activity promotion program booklet for women with gestational diabetes mellitus	4
HPV vaccine reporting in Taiwan: media and politics, 2005–2018	4
The effect of prenatal anxiety on prenatal attachment in high-risk pregnant women and related factors: a cross-sectional study	4
Correction	4
Evaluation of the impact of etonogestrel implant use on women’s sexuality and quality of life	4
Effects of scapulothoracic stabilization exercises on scapular function, posture, and balance in lymphedema after mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial	4
The effect of an abdominal binder on pain, bleeding and breastfeeding success after cesarean delivery: A randomized controlled trial	4
Health-related quality of life in women with various levels of spiritual health	4