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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and gender roles in postpartum women	29
Dysmenorrhea: a public health challenge demanding urgent attention	17
Affective cognition in response to infant stimuli in pregnant compared with non-pregnant women	17
Association of physical activity self-worth perceptions and physical activity levels in female nursing students: cross-sectional study	13
The effect of fear of COVID-19 on health-seeking behaviors and Pap smear test rates in women	13
Why is the human ovary aging faster than other organs?	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
Responding to the needs of survivors of intimate partner violence in Lithuania: perceptions of mental health and social care professionals	11
Regulatory mechanism of GPER in the invasion and migration of ectopic endometrial stromal cells in endometriosis	11
The influence of the menstrual cup on female pelvic floor muscles variables: a prospective case series	11
Effect of Tinospora cordifolia on gestational diabetes mellitus and its complications	11
Self-reported exercise or physical activity level: what matters to a better quality of life in the third trimester of pregnancy?	11
Do postpartum insomnia, fatigue and depression affect the maternal role of primiparous women?	10
Examining the role of significant others in shaping family planning decisions and utilization patterns among ever-married women in Nigeria	10
Sexuality during pregnancy: attitudes, self-efficacy and self-consciousness	9
Pathways to publishing a scientific article: listen to the editor	9
Do Body Mass Index classes define our self-perceptions? Analysis of global, multidimensional, and physical self-esteem in women	9
Similar prognosis, different decisions: understanding parents about the possibility of termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies	8
Inequities between rural and urban realities: young Hispanic women’s pregnancy intentions and birth outcomes	8
Rational drug use and associated factors in pregnant women	8
“The COVID 19 pandemic worsened my living and working conditions”. A qualitative research study of female Brazilian immigrants in Oporto	8
Cognitive function with changing hormonal milieu across menopausal transition stages and related symptoms in midlife and beyond	8
Are COVID-19 lockdowns associated with a change in sexual desire? Results from an online survey of Australian women	8
Acceptance, distress tolerance and sexual adjustment among women with breast cancer	7

Outpatient maternity care and telemedicine use perceptions in the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2020 CERA survey	7
Spirituality and women’s health: The evidence calls to action	7
Relationship between fear of COVID-19 and premenstrual syndrome in Turkish university students	7
Association of lower extremity lymphedema with pelvic floor functions, sleep quality, kinesiophobia, body image in patients with gynecological cancers	7
The compounding effects of income loss and change in living arrangement on emerging adult women’s mental health during COVID’s onset	7
Behavioral and hormonal effects of prenatal and maternal separation stresses in postpartum rats	7
The Pregnant Smoker Stigma Scale - Self Stigma (P3S-SS): development and validation in pregnant smoking women in France	7
Artificial intelligence in scientific writing: sailing fair winds or between the devil and the deep blue sea?	7
The predictors of sexual quality of life and relationship happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a sample of Turkey	7
Sleep disturbances are associated with cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women	7
Effects of Turkish fathers’ gender role attitudes, marital adjustment, and maternal attachment on prenatal paternal attachment in third trimester	7
Women & Health celebrates 50 years	6
Hormonal contraceptive use prevalence and its association with menstrual cycle symptom clusters among exercising women in seven different countries	6
Lower urinary tract symptoms and toileting behaviors in Turkish adult women	6
Co-development of an empowerment toolkit: A collaborative approach to promote maternal mental health	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
Effects of eHealth literacy on maternal and neonatal outcomes	6
The effects of women’s insight levels on breast cancer prevention behaviors: a cross-sectional study	6
Women’s health in 2024: change now for tomorrow will be too late	6
Knowledge of breast and cervical cancer symptoms and perceived barriers to seek treatment among urban underserved women	6
The effect of logotherapy-based, nurse-guided meaning attribution conversations on women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer: A Turkish pilot study	6
Healthcare utilization before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among mothers and birthing parents with elevated levels of postpartum depression symptoms	5
Pelvic floor dysfunction in rural postpartum mothers in the United States: prevalence, severity, and psychosocial correlates	5
Pelvic health in female military personnel: Broadening the conversation	5
Infertility: the elephant in the room	5
Severe maternal morbidity, maternal mortality and health-care quality: time to face the moment of truth	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
The effect of an abdominal binder on pain, bleeding and breastfeeding success after cesarean delivery: A randomized controlled trial	5
Associations of body shape dissatisfaction before and during pregnancy with perinatal depressive symptoms among Japanese women	5
Investigation of the relationship between sexual and pelvic floor dysfunction in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome	5
Intrauterine hydatidiform mole complicated with tubal ectopic pregnancy: a case report	5
Investigation of the dual-task performance and affecting factors in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome	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
Patient preferences regarding the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes at the time of hysterectomy: a qualitative study	5
Improving menstrual health knowledge among girls from Iran: the effectiveness of educational health belief model	5
The effect of the training provided to primiparous pregnant women based on the model on pregnancy risk perception and health literacy	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
Self-esteem, stress, and depressive symptoms among Jordanian pregnant women: social support as a mediating factor	4
Health-related quality of life in women with various levels of spiritual health	4
Development, validation, and pilot testing of the physical activity promotion program booklet for women with gestational diabetes mellitus	4
Sexual function after childbirth: a meta-analysis based on mode of delivery	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
Violence against pregnant women and adverse maternal/ fetal outcomes in the United States: racial/ethnic disparities	4
Does the immigration affect prenatal attachment levels?	4
A bioinformatics analysis of gene expression in endometrial cancer, endometriosis and obesity	4
The experiences and coping mechanisms of mothers caring for a child with cerebral palsy	4

HPV vaccine reporting in Taiwan: media and politics, 2005–2018	4
Effects of scapulothoracic stabilization exercises on scapular function, posture, and balance in lymphedema after mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial	4
An investigation of women’s hygiene habits and the affecting factors during the Covid-19 pandemic	4
Physical performance and severity of menopausal symptoms in Brazilian climacteric women	4
Correction	4
Should gynecologists approach obesity? A survey analysis	4
Comparison of body size perception of young women in Korea and the United States	4
Gender disparity among ophthalmologists awarded Canadian institute of health research grants	4
The effect of prenatal anxiety on prenatal attachment in high-risk pregnant women and related factors: a cross-sectional study	4
The association between anthropometric factors and anti-Müllerian hormone levels in premenopausal women	4
Not only diet quality and physical activity but also snacking and skipping meals could be related with menstrual disorders in PCOS	4
Concern about contagion and distress in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Motherhood as moderator	4