OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Care for Women International 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The effect of pilates and a WhatsApp-based health intervention program on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS): A randomized controlled study	17
Progress toward global literature contributions about menstruation and vaginal health	16
Clarifying the unmet clinical need during medical device innovation in women’s health – A narrative review	15
Study of impacts of education, open-access medical publishing, and internet on women’s health in China	14
The impact of depressive symptoms and social support on resilience among older adult caregivers	13
The relationship between spiritual well-being, hope and depression in gynecologic oncology patients	13
The effect of web-based genital hygiene education provided to the women with disabilities on their self-care agency and genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial	13
The privacy protection scale in obstetrics and gynecology: A scale development study	13
Women’s reproductive health in the aftermath of natural disasters in Bangladesh: Prospects for empowerment	12
The effect of nurse support and social support on fatigue experienced by mothers whose children are hospitalized	11
Maternal depression: Technology enabled self screening in real time	11
Exploring women’s self-reported health problems in pregnancy in the UK and Norway	10
Quality of life in heterosexual menopausal women: The indirect effect of sexual and marital satisfaction, menopause representations, and psychological morbidity	9
Patient experience of implant loss after immediate breast reconstruction: An interpretative phenomenological analysis	9
Psychological symptoms of adolescent survivors of sexual abuse and characteristics of survivors displaying suicidal and/or self-harming behaviors	9
Being met as a person and not as a diagnosis – Meanings of healthcare encounters for women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV	9
Developing a predictive equation of muscular age to evaluate muscle health in Chinese community-dwelling older women	9
Community-based follow-up of participants of a mother-friendly clinical trial: A patient-centric methodology for pregnant women	9
“But I think there’s always been that stigma”: Adult women’s perceptions of menstrual product advertising	9
The effect of virtual reality on fetal movement, fetal heart rate, maternal satisfaction, fatigue, and anxiety levels and vital signs of pregnant women during non-stress test: A randomized controlled	8
The relationship between physical child abuse resulting from excessive crying in babies and mothers’ perceived social support and mental well-being: A structural equation model	8
Collaboration, empowering women, and social support	8
Correction	8
Psychological symptoms and intensity of partner violence: A study of women attending an anti-violence center in Italy	7
Treatment and rehabilitation of stroke patients in India: A gendered analysis based on repeated cross-sectional national sample surveys on health, 2014 and 2019	7

The effect of long-term, regular yoga on the pain and quality of life in women with premenstrual syndrome: A randomized controlled, single-blinded trial	7
Forgiveness weakens women’s counter-empathy both in the stage of self-oriented and other-oriented emotional responses	7
Statement of retraction: Greening the brain: A horticultural stress management program for perimenopausal symptoms	7
Menarcheal experience, beliefs about and attitudes toward menstruation in Mexico: Changes in the last 20 years	7
Caring for others without neglecting oneself? Grandparent caregivers, gender, and perceived health-related quality of life	6
The effectiveness of “Women’s Postpartum Sexual Health Program (WPSHP)” on Iranian women’s postpartum sexual health: A randomized clinical trial	6
Changes in menstrual cycle length and in sleep-wake behaviors during COVID-19 related lockdown in Israel	6
Health vulnerabilities of the female sex workers: A qualitative investigation from South-western region of Bangladesh	6
Postural stability and flexibility responses of yoga training in women: Are improvements similar in both sexes?	6
Contributing to theoretical literature	6
Echoes of a living body: A mind-body approach on how women victims of intimate partner violence experience their bodies	6
Opportunities for powerful synergy: Opportunities for teaching, learning and research about women and aging	6
Does COVID-19 anxiety in pregnant women affect marital adjustment?	5
Access to COVID-19 vaccination for transgender community in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan	5
Pathways to social support: IVF patients’ motivation toward peers and selection preferences	5
Methodological contributions	5
Continuing to learn from Covid-19	5
Literature contributions concerning women diagnosed with cancer	5
The effect of nursing counseling based on Neuman Systems Model on perceived stress, coping with stress and birth outcomes among pregnant women at high risk of pre-term labor	5
Effects of the WhatsApp midwife breastfeeding support line on early postpartum breastfeeding process of mothers	5
Empowering women as enablers in public health: A quantitative-qualitative systematic review of the gender-transformative approach	5
Effect of education on the readiness levels of primigravida women to hygienic care practices of the newborn with the use of QR code	5
The enduring trail of gender-based violence	5
The effect of oxytocin massage and music on breast milk production and anxiety level of the mothers of premature infants who are in the neonatal intensive care unit: A self-controlled trial	5
Contributing to global literature on theory, practice, and methods	5
Rural-urban differentials in the relationship between household wealth index and maternal anaemia status in Nigeria	4
Does the postpartum body image of primiparous women giving vaginal delivery affect their sexual functions and depression and fatigue levels?	4
The differences in perinatal outcomes between refugee and resident mother–infant dyads: A retrospective study in Turkey between 2013 and 2018	4
The mitigating role of physical activities on emotions is gender-specific: An experience during “lenient” COVID-19 prevention protocols	4
The impact of virtual reality on maternal anxiety, satisfaction, and fetal outcomes among pregnant women undergoing non-stress tests: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled tri	4
Don’t dismiss gender equality: A response to Cid & Leguisamo (2021) “Gender equality does not prevent sexual abuse of women”	4
Assessment of menopausal symptoms with changing hormone milieus in different menopausal transitional stages	4
Evaluation of telemedicine for contraceptive counseling given to pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial	4
Provider perceptions of lack of supportive care during childbirth: A mixed methods study in Kenya	4
Examining impact of menstrual cup distribution programming on attitudes about menstruation	4
Environmental determinants and PCOS symptoms severity: a cross-sectional study	4
Health care isn’t necessarily better in the age of digital technology	4
Discrimination, violence, and suicide in transgender women in Iran	4
Menstrual bodies and cultural practices: The voices of adolescent tribal girls from Kashmir	4
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Greening the brain: A horticultural stress management program for perimenopausal symptoms	4
The effectiveness of a training program based on the Human Caring Theory to caring behaviors and post-cesarean caring outcomes	4
Effects of Kinesio Taping method on menstrual pain: A randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study	3
Commercial surrogacy: Landscapes of empowerment or oppression explored through integrative review	3
Women’s experiences of cultural and traditional health beliefs about pregnancy and childbirth in Zambia: An ethnographic study	3
Attention to health care in the context of instability	3
Interest in diet is universal	3
Literature contributions of manuscripts published in volume 42:10 of Health Care for Women International	3
Women who desire ‘natural childbirth’ in hospitals in a highly medicalized birth care system	3
Cross-cultural food practices and nutrition seeking behaviors among pregnant and postpartum Indian women living in Australia	3
Examining the views of nurses working in gynecology and obstetrics clinics on collaborative practice	3

The effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based educational program on genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial	3
The gendered implications of energy gaps in health care: A comparative analysis of Haiti, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo	3
Is it reciprocating or self-serving?: Understanding coping strategies for postpartum depression in an online community for Korean mothers	3
Mental health symptoms abound without social support	3
Effects of pelvic floor muscle training applied with telerehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis having lower urinary track symptoms: A randomized controlled trial	3
Determination of body image and sexual adjustment in women with breast cancer after surgery	3
Effect of hot shower application on pain anxiety and comfort in the first stage of labor: A randomized controlled study	3
Emergency obstetric and newborn care signal functions: The situation in health facilities in Nepal between 2015 and 2021	3
The threshold of global contributions: Theoretical, practice, and methodological	3
COVID 19 fear impact on Israeli and Russian female student mental health, substance use and resilience	3
Older women and wellbeing through the pandemic: Examining the effect of daily online yoga lessons	3
Planned and unplanned pregnancy and its association with coping styles and life quality	3
The effect of pregnant women’s status of receiving preconception care on pregnancy stress	3
Medical abortion provision and quality of care: What can be learned from feminist activists?	3
Association between hyperuricemia and metabolic risk components in Korean women	2
The mediating role of negative attitudes toward menopause between benevolent sexist attitudes and irritability of perimenopausal women	2
Effect of cold cabbage leaf application on breast engorgement and pain in the postpartum period: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Task shifting for maternal and neonatal care in low-resource settings: A mixed-methods evaluation of a midwifery training program in rural Papua New Guinea	2
Social media promotion, risk perception, and parental support for adolescent girls’ HPV vaccination: Taking consideration of future consequences and sexual attitudes as moderators	2
Simulation for breastfeeding support during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey: A quasi-experimental study	2
“They taught us not only our rights as women, but also how to live.” Gender-based violence and empowerment experiences of Syrian women in Turkey and the role of women and girls safe spaces: A q	2
Health-related quality of life associated with coexisting chronic conditions in postmenopausal women	2
Midwives’ experiences of the consequences of navigating barriers to maternity care	2
Predicting pregnant women’s intentions toward normal vaginal delivery based on the expanded Theory of Planned Behavior	2
Do complaints related to vitiligo affect sexual quality of life and marital adjustment?	2
Correction	2
From fearful to hopeful: A thematic content analysis of COVID-19 survivors’ YouTube videos	2
Evaluation of education and counseling using social media tools after discharge in women who underwent episiotomy	2
Socio-economic status of women and fertility outcome in Benue State, North-Central, Nigeria	2
Gender differences in teachers’ occupational accidents	2
The effect of spousal support on distress experienced during pregnancy in COVID-19 pandemic: Sample of Türkiye	2
Interview survey of physical and mental changes and coping strategies among 13 Vietnamese female technical interns living in Japan	2
Socioeconomic class and antenatal and postpartum care inequality in the viewpoint of Korea’s response to the low fertility rate	2
The effect of guided imagery and reflexology on pain intensity, duration of labor and birth satisfaction in primiparas: randomized controlled trial	2
Effect of social media on body image of pregnant and postpartum women in India	2
Maternal stress and social support during Hurricane Florence	2
“We feel ashamed to talk about it”. Navigating mental health problems for women in rural Pakistan: An interplay of financial, sociocultural, and environmental factors	2
Clinical research focused in European adult women with minority diseases: Do we try hard enough?	2
Dignity humiliation as experienced by wives caring for a home-dwelling husband with dementia	2
The effect of Web-based preterm infant care training on mothers’ self-confidence	2
Gender medicine attitudes among medical students: An Italian cross-sectional study	2
Living in the shadow of Lynch Syndrome: British women’s accounts	2
Findings from a mixed-methods journey map study of barriers to family planning in western Kenya	2
Sexual quality of life and marital adjustment in pregnant women	2
Can the chokeberry juice be used as additional therapy for burning mouth syndrome in menopausal women?	2
A cutoff value for body composition on the severity of locomotive syndrome in Japanese older women: A cross-sectional study	2
Midwife gender proclivity: Differential effects of expectant mothers’ demographic factors in Zimbabwe	2
How we judge international contributions is changing: Literature contributions in volume 44:10–11 of Health Care for Women International	2
Infertility as a lonely struggle? Coping stories of previously infertile women	2
Evidence-based practice	2
Mothers’ breastfeeding six weeks postpartum and factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months	2
Correction	2
Restrictions and distress in daily, social, and sexual functioning, and intimate relationships in women with pelvic floor complaints: A mixed-method study	2
The effect of the approach based on the Neuman Systems Model on stress and coping in women receiving intrauterine insemination treatment: A randomized controlled trial	2
Bodies in lockdown: Young women’s narratives of falling severely ill with ME/CFS during childhood and adolescence	2
Relationship of increased fruit/vegetable intake with reduced consumption of sweets: Psychological mechanisms and associated weight loss in women within behavioral obesity treatments	2
Pain and anxiety in patients with breast cancer treated with morphine versus tramal with virtual reality	2
The effect of forced-air warming in the cesarean section on maternal hypothermia, shivering, and thermal comfort: A randomized controlled trial	2
Impacts of childbirth on anxiety, disability, and depression: Results from a Brazilian cohort	2
The role of Covid-19 outbreak on well-being of healthcare employees of Turkey by considering gender differences	2