OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Human Reproduction Update is 36. 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
False hope for patients with Klinefelter syndrome on cryopreservation of spermatogonia at younger ages	326
Comparison of dietary and physical activity behaviors in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 471 women	175
Maternal and perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies following assisted reproduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis involving 802 462 pregnancies	153
The pathophysiological role of estrogens in the initial stages of pregnancy: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications for pregnancy outcome from the periconceptional period to end of the first t	115
Plasticity of the human preimplantation embryo: developmental dogmas, variations on themes and self-correction	113
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea and polycystic ovarian morphology: a narrative review about an intriguing association	103
Fresh and cryopreserved ovarian tissue transplantation for preserving reproductive and endocrine function: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis	89
Ultrasonographic criteria in the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis	84
Correction to: Fresh and cryopreserved ovarian tissue transplantation for preserving reproductive and endocrine function: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis	83
Total fertilization failure after ICSI: insights into pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management through artificial oocyte activation	80
Obstetric and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies resulting from preimplantation genetic testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis	78
What is the optimal GnRH antagonist protocol for ovarian stimulation during ART treatment? A systematic review and network meta-analysis	70
Should women receive luteal support following natural cycle frozen embryo transfer? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical assessment of a review and meta-analysis	69
The complicated ART of finding consensus on family-building health policy: a comment on the IFFS consensus document	67
Driving factors in treatment decision-making of patients seeking medical assistance for infertility: a systematic review	66
Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of samples collected globally in the 20th and 21st centuries	63
A systematic review of the validated monogenic causes of human male infertility: 2020 update and a discussion of emerging gene–disease relationships	62
Autophagy: a multifaceted player in the fate of sperm	61
Obstetric and perinatal outcomes of singleton pregnancies after blastocyst-stage embryo transfer compared with those after cleavage-stage embryo transfer: a systematic review and cumulative meta-analy	60
Obstetric, neonatal, and child health outcomes following embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic testing	59
HLA Class Ib-receptor interactions during embryo implantation and early pregnancy	57
RNA modifications in female reproductive physiology and disease: emerging roles and clinical implications	56
Reproductive ability in survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult Hodgkin lymphoma: a review	55
Prenatal and postnatal exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals and timing of pubertal onset in girls and boys: a systematic review and meta-analysis	50
Reply: Artificial cycle frozen embryo transfer and obstetric adverse outcomes: association or causation?	49

The neglected members of the family: non-BRCAmutations in the Fanconi anemia/BRCA pathway and reproduction	48
IVF and human evolution	48
Assessing the influence of preconception diet on female fertility: a systematic scoping review of observational studies	47
The missing role of diagnosis of confined placental mosaicism in the management of fetal growth restriction	46
What is the expected live birth rate per thawed oocyte?	45
Cell dynamics in human villous trophoblast	44
Meiotic recombination: insights into its mechanisms and its role in human reproduction with a special focus on non-obstructive azoospermia	43
Early programming of reproductive health and fertility: novel neuroendocrine mechanisms and implications in reproductive medicine	42
The LH surge and ovulation re-visited: a systematic review and meta-analysis and implications for true natural cycle frozen thawed embryo transfer	42
Correction to: Evaluating interventions and adjuncts to optimize pregnancy outcomes in subfertile women: an overview review	42
Administration of growth hormone improves endometrial function in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis	41
COVID-19 in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the risk and prevalence of pregnancy loss	41
Infertility treatment and offspring blood pressure—a systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Novel microarchitecture of human endometrial glands: implications in endometrial regeneration and pathologies	38
The role of gut and genital microbiota and the estrobolome in endometriosis, infertility and chronic pelvic pain	38
Reply: The missing role of diagnosis of confined placental mosaicism in the management of fetal growth restriction	37
Reply. How much evidence is needed to stop calling endometrial scratching ‘controversial’?	36