OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Sexual activity and contraceptive use during social distancing and self-isolation in the COVID-19 pandemic	48
Factors influencing contraception choice and use globally: a synthesis of systematic reviews	40
Prospective controlled cohort study on the safety of a monophasic oral contraceptive containing nomegestrol acetate (2.5mg) and 17β-oestradiol (1.5mg) (PRO-E2 study): risk of venous and arterial throm	37
Fertility preservation in female cancer sufferers: (only) a moral obligation?	36
Contraceptive use and pregnancy plans among women of reproductive age during the first Australian COVID-19 lockdown: findings from an online survey	23
Comparative pharmacokinetic analysis of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems and levonorgestrel-containing contraceptives with oral or subdermal administration route	19
Non-pharmacological anxiety reduction with immersive virtual reality for first-trimester dilation and curettage: a pilot study	19
A novel estetrol-containing combined oral contraceptive: European expert panel review	16
Evaluation of a patient-centred, needs-based approach to support shared decision making in contraceptive counselling: the COCO study	15
Copper IUD continuation, unwanted effects and cost consequences at 1 year in users aged under 30 – a secondary analysis of the EURAS-IUD study	15
COVID-19, gender and estroprogestins, what do we know?	14
The difficult journey to treatment for women suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding: a multi-national survey	13
The effect of social media-based support on breastfeeding self-efficacy: a randomised controlled trial	13
Combined hormonal contraception and COVID-19	13
“Better late than never but never late is better”, especially in young women. A multicenter Italian study on diagnostic delay for symptomatic endometriosis	12
The global pandemic and changes in women’s reproductive health: an observational study	11
Pain scores at the insertion of the 52 MG levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system among nulligravidas and parous women	10
Use of contraception and attitudes towards contraceptive use in Swedish women: an internet-based nationwide survey	10
Natural Cycles app: contraceptive outcomes and demographic analysis of UK users	10
Women’s reproductive behaviour and perspectives on fertility, and their modifying factors, in a Turkish province with a high fertility rate	10
Metabolic and laboratory effects of a progestin-only pill containing drospirenone 4 mg in comparison to desogestrel 75 µg: a double-blind, double-dummy, prospective, randomised study	10
Contraception use and attitudes: women’s concerns regarding hormonal contraception and copper intrauterine devices	10
An evaluation of the quality of online information on emergency contraception	9
Sexual health knowledge and influencing factors among health science students at a state university in Turkey	8
Women’s autonomy and modern contraceptive use in Ghana: a secondary analysis of data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey	8

Effect of distance to health facilities and access to contraceptive services among urban Turkish women	8
Comparison of contraceptive sales before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil	8
The drospirenone (DRSP)-only pill: clinical implications in the daily use	8
Dislocated intrauterine devices: clinical presentations, diagnosis and management	8
Surgical techniques for the removal of Essure^® microinserts: a literature review on current practice	7
Current evidence of contraceptive uptake, pregnancy and continuation rates in young women: a systematic review and Meta-analysis	7
Fertility awareness and parenthood intentions among medical students in three European countries	7
Feelings of guilt and loss of control dominate in stress and depression inventories from women with recurrent pregnancy loss	7
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Post-placental intrauterine device insertion vs puerperal insertion in women undergoing caesarean delivery in Egypt: a 1 year randomised controlled trial	7
Satisfaction and continuation with LNG-IUS 12: findings from the real-world kyleena^® satisfaction study	7
Doctors and overpopulation 48 years later: a second notice	7
Unintended pregnancy in users of nomegestrol acetate and 17β-oestradiol (NOMAC-E2) compared with levonorgestrel-containing combined oral contraceptives: final results from the PRO-E2 study	7
mHealth and its application in menstrual related issues: a systematic review	7
Sexual dysfunction in Chinese women at different reproductive stages and the positive effect of hormone replacement therapy in the early postmenopause	6
Views, attitudes and experiences of South Asian women concerning sexual health services in the UK: a qualitative study	6
Practical training of health care providers in insertion of contraceptive implants: findings from two Brazilian centres	6
Abortion: legislation and statistics in Europe	6
Unintended conceptions leading to wanted pregnancies – an integral perspective on pregnancy acceptance from a mixed-methods study in Germany	6
Bleeding patterns of women with heavy menstrual bleeding or dysmenorrhoea using the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system: results from a real-world observational study in Japan (J-MIRAI)	6
Uptake of long-acting reversible contraception after telemedicine delivered abortion during Covid-19	6
What are the mechanisms of action of the different contraceptive methods to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer?	6
Investigation and management of abnormal uterine bleeding in reproductive-aged women: a descriptive review of national and international recommendations	6
What is the optimal tool for measuring abortion stigma? A systematic review	6
Confirmation of the safety of combined oral contraceptives containing oestradiol on the risk of venous thromboembolism	5
Maternal polycystic ovary syndrome and the potential risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in the offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Predicting menstrual bleeding patterns with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems	5
Contraception and abortion among migrant women in Changzhou, China	5
The far-reaching impact of abortion bans: reproductive care and beyond	5
Vaginal dinoprostone versus placebo for pain relief during intrauterine device insertion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	5
The use of different doses levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS): real-world data from a multicenter Italian study	5
Contraceptive methods in adolescence: a narrative review of guidelines	5
Age at menarche of adolescent girls and the neighbourhood socioeconomic status of their school area	5
Migration of a subdermal contraceptive implant into a subsegmental pulmonary artery and etonogestrel serum concentration over time – a case report	4
Unplanned pregnancy and awareness of emergency contraception: a postpartum period survey	4
The impact of disasters on contraception in OECD member countries: a scoping review	4
Influence of oral contraceptive phase on cardiorespiratory response to exercise in endurance-trained athletes	4
Menstrual pattern and contraceptive choices of Portuguese athletes	4
Barriers and enablers of contraceptive use among adolescent girls and women under 30 years of age in Cambodia: a qualitative study	4
The highly complex issue of conscientious objection to abortion: can the recent European Court of Human Rights ruling Grimmark v. Sweden redefine the notions of care before freedom of conscience?	4
Comparison of two levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding: a randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial	4
Frequency and experience in the use of menstrual cycle monitoring applications by Brazilian women	4
The use of long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods (LAPMs) among women who have completed childbearing in Indonesia: does informed choice matter?	4
Post-reproductive aged women: a lost generation in the cervical cancer screening programme	4
A study of opinions about the Polish constitutional tribunal’s judgement strengthening Polish abortion laws	4
Prevalence and risk factors for repeat induced abortion among Chinese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The March 2021 Italian constitutional court ruling on surrogacy: a prelude to common European legislation for the sake of reproductive health?	4
Interference with and abuses of sexual and reproductive health and rights: a new proposal for classification and terminology	3
Contraceptive use and fertility behaviour among Syrian migrant women	3
Assessment of pain and ease of intrauterine device placement according to type of device, parity, and mode of delivery	3
Trend natural family planning – an online survey to assess attitudes towards NFP among German-speaking women	3

Clinical and histopathological correlations in symptomatic patients with salpingectomy for Essure^® implant removal: a cross-sectional study	3
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on voluntary terminations of pregnancy in an Italian metropolitan area	3
Use of haemostatic gel in the management of cervical pregnancy: a case report	3
Racial disparities in reliable contraceptive use in women with heart disease*	3
Reproductive health issues of undocumented migrant women living in Istanbul	3
Interventions to support contraceptive choice and use: a global systematic map of systematic reviews	3
The impact of awareness and attitudes towards long-action reversible contraceptives on the intention to use: a survey among youth with unintended pregnancies	3
Missed opportunities in contraceptive counselling: findings from a European survey-based study with simulated patient consultation	3
Experiences of male partners of women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: a qualitative study	3
Discontinuation of hormonal contraception due to changes in mood and decreases in sexual desire: the role of adverse childhood experiences	3
Effect of the Covid pandemic on progestogen-only and oestrogen-containing contraceptive prescribing in general practice: a retrospective analysis of English prescribing data	3
An exploratory study on the association of lifestyle factors with serum etonogestrel concentrations among contraceptive implant users	3
Women’s perspectives on smartphone apps for fertility tracking and predicting conception: a mixed methods study	3
The use of combined hormonal contraceptives amid the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Messaging and access strategies for improving emergency contraceptive knowledge and uptake among Italians	3
Sexual behaviour and risk compensation among single women of reproductive age using hormonal contraception in Zambia	3
Continuation and satisfaction with intrauterine copper device inserted during caesarean delivery	3
Multiple induced abortions – implications for counselling and contraceptive services from a multi-centre cross-sectional study in Sweden	3
The love-shaper: role of the foetus in modulating mother-child attachment through stem cell migration to the maternal brain	2
Pooled incidence of continuation and pregnancy rates of four contraceptive methods in young women: a meta-analysis	2
Impact of Covid-lockdown on abortion management at a family planning in Brussels	2
Factors associated with knowledge and use of the emergency contraceptive pill among ever-married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey	2
BRCA mutation carriers’ perception about benefits and risks associated with combined hormonal contraceptives use	2
Contraception: what is the resistance all about?	2
Characterisation of pregnant women in a maternity hospital in Brazil who ever suffered domestic violence	2
Associations between health-risk behaviours and non-condom use among 28,620 Danish students: a cross-sectional study	2
Endometriosis features and dienogest tolerability in women with depression: a case-control study	2
Detection of ectopic pregnancy and serum beta hCG levels in women undergoing very early medical abortion: a retrospective cohort study	2
Migration and newborn screening: time to build on the European Asylum, Integration and Migration Fund?	2
The safety of misoprostol alone use for second-trimester termination of pregnancy in women with previous caesarean deliveries	2
Single-dose pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics assessment of oestriol and trimegestone containing vaginal rings in healthy women with childbearing potential	2
Assessing Spaniard men’s willingness and determinants to use a male contraceptive pill	2
Real-world cost-effectiveness of etonogestrel implants compared to long-term and short term reversible contraceptive methods in France	2
Drospirenone: a Latin American perspective for oestrogen-free oral contraception	2
The views of women and pharmacists on the desirability of a progestogen-only pill over the counter. Results of a survey in Germany, Italy and Spain	2
Awareness of the non-contraceptive benefits of reversible contraceptive methods in a cohort of Brazilian women: an exploratory study	2
One-year follow-up of immediate postpartum contraceptive implant insertion in adolescents	2
Trends in the use of hormonal contraception in Estonia 2005–2019 and the risk of arterial and venous thromboembolism: a population-based study	2
Attitudes towards menstruation: what women want? An Italian National Survey	2
Women’s decision-making related to induced abortion – a cross sectional study during a period of Covid-19 pandemic, in Sweden	2
Combination of mifepristone and misoprostol vs misoprostol monotherapy for treatment of second-trimester pregnancy loss	2
Girls at risk: FGM intentions among in-school adolescents of a rural community in Osun State, Nigeria	2
Bleeding profile satisfaction and pain and ease of placement with levonorgestrel 19.5 mg IUD: findings from the Kyleena^® Satisfaction study	2
Evaluation of knowledge and practice of hymenoplasty among Egyptian gynaecologists: a cross-sectional study	2
Exploring male perceptions regarding the need to engage in preconception care – a mixed-method study amongst Dutch (prospective) fathers	2
Sexual risk-taking among young Swedish men testing for STI	2
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Ultrasound-guided versus uterine sound-sparing approach during copper intrauterine device insertion: a randomised clinical trial	2
Telemedicine medical abortion service in Georgia: an evaluation of a strategy with reduced number of in-Clinic visits	2
Perspectives of health care providers regarding the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system	2
Real-world satisfaction and menstrual bleeding pattern with available LNG-IUD among Spanish young women	2
The effect of a reproductive health course on sexual myths, sexual attitudes and gender perceptions among university students	2
Conservative management of a viable cervical ectopic pregnancy with systemic and multiple local methotrexate injections. A case report	2
The role of combined oral contraceptives containing norgestimate for acne vulgaris treatment: a review	2
The preferences of women in Australia for the features of long-acting reversible contraception: results of a discrete choice experiment	2
Comparative in vitro study on the local tolerance and efficacy of benzalkonium chloride, myristalkonium chloride and nonoxynol-9 as active principles in vaginal contraceptives	2
Preabortion ultrasound – a patient perspective	2
Efficacy and safety of sterilisation procedures to reduce the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: a systematic review comparing salpingectomy with tubal ligation	2
Intrauterine device extraction through laparoscopic hysterotomy	2
Harmful traditional health practices used by Syrian refugee women in Turkey	2
Characteristics of women who use hormonal contraceptives and their population-level impacts on HIV infection in a cohort of South African women (2002–2016)	2