OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care is 1. 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
A pioneer of hormonal contraception: Joseph W. Goldzieher	137
Modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe: analysis of 1999–2015 Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey	45
Correction	37
Statement of Retraction [Post-placental intrauterine device insertion vs puerperal insertion in women undergoing caesarean delivery in Egypt: a 1 year randomised controlled trial]	20
Family planning and contraception in women of reproductive age with systemic lupus erythematosus: a narrative review	18
How often is oral contraception used for contraception? The need of benefit’s formalisation	17
Patient acceptability of intra-amniotic digoxin versus intracardiac lidocaine for inducing foetal demise prior to second trimester medical abortion: a prospective cohort	15
Hypertension and smoking as contraindications to combined hormonal contraception but not to postmenopausal hormone therapy: but natural oestrogens (oestradiol and estetrol) are the same!	15
Investigating barriers to effective contraceptive use in Sub-Saharan Africa and addressing associated challenges	14
The prolonged-release oral formulations: a new era in hormonal contraception technology?	14
Effect of antenatal contraceptive education and other factors on uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in postpartum women in Hong Kong	13
Migration and newborn screening: time to build on the European Asylum, Integration and Migration Fund?	12
Contraceptive switch and abandonment among women using the pill, condoms and injectables in Brazil	12
The far-reaching impact of abortion bans: reproductive care and beyond	10
Perception of oral contraception – do women think differently from gynaecologists?	9
Knowledge of contraceptive methods among deaf women: a qualitative study	9
Improving access to postpartum contraception – a review of global guidelines with ESCRH consensus recommendations for Europe	8
Factors affecting age at menopause and their relationship with ovarian reserve: a comprehensive review	8
Labour induction for termination of pregnancy with severe fetal anomalies after 24 weeks’ gestation: a case series and systematic review of the literature	8
Clinical and histopathological correlations in symptomatic patients with salpingectomy for Essure ^® implant removal: a cross-sectional study	7
Improvement of laboratory markers of anaemia in the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding with a 19.5-mg intrauterine device: a pilot study	7
The preferences of women in Australia for the features of long-acting reversible contraception: results of a discrete choice experiment	7
Women’s decision-making related to induced abortion – a cross sectional study during a period of Covid-19 pandemic, in Sweden	7
Statement of Retraction [Can Porphyromonas gingivalis be a novel aetiology for recurrent miscarriage?]	7
Asked but not received: postpartum contraception access in opioid-using pregnant patients	7

“Better late than never but never late is better”, especially in young women. A multicenter Italian study on diagnostic delay for symptomatic endometriosis	6
Sequential treatment with relugolix combination therapy in women with symptomatic uterine fibroids that were inadequately managed with 52 mg levonorgestrel intrauterine system: the first report	6
Evaluating the fidelity of AI-generated information on long-acting reversible contraceptive methods	6
Statement of Retraction [Ultrasound-guided versus uterine sound-sparing approach during copper intrauterine device insertion: a randomised clinical trial]	6
Optimising contraceptive counselling: insights for obesity and bariatric surgery patients	6
The criminalisation of women’s healthcare in the post-Dobbs era: an analysis of the anti-abortion trigger law statutes	6
Retraction Notice	5
Increasing access to immediate postpartum contraceptive implants: a prospective clinical trial among patients with opioid use disorder	5
Experiences and impacts of side effects among contraceptive users in the UK: exploring individual narratives of contraceptive side effects	5
Advancing access, evidence, and equity in abortion care	5
The pre- Roe legal framework: a dissecting study of the evolution of abortion laws and their socio-legal implications	5
Does change in the shape of intrauterine contraceptive device Cu 375 and Cu T 380A affect the expulsion after post-partum insertion – a prospective randomized control trial	5
The love-shaper: role of the foetus in modulating mother-child attachment through stem cell migration to the maternal brain	5
Narratives of men and women from the southeastern region of Brazil on some aspects of sexual and reproductive health, sexual life and contraception: a qualitative study	5
A pilot randomised study to compare sub-lingual and vaginal routes of low-dose misoprostol following two sequential doses of mifepristone for second-trimester medical abortion	4
Impact of abortion bans on pregnancies with severe life-limiting foetal anomalies in the United States: a cost-effectiveness analysis	4
Statement of Retraction: “Correlation between uterine artery Doppler indices and menstrual irregularities among levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate users	4
Correlation of sexual desire with sexual hormone binding globulin and free androgen index in women using combined contraceptives	4
Contraception for adolescent and young women. A consensus conference results	4
Onset and recovery from depressive mood changes on progestin treatment - a case series reporting the course and type of depressive symptoms in progestin users with different histories and risks	4
Access to abortion in a cross-border region in the Eastern Pyrenees: the case of Hospital de Cerdanya, between Spanish and French legislation	4
Pharmacist recommendations for emergency contraception in Belgium: a simulated user study	4
Assessing the impact of hormonal contraceptive use on menstrual health among women of reproductive age – a systematic review	4
Acceptance rate of post-placental plac ement of intrauterine devices during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic	4
Ulipristal acetate for medical abortion: did we really need to create a ‘monster’?	4
Clinical improvement after Essure® devices removal: a systematic review	4
Retraction	4
We don´t have elements to scare women who use oral contraceptives based on nomegestrol or chlormadinone about the risk of meningioma. Let's be careful and honest!	4
Use of etonogestrel subcutaneous implant in Sardinia, Italy: women’s compliance and satisfaction	4
Women's perspectives on impact on the post menopause of use of the 52 mg levonorgestrel intrauterine device during the menopausal transition	4
The impact of using the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device on the incidence of acne in adolescents and young women	4
Usage of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device (postpartum-IUD) after an increase in the institutional delivery rate in India: time to re-visit the effect of timing of counselling on its accept	4
Authors response to article retraction	3
Oral hormonal therapy as treatment option for abnormal uterine bleeding	3
Correction	3
Views, attitudes and experiences of South Asian women concerning sexual health services in the UK: a qualitative study	3
Menstrual cycle abnormalities in women: characteristics, perceptions, and health-seeking behaviours	3
Legal abortion requests and outcomes for women when the law is restrictive – experience from a referral centre in south-eastern Brazil	3
Medical termination of pregnancy: people’s expectations and experiences in the Netherlands	3
Editors’ response	3
Real-world satisfaction and menstrual bleeding pattern with available LNG-IUD among Spanish young women	3
Intrauterine devices and gynaecological malignancies - an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	3
The role of combined oral contraceptives containing norgestimate for acne vulgaris treatment: a review	3
From hesitancy to hope: charting India’s path to widespread HPV immunisation	3
‘Do I want children later in life?’ Reproductive intentions of 1700 adolescents	3
Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate impact on mifepristone action during medication abortion	3
From request to dispensation: how adolescent and young adult females experience access to emergency contraception in pharmacies	3
Expression of Concern	3
A new progestin-only pill (POP): the impact of drospirenone-only pill 4 mg 24 + 4 on coagulation markers and bleeding patterns	3
Contraception among HIV-positive women in Latvia- knowledge, experience and factors influencing the choice	3

Fertility awareness, reproductive autonomy and what people should know about having children	3
Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of health care providers regarding the recommendation and use of long-acting reversible contraceptive devices for adolescent patients	3
Comments on: ‘Critical assessment of a prolonged-release EE/DNG contraceptive safety analysis’ - a letter to the editor to the European Jornal of Contraception by Jonathan Douxfils et al	3
Can transvaginal cervical length and cervical strain elastography predict mid-trimester medical induction to abortion intervals?	3
Knowledge, professional attitudes, and training among health professionals regarding male contraceptive methods	3
High-intensity focussed ultrasound and hysteroscopy endo-operative system cold device procedures for treating >4cm diameter FIGO Type 2 uterine myoma and ensuring successful pregnancy	3
Oestrogens in oral contraception: considerations for tailoring prescription to women’s needs	2
The use and access to contraception in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic period	2
The drospirenone (DRSP)-only pill: clinical implications in the daily use	2
Performance of a handheld point of care ultrasonography to assess IUD position compared to conventional transvaginal ultrasonography	2
Barriers and facilitators for providing pain control during intrauterine device insertion: a multi-center physician survey	2
Statement of Retraction [Current contraceptive trends among married Egyptian women: a cross-sectional survey]	2
The effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on fertility, contraception, and pregnancy: clinical perspectives	2
Interference with and abuses of sexual and reproductive health and rights: a new proposal for classification and terminology	2
Impact of a post-partum family planning intervention on contraception and fertility in Tanzania: two-year follow-up of a cluster-randomised controlled trial	2
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)	2
Cost-effectiveness analysis of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) 52 mg versus other long-acting reversible contraceptives for contraception in Spain	2
Response to “The evolution of abortion laws: socio-legal insights from the Pre- Roe era and their impact on reproductive health”	2
Sexual function in perimenopausal women treated with relugolix and add back therapy for uterine fibroids: an observational study	2
Use of contraception and attitudes towards contraceptive use in Swedish women: an internet-based nationwide survey	2
Statement of Retraction [Self-administrated vaginal 2% lidocaine in-situ gel for pain relief during copper intrauterine device insertion in women with previous caesarean delivery only: a randomised, d	2
Multiple induced abortions – implications for counselling and contraceptive services from a multi-centre cross-sectional study in Sweden	2
Characteristics, determinants of decision-making process and experience of French men undergoing vasectomy: a cross-sectional multicentric study	2
BRCA mutation carriers’ perception about benefits and risks associated with combined hormonal contraceptives use	2
Impact of Covid-lockdown on abortion management at a family planning in Brussels	2
Feasibility and acceptability of outpatient medical induction at 13-18 weeks’ gestation in public sector hospitals in Nepal: a prospective cohort study	2
Conservative management of enhanced myometrial vascularity (EMV) after a first trimester miscarriage or termination of pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study	2
The role of progestin subdermal implant in the management of adenomyosis: a systematic review	2
Discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraception: a retrospective Dutch study in general practice	2
Probiotic supplementation improves quality of life and modulates oestradiol in women with endometriosis: a randomised double-blind pilot trial	1
Minimally invasive transurethral holmium laser surgery for the management of an IUD with bladder migration	1
A novel estetrol-containing combined oral contraceptive: European expert panel review	1
Prevention of nodules and enhancement of antibody response to genetically engineered recombinant vaccine against Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) for contraception	1
Contraceptive methods in adolescence: a narrative review of guidelines	1
Critical assessment of a prolonged-release EE/DNG contraceptive safety analysis	1
Telemedicine contraceptive counselling through WhatsApp in South African abortion care: a mixed-methods acceptability study	1
Migration of etonogestrel subcutaneous contraceptive implants: systematic review and recommendations for practice	1
Keeping you posted: analysis of fertility-related social media posts after introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine	1
Statement of Retraction [Lidocaine gel vs lidocaine spray in reducing pain during insertion of the intrauterine contraceptive device]	1
Contraceptive exposure associates with urinary tract infection risk in a cohort of reproductive-age women: a case control study	1
Association of intrauterine device use and risk of abnormal cervical cytology	1
Abortion pill marketing and sourcing on twitter following Dobbs v. Jackson supreme court ruling	1
The CPLAN study: Clotting Parameters after medicaL AbortioN	1
Task sharing in family planning services: findings from 2023 WHO survey of 64 member states of Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, and South-East Asia regions	1
Female genital arousal in women using combined hormonal contraceptives	1
Computational modeling and experimental validation for developed non-hormonal in-situ reversible cervical contraceptive plugs	1
Combined oral contraceptive prescription patterns for therapeutic purposes: results from a subanalysis of the multinational PRO-E2 study	1
Statement of Retraction: “Risk of bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida albicans infectio	1
Safety and accuracy of dating unwanted pregnancies and detecting ectopic pregnancy with the RCOG decision aid without routine ultrasound – a retrospective analysis form a large abortion service	1
Rejecting the contraceptive pill. Times are changing faster than physicians’ minds: Gen Z’s pledge to be listened to	1
The impact of hormonal intrauterine device use on health-related quality of life in women with a history of venous thromboembolism: a systematic review	1
Sexual behaviour, contraceptive use, and family planning intentions: 30 years of repeated cross-sectional surveys	1
Exploring the dual potential of Novel vaginal contraceptive pH regulator spermicide for STI prevention	1
Retraction of peer-reviewed articles, a difficult but crucial choice: our experience from The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care	1
Attitudes towards menstruation: what women want? An Italian National Survey	1
Statement of Retraction [Different analgesics prior to intrauterine device insertion: is there any evidence of efficacy?]	1
Oral contraceptives use and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies	1
The use of a pill containing ethinylestradiol-norgestimate improves female sexuality despite the decrease in circulating androgens: a pilot study	1
Expulsion and continuation rates of the 52 mg levonorgestrel intrauterine system in adolescents and adult women	1
Medical habit or necessity? Investigating misoprostol use for IUD insertion in Europe	1
Inpatient postpartum contraception provision among individuals with opioid use disorder in Maine, 2016–2023	1
Contraceptive implants removal: a simple and quick procedure in a nonspecialized family planning clinic	1
Sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics of pregnant women with unplanned pregnancy residing in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study	1
The safety of misoprostol alone use for second-trimester termination of pregnancy in women with previous caesarean deliveries	1
Factors influencing contraception choice and use globally: a synthesis of systematic reviews	1
Neighbourhood environment and early menarche among adolescent girls of five countries	1
Is the multinational, surveillance PRO-E2 study informative for all countries? The Italian data on VTE and contraceptive effectiveness	1
Is the contraindication to combined hormonal contraceptive use in asymptomatic women carrying mild thrombophilia still justified?	1