OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care 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 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
Non-pharmacological anxiety reduction with immersive virtual reality for first-trimester dilation and curettage: a pilot study	19
Comparative pharmacokinetic analysis of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems and levonorgestrel-containing contraceptives with oral or subdermal administration route	19
A novel estetrol-containing combined oral contraceptive: European expert panel review	16
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
Evaluation of a patient-centred, needs-based approach to support shared decision making in contraceptive counselling: the COCO study	15
COVID-19, gender and estroprogestins, what do we know?	14
The effect of social media-based support on breastfeeding self-efficacy: a randomised controlled trial	13
Combined hormonal contraception and COVID-19	13
The difficult journey to treatment for women suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding: a multi-national survey	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
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
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
An evaluation of the quality of online information on emergency contraception	9
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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