OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Reproductive Medicine and Biology is 7. 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
Oxidative stress and male infertility	87
The role of pituitary gonadotropins and intraovarian regulators in follicle development: A mini‐review	62
Assisted reproductive technology in Japan: A summary report for 2018 by the Ethics Committee of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology	37
Analysis of vaginal and endometrial microbiota communities in infertile women with a history of repeated implantation failure	36
Pre‐implantation genetic testing: Past, present, future	29
Pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome revisited: Current understanding and perspectives regarding future research	28
How does the extent of fibrosis in adenomyosis lesions contribute to heavy menstrual bleeding?	24
Assisted reproductive technology in Japan: A summary report for 2020 by the ethics Committee of the Japan Society of obstetrics and gynecology	22
Hypoxia: Role of SIRT1 and the protective effect of resveratrol in ovarian function	20
Assisted reproductive technology in Japan: A summary report for 2019 by the Ethics Committee of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology	20
Higher fibrotic content of endometriotic lesions is associated with diminished prostaglandin E2 signaling	19
Resveratrol enhanced mitochondrial recovery from cryopreservation‐induced damages in oocytes and embryos	16
A novel system based on artificial intelligence for predicting blastocyst viability and visualizing the explanation	16
Saturated fatty acids accelerate linear motility through mitochondrial ATP production in bull sperm	16
Changing prostaglandin E2 (PGE₂) signaling during lesional progression and exacerbation of endometriosis by inhibition of PGE₂ receptor EP2 and EP4	16
Mechanobiology of the female reproductive system	16
The prevalence of celiac disease in women with infertility—A systematic review with meta‐analysis	15
Exposure to cigarette smoke affects endometrial maturation including angiogenesis and decidualization	14
Histopathological evaluation of cesarean scar defect in women with cesarean scar syndrome	14
Ovarian tissue grafting: Lessons learnt from our experience with 55 grafts	14
Molecular basis of the morphogenesis of sperm head and tail in mice	14
Kisspeptin neurons as an integration center of reproductive regulation: Observation of reproductive function based on a new concept of reproductive regulatory nervous system	13
Effect of hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity on the ovarian reserve: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	13
Clinical relevance of a newly developed endometrial receptivity test for patients with recurrent implantation failure in Japan	13
A controlled clinical trial comparing potent progestins, LNG‐IUS and dienogest, for the treatment of women with adenomyosis	13

Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy and chromosomal structural rearrangement: A summary of a nationwide study by the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology	12
Prevalence, definition, and etiology of cesarean scar defect and treatment of cesarean scar disorder: A narrative review	12
Mitochondrial replacement by genome transfer in human oocytes: Efficacy, concerns, and legality	11
Assisted reproductive technique outcomes in patients with endometrioma undergoing sclerotherapy vs laparoscopic cystectomy: Prospective cross‐sectional study	11
A novel PCOS rat model and an evaluation of its reproductive, metabolic, and behavioral phenotypes	11
Occurrence of chronic endometritis in different types of human adenomyosis	11
A gene network of uterine luminal epithelium organizes mouse blastocyst implantation	11
Increased risk of obstetric complications in patients with adenomyosis: A narrative literature review	11
Effects of low energy availability on female reproductive function	10
Meta‐analysis of the embryo freezing transfer interval	10
Chromosomal copy number analysis of products of conception by conventional karyotyping and next‐generation sequencing	10
Transcriptomic profiling analysis of human endometrial stromal cells treated with autologous platelet‐rich plasma	10
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of macrophage polarization and metabolic reprogramming in endometriosis: A narrative review	10
The effect of repeated cryopreservation and thawing using cryotip on the clinical outcomes of embryos	10
Novel approaches to the management of recurrent pregnancy loss: The OPTIMUM (OPtimization of Thyroid function, Thrombophilia, Immunity, and Uterine Milieu) treatment strategy	10
Relationship between follicular size and developmental capacity of oocytes under controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in assisted reproductive technologies	10
Clinical outcome of intrauterine infusion of platelet‐rich plasma in patients with recurrent implantation failure	10
Three‐dimensional reconstruction of testis cords/seminiferous tubules	9
Single‐cell profiling of transcriptomic changes during in vitro maturation of human oocytes	9
3D reconstruction and histopathological analyses on murine corporal body	9
Loss of Axdnd1 causes sterility due to impaired spermatid differentiation in mice	9
An assessment of the efficacy and safety of dydrogesterone in women with ovarian endometrioma: An open‐label multicenter clinical study	9
Microbiome analysis in women with endometriosis: Does a microbiome exist in peritoneal fluid and ovarian cystic fluid?	9
Mosaic loss of the Y chromosome and men's health	9
Therapeutic effect of prolonged testosterone pretreatment in women with poor ovarian response: A randomized control trial	8
The impact of phthalate on reproductive function in women with endometriosis	8
CDX2 downregulation in mouse mural trophectoderm during peri‐implantation is heteronomous, dependent on the YAP‐TEAD pathway and controlled by estrogen‐induced factors	8
Fertility and sexual dysfunction in young male cancer survivors	8
Cumulative live birth rate according to the number of receiving governmental subsidies for assisted reproductive technology in Saitama Prefecture, Japan: A retrospective study using individual data fo	8
Endometrial polyps with increased plasma cells are associated with chronic endometritis in infertility patients: Hysteroscopic findings and post‐polypectomy pregnancy rates	8
Laser‐assisted hatching on clinical and neonatal outcomes in patients undergoing single vitrified Blastocyst transfer: A propensity score–matched study	8
Overview of single‐cell RNA sequencing analysis and its application to spermatogenesis research	8
Genetic counseling prior to assisted reproductive technology	8
Mitochondrial function of human embryo: Decline in their quality with maternal aging	8
The relationship of 4‐vinylcyclohexene diepoxide toxicity with cell death, oxidative stress, and gap junctions in female rat ovaries	7
A new deep‐learning model using YOLOv3 to support sperm selection during intracytoplasmic sperm injection procedure	7
Reorganization, specialization, and degradation of oocyte maternal components for early development	7
The Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis guidelines for managing adenomyosis	7
The effects of differences in trophectoderm biopsy techniques and the number of cells collected for biopsy on next‐generation sequencing results	7
Impact of the one‐carbon metabolism on oocyte maturation, fertilization, embryo quality, and subsequent pregnancy	7
IVM of human immature oocytes for infertility treatment and fertility preservation	7
The impact of oocyte death on mouse primordial follicle formation and ovarian reserve	7