OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Womens Health is 39. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
‘I don’t want to be a guinea pig’ - Swedish women’s experiences of breast abscess treatment	218
Hysteroscopic removal of intrauterine device in early pregnancy	160
Changes of bone turnover markers and bone mineral density among postmenopausal Thai women with osteoporosis receiving generic risedronate	101
Primary yolk sac tumor of the endometrium combined with situs inversus totalis: a case report and literature review	74
Relationship between premenstrual syndrome symptoms, anthropometric measurements, and eating behaviors in women of childbearing age: Turkish sample	74
Understanding women’s physical and emotional experiences following medication abortion in china: a qualitative study using the writing express method	73
Proportion of stillbirth and associated factors among women who deliver at public hospitals in Bahir Dar city, north-West Ethiopia	72
Aggressive primary uterine non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma presenting as acute kidney injury: a case report	68
Significant increased isolation of Escherichia coli in Iranian women with endometriosis: a case control – study	61
Exploring adolescent girls and young women’s lived experiences of post abortion care at Thyolo district Hospital, Malawi	60
Spatial patterns and the associated factors for breast cancer hospitalization in the rural population of Fujian Province, China	56
Predictors of Desire to Avoid Pregnancy: The Roles of Marital Satisfaction and Fear of Childbirth	55
Psychometric evaluation of the endometriosis impact questionnaire (EIQ) in an Iranian population	55
Molecular prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women attending gynaecological clinic for infertility evaluation	55
Imaging characteristics of ovarian sclerosing stromal tumor	54
Demographic, socioeconomic and functional health-related factors in the selection of vaginal pessaries used for the conservative treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective study	54
Survey of the relationship between spiritual health and self-regulation with exercise behavior among infertile women: a cross-sectional study	53
Characteristics of submucosal leiomyomas that could cause severe hemorrhage with relugolix: an observational study	52
Performance of Aptima-HPV in the cervical cancer screening program of Portugal: a cost-analysis	48
Association between physical activity and mortality in postmenopausal women: evidence from NHANES 2007–2018	48
Continuous chains: childhood maltreatment and intimate partner violence victimization among displaced women in a war context	48
Role Of Ovarian Metastases In Colorectal Cancer (ROMIC): a Dutch study protocol to evaluate the effect of prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy in postmenopausal women	48
Understanding maternal Ethnomedical Folklore in Central Uganda: a cross-sectional study of herbal remedies for managing Postpartum hemorrhage, inducing uterine contractions and abortion in Najjembe su	47
A novel prognostic score of recurrence for endometrial cancer patients with staging surgery	46
Enablers and barriers to preconception dietary behaviours: a mixed method study with women of reproductive age	45

Patient-reported outcomes after hysterectomy due to pelvic organ prolapse versus other indications – a 10-year national follow-up study	44
Agency and role models: do they matter for adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health?	44
The impact of gynecological cancers on women’s marital satisfaction, spousal support, and quality of life: a cross-sectional comparative study	44
Underuse, overuse, and guideline-based use of cervical cancer screening: social disparities in temporal screening trajectories in the French CONSTANCES cohort	44
Are physicians creating a barrier to pre-conception care access? A qualitative study exploring patients’ experiences and perspectives around pre-conception care	43
Sexual assault and vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections among homeless Brazilian women: a cross sectional qualitative study	42
Association of intermediate health determinants with gestational diabetes self-care: a structural equation modeling approach	42
Endometriosis in an ectopic kidney: a rare case report and literature review	41
Dietary quality index and the risk of breast cancer: a case-control study	41
The effect of empowerment program to reduce Sugar Consumption based on the Multi-Theory Model on Body Mass Index and abdominal obesity in Iranian women	41
Menstrual characteristics and associations with sociodemographic factors and self-rated health in Spain: a cross-sectional study	40
HIV status and knowledge of cervical cancer among women in Ghana	40
Infiltrative solid papillary carcinoma of the breast with axillary lymph node metastasis: a case report	39
The association between violence against women and chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	39
“I wanted information”: navigating breast Cancer and its treatment in Lima, Peru	39
Adolescents, menstruation, and physical activity: insights from a global scoping review	39