OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of American Journal of Mens Health 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Breaking Down Machismo: Shifting Definitions and Embodiments of Latino Manhood in Middle-Aged Latino Men	163
A Nomogram for Predicting Infertility Risk in Patients With Varicocele Using Inflammatory Markers	36
Thai Fathers’ Involvement in Childcare During Early Childhood: A Mixed-Methods Study	34
Evaluation of Applicability of Novel Markers of Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Men	32
Direct and Gradual Electrical Testicular Shocks Stimulate Spermatogenesis and Activate Sperms in Infertile Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial	31
Global, Regional, and National Incidence and Year Lived with Disability for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia from 1990 to 2019	26
Testicular Fibrous Pseudotumor: A Benign Disease That Can Be Treated With Testis-Sparing Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review	25
Marginalized Males, Disparate COVID-19 Outcomes, and Health Equity: A Profile of Highest Risk	21
Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels and Psychological Well-Being Among Male University Students in South East, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study	21
A Changing in Social Lifestyle for Men During the COVID-19 Lockdown and Its Relationship to Mental Health: Kuwaiti Diwaniyyah as an Example	20
Counseling With Male Clients: The Case for Relational Resilience Approach	19
“No One Asked Me If I’m Alright”: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Information/Support Needs and Challenges Engaging Men Diagnosed With Male-Factor Infertility	19
Impact of Parthanatos on the Increased Risk of Onset and Mortality in Male Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension	17
Fertility Health Knowledge in U.S. Adults: Men Narrowing the Knowledge Gap	17
Maximal Voluntary Breath-Holding Tele-Inspiratory Test in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Guijiajiao-Lujiaojiao Synergistically Promote Spermatogenesis in Tripterygium Wilfordii Polyglycoside–Induced Oligoasthenozoospermia Rats via PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway	16
The Etiology of Infertility Affects Fertility Quality of Life of Males Undergoing Fertility Workup and Treatment	16
Examining the Association of Pain and Financial Hardship Among Older Men by Race in the United States	15
Screening Older Adult Men for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Scoping Review	14
Support for the Supporter: Paternal Postpartum Loneliness and Social Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic	14
Is There Really a Sex Recession? Period and Cohort Effects on Sexual Inactivity Among American Men, 2006–2019	13
Biological Responses to Short-Term Maximal Exercise in Male Police Officers	13
Process and Outcome Evaluations of Interventions to Promote Voluntary Exercise Training Among South Korean Firefighters	13
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Testicular Cancer Symptom Recognition and Stage of Diagnosis	13
“In My Mind, It Was Just Temporary”: A Qualitative Study of the Impacts of Cancer on Men and Their Strategies to Cope	12

Protect and Provide: Perceptions of Manhood and Masculinities Among Disabled Violently Injured Black Men in a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program	12
Comparing the Strength of Associations Between Male Genital Problems and Mental Illnesses and Sleep Disorders	12
The Impact of the New Families Home Visiting Program on Depressive Symptoms Among Norwegian Fathers Postpartum: A Nonrandomized Controlled Study	12
Responses to the Letter	12
Sarcoid-Like Reaction in the Kidney Following Rituximab for Mantle Lymphoma in a 60-Year-Old Man	11
HIV and STI Testing Among South Asian Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States	11
Mental Health Stigma Reduction Interventions Among Men: A Systematic Review	11
A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of L-Carnitine/L-Acetyl-Carnitine or N-Acetyl-Cysteine in Men With Idiopathic Asthenozoospermia	11
The Prevalence of Andropause and Its Relationship With Sexual Quality of Life Among Older Iranian Men	11
When Ejaculation Becomes the Goal in Itself: A Psychodynamic Approach to Delayed Ejaculation	10
Predicting Anxiety from the Complex Interaction Between Masculinity and Spiritual Beliefs	10
Prognostic Value of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio (LMR) in Patients With Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	10
Hormonal Male Contraception: Formative Research to Develop and Test Communication Messaging	10
Compliance With Routine Health Checkup Visits Among California-Based Minority Men: A Survey Study	9
“Hey Amir, How Are You REALLY Doing?”: Participant Perspectives of a Peer-Based Suicide Prevention Campaign for Men	9
Physical Activity Intervention Effects on Waist-to-Hip Ratio in African American Men Living With HIV	9
Cumulative Lifetime Violence, Gender Role Conflict, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Eastern Canadian Men	9
“Punched in the Balls”: Male Intimate Partner Violence Disclosures and Replies on Reddit	9
Injury Profiling in Male Police Cadets During Initial Training Phase: A Retrospective Cohort Study	8
Engaging Young Black Males in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care: A Review of the Literature	8
Rationalizing Men’s Domestic Behavior During the Pandemic: A Gendered Perspective	8
PrEP Prescription Among MSM U.S. Military Service Members: Race and Sexual Identification Matter	8
Improving Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Male University Students: A Series of Gender-Sensitive Mental Health Feasibility Interventions	8
The Comparison of Predictive Value Among Chemerin, IL-18 and Hormonal Parameters in Assessing the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Men	8
A Call to Action to Review the USPSTF’s Recommendation for Testicular Self-Examination	8
Sport Participation and Subjective Outcomes of Health in Middle-Aged Men: A Scoping Review	7
Muscle Up: Male Athletes’ and Non-Athletes’ Psychobiological Responses to, and Recovery From, Body Image Social-Evaluative Threats	7
Concurrent Adrenal Adenoma, Unilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia, and Bilateral Renal Artery Stenosis in a 61-Year-Old Man	7
Black American Fathers Employed in Higher-Risk Contexts for Contracting COVID-19: Implications for Individual Wellbeing and Work-Family Spillover	7
Co-Existence of An Unusual Branching Pattern of Celiacomesenteric Trunk With Complete Common Mesentery in a 48-Year-Old Man: A Case Report	7
Health and Access to Gender-Affirming Care During COVID-19: Experiences of transmasculine individuals and men assigned female sex at birth	7
The Efficacy and Safety of Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate Compared With Bipolar Technologies in Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 10 Randomized Con	7
Correlates of Sexual Behavior Across Fatherhood Status: Finding From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health), 2016–2018	7
Using “Age and Total-PSA” as the Main Indicators: The Results of Taizhou Integrated Prostate Screening (No 2)	7
Comments on “A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of L-Carnitine/L-Acetyl-Carnitine or N-Acetyl-Cysteine in Men with Idiopathic Asthenozoospermia”	7
The Challenges and Strategies of Affordable Care Act Navigators and In-Person Assisters with Enrolling Uninsured, Violently Injured Young Black Men into Healthcare Insurance Coverage	7
Mental Health Disparities Among Homosexual Men and Minorities: A Systematic Review	7
Sexual Violence Against Men in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings: A Qualitative Research Methodology	7
Connecting and Healing: The Role of Existential Isolation in Mediating the Impact of the Therapeutic Relationship on Canadian Men’s Mental Health Outcomes	6
Analyzing the Clinical Efficacy of a Type 5 Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Combined With Ziyin Baihuo Granules in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction	6
Vegan Men’s Food and Health Practices: A Recipe for a More Health-Conscious Masculinity?	6
A Comparative Study on the Success Rates of Two Approaches for Seminal Vesiculoscopy	6
Correlates of Alcohol-Using Network Size Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Francisco, CA	6
Paternal Postpartum Depression and Associated Factors Among Partners of Women Who Gave Birth in Seka Town, Southwest Ethiopia	6
Pubic Hair Removal Practices and Motivations Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Men	6
Role of MDR1 Gene Polymorphisms in Human Male Infertility: A Meta-Analysis	6
The Gender Paradox: Understanding the Role of Masculinity in Suicidal Ideation	6
The Effect of Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Combined With Anus Lifting Training on Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy in a Chinese Cohort	6
Prognostic Value of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Levels in Predicting Survival in Men With Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension	6
Age-Dependent Effects of Homocysteine on Erectile Dysfunction Risk Among U.S. Males: A NHANES Analysis	6

Application of Urethral Contrast Computed Tomography Three-Dimensional Imaging in the Postoperative Assessment of Prostate Hyperplasia	5
Association of Probiotic Treatment With Antibiotics in Male Accessory Gland Infections	5
Knowledge and Perception Regarding the Development and Acceptability of Male Contraceptives Among Pharmacists: A Mixed Sequential Method	5
Letter to the Editor—American Journal of Men’s Health: Prostatitis	5
Association Between Chronic Periodontal Disease and Erectile Dysfunction: A Case–Control Study	5
Forging Resilience to HIV/AIDS: Personal Strengths of Middle-aged and Older Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV/AIDS	5
The Development and Pilot of a Technology-Based Intervention in the United States for Father’s Mental Health in the Perinatal Period	5
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Abuse Causes Cardiac Dysfunction	5
“Men Need Role Models”: Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers for Yoga Participation Among Men	5
Screening of the Combined Risk of Genetics and Epidemiology on Infertility Among Indian Men: Synergistic Effect of AZFc Partial Deletions and Habits of Smokeless Chewing Tobacco	5
Cyclosporine A Decreased Paclitaxel Resistance in Prostate Cancer Cells by Inhibiting MTDH Expression	5
Health and Social Inclusion: The Impact of Psychological Well-Being and Suicide Attempts Among Older Men Who Have Sex With Men	5
The Influence of Tramadol on Intravaginal Ejaculatory Latency Time and Sexual Satisfaction Score in Treating Patients With Premature Ejaculation: A Network Meta-Analysis	5
A Micro-Level Explanation for Suicidal Ideation Based on Marriage-Squeeze and Social Support Among Rural Men in China	5
Barriers and Facilitating Factors to HIV Treatment Among Men in a High-HIV-Burdened District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A Qualitative Study	5
Chronic Orchialgia Stemming From Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Case Report and Brief Review	5
Perceptions and Interpretation of Contemporary Masculinities in Western Culture: A Systematic Review	5
Involvement of Male Partners of Pregnant Women in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in Haiti: A Mixed-Methods Study	5
Age Differences in the Associations Between Incarceration and Subsequent Substance Use, Sexual Risk-Taking, and Incident STI Among Black Sexual Minority Men and Black Transgender Women in the HIV Prev	4
A Person-Centered Perspective on Physical Activity-Related Barriers Perceived by Male Fluctuators 50 Plus: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypokalemia, and Appendicular Mucocele in a 66-Year-Old Man	4
A Japanese Box Lunch Bento Comprising Functional Foods Reduce Oxidative Stress in Men: A Pilot Study	4
The Global Impact of Mpox on LGBTQIA+	4
Corrigendum to “Attachment, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use by Men: The Mediating Role of Cumulative Lifetime Violence Severity”	4
The Association Between Self-Reported Household Renovation and Semen Parameters Among Infertile Men: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
Health Is Power, and Health Is Wealth: Understanding the Motivators and Barriers of African American/Black Male Immigrants With Gastrointestinal Conditions	4
Androgen Deprivation Therapy and the Risk for Inguinal Hernia: An Observational Nested Case Control Study	4
HIV-Related Stigma, Sexual Identity, and Depressive Symptoms Among MSM Living With HIV in China: A Moderated Mediation Modeling Analysis	4
Microplastics May Be a Significant Cause of Male Infertility	4
Bachelor Status and the Sleep Quality Among Chinese Men: A Moderated Mediation Model	4
Are All Gay Men at Risk of Developing HIV/AIDS? Why China’s Mass HIV Testing Has Majorly Targeted Gay Men in the Era of Biomedicalization	4
The Role of Community-Based Men’s Sheds in Health Promotion for Older Men: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review	4
Risk Awareness and Demographic Characteristics Associated With the Use of Sexual Enhancement Supplements Among University Staff: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Arab Emirates	4
The Voices of Black South African Men on Renal Dialysis at a Tertiary Hospital: A Phenomenological Inquiry	4
A Scoping Review of Masculinity Norms and Their Interplay With Loneliness and Social Connectedness Among Men in Western Societies	4
“This Is the Result of Something Else”: Experiences of Men That Abused Drugs and Had Experienced Childhood Trauma	4
Differences in Metabolomic Profiles by Birthplace in Mexican-Origin Hispanic Men Who Participated in a Weight Loss Lifestyle Intervention	4
Comparison of Extracorporeal and Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion after Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: A Meta-Analysis	4
Sperm Parameters, ASAs and Apoptosis After Processing by the Double Tube and Swim up Methods	4
Engaging Men in Intimate Partner Relationship Programs: Service Provider and Stakeholder Perspectives	4
Ceratonia Siliqua L: A Natural Compound with Big Impact on Male Reproductive System	4
“Cuz They Straight and Everything”: Barriers to Reporting Among Gay Latino Male Sexual Assault Survivors	4
Associations Between Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use and Sexual Health Behaviors Among Adolescent Boys: Results From the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey	4
Vasectomy Knowledge and Interest Among U.S. Men Who Do Not Intend to Have More Children	4
Patterns of HIV Disclosure and its Impact on the HIV Care Continuum Among Black Men who Have Sex With Men in South Carolina	4
The First Case Report of 47,XXY/46,XX/46,XY Mosaic Klinefelter Syndrome Patient With Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder	4