OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Reproductive Health is 28. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal health: a scoping review	389
The relationship between social support and mental health problems during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	108
Sexual and reproductive health (SRH): a key issue in the emergency response to the coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) outbreak	70
Factors influencing sexual and reproductive health of Muslim women: a systematic review	59
Intimate partner violence against reproductive age women during COVID-19 pandemic in northern Ethiopia 2020: a community-based cross-sectional study	54
Emerging infectious diseases and outbreaks: implications for women’s reproductive health and rights in resource-poor settings	46
Factors influencing access to and utilisation of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review	43
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on provision of sexual and reproductive health services in primary health facilities in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study	41
Using mobile phones to improve young people sexual and reproductive health in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review to identify barriers, facilitators, and range of mHealth solutions	39
Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?	39
A conceptual re-evaluation of reproductive coercion: centring intent, fear and control	37
Self-managed medication abortion outcomes: results from a prospective pilot study	36
Socio-economic and demographic predictors of unmet need for contraception among young women in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from cross-sectional surveys	36
Psychosocial interventions targeting mental health in pregnant adolescents and adolescent parents: a systematic review	36
The unmet needs for modern family planning methods among postpartum women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature	36
Comparative efficacy of oral insulin sensitizers metformin, thiazolidinediones, inositol, and berberine in improving endocrine and metabolic profiles in women with PCOS: a network meta-analysis	36
“It is painful and unpleasant”: experiences of sexual violence among married adolescent girls in Shinyanga, Tanzania	35
Prevalence and associated factors of infertility among 20–49 year old women in Henan Province, China	34
Impact of myo-inositol treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome in assisted reproductive technologies	34
“Children are a blessing from God” – a qualitative study exploring the socio-cultural factors influencing contraceptive use in two Muslim communities in Kenya	33
Rates and risk factors for preterm birth and low birthweight in the global network sites in six low- and low middle-income countries	33
Reproductive justice in the time of COVID-19: a systematic review of the indirect impacts of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health	32
Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends	32
Parent–adolescent communication on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative review and thematic synthesis	32
Coverage and determinants of modern contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa: further analysis of demographic and health surveys	30

Intimate partner violence against adolescents and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: who is most vulnerable?	30
Lessons learned through respectful maternity care training and its implementation in Ethiopia: an interventional mixed methods study	29
Prevalence of and reasons for women’s, family members’, and health professionals’ preferences for cesarean section in Iran: a mixed-methods systematic review	28
Parent-child sexual and reproductive health communication among very young adolescents in Korogocho informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya	28
Male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: evaluating gaps between policy and practice in Uganda	28
Adolescent health programming in India: a rapid review	28