OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Prevalence and predictors of depression in Jordanian women post-hysterectomy: A multi-centre cross-sectional study	52
Colombian adolescents’ preferences for independently accessing sexual and reproductive health services: A cross-sectional and bioethics analysis	46
Midwife Educators’ perceptions of the efficacy of the Objective Structured clinical assessment of life-saving interventions - a qualitative interview study in Bangladesh	44
The Cisnormative Blindspot Explained: Healthcare Experiences of Trans Men and Non-Binary Persons and the accessibility to inclusive sexual & reproductive Healthcare, an integrative review	39
Assessment of menstrual material needs as a measure of health and menstrual equity in the postpartum period	27
Exploring the concept of unmet need within sexual and reproductive health in England: A qualitative Delphi exercise	25
The importance of patient-centered contraceptive care: Linking provider contraceptive coercion to patient psychological distress and mental well-being	23
“Community members question me and flaunt their children before me”: A call for psychosocial support for women with infertility in Northern Ghana	20
Optimizing menstrual health and hygiene management in the U.S.: A mixed-methods study of the barriers and the role of healthcare professionals	18
Reforming professional identity: experiences of internationally educated midwives in a Swedish bridging program – A qualitative study	17
Introducing tranexamic acid into the protocol for management of post-partum haemorrhage: An observational study using repeated cross-sectional analysis	16
Sexual and reproductive health outcomes and parent-child communication among youth in western Kenya	16
Medical student perceptions of clinical abortion training opportunities across the United States	16
Family planning practices and women’s impression of the reproductive life plan in Eswatini	15
Bearing the burden of spill-over effects: Living with a woman affected by symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse after vaginal birth – from a partner’s perspective	15
Exposure to violence and associated factors among abortion-seeking women – A multicentre study in Sweden during the Covid-19 pandemic	14
Recommendations for improving maternal health services in Indonesian primary care under the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a systematic review and appraisal of international guidelines	13
Strengthening healthcare delivery in Rwanda: Implementation science training for reproductive health researchers	13
The problem with “unprotected” sex	13
Content validity of the birth beliefs scale following a translation into German	13
WITHDRAWN: Letter to the editor	12
Violence among pregnant women in Denmark from 2019 to 2021 – A hospital-based cross-sectional study	12
Perceptions of the Black population on fertility care: A scoping review	12
Negative childbirth experience – what matters most? a register-based study of risk factors in three time periods during pregnancy	11
Overuse of intrapartum CTG monitoring in low-risk women in Norway	11

The understanding of dynamic birth positions for women in labor and childbirth – A hybrid concept analysis	11
Perceptions of family planning among some Somali men living in Sweden: A phenomenographic study	11
Exercise in early pregnancy among women with migraine: A hospital-based cross-sectional study	10
Healthcare, socioeconomic and obstetric factors associated with the excess of cesarean sections in 880,000 births from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	10
Response to Whop and Butler	10
Women’s experiences with hypnobirth – A qualitative study	10
An important task: Midwives’ experiences of identifying children at risk of neglect	10
Is enhanced, structured prenatal counseling in third trimester associated with postpartum contraceptive uptake?	10
Balancing midwifery values with rural reality: Swedish midwives’ views of midwifery continuity of care – A qualitative study	10
Investigating the effect of mindfulness counselling on sexual functioning of women with premenstrual syndrome	9
Women’s satisfaction and experiences with water birth compared with conventional birth	9
Induction of labor in twin pregnancies – A retrospective cohort study	9
A critical review of methodological approaches in contraceptive counselling research: Insights and concerns on the study by Conceição et al. (2025)	9
Women’s experiences of continuity of care from student midwives – A qualitative study from Norway	9
A qualitative exploration of the client-provider relationship and its role in discussing sexual health and HIV among African American women in the US South	9
Transitioning to midwifery models of care: An evidence-based imperative for sexual and reproductive health	9
The need for preconception care: Australian women’s health beliefs, expectations, and trust in healthcare	8
Exploring symptom clusters across the menopausal stages – systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Continuation of post-coital intrauterine contraceptive devices beyond index cycle at Sexual Health Sheffield	8
Remodeling maternal health care: evaluating the impact of implementing the midwifery model of care on maternal and neonatal health outcomes in Ethiopia: The MiMoC project	8
Letter to the Editor: A socio-cultural point of view on “the problem with unprotected sex”	8
Sexual & reproductive healthcare	8
Women’s perceptions of biological causes and potentials of genomic risk markers in postpartum depression: A qualitative study	8
Bridging the Gap: Canadian Parents’ barriers and concerns in delivering sexuality education – A qualitative study	8
Veganism during pregnancy: Exploring experiences and needs of women following a plant-based diet	8
Contraceptive use and consistency and the role of deferred action for childhood arrivals: A cross-sectional survey of undocumented young adults	8
Maternal factors associated with labor dystocia in low-risk nulliparous women. A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Exploring perceptions of vulnerability among women facing psychosocial adversity before, during and after pregnancy: A qualitative interview-study using thematic analysis	8
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Swedish version of the female genital self-image scale	7
Storytelling in midwifery: ‘Not just for entertainment’	7
Fertility attitudes and intentions among postgraduate female and male students in China: A qualitative focus group study	7
pre-SUCCECS: Lessons learned from implementing resuscitation and stabilisation with an intact cord during caesarean sections – Focus group discussions with implementation teams	7
Childbirth experience questionnaire 2 – Icelandic translation and validation	7
Women’s experiences with long journeys to the nearest birthing facility and midwife accompaniment service: A qualitative study	7
Core recommendations of effective preconception counselling services in low-and-middle-income countries – A scoping review	7
“The Best of Both Worlds” a content analysis of midwives’ perspectives on using ultrasound for labour progress assessment	7
Psychosocial well-being and diabetes distress in the transition to motherhood among women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes	7
The pathways to reproductive health education for women with physical disabilities in vietnam	6
Testing the feasibility of a translated and culturally adapted person-centred training programme in maternal and newborn healthcare in Democratic Republic of Congo: A process evaluation	6
Use of external cephalic version for breech presentation at term: A national survey of Norwegian birth units	6
Development of a tool to analyse what resources are needed to implement a midwife-led care framework- the MIDWIZE conceptual framework	6
Childbirth experiences in proactive versus standard support of labor in the latent phase– A randomized, controlled clinical trial	6
Key influences on women’s decisions for vaginal birth following a previous caesarean section: A qualitative study	6
Obstetric, child health outcomes, trends and readmissions for term women birthing in South-West Sydney (2001–2016): A linked data population-based study	6
Adaptation and efficacy of a cultural competency training program for Icelandic midwives: A mixed-methods pilot study	6
Navigating child adoption decision among women with infertility in Southern Ghana	6
Factors associated with cesarean delivery in Bangladesh: A multilevel modeling	6
Workplace intervention among pregnant hospital employees − a cluster randomised trial evaluating sick leave	6
Exploring Australian midwives’ approaches to labour pain and workplace realities: Philosophies in practice	6
Social disparities in delivery choice among patients with history of cesarean	6

The association between exclusive breastfeeding and quality of care and maternal factors in a tertiary maternity hospital in Finland: A cross-sectional study	6
Investigating the associations between early labour onset symptoms and self-diagnosed labour onset in a cohort study of primiparas	6
The experience of working alone as midwives in small-scale municipalities – a qualitative study with emphasis on professional loneliness	6
The prevalence and effect of traumatic childbirth witnessed by midwifery students: A quantitative study	6
Swedish women’s experiences of menopausal transition: A focus group study	5
The impact of infertility on the mental health of women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment	5
Legalisation of termination of pregnancy in Ireland and the development of a service between primary and secondary care	5
The impact of virtual reality on pain management during normal labor: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
The interplay of structural and external factors for strengthening midwifery education in Indonesia	5
Reproductive and sexual health effects of intimate partner violence: A longitudinal and intergenerational analysis	5
Contraceptive-induced amenorrhea: An exploratory study of perceptions among a reproductive-age urban Southern California population	5
Digital midwifery care – Blurring boundaries and finding new paths for midwifery care during pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative study on Swedish midwives’ experiences	5
Experiences of expressed human milk feeding: A qualitative study	5
The role of school-based health centers in providing long-active reversible contraceptive care to adolescents in New York City	5
“The ignored pain” - experiences of encounters with healthcare from the perspective of women with pain persisting after childbirth - a qualitative study	5
Trust in provider and stigma during second-trimester abortion	5
Every two minutes, one woman dies during pregnancy and birth – We are failing mothers	5
Medical tourism for late abortion: Women’s profile and circumstances. A quantitative study among women who travelled within Europe for late abortion	5
Student midwives' perspectives of women's sexual and reproductive health literacy in Turkey	5
Trajectories of contraception before pregnancy and after medication abortion among women accessing clinic vs pharmacy services in Ghana	5
‘Goodbye and good luck’ Midwifery care to pregnant undocumented migrants in Norway: A qualitative study	5
Barriers and facilitators to engage with the maternity continuum of care in northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative descriptive study	5
Women’s and healthcare providers’ experiences of contraceptive counselling: a qualitative systematic review	5
Impact of timed and targeted counselling on the maternal health continuum of care outcomes in Northern Uganda: A propensity score matched analysis	5
Assessment of delayed termination of pregnancy in India: Evidence from National Family Health Survey, 2019–21	5
Birth satisfaction and symptoms of childbirth related PTSD among women in Iceland: A population-based study	5
Factor structure and psychometric characteristics of the City birth Trauma Scale- Slovak version	5
Unveiling reproductive choices: Knowledge and practices of emergency contraceptive pills among the female factory workers in Sri Lanka	5