OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

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

Article	Citations
“Community members question me and flaunt their children before me”: A call for psychosocial support for women with infertility in Northern Ghana	40
Midwife Educators’ perceptions of the efficacy of the Objective Structured clinical assessment of life-saving interventions - a qualitative interview study in Bangladesh	39
Colombian adolescents’ preferences for independently accessing sexual and reproductive health services: A cross-sectional and bioethics analysis	35
Optimizing menstrual health and hygiene management in the U.S.: A mixed-methods study of the barriers and the role of healthcare professionals	33
Prevalence and predictors of depression in Jordanian women post-hysterectomy: A multi-centre cross-sectional study	26
Reforming professional identity: experiences of internationally educated midwives in a Swedish bridging program – A qualitative study	23
Assessment of menstrual material needs as a measure of health and menstrual equity in the postpartum period	16
The Cisnormative Blindspot Explained: Healthcare Experiences of Trans Men and Non-Binary Persons and the accessibility to inclusive sexual & reproductive Healthcare, an integrative review	16
The importance of patient-centered contraceptive care: Linking provider contraceptive coercion to patient psychological distress and mental well-being	16
Medical student perceptions of clinical abortion training opportunities across the United States	15
Exploring the concept of unmet need within sexual and reproductive health in England: A qualitative Delphi exercise	15
Family planning practices and women’s impression of the reproductive life plan in Eswatini	14
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	14
Exposure to violence and associated factors among abortion-seeking women – A multicentre study in Sweden during the Covid-19 pandemic	13
Introducing tranexamic acid into the protocol for management of post-partum haemorrhage: An observational study using repeated cross-sectional analysis	12
Perceptions of the Black population on fertility care: A scoping review	12
Challenges to implement evidence-based midwifery care in Bangladesh. An interview study with medical doctors mentoring health care providers	12
Strengthening healthcare delivery in Rwanda: Implementation science training for reproductive health researchers	12
WITHDRAWN: Letter to the editor	11
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	11
The problem with “unprotected” sex	10
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	10
Violence among pregnant women in Denmark from 2019 to 2021 – A hospital-based cross-sectional study	10
Negative childbirth experience – what matters most? a register-based study of risk factors in three time periods during pregnancy	10
Perceptions of family planning among some Somali men living in Sweden: A phenomenographic study	10

Overuse of intrapartum CTG monitoring in low-risk women in Norway	9
Response to Whop and Butler	9
Healthcare, socioeconomic and obstetric factors associated with the excess of cesarean sections in 880,000 births from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	9
The understanding of dynamic birth positions for women in labor and childbirth – A hybrid concept analysis	9
Exercise in early pregnancy among women with migraine: A hospital-based cross-sectional study	9
Contraceptive use and consistency and the role of deferred action for childhood arrivals: A cross-sectional survey of undocumented young adults	8
Balancing midwifery values with rural reality: Swedish midwives’ views of midwifery continuity of care – A qualitative study	8
Maternal factors associated with labor dystocia in low-risk nulliparous women. A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
An important task: Midwives’ experiences of identifying children at risk of neglect	8
Women’s experiences with hypnobirth – A qualitative study	8
Sexual & reproductive healthcare	8
Exploring symptom clusters across the menopausal stages – systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Is enhanced, structured prenatal counseling in third trimester associated with postpartum contraceptive uptake?	8
Women’s experiences of continuity of care from student midwives – A qualitative study from Norway	8
Women’s perceptions of biological causes and potentials of genomic risk markers in postpartum depression: A qualitative study	8
Letter to the Editor: A socio-cultural point of view on “the problem with unprotected sex”	8
The tipping point of antenatal engagement: A qualitative grounded theory in Tanzania and Zambia	8
Induction of labor in twin pregnancies – A retrospective cohort study	8
Investigating the effect of mindfulness counselling on sexual functioning of women with premenstrual syndrome	8
Childbirth experience questionnaire 2 – Icelandic translation and validation	8
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Swedish version of the female genital self-image scale	7
pre-SUCCECS: Lessons learned from implementing resuscitation and stabilisation with an intact cord during caesarean sections – Focus group discussions with implementation teams	7
Core recommendations of effective preconception counselling services in low-and-middle-income countries – A scoping review	7
The need for preconception care: Australian women’s health beliefs, expectations, and trust in healthcare	7
Exploring perceptions of vulnerability among women facing psychosocial adversity before, during and after pregnancy: A qualitative interview-study using thematic analysis	7
Storytelling in midwifery: ‘Not just for entertainment’	7
Veganism during pregnancy: Exploring experiences and needs of women following a plant-based diet	7
Continuation of post-coital intrauterine contraceptive devices beyond index cycle at Sexual Health Sheffield	7
“The Best of Both Worlds” a content analysis of midwives’ perspectives on using ultrasound for labour progress assessment	7
Bridging the Gap: Canadian Parents’ barriers and concerns in delivering sexuality education – A qualitative study	7
Fertility attitudes and intentions among postgraduate female and male students in China: A qualitative focus group study	6
The pathways to reproductive health education for women with physical disabilities in vietnam	6
“The ignored pain” - experiences of encounters with healthcare from the perspective of women with pain persisting after childbirth - 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
Women’s experiences with long journeys to the nearest birthing facility and midwife accompaniment service: A qualitative study	6
Key influences on women’s decisions for vaginal birth following a previous caesarean section: A qualitative study	6
Psychosocial well-being and diabetes distress in the transition to motherhood among women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes	6
Social disparities in delivery choice among patients with history of cesarean	6
The prevalence and effect of traumatic childbirth witnessed by midwifery students: A quantitative study	6
Exploring Australian midwives’ approaches to labour pain and workplace realities: Philosophies in practice	6
Factors associated with cesarean delivery in Bangladesh: A multilevel modeling	6
Development of a tool to analyse what resources are needed to implement a midwife-led care framework- the MIDWIZE conceptual framework	6
Workplace intervention among pregnant hospital employees − a cluster randomised trial evaluating sick leave	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	5
The role of school-based health centers in providing long-active reversible contraceptive care to adolescents in New York City	5
Impact of timed and targeted counselling on the maternal health continuum of care outcomes in Northern Uganda: A propensity score matched analysis	5
Legalisation of termination of pregnancy in Ireland and the development of a service between primary and secondary care	5
Women’s and healthcare providers’ experiences of contraceptive counselling: a qualitative systematic review	5
The impact of infertility on the mental health of women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment	5
Unveiling reproductive choices: Knowledge and practices of emergency contraceptive pills among the female factory workers in Sri Lanka	5

Associations between cervical dilatation on admission and mode of delivery, a cohort study of Norwegian nulliparous women	5
Navigating child adoption decision among women with infertility in Southern Ghana	5
Use of external cephalic version for breech presentation at term: A national survey of Norwegian birth units	5
Factor structure and psychometric characteristics of the City birth Trauma Scale- Slovak version	5
Trust in provider and stigma during second-trimester abortion	5
The experience of working alone as midwives in small-scale municipalities – a qualitative study with emphasis on professional loneliness	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
Investigating the associations between early labour onset symptoms and self-diagnosed labour onset in a cohort study of primiparas	5
The association between exclusive breastfeeding and quality of care and maternal factors in a tertiary maternity hospital in Finland: A cross-sectional study	5
Factors related to delays in obtaining contraception among pregnancy-capable adults in New York state during the COVID-19 pandemic: The CAP study	5
Experiences of expressed human milk feeding: A qualitative study	5
Swedish women’s experiences of menopausal transition: A focus group study	5
A content analysis of twitter backlash to Georgia’s abortion ban	5
Assessment of delayed termination of pregnancy in India: Evidence from National Family Health Survey, 2019–21	5
‘Goodbye and good luck’ Midwifery care to pregnant undocumented migrants in Norway: A qualitative study	5
“Death is a sensitive topic when you are surrounded by life”: Nurses experiences with pregnancy loss	4
Facilitators and barriers for digital screening and a supportive intervention within antenatal care among danish pregnant women facing intimate partner violence: A qualitative study nested in the STOP	4
Intimate partner violence during pregnancy – Prevalence and associations with women’s health: A cross-sectional study	4
Women experiencing the second stage of labour for the first time: A qualitative free-text analysis within the Oneplus trial	4
Impact of covid-19 on group b streptococcus colonization prevalence and pregnancy outcomes: A single-center retrospective study	4
Years of life lost due to unintentional drug overdose among perinatal individuals in the United States	4
Distance to abortion facilities and depressive symptoms among reproductive-aged women of color after Dobbs	4
Women’s experiences of the transition phase of physiological labour during freebirth: A qualitative study	4
Trends in HIV sexual prevention: Attitudinal beliefs and behavioral intention in Spanish young people over the past two decades (1999–2020)	4
Twin birth: The maternal experience	4
Digital midwifery care – Blurring boundaries and finding new paths for midwifery care during pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative study on Swedish midwives’ experiences	4
Birth satisfaction and symptoms of childbirth related PTSD among women in Iceland: A population-based study	4
Student midwives' perspectives of women's sexual and reproductive health literacy in Turkey	4
Experiences of implementing and working with obstetric emergency triage: A qualitative study among Swedish midwifes, auxiliary nurses, and obstetricians	4
Women’s experiences of consent to induction of labour: A qualitative study	4
Developing the midwifery Unit Self-Assessment (MUSA) Framework: A mixed methods study in six European midwifery units	4
Costs and intermediate outcomes for the implementation of evidence-based practices of midwifery under a MIDWIZE framework in an urban health facility in Nairobi, Kenya	4
Norwegian midwiveś experiences of encounter and support women with fear of childbirth during birth	4
Sexual intercourse during pregnancy and its association with spontaneous preterm birth	4
Reproductive and sexual health effects of intimate partner violence: A longitudinal and intergenerational analysis	4
Evaluating the moderating role of accredited social health activists on adverse birth outcomes in rural India	4
Emergency medical technicianś experiences of assignments with women in labour	4
Contraceptive-induced amenorrhea: An exploratory study of perceptions among a reproductive-age urban Southern California population	4
Every two minutes, one woman dies during pregnancy and birth – We are failing mothers	4
What skills do New Zealand clinicians have to provide first trimester abortion in primary care and are they willing?	4
Factors associated with persistent sexual dysfunction and pain 12 months postpartum	4
Maternity care providers’ attitudes and beliefs toward weight and body size during pregnancy: A cross-sectional survey	4
Nulliparous women’s lived experiences of the prolonged passive stage of labour: A thematic analysis based on descriptive phenomenology	4
Uncovering the rural–urban gap in determinants of infant mortality in Punjab-Pakistan	4
Editorial Board	4
In what ways does maternity care in Australia align with the values and principles of the national maternity strategy? A scoping review	4
Trends in menstrual cycle symptoms, physical activity avoidance, and hormonal contraceptive use in a general population of adult women	4
Medical tourism for late abortion: Women’s profile and circumstances. A quantitative study among women who travelled within Europe for late abortion	4
Trajectories of contraception before pregnancy and after medication abortion among women accessing clinic vs pharmacy services in Ghana	4