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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
“Community members question me and flaunt their children before me”: A call for psychosocial support for women with infertility in Northern Ghana	36
The importance of patient-centered contraceptive care: Linking provider contraceptive coercion to patient psychological distress and mental well-being	32
Colombian adolescents’ preferences for independently accessing sexual and reproductive health services: A cross-sectional and bioethics analysis	32
Exploring the concept of unmet need within sexual and reproductive health in England: A qualitative Delphi exercise	29
How women and providers perceive male partner resistance to contraceptives in Western Kenya: A qualitative study	24
Midwife Educators’ perceptions of the efficacy of the Objective Structured clinical assessment of life-saving interventions - a qualitative interview study in Bangladesh	21
Assessment of menstrual material needs as a measure of health and menstrual equity in the postpartum period	18
The Cisnormative Blindspot Explained: Healthcare Experiences of Trans Men and Non-Binary Persons and the accessibility to inclusive sexual & reproductive Healthcare, an integrative review	14
Optimizing menstrual health and hygiene management in the U.S.: A mixed-methods study of the barriers and the role of healthcare professionals	14
Medical student perceptions of clinical abortion training opportunities across the United States	13
Exposure to violence and associated factors among abortion-seeking women – A multicentre study in Sweden during the Covid-19 pandemic	13
Strengthening healthcare delivery in Rwanda: Implementation science training for reproductive health researchers	13
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	12
Challenges to implement evidence-based midwifery care in Bangladesh. An interview study with medical doctors mentoring health care providers	12
Family planning practices and women’s impression of the reproductive life plan in Eswatini	12
Episiotomy or not? Midwives' experiences of recruiting to a randomized controlled trial during pregnancy and labor – A qualitative study	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
Negative childbirth experience – what matters most? a register-based study of risk factors in three time periods during pregnancy	10
The problem with “unprotected” sex	10
Perceptions of the Black population on fertility care: A scoping review	10
Violence among pregnant women in Denmark from 2019 to 2021 – A hospital-based cross-sectional study	10
WITHDRAWN: Letter to the editor	10
Perceptions of family planning among some Somali men living in Sweden: A phenomenographic study	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	8
Exercise in early pregnancy among women with migraine: A hospital-based cross-sectional study	8

Healthcare, socioeconomic and obstetric factors associated with the excess of cesarean sections in 880,000 births from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	8
Staff’s experiences of a pilot implementation of the SEXual health Identification Tool for assessing sexual ill health among visitors to Swedish youth clinics: A focus group study	8
Overuse of intrapartum CTG monitoring in low-risk women in Norway	8
The tipping point of antenatal engagement: A qualitative grounded theory in Tanzania and Zambia	8
An important task: Midwives’ experiences of identifying children at risk of neglect	8
The understanding of dynamic birth positions for women in labor and childbirth – A hybrid concept analysis	7
Response to Whop and Butler	7
Induction of labor in twin pregnancies – A retrospective cohort study	7
Continuation of post-coital intrauterine contraceptive devices beyond index cycle at Sexual Health Sheffield	7
Social support for women after fistula repair: A scoping review	7
Maternal factors associated with labor dystocia in low-risk nulliparous women. A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Is enhanced, structured prenatal counseling in third trimester associated with postpartum contraceptive uptake?	7
Clitoral reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation: A systematic review	7
Women’s experiences with hypnobirth – A qualitative study	7
Investigating the effect of mindfulness counselling on sexual functioning of women with premenstrual syndrome	7
Contraceptive use and consistency and the role of deferred action for childhood arrivals: A cross-sectional survey of undocumented young adults	7
Effect of knowledge acquisition on gravida’s anxiety during COVID-19	7
Women’s experiences of continuity of care from student midwives – A qualitative study from Norway	7
Obstetric, child health outcomes, trends and readmissions for term women birthing in South-West Sydney (2001–2016): A linked data population-based study	6
Storytelling in midwifery: ‘Not just for entertainment’	6
Fertility attitudes and intentions among postgraduate female and male students in China: A qualitative focus group study	6
Core recommendations of effective preconception counselling services in low-and-middle-income countries – A scoping review	6
Depressive symptoms postpartum is associated with physical activity level the year prior to giving birth – A retrospective observational study	6
Letter to the Editor: A socio-cultural point of view on “the problem with unprotected sex”	6
Sexual & reproductive healthcare	6
The prevalence and effect of traumatic childbirth witnessed by midwifery students: A quantitative study	6
Childbirth experience questionnaire 2 – Icelandic translation and validation	6
Social disparities in delivery choice among patients with history of cesarean	6
Comparing infertility-related stress in high fertility and low fertility countries	6
Women’s perceptions of biological causes and potentials of genomic risk markers in postpartum depression: A qualitative study	6
Veganism during pregnancy: Exploring experiences and needs of women following a plant-based diet	6
Psychosocial well-being and diabetes distress in the transition to motherhood among women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes	6
Intimate partner violence and the association of pregnancy intendedness – A cross-sectional study in southeastern Norway	6
The pathways to reproductive health education for women with physical disabilities in vietnam	6
Exploring perceptions of vulnerability among women facing psychosocial adversity before, during and after pregnancy: A qualitative interview-study using thematic analysis	6
The need for preconception care: Australian women’s health beliefs, expectations, and trust in healthcare	6
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Swedish version of the female genital self-image scale	6
“The ignored pain” - experiences of encounters with healthcare from the perspective of women with pain persisting after childbirth - a qualitative study	5
Workplace intervention among pregnant hospital employees − a cluster randomised trial evaluating sick leave	5
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
‘Goodbye and good luck’ Midwifery care to pregnant undocumented migrants in Norway: 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
Response to O'Shaunghnessy et al	5
The impact of virtual reality on pain management during normal labor: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Development of a tool to analyse what resources are needed to implement a midwife-led care framework- the MIDWIZE conceptual framework	5
Alcohol and illicit and non-medical prescription drug use before and during pregnancy in Stockholm, Sweden: A cross-sectional study	5
Investigating the associations between early labour onset symptoms and self-diagnosed labour onset in a cohort study of primiparas	5
Factors associated with cesarean delivery in Bangladesh: A multilevel modeling	5
Obstetrics violence among parturient women in Kano State, north-west Nigeria	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

Impact of timed and targeted counselling on the maternal health continuum of care outcomes in Northern Uganda: A propensity score matched analysis	5
Experiences of expressed human milk feeding: A qualitative study	5
Associations between cervical dilatation on admission and mode of delivery, a cohort study of Norwegian nulliparous women	5
The risk of postpartum hemorrhage when lowering the oxytocin dose in planned cesarean section, a pilot study	5
Use of external cephalic version for breech presentation at term: A national survey of Norwegian birth units	5
Trust in provider and stigma during second-trimester abortion	5
The interplay of structural and external factors for strengthening midwifery education in Indonesia	5
A content analysis of twitter backlash to Georgia’s abortion ban	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
Swedish women’s experiences of menopausal transition: A focus group study	5
Proportion, Characteristics and Maternal Outcome of women referred for childbirth to a tertiary hospital in northern Tanzania – A descriptive retrospective study based on a hospital birth registry	4
Medical tourism for late abortion: Women’s profile and circumstances. A quantitative study among women who travelled within Europe for late abortion	4
Domestic violence at “home sweet home”– More education and technology-based solutions needed in pandemic	4
Reproductive and sexual health effects of intimate partner violence: A longitudinal and intergenerational analysis	4
Factors associated with persistent sexual dysfunction and pain 12 months postpartum	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
Years of life lost due to unintentional drug overdose among perinatal individuals in the United States	4
What skills do New Zealand clinicians have to provide first trimester abortion in primary care and are they willing?	4
Norwegian midwiveś experiences of encounter and support women with fear of childbirth during birth	4
Trends in menstrual cycle symptoms, physical activity avoidance, and hormonal contraceptive use in a general population of adult women	4
Every two minutes, one woman dies during pregnancy and birth – We are failing mothers	4
Student midwives' perspectives of women's sexual and reproductive health literacy in Turkey	4
Factor structure and psychometric characteristics of the City birth Trauma Scale- Slovak version	4
Factors associated with condom and contraceptive use among currently and formerly homeless young adults: Does housing matter?	4
Unveiling reproductive choices: Knowledge and practices of emergency contraceptive pills among the female factory workers in Sri Lanka	4
“Death is a sensitive topic when you are surrounded by life”: Nurses experiences with pregnancy loss	4
Experiences of implementing and working with obstetric emergency triage: A qualitative study among Swedish midwifes, auxiliary nurses, and obstetricians	4
Editorial Board	4
Associations between duration of active second stage of labour and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes: A cohort study of nulliparous women with spontaneous onset of labour	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
Birth satisfaction and symptoms of childbirth related PTSD among women in Iceland: A population-based study	4
Breastfeeding practices in an Australian tertiary care hospital: A retrospective study	4
Assessment of delayed termination of pregnancy in India: Evidence from National Family Health Survey, 2019–21	4
Evaluating the moderating role of accredited social health activists on adverse birth outcomes in rural India	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
Uncovering the rural–urban gap in determinants of infant mortality in Punjab-Pakistan	4
In what ways does maternity care in Australia align with the values and principles of the national maternity strategy? A scoping review	4