OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Andrology is 31. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Low testosterone levels predict clinical adverse outcomes in SARS‐CoV‐2 pneumonia patients	253
Absence of SARS‐CoV‐2 in semen of a COVID‐19 patient cohort	119
No detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 from urine, expressed prostatic secretions, and semen in 74 recovered COVID‐19 male patients: A perspective and urogenital evaluation	111
Worse progression of COVID‐19 in men: Is testosterone a key factor?	101
Severely low testosterone in males with COVID‐19: A case‐control study	99
European academy of andrology guidelines on Klinefelter Syndrome Endorsing Organization: European Society of Endocrinology	82
The semen microbiome and its impact on sperm function and male fertility: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	76
COVID‐19 and human spermatozoa—Potential risks for infertility and sexual transmission?	68
“Mask up to keep it up”: Preliminary evidence of the association between erectile dysfunction and COVID‐19	65
Distribution of semen examination results 2020 – A follow up of data collated for the WHO semen analysis manual 2010	63
Short‐term effects of COVID‐19 on semen parameters: A multicenter study of 69 cases	59
Why does COVID‐19 kill more elderly men than women? Is there a role for testosterone?	54
Testosterone in males with COVID‐19: A 7‐month cohort study	53
SARS‐CoV‐2, testosterone and frailty in males (PROTEGGIMI): A multidimensional research project	53
Testosterone, mood, behaviour and quality of life	52
The relationship of serum testosterone levels with the clinical course and prognosis of COVID‐19 disease in male patients: A prospective study	49
The European Academy of Andrology (EAA) ultrasound study on healthy, fertile men: Scrotal ultrasound reference ranges and associations with clinical, seminal, and biochemical characteristics	46
SARS‐CoV‐2 presence in seminal fluid: Myth or reality	45
Testicular pathology in fatal COVID‐19: A descriptive autopsy study	44
Health and health care access in the US transgender population health (TransPop) survey	42
Exploring the role of gut microbiome in male reproduction	41
Effects of brominated and organophosphate ester flame retardants on male reproduction	40
Targeting the NO‐cGMP‐PDE5 pathway in COVID‐19 infection. The DEDALO project	39
The European Academy of Andrology (EAA) ultrasound study on healthy, fertile men: clinical, seminal and biochemical characteristics	35
Effects of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on male sex‐related hormones in recovering patients	35

Critical evaluation of different available guidelines for late‐onset hypogonadism	35
Prospective two‐arm study of the testicular function in patients with COVID‐19	32
SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic and repercussions for male infertility patients: A proposal for the individualized provision of andrological services	32
Long‐term effect of gender‐affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: A prospective cohort study	31
SARS‐CoV‐2 and its relationship with the genitourinary tract: Implications for male reproductive health in the context of COVID‐19 pandemic	31
Seminal human papillomavirus infection and reproduction: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	31