OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Basic and Clinical Andrology is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Future perspectives for PDE5 inhibitors bridging the gap between cardiovascular health and psychological status	27
Studies on improving semen quality and increasing pregnancy chances through the in vitro addition of L-carnitine and coenzyme Q10 to semen in patients with asthenozoospermia	25
Stepwise mini-incision microdissection testicular sperm extraction in NOA patients with a history of cryptorchidism: a case–control study	19
Semen parameters are seriously affected in acephalic spermatozoa syndrome	15
Testicular sperm aspiration has a poor effect in predicting micro-TESE outcomes in NOA patients with AZFc deletion	14
Hormonal response after masturbation in young healthy men – a randomized controlled cross-over pilot study	12
Management of men with AZFc deletions	12
Association between low total serum testosterone and body mass index in Australian survivors of testicular cancer: a retrospective analysis	11
Molecular clues in the regulation of mini‐puberty involve neuronal DNA binding transcription factor NHLH2	10
The association between plant-based diet and erectile dysfunction in Chinese men	10
Male contraception: narrative review of ongoing research	10
Long-term results of three-part penile prosthesis implantation with Ectopic reservoir placement in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: is supramuscular tubulation a reliable method?	10
Motivational stimuli to donate sperm among non-donor students	9
Homocysteine levels correlate with AVSS-RigiScan test parameters in men with erectile dysfunction	9
Testicular impairment in Primary Adrenal Insufficiency caused by Nicotinamide Nucleotide Transhydrogenase (NNT) deficiency - a case report: implication of oxidative stress and importance of fertility	8
Cooperative cell–cell actin network remodeling to perform Gap junction endocytosis	8
Effects of Covid-19 vaccination on different semen parameters	8
Vitamin D levels and human sperm DNA fragmentation: a prospective, cohort study	8
Screening of sperm antigen epitopes by phage display technique and its preliminary clinical application	7
Temperature is not a major factor in the differentiation of gonocytes into ad spermatogonia and fertility outcome in congenitally cryptorchid boys	7
Combination of pregabalin and Amitriptyline in management of chronic idiopathic pain following penile prosthesis implantation: a pilot study	7
Decline of semen quality over the last 30 years in Uruguay	6
Impact of metabolic syndrome on the viability of human spermatozoa: a cross-sectional descriptive study in men from infertile couples	6
Is there a relationship between serum vitamin D and semen parameters? A cross-sectional sample of the Iranian infertile men	5
Septum of the penis – dissection, anatomical description and functional relevance	5

Secondary azoospermia after a successful natural pregnancy: a primary prospective study	5
Extra-cellular vesicles of the male genital tract: new actors in male fertility?	5
Efficacy of acupuncture for psychogenic erectile dysfunction: a randomized, sham-controlled trial	5
Viruses, bacteria and parasites: infection of the male genital tract and fertility	5
A novel role for CFTR interaction with LH and FGF in azoospermia and epididymal maldevelopment caused by cryptorchidism	5
Etiology, clinical manifestations, and management methods of cryptitis beside the preputial frenulum in men	5
Stigma and its associations with self-confidence and sexual relations in 4 types of premature ejaculation	4
ICSI outcomes for infertile men with severe or complete asthenozoospermia	4
Semen quality changes during infection and recovery phases of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in reproductive-aged patients: a prospective case series	4
Migrating foreign bodies of penis: a case report and literature review	4
Long-term outcomes after penile prosthesis placement for the Management of Erectile Dysfunction: a single-Centre experience	4
Changing trends in penile prosthesis implantation in China and an overview of postoperative outcomes from a single center	4
A novel homozygous TSGA10 missense variant causes acephalic spermatozoa syndrome in a Pakistani family	4
Efficient pathway for men fertility preservation in testicular cancer or lymphoma: a cross-sectional study of national 2018 data	3
Comparison of precision of a paperless electronic input method versus the conventional paper form in an andrology laboratory: a prospective study	3
Morphometric analysis and redox state of the testicles in nandrolone decanoate and swimming treated adult male rats	3
Beneficial effects of hypotaurine supplementation in preparation and freezing media on human sperm cryo-capacitation and DNA quality	3
Effect of oral alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) on sperm parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Lipopolysaccharide-preconditioned allogeneic adipose-derived stem cells improve erectile function in a rat model of bilateral cavernous nerve injury	3
The protective effects of active ingredients from acrorus tatarinowii on sperm and their molecular mechanisms	3
Human testis-expressed (TEX) genes: a review focused on spermatogenesis and male fertility	2
An evaluation of the population characteristics, semen quality, and utilization status of autologous sperm cryopreservation and fertility preservation in for 662 patients: a 6-year monocentric retrosp	2
D-chiro-inositol, an aromatase down-modulator, increases androgens and reduces estrogens in male volunteers: a pilot study	2
Correction to: Are serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D reduced following orchiectomy in testicular cancer patients?	2
Association between metabolic disorders and seminal plasma miRNA levels: a pilot study	2
Non-obstructive idiopathic azoospermia vs azoospermia with antecedents of cryptorchidism: ways and probabilities of becoming parents	2
Revised manuscript R2, clean version are serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D reduced following orchiectomy in testicular cancer patients?	2
Idiopathic recurrent ischemic priapism: a review of current literature and an algorithmic approach to evaluation and management	2
Management of Fournier’s gangrene during the Covid-19 pandemic era: make a virtue out of necessity	2
The role of male hypogonadism, aging, and chronic diseases in characterizing adult and elderly men with erectile dysfunction: a cross-sectional study	2
Apoptotic M540 bodies present in human semen interfere with flow cytometry-assisted assessment of sperm DNA fragmentation and oxidation	2
Correction: Efficient pathway for men fertility preservation in testicular cancer or lymphoma: a cross-sectional study of national 2018 data	2
Mild COVID-19 has no detrimental effect on semen quality	2
Evaluation of seminal plasma levels of vaspin and visfatin in infertile males with elevated sperm DNA fragmentation index: a comparative study	1
Azoospermia and reciprocal translocations: should whole-exome sequencing be recommended?	1
Misdiagnosis of vasitis: a potential diagnostic pitfall with computed tomography	1
Use of penile shear wave elastosonography for the diagnosis of Peyronie’s Disease: a prospective case–control study	1
Daily intake of 30 mg duloxetine is effective in decreasing premature ejaculation severity: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled cross over clinical trial	1
Dnali1 is required for sperm motility and male fertility in mice	1
Suspension of the penis – dissection, anatomical description and highlighting of anatomical risks in sectioning the suspensory ligaments	1
Resveratrol ameliorates bisphenol A-induced testicular toxicity in adult male rats: a stereological and functional study	1
A rare case of penile schwannomatosis presenting with painful nocturnal penile tumescence	1
Long-term effect of sleeve gastrectomy surgery on Hormonal Profile, Semen Parameters and sexual functions of obese infertile men; a prospective observational study	1
The storage time of cryopreserved human spermatozoa does not affect pathways involved in fertility	1
Male obesity is associated with sperm telomere shortening and aberrant mRNA expression of autophagy-related genes	1
miR-122-5p regulates the tight junction of the blood-testis barrier of mice via occludin	1
Which inflammatory marker, between systemic immune-inflammation index and neutrophil to eosinophil ratio, is associated with Peyronie’s disease and are there any implications for a better understandin	1
Will whole-genome sequencing become the first-line genetic analysis for male infertility in the near future?	1
Improvement of erectile dysfunction using endothelial progenitor cells from fetal cerebral vasculature in the cavernous nerve injury of rats	1
Effects of alcohol use on sperm chromatin structure, a retrospective analysis	1

Viral infections that alter estrogen levels during pregnancy may contribute to the etiology of cryptorchidism	1
Pathogenesis of acephalic spermatozoa syndrome caused by PMFBP1 mutation	1