OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Basic and Clinical Andrology 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Human testis-expressed (TEX) genes: a review focused on spermatogenesis and male fertility	27
D-chiro-inositol, an aromatase down-modulator, increases androgens and reduces estrogens in male volunteers: a pilot study	25
Contribution of serum anti-Müllerian hormone in the management of azoospermia and the prediction of testicular sperm retrieval outcomes: a study of 155 adult men	19
Decline of semen quality over the last 30 years in Uruguay	15
Effects of Covid-19 vaccination on different semen parameters	14
Male cancer patient sperm cryopreservation for fertility preservation: 10-year monocentric experience	12
Will whole-genome sequencing become the first-line genetic analysis for male infertility in the near future?	11
Is ferroptosis involved in ROS-induced testicular lesions in a varicocele rat model?	11
Temperature is not a major factor in the differentiation of gonocytes into ad spermatogonia and fertility outcome in congenitally cryptorchid boys	10
The NLRP3 inflammasome: molecular activation and regulation in spermatogenesis and male infertility; a systematic review	10
The association between plant-based diet and erectile dysfunction in Chinese men	10
Long-term outcomes after penile prosthesis placement for the Management of Erectile Dysfunction: a single-Centre experience	10
Extra-cellular vesicles of the male genital tract: new actors in male fertility?	9
d-Chiro-Inositol improves testosterone levels in older hypogonadal men with low-normal testosterone: a pilot study	9
ICSI outcomes for infertile men with severe or complete asthenozoospermia	8
Male obesity is associated with sperm telomere shortening and aberrant mRNA expression of autophagy-related genes	8
Use of penile shear wave elastosonography for the diagnosis of Peyronie’s Disease: a prospective case–control study	8
Lipopolysaccharide-preconditioned allogeneic adipose-derived stem cells improve erectile function in a rat model of bilateral cavernous nerve injury	7
Effects of vitamin D supplementation in extender on sperm kinematics and apoptosis following the freeze-thaw process in normozoospermic and asthenozoospermic Holstein bulls	7
Resveratrol ameliorates bisphenol A-induced testicular toxicity in adult male rats: a stereological and functional study	7
Viruses, bacteria and parasites: infection of the male genital tract and fertility	6
Azoospermia and reciprocal translocations: should whole-exome sequencing be recommended?	6
For patients with non-obstructive azoospermia, the outcome of testicular sperm extraction correlates with self-esteem, sexual health and the quality of the couple’s relationship	5
LRWD1 expression is regulated through DNA methylation in human testicular embryonal carcinoma cells	5
Morphometric analysis and redox state of the testicles in nandrolone decanoate and swimming treated adult male rats	5

Epigenetic markers in the embryonal germ cell development and spermatogenesis	5
Dnali1 is required for sperm motility and male fertility in mice	5
Hormonal response after masturbation in young healthy men – a randomized controlled cross-over pilot study	5
Micronutrient supplements as antioxidants in improving sperm quality and reducing DNA fragmentation	5
Human seminal virome: a panel based on recent literature	5
Management of Fournier’s gangrene during the Covid-19 pandemic era: make a virtue out of necessity	5