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Search the full PMOS corpus, from 2015 to the latest ahead-of-print articles. Filter by research topic, country, year range, or co-investigated condition to find where the field is active and where the gaps are.

20,816 articles match

Includes 39 ahead-of-print articles published after 2025. The Overview and charts cover 2015–2025 (20,777 articles).

Total citations

289,983

Peak year

2025(3,072 articles)

Avg citations / article

14

Publications per year

All countries

Topics

All research areas ⓘ

Endocrinology & Hormones12,907
Metabolic Health10,544
Fertility & Reproduction6,512
Epidemiology & Public Health3,934
Pharmacology & Treatment2,813
Genetics & Genomics2,447
Diagnostics & Phenotyping2,361
Mental Health & Psychology1,942

Countries

All countries

China3,804
United States2,438
India1,752
Iran1,196
Turkey924
United Kingdom754
Australia615
Italy475

Top journals

All filters

Fertility and Sterility584
Endocrine Abstracts510
Gynecological Endocrinology400
Frontiers in Endocrinology369
Figshare340
Journal of the Endocrine Society328
Human Reproduction275
Research Square (Research Square)270
PubMed259
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism223

Top institutions

All filters

Monash University323
Tehran University of Medical Sciences234
Shanghai Jiao Tong University228
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences222
Peking University212
Shandong University177
Karolinska Institutet167
Peking University Third Hospital166
Monash Health165
University of Adelaide156

Where in the world is each topic being researched?

Toggle between Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), a specialisation index where values above 1.0 mean a country focuses on that topic more than average, and raw article counts.

HormonesMetabolicFertilityEpidemiol.PharmaGeneticsDiagnos.MentalNutritionMolecularCell BioInflamm.LifestyleMicrobiomeDermatol.
China1.00.91.01.01.11.60.60.31.01.92.01.10.51.60.1
United States1.01.11.11.30.80.91.11.40.50.70.60.71.30.71.2
India0.90.90.90.90.91.12.11.11.30.80.60.80.90.91.8
Iran1.00.90.90.91.60.70.51.11.90.71.01.90.80.80.8
Turkey1.31.20.90.60.40.51.40.90.70.50.61.60.41.11.6
United Kingdom0.91.00.91.31.00.70.92.10.80.60.40.71.90.41.3
Australia0.81.10.91.71.20.60.82.10.80.30.30.13.70.50.6
Italy1.11.21.00.80.90.51.10.81.40.40.30.71.01.11.6
Egypt1.00.81.90.52.00.30.90.60.80.60.41.10.40.22.1
Poland1.31.40.60.60.30.70.61.21.10.50.21.11.21.41.4
Under-specialised
Specialised|RCA > 1 = country focuses on this topic more than average

Studies11,421–11,440 of 20,816

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Age-specific cut-off levels of anti-Müllerian hormone can be used as diagnostic markers for polycystic ovary syndrome

2021Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology21 citationsDOI ↗
Diagnostics & PhenotypingEpidemiology & Public HealthFertility & ReproductionHirsutism

A Narrative Review of Current Understanding of the Pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Focus on Plausible Relevance of Vitamin D

2021International Journal of Molecular Sciences21 citationsDOI ↗
Diagnostics & PhenotypingEndocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthInsulin Resistance

PCOS Phenotype in Unselected Populations Study (P-PUP): Protocol for a Systematic Review and Defining PCOS Diagnostic Features with Pooled Individual Participant Data

2021Diagnostics21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMental Health & PsychologyNutrition & DietHirsutism

The function of metformin in endometrial receptivity (ER) of patients with polycyclic ovary syndrome (PCOS): a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology21 citationsDOI ↗
Epidemiology & Public HealthFertility & ReproductionPharmacology & Treatment

The relationships of sex hormone‐binding globulin, total testosterone, androstenedione and free testosterone with metabolic and reproductive features of polycystic ovary syndrome

2021Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism21 citationsDOI ↗
Diagnostics & PhenotypingEndocrinology & HormonesMetabolic Health

The Associations between Sex Hormones and Lipid Profiles in Serum of Women with Different Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2021Journal of Clinical Medicine21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic Health

Luteinizing Hormone to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Ratio Significantly Correlates With Androgen Level and Manifestations Are More Frequent With Hyperandrogenemia in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2021Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthHirsutismIrregular PeriodsObesity / Weight Gain

The Effect of Ageing on Clinical, Hormonal and Sonographic Features Associated with PCOS—A Long-Term Follow-Up Study

2021Journal of Clinical Medicine21 citationsDOI ↗
Epidemiology & Public HealthFertility & ReproductionMetabolic Health

Bioinformatics analysis of the molecular mechanism of obesity in polycystic ovary syndrome

2021Aging21 citationsDOI ↗
Genetics & GenomicsMetabolic HealthMolecular MechanismsObesity / Weight Gain

Frequency of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2021Cureus21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthThyroid Disorders

Endotrophin as a novel marker in PCOS and its relation with other adipokines and metabolic parameters: a pilot study

2021Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthInsulin Resistance

Obesity, but not hyperandrogenism or insulin resistance, predicts skeletal muscle mass in reproductive‐aged women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 45 observational studies

2021Obesity Reviews21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesEpidemiology & Public HealthMetabolic HealthInsulin ResistanceObesity / Weight Gain

Association of three missense mutations in the homocysteine-related MTHFR and MTRR gene with risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Southern Chinese women

2021Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesGenetics & GenomicsMetabolic Health

AMH Is a Good Predictor of Metabolic Risk in Women with PCOS: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021International Journal of Endocrinology21 citationsDOI ↗
Epidemiology & Public HealthFertility & ReproductionInsulin Resistance

Use of community-based reference ranges to estimate the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome by the recognised diagnostic criteria, a cross-sectional study

2021Human Reproduction21 citationsDOI ↗
Epidemiology & Public HealthFertility & ReproductionMetabolic Health

Bu-shen-zhu-yun decoction inhibits granulosa cell apoptosis in rat polycystic ovary syndrome through estrogen receptor α-mediated PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway

2021Journal of Ethnopharmacology21 citationsDOI ↗
Cell Biology & Animal ModelsEndocrinology & HormonesMetabolic Health

Polycystic ovary syndrome: epidemiologic assessment of prevalence of systemic rheumatic and autoimmune diseases

2021Clinical Rheumatology21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesEpidemiology & Public HealthMetabolic Health

Metformin and exenatide upregulate hepatocyte nuclear factor-4α, sex hormone binding globulin levels and improve hepatic triglyceride deposition in polycystic ovary syndrome with insulin resistance rats

2021The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthPharmacology & TreatmentInsulin Resistance

Metabolic Conditions Including Obesity, Diabetes, and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implications for Breastfeeding and Breastmilk Composition

2021Seminars in Reproductive Medicine21 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesFertility & ReproductionMetabolic HealthObesity / Weight Gain

Comparison of in vitro maturation and in vitro fertilization for polycystic ovary syndrome patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021Annals of Translational Medicine21 citationsDOI ↗
Epidemiology & Public HealthFertility & Reproduction
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