PMOS Research Observatory

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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

Studies14,981–15,000 of 20,816

All studies

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Alleviate DHEA-Induced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) by Inhibiting Inflammation in Mice

2019Stem Cells International105 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesInflammation & Oxidative Stress

Body image and its relationships with sexual functioning, anxiety, and depression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

2019Journal of Affective Disorders105 citationsDOI ↗
Mental Health & PsychologyMetabolic HealthAnxietyDepressionAcneHirsutismObesity / Weight GainSexual Dysfunction

DNA methylome profiling of granulosa cells reveals altered methylation in genes regulating vital ovarian functions in polycystic ovary syndrome

2019Clinical Epigenetics105 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesGenetics & GenomicsMetabolic Health

Maternal polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in offspring: prenatal androgen exposure or genetic confounding?

2019Psychological Medicine105 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesFertility & ReproductionMental Health & PsychologyADHD

Diversity of the Gut Microbiota in Dihydrotestosterone-Induced PCOS Rats and the Pharmacologic Effects of Diane-35, Probiotics, and Berberine

2019Frontiers in Microbiology105 citationsDOI ↗
Gut MicrobiomeMetabolic HealthNutrition & DietType 2 DiabetesInsulin ResistanceObesity / Weight Gain

Family-Based Quantitative Trait Meta-Analysis Implicates Rare Noncoding Variants in DENND1A in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2019The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism104 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesEpidemiology & Public HealthGenetics & Genomics

Recommendations for epidemiologic and phenotypic research in polycystic ovary syndrome: an androgen excess and PCOS society resource

2019Human Reproduction104 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesEpidemiology & Public HealthFertility & Reproduction

Age at adiposity rebound in childhood is associated with PCOS diagnosis and obesity in adulthood—longitudinal analysis of BMI data from birth to age 46 in cases of PCOS

2019International Journal of Obesity102 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesEpidemiology & Public HealthMetabolic HealthHirsutismObesity / Weight Gain

Role of PCSK9 in lipid metabolic disorders and ovarian dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome

2019Metabolism101 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic Health

PCOS and Hyperprolactinemia: what do we know in 2019?

2019Clinical Medicine Insights Reproductive Health101 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesFertility & ReproductionMetabolic Health

Follicle Stimulating Hormone Receptor (FSHR) Polymorphisms and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

2019Frontiers in Endocrinology100 citationsDOI ↗
Diagnostics & PhenotypingEndocrinology & HormonesMetabolic Health

The effects of curcumin supplementation on glycemic status, lipid profile and hs-CRP levels in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

2019Complementary Therapies in Medicine99 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthNutrition & DietInsulin ResistanceObesity / Weight Gain

Liuwei Dihuang Pills alleviate the polycystic ovary syndrome with improved insulin sensitivity through PI3K/Akt signaling pathway

2019Journal of Ethnopharmacology98 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthNutrition & DietType 2 DiabetesInsulin Resistance

Chronic low-grade inflammation in polycystic ovary syndrome: is there a (patho)-physiological role for interleukin-1?

2019Seminars in Immunopathology98 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesInflammation & Oxidative StressMetabolic HealthAcneHirsutismInsulin Resistance

Neuroendocrine Impairments of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2019Endocrinology98 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic Health

Metabolic disturbances in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2019Fertility and Sterility97 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesEpidemiology & Public HealthMetabolic HealthCardiovascular DiseaseType 2 DiabetesInsulin ResistanceObesity / Weight Gain

Mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of polycystic ovary syndrome

2019Reproduction97 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesFertility & ReproductionMetabolic Health

The Effect of Low Carbohydrate Diet on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

2019International Journal of Endocrinology96 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthInsulin Resistance

Barriers and facilitators to weight management in overweight and obese women living in Australia with PCOS: a qualitative study

2019BMC Endocrine Disorders96 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesLifestyle & ExerciseMetabolic HealthObesity / Weight Gain

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Hormones, and Liver Markers in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2019Nutrients96 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthNutrition & DietFatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)Insulin Resistance
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