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PMOS Research Observatory

Explore PMOS Research

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

Studies161–180 of 20,816

All studies

Distinct mechanisms of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture in modulating hypothalamic GnRH–tanycyte unit function of polycystic ovary syndrome

2025Chinese Medicine6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesPharmacology & Treatment

GnRH pulse generator activity in mouse models of polycystic ovary syndrome

2025eLife6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic Health

POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME: ORIGINS AND IMPLICATIONS: Genetics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

2025Reproduction6 citationsDOI ↗
Diagnostics & PhenotypingEndocrinology & HormonesGenetics & Genomics

Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2025Clinica Chimica Acta6 citationsDOI ↗
Diagnostics & PhenotypingInsulin Resistance

POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME: ORIGINS AND IMPLICATIONS: The impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on reproductive health: a narrative review

2025Reproduction6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesFertility & ReproductionMetabolic HealthGestational DiabetesAcneHirsutismObesity / Weight Gain

The burden of polycystic ovary syndrome-related infertility in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021

2025Frontiers in Endocrinology6 citationsDOI ↗
Fertility & ReproductionMetabolic Health

Exploring the role of Myo-inositol in alleviating insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome through the AMPK/GLUT4 pathway

2025Molecular Biology Reports6 citationsDOI ↗
Metabolic HealthMolecular MechanismsNutrition & DietInsulin Resistance

Effect and mechanism of resveratrol against polycystic ovary syndrome: a review

2025Frontiers in Endocrinology6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthNutrition & Diet

Gut microbiota: an emerging target connecting polycystic ovarian syndrome and insulin resistance.

2025Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology6 citationsDOI ↗
Gut MicrobiomeMetabolic HealthHirsutismInsulin ResistanceIrregular Periods

Nicotinamide riboside supplementation ameliorates ovarian dysfunction in a PCOS mouse model.

2025Journal of ovarian research6 citationsDOI ↗
Cell Biology & Animal ModelsNutrition & Diet

Link between iron-mediated lipid peroxidation and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): exploring the genes underlying iron regulatory mechanism

2025Journal of Ovarian Research6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesInflammation & Oxidative StressMetabolic HealthObesity / Weight Gain

Metformin-mediated intestinal AMPK activation ameliorates PCOS through gut microbiota modulation and metabolic pathways.

2025Frontiers in endocrinology6 citationsDOI ↗
Gut MicrobiomeMolecular MechanismsPharmacology & Treatment

Lycopene Ameliorates Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Rats by Inhibiting Ovarian Ferroptosis Through Activation of the AMPK/Nrf2 Pathway

2025Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology6 citationsDOI ↗
Cell Biology & Animal ModelsEndocrinology & HormonesMolecular Mechanisms

Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of Carvacrol against polycystic ovary syndrome associated complications using high fat diet and Letrozole challenged rat model: a multidisciplinary study cascading in vivo, in vitro, in silico and network pharmacology approaches

2025Inflammopharmacology6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthPharmacology & Treatment

DNA methylation and its impact on ovarian steroidogenesis in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: insights from human and animal models

2025Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesGenetics & Genomics

Modulation of hormonal, metabolic, inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome following combined (resistant and endurance) training: a randomized controlled trail

2025BMC Endocrine Disorders6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesInflammation & Oxidative StressMetabolic HealthInsulin Resistance

Enhanced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome diagnosis model leveraging a K-means based genetic algorithm and ensemble approach

2025Intelligence-Based Medicine6 citationsDOI ↗
Diagnostics & PhenotypingMolecular MechanismsObesity / Weight Gain

Preconception and first-trimester metformin on pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2025American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology6 citationsDOI ↗
Epidemiology & Public HealthFertility & ReproductionPharmacology & Treatment

Recognizing the Role of Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Paradigm Shift from a Glucose-Centric Approach to an Insulin-Centric Model

2025Journal of Clinical Medicine6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMetabolic HealthInsulin Resistance

Effect of lifestyle changes on liver enzymes, triglycerides, sex hormones, and daytime sleepiness in polycystic ovarian syndrome women with obstructive sleep apnea and fatty liver - a randomized controlled trial.

2025Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review6 citationsDOI ↗
Endocrinology & HormonesMental Health & PsychologyPharmacology & TreatmentFatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)Sleep ApnoeaObesity / Weight Gain
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