Sexual function and dysfunction studies
Sexual function and dysfunction studies is a research topic within Psychiatry and Mental health. Science Explorer counts 31k research works in it since 1950. 17.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, risk factors, and management of sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, female sexual function, hypoactive sexual desire disorder, and the association with cardiovascular disease. It also explores the impact of menopause, psychological interventions, and endothelial function on sexual health. The Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors is a prominent research focus.
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Female Sexual Function
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
- Androgen Therapy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Menopause
- Psychological Interventions
- Endothelial Function
- Global Study
- Research works
- 31k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +25% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Sexual function and dysfunction studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.5k and 564 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.5k works
- 2 China 564 works
- 3 Italy 324 works
- 4 Türkiye 302 works
- 5 Iran 232 works
- 6 United Kingdom 231 works
- 7 India 219 works
- 8 Brazil 207 works
- 9 Canada 203 works
- 10 Spain 165 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Sexual function and dysfunction studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Baylor College of Medicine publishes the most Sexual function and dysfunction studies research, followed by Cairo University and University of Miami.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Baylor College of MedicineUnited States 31 works
- 2 Cairo UniversityEgypt 29 works
- 3 University of MiamiUnited States 28 works
- 4 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 27 works
- 5 WinnMedUnited States 27 works
- 6 Sexual Health ClinicFinland 23 works
- 7 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 23 works
- 8 University of British ColumbiaCanada 21 works
- 9 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 20 works
- 10 Cleveland ClinicUnited States 20 works
Who are the leading researchers in Sexual function and dysfunction studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Sexual function and dysfunction studies include David Moher, Dan J. Stein and Karla Soares‐Weiser.
- 1 David Moher Canada 38k citations
- 2 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 3 Karla Soares‐Weiser United Kingdom 4.9k citations
- 4 Chantelle Garritty Canada 4.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Sexual function and dysfunction studies research done?
The largest centres of Sexual function and dysfunction studies research in 2022–2025 are Istanbul (Türkiye), London (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Decorah and Coral Gables.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- DecorahUS · 27.2 works22×
- Coral GablesUS · 29.1 works10×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Sexual function and dysfunction studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Sexual function and dysfunction studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Iranshahr University and Baylor College of Medicine score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Rome Tor VergataItaly | 66.3 | 23.0% | 8.5× | 16 | +283.5% |
| 2 | Iranshahr UniversityIran | 65.8 | 16.5% | 39.1× | 19 | +408.9% |
| 3 | Baylor College of MedicineUnited States | 60.7 | 6.1% | 13.7× | 32 | +105.0% |
| 4 | University of MiamiUnited States | 58.7 | 7.4% | 10.0× | 28 | +77.4% |
| 5 | Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesIran | 54.9 | 8.3% | 8.8× | 18 | +171.9% |
| 6 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 53.0 | 39.8% | 4.3× | 14 | -6.2% |
| 7 | Anhui Medical UniversityChina | 50.1 | 20.8% | 6.5× | 11 | +177.9% |
| 8 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityUnited States | 48.8 | 9.5% | 13.2× | 15 | — |
| 9 | Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityItaly | 48.7 | 12.7% | 16.4× | 12 | +1.8% |
| 10 | Beni-Suef UniversityEgypt | 46.9 | 5.4% | 13.8× | 13 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Sexual function and dysfunction studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Sexual function and dysfunction studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.