Topic · Sperm and Testicular Function
Most cited papers in Sperm and Testicular Function
What are the most cited papers in Sperm and Testicular Function?
The most cited paper in Sperm and Testicular Function is "The Physiology of Reproduction" (Marc Legendre, Bernard Jalabert, 1988), with 7,880 citations. Next come "Pregnancies after intracytoplasmic injection of single spermatozoon into an oocyte" (3,607) and "World Health Organization reference values for human semen characteristics*‡" (2,857).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 899 citations is listed.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Physiology of Reproduction Marc Legendre, Bernard Jalabert · Annals of Internal Medicine | 15 Jul 1988 | 7,880 |
| 2 | Pregnancies after intracytoplasmic injection of single spermatozoon into an oocyte Gianpiero D. Palermo · The Lancet | Jul 1992 | 3,607 |
| 3 | World Health Organization reference values for human semen characteristics*‡ Trevor G. Cooper, Elizabeth A. Noonan, Sigrid von Eckardstein et al. · Human Reproduction Update | 24 Nov 2009 | 2,857 |
| 4 | A unique view on male infertility around the globe Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Aditi A. Mulgund, Alaa Hamada et al. · Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology | 25 Apr 2015 | 2,465 |
| 5 | Men at risk: occupation and male infertility Paul Claman · Fertility and Sterility | Mar 2004 | 2,392 |
| 6 | National, Regional, and Global Trends in Infertility Prevalence Since 1990: A Systematic Analysis of 277 Health Surveys Maya Nina Mascarenhas, Seth Flaxman, Ties Boerma et al. · PLoS Medicine | 18 Dec 2012 | 2,382 |
| 7 | Polycystic ovary syndrome: definition, aetiology, diagnosis and treatment Héctor Francisco Escobar-Morreale · Nature Reviews Endocrinology | 23 Mar 2018 | 2,163 |
| 8 | American Society of Clinical Oncology Recommendations on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients Stephanie J. Lee, Leslie R. Schover, Ann H. Partridge et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 2006 | 2,060 |
| 9 | Consensus on women’s health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop Group Bart C.J.M. Fauser, Basil C. Tarlatzis, Robert W. Rebar et al. · Fertility and Sterility | 9 Dec 2011 | 2,007 |
| 10 | Are oestrogens involved in falling sperm counts and disorders of the male reproductive tract? Richard M. Sharpe, Niels Erik Skakkebæk · The Lancet | May 1993 | 1,868 |
| 11 | Development of an assay to assess the functional integrity of the human sperm membrane and its relationship to other semen characteristics Rajasingam S. Jeyendran, Hans H. Van der Ven, M. Perez‐Pelaez et al. · Reproduction | 1984 | 1,714 |
| 12 | Native specific activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx-1), phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) does not differ between normo- and hypomotile human sperm samples Federica Tramer, Luisa Caponecchia, Paolo Sgrò et al. · International Journal of Andrology | Apr 2004 | 1,686 |
| 13 | Fertility Preservation for Patients With Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update Alison Wakoff Loren, Pamela B. Mangu, Lindsay Nohr Beck et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology | 29 May 2013 | 1,626 |
| 14 | Campomelic dysplasia and autosomal sex reversal caused by mutations in an SRY-related gene Jamie W. Foster, Marina A. Dominguez-Steglich, Silvana Guioli et al. · Nature | Dec 1994 | 1,621 |
| 15 | Capacitation of Bovine Sperm by Heparin1 John J. Parrish, John J. Parrish, Martin A. Winer et al. · Biology of Reproduction | Jun 1988 | 1,598 |
| 16 | Spermatogenesis following male germ-cell transplantation. Ralph L. Brinster, James W. Zimmermann · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 22 Nov 1994 | 1,580 |
| 17 | The causes of reduced fertility with cryopreserved semen P.F. Watson · Animal Reproduction Science | Jul 2000 | 1,567 |
| 18 | Role of reactive oxygen species in the pathophysiology of human reproduction Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Ramadan Saleh, Mohamed A. Bedaiwy · Fertility and Sterility | Apr 2003 | 1,564 |
| 19 | Cytoplasmic control of nuclear behavior during meiotic maturation of frog oocytes Yoshio Masui, Clement L. Markert · Journal of Experimental Zoology | Jun 1971 | 1,559 |
| 20 | Oxidative stress and male infertility—a clinical perspective Kelton P. Tremellen · Human Reproduction Update | 14 Feb 2008 | 1,520 |
| 21 | DMY is a Y-specific DM-domain gene required for male development in the medaka fish Masaru Matsuda, Yoshitaka Nagahama, Ai Shinomiya et al. · Nature | May 2002 | 1,510 |
| 22 | Fertilizing Capacity of Spermatozoa deposited into the Fallopian Tubes M. C. Chang · Nature | Oct 1951 | 1,491 |
| 23 | Fixation of Ejaculated Spermatozoa for Electron Microscopy Mario Stefanini, Cesare De Martino, Luciano Zamboni · Nature | Oct 1967 | 1,463 |
| 24 | Oxidative stress and protection against reactive oxygen species in the pre-implantation embryo and its surroundings Philippe Jean Guerin · Human Reproduction Update | Mar 2001 | 1,440 |
| 25 | Regulation of Cell Fate Decision of Undifferentiated Spermatogonia by GDNF Xiaojuan Meng, Maria Lindahl, Mervi E. Hyvönen et al. · Science | 25 Feb 2000 | 1,421 |
| 26 | Spermatogenic cells of the prepuberal mouse: isolation and morphological characterization AR Bellve, Cavicchia Jc, C.F. Millette et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology | Jul 1977 | 1,414 |
| 27 | Male reproductive health and environmental xenoestrogens. Jorma Toppari, J. C. Larsen, P. Christiansen et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives | Aug 1996 | 1,408 |
| 28 | Follicle stimulating hormone is required for ovarian follicle maturation but not male fertility T. Rajendra Kumar, Yan Wang, Naifang Lu et al. · Nature Genetics | Feb 1997 | 1,377 |
| 29 | Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis Hagai Levine, Niels Jørgensen, Anderson Joel Martino‐Andrade et al. · Human Reproduction Update | 28 Jun 2017 | 1,375 |
| 30 | Sperm Morphology, Motility, and Concentration in Fertile and Infertile Men David S. Guzick, James W. Overstreet, Pam Factor-Litvak et al. · New England Journal of Medicine | 8 Nov 2001 | 1,330 |
| 31 | Sex Determination: Why So Many Ways of Doing It? Doris Bachtrog, Judith E. Mank, Catherine L. Peichel et al. · PLoS Biology | Jul 2014 | 1,329 |
| 32 | Demethylation of the zygotic paternal genome Wolfgang Mayer, Alain Niveleau, Jörn Walter et al. · Nature | Feb 2000 | 1,323 |
| 33 | Human Y chromosome azoospermia factors (AZF) mapped to different subregions in Yq11 Peter H. VOGT · Human Molecular Genetics | Jul 1996 | 1,319 |
| 34 | Effect of Oxidative Stress on Male Reproduction Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Gurpriya Virk, Chloe Shu Hui Ong et al. · The World Journal of Men s Health | 2014 | 1,301 |
| 35 | Ovarian Aging: Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences Frank J. Broekmans, Michael R. Soules, Bart C.J.M. Fauser · Endocrine Reviews | 9 Jul 2009 | 1,281 |
| 36 | Male infertility Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Saradha Baskaran, Neel V. Parekh et al. · The Lancet | 10 Dec 2020 | 1,269 |
| 37 | Highly efficient vitrification method for cryopreservation of human oocytes Masashige Kuwayama, Gábor Vajta, Osamu Kato et al. · Reproductive BioMedicine Online | 2005 | 1,268 |
| 38 | In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Nanoparticles in Mammalian Germline Stem Cells Laura K. Braydich‐Stolle, Saber M. Hussain, John J. Schlager et al. · Toxicological Sciences | 13 Jul 2005 | 1,249 |
| 39 | Proliferation and functional maturation of Sertoli cells, and their relevance to disorders of testis function in adulthood RM Sharpe, Chris McKinnell, C Kivlin et al. · Reproduction | Jun 2003 | 1,249 |
| 40 | Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species, Lipid Peroxidation, and Human Sperm Function R. John Aitken, Jane S. Clarkson, Simon B. Fishel · Biology of Reproduction | Jul 1989 | 1,235 |
| 41 | Sperm morphologic features as a prognostic factor in in vitro fertilization Thinus Frans Kruger, Roelof Menkveld, Frik S.H. Stander et al. · Fertility and Sterility | Dec 1986 | 1,222 |
| 42 | Spermatogenesis in fish Rüdiger W. Schulz, Luiz R. França, Jean‐Jacques Lareyre et al. · General and Comparative Endocrinology | 7 Apr 2009 | 1,209 |
| 43 | A large focus of naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi infections in human beings Balbir Bagicha Singh, Lee Kim Sung, Asmad Matusop et al. · The Lancet | Mar 2004 | 1,207 |
| 44 | Bovine in vitro fertilization with frozen-thawed semen John J. Parrish, J.L. Susko-Parrish, M.L. Leibfried-Rutledge et al. · Theriogenology | Apr 1986 | 1,190 |
| 45 | Predictive value of abnormal sperm morphology in in vitro fertilization Thinus Frans Kruger, Anı́bal A. Acosta, Kathryn F. Simmons et al. · Fertility and Sterility | 1988 | 1,169 |
| 46 | Capacitation of Rabbit Spermatozoa in vitro Benjamin Gaylord Brackett, Gene Oliphant · Biology of Reproduction | Mar 1975 | 1,153 |
| 47 | Decline in Semen Quality among Fertile Men in Paris during the Past 20 Years Jacques Auger, Jean Marie Kunstmann, F Czyglik et al. · New England Journal of Medicine | 2 Feb 1995 | 1,137 |
| 48 | Trends of male factor infertility, an important cause of infertility: A review of literature Naina Kumar, Amit Kant Singh · Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences | Oct 2015 | 1,136 |
| 49 | Advances in Male Contraception Stephanie T. Page, John Kenneth Amory, William J. Bremner · Endocrine Reviews | 24 Apr 2008 | 1,135 |
| 50 | Sperm transport in the female reproductive tract Susan S. Suárez, Allan Anthony Pacey · Human Reproduction Update | 4 Nov 2005 | 1,127 |
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