A scientometric analysis of research publications on male infertility and assisted reproductive technology.
assisted reproductive technique
male infertility
publications
research trend
scientometric analysis
Journal
Andrologia
ISSN: 1439-0272
Titre abrégé: Andrologia
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0423506
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
03
08
2020
revised:
28
08
2020
accepted:
29
08
2020
pubmed:
26
11
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
25
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are considered as one of the primary management options to address severe male factor infertility. The purpose of this study was to identify the research trends in the field of male infertility and ART over the past 20 years (2000-2019) by analysing scientometric data (the number of publications per year, authors, author affiliations, journals, countries, type of documents, subject area and number of citations) retrieved using the Scopus database. We used VOS viewer software to generate a network map on international collaborations as well as a heat map of the top scientists in this field. Our results revealed a total of 2,148 publications during this period with Cleveland Clinic Foundation contributing the most (n = 69). The current scientometric analysis showed that the research trend on ART has been stable over the past two decades. Further in-depth analysis revealed that density gradient centrifugation (46%) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (59.2%) are the most reported techniques for sperm separation and ART, respectively. Additionally, azoospermia was the most studied clinical scenario (60.6%), with majority of articles reporting pregnancy rate (47.25%) as the primary reproductive outcome for ART. This study provides insight into the current focus of research in the area of male infertility and ART as well as the areas that require further research in future.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e13842Subventions
Organisme : Andrology Research Fund
ID : 500000105879
Informations de copyright
© 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Références
Agarwal, A., Baskaran, S., Panner Selvam, M. K., Barbarosie, C., & Master, K. (2020). Unraveling the footsteps of proteomics in male reproductive research: A scientometric approach. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 32(8), 536-549. https://doi.org/10.1089/ars.2019.7945
Agarwal, A., & Cho, C. L. (2017). Clinical andrology: The missing jigsaw pieces. Indian Journal of Urology, 33(3), 186-187. https://doi.org/10.4103/iju.IJU_172_17
Agarwal, A., Mulgund, A., Hamada, A., & Chyatte, M. R. (2015). A unique view on male infertility around the globe. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 13, 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-015-0032-1
Agarwal, A., Parekh, N., Panner Selvam, M. K., Henkel, R., Shah, R., Homa, S. T., … Harlev, A. (2019). Male oxidative stress infertility (MOSI): Proposed terminology and clinical practice guidelines for management of idiopathic male infertility. The World Journal of Men’s Health, 37(3), 296-312. https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.190055
Aleixandre-Benavent, R., Simon, C., & Fauser, B. C. (2015). Trends in clinical reproductive medicine research: 10 years of growth. Fertility and Sterility, 104(1), 131-137.e135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.03.025
Anderson, J. E., Farr, S. L., Jamieson, D. J., Warner, L., & Macaluso, M. (2009). Infertility services reported by men in the United States: National survey data. Fertility and Sterility, 91(6), 2466-2470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.03.022
Avalos-Duran, G., Canedo-Del Angel, A. M. E., Rivero-Murillo, J., Zambrano-Guerrero, J. E., Carballo-Mondragon, E., & Checa-Vizcaino, M. A. (2018). Physiological ICSI (PICSI) vs. conventional ICSI in couples with male factor: A systematic review. JBRA Assisted Reproduction, 22(2), 139-147.
Baskaran, S., Agarwal, A., Leisegang, K., Pushparaj, P. N., Panner Selvam, M. K., & Henkel, R. (2019). An in-depth bibliometric analysis and current perspective on male infertility research. The World Journal of Men's Health, https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.180114 [Online ahead of print].
Basso, O., & Baird, D. D. (2003). Infertility and preterm delivery, birthweight, and Caesarean section: A study within the Danish National Birth Cohort. Human Reproduction, 18(11), 2478-2484. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deg444
Benchaib, M., Braun, V., Lornage, J., Hadj, S., Salle, B., Lejeune, H., & Guérin, J. F. (2003). Sperm DNA fragmentation decreases the pregnancy rate in an assisted reproductive technique. Human Reproduction, 18(5), 1023-1028. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deg228
Bradley, C. K., McArthur, S. J., Gee, A. J., Weiss, K. A., Schmidt, U., & Toogood, L. (2016). Intervention improves assisted conception intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes for patients with high levels of sperm DNA fragmentation: A retrospective analysis. Andrology, 4(5), 903-910. https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12215
Carlini, T., Paoli, D., Pelloni, M., Faja, F., Dal Lago, A., Lombardo, F., … Gandini, L. (2017). Sperm DNA fragmentation in Italian couples with recurrent pregnancy loss. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 34(1), 58-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2016.09.014
Cayan, S., & Akbay, E. (2018). Fate of recurrent or persistent varicocele in the era of assisted reproduction technology: Microsurgical subinguinal redo varicocelectomy versus observation. Urology, 117, 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2018.03.046
Chehade, H., Simeoni, U., Guignard, J. P., & Boubred, F. (2018). Preterm birth: Long term cardiovascular and renal consequences. Curr Pediatr Rev, 14(4), 219-226. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573396314666180813121652
Colpi, G. M., Francavilla, S., Haidl, G., Link, K., Behre, H. M., Goulis, D. G., … Giwercman, A. (2018). European academy of andrology guideline management of oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia. Andrology, 6(4), 513-524. https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12502
Dirican, E. K., Özgün, O. D., Akarsu, S., Akın, K. O., Ercan, Ö., Uğurlu, M., … Ünsal, A. (2008). Clinical outcome of magnetic activated cell sorting of non-apoptotic spermatozoa before density gradient centrifugation for assisted reproduction. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 25(8), 375-381. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-008-9250-1
Duca, Y., Calogero, A. E., Cannarella, R., Condorelli, R. A., & La Vignera, S. (2019). Current and emerging medical therapeutic agents for idiopathic male infertility. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 20(1), 55-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/14656566.2018.1543405
Eisenberg, M. L., Sapra, K. J., Kim, S. D., Chen, Z., & Buck Louis, G. M. (2017). Semen quality and pregnancy loss in a contemporary cohort of couples recruited before conception: Data from the Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the Environment (LIFE) Study. Fertility and Sterility, 108(4), 613-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.008
Eriksen, W. (2014). Invited commentary: Interpreting associations between high birth weight and later health problems. American Journal of Epidemiology, 180(9), 885-887. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwu243
Esteves, S. C. (2015). Clinical management of infertile men with nonobstructive azoospermia. Asian Journal of Andrology, 17(3), 459-470. https://doi.org/10.4103/1008-682X.148719
Esteves, S. C., Roque, M., Bradley, C. K., & Garrido, N. (2017). Reproductive outcomes of testicular versus ejaculated sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection among men with high levels of DNA fragmentation in semen: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Fertility and Sterility, 108(3), 456-467.e451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.06.018
Faddy, M. J., Gosden, M. D., & Gosden, R. G. (2018). A demographic projection of the contribution of assisted reproductive technologies to world population growth. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 36(4), 455-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.01.006
Garcia, D., Massucci, F. A., Mosca, A., Rafols, I., Rodriguez, A., & Vassena, R. (2019). Mapping research in assisted reproduction worldwide. Reprod Biomed Online, 40(1), 71-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.10.013
Ha, S., Sundaram, R., Buck Louis, G. M., Nobles, C., Seeni, I., Sherman, S., & Mendola, P. (2018). Ambient air pollution and the risk of pregnancy loss: A prospective cohort study. Fertility and Sterility, 109(1), 148-153.
Hamada, A., Esteves, S., & Agarwal, A. (2011). The role of contemporary andrology in unraveling the mystery of unexplained male infertility. The Open Reproductive Science Journal, 3(1). 27-41.
Hamada, A., Esteves, S. C., Nizza, M., & Agarwal, A. (2012). Unexplained male infertility: Diagnosis and management. International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 38(5), 576-594. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1677-55382012000500002
Henkel, R. R., & Schill, W. B. (2003). Sperm preparation for ART. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 1, 108. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-1-108
Howson, C. P., Kinney, M. V., McDougall, L., & Lawn, J. E. (2013). Born too soon: Preterm birth matters. Reproductive Health, 10(Suppl 1), S1. https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4755-10-s1-s1
Jin, J., Pan, C., Fei, Q., Ni, W., Yang, X., Zhang, L., & Huang, X. (2015). Effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on the clinical outcomes for in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in women with different ovarian reserves. Fertility and Sterility, 103(4), 910-916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.01.014
Johnson, D., & Sandlow, J. (2017). Treatment of varicoceles: Techniques and outcomes. Fertility and Sterility, 108(3), 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.020
Kavitha, P., & Malini, S. S. (2014). Positive association of sperm dysfunction in the pathogenesis of recurrent pregnancy loss. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 8(11), OC07-OC10. https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2014/9109.5172
Kim, H. J., Yoon, H. J., Jang, J. M., Oh, H. S., Lee, Y. J., Lee, W. D., … Lim, J. H. (2014). Comparison between intracytoplasmic sperm injection and intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection in oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia patients. Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine, 41(1), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.5653/cerm.2014.41.1.9
Kishi, K., Ogata, H., Ogata, S., Mizusawa, Y., Okamoto, E., Matsumoto, Y., … Shiotani, M. (2015). Frequency of sperm DNA fragmentation according to selection method: Comparison and relevance of a microfluidic device and a swim-up procedure. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 9(11), QC14-6. https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2015/10332.6811
Le Lannou, D., & Blanchard, Y. (1988). Nuclear maturity and morphology of human spermatozoa selected by Percoll density gradient centrifugation or swim-up procedure. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 84(2), 551-556. https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0840551
Lopushnyan, N. A., & Walsh, T. J. (2012). Surgical techniques for the management of male infertility. Asian Journal of Andrology, 14(1), 94-102. https://doi.org/10.1038/aja.2011.62
Luke, B. (2017). Pregnancy and birth outcomes in couples with infertility with and without assisted reproductive technology: With an emphasis on US population-based studies. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 217(3), 270-281.
Lundy, S. D., & Sabanegh, E. S. Jr (2018). Varicocele management for infertility and pain: A systematic review. Arab Journal of Urology, 16(1), 157-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aju.2017.11.003
Makkizadeh, F., & Bigdeloo, E. (2019). Intellectual structure of knowledge in Andrology field (2008 to 2017): A Co-wordanalysis. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 17(5), 349-360, https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v17i5.4602
Maula, A. W., Fuad, A., & Utarini, A. (2018). Ten-years trend of dengue research in Indonesia and South-east Asian countries: A bibliometric analysis. Global Health Action, 11(1), 1504398. https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1504398
Nayan, M., Punjani, N., Grober, E., Lo, K., & Jarvi, K. (2018). The use of assisted reproductive technology before male factor infertility evaluation. Translational Andrology and Urology, 7(4), 678-685. https://doi.org/10.21037/tau.2018.06.08
Nosrati, R., Vollmer, M., Eamer, L., San Gabriel, M. C., Zeidan, K., Zini, A., & Sinton, D. (2014). Rapid selection of sperm with high DNA integrity. Lab on a Chip, 14(6), 1142-1150. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3lc51254a
Ombelet, W. (2013). Evidence-based recommendations for IUI in daily practice. Middle East Fertility Society Journal, 18(2), 74-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mefs.2013.01.001
Oseguera-Lopez, I., Ruiz-Diaz, S., Ramos-Ibeas, P., & Perez-Cerezales, S. (2019). Novel techniques of sperm selection for improving IVF and ICSI outcomes. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 7, 298. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2019.00298
Osman, A., Alsomait, H., Seshadri, S., El-Toukhy, T., & Khalaf, Y. (2015). The effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on live birth rate after IVF or ICSI: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 30(2), 120-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.10.018
Palermo, G., Joris, H., Devroey, P., & Van Steirteghem, A. C. (1992). Pregnancies after intracytoplasmic injection of single spermatozoon into an oocyte. The Lancet, 340(8810), 17-18.
Palermo, G. D., Neri, Q. V., Schlegel, P. N., & Rosenwaks, Z. (2014). Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in extreme cases of male infertility. PLoS One, 9(12), e113671. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113671
Palermo, G. D., O'Neill, C. L., Chow, S., Cheung, S., Parrella, A., Pereira, N., & Rosenwaks, Z. (2017). Intracytoplasmic sperm injection: State of the art in humans. Reproduction, 154(6), F93-f110. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep-17-0374
Plouffe, B. D., Murthy, S. K., & Lewis, L. H. (2015). Fundamentals and application of magnetic particles in cell isolation and enrichment: A review. Reports on Progress in Physics, 78(1), 016601. https://doi.org/10.1088/0034-4885/78/1/016601
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (2012). Evaluation and treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss: A committee opinion. Fertility and Sterility, 98(5), 1103-1111.
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology (2019). The management of obstructive azoospermia: A committee opinion. Fertility and Sterility, 111(5), 873-880.
Präg, P., & Mills, M. C. (2017). Assisted reproductive technology in Europe: Usage and regulation in the context of cross-border reproductive care. In M. Kreyenfeld & D. Konietzka (Eds.), Childlessness in Europe: Contexts, causes, and consequences (pp. 289-309). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Quinn, M. M., Jalalian, L., Ribeiro, S., Ona, K., Demirci, U., Cedars, M. I., & Rosen, M. P. (2018). Microfluidic sorting selects sperm for clinical use with reduced DNA damage compared to density gradient centrifugation with swim-up in split semen samples. Human Reproduction, 33(8), 1388-1393. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dey239
Ramasamy, R., Scovell, J. M., Kovac, J. R., Cook, P. J., Lamb, D. J., & Lipshultz, L. I. (2015). Fluorescence in situ hybridization detects increased sperm aneuploidy in men with recurrent pregnancy loss. Fertility and Sterility, 103(4), 906-909.e901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.01.029
Ream, M. A., & Lehwald, L. (2018). Neurologic consequences of preterm birth. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 18(8), 48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-018-0862-2
Robinson, L., Gallos, I. D., Conner, S. J., Rajkhowa, M., Miller, D., Lewis, S., … Coomarasamy, A. (2012). The effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on miscarriage rates: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Human Reproduction, 27(10), 2908-2917. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/des261
Said, T. M., & Land, J. A. (2011). Effects of advanced selection methods on sperm quality and ART outcome: A systematic review. Human Reproduction Update, 17(6), 719-733. https://doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmr032
Samplaski, M. K., Lo, K. C., Grober, E. D., Zini, A., & Jarvi, K. A. (2017). Varicocelectomy to "upgrade" semen quality to allow couples to use less invasive forms of assisted reproductive technology. Fertility and Sterility, 108(4), 609-612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.017
Shenfield, F., de Mouzon, J., Pennings, G., Ferraretti, A. P., Andersen, A. N., de Wert, G., & Goossens, V. (2010). Cross border reproductive care in six European countries. Human Reproduction, 25(6), 1361-1368. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deq057
Speyer, B., O’Neill, H., Saab, W., Seshadri, S., Cawood, S., Heath, C., … Serhal, P. (2019). In assisted reproduction by IVF or ICSI, the rate at which embryos develop to the blastocyst stage is influenced by the fertilization method used: A split IVF/ICSI study. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 36(4), 647-654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1358-3
Stephens, S. M., Arnett, D. M., & Meacham, R. B. (2013). The use of in vitro fertilization in the management of male infertility: What the urologist needs to know. Reviews in Urology, 15(4), 154-160.
Sunderam, S., Kissin, D. M., Zhang, Y., Folger, S. G., Boulet, S. L., Warner, L., Barfield, W. D. (2019). Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance - United States, 2016. Morbidity and Mortality WEEKLY Report. Surveillance SUMMARIES (Washington, DC: 2002), 68(4), 1-23.
Teixeira, D. M., Hadyme Miyague, A., Barbosa, M. A., Navarro, P. A., Raine-Fenning, N., Nastri, C. O., & Martins, W. P. (2020). Regular (ICSI) versus ultra-high magnification (IMSI) sperm selection for assisted reproduction. Cochrane Database Systematic Review, 2, Cd010167. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010167.pub3
Tournaye, H. (2006). Evidence-based management of male subfertility. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 18(3), 253-259. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.gco.0000192994.37965.c6
Tournaye, H. (2012). Male factor infertility and ART. Asian Journal of Andrology, 14(1), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.1038/aja.2011.65
World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research. (2010). WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen (5th Ed., 287pp.), Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Press.
Wright, V. C., Schieve, L. A., Reynolds, M. A., & Jeng, G. (2003). Assisted reproductive technology surveillance - United States, 2000. MMWR Surveillance Summary, 52(9), 1-16.
Xue, L. T., Wang, R. X., He, B., Mo, W. Y., Huang, L., Wang, S. K., … Liu, R. (2016). Effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on clinical outcomes for Chinese couples undergoing in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Journal of International Medical Research, 44(6), 1283-1291.
Yetkinel, S., Kilicdag, E. B., Aytac, P. C., Haydardedeoglu, B., Simsek, E., & Cok, T. (2019). Effects of the microfluidic chip technique in sperm selection for intracytoplasmic sperm injection for unexplained infertility: A prospective, randomized controlled trial. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 36(3), 403-409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1375-2
Zahedi, A., Tavalaee, M., Deemeh, M. R., Azadi, L., Fazilati, M., & Nasr-Esfahani, M. H. (2013). Zeta potential vs apoptotic marker: Which is more suitable for ICSI sperm selection? Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 30(9), 1181-1186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-013-0022-1
Zegers-Hochschild, F., Adamson, G. D., Dyer, S., Racowsky, C., de Mouzon, J., Sokol, R., … van der Poel, S. (2017). The international glossary on infertility and fertility care, 2017. Fertility and Sterility, 108(3), 393-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.06.005
Zhang, Y., Xiao, F., Lu, S., Song, J., Zhang, C., Li, J., … Yang, X. (2016). Research trends and perspectives of male infertility: A bibliometric analysis of 20 years of scientific literature. Andrology, 4(6), 990-1001.
Ziarati, N., Tavalaee, M., Bahadorani, M., & Nasr Esfahani, M. H. (2019). Clinical outcomes of magnetic activated sperm sorting in infertile men candidate for ICSI. Human Fertility, 22(2), 118-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2018.1424354
Zidi-Jrah, I., Hajlaoui, A., Mougou-Zerelli, S., Kammoun, M., Meniaoui, I., Sallem, A., … Ibala-Romdhane, S. (2016). Relationship between sperm aneuploidy, sperm DNA integrity, chromatin packaging, traditional semen parameters, and recurrent pregnancy loss. Fertility and Sterility, 105(1), 58-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.09.041
Zini, A., Boman, J., Baazeem, A., Jarvi, K., & Libman, J. (2008). Natural history of varicocele management in the era of intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Fertility and Sterility, 90(6), 2251-2256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.071