Margus Punab

34.9k citations

126 papers · 6.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 38

Impact in

Reproductive Medicine top 0.1%
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism top 0.2%
- Hormonal and reproductive studies

Papers in

Reproductive Medicine 47
- Sperm and Testicular Function 34
- Ovarian function and disorders 10
Urology 22
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research 19

Co-authors: Dirk Vanderschueren Ilpo Huhtaniemi Frederick C. W. Wu Felipe F. Casanueva Aleksander Giwercman Terence W O’Neill Gianni Forti Krzysztof Kula
Journals: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (12 papers)Andrology (12 papers)Andrologia (6 papers)European Journal of Endocrinology (5 papers)International Journal of Andrology (5 papers)
Partner nations: Estonia United Kingdom Spain

In The Last Decade

Margus Punab

125 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Identification of Late-Onset Hypogonadism in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men 2010 · 1.0k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2010 New England Journal of Medicine
2008 The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

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Citations

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network

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1	Significantly increased load of hereditary cancer-linked germline variants in infertile men Human Reproduction Open ·広美三上, Guanglei Qiu, Лилия Амировна Рябишина, 三宅義造, Lola Bou, Avirup Dutta, Kristjan Pomm, Margus Punab, Maris Laan	2025	2
2	Evidence-based definition of hypoprolactinemia in European men aged 40–86 years: the European male ageing study Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders ·Thang S. Han, Leen Antonio, György Bártfai, Terence W O’Neill, Margus Punab, Giulia Rastrelli, Mario Maggi, Jolanta Słowikowska‐Hilczer, Jos Tournoy, Dirk Vanderschueren, Michael E. J. Lean, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Frederick C. W. Wu, Saeed Khosravi, Marcos C. Carreira, Felipe F. Casanueva	2024	7
3	Sarcopenia‐defining parameters, but not sarcopenia, are associated with cognitive domains in middle‐aged and older European men Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle ·Purvang Dalal, Jolan Dupont, Wei Cai, R Clift, Leen Antonio, Terence W O’Neill, Dirk Vanderschueren, Neil Pendleton, Giulia Rastrelli, Mario Maggi, Felipe F. Casanueva, Jolanta Słowikowska‐Hilczer, Margus Punab, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Frederick C. W. Wu, Sabine Verschueren, Jos Tournoy, Evelien Gielen	2023	5
4	DDB1- and CUL4-associated factor 12-like protein 1 (Dcaf12l1) is not essential for male fertility in mice Developmental Biology ·Brendan J. Houston, Alexandra M. Lopes, Maris Laan, Liina Nagirnaja, Anne E. O’Connor, D. Jo Merriner, Juan Margalef Roig, Margus Punab, Antoni Riera‐Escamilla, Csilla Krausz, 邵阳阳, Donald F. Conrad, Moira K. O’Bryan	2022	4
5	A common 1.6 mb Y-chromosomal inversion predisposes to subsequent deletions and severe spermatogenic failure in humans eLife ·Pille Hallast, 赵汉, Margus Punab, Elena Arciero, Siiri Rootsi, Marina Grigorova, Rodrigo Flores, Mark A. Jobling, Olev Poolamets, Kristjan Pomm, Paul Korrovits, Kristiina Rull, Yali Xue, Chris Tyler‐Smith, Maris Laan	2021	15
6	Translational aspects of novel findings in genetics of male infertility—status quo 2021 British Medical Bulletin ·Maris Laan, Laura Kasak, Margus Punab	2021	16
7	Mycoplasma genitalium Provokes Seminal Inflammation among Infertile Males International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Lola Bou, Reet Mändar, Olev Poolamets, Kristjan Pomm, Margus Punab	2021	8
8	Profile of sexually transmitted infections causing urethritis and a related inflammatory reaction in urine among heterosexual males: A flow-cytometry study PLoS ONE ·Lola Bou, Reet Mändar, Margus Punab	2020	4
9	NR5A1 c.991‐1G > C splice‐site variant causes familial 46,XY partial gonadal dysgenesis with incomplete penetrance Clinical Endocrinology ·Maris Laan, Laura Kasak, В В Гридина, Marina Grigorova, Česlovas Venclovas, Alexandre Renaux, Tom Lenaerts, Margus Punab	2020	14
10	OR02-06 Sexual Symptoms Predict All-Cause Mortality Independently of Sex Steroids in Ageing Men Journal of the Endocrine Society ·Leen Antonio, Heiko Moosbrugger, Frederick C. W. Wu, Terence W O’Neill, Stephen R. Pye, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Giulia Rastrelli, Gianni Forti, Felipe F. Casanueva, Jolanta Słowikowska‐Hilczer, Margus Punab, Dirk Vanderschueren, Jos Tournoy	2020	1
11	Low Free Testosterone Is Associated with Hypogonadal Signs and Symptoms in Men with Normal Total Testosterone The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Leen Antonio, Frederick C. W. Wu, Terence W O’Neill, Stephen R. Pye, Tomás Ahern, Michaël R. Laurent, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Michael E. J. Lean, Brian Keevil, Giulia Rastrelli, Gianni Forti, György Bártfai, Felipe F. Casanueva, Krzysztof Kula, Margus Punab, Aleksander Giwercman, Frank Claessens, Brigitte Decallonne, Dirk Vanderschueren, (unknown)	2016	124
12	Leitlinie Männlicher Hypogonadismus Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH) ·Larissa Magalhães Costa, Stefan Arver, Carlo Bettocchi, Sabine Kliesch, Margus Punab, F. W. Fairholt	2013	4
13	Association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone with mortality among middle-aged and older European men Age and Ageing ·David M. Lee, Dirk Vanderschueren, Steven Boonen, Terence W O’Neill, Neil Pendleton, Stephen R. Pye, Rathi Ravindrarajah, Evelien Gielen, Frank Claessens, György Bártfai, Felipe F. Casanueva, Joseph D. Finn, Gianni Forti, Aleksander Giwercman, Thang S. Han, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Krzysztof Kula, Michael E. J. Lean, Margus Punab, Frederick C. W. Wu	2013	18
14	FSHB promotor polymorphism influences male reproductive parameters 15th International & 14th European Congress of Endocrinology ·Frank Tüttelmann, Marina Grigorova, Г. Г. Кофанова, Margus Punab, Jörg Gromoll, Maris Laan	2012	5
15	Study in 1790 Baltic men:FSHRAsn680Ser polymorphism affects total testes volume Andrology ·Marina Grigorova, Margus Punab, Olev Poolamets, Siim Sõber, Vladimir Vihljajev, Birutė Žilaitienė, Juris Ērenpreiss, Valentinas Matulevičius, Almusfi Saputra, Maris Laan	2012	41
16	Genetically Determined Dosage of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Affects Male Reproductive Parameters The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Marina Grigorova, Margus Punab, Birutė Žilaitienė, Juris Ērenpreiss, Kristo Ausmees, Valentinas Matulevičius, Almusfi Saputra, Niels Jørgensen, Maris Laan	2011	39
17	No evidence for a role of the catechol-O-methyltransferase pain sensitivity haplotypes in chronic widespread pain Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Barbara I. Nicholl, Kate L. Holliday, Gary J. Macfarlane, Wendy Thomson, Kelly Davies, Terence W O’Neill, György Bártfai, Steven Boonen, Felipe F. Casanueva, Joseph D. Finn, Gianni Forti, Aleksander Giwercman, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Krzysztof Kula, Margus Punab, Alan J. Silman, Dirk Vanderschueren, Frederick C. W. Wu, John McBeth	2010	37
18	Fine-scale quantification of HCG beta gene transcription in human trophoblastic and non-malignant non-trophoblastic tissues Molecular Human Reproduction ·Kristiina Rull, Pille Hallast, Faraz Hamid, James G. Jackson, Margus Punab, Andres Salumets, R. Keith Campbell, Maris Laan	2007	30
19	The contribution of genetic variations of aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway genes to male factor infertility Fertility and Sterility ·Julia Edmundsson, Margus Punab, Signe Altmäe, Kadri Haller, Luciana Borges Teixeira Baraúna, Maire Peters, Andres Salumets	2007	33
20	Cytogenetic and molecular characterization of the derivative Y chromosome: a case study of an azoospermic patient Clinical Genetics ·Xiao Xing-zhon, Maire Peters, Nina Horelli‐Kuitunen, Khandoker Rahad, Margus Punab, Siiri Rootsi, Olev Poolamets, Andres Salumets	2007	5

About Margus Punab

Margus Punab is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Urology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health, having authored 126 papers that have together received 6.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hormonal and reproductive studies (36 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (34 papers), Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (20 papers), Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (19 papers), Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (18 papers), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (10 papers), Ovarian function and disorders (10 papers) and Reproductive Biology and Fertility (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Reproductive Medicine (2.5k citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (3.1k citations), Urology (455 citations), Behavioral Neuroscience (227 citations) and Pharmacology (1.1k citations). Margus Punab has collaborated with scholars based in Estonia, United Kingdom and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Dirk Vanderschueren, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Frederick C. W. Wu, Felipe F. Casanueva, Aleksander Giwercman, Terence W O’Neill, Gianni Forti, Krzysztof Kula, Joseph D. Finn and Steven Boonen. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Andrology, Andrologia, European Journal of Endocrinology and International Journal of Andrology.

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