Mark Sigman

6.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
118 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Mark Sigman is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Sigman has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 33 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Mark Sigman's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (60 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (31 papers) and Reproductive Health and Technologies (22 papers). Mark Sigman is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (60 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (31 papers) and Reproductive Health and Technologies (22 papers). Mark Sigman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Mark Sigman's co-authors include Jonathan P. Jarow, Armand Zini, Peter N. Schlegel, Stuart S. Howards, Larry I. Lipshultz, Ajay Nehra, Dolores J. Lamb, Richard Sadovsky, Ira D. Sharlip and Anthony J. Thomas and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Radiology and The Journal of Urology.

In The Last Decade

Mark Sigman

107 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Best practice policies for male infertility

2002 537 citations Ira D. Sharlip, Jonathan P. Jarow et al. Fertility and Sterility profile →
The diagnosis of male infertility: an analysis of the evidence to support the development of global WHO guidance—challenges and future research opportunities

2017 313 citations Mark Sigman et al. profile →
Diagnosis and treatment of infertility in men: AUA/ASRM guideline part I

2020 182 citations Peter N. Schlegel, Mark Sigman et al. Fertility and Sterility profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mark Sigman United States	31	2.8k	1.5k	1.1k	548	437	118	4.1k
Jacques Auger France	32	4.3k 1.5×	2.7k 1.8×	1.2k 1.1×	861 1.6×	832 1.9×	88	6.1k
Fábio Firmbach Pasqualotto Brazil	33	2.8k 1.0×	1.8k 1.2×	486 0.4×	263 0.5×	315 0.7×	113	3.7k
Craig Niederberger United States	29	1.6k 0.6×	804 0.5×	803 0.7×	450 0.8×	306 0.7×	105	2.9k
Jay Sandlow United States	29	2.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	626 0.6×	294 0.5×	449 1.0×	116	3.0k
Nikolaos Sofikitis Greece	36	2.5k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	654 1.2×	406 0.9×	211	4.6k
Gert R. Dohle Netherlands	36	3.4k 1.2×	1.6k 1.1×	1.5k 1.4×	825 1.5×	451 1.0×	94	5.4k
Mohamed Arafa Egypt	25	1.5k 0.5×	834 0.5×	557 0.5×	341 0.6×	193 0.4×	110	2.4k
T. Strowitzki Germany	38	3.4k 1.2×	2.1k 1.4×	615 0.6×	308 0.6×	742 1.7×	229	5.0k
Alaa Hamada United States	16	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	577 0.5×	452 0.8×	321 0.7×	26	2.8k
Rui Alberto Ferriani Brazil	43	4.5k 1.6×	2.7k 1.7×	593 0.5×	365 0.7×	942 2.2×	314	6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Mark Sigman

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sigman, Mark. (2021). Iatrogenic male infertility: medical and surgical treatments that impair male fertility. Fertility and Sterility. 116(3). 609–610.

Sigman, Mark. (2020). Do we still need to perform a physical examination in andrology?. Fertility and Sterility. 114(3). 483–483.

Lipshultz, Larry I., et al.. (2019). Transurethral resection of the ejaculatory ducts: etiology of obstruction and surgical treatment options. Fertility and Sterility. 111(3). 427–443. 26 indexed citations

Sigman, Mark. (2019). Introduction. Fertility and Sterility. 111(5). 833–834. 2 indexed citations

Sigman, Mark, et al.. (2018). Association of subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy with developing secondary polycythemia. Asian Journal of Andrology. 20(2). 195–195. 6 indexed citations

Vigneswaran, Hari T., et al.. (2017). Efficacy of Standardized Nursing Fertility Counseling on Sperm Banking Rates in Cancer Patients. Urology. 104. 90–96. 4 indexed citations

Bianchi, Enrica, Kim Boekelheide, Mark Sigman, Susan J. Hall, & Kathleen Hwang. (2017). Ghrelin modulates testicular damage in a cryptorchid mouse model. PLoS ONE. 12(5). e0177995–e0177995. 11 indexed citations

Miner, Martin, Allen D. Seftel, Ajay Nehra, et al.. (2012). Prognostic utility of erectile dysfunction for cardiovascular disease in younger men and those with diabetes. American Heart Journal. 164(1). 21–28. 61 indexed citations

Sigman, Mark. (2011). There is more than meets the eye with varicoceles: current and emerging concepts in pathophysiology, management, and study design. Fertility and Sterility. 96(6). 1281–1282. 11 indexed citations

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Sigman, Mark, et al.. (2007). Site of semen collection and its effect on semen analysis parameters. Fertility and Sterility. 89(2). 395–397. 19 indexed citations

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Boekelheide, Kim, Heidi A. Schoenfeld, Susan J. Hall, et al.. (2005). Gonadotropin‐Releasing Hormone Antagonist (Cetrorelix) Therapy Fails to Protect Nonhuman Primates (Macaca arctoides) From Radiation‐Induced Spermatogenic Failure. Journal of Andrology. 26(2). 222–234. 28 indexed citations

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Jarow, Jonathan P., Ira D. Sharlip, Arnold M. Belker, et al.. (2002). Best Practice Policies for Male Infertility. The Journal of Urology. 167(5). 2138–2144. 181 indexed citations

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Sigman, Mark, et al.. (2000). Transmembrane Versus Soluble Stem Cell Factor Expression in Human Testis. Journal of Andrology. 21(4). 579–585. 12 indexed citations

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Mark, Hon Fong L., David Feldman, & Mark Sigman. (1999). Conventional and Molecular Cytogenetic Identification of a Variant Klinefelter Syndrome Patient with a Deleted X Chromosome. Pathobiology. 67(1). 55–58. 6 indexed citations

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Mark, Hon Fong L., et al.. (1999). A Variant Klinefelter Syndrome Patient with an XXY/XX/XY Karyotype Studied by GTG-Banding and Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization. Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 67(1). 50–56. 16 indexed citations

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Sheu, Ming‐Thau, et al.. (1995). Towards the development of a fluorescent in situ hybridization based genotoxicologic assay for aneuploidy detection in sperm.. PubMed. 82(330). 171–80. 6 indexed citations

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Cronan, J J, et al.. (1993). Varicoceles: postoperative prevalence--a prospective study with color Doppler US.. Radiology. 187(3). 711–714. 31 indexed citations

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Becker, E L, et al.. (1978). Organophosphorus inhibition of lysosomal enzyme secretion from polymorphonuclear leucocytes. Evidence of a lack of a requirement for esterase activation.. PubMed. 35(2). 373–80. 13 indexed citations

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Johnson, Allen D. & Mark Sigman. (1971). EARLY ACTIONS OF CADMIUM IN THE RAT AND DOMESTIC FOWL TESTIS. Reproduction. 24(1). 115–117. 9 indexed citations

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Johnson, Allen D., Mark Sigman, & William J. Miller. (1970). EARLY ACTIONS OF CADMIUM IN THE RAT AND DOMESTIC FOWL TESTIS. Reproduction. 23(2). 201–213. 27 indexed citations

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