Stefan S. du Plessis

9.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
166 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Stefan S. du Plessis is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan S. du Plessis has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 63 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 20 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Stefan S. du Plessis's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (83 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (58 papers) and Ovarian function and disorders (22 papers). Stefan S. du Plessis is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (83 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (58 papers) and Ovarian function and disorders (22 papers). Stefan S. du Plessis collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Arab Emirates and United States. Stefan S. du Plessis's co-authors include Ashok Agarwal, Gurpriya Virk, Chloe Shu Hui Ong, Fanuel Lampiao, Edmund Sabanegh, Tino Jäger, Gayatri Mohanty, Rakesh Sharma, Temidayo S. Omolaoye and Gerhard van der Horst and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Medicine and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Stefan S. du Plessis

158 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Effect of Oxidative Stress on Male Reproduction

2014 920 citations Stefan S. du Plessis et al. profile →
Ultraviolet Light Induced Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species

2017 366 citations Stefan S. du Plessis et al. profile →
Oxidative phosphorylation versus glycolysis: what fuel do spermatozoa use?

2014 281 citations Stefan S. du Plessis et al. Asian Journal of Andrology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stefan S. du Plessis South Africa	38	3.6k	2.5k	848	555	500	166	5.9k
Sajal Gupta United States	34	3.5k 1.0×	2.6k 1.0×	840 1.0×	522 0.9×	197 0.4×	86	6.6k
Ralf Henkel South Africa	47	6.0k 1.7×	4.3k 1.7×	1.4k 1.6×	728 1.3×	516 1.0×	216	8.5k
Geoffry N. De Iuliis Australia	38	4.5k 1.2×	3.7k 1.5×	1.2k 1.4×	673 1.2×	175 0.3×	76	6.5k
Sheena Lewis United Kingdom	45	4.9k 1.4×	4.0k 1.6×	989 1.2×	435 0.8×	361 0.7×	95	7.3k
Joël R. Drevet France	39	2.6k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 1.9×	960 1.7×	341 0.7×	139	5.2k
Juan G. Álvarez United States	41	6.0k 1.6×	4.7k 1.9×	871 1.0×	919 1.7×	252 0.5×	87	7.8k
Frank Comhaire Belgium	42	3.4k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	916 1.1×	256 0.5×	591 1.2×	184	5.7k
Paola Piomboni Italy	42	3.2k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.5×	269 0.5×	234 0.5×	174	5.2k
Enzo Vicari Italy	40	2.9k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	828 1.0×	237 0.4×	916 1.8×	186	5.2k
Francesco Lombardo Italy	42	2.6k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	894 1.1×	205 0.4×	589 1.2×	251	5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Stefan S. du Plessis

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan S. du Plessis

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Heuvel, Leigh L. van den, et al.. (2025). Increased Brain Age Among Psychiatrically Healthy Adults Exposed to Childhood Trauma. Brain and Behavior. 15(4). e70450–e70450.

Plessis, Stefan S. du, Temidayo S. Omolaoye, & Walter D. Cardona Maya. (2024). Potential impact of GLP-1 receptor agonists on male fertility: a fable of caution. Frontiers in Physiology. 15. 1496416–1496416. 3 indexed citations

Suwaidi, Hanan Al, Stefan S. du Plessis, Alawi Alsheikh‐Ali, et al.. (2024). Effects of menstrual cycle on hemodynamic and autonomic responses to central hypovolemia. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 11. 5 indexed citations

Plessis, Stefan S. du, et al.. (2024). Post-Meningitic Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Consequences of Streptococcal Infections on the Central Nervous System. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(20). 11053–11053.

Luckhoff, Hilmar, et al.. (2023). Independent effects of posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and metabolic syndrome status on prefrontal cortical thickness and subcortical gray matter volumes. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. 25(1). 64–74. 5 indexed citations

Omolaoye, Temidayo S., et al.. (2023). The Effect of Statins on Male Reproductive Parameters: A Mechanism Involving Dysregulation of Gonadal Hormone Receptors and TRPV1. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(11). 9221–9221. 3 indexed citations

Suwaidi, Hanan Al, Stefan S. du Plessis, Alawi Alsheikh‐Ali, et al.. (2023). Association of gender with cardiovascular and autonomic responses to central hypovolemia. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 10. 1211774–1211774. 5 indexed citations

Scheffler, Freda, Lebogang Phahladira, Stefan S. du Plessis, et al.. (2022). The associations of cannabis and methamphetamine use with cognitive performance over the first 2 years of treatment in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 16(11). 1230–1239. 2 indexed citations

Luckhoff, Hilmar, Laila Asmal, Freda Scheffler, et al.. (2022). Sexual dysfunction in first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 100080–100080. 2 indexed citations

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Roos, Annerine, et al.. (2021). An Attachment Theory Approach to Reframing Romantic Relationship Breakups in University Students: A Narrative Review of Attachment, Neural Circuitry, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy. 21(2). 129–150. 4 indexed citations

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Plessis, Stefan S. du, et al.. (2021). Taking a Leap of Faith: A Study of Abruptly Transitioning an Undergraduate Medical Education Program to Distance-Learning Owing to the COVID-19 Pandemic. JMIR Medical Education. 7(3). e27010–e27010. 14 indexed citations

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Luckhoff, Hilmar, Laila Asmal, Freda Scheffler, et al.. (2021). Gender role endorsement in first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychiatry Research. 299. 113867–113867. 8 indexed citations

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Otaki, Farah, et al.. (2021). Introducing the 4Ps Model of Transitioning to Distance Learning: A convergent mixed methods study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0253662–e0253662. 11 indexed citations

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Omolaoye, Temidayo S., et al.. (2021). The mutagenic effect of tobacco smoke on male fertility. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(41). 62055–62066. 40 indexed citations

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Oyeyipo, Ibukun P., et al.. (2017). Reproductive Parameters in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Male Wistar Rats: Beneficial Role of Basella Alba Aqueous Leave Extract. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24(6). 467–479. 2 indexed citations

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Lampiao, Fanuel, Hans Strijdom, & Stefan S. du Plessis. (2012). Effects of sperm processing techniques involving centrifugation on nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species generation and sperm function. SUNScholar (Stellenbosch University). 5 indexed citations

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Aboua, Yapo Guillaume, et al.. (2009). RED PALM OIL: A NATURAL GOOD SAMARITAN FOR SPERM APOPTOSIS?. 23(1). 8–10. 8 indexed citations

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Lampiao, Fanuel & Stefan S. du Plessis. (2008). Insulin and leptin enhance human sperm motility, acrosome reaction and nitric oxide production. Asian Journal of Andrology. 10(5). 799–807. 79 indexed citations

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Aboua, Yapo Guillaume, Stefan S. du Plessis, & Nicole Brooks. (2007). In vitro red palm oil (RPO) administration to human spermatozoa : finding a suitable solvent. 21(1). 8–12. 3 indexed citations

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Lampiao, Fanuel, Hans Strijdom, & Stefan S. du Plessis. (2006). Reactive oxygen species measurement in human spermatozoa by flow cytometry using the fluorescent probe, 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein-diacetate (DCFH-DA). 20(2). 9–10. 6 indexed citations

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