Stephen Franks

34.8k total citations · 10 hit papers
286 papers, 23.3k citations indexed

About

Stephen Franks is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Franks has authored 286 papers receiving a total of 23.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 224 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 185 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 72 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Stephen Franks's work include Ovarian function and disorders (215 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (179 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (42 papers). Stephen Franks is often cited by papers focused on Ovarian function and disorders (215 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (179 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (42 papers). Stephen Franks collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Finland and United States. Stephen Franks's co-authors include D. W. POLSON, Kate Hardy, Mark I. McCarthy, Judith Adams, D. Kiddy, Thomas M. Barber, Debbie Willis, Carole Gilling‐Smith, Diana Hamilton‐Fairley and Davinia White and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Stephen Franks

281 papers receiving 22.2k citations

Hit Papers

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 1985 2026 1998 2012 1995 2011 1986 1988 1992 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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.

  1. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    1995 2.0k citations Stephen Franks profile →
  2. Consensus on women’s health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop Group
    2011 1.5k citations Joop S.E. Laven, Robert J. Norman et al. Fertility and Sterility profile →
  3. Prevalence of polycystic ovaries in women with anovulation and idiopathic hirsutism.
    1986 814 citations D. W. POLSON, Stephen Franks et al. profile →
  4. POLYCYSTIC OVARIES—A COMMON FINDING IN NORMAL WOMEN
    1988 673 citations D. W. POLSON, Stephen Franks et al. profile →
  5. Improvement in endocrine and ovarian function during dietary treatment of obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome
    1992 653 citations D. Kiddy, Diana Hamilton‐Fairley et al. profile →
  6. MULTIFOLLICULAR OVARIES: CLINICAL AND ENDOCRINE FEATURES AND RESPONSE TO PULSATILE GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE
    1985 650 citations D. W. POLSON, Stephen Franks et al. profile →
  7. Obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome
    2006 485 citations Mark I. McCarthy, John Wass et al. profile →
  8. The management of anovulatory infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: an analysis of the evidence to support the development of global WHO guidance
    2016 448 citations Marie Misso, Stephen Franks et al. profile →
  9. Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implications for Pathogenesis and Novel Management Strategies
    2019 229 citations Thomas M. Barber, Stephen Franks et al. profile →
  10. Obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome
    2021 164 citations Thomas M. Barber, Stephen Franks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen Franks United Kingdom 76 18.0k 13.8k 4.6k 2.9k 2.4k 286 23.3k
Andrea Dunaif United States 71 20.1k 1.1× 13.1k 0.9× 6.3k 1.4× 3.1k 1.1× 1.7k 0.7× 190 25.5k
Richard S. Legro United States 79 23.8k 1.3× 16.1k 1.2× 6.0k 1.3× 3.1k 1.1× 3.0k 1.2× 385 30.3k
Joop S.E. Laven Netherlands 67 14.6k 0.8× 11.5k 0.8× 2.9k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 3.3k 1.4× 352 20.8k
Ricardo Azziz United States 82 22.3k 1.2× 14.1k 1.0× 8.3k 1.8× 6.0k 2.1× 1.9k 0.8× 389 30.6k
John E. Nestler United States 61 9.6k 0.5× 7.0k 0.5× 5.0k 1.1× 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 188 15.7k
Héctor F. Escobar‐Morreale Spain 63 12.3k 0.7× 7.4k 0.5× 5.2k 1.1× 2.7k 1.0× 981 0.4× 257 18.6k
Bart C.J.M. Fauser Netherlands 83 19.8k 1.1× 16.2k 1.2× 2.9k 0.6× 2.7k 1.0× 6.2k 2.6× 299 26.1k
Robert L. Rosenfield United States 63 11.2k 0.6× 7.1k 0.5× 6.0k 1.3× 4.0k 1.4× 1.4k 0.6× 234 18.4k
Rogerio A. Løbo United States 79 9.9k 0.5× 6.8k 0.5× 8.0k 1.7× 2.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 371 19.7k
Daniel A. Dumesic United States 54 9.4k 0.5× 6.9k 0.5× 2.0k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 166 13.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pinola, Pekka, Marja Ojaniemi, Elisa Korhonen, et al.. (2023). Low testosterone at age 31 associates with maternal obesity and higher body mass index from childhood until age 46: A birth cohort study. Andrology. 12(2). 327–337. 2 indexed citations
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Piltonen, Terhi, Laure Morin‐Papunen, Elisa Korhonen, et al.. (2023). AMH as part of the diagnostic PCOS workup in large epidemiological studies. European Journal of Endocrinology. 188(6). 547–554. 36 indexed citations
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Pinola, Pekka, Justiina Ronkainen, Alexandra I. F. Blakemore, et al.. (2022). Polycystic ovary syndrome and leukocyte telomere length: cross-sectional and longitudinal changes. European Journal of Endocrinology. 187(5). 651–661. 6 indexed citations
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Kristensen, Stine Gry, Ajay Kumar, Linn Salto Mamsen, et al.. (2022). Intrafollicular Concentrations of the Oocyte-secreted Factors GDF9 and BMP15 Vary Inversely in Polycystic Ovaries. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(8). e3374–e3383. 26 indexed citations
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Ojaniemi, Marja, Katri Puukka, Johannes Kettunen, et al.. (2019). Age at adiposity rebound in childhood is associated with PCOS diagnosis and obesity in adulthood—longitudinal analysis of BMI data from birth to age 46 in cases of PCOS. International Journal of Obesity. 43(7). 1370–1379. 75 indexed citations
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Drong, Alexander, Georgios Christopoulos, Tugce Karaderi, et al.. (2019). Genome-wide methylation profiling in granulosa lutein cells of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 500. 110611–110611. 31 indexed citations
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Kristensen, Stine Gry, Ajay Kumar, Bhanu Kalra, et al.. (2019). Quantitative Differences in TGF-β Family Members Measured in Small Antral Follicle Fluids From Women With or Without PCO. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(12). 6371–6384. 28 indexed citations
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Ollila, Meri‐Maija, Antti M. Kiviniemi, Elisabet Stener‐Victorin, et al.. (2019). Effect of polycystic ovary syndrome on cardiac autonomic function at a late fertile age: a prospective Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study. BMJ Open. 9(12). e033780–e033780. 7 indexed citations
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Teede, Helena, Marie Misso, Eliza C. Tassone, et al.. (2019). Anti-Müllerian Hormone in PCOS: A Review Informing International Guidelines. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 30(7). 467–478. 137 indexed citations
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Canoy, Dexter, Thomas M. Barber, Anneli Pouta, et al.. (2014). Serum sex hormone-binding globulin and testosterone in relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors in young men: a population-based study. European Journal of Endocrinology. 170(6). 863–872. 31 indexed citations
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Barber, Thomas M., et al.. (2013). The impact of hyperandrogenism in female obesity and cardiometabolic diseases associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 15(3). 91–103. 10 indexed citations
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Fenwick, Mark A., Stephen Franks, J.R. Stark, & Kate Hardy. (2009). Spatio-temporal expression of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) antagonists during early follicle development. 19.
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Barber, Thomas M., Amanda J. Bennett, Christopher J. Groves, et al.. (2008). Association of variants within the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene and polycystic ovary syndrome. 15. 1 indexed citations
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Stubbs, S, Jaroslav Stark, Stephen M. Dilworth, Stephen Franks, & Kate Hardy. (2007). Abnormal Preantral Folliculogenesis in Polycystic Ovaries Is Associated with Increased Granulosa Cell Division. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 92(11). 4418–4426. 98 indexed citations
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Franks, Stephen. (2006). Genetic and environmental origins of obesity relevant to reproduction. Reproductive BioMedicine Online. 12(5). 526–531. 39 indexed citations
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Franks, Stephen. (2006). Candidate genes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and Sterility. 86. S15–S15. 6 indexed citations
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White, Davinia, D. W. POLSON, D. Kiddy, et al.. (1996). Induction of ovulation with low-dose gonadotropins in polycystic ovary syndrome: an analysis of 109 pregnancies in 225 women.. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 81(11). 3821–3824. 160 indexed citations
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Franks, Stephen, P.M. Horrocks, S. S. LYNCH, W. R. BUTT, & David London. (1983). Effectiveness of pergolide mesylate in long term treatment of hyperprolactinaemia.. BMJ. 286(6372). 1177–1179. 20 indexed citations

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