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716
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Ashok Agarwal publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ashok Agarwal sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,400 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Ashok Agarwal D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ashok Agarwal sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 162 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Ashok Agarwal is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of reproductive medicine, particularly focusing on male infertility. Their research spans various related domains, including molecular biology, public health, endocrinology, and genetics, integrating diverse aspects of reproductive health and technologies.

The scientist's recent notable publications include:

  • Male infertility, 2020, The Lancet
  • Obesity and male infertility: Mechanisms and management, 2020, Andrologia
  • Sperm DNA Fragmentation: A New Guideline for Clinicians, 2020, The World Journal of Men's Health
  • The Sixth Edition of the WHO Manual for Human Semen Analysis: A Critical Review and SWOT Analysis, 2021, Life
  • Male Infertility is a Women's Health Issue-Research and Clinical Evaluation of Male Infertility Is Needed, 2020, Cells

Agarwal frequently collaborates with coauthors Rupin Shah, Ralf Henkel, Ramadan Saleh, Mohamed Arafa, and Renata Finelli, each contributing to a significant number of joint publications. These collaborations reflect a broad network within the field of reproductive health research.

The scientist's prolific publishing record is concentrated in several key journals and venues, such as:

  • The World Journal of Men's Health
  • Andrologia
  • Fertility and Sterility
  • Human Reproduction
  • Arab Journal of Urology

Ashok Agarwal's work covers major research topics including:

  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Ovarian Function and Disorders
  • Hormonal and Reproductive Studies
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Their research output predominantly falls under the main field of medicine, with a strong emphasis on reproductive medicine. Subfields contributing to their work also include public health, environmental and occupational health, molecular biology, genetics, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

In addition to journal articles, Agarwal has authored books, including the publication titled Manual of Sperm Function Testing in Human Assisted Reproduction (2021) published by Cambridge University Press.

Best Publications

  • A unique view on male infertility around the globe

    Ashok Agarwal;Aditi Mulgund;Aditi Mulgund;Alaa Hamada;Michelle Renee Chyatte

  • Role of oxidative stress in female reproduction

    Ashok Agarwal;Sajal Gupta;Rakesh K Sharma

  • Role of reactive oxygen species in the pathophysiology of human reproduction

    Ashok Agarwal;Ramadan A. Saleh;Mohamed A. Bedaiwy

  • The effects of oxidative stress on female reproduction: a review

    Ashok Agarwal;Anamar Aponte-Mellado;Beena J Premkumar;Amani Shaman

  • Effect of oxidative stress on male reproduction.

    Ashok Agarwal;Gurpriya Virk;Chloe Ong;Stefan S du Plessis

  • Role of reactive oxygen species in male infertility.

    Rakesh K. Sharma;Ashok Agarwal

  • Role of sperm chromatin abnormalities and DNA damage in male infertility

    A. Agarwal;Tamer M. Said

  • Clinical relevance of oxidative stress in male factor infertility: an update.

    Ashok Agarwal;Kartikeya Makker;Rakesh Sharma

  • Oxidative stress and male infertility: from research bench to clinical practice.

    Ramadan A Saleh;Ashok Agarwal

  • Lifestyle factors and reproductive health: taking control of your fertility

    Rakesh Sharma;Kelly R Biedenharn;Jennifer M Fedor;Ashok Agarwal

  • Oxidative stress & male infertility

    Kartikeya Makker;Ashok Agarwal;Rakesh Sharma

  • Role of antioxidants in treatment of male infertility: an overview of the literature

    Ashok Agarwal;Kiran P Nallella;Shyam S R Allamaneni;Tamer M Said

  • Effect of cell phone usage on semen analysis in men attending infertility clinic: an observational study

    Ashok Agarwal;Fnu Deepinder;Rakesh K. Sharma;Geetha Ranga

  • The role of free radicals and antioxidants in reproduction.

    Ashok Agarwal;Sajal Gupta;Suresh Sikka

  • Prediction of endometriosis with serum and peritoneal fluid markers: a prospective controlled trial

    M. A. Bedaiwy;Tommaso Falcone;R. K. Sharma;J. M. Goldberg

  • Oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in male infertility: a clinical approach

    Ashok Agarwal;Tamer M. Said

  • The genetic causes of male factor infertility: A review

    Katherine L. O'Flynn O'Brien;Alex C. Varghese;Ashok Agarwal

  • Relationship between ROS production, apoptosis and DNA denaturation in spermatozoa from patients examined for infertility

    Mohamed H. Moustafa;Rakesh K. Sharma;Julie Thornton;Edward Mascha

  • Negative effects of increased sperm DNA damage in relation to seminal oxidative stress in men with idiopathic and male factor infertility

    Ramadan A Saleh;Ramadan A Saleh;Ashok Agarwal;Essam A Nada;Mohamed H El-Tonsy

  • Role of oxidants in male infertility: rationale, significance, and treatment

    Ashok Agarwal;Ramadan A Saleh

Frequent Co-Authors

Tommaso Falcone
Tommaso Falcone Cleveland Clinic
Jaime Gosálvez
Jaime Gosálvez Autonomous University of Madrid
Edward J. Mascha
Edward J. Mascha Cleveland Clinic
Belinda Willard
Belinda Willard Cleveland Clinic
Donald P. Evenson
Donald P. Evenson University of South Dakota
Eric A. Klein
Eric A. Klein Cleveland Clinic
Marco G. Alves
Marco G. Alves University of Aveiro
Andrea Lenzi
Andrea Lenzi Sapienza University of Rome
Stephen W. Scherer
Stephen W. Scherer University of Toronto
Kurt Miller
Kurt Miller Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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