Open research questions in Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
68 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 712 Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
What the literature leaves open
The traditional view of international trade ignores the role of history and dynamic increasing returns. There is a need for a dynamic model of trade to analyze international specialization.
The narrow moving band, the Dutch disease, and the competitive consequences of Mrs. Thatcher · 1987 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in Foucault's work regarding the recognition of the dissymmetry of sexual difference. This gap is significant for feminist politics of the body.
The lack of exploration of the bodily experience of abortion in feminist writing - The underexplored relationship between abortion and heterosexuality
The limited clinical experience with MDMA has been cut short by arbitrary emergency scheduling. There is no established record of safety for MDMA. The work on the safety of MDMA has not been done.
Further research is needed to fully understand the effects of MDMA. The safety of MDMA needs to be established.
Low fertility rates and high mortality rates in Ukraine. Limited labor market participation of Ukrainian refugees in Germany. Ensuring security and territorial integrity in Ukraine.
The demographic impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine has received limited attention. There is a lack of research on the integration of Ukrainian refugees in Germany.
The paper identifies the challenge of understanding wissenschaftliche Subjekte in a more holistic way - The challenge is related to the need to consider multipler Krisen and heteronormativer and patriarchaler Strukturen westlicher Gesellschaften
Vorwort: Care, Nachhaltigkeit und Transformation: feministische Interventionen in Wissensproduktionen Artikel-Sidebar · 2026 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in understanding wissenschaftliche Subjekte as more than just Leistungsträger_innen - The gap is related to the need to consider körperliche and empfindende Subjekte with unterschiedlichen Abhängigkeiten, Bedürfnissen and Vulnerabilitäten
Vorwort: Care, Nachhaltigkeit und Transformation: feministische Interventionen in Wissensproduktionen Artikel-Sidebar · 2026 · DOIFurther examination of the biases and limitations of historical collections. Analysis of the impact of biases on the medical profession and society. Development of strategies for addressing and overcoming biases in historical collections.
The lack of diversity and representation of women in the Osler Library of the History of Medicine. The perpetuation of biases against women in the library's holdings and internal organization.
Further research could explore the implications of the authors' views on sexual difference for contemporary discussions on gender and medicine. Further research could analyse the works of other authors from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to gain a broader understanding of the concept of sexual difference during this period.
Sexual Difference and the Uterus in Luis Mercado, Rodrigo de Castro, and Zacuto Lusitano · 2026 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how the concept of sexual difference is articulated with the views on the uterus in the works of Luis Mercado, Rodrigo de Castro, and Zacuto Lusitano. The paper highlights the need for further analysis of the historical context of the authors' works.
Sexual Difference and the Uterus in Luis Mercado, Rodrigo de Castro, and Zacuto Lusitano · 2026 · DOIFurther study of the physiology of genital pleasure is needed. The development of sex education programs that incorporate a greater understanding of human genitalia is needed.
There was a lack of understanding of the physiology of genital pleasure prior to Kobelt's work. The study of human genitalia was limited to the study of reproduction.
The paper does not provide a comprehensive review of the existing literature on women's health research. The discussion of FemTech is limited to its potential, without a detailed analysis of its current state and limitations.
Gynécologie – Obstétrique. FemTech : les nouvelles technologies au service de la santé de la femme · 2023 · DOIThe lack of investment in women's health research. The exclusion of women from clinical trials. The limited availability of digital tools and science participative to support women's health.
Gynécologie – Obstétrique. FemTech : les nouvelles technologies au service de la santé de la femme · 2023 · DOIThe paper identifies challenges in changing power relations in American medicine - It highlights the need to address issues of racism and sexism in the healthcare system
The paper identifies a gap in understanding the history of health activism in the US - It highlights the need to examine the role of medical students and professionals in shaping the healthcare system
In 1963 and 1964, the existence of a rapid, widespread, inexorable, secular, and antinomian transformation of sexual mores was prominently proclaimed by Christian commentators, who thought it an inevitable consequence of ‘secularization’, whereas secular commentators usually objected that this narrative was insufficiently evidenced.
The paper suggests that future research should adopt a more interdisciplinary approach, combining sociology and economics. The author highlights the need for more nuanced and comprehensive studies of the factors influencing women's labor market participation. The paper recommends further research on the implications of the findings for policy and practice.
The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature, highlighting the need for more nuanced and comprehensive approaches to addressing the sexual division of work. The author notes that traditional approaches have limitations, including a lack of attention to women's experiences.
The paper notes that Masters and Johnson's success rates have yet to be explained. It suggests that their therapy may be limited to treating superficial, conscious anxieties.
Masters and Johnson's Contribution: A Response to the Interview with Harold Lief and Arnold Lazarus · 1985 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in understanding Masters and Johnson's contribution to sex therapy. It highlights the need to recognize the distinctiveness of their approach.
Masters and Johnson's Contribution: A Response to the Interview with Harold Lief and Arnold Lazarus · 1985 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in the analysis of comedy films that feature prostitution as a business venture. The consistent pattern in these films that legitimizes pimping as an occupation for middle-class men is highlighted as a gap in existing research.
Most-cited papers in Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- The narrow moving band, the Dutch disease, and the competitive consequences of Mrs. Thatcher · Journal of Development Economics · 1987 · 643 citations
- Autoerotism · The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child · 1947 · 30 citations
- Uneven reproduction: Gender, race, class, and birth outcomes · Feminist Anthropology · 2023 · 25 citations
- BIRTH-CONTROL IN THE WEST IN THE THIRTEENTH AND EARLY FOURTEENTH CENTURIES · Past & Present · 1982 · 20 citations
- On the history of hormonal contraception I. Ludwig Haberlandt (1885–1932) and his concept of “hormonal sterilization” · Contraception · 1970 · 17 citations
- Meetings at the Edge with Adam: A Man for All Seasons? · Journal of Psychoactive Drugs · 1986 · 16 citations
- Sex and Drugs in the 16th Century · British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other Drugs · 1974 · 14 citations
- On the history of hormonal contraception II. Otfried Otto Fellner (1873-19??) and estrogens as antifertility hormones · Contraception · 1971 · 13 citations
- Massage parlors: The sensuality business · Society · 1973 · 13 citations
- Motherhood and Sexuality · The Psychoanalytic Quarterly · 1933 · 11 citations
Most recent work
- Demografie im Krieg: Flucht, Fertilität und Mortalität · Ukraine-Analysen · 2026
- John Bowlby – author of Maternal Care and Mental Health (1951) but probably not the author of Child Care and the Growth of Love (1953) · BJPsych Bulletin · 2026
- Review: A History of Commercial Sex: Sex Work in London’s West End, 1885-1914 · Reviews in Digital Humanities · 2026
- Quiet Resistance: A Continuing Process at Gray’s School of Art 1968–1988 · Visual Culture in Britain · 2026
- Review of The Spirit and the Flesh: Sex in Utopian Communities · Communal Societies · 2026
- Scripts Wanted? Lesbian Couples in Sweden after the Transition to Motherhood · NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research · 2026
- Emma Eleonorasdotter: Women’s drug use in everyday life · Crime Prevention and Community Safety · 2026
- Vorwort: Care, Nachhaltigkeit und Transformation: feministische Interventionen in Wissensproduktionen Artikel-Sidebar · GENDER – Zeitschrift für Geschlecht Kultur und Gesellschaft · 2026
- Responsible pleasure: The Brook Advisory Centres and youth sexuality in postwar Britain . Caroline Rusterholz · Modern British history. · 2026
- Magical Practices in Childbirth Rituals in the Process of Transition from Tradition to Modernity: Examples from the Asenovgrad Region · Български фолклор. · 2026
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