OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Archives of Disease in Childhood is 21. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
SP3 Optimising prescribing of medicines to children by formulary interface pharmacists	150
Role of the medical examiner service in children and young people’s deaths	89
What about positive childhood experiences?	63
Sexually transmitted infections in suspected child sexual abuse	62
Urethroliths – a rare complication of urethral reconstruction	50
Atoms	45
Paediatric hospital antimicrobial guidelines: a national UK review	44
Improving clinical competence with LGBTQ+ patients in the paediatric emergency department: an education intervention study	38
Role of overnight oximetry in assessing the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in typically developing children: a multicentre study	36
Advancing the conversation around blended diets for gastrostomy-fed children	34
Myanmar paediatricians during military coup: we strike and survive	34
Data handling practices and commercial features of apps related to children: a scoping review of content analyses	30
Accuracy of point-of-care testing for the diagnosis of respiratory pathogens in a paediatric intensive care setting	28
Care bundles to reduce unplanned extubation in critically ill children: a systematic review, critical appraisal and meta-analysis	27
Towards evidence-based medicine for paediatricians	27
Incidence, aetiology and neurodisability associated with severe microcephaly: a national surveillance study	27
P01 Reducing Interruptions during administration of medicines to children	26
P20 Child presenting with paroxysmal atrio-ventricular heart block, a multi-disciplinary team approach	24
Consent and assent in paediatric practice: it’s the conversation that matters	23
Correction:Can I go home now? The safety and efficacy of a new UK paediatric febrile neutropenia protocol for risk-stratified early discharge on oral antibiotics	22
Research on child and adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries in 2023–2024	22
Highlights from the literature	21
Paediatric health-related quality of life in congenital cytomegalovirus	21
Reappraising prone positioning for infants with Robin sequence: a cautionary tale	21