OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Pediatrics is 53. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Safety Disparities: Putting Pediatrics at a Professional Crossroads	658
Severe Obesity in Toddlers: A Canary in the Coal Mine for the Health of Future Generations	631
From Research to Policy: Reopening K–12 Schools in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic	356
Palivizumab Use in the NICU: 1999–2020	207
Standardizing Medication Reconciliation in a Pediatric Emergency Department	197
Thinking More About Less: A Healthcare System for Lower-Acuity Infants	191
Family Navigation Programs for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review	173
Statement of Correction	150
Developmental Milestones for Children With Down Syndrome	137
Evidence for the Use of Opioid Medication for Pediatric Acute Pain in the Outpatient Setting: Technical Report	135
Interconception Care and Safe Sleep: Adapting the IMPLICIT Toolkit for Pediatrics	115
Medical Child Welfare Task Force: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Identifying Medical Child Abuse	112
Requests for Directed Blood Donations	110
Accurate and Reproducible Diagnosis of Peanut Allergy using Epitope Mapping	110
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents: A Qualitative Study	107
Innovations in Cancer Treatment of Children	101
Age, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Health Care Utilization	101
Advancing Equitable Participation in Pediatric Clinical Trials Through Cognitive Interviewing	99
Financial Implications of Short Stay Pediatric Hospitalizations	92
Safe Administration of Medication in School: Policy Statement	92
CRKL Gene Deletion in Familial Zinner (OSVIRA) and OHVIRA Syndromes	92
Access to Services for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs and Their Families: Concepts and Considerations for an Integrated Systems Redesign	91
Advance Care Planning Preferences for Adolescents With Cardiac Disease	88
Children’s Health Insurance Coverage and Parental Immigration Status: 2015–2019	85
A Systematic Review of Persistent Clinical Features After SARS-CoV-2 in the Pediatric Population	83

Preventing Home Medication Administration Errors	82
Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Ruxolitinib Cream in Children and Adolescents With Atopic Dermatitis	80
Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Critical Appraisal	80
Changes in Childhood Immunization Rates by County Characteristics in Michigan: 2017–2023	79
State Implementation of Congregate Care Reforms for Children in Foster Care	75
Antibiotic Use and Vaccine Antibody Levels	71
Breaking the Fourth Wall of Medicine: When the Doctor Becomes the Parent	70
A Call to Pediatricians: How Can We Improve HCV Testing in Perinatally Exposed Infants?	70
February 2024 ACIP Meeting Update: Meningococcal, RSV, COVID-19, and Other Vaccines	69
Duration of Illness in Children Younger Than 18 Years Dying of Influenza in California: 2004–2023	69
Commentary on New Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of the Febrile Young Infant	68
Computer Algorithms Support Physician Decisions in Traumatic Head Injury	68
Secondary Transmission of COVID-19 in K–12 Schools: Findings From 2 States	66
Recessive GCH1 Deficiency Causing DOPA-Responsive Dystonia Diagnosed by Reported Negative Exome	65
Watchful Waiting for Acute Otitis Media	64
Peanut Cross-contamination in Randomly Selected Baked Goods	64
Targeted Vaccine Messaging to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Youth	64
Association of Mold Levels in Urban Children’s Homes With Difficult-to-control Asthma	64
Safety of Epicutaneous Immunotherapy in Peanut-Allergic Children: REALISE Randomized Clinical Trial Results	63
Gut Epithelial Barrier Damage Caused by Dishwasher Detergents and Rinse Aids	62
Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Anxiety Associated With Food Allergy in a Clinical Sample of Children: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Proof-of-Concept in Children	62
Allergic Disease, Sleep Problems, and Psychological Distress in Children Recruited From the General Community	62
Are Young Children With Asthma More Likely to Be Less Physically Active?	61
COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Reductions in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations Corresponded With an Overall Decrease in Respiratory Viral Infections	57
Long-Term Adaptation Among Adolescent and Young Adult Children to Familial Cancer Risk	55
A Coproduced Family Reporting Intervention to Improve Safety Surveillance and Reduce Disparities	55
Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting	55
CPAP Versus NIPPV Postextubation in Preterm Neonates: A Comparative-Effectiveness Study	54
Confidentiality in the Care of Adolescents: Policy Statement	53
Optimizing Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease	53
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2025–2026: Policy Statement	53