OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Vox Sanguinis is 3. 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
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Cord blood freezing bag breakage at transplant centres: Low breakage rate in Japan	22
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Evaluation of bleed duration and adverse donor reactions during the blood donation process	21
Basophil activation test for allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions among paediatric patients with haematological or oncological disease	18
West Nile and Usutu viruses are efficiently inactivated in platelet concentrates by UVC light using the THERAFLEX UV‐Platelets system	17
Removing hepatitis C antibody testing for Australian blood donations: A cost‐effectiveness analysis	15
Quality assessment and harmonization of laboratories across Europe for multiple SARS‐CoV‐2 serology assays	14
A positive blood culture is associated with a lower haemoglobin increment in hospitalized patients after red blood cell transfusion	14
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Anti‐monkeypox virus‐neutralizing activities of human immunoglobulin manufactured between 1999 and 2021 and derived from donors in the United States and Japan	14
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Transfusion‐associated acute lung injury following albumin treatment in liver disease	14
A novel syphilis Treponema pallidum lipoprotein peptide antigen diagnostic assay using red cell kodecytes in routine blood centre column agglutination testing platforms	13
Risk of a blood donation contaminated with hepatitis E virus entering the blood supply before the implementation of universal RNA screening in France	13
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Reported non‐compliance with pre‐donation screening among blood donors in Québec, Canada: A focus on the 3‐month deferral for men who have sex with men	13
Supplying whole blood with drones for prehospital transfusion at trauma sites in Finland: A simulation	12
The prototypical UK blood donor, homophily and blood donation: Blood donors are like you, not me	12
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Re‐evaluating treatment thresholds in patient blood management: Female patients experience more perioperative anaemia and higher transfusion rates in major elective surgery	11
Development of an in‐house bone marrow collection kit: The Catalan bone marrow transplantation group experience	11
Deferral of blood donors who have ever stayed in a Trypanosoma cruzi endemic area: An international survey	11

Anti‐D prophylaxis should protect all newborns from haemolytic disease, regardless of their country of residence	11
Evaluation of immunoglobulin replacement therapy in secondary immunodeficiency at three British Columbia hospitals	11
RhD mismatch does not affect haematopoietic recovery, graft‐versus‐host disease and survival in allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation: A Japanese registry‐based study	11
Notification of blood donors who test positive for transfusion‐transmissible infections	10
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Blood transfusion dynamics in Colombia: Unveiling patterns, reactions and survival rates in multitransfused patients	10
Non‐neutralizing antibody profiles against hepatitis B virus: A comparative study of Japanese‐ and US‐donor‐derived intramuscular human hepatitis B‐specific immunoglobulin preparations	10
Impact of conflict/war disasters on blood banks and transfusion services in low‐ and middle‐income countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region	10
Voluntary blood donation preferences in China: A discrete choice experiment among experienced and inexperienced donors	9
Has the switch to sexual risk behaviour screening impacted deferrals for pre‐ and post‐exposure prophylaxis therapy for human immunodeficiency virus?	9
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Corrigendum	9
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Evidence that CD36 is expressed on red blood cells and constitutes a novel blood group system of clinical importance	8
Impact of restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy on thrombosis‐related events: A meta‐analysis and systematic review	8
Real‐world performance of a clinical droplet digital polymerase chain reaction assay for non‐invasive foetal blood group and platelet antigen genotyping of alloimmunized pregnant women with antibodies	8
End of selection criteria based on sexual orientation: An international symposium on alternatives to donation deferral	8
Research partnerships between blood services and public health authorities: An international, cross‐sectional survey	8
Plasma transfusion practices: A multicentre electronic audit	8
Ludwik Hirszfeld: A pioneer of transfusion and immunology during the world wars and beyond	8
Low‐dose prophylaxis and its impact on the health of haemophilia patients	8
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Successful implementation of a patient blood management programme in a lower middle‐income state	8
Virtual platelet cross‐matching as transfusion management for patients with immune platelet refractoriness	8
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Stepwise options for preparing therapeutic plasma proteins from domestic plasma in low‐ and middle‐income countries	8
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Proof of concept for detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in platelet concentrates as a novel safety mitigation strategy	8
Effects of dual chelation therapy with deferasirox and deferoxamine in patients with beta thalassaemia major	7
Plasma procurement and plasma product safety in light of the COVID‐19 pandemic from the perspective of the plasma industry	7
Author Index	7
The role of CD36 antibodies in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation	7
Identification of a novel variant c.761C>T onABO*B.01gene in ABO glycosyltransferases associated with B_weakphenotype	7
Securing commitment and control for the supply of plasma derivatives for public health systems. I: A short review of the global landscape	7
Characterization of transfusion‐relevant bacteria reference strains in a lyophilized format	7
International Forum on Transfusion Education for Healthcare Professionals Who Administer Blood to Patients in Hospitals and Health Services: Summary	7
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Assessment of amino acids and metabolites in the supernatant of stored concentrates blood from sickle cell trait (SCT) and reference (non‐SCT) donors	6
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Evaluation of a method to fluorescently label platelets for in‐human recovery and survival studies	6
Breast milk contains red cell isohaemagglutinins: An observational study of 176 mothers	6
Standardized electronic messages to enhance communication in transfusion and transplantation	6
Analysis of maternal Fc gamma receptor IIIb isoantibodies using immunomagnetic negative selected neutrophils	6
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Molecular biology analysis of ABO blood group variants caused by natural chimaerism	6
Laboratory approach for vaccine‐induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia diagnosis in the Netherlands	6
Is it time for the death knell of single‐unit plasma?	6
International Forum on Genotyping of Blood Antigens in Donors: Summary	6

In vitro comparison of cold‐stored whole blood and reconstituted whole blood	6
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Ethnic diversity in Chilean blood groups: A comprehensive analysis of genotypes, phenotypes, alleles and the immunogenic potential of antigens in northern, southern and central regions	6
A norm for all seasons: Application of the ISO 14001 standard to manage the environmental impacts of transfusion	6
Alemtuzumab and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia: Coincidence or causation?	6
Prediction and impact of personalized donation intervals	6
Use of O RhD‐negative red blood cells: A nationwide, prospective audit	6
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Advancing resilience and sustainability in plasma collections and plasma‐derived medicinal product accessibility	5
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Diary of Events	5
Meta‐analysis of efficacy and safety of pathogen‐reduced platelet components: Request for clarification	5
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Age, CD34+ cell dose, conditioning and pre‐transplant cytopenias can help predict transfusion support in lymphoma patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation	5
Tetanus antibodies in normal human immunoglobulin preparations	5
The association between attitude towards facemasks, quality of donation experience and relationship with healthcare providers: A cross‐sectional exploratory study	5
Current state of gene therapy in sickle cell disease	5
Preventing alloimmunization using a new model for matching extensively typed red blood cells	5
Evaluation of cell collection efficiency in non‐mobilized adult donors for autologous chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell manufacturing	5
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Frequency of human platelet antigens (HPA) in the Greek population as deduced from the first registry of HPA‐typed blood donors	5
Response of the Japanese Red Cross Blood Center in Ishikawa Prefecture to the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake	5
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The contemporary management of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn	5
Risk of variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in a simulated cohort of Canadian blood donors	5
Closed system production of serum eye drops using dockable saline	5
Characteristics of red blood cell transfusion among very preterm infants in China	5
Pathogen reduction with methylene blue does not have an impact on the clinical effectiveness of COVID‐19 convalescent plasma	5
Screening, genotyping and haematological analysis of glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the blood donors of Wuxi City, China	5
International Society for Blood Transfusion Guidelines for Validation of Automated Systems in Blood Establishments	5
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Enhanced O₂ availability in platelet concentrates stored for neonatal transfusion is independent of agitation: Evidence from direct oximetry and Fickian diffusion modelling	5
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Can volume‐reduced plasma products prevent transfusion‐associated circulatory overload in a two‐hit animal model?	5
Human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus incidence in blood donors from 2000 to 2020 in France: Trends and lessons from haemovigilance surveillance	5
Coagulation assay results at birth in preterm infants: A cohort study highlighting the relevance of local reference values for interpretation	5
Analysis of gender representation on transfusion medicine journal editorial boards: Comparison between 2019 and 2022	4
Transfusion efficacy of leucoreduced packed red blood cells prepared by two different methods: A randomized controlled trial in transfusion‐dependent thalassaemia patients (FUEL trial)	4
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Analysis of wrong blood in tube events at a hospital‐based blood centre in a tertiary care referral hospital: A perspective from a lower middle‐income country	4
A para‐Bombay phenotype due to compound heterozygosity involving a novel FUT1 variant	4
RHDalleles contributing to serologically weak D phenotypes in China: A single‐centre study over 10 years	4
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The continued decline of plasma transfusions in Taiwan: An 11‐year population‐based study	4
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Diary of Events	4
Development and validation of a scoring system to predict vasovagal reaction upon whole‐blood donation	4
Use of preoperative erythropoietin‐stimulating agents is associated with decreased thrombotic adverse events compared to red blood cell transfusion in surgical patients with anaemia	4
The safety of pathogen‐reduced platelet transfusions in critically ill term and preterm neonates	4
Challenges in promoting stewardship of albumin: A comparative perspective from recent guidelines	4
Donors in the COVID‐19 era: How did donor characteristics change in Japan?	4
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Incentives for plasma donation	4
The evolution and interpretation of seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies among South African blood donors from the Beta to Omicron variant‐driven waves	4
Transfusion‐related acute lung injury induced by human leucocyte antigen‐II antibodies: Analysis of antibody typing and source	4
Impact of donor ferritin testing on iron deficiency prevention and blood availability in France: A cohort simulation study	4
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Does high body mass index (>25 kg/m²) or weight (>80 kg) reduce the effectiveness of anti‐D prophylaxis in Rh(D)‐negative pregnant women? A systematic review and meta‐analysis	4
Prediction of blood volume to be processed to achieve a target number of CD34+ cells: Development, validation and implementation of a formula	4
The impact of non‐disclosure of HIV status and antiretroviral therapy on HIV recency testing and incidence algorithms	4
Author Index	4
The effect of near‐infrared low‐level light on the in vitro quality of platelets during storage	4
Autoantibodies to ADAMTS13 in human immunodeficiency virus‐associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura	4
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Diary of Events	4
Associated criteria used in investigating suspected septic transfusion reactions: A scoping review	4
A scoping review of grey zone use for transfusion‐transmitted infection screening among blood donors	4
Onsite vasovagal reactions with and without loss of consciousness are distinct outcomes with different risk factors	4
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The availability of plasma donors and plasma: A sociologist's perspective	4
Hepatitis B virus genotype surveillance in Canadian blood donors and a referred patient population, 2016–2021	4
Eye drops of human origin—Current status and future needs: Report on the workshop organized by the ISBT Working Party for Cellular Therapies	3
Paediatric clinical decision support: Evaluation of a best practice alert for red blood cell transfusion	3
Transfusion consent in Brazil: A nationwide survey of practices and form content	3

Factors influencing transfusion reactions in paediatric patients: Active haemovigilance data from a children's hospital in India	3
Comparison of automated versus semi‐automated whole blood processing systems: A systematic review	3
Platelets retain function and can be stored following disruption of human leucocyte antigens	3
Is dual testing for hepatitis C necessary? Modelling the risk of removing hepatitis C antibody testing for Australian blood donations	3
Blood collection technique and processing impact the nucleosomes and complement contents of platelet products	3
Simulated effects of ferritin screening on C‐reactive protein levels in recruited blood donors	3
International Society of Blood Transfusion survey of experiences of blood banks and transfusion services during the COVID‐19 pandemic	3
International Forum on Management of Blood Donors with Culture‐Positive Platelet Donations: Responses	3
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A comparison between liquid group A plasma and thawed group A plasma for massive transfusion activation in trauma patients	3
Prevalence of adsorbed A antigen onto donor‐derived group O red cells in children following stem cell transplantation: A single‐centre evaluation	3
Explainable haemoglobin deferral predictions using machine learning models: Interpretation and consequences for the blood supply	3
HLA Class II regulation of immune response in sickle cell disease patients: Susceptibility to red blood cell alloimmunization (systematic review and meta‐analysis)	3
Split red blood cell units contain defined extracellular K⁺ levels, which are improved by a washing procedure	3
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Therapeutic efficacy and safety of pathogen‐reduced platelet components: Results of a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials	3
Cryopreserved platelets washed with a dialysis machine for dimethyl sulphoxide removal	3
The importance of confirmatory assays in testing blood donors for human T‐cell lymphotropic virus	3
Can reactive donor screening results be presumed false positive following unstandardized testing procedures?	3
Monitoring viral genomic sequences in transfusion‐transmitted viruses	3
Expansion strategies for umbilical cord blood haematopoietic stem cells in vitro	3
Using competition for plasma donor recruitment and retention: An Australian university case study	3
Impact of the pathogen inactivation process on the migration of di(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate from plasma bags	3
Effects of plasmapheresis frequency on health status and exercise performance in men: A randomized controlled trial	3
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Contemporary patient blood management in abnormally invasive placenta at a tertiary centre, with a focus on the role of the transfusion practitioner	3
Blood transfusion is associated with increased mortality for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support	3
International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party on Red Cell Immunogenetics and Blood Group Terminology Report of Basel and three virtual business meetings: Update on blood group systems	3
Use of selective phenotyping and genotyping to identify rare blood donors in Canada	3
Safeguarding plasma for fractionation: How can we deal with operational challenges in European Union countries	3
Motivation, blood donor satisfaction and intention to return during the COVID‐19 pandemic	3
Detecting serologically difficult ABO blood groups using single‐molecule real‐time sequencing technology	3
A comprehensive approach to continuous quality improvement of massive transfusion by developing key performance indicators	3
Influence of donor age, sex and ethnicity on high‐titre anti‐A and ‐B: Review of 6 million donations from two national blood providers	3
Bacterial screening of platelet components: Experience at a hospital‐based blood bank	3
The selection and preparation of red cell components for intrauterine transfusion: A national survey	3
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Cold storage alters the immune characteristics of platelets and potentiates bacterial‐induced aggregation	3
Rapid genotyping of 508G>A (rs3745635) and 1067T>A (rs3894326) of FUT3 by a duplex Eprobe‐mediated melting curve analysis	3
Management of blood transfusion services in low‐resource countries	3
Comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety of automated versus manual red cell exchange in sickle cell disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	3
Facilitators of and barriers to blood donation among voluntary non‐remunerated blood donors in sub‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review	3
Three buffy coat platelet concentrates: Use of data modelling to make more with less	3
A retrospective analysis of postpartum red blood cell transfusions at a tertiary care obstetric centre	3
Extending the post‐thaw shelf‐life of cryoprecipitate when stored at refrigerated temperatures	3
Validation of a flow‐cytometry‐based red blood cell antigen phenotyping method	3
Determination of CD177 (human neutrophil antigen 2) polymorphisms using nanopore sequencing	3