OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Infection is 42. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconsidering the etiology of Beethoven's deafness: A cautionary perspective on chronic HBV infection	216
Genetic and structural genome-based survey reveals the low potential for epidemiological expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 sublineage	175
Persistent Post COVID-19 Symptoms and Functional Status after 12-14 weeks of recovery, Tamil Nadu, India, 2021	138
Impact of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection on the rate of mortality in dengue. A preliminary report from Pakistan	137
Contrasting specific antibody response to BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination in SARS-CoV-2-naive and previously infected nursing home residents	134
Changes of coagulase-negative Staphylococci infections in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Zhengzhou, China	129
Cross reactivity of spike glycoprotein induced antibody against Delta and Omicron variants before and after third SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose in healthy and immunocompromised individuals	109
Changes of Acinetobacter baumannii infections in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Zhengzhou, China	92
Reduction of antibacterial use in patients with very low birth weight on German NICUs after implementation of a mandatory surveillance system. A longitudinal study with national data from 2013 to 2019	90
Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in mainland China after ending the zero-COVID policy, December 2022–January 2023	87
Alpha (B.1.1.7) and Delta (B.1.617.2 – AY.40) SARS-CoV-2 variants present strong neutralization decay at M4 post-vaccination and a faster replication rates than D614G (B.1) lineage	78
Emergence of a triple reassortment avian influenza virus (A/H5N6) from wild birds	78
External validation of multiple prognosis scores to guide usage of echocardiography in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia using a prospective cohort	76
Characterization of a newly emerging HCV subtype 6xk among Burmese travelers arriving at Ruili Port in Yunnan, China	75
Defining infection transmission pathways for future pandemic preparedness – An urgent public health research priority	72
Integrated infection surveillance in neurosurgery to inform patient management	71
Elevated neutralization of Omicron with sera of COVID-19 recovered and breakthrough cases vaccinated with Covaxin than two dose naïve vaccinees	70
Circulating lncRNAs as biomarkers for severe dengue using a machine learning approach	65
Oral ADC189 for adults and adolescents with uncomplicated influenza	59
The effect of zinc on the outcome of patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	57
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks amongst bird populations in Europe - a view from China	55
Burden of influenza disease in children under 2 years of age hospitalized between 2011 and 2020 in France	54
Antibodies to PfEMP1 and variant surface antigens: Protection after controlled human malaria infection in semi-immune Kenyan adults	54
Meningococcal disease in the Middle East: A report from the Global Meningococcal Initiative	52
Increasing incidence of community-acquired adult group A streptococcal meningitis in the Netherlands	51

Surge in scarlet fever cases in China: An atypical epidemiological pattern in Beijing	51
Necrotizing cellulitis caused by Kodamaea ohmeri fungemia in a HIV- infected patient	49
Reduced neutralizing antibody response in naïve Covishield vaccinees against Omicron emphasizes booster vaccination	49
Epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics of epidemic Japanese encephalitis in China: A modeling study	48
Pertussis in infants: Alarm lights and amplifiers for persistent community transmission	47
A prospective study of risk factors associated with seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a large UK teaching hospital	46
Epidemiological and genomic characterisation of an outbreak of Streptococcus pyogenes emm5.23	46
Emergency Department point-of-care antiviral host response testing is accurate during periods of multiple respiratory virus co-circulation	45
Novel antivirals for severe enterovirus infection in immunocompromised hosts; A case series	44
Emergence of meropenem and levofloxacin resistance in Burkholderia pseudomallei in Taiwan	44
Nasopharyngeal Microbiota as an early severity biomarker in COVID-19 hospitalised patients	43
Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) for bloodstream infections: A meta-analysis	43
Geographic distribution and associated mortality of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis among Medicare enrollees in the United States (2008-2015)	43
Characterization of a new HIV-1 second-generation circulating recombinant form (CRF170_0107) among men who have sex with men in Yunnan, China	42
The effect of dupilumab on clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19: A meta-analysis	42
HIV-associated talaromycosis: Does timing of antiretroviral therapy matter?	42
Infections in preschool and school-aged children are driving the recent rise in pertussis in China	42
Changes of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Henan, China	42