OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of American Journal of Infection Control is 25. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Sustained Reduction of Microbial Burden and Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Impact in Skilled Nursing Facility through Advanced Photocatalysis (AP) Technology	70
Information for Authors	59
Improving Denominator Data for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Surveillance	54
Latin American basic guidelines for cleaning and preparation of medical devices for sterilization	53
AJIC Disclosures	47
Designing and Implementing CDC’s Project Firstline Micro-Learns: Innovative and Effective Infection Control Training Tools for the Front Lines	45
A model to guide outbreak response in congregate settings	40
Introduction: Sterile processing in Latin America: Recommendations by a multinational expert panel	38
Information for Readers	37
Editorial Board	37
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection after Hip Arthroplasty in NYS using National Healthcare Safety Network Data, 2021-2023	37
Model of an Aspergillosis Surveillance Program in an Urban Academic Acute Care Hospital	36
Evaluation of the physical performance of disposable isolation gowns	35
Estimating costs of anesthesia supplies for intraoperative infection control	35
A cluster of gram-negative bloodstream infections in Connecticut hemodialysis patients associated with contaminated wall boxes and prime buckets	32
North Carolina public school teachers’ contact patterns and mask use within and outside of school during the prevaccine phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	32
Table of Contents	31
In reference to: High-level disinfection, sterilization and hand hygiene: What do accreditation surveyors want to see?	30
Patient-Centered Infection Prevention: Optimizing Pandemic Precautions in Two Communal Acute Care Settings	29
Information for Authors	29
Re: Letter to the Editor, Regarding the pre-proof of “Implementation of a successful infection prevention and control governance structure and capacity building strategies during COVID-19 pandemic—A b	28
Bacterial diversity of hospital water tanks and the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide based cleaning: Experience in a tertiary care center in India	27
Incorporating structured linen oversight into an infection prevention program	27
Information for Readers	27
Information for Readers	26

Unique Challenges in Investigating a Cluster of COVID-19 Cases in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit