OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Drug and Alcohol Dependence is 39. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Patient and provider experiences with opioid use disorder care delivered via telehealth: A systematic mixed-studies review	285
Examining Bi-directional links between distinct affect states and tobacco lapse during a cessation attempt	203
Naloxone distribution amidst shifting drug use patterns: Insights from a needs-based syringe services program	148
A randomized pilot trial of two forms of behavioral economics intervention to improve engagement in buprenorphine-naloxone treatment among patients with opioid use disorder	121
Bariatric surgery and alcohol and substance use: A case-control survey study	116
Validation of screening instruments for alcohol and substance use disorders among men and women in Eastern Cape, South Africa	100
Drug use and disability: A call to action	94
Utilizing telemedicine during COVID-19 pandemic for a low-threshold, street-based buprenorphine program	83
Effects of prenatal exposure to methadone or buprenorphine and maternal separation on anxiety-like behavior in rats	83
Opioid agonist therapy switching among individuals with prescription-type opioid use disorder: Secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized trial	83
Pilot randomized trial of cognitive-behavioral treatment plus contingency management for quitting smoking and weight gain prevention among smokers with overweight or obesity	81
Birth order and alcohol-related mortality by ethnic origin and national context: Within-family comparisons for Finland and Sweden	74
Implementation Barriers and Facilitator to Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Risky Drug Use in FGHC Primary Care Clinics in the COVID-19 era: The Quit-Mobile Study	71
Intentional Drug Overdose Deaths and Mood Disorders in Brazil - A 20-Year Overview	68
Project BETTER: A Randomized Feasibility Trial of a Technology-Delivered Intervention Among Pregnant People Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder	61
Assessing the Use of Research Evidence in State-Level Substance Use Policy	60
Canadian Trends in Cannabis Use: Findings From the Canadian Cannabis Survey	60
Denial of Prescription Pain Medication Among People Who Use Drugs in Vancouver, Canada	58
Responding to Xylazine Adulteration: Qualitative Insights From People who Use Drugs and Syringe Services Program Staff	57
Medication Experiences in the Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Insights From Reddit	56
Longitudinal Associations between Frequency and Recency of Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use in Adolescence and Cocaine Use in Young Adulthood: Implications for Screening	55
Comparative Effectiveness of Intranasal Naloxone and Nalmefene in a Translational Model Assessing Reversal of Cardiac Arrest Induced by Synthetic Opioid Overdose	54
Secondary Analysis of Trials of Prolonged Exposure Therapy Among Adults With Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder by Gender	52
Cigarette Smoking and Electronic Nicotine Product Use Among People With Stimulant Use Disorder – Estimates From the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.	49
Young Adult Perceptions on Cannabis Use and Driving While Impaired: The Next Generation	49

Fentanyl Preference and Criminal Legal Involvement: Associations and Differential Outcomes by Incidence of Arrest	48
App-Based Contingency Management for Polysubstance Use: An Exploratory Analysis of App Engagement and Spending Patterns	48
Imprisonment Among People who Use Methamphetamine in Victoria, Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study	47
Relationships between Craving, Quality of Life, Health, and Cocaine Abstinence, With the Treatment Effectiveness Assessment in a Sample of People in Cocaine Dependence Treatment	47
Primary Care Buprenorphine Provision in the US South and Midwest: Prescribing Changes Post-Data Waiver Elimination	46
Opioid Substitution Therapy Programs and the National Campaign to Eliminate Hepatitis C Virus in Taiwan: Current Status and Perspectives in a 2022 National Survey Among Medical Institutions	46
Providing Information and Advice in Brief Motivational Interventions: A Quantitative Process Analysis	43
Leveraging Photovoice to Gain Perspectives From People With Lived Substance Use Experience on Drivers of the Opioid Epidemic, What can Help, and Using the Medium to Share Insights With Law-Makers	43
Naltrexone for the Treatment of Amphetamine-type Stimulant Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Placebo-controlled Trials	41
Male Sex and Hazardous Alcohol Use following Military Sexual Assault Increase Suicide Risk Among Us Service Members and Veterans	40
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Telehealth and Emergency Department Use Among Women With Substance Use Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic	40
Real-Time Predictors of Cannabis Use Among Young Adults: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study	40
Human Laboratory Demonstration of Clinically-Meaningful Differences in Sensitivity to Opioids- A Possible Behavioral Risk Phenotype	39
Prevalence and Correlates of Non-Prescribed Methadone Use Among Adults who Have Injected Drugs---Baltimore, Maryland, 2023	39
Prefrontal Cortex Projections to the Nucleus Accumbens Mediate Cocaine Seeking Induced by Conditioned and Discriminative Stimuli in Rats	39