OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Human Lactation is 0. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of “Teté Dance” on the Duration of the Lactation Session in Irritable Infants in Perú	106
JHL News	26
The WHO Code for Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes: Private Sector Power and Industry Accountability	25
Virtual Lactation Education in a Pandemic	22
JHL News	18
Historical Research: The History of African American Breastfeeding in the United States	16
New Initiatives at JHL	16
Comparative Assessment of Pulse Light Treatment and Holder Pasteurization on Nutritional, Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Microbiological Profile of Human Milk	16
Auricular Acupressure on Breast Pain Among Breastfeeding Mothers Receiving Gentle Hand Techniques: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial	15
Lactation Newsmakers: Elaine Petitat-Côté: Making Good Use of Two UN Conventions to Advocate for Breastfeeding Rights	15
The Idealization of Infant Formula: A Longitudinal Analysis of Labels in Uruguay	14
Resiliency in Breastfeeding and Lactation Research: A Conversation About Scholastic Transparency, Bias, and Systems of Support	12
In-Home Versus Outpatient Lactation Care: A Comparison of Breastfeeding/ Chestfeeding Self-Efficacy, Experiences, and Outcomes	12
Association Between Breastfeeding Peer Support and Confidence in Breastfeeding	11
Breastfeeding Basic Competence in Primary Care: A Spanish Translation and Cross-Cultural Validation of the CAPA Questionnaire	11
Historical Research: Infection, a Hazard of Wet-Nursing: How Beliefs About Transmission Historically Have Shaped Protective Measures	10
Changes in Mature Human Milk Macronutrient Composition over 45 years in an Urban Population in Indonesia	10
LEAARC News Brief: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News Equity and Access to Lactation Education	10
Experiences of Breastfeeding Mothers of Infants With Ankyloglossia: A Qualitative Study	10
Social Support for Breastfeeding Practice During the COVID-19 Second Wave in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study	10
JHL News	10
Continuous Lactation Support Provided Through the WhatsApp Messaging Application: A Randomized Controlled Trial	10
“Don’t Feel Like You Have to Do This All on Your Own”: Exploring Perceived Partner Support of Breastfeeding Among Black Women in Kentucky	9
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Educational Program for Primiparous Women to Improve Breastfeeding	9
BFHI Network News Brief: 2022 Survey Results	9

Initiation of Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy in a Lactating Transgender Man	9
Book Review- Modern Maternities: Medical Advice about Breastfeeding in Colonial Calcutta	8
ILCA News Brief: International Lactation Consultant Association Welcomes Nine New Fellows of ILCA	8
IBFAN Calls for Warning Labelling for Powdered Formula Products, Again	8
Assessing the Landscape of Lactation Education: Results of a Pilot Survey	8
The Financial Feasibility for Providing Expanded Access to Donor Milk for Newborns in the Hospital: An Integrative Review	7
LEAARC NEWS BRIEF: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	7
LEAARC NEWS BRIEF: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	7
A Systemic Review of the Difference Between Diets for Preterm Infants Containing Raw Mother’s Own Milk and Frozen or Pasteurized Mother’s Own Milk	7
Cultural Interpretations of Patients and Employees in an Organization Certified Through the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: A Focused Ethnographic Study	7
An Evaluation of the Signs of Nipple Trauma Associated With Breastfeeding: A Delphi Study	7
LEAARC Association News: The Vital Role of Lactation Education in Maternal and Infant Health	7
Comparison of Lanolin and Human Milk Treatment of Painful and Damaged Nipples: A Randomized Control Trial	6
Conflict of Interest and the Protection of Breastfeeding	6
Sofia Quintero Romero: Protection and Support of Breastfeeding With a Feminist and Social Justice Lens	6
Infant Suck Strength Exam: Introduction of an Accessible Clinical Technique for Measuring Infant Suck at the Breast	6
International Lactation Consultant Association News Brief	6
Role of Silver Nipple Protectors in Treating Nipple Trauma: A Non-Randomized Comparative Trial	6
Caffeine Concentrations in Human Milk Donated to a Human Milk Bank in Japan	6
Associations Between Breastfeeding, Maternal Emotional Availability, and Infant–Mother Attachment: The Role of Coparenting	6
Disparities in 6 Month Exclusive Breastfeeding in Ghana, Africa: A Scoping Review	6
Psychometric Assessment of the Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Malawian Fathers	6
Relationship Between Maternal Age and Macronutrient Content of Colostrum	6
ILCA Association News	6
Early Bloomers: A Nursing-Driven Program to Support Human Milk Feeding Among Late Preterm Infants in the Mother-Baby Unit	6
Corrigendum to “Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding Outcomes in Mothers with COVID-19 Infection During the First Weeks of the Pandemic in Spain”	5
The Influence of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative and Maternity Care Practices on Breastfeeding Outcomes	5
Remdesivir and Human Milk: A Case Study	5
Women’s Experiences of Infant Feeding Practices While Living With HIV in Malaysia: A Community-Based Qualitative Study	5
Reliability of an Ion-Selective Electrode as a Simple Diagnostic Tool for Mastitis	5
BFHI Network News Brief	5
Implementation of a Loaner Scale Program to Monitor Infant Weight and Enhance Lactation Care	5
Lactation Induction in a Transgender Woman: Macronutrient Analysis and Patient Perspectives	5
Hispanic Birthing Parents’ Experiences With Lactation Support Received In-Hospital: A Quality Improvement Needs Assessment	5
Breastfeeding Behavior Within the Covid-19 Related Obstetric and Neonatal Outcome Study (CRONOS)	5
The Pandemic Has Brought Too Much Change: Too Many Preprints; Too Many Retractions	4
Comparison Between Antenatal and Postnatal Colostrum From Women With and Without Type 1 Diabetes	4
The State of our Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs: Ten Years After the 2011 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding	4
JHL News	4
Successful Co-Lactation by a Queer Couple: A Case Study	4
Prolonged Jaundice in a Premature Breastfed Infant With Gilbert’s Syndrome	4
Interview Marina Rea: A Militant Doctor Active in the Endless Fight for Breastfeeding as a Human Right - A Luta Continua!	4
International Lactation Consultant Association News Brief	4
Postnatal Unit Experiences Associated With Exclusive Breastfeeding During the Inpatient Stay: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey	4
Ethical Issues in Breastfeeding and Lactation Interventions: A Scoping Review	4
“At the End of the Day, My Goal is to Help People Feed Their Babies Human Milk”: A Qualitative Exploration of the Pumping Attitudes of Lactation Care Providers	4
Breastfeeding Knowledge and Associated Factors Among Nursing Students in China: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study	4
Experiences of Breastfeeding Mothers With Visual Disabilities	4
Breastfeeding Experiences of Mothers Staying in Temporary Shelter Areas in Disaster-Affected Provinces in the 2023 Türkiye Earthquake	4
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex in Human Lactation: An Integrative Literature Review	3

Making Motherhood Work: How Women Manage Careers and Caregiving	3
Relationship Between Sex-Specific Labor Market Performance and Breastfeeding Prevalence	3
Phenomenology: Researching the Lived Experience	3
Colostrum Use and the Immune System of Premature Newborns: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Comparison of Breastfeeding Practices Between Mothers With Term and Preterm Births	3
New Validated Tool to Diagnose Breastfeeding Dysfunction	3
The Next Place in Law and Policy	3
Factors Influencing Health Professionals’ Decisions Regarding the Indication of Infant Formula: A Qualitative Exploration in Uruguay	3
Launch of New Report by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund: How the Marketing of Formula Milk Influences Infant Feeding Decisions – A Commentary	3
About Research: Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)	3
Reviewing the Updated 2-Year Recommendation for Breastfeeding	3
ILCA’s Season of Change	3
BFHI Association News: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Network Inc	3
Experiences of At-Risk Women in Accessing Breastfeeding Social Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic	3
ILCA News Brief	3
A Critical Review of Breastfeeding Instruments Derived From Self-Determination Theory	3
From Censorship to Conversation: Agnotology, Market Influence, and the Ethics of Breastfeeding Research	3
About Research: Clinical Versus Statistical Significance	3
Influence of Defatting and Pasteurization on Nutrients and Oxidative Stress Markers in Human Milk	2
Response to Dr. Anderson’s Letter to the Editor: Modafinil and Armodafinil in Human Milk	2
Letter to the Editor - Advocating for Sharia-Compliant Wet Nurse System: A Culturally Sensitive Alternative to Human Milk Banks in Pakistan	2
Psychometric Assessment of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Malawian Mothers	2
The Association of Human Milk Feeding With Short-Term Health Outcomes Among Chinese Very/Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants	2
From the Field - Designing Baby-Friendly Hospital Step 2 Training A Hospital Case Study	2
Tethered Oral Tissue Release Among Breastfed Infants: Maternal Sources of Information and Treatment	2
About Research: Intersectionality in Breastfeeding Research	2
Non-Puerperal Adoptive Breastfeeding as Lactational Rescue in the Rohingya Refugee Camp: 2 Case Studies	2
ILCA News Brief: Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding, 4^th Edition	2
Letter to the Editor - Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Tribal Mothers in India: Challenges, Cultural Beliefs, and Policy Recommendations	2
Increase in SARS-CoV-2 RBD-Specific IgA and IgG Antibodies in Human Milk From Lactating Women Following the COVID-19 Booster Vaccination	2
Breastfeeding Measurement - Cultural Domain Analysis	2
Surgical Performance of En Bloc Total Capsulectomy Breast Implant Removal With Uninterrupted Breastfeeding	2
The Gift of Human Milk	2
Remembering J. Peter Greaves, PhD	2
JHL News	2
Breastfeeding Intentions, Attitudes, and Knowledge Among Medical Students in Croatia	2
Breastfeeding Support and Protection During Natural Disaster and Climate-Related Emergencies in Indonesia: Policy Audit	2
Comparative Assessment of Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates From 24-Hour Recall and Since Birth Methods in Southwestern Pennsylvania Using Ecological Momentary Assessment	2
The Support Needs and Current Practices of Public Health Nurses in the Republic of Ireland Who Provide Support to Breastfeeding Mothers: A Cross-Sectional Survey	2
Reflections on Becoming the New Editor in Chief for the Journal of Human Lactation	2
Stimulation of Lactation Using Acupuncture: A Case Study	2
The Art of Writing a Lactation Research Paper: Introducing New Author Directions at the Journal of Human Lactation	2
Meet International Lactation Consultant Association’s^® (ILCA^®) New Board Members	2
Management of Mastitis in the Hospital Setting: An International Audit Study	2
Building Breastfeeding Research Relations and Beyond: An Interview With Fiona Dykes	2
IFBAN News Brief: Global Trade in Baby Feeding Products Must Comply With WHA Decisions to Safeguard Mother and Child Health	2
Sustainable Breastfeeding: A State-of-the Art Review	2
Breastfeeding Measurement - Teleological Considerations: Human Milk Collection for Research	2
Response to Letter to the Editor	2
Sharing Milk: Intimacy, Materiality, and Bio-Communities of Practice	2
Creating a Lactation Research Community Through Use and Reuse of Survey Instruments and Scales	2
Accuracy in Research: An Annotated Bibliography	2
International Lactation Consultant Association News Brief	1
Effectiveness of Hoffman’s Exercise in Postnatal Mothers With Grade 1 Inverted Nipples	1
Infant Exposure to Armodafinil Through Human Milk Following Maternal Use of Modafinil	1
The Influence of Human-Milk Substitutes Marketing on Breastfeeding Intention and Practice among Native and Immigrant Brazilians	1
The Global Breastfeeding Collective: A Partnership of Prominent International Agencies Calling on Donors, Policymakers, Philanthropists, and Civil Society to Increase Investment in Breastfeeding World	1
Censorship in Science: Navigating Between Soft and Hard Constraints in Lactation Research	1
Fecal Bacterial Communities Differ by Lactation Status in Postpartum Women and Their Infants	1
Associations Between Mothers’ Adverse Childhood Experiences, Material Hardship, and Breastfeeding Challenges in the United States	1
Mothers’ Gender-role Ideologies and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Western Rural China: A Cross-Sectional Study	1
Relationship and Determinants of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Among Postpartum Mothers and Fathers in Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Study	1
BFHI News Brief	1
The Birth and Development of the Lactation Consultant Profession (1980–2007): An Interview With Chele Marmet (Part II)	1
A Comparison of Audio-Only and Audio-Visual Tele-Lactation Consultation Services: A Mixed Methods Approach	1
Assessment of Breastfeeding Promotion in Maternity Hospitals Based on Specified International Recommendations—Experiences From Germany	1
Infant Feeding Practices and Social Support Networks Among Immigrant Chinese American Mothers With Economic Disadvantage in New York City	1
ILCA News Brief	1
Donor Human Milk Bacterial Microbiota Composition is Shaped by Breastfeeding Mode	1
LEAARC News Brief: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	1
BFHI News Brief: BFHI Implementation Challenges and Strategies	1
Advocacy at Work During the Codex Committee on Food Labelling Meeting	1
Immunological Factors and Macronutrient Content in Human Milk From Women With Subclinical Mastitis	1
“We All Believe in Breastfeeding”: Australian Midwives’ Experience of Implementing the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative	1
Barriers and Facilitators in Lactation Support for the Preterm Mother–Infant Dyad: An Integrated Approach	1
IBFAN News Brief	1
The Effectiveness of Virtual Lactation Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	1
The Influence of Time and Temperature on Human Milk Storage Antioxidant Properties, Oxidative Stress, and Total Protein	1
Breastfeeding Practices Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil	1
Bristol Breastfeeding Assessment Tool—Thai Version: Translation, Validity, and Reliability	1

Reasons for Breastfeeding Avoidance: A Multicenter Insight in Mothers With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	1
The Association Between Maternal Employment and Breastfeeding Duration With Household Income in Mexico	1
Response to Ms. Munzer’s Letter to Editor	1
The Association Between Type of Supplementation in the Newborn Nursery and Breastfeeding Outcomes at 2 and 6 Months of Age	1
Association News - ILCA and International Organizations in Lactation Advocacy	1
Shifting the Paradigm for Establishing and Maintaining Milk Production in the Setting of Mother/Infant Separation	1
IBFAN News Brief: Products That Come Under the Scope of the International Code	1
BFHI Network News Brief: News From the BFHI in Ukraine	1
The Influence of Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy on Breastfeeding Behavior of Taiwanese Pregnant Women	1
A Live Online Prenatal Educational Model: Association With Exclusive Breastfeeding at Discharge	1
Development of Nipple Trauma Evaluation System With Deep Learning	1
Effect of Breastfeeding Education Program and Nurse-led Breastfeeding Online Counseling System (BMUM) for Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Study	1
Historical Research: A Brief History of the International Baby Food Action Network	1
From Pregnancy to Lactation: When the Pathway is Complicated by Cancer	1
BFHI Association News: www.bfhinetwork.com	1
Housing Insecurity, Housing Conditions, and Breastfeeding Behaviors for Medicaid-Eligible Families in Urban Settings	1
Electronic Monitoring of Mom’s Schedule (eMOMS™): A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Targeting Postpartum Weight Retention and Breastfeeding Duration Among Populations With Overweight/Obesity	1
Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC) News Brief LEAARC Announces Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care, 2^nd Edition	1
Relational Perspective in Breastfeeding Research	1
BFHI Network News Brief	1
Vaccination Beliefs and Attitudes of Lactating People During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic	1
What is a State of the Science Research Review?	1
Historical Research: More Than Milk: The Origins of Human Milk Banking Social Relations	1
Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research	1
The Climate Crisis and Breastfeeding: Opportunities for Resilience	1
ILCA News Brief	1
JHL News	1
A Technological Approach to Improved Breastfeeding Rates and Self-Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study	1
Editorial on Human Milk as a Biological System	0
About Research - Qualitative Data Collection: Photo Elicitation	0
“A Vulnerable Time To Be a Young Family in an Emergency”: Qualitative Findings From an Exploration of an Emergency Perinatal and Infant Feeding Hotline in Louisiana	0
Trajectories of Breastfeeding-Related Thoughts and Attitudes Among Low-Income Smoke-Exposed Pregnant Women: A Latent Class Growth Analysis	0
Developing a University Student Lactation Policy in the United States	0
Differences in Analyzed Energy Content Compared to Labeled Information in Banked Human Milk	0
From the Field - Assessing Feeding and Swallowing Function in Breastfeeding Infants Via Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)	0
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding Outcomes in Mothers with COVID-19 Infection During the First Weeks of the Pandemic in Spain	0
Body Image Dissatisfaction, Breastfeeding Experiences, and Self-Efficacy in Postpartum Women with and Without Eating Disorder Symptoms	0
Study Protocol for a Stepped-Wedge Cluster (Nested) Randomized Controlled Trial of Antenatal Colostrum Expression (ACE) Instruction in First-Time Mothers: The ACE Study	0
Letters to the Editor: Mother is Also a Sexed Term	0
Lactation Newsmakers: Documenting our History - Anwar Fazal—A Breastfeeding Advocate Extraordinaire	0
Changes in Breastfeeding Exclusivity and Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic	0
Is Telelactation Benefitting Birthing People of Color? Experiences Using Virtual Breastfeeding Support	0
BFHI Network News Brief	0
Book Review: Lactation: A Foundational Strategy for Health Promotion	0
A Comparison of Ultrasound Imaging Texture Analyses During the Early Postpartum With the Mode of Delivery	0
Book Review: Breastfeeding and the Pursuit of Happiness	0
Article: “Too Old” and “Too Cold”: Discomfort Towards Photographs of Breastfeeding Beyond Infancy and Public Breastfeeding in Nova Scotia, Canada	0
The Gap Between Breastfeeding Research and the Clinical Needs of Lactation Support Providers	0
Research Challenges and Considerations in Investigating Rare Exposures Using Breast Hypoplasia as an Example	0
Applying Research to the Call for Making Breastfeeding and Work, Work	0
Breastfeeding Measurement - Considerations When Measuring Exclusive Breastfeeding	0
Assessment of Cell Isolation From Human Milk Using Immunomagnetic Beads	0
Spanish Translation and Validation of the Prenatal Rating of Efficacy in Preparation to Breastfeed (PREP to BF) Scale and Convergence With the English Version	0
Effect of Reflexology on Pain, Fatigue, Sleep Quality, and Lactation in Postpartum Primiparous Women After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial	0
The Context Sets the Stage: Writing the Setting and Relevant Context Section in a Research Manuscript	0
IBFAN News Brief: Digital Platforms: Powerful Marketing Tools	0
Determining Knowledge and Opinions of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses on Wet-Nursing and Human Milk Banks: A Cross-Sectional Study in Türkiye	0
Relationship Between Birthweight for Gestational Age and Colostrum Macronutrient Composition: A Comparative Analysis in Small, Appropriate, and Large for Gestational Age Infants	0
Midwife-Led Continuity of Antenatal Care and Breastfeeding Duration Beyond Postpartum Hospital Discharge: A Systematic Review	0
Critical Appraisal Tools and Reporting Guidelines	0
Expression of Concern: Delayed Lactogenesis II is Associated With Lower Sleep Efficiency and Greater Variation in Nightly Sleep Duration in the Third Trimester	0
Human Milk Microbiome of Healthy Indian Mothers is Dominated by Genus Pseudomonas	0
Global Breastfeeding Collective News Brief	0
LEAARC NEWS BRIEF: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	0
Establishing Methods to Assess Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Compliance Using the Global Standards and Women’s Self-Reported Experiences	0
BFHI Network News Brief: The BFHI in the UK and Italy	0
Reducing Lactation Support Disparities for a Marginalized Community Through a Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Approach: A Case Study in Michigan	0
Bridging the Gap Between Lactation Care and Research in Human Lactation	0
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties Using COSMIN	0
Community Pharmacists’ Current Practice and Educational Needs in Breastfeeding Support in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study	0
IFBAN News Brief: Protecting Breastfeeding From the Marketing of Follow-Up Formulas	0
Acute Quadriplegia in a Lactating Woman With Mastitis and Breast Abscess	0
Allomilk: An Anthropogeny-Based Framework for Human Milk as a Climate Solution	0
A Republication of TIME WAS. . . 1849: Obstetrics: The Science and the Art	0
The Results of Different Heating Temperatures on Activities of Bioactive Proteins in Human Milk	0
Exploring Tandem Breastfeeding Motivations Via Self-Determination Theory: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study	0
IBFAN News Brief	0
Ambulatory Human Milk Donors: An Innovative Solution for Human Milk Banking in Muslim Countries	0
Etonogestrel Implant in the Postpartum Period and its Impact on Biochemical Markers in Secretory Activation: A Pilot Study	0
BFHI Network News Brief	0
Power Analysis and Exploratory Research	0
Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale in Fathers	0
U.S. Breastfeeding Outcomes at the Intersection: Differences in Duration Among Racial and Ethnic Groups With Varying Educational Attainment in a Nationally Representative Sample	0
Corrigendum to “About Research: Clinical Versus Statistical Significance”	0
BFHI Network Association News	0
LEAARC NEWS BRIEF: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	0
Buprenorphine-Naloxone Maintenance and Lactation	0
About Research - The Utility of Secondary Data Analysis in Breastfeeding Research: Opportunities and Challenges	0
Turkish Women’s Beliefs Concerning Human Milk Banking	0
Conceptualizing the Commercialization of Human Milk: A Concept Analysis	0
Breastfeeding Experiences During the COVID-19 Lockdown in the United Kingdom: An Exploratory Study Into Maternal Opinions and Emotional States	0
Breastfeeding Women’s Attitudes About the SARS-COV-2 Vaccine in Spain	0
Letter to the Editor: Comments About Doug Johnson Interviews	0
IBFAN Association News: Reclaiming Our Breastfeeding Cultures	0
Safety of Breastfeeding During Favipiravir Therapy: A Case Study	0