OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Respiratory Review is 22. 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
Reply to: “Nicotine or tobacco abstinence?”	192
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2022	190
Ventilation/perfusion mismatch is not the sole reason for hypoxaemia in early stage COVID-19 patients	157
Equity in pulmonary rehabilitation delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	126
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2023	124
Live teleultrasound for evaluation of the chest: a systematic review	117
Lost in translation: a neglected mTOR target for lymphangioleiomyomatosis	111
Cough monitoring systems in adults with chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review	107
Exacerbations of bronchiectasis	99
Health disparities and associated social determinants of health in interstitial lung disease: a narrative review	97
The role of telemonitoring in patients on home mechanical ventilation	96
Association of preserved ratio impaired spirometry with mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis	90
Quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory failure on home mechanical ventilation	86
Context-dependent roles of palmitoylation in acute respiratory distress syndrome: integrating inflammation, cell death and repair	81
Multiple breath washout and oscillometry after allogenic HSCT: a scoping review	73
Treatable traits in asthma during pregnancy: a call for a shift towards a precision-based management approach	68
Toll-like receptor-agonist-based therapies for respiratory viral diseases: thinking outside the cell	68
Air pollution as an early determinant of COPD	68
Right-sided heart failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome	67
Cellular plasticity and regenerative mechanisms in the lung	63
Lung stem cells and respiratory epithelial chimerism in transplantation	62
Advance care planning in patients with respiratory failure	62
Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID-19	61
Global respiratory health priorities at the beginning of the 21st century	59
Correspondence regarding: Lung organoids: a new frontier in neonatology and paediatric respiratory medicine	59

The re-emerging role of linoleic acid in paediatric asthma	55
Epidemiology of severe asthma in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	55
Present and future of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pleural metastases: a narrative review	54
Neuroplasticity and neuroimmune interactions with type 2 inflammation in asthma	54
Recovery of lung function during the first year after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	54
Imaging technologies in experimental pulmonary fibrosis research: essential tool for enhanced translational relevance	53
Factors driving outcome variability in aspiration and community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis	52
Quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: tried-and-tested systems simplify bedside use	51
Integrating asthma care guidelines into primary care electronic medical records: a review focused on Canadian knowledge translation tools	51
The ageing of people living with cystic fibrosis: what to expect now?	48
Short-term and long-term effects of air pollution on acute lower respiratory infections incidence and mortality: an overview and critical appraisal of systematic reviews	48
Mucolytics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis	47
Characteristics of scores used for quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: a systematic review	47
Phenotype overlap in the natural history of asthma	46
Diaphragm excursion and diaphragm thickening fraction: commonality and conflict	46
Sarcopenia in interstitial lung disease	46
A pulmonologist's guide to perform and analyse cross-species single lung cell transcriptomics	45
Valid surrogate end-points in nonsmall cell lung cancer peri-operative systemic therapy trials: a systematic review	45
Prognostic biomarkers for the development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a systematic review	44
Recreating chronic respiratory infectionsin vitrousing physiologically relevant models	44
Nonpharmacological interventions in COPD	44
Smoking cessation and vaccination	43
Biomarker tests of progression from tuberculosis infection to disease: a systematic review	43
Repairing the lung: from single cells and tissue organisation to regenerative therapy – highlights of the Lung Science Conference 2025	41
REM sleep obstructive sleep apnoea	41
Balancing the value and risk of exercise-based therapy post-COVID-19: a narrative review	40
Diagnostic yield and safety of diagnostic techniques for pulmonary lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis	40
Sensitivity and complications of thoracentesis and thoracoscopy: a meta-analysis	40
Methods to assess COPD medications adherence in healthcare databases: a systematic review	39
Pathophysiology and genomics of bronchiectasis	38
Harmonising cellular conversations: decoding the vital roles of extracellular vesicles in respiratory system intercellular communications	38
Clinical significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute exacerbations of COPD: present and future	37
Mitogen-activated protein kinase-guided drug discovery for post-viral and related types of lung disease	37
Advanced imaging techniques and artificial intelligence in pleural diseases: a narrative review	37
Clinical utility of WHO-recommended screening tools and development and validation of novel clinical prediction models for pulmonary tuberculosis screening among outpatients living with HIV: an indivi	37
Antibiotic resistance in chronic respiratory diseases: from susceptibility testing to the resistome	37
Efficacy of biologic agents in patients with comorbid asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	36
Airway ciliated cells in adult lung homeostasis and COPD	36
Pro: Clinical remission in asthma – implications for asthma management	35
Investigating the prognostic value of digital mobility outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis	35
Extreme weather and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	35
Prevalence and correlates of breathlessness in adults: an umbrella review and updated systematic review with meta-analysis in general and clinical populations	35
Rare thoracic cancers: a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and management of small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma and thymic epithelial tumours	34
Physical inactivity in chronic airways disease: an important candidate in the treatable traits paradigm	34
Interplay between respiratory viruses and cilia in the airways	34
Pathogenesis-driven treatment of primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis	34
Extrapulmonary effects of lung volume reduction in severe emphysema: a systematic review	34
Bronchiolar disorders in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases	34
Subclinical tuberculosis: a meta-analysis of prevalence and scoping review of definitions, prevalence and clinical characteristics	32
Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and surgical lung biopsy in interstitial lung diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis	32

Adherence-enhancing interventions for pharmacological and oxygen therapy in patients with COPD: a systematic review and component network meta-analyses	32
The persistent inflammation in COPD: is autoimmunity the core mechanism?	31
New trends in pulmonary hypertension	30
“Exercise intolerance in pulmonary arterial hypertension: insight into central and peripheral pathophysiological mechanisms.” S. Malenfant, M. Lebret, É. Breton-Gagnon, et al	30
The oesophageal balloon for respiratory monitoring in ventilated patients: updated clinical review and practical aspects	30
Phage therapy for pulmonary infections: lessons from clinical experiences and key considerations	29
Positive airway pressure therapy for post-stroke sleep disordered breathing: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression	29
Polyphenols, flavonoids and inflammasomes: the role of cigarette smoke in COPD	29
Preclinical models of maternal asthma and progeny outcomes: a scoping review	29
Parasitic lung diseases	28
Molecular monitoring of lung allograft health: is it ready for routine clinical use?	28
The epithelial era of asthma research: knowledge gaps and future direction for patient care	28
Natural killer cells in the lung: potential role in asthma and virus-induced exacerbation?	28
Does pulmonary rehabilitation address treatable traits? A systematic review	28
Medication adherence to CFTR modulators in patients with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review	28
Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD	27
A translational view of airway epithelial dysfunction in COPD	27
Patient-reported outcome measures for cough used in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review	26
Prevalence, imaging patterns and risk factors of interstitial lung disease in connective tissue disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	26
“Ultrasound innovations in diaphragm assessment: an integrative review of expanding clinical applications.” I. Neto Silva, C. Bennett, J.A. Duarte and K. Bendjelid. Eur Respir R	26
Association between second-hand smoke exposure and lung cancer risk in never-smokers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Evidence-based management of symptoms in serious respiratory illness: what is in our toolbox?	26
A scoping review on the risk of tuberculosis in specific population groups: can we expand the World Health Organization recommendations?	25
Lung cancer occurrence after an episode of tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Impact of climate change on paediatric respiratory health: pollutants and aeroallergens	25
Breathing techniques to reduce symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review	25
Systematic review of changes in extracellular vesicles associated with obstructive sleep apnoea: implications for diagnosis and treatment	24
Bronchiectasis in Asia: a review of current status and challenges	24
From treatable traits to GETomics in airway disease: moving towards clinical practice	24
Fixed-intensity exercise tests to measure exertional dyspnoea in chronic heart and lung populations: a systematic review	24
Association between air pollution and allergic upper respiratory diseases: a meta-analysis	24
Effectiveness and safety of home-based versus centre-based exercise programmes for pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review with meta-analysis	24
Predictors of sleep disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
The association between alcohol consumption and pulmonary function: a scoping review	24
Hypoxaemia in the early stage of COVID-19: prevalence of physical or biochemical factors?	23
“Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD”. Ariel A. Calderon, Colin Dimond, David F. Choy, Rajita Pappu, Michele A. Grimb	23
Biologics in severe asthma: the role of real-world evidence from registries	23
Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout test and lung imaging to detect treatment-related pulmonary toxicity in paediatric cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review	23
Global birth prevalence of Robin sequence in live-born infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the health effects of long-term exposure to ultrafine particles	23
Physical activity measurements in individuals with interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Stem cell therapy in pulmonary hypertension: current practice and future opportunities	22
Digital twins for chronic lung diseases	22
Managing an ageing cystic fibrosis population: challenges and priorities	22
Supplemental oxygen for symptomatic relief in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Prognostic value of echocardiography-derived right ventricular dysfunction in haemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22