OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation is 14. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparison of the effect of the McKenzie method and spiral stabilization in patients with low back pain: A prospective, randomized clinical trial	40
Influence of lower limb muscle isometric strength and cardiovascular parameters on locomotor capacity in children and adolescents	40
Effects of axial extension on pelvic floor displacement and abdominal muscle activity during a pelvic floor muscle task	36
The 7th cervical vertebra wall distance (C7WD) identifies balance control, functional mobility and the risk of multiple falls in elderly community-dwelling women with thoracic hyperkyphosis	32
Early effect of standalone oblique lateral interbody fusion vs. combined with lateral screw fixation of the vertebral body on single-level lumbar degenerative disc disease: A pilot study	24
Urdu translation, cross-cultural validation and reliability of ECOS-16 questionnaire among post-menopausal women with osteopenia	23
Effects of taping in patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review	22
Low back pain and kinesiophobia in pregnant women	19
Comparative effects of different manual techniques on electromyography activity, kinematics, and muscle force in limited ankle dorsiflexion syndrome	19
Bilateral training guided by contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation for shoulder pain and subluxation in subacute stroke: A randomized controlled trial	18
Physical therapists’ perspectives and clinical practice on assessment, rehabilitation, and return to sport criteria after anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction in Saudi Arabia	16
Correlation between pressure pain threshold and L4-5 supraspinous ligament biomechanics after cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia	15
Perceived social support impacts on exercise adherence in patients with chronic low back pain	15
Comparison of two different manual techniques for an exercise program for the management of chronic neck pain: A randomized clinical trial study	15
Clinical efficacy of proximal femoral nail anti-rotation in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures with negative medial cortical support: A comparison of lithotomy and scissor position tech	14
Comparison of different maximal isometric strength of lower limb muscle groups in predicting fall-risk among older persons	14