OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine is 68. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
October 1 Highlight	2087
Regulating the Regulators: Epigenetic Modulation of Regulatory T Cells in Pulmonary Hypertension	510
Reply to Jankowich: PRISm: What?s in a Name?	504
Lessons from the North: CanCOLD, Exercise, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	383
Enhancing Our Understanding of Breathing Mechanics in Nonintubated Patients with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure	379
Severe Cytomegalovirus Pneumonitis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report	312
Snap, Crackle, and Pop! First Described Tracheal Diverticulum Causing Severe Pneumomediastinum in MDA5 Dermatomyositis	270
A Fatal Triad: Concurrent Pulmonary Infections With Candida, Mucorales, and Aspergillus in an Immunocompromised Patient With Underlying Vasculitis and Diabetes	265
Rituximab Induced Organizing Pneumonia; A Signal of Immunosuppression Gone Too Far	253
Sarcoidosis Unmasked Upon Discontinuation of Infliximab Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis	230
Big Things Have Small Beginnings: Clinical Implications of Early Interstitial Lung Disease	223
Addressing the Use of the CAPTURE (a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Screening Tool) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment Decisions	165
No One Left Behind: Access to Prevention and Treatment for All: Message on World Lung Day from M. Patricia Rivera, M.D. President of the American Thoracic Society	155
Genetically Identifying the “Thromboembolic” in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension	151
Mucus Plugs and Remodeling in the Small Airways: Considerations for Complex Airway Behavior and Instability in Asthma	144
Significant Airway Obstruction by Carbonaceous Fibrin Casts in a Child with Smoke Inhalation Injury	144
Extending the Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation to New Groups: Reply to Anidi et al.	144
Environmental Exposures and the Microbiome: Where There Is Smoke, Is There Fire?	129
November Highlight	124
COVID-19 and Risk of Oxygen-Dependent Chronic Respiratory Failure: A National Cohort Study	123
Heat Wave Risks for People with Lung Disease	122
Microplastics in Human Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid	119
Proximal Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Improves Sleep-disordered Breathing in Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Osprey Randomized, Controlled Trial	118
Cystic Fibrosis: Huge Gains, but Still a Work in Progress	114
Electrical Impedance Tomography to Evaluate Sigh Effects in Unilateral Lung Injury	112

Pulmonary Embolus and Hemoptysis Revealing Rare Intralobar Sequestration	111
Air Pollution and Bronchitis: Childhood Exposure, Lifelong Consequences	110
Silent Slowdown: Unmasking Myxedema Coma in an Elderly Patient	110
Clinical Guidelines: Asking the Right Questions to Guide Fungal Infection Management	108
Reply to Hsiao and Chen: Refining the Concept of Disease Stability in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Bridging Complexity and Clinical Practice	107
E-cigarette Modulation of Leukocyte Activation in Lung and Airways and T Cell Numbers in Lung-draining Lymph Nodes in the Setting of Influenza Infection	107
An Epigenetic Association Between Heightened Airway Hyperreactivity and Maternal Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution	103
Long-term Survival of Lung Transplant Recipients With Early Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Amiodarone	102
Emergency Intubation: A High-Stakes Procedure with Critical Gaps in Understanding Team Impact	101
Viral Infection, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Long COVID	99
Histological Chorioamnionitis Increases the Risk of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia	98
Daily Exposure to Mild Intermittent Hypoxia Reduces Blood Pressure in Male Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension	98
Interventions Relieving Dyspnea in Intubated Patients Show Responsiveness of the Mechanical Ventilation–Respiratory Distress Observation Scale	98
Be the Change: Advancing Lung Health and Closing the Global Healthcare Gap	96
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transport for Severe COVID-19: Why We Can and Should!	96
Does Autoimmune Response Against Surfactant Protein Cause Interstitial Lung Disease?	92
Alveolar Collapse Is a Threat in Injured Lungs, but What About the Airway Opening Pressure?	91
Diaphragm Dysfunction as a Contributor to Breathlessness after COVID-19 Infection	90
Good’s Syndrome: Thymoma with Acquired Immunodeficiency	86
Race-based Reference Equation for Lung Function Testing in African Americans	85
Reply to Wendel-Garcia et al.: Low-Dose Anticoagulation to Prevent Intracranial Hemorrhage in COVID-19 Patients under Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support	83
Use FEV₁/FVC Z-Score Staging to Minimize Sex and Age Bias in Staging Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	83
Nasal High Flow to Modulate Dyspnea in Orally Intubated Weanable Patients	82
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Detection: Hurdles and Struggles	80
Radiographic Riddle: Atypical Presentation of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia	79
Organizing Pneumonia Secondary to COVID-19 Pneumonia in an Immunocompromised Patient	78
Medical Necessity: When Patients and Providers Disagree	77
Persistent Pneumatocele and Associated Effusion After Endobronchial Valve Placement	77
CPAP/BiPAP Administration and Cardiac Arrest Events in Hospitalized OSA/OHS Patients	77
Association of the Q223R Leptin Receptor Polymorphism With Bacterial Pneumonia in the Michigan Genomics Initiative	77
Artificial Intelligence- Based Deep Learning Model for Detecting Central and Upper Airway Obstruction on Flow-Volume Loops	76
Disseminated Mucormycosis Imitating Pulmonary Artery Embolism in a Pediatric Patient With Leukemia	76
Families' Preferred Information, Resources, and Supports During Decision-making for Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Throughout Chronic Critical Illness	75
Relative Risk of Death in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalizations	74
Does a Mediastinal Mass Mandate Biopsy? A Case of Esophageal Duplication Cyst ( Atypical Case of Posterior Mediastinal Mass)	72
Estimating the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Outpatient Inhalers at Stanford Medicine	72
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A Case Series	71
TRPV4 Is a Key Mechanosensor in Macrophages That Drives Myofibroblast Differentiation Through Activation of TGF-β	71
Prediction of 5-Year Mortality in COPD Using Visual Measures of Structural Changes on Chest CT	71
Peripheral Chemoreceptors and Plant Gain as Key Elements of Eucapnic Ventilatory Drive in Idiopathic Hyperventilation Syndrome: A Prospective Case-Control Study Looking Under the Dogs' Tail	70
Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination Behaviors Among Adults With Versus Without Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases: The C4R Study	70
Altered Peripheral γδT Cell Profiles With Increased IL-17A Secretion in Patients With Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis	69
A Breathe of Uncertainty: Rare Cystic Lung Disease in Neurofibromatosis	68