OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nurse Education in Practice is 31. 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
Social representations of breastfeeding in health science students: A first step to strengthening their training	323
“Widening access” to nursing education in the UK: What does it mean in everyday practice?	135
Registered nurses’ attitudes towards e-learning and technology in healthcare: A cross-sectional survey	126
Exploring gender dynamics and predictors of resilience among nursing students	80
An assessment of the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Reporting of Clinical Adverse Events Scale for nursing interns: A cross-cultural adaptation of scales and online investigati	80
Investigating clinical decision-making in bleeding complications among nursing students: A longitudinal mixed-methods study	64
Nursing students’ attitudes, knowledge and willingness of to receive the coronavirus disease vaccine: A cross-sectional study	59
Evaluating the cutoff score of the advanced practice nurse certification examination in Korea	58
Learnings from nursing bridging education programs: A scoping review	56
LGBTQIA+ cultural competency in healthcare education programs: A scoping review	55
Nursing students’ risk perceptions related to medication administration error: A qualitative study	54
Exploring the use of escape rooms in nursing: A comprehensive scoping review	49
Hand hygiene education of Greek medical and nursing students: A cross-sectional study	48
The impact of incorporating a simulation program into the undergraduate nursing curricula: A cross-sectional descriptive study	46
A cultural adaptation study of nursing informatics competency scale	44
Ageism among newly graduated nurses: The influence of sociodemographic variables and gerontogeriatric nursing education	42
The influence of narrative pedagogy on academic achievement and humanistic care ability of Chinese nursing students: A systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Postgraduate nursing students’ experiences with simulation-based learning in palliative care education: A qualitative study	41
Accommodating and supporting students with disability in the context of nursing clinical placements: A collaborative action research	41
Factors associated with nurses' willingness to handle abuse of older people	40
Newly-graduated nurses’ work-integrated learning: A qualitative study from an educational and occupational perspective	39
Effectiveness of a virtual reality triage simulation program for nursing students: A mixed-methods study	37
Incorporating evidence-based practice education in nursing research curriculum of undergraduate nursing students: A quasi-experimental study	37
Investigation of the relationship between cultural sensitivity and effectiveness levels among nursing students	37
The effect of a cultural sensitivity education program on the intercultural sensitivity and compassion levels of Turkish nurses: A randomized controlled trial	36

The effect of Jigsaw technique on nursing students' psychomotor skill levels and academic achievement: A quasi-experimental study	36
Using peer feedback to enhance nursing students’ reflective abilities, clinical competencies, and sense of empowerment: A mixed-methods study	36
Investigation of nursing students’ emotional states toward challenging situations in clinical practice and metaphorical perceptions of the concept of a nurse	34
Identification of factors influencing core competence promotion among professional nurses and midwives: A qualitative study using the COM-B model	33
Nursing students’ clinical placement experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study	32
Nursing students learning transfer from classroom to clinical practice: An integrative review	31