OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Medical Education is 55. 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
Association between sociodemographic characteristics and level of knowledge about oral cancer among Mexican dental health professionals: a cross-sectional online survey	2471
Cognitive enhancing supplements and medications in United States Resident Physicians	334
Simulated subacromial injection instruction improves accuracy and skill level: a model for musculoskeletal procedural training	277
Using simulation to introduce students and healthcare professionals to losses experienced by older adults: a pre-post analysis	197
Perceptions of a virtual education platform: how plastic surgery education has progressed during the COVID-19 pandemic at one academic institution	135
MCQs in-training examination scores of the surgical residency program in Thailand: the relationship between medical school vs public health-based training institutions	134
Evaluation of an experiential clinical learning option during pandemic teaching suspensions	130
The effect of computer-based Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) approach on the pelvic pain, depression, and anxiety in students with primary dysmenorrhea: a clinical trial study	127
“Smartphone as an educational tool” the perception of dental faculty members of all the dental colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Pakistan	126
The effect of simulation training on the counseling skills of nutritional science students in dietetic internships	118
Assessing oral surgery residents’ competencies and training needs in tomography interfaces through a usability framework	115
PlayDecide teamwork: a discussion game for junior doctors to explore workplace bullying and harassment	113
Application of the process-based teaching based on SPARK case database in the practice teaching of radiology in the musculoskeletal system for undergraduate medical students	111
Inconsistently reporting post-licensure EPA specifications in different clinical professions hampers fidelity and practice translation: a scoping review	110
Exploring perceptions of pre-clerkship students about workplace learning in the clinical learning environment at Gulf Medical University, UAE	106
Impact of early, longitudinal community-based education on medical student self-efficacy: a qualitative study	105
Design and evaluation of a mobile application for educational purposes and facilitating scientific literature search for students and researchers	105
Rivalries for attention: insights from a realist evaluation of a postgraduate competency-based medical education implementation in Canada	104
E-learning—an interventional element of the PRiVENT project to improve weaning expertise	101
Competency-driven hemostasis training reduces vascular complications in transradial hemodynamic monitoring: a self-controlled trial with early-career residents	100
Evaluating perspectives and attitudes towards the South African medical internship programme	100
Working intentions of medical students in response to healthcare workplace violence and descending resources reform in China	98
Barriers faced by undergraduate dental students when conducting research: a qualitative study	93
Links between medical interns’ perceived stress, workaholism and personality: a cross-sectional study	93
Evaluation of undergraduate forensic medicine education in Nepal: a critical analysis using Schwab’s five commonplaces and Schubert’s curriculum images	90

Exploring a revised interprofessional learning curriculum in undergraduate health education programs at Linköping University	86
Quantification of training in educational methodology among teachers on the degree course in medicine: a pilot study	86
Medical residents’ and teachers’ perceptions of the digital format of nation-wide didactic courses for psychiatry residents in Sweden: a survey-based observational study	85
Core sepsis-related competencies for medical students: an international consensus by Delphi technique	85
Examiner perceptions of the MRCGP recorded consultation assessment for general practice licensing during COVID-19: cross-sectional study	84
Assessment of prescribing competencies among final year medical students in Gezira State, Sudan	83
Training academic staff for effective feedback in workplace-based assessment: a study in Bhutan	83
Enhancing compassion in medical education - a comparative study of the efficacy of clinical clerkships versus simulation-based training methodologies	81
Improving consistency and feedback in essay-type assessments: evaluation of an assessment-cum-feedback checklist	81
Knowledge and perceptions on dengue among internship medical students and rural physicians in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study, 2025	80
Design and practice of blended teaching of internal medicine nursing based on O-AMAS effective teaching model	77
Advanced neonatal procedural skills: a simulation-based workshop: impact and skill decay	76
Effect of holistic reflective learning program on development of nursing students’ professional competency in geriatric clinical practice: a quasi-experimental study	76
AI-enhanced guidance demonstrated improvement in novices’ Apical-4-chamber and Apical-5-chamber views	73
Team-, case-, lecture- and evidence-based learning in medical postgraduates training	71
Assessment and evaluation of online education and virtual simulation technology in dental education: a cross-sectional survey	71
Knowledge and attitudes toward [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography among non-radiologist medical staff	69
Imbalanced specialty representation of USMLE and NBME test writers	68
Application of problem-based learning and case-based learning in teaching ectopic pregnancy to fifth-year medical students	67
Burnout in health students and its relationship with demographic and academic characteristics: a survey-based study	65
Barriers and enablers of research participation among undergraduate health students in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review	64
Mentorship in Iran’s perioperative nursing training: a systematic scoping review and evidence appraisal based on the standards of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses	63
Evaluation of a dementia awareness game for health professions students in Northern Ireland: a pre-/post-test study	61
YouTube as a source of education on piriformis injection: a content, quality, and reliability analysis	61
Understanding the experiences of nursing students in the context of telenursing in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study	58
Exploration and practice of comprehensive clinical rotation internship for undergraduate dental students	57
How theories of complexity and resilience affect interprofessional simulation-based education: a qualitative analysis of facilitators’ perspectives	57
Influence of pretesting and a near peer sharing real life experiences on CPR training outcomes in first year medical students: a non-randomized quasi-experimental study	57
Effectiveness evaluation of standardized patient training system on emergency department residents in disposing patients with acute chest pain	55
Medical students’ perception of AI’s role in radiology before and after an AI-focused educational panel: a paired pre-post design	55
The impact of trauma-informed training on pediatricians’ perceived-competence in treating war-affected children: a pilot study	55