OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal for Equity in Health is 38. 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
Can payment by results ensure equitable access to contraceptive services? a qualitative case study	198
Patterns and dynamics of conflict-related sexual violence: an insight from 54 African countries	160
Exploring the association between multidimensional poverty and antenatal care utilization in two provinces of Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional study	155
Multidomain and multilevel strategies to improve equity in maternal and newborn health services in Nepal: perspectives of health managers and policymakers	148
Engaging communities in public health practice: lived experience or lived expertise?	130
Prevalence and factors associated with undocumented children under-five in Haiti	107
Photovoice and health inequalities among young people in the MENA region: Scoping review	78
Temporal trends in inequalities of the burden of cardiovascular disease across 186 countries and territories	73
Epidemiological and sociodemographic transitions in the global burden and risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: a secondary analysis of GBD 2021	71
Saying and doing are different things: a scoping review on how health equity is conceptualized when considering healthcare system performance	66
Regional disparities and influencing factors of high quality medical resources distribution in China	59
Intrinsic capacity trajectories and socioeconomic inequalities in health: the contributions of wealth, education, gender, and ethnicity	57
Healthcare equity in focus: bridging gaps through a spatial analysis of healthcare facilities in Irbid, Jordan	56
Understanding equity-oriented maternity care for women of refugee background in high-income countries: a qualitative systematic review	56
Barriers to health, social and long-term care access among older adults: a systematic review of reviews	55
Reaching the unheard: overcoming challenges in health research with hard-to-reach populations	55
Access to health insurance amongst people with disabilities and its association with healthcare use, health status and financial protection in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review	54
A study of the link between food-water insecurities and self-reported psychotic experiences among young adults in Gaza Strip: What role does social support play under conditions of war and extreme suf	52
Messages dissemination regarding covid-19 by street posters: the case of the ultra-Orthodox community in Israel	52
Gender equity and COVID-19 vaccine policies for pregnant people: a global analysis	49
Stigma and structural violence in health care during trans people’s transitions in México City: a qualitative study	48
Intersectionality analysis of young people’s experiences and perceptions of discrimination in primary health centers in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria	47
Association between social media usefulness, depression, and self-esteem among adults with disabilities: a longitudinal panel study	46
Inequities in access to palliative and end-of-life care in the black population in Canada: a scoping review	43
Social and economic impacts of non-communicable diseases by gender and its correlates: a literature review	43

Development and validation of the healthcare access barrier scale (HABS)	43
Illness to poverty in India: a qualitative exploration of hardship financing for healthcare	43
Utilising quantitative methods to study the intersectionality of multiple social disadvantages in women with common mental disorders: a systematic review	42
Framing health inequalities through the political economy: a case study of Ethiopia’s public policy landscape	42
Spatial accessibility and equity of primary healthcare in Zhejiang, China	42
Implementing community based inclusive development for people with disability in Latin America: a mixed methods perspective on prioritized needs and lessons learned	42
An adaptive and interpretable case grouping framework for healthcare payment systems	41
Maternal social determinants of health: the hidden face of perinatal mortality in Mexico	40
The relationship between neighbourhood income and youth mental health service use differs by immigration experience: analysis of population-based data in British Columbia, Canada	39
Returning value to communities from the All of Us Research Program through the lens of social determinants of health and ethical, legal, and social implications	39
Negative consequences of conflict-related sexual violence on survivors: a systematic review of qualitative evidence	38
Influence of health food literacy on willingness to pay for healthier foods: focus on food insecurity	38
Aboriginal families living with MJD in remote Australia: questions of access and equity	38
Challenges and strategies for navigating Australian healthcare access: experience from Chinese international students	38
Communication practices with patients using a language other than French: a cross-sectional survey in a university hospital in France	38