OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Rheumatology Reports is 6. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Decoding the Intricacies of Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms	123
Expert Opinion on Pegloticase with Concomitant Immunomodulatory Therapy in the Treatment of Uncontrolled Gout to Improve Efficacy, Safety, and Durability of Response	40
Breaking Barriers: Essential Reforms for a Competitive and Affordable Biosimilars Market	38
Future of Low-Dose Computed Tomography and Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in Axial Spondyloarthritis	36
The Microbiome in Osteoarthritis: a Narrative Review of Recent Human and Animal Model Literature	34
AA Amyloidosis: A Contemporary View	31
Ectopic Nociceptor Sprouting as a Key Peripheral Driver of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis	30
Ultrasound Beyond Joints: A Review of Extra-Articular Applications in Rheumatology	30
Deep Insight into the Role of MIF in Spondyloarthritis	29
Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features: What the Rheumatologist Needs to Know	29
Cardiac Manifestations in Behçet’s Syndrome	27
Current perspective on infections and mitigation strategies in primary systemic vasculitis	27
Treatment of Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis with a History of Cancer	24
Identification of Common Pathogenic Pathways Involved in Hemochromatosis Arthritis and Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease: a Review	24
Considerations for Pharmacologic Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the COVID-19 Era: a Narrative Review	23
Broadening the Scope of Resilience in Chronic Pain: Methods, Social Context, and Development	22
How to Monitor Disease Activity of Axial Spondyloarthritis in Clinical Practice	22
Synovial Tissue Insights into Heterogeneity of Rheumatoid Arthritis	21
Flares in Lupus Nephritis: Risk Factors and Strategies for Their Prevention	20
Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Microbiota and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	20
Unveiling the Potential of Probiotics in Osteoarthritis Management	20
Classification Criteria for ANCA Associated Vasculitis – Ready for Prime Time?	19
MRI in the Diagnosis and Treatment Response Assessment of Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis in Children and Adolescents	19
Narrative Review: Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Hyperuricemia and Gout	18
Spectrum of Large- and Medium-Vessel Vasculitis in Adults: Neoplastic, Infectious, Drug-Induced, Autoinflammatory, and Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases	18

Is There Still a Role of Plasma Exchange in the Current Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitides?	17
Epidemiology of Antiphospholipid Syndrome in the General Population	16
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated Rheumatoid Arthritis	16
Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Deposition: Insights to Risks Factors and Associated Conditions	16
An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Calcium Crystal Disease	16
Digital Approaches for Myositis	15
Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network (SPARTAN) Clinical and Imaging Year in Review 2024	15
Air Pollution and Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk and Progression: Implications for the Mucosal Origins Hypothesis and Climate Change for RA Pathogenesis	15
Newer Autoantibodies and Laboratory Assessments in Myositis	15
Keratinocytes – Amplifiers of Immune Responses in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	14
Anti- Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Antibody Positive Dermatomyositis: Recent Progress in Pathophysiology and Treatment	14
Digital Health and Self-Management in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Missed Opportunity?	14
Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Formation and Deposition: Where Do we Stand and What Does the Future hold?	13
What to Know About Biopsy Sampling and Pathology in Vasculitis?	12
How Has Molecular Biology Enhanced Our Undertaking of axSpA and Its Management	12
Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: a Practical Guide for Clinical Use	12
Spectrum of Spondyloarthritis Among Chinese Populations	12
Assessment of Physical Activity and Muscle Function in Adult Inflammatory Myopathies	11
An Update on Kawasaki Disease	11
Neuroimmune Mechanisms Underlying Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) Pain, Predictions from a Ligand-Receptor Interactome	11
Syndesmophyte Growth in Ankylosing Spondylitis: from Laboratory to Bedside	10
Gaining Insight into Updated MR Imaging for Quantitative Assessment of Cartilage Injury in Knee Osteoarthritis	10
Cannabis for Rheumatic Disease Pain: a Review of Current Literature	10
Expanding Roles of Noncoding RNAs in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	10
A Review of Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis: Definition, Clinical Presentation, and Management	10
From Psoriasis to Psoriatic Arthritis: Ultrasound Insights Connecting Psoriasis with Subclinical Musculoskeletal Inflammation and the Path to Psoriatic Arthritis	10
Updating the 2019 ACR/SAA/SPARTAN Recommendations for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (SPARTAN 2024 Annual Meeting Proceedings)	10
Role of IFN-α in Rheumatoid Arthritis	9
Do Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs and Exercise Therapy Have a Combined Effect on Disease Activity in Patients with RA? A Scoping Review	9
Oral Versus Subcutaneous Methotrexate in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disorders: an Update of the Current Literature	9
Effect of Osteoporosis Treatments on Osteoarthritis Progression in Postmenopausal Women: A Review of the Literature	9
Recent Advances in the Immunopathology of Axial Spondyloarthritis: with and without HLA-B27	9
Machine Learning Approaches to the Prediction of Osteoarthritis Phenotypes and Outcomes	9
Mesangial Cells in Lupus Nephritis	9
Paediatric Rheumatology Fails to Meet Current Benchmarks, a Call for Health Equity for Children Living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Using Digital Health Technologies	8
TLR7 Signaling in Lupus B Cells: New Insights into Synergizing Factors and Downstream Signals	8
Use of Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis for Diagnosis and Assessment of Disease Remission in the Year 2022	8
The Interplay of Biomechanical and Biological Changes Following Meniscus Injury	8
Year in Review in Axial Spondyloarthritis Clinical Research and Guidelines: SPARTAN 2023 Annual Meeting Proceedings	8
Gout, Hyperuricemia and Psoriatic Arthritis: An Evolving Conundrum	8
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease: Comprehensive Review	7
Hyperuricemia, Gout, and the Brain—an Update	7
Screening for Spondyloarthritis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease - SPARTAN 2024 Annual Meeting Proceedings	7
Spectrum of Large and Medium Vessel Vasculitis in Adults: Primary Vasculitides, Arthritides, Connective Tissue, and Fibroinflammatory Diseases	7
Year in Review: Novel Insights in the Pathogenesis of Spondyloarthritis – SPARTAN 2024 Annual Meeting Proceedings	7
Axial Spondyloarthritis and Diagnostic Challenges: Over-diagnosis, Misdiagnosis, and Under-diagnosis	7
Axial Spondyloarthritis in Japan	7
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and COVID-19	6
Microbial Mechanisms of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathogenesis	6
Update on Cutaneous Signs to Assist in the Diagnosis of Dermatomyositis	6

The Elusive Truth of Cannabinoids for Rheumatic Pain	6
How to Use Janus Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Clinical Assessment of Risks and Benefits	6
Neuromodulation as a Potential Disease-Modifying Therapy for Osteoarthritis	6
Correction to: Detection and Monitoring of Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis	6