OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Telemedicine and E-Health is 26. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Telemedicine in Your Pocket: An Alternative Teleconsultation Tool in a Pandemic and in Resource-Poor Settings	155
Increased Virtual Visits to Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Estimated Impact on Physician Compensation: The Case of Lung and Colorectal Cancers, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, and	124
Telemedicine and Vulnerable Populations	106
Telemedicine and Teamwork Among Health Care Professionals: State of the Science	74
Can You Hear Me Now? Patient Perceptions of Telehealth in a Rural Primary Care Population	72
Telehealth Role During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from Health Care Providers in Saudi Arabia	62
Factors Associated with Follow-Up Adherence After Teleophthalmology for Diabetic Eye Screening Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	62
Pediatric Teledermatology in the General Teledermatology Practice: Population Variances in Contrasting Health Care Scenarios	57
Can Telehealth Advance Professional Equity for Women in Medicine?	48
Telemedicine for Preanesthesia Consultations During the First COVID-19 Lockdown	46
Telehealth Buprenorphine Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder Among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans, April 2017–March 2023	40
Implementation of Video Blood Pressure Visits in the Veterans Health Administration	39
Efficacy of e-Health Interventions in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis	38
Tele-Oncology Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patient Experiences and Communication Behaviors with Clinicians	38
The Impact of Patient Travel Distance on Outpatient Visit Satisfaction: Comparison of Telehealth and Traditional In-Person Visits	37
A Systematic Implementation of Telemedicine in Singapore's COVID-19 Community Recovery Facilities	35
The Moderating Role of Working Alliance in the Association Between Depression and Suicide Ideation in Messaging Therapy	35
Investigating the Predictors of Telemedicine Service Usage Intention in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Extended Technology Acceptance Perspective	31
Adaption and Usability of Telemedicine in Orthopedic Surgery in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study	29
Factors Associated with Online Patient Portal Utilization Experience in an Arkansas Phone Survey	29
Turning Digital Trails into a Telehealth Competitive Edge	28
Patient Satisfaction and Willingness to Continue with Telemental Health Care During and After the Early Period of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A User Survey	28
Patient and Provider Satisfaction with Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Telepsychiatry in Primary Care: A Secondary Mixed-Methods Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial	28
Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Telemedicine Engagement in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic	27
An Analysis of Medication Adherence in a Large Outpatient Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Novel Value-Based Pharmacy System	27

Pediatric Primary Care Clinicians' Perspectives on Telemedicine Use, 2020 Versus 2021	26
Female Gender Is Associated with Lower Satisfaction with Postoperative Telemedicine Visits in Sports Medicine	26