OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Pediatric Rheumatology 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Predictors of fibrogenesis in children with JIA: a single-center pilot study	46
Increasing the etanercept dose in a treat-to-target approach in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: does it help to reach the target? A post-hoc analysis of the BeSt for Kids randomised clinical trial	40
Algorithmic approach in the diagnosis of pediatric uveitis	36
Juvenile dermatomyositis: association between nail fold capillary end row loop– area under the curve– and disease damage indicators	31
Peripheral blood regulatory T cells and disease activity, quality of life, and outcomes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis	25
Serositis as an indicator of poor prognosis in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus	25
Three cases of autoinflammatory disease with novel NLRC4 mutations, and the first mutation reported in the CARD domain of NLRC4 associated with autoinflammatory infantile enterocolitis (AIFEC)	25
The protective effect of COVID-19 vaccines on developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a systematic literature review and meta-analysis	24
Efficacy and safety of telitacicept in children with IgA vasculitis and IgA vasculitis nephritis: a single-center retrospective study	23
The successes and challenges of harmonising juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) datasets to create a large-scale JIA data resource	22
Barriers to care in juvenile localized and systemic scleroderma: an exploratory survey study of caregivers’ perspectives	22
Musculoskeletal symptoms and their impact on health-related quality of life in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis patients	22
Clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of celiac-associated arthritis: a retrospective cohort study	22
Efficacy and safety of canakinumab in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the first Chinese experience	21
Experiences of sexual and reproductive health screening and counseling in the clinical setting among adolescents and young adults with rheumatic disease	20
A randomized controlled educational study to evaluate an e-learning module to teach the physical examination of the temporomandibular joint in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	19
A roadmap for navigating child health research data sharing across Canada and beyond – building on UCAN CAN-DU	17
Relationship of regional ultraviolet index data with rash and systemic disease activity in youth with childhood-onset systemic lupus: results from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research All	17
Pediatric immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy with anti-SRP antibodies targeting 19, 68, and 72 kda subunits	17
Neurological involvement in children with familial Mediterranean fever: a systematic review	17
Investigating the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 vaccination, and autoimmune diseases in a pediatric population: a comprehensive analysis	17
Therapeutic recreation camps for youth with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: perceived psychosocial benefits	16
Cervical spine arthritis as initial manifestation in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: a multicenter retrospective study	16
Proceedings of the 29th European Paediatric Rheumatology Congress	16
Myeloid-related protein 8/14 in plasma and serum in patients with new-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis in real-world setting in a single center	16

Meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccine immunogenicity in adolescents with primary or secondary immune deficiencies, a prospective observational cohort study	16
Frequency of remission achievement in the pre-treat-to-target decade in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	15
Adherence, helpfulness and barriers to treatment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis – data from a German Inception cohort	15
The clinical relevance of different antiphospholipid antibody profiles in pediatric rheumatology patients	15
Looking for the best strategy to treat children with new onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis: presentation of the “comparison of STep-up and step-down therapeutic strategies in childhood ARthritiS” (S	15
Real-world comparison of the effects of etanercept and adalimumab on well-being in non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a propensity score matched cohort study	14
Biologic switching patterns among children with non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis	14
Consensus on transition care for juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a Delphi study with youth, caregivers, and health professionals	14
Development of the paediatric society of the African league against rheumatism (PAFLAR) JIA registry and clinical profile of JIA in Africa from the PAFLAR JIA registry	14
Natural autoimmunity in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis	14
Correction: PSTPIP1-associated myeloid-related proteinaemia inflammatory (PAMI) syndrome; a case presenting as a perinatal event with early central nervous system involvement?	14
Exploring paediatric rheumatology care: a ten-year retrospective analysis of the patient population in Ghana	13
Cytokines in saliva, serum, and temporomandibular joint synovial fluid in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: An explorative cross-sectional study	13
How common is remission in rheumatoid factor-positive juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients? The multicenter Pediatric Rheumatology Academy (PeRA) research group experience	13
Body mass index is associated with health-related quality of life and disease characteristics in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis	13
Identification of a variant in NLRP3 gene in a patient with Muckle-Wells syndrome: a case report and review of literature	13
Incidence and reasons for biologic and targeted synthetic DMARD switching in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a real- life stratified analysis	13
Exploring the clinical profiles and management of juvenile dermatomyositis in Africa: a survey of African rheumatology care providers	12
Long noncoding RNAs (CTC-471J1.2, NeST) as epigenetic risk factors of active juvenile lupus nephritis: a case-control study	12
14-month-old female with anti-MDA5 juvenile dermatomyositis complicated by liver disease: a case report	12
Serum bile salt-stimulated lipase levels associates with systemic inflammation and declines with effect of treatment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	12
Screening for celiac disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	12
Differences between leukemic arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis	11
Humoral and cellular immune response to mRNA SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccine in adolescents with rheumatic diseases	11
Feasibility of quantitative sensory testing in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	11
Tapering of biological treatment in autoinflammatory diseases: a scoping review	11
Circulating prolactin level in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and its correlation with disease activity: a case control study	11
Exploring physical activity patterns in adolescents with hypermobility spectrum disorder or hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome	11
Juvenile dermatomyositis with Anti-SAE antibodies in a Moroccan child associated with pseudo-angioedema: a case report	11
An iceberg I can’t handle: a qualitative inquiry on perceptions towards paediatric rheumatology among healthcare workers in Kenya	11
Developing consensus outcome measures in juvenile systemic sclerosis: a global survey of pediatric rheumatologists and literature review	11
Economic evaluation of infliximab, synthetic triple therapy and methotrexate in the treatment of newly diagnosed juvenile idiopathic arthritis	11
Longitudinal assessment of preparation for care transition among adolescents and young adults with rheumatologic disease: a single-center pilot study	11
Subcutaneous tocilizumab in the management of non-infectious uveitis in children: a brief report	10
Epstein–Barr Virus encephalitis associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a case-based review	10
Maternal and infant outcomes of pregnancy associated with anti-SSA/RO antibodies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Predictors of persisting pain in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: a case control study nested in the ReACCh-Out cohort	10
A novel PRKDC mutation caused B lymphocytes V(D)J rearrangement disorder in the SLE-DAH like symptoms patient	9
Bone mineral density in egyptian children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: possible correlation to serum RANKL / osteoprotegerin (OPG) ratio and OPG gene polymorphisms	9
A virtual pediatric rheumatology teaching initiative for physicians in Somaliland	9
Hypertension as a prominent manifestation secondary to renal artery lesions in pediatric Behcet’s disease	9
Monogenic disorders as mimics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis	9
Factors associated with care- and health-related quality of life of caregivers of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis	9
Structural ultrasound of joints and tendons in healthy children: development of normative data	9
Kawasaki disease in Kenya and review of the African literature	9
Treatment escalation patterns to start biologics in refractory moderate juvenile dermatomyositis among members of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance	9
A qualitative evaluation of the specific carbohydrate diet for juvenile idiopathic arthritis based on children’s and parents’ experiences	9
Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis in children- five-year standardized follow-up of a prospective observational cohort in the pre-biological era	9
Prospective study to characterize adalimumab exposure in pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases	9
Dengue infection triggered immune mediated necrotizing myopathy in children: a case report and literature review	9

Assay for interferon gamma release as a novel marker in pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus	8
Scurvy masquerading as IgA vasculitis	8
Utility of patient-reported outcomes for pulmonary symptoms and sleep disturbance and impairment in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis	8
Feasibility of applying infrared thermal imaging for home monitoring of arthritis in children	8
Management of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) over the last two decades in Spain	8
MicroRNA-27a-3p enhances the inflammatory phenotype of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes	8
Modified Delphi study to identify priority clinical questions for the Australian living guidelines for the management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis	8
Systemic steroidophobia scale for pediatric rheumatology (SSS-PR): development and validation of a novel psychometric tool measuring clinician steroidophobia	8
Unmet social needs in pediatric rheumatic disease: a study of disparities	8
High prevalence of sacroiliitis and early structural changes in the sacroiliac joint in children with enthesitis-related arthritis: findings from a tertiary centre in Hong Kong	8
Clinical outcomes and safety of anakinra in the treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a single center observational study	8
Correction: Transition readiness among finnish adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis	8
Whole-exome sequencing analysis identifies novel variants associated with Kawasaki disease susceptibility	8
Characterizing lupus in African American children in Southern United States	8
Axial involvement in enthesitis-related arthritis: results from a single-center cohort	8
Depression and anxiety in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: prevalence, associated factors, and impact on quality of life and family	7
Panniculitis with late onset enthesitis-related arthritis: a case report	7
Discontinuation of biologic DMARDs in non-systemic JIA patients: a scoping review of relapse rates and associated factors	7
Effect of exercise training on heath, quality of life, exercise capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	7
Unveiling the uncommon: diagnostic journey of camurati-engelmann disease in a pediatric patient	7
Pain-coping scale for children and their parents: a cross-sectional study in children with musculoskeletal pain	7
Correction: Importance of pediatric rheumatologists and transitional care for juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis: a retrospective series of 9 cases	7
Overlap syndrome in a 12-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus and anti-oj antibody-positive polymyositis: a case report	7
Bone health and physical activity in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional case-control study	7
Vaccination coverage, immune responses, and clinical characteristics in children with PFAPA syndrome: a monocentric prospective study	7
Towards a histological diagnosis of childhood small vessel CNS vasculitis	7
Kawasaki disease with an asymptomatic reversible splenial lesion	7
Paediatric autoimmune diseases with ELANE mutations associated with neutropenia	7
Symptom course of PFAPA syndrome	7
Disease relapse rate in children with autoimmune rheumatic diseases after COVID-19 infection and vaccination	7
Implementation study of the CARRA Uveitis Consensus Treatment Plans: feasibility for clinical practice and applicability for research	7
Is an association of acro-osteolysis, bone fragility, and enchondromatosis a newfound disease caused by an amplification of PTHLH? A case report	7
Part 5: Allogeneic HSCT in refractory SJIA with lung disease; recent cases from centers in North America & Europe	7
Prevalence of spine pain among Tunisian children and adolescents and related factors	7
Mental comorbidities in adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: an analysis of German nationwide health insurance data	7
Musculoskeletal involvement in childhood leukemia: Characteristics and survival outcomes	7
High rheumatoid factor does not diminish efficacy of TNF inhibitors in seropositive JIA	7
ANCA-negative eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis in a girl misdiagnosed as asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis	7
Nailfold videocapillaroscopy in patients with deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2): a case-control study	6
Clinical characteristics and prognostic factor in juvenile dermatomyositis: data of the Spanish registry	6
Clinical utility of CBC-Derived inflammatory markers for predicting IVIG resistance: findings from a Korean infant Kawasaki disease cohort	6
Beneficial effects of anti-apolipoprotein A-2 on an animal model for coronary arteritis in Kawasaki disease	6
A case of ANCA-associated vasculitis in a 16-year-old female following SARS-COV-2 infection and a systematic review of the literature	6
Clinical characteristics and prognosis of interstitial lung disease in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a two-center retrospective observational cohort study	6
Correction: Engaging patients and parents to improve mental health intervention for youth with rheumatological disease	6
Proceedings of the 2024 Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Annual Scientific Meeting	6
Incidence, prevalence, and comorbidities of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Germany: a retrospective observational cohort health claims database study	6
Towards a standardized program of transitional care for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis for Turkey: a national survey study	6
Musculoskeletal pain and its effect on daily activity and behaviour in Icelandic children and youths with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional case-control study	6
Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis in French Afro-Caribbean children, a retrospective cohort study	6
What have we learned from long-term studies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis? – Prediction, classification, transition.	6
Physical (in)activity and screen-based media use of adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis over time - data from a German inception cohort	6
Association of Mediterranean diet adherence with familial Mediterranean fever severity in a Lebanese cohort	6
Markerless gait analysis for children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis using a machine learning pipeline	6
Exploring pediatric onset Still’s disease patient journey and parental perceptions in Türkiye through a survey	6
Th17/1 and ex-Th17 cells are detected in patients with polyarticular juvenile arthritis and increase following treatment	6
Synchronous disease onset and flares in siblings with PFAPA	6
A novel frameshift variant in the ADA2 gene of a patient with a neurological phenotype: a case report	6
Accuracy and adequacy of photoprotection in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus patients, and the effect of education on photoprotection: a prospective study	6
PSTPIP1-associated myeloid-related proteinaemia inflammatory (PAMI) syndrome; a case presenting as a perinatal event with early central nervous system involvement?	6
Bacterial infection in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and fever	6
An updated overview of Juvenile systemic sclerosis in a French cohort	6
Non-criteria antiphospholipid antibodies and pediatric rheumatic disease: a case series	6
Discordant phenotype caused by TREX1 variant in siblings with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome	6
A retrospective comparative analysis of factors affecting the decision and outcome of initial intravenous immunoglobulin alone or intravenous immunoglobulin plus methylprednisolone use in children wit	6
Publisher Correction: Musculoskeletal involvement in childhood leukemia: Characteristics and survival outcomes	6
Juvenile diabetes and systemic sclerosis: just a coincidence?	6
Novel multiple Z-score models for detection of coronary artery dilation: application in Kawasaki disease	6
“I’d like more options!”: Interviews to explore young people and family decision-making needs for pain management in juvenile idiopathic arthritis	6