OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Public Health is 15. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Predictive symptoms and comorbidities for severe COVID-19 and intensive care unit admission: a systematic review and meta-analysis	252
The COVID-19 pandemic calls for spatial distancing and social closeness: not for social distancing!	166
Knowledge, attitudes, risk perceptions, and practices of adults toward COVID-19: a population and field-based study from Iran	126
When a COVID-19 vaccine is ready, will we all be ready for it?	102
Corona Immunitas: study protocol of a nationwide program of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and seroepidemiologic studies in Switzerland	77
Unexpected public health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey examining anti-Asian attitudes in the USA	76
COVID-19: How do you self-isolate in a refugee camp?	66
The psychosocial impact of flu influenza pandemics on healthcare workers and lessons learnt for the COVID-19 emergency: a rapid review	61
Social inequalities and collateral damages of the COVID-19 pandemic: when basic needs challenge mental health care	60
Planning for a second wave pandemic of COVID-19 and planning for winter	48
Age-specific COVID-19 case-fatality rate: no evidence of changes over time	47
COVID-19 and the need to prioritize health equity and social determinants of health	47
The immediate psychological effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on medical and non-medical students in China	41
Valuing the years of life lost due to COVID-19: the differences and pitfalls	38
The persistence of digital divides in the use of health information: a comparative study in 28 European countries	38
HIV vulnerability among adolescent girls and young women: a multi-country latent class analysis approach	34
The role of burden of disease assessment in tracking progress towards achieving WHO global air quality guidelines	34
Seroprevalence and immunity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents in schools in Switzerland: design for a longitudinal, school-based prospective cohort study	34
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): we don’t leave women alone	30
Marital status, living arrangements, and mortality in middle and older age in Europe	28
Living with COVID-19-triggered pseudoscience and conspiracies	27
Multiple financial stressors and serious psychological distress among adults in the USA	27
Analysing persuasive marketing of ultra-processed foods on Brazilian television	26
Fertility knowledge, contraceptive use and unintentional pregnancy in 29 African countries: a cross-sectional study	24
Positive and negative affect of university and college students during COVID-19 outbreak: a network-based survey	23

Votes, populism, and pandemics	22
Mapping of food industry strategies to influence public health policy, research and practice in South Africa	22
Barriers to accessing maternal health care amongst pregnant adolescents in South Africa: a qualitative study	21
Air pollution and children’s respiratory health: a scoping review of socioeconomic status as an effect modifier	20
Factors influencing access of HIV and sexual and reproductive health services among adolescent key populations in Kenya	20
Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities: development of a novel survey	19
Physical activity barriers according to social stratification in Europe	19
The association between informal caregiving and behavioral risk factors: a cross-sectional study	18
The influence of the sugar-sweetened beverage industry on public policies in Mexico	18
Does unwanted pregnancy lead to adverse health and healthcare utilization for mother and child? Evidence from low- and middle-income countries	17
Medical labour under neoliberalism: an ethnographic study in Colombia	17
Cessation outcomes in adult dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes: the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health cohort study, USA, 2013–2016	17
Cardiovascular disease in Mexico 1990–2017: secondary data analysis from the global burden of disease study	16
Excess mortality from COVID-19: a commentary on the Italian experience	16
A systematic review of Bayesian spatial–temporal models on cancer incidence and mortality	15
Prevalence and associated factors of Internet addiction among undergraduate students at Al-Beheira Governorate, Egypt	15
Youth participation in sexual and reproductive health: policy, practice, and progress in Malawi	15
Astana declaration: a new pathway for primary health care	15