OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation is 36. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
In-depth quantification of bimanual coordination using the Kinarm exoskeleton robot in children with unilateral cerebral palsy	213
Enhancing fall risk assessment: instrumenting vision with deep learning during walks	100
Artificial intelligence tools for engagement prediction in neuromotor disorder patients during rehabilitation	83
Can a passive unilateral hip exosuit diminish walking asymmetry? A randomized trial	78
A robot-based interception task to quantify upper limb impairments in proprioceptive and visual feedback after stroke	75
Interaction of network and rehabilitation therapy parameters in defining recovery after stroke in a Bilateral Neural Network	74
Deep reinforcement learning for modeling human locomotion control in neuromechanical simulation	72
Under pressure: design and validation of a pressure-sensitive insole for ankle plantar flexion biofeedback during neuromuscular gait training	65
Systematic review of AI/ML applications in multi-domain robotic rehabilitation: trends, gaps, and future directions	64
Modifying lumbar flexion pain thresholds in patients with chronic low back pain through visual-proprioceptive manipulation with virtual reality: a cross-sectional study	64
A scoping review on examination approaches for identifying tactile deficits at the upper extremity in individuals with stroke	61
The SoftHand Pro platform: a flexible prosthesis with a user-centered approach	61
Effects of a dual intervention (motor and virtual reality-based cognitive) on cognition in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial	59
Physiotherapy using a free-standing robotic exoskeleton for patients with spinal cord injury: a feasibility study	55
The impact of external and internal focus of attention on visual dependence and EEG alpha oscillations during postural control	55
Can a powered knee-ankle prosthesis improve weight-bearing symmetry during stand-to-sit transitions in individuals with above-knee amputations?	54
Enhanced gait tracking measures for individuals with stroke using leg-worn inertial sensors	50
Boosting brain–computer interfaces with functional electrical stimulation: potential applications in people with locked-in syndrome	50
Reliable and valid robot-assisted assessments of hand proprioceptive, motor and sensorimotor impairments after stroke	49
Evaluating the health and fitness benefits of a 6-month FES-cycling program on a recumbent trike for individuals with motor complete SCI: a pilot study	49
Effect of task-oriented training assisted by force feedback hand rehabilitation robot on finger grasping function in stroke patients with hemiplegia: a randomised controlled trial	48
Exoskeleton-guided passive movement elicits standardized EEG patterns for generalizable BCIs in stroke rehabilitation	48
A unilateral robotic knee exoskeleton to assess the role of natural gait assistance in hemiparetic patients	47
Effect of mobile application types on stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review	45
Unsupervised robot-assisted rehabilitation after stroke: feasibility, effect on therapy dose, and user experience	43

Dual-task improvement of older adults after treadmill walking combined with blood flow restriction of low occlusion pressure: the effect on the heart–brain axis	42
Multi-scale attention patching encoder network: a deployable model for continuous estimation of hand kinematics from surface electromyographic signals	42
Clinical indications and protocol considerations for selecting initial body weight support levels in gait rehabilitation: a systematic review	41
Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation interventions on cognitive impairment: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials	39
Immediate application of low-intensity electrical noise reduced responses to visual perturbations during walking in individuals with cerebral palsy	39
Comparison of synergy extrapolation and static optimization for estimating multiple unmeasured muscle activations during walking	39
Cortical reorganization to improve dynamic balance control with error amplification feedback	38
Fused ultrasound and electromyography-driven neuromuscular model to improve plantarflexion moment prediction across walking speeds	38
Going beyond PA: Assessing sensorimotor capacity with wearables in multiple sclerosis—a cross-sectional study	38
Two decades of breakthroughs: charting the future of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation	37
Home-based guidance training system with interactive visual feedback using kinect on stroke survivors with moderate to severe motor impairment	37
Feasibility of force myography for the direct control of an assistive robotic hand orthosis in non-impaired individuals	36