International Journal of Stroke

Papers
(The TQCC of International Journal of Stroke is 10. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Prehospital blood pressure lowering in patients with ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials2224
Clinical change during inter-hospital transfer for thrombectomy: Incidence, associated factors, and relationship with outcome363
Hematological disorders and stroke273
Blood pressure threshold and outcomes after successful endovascular thrombectomy215
Efficacy and safety of vitamin-K antagonists and direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of ran185
Intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic minor stroke: A Danish nationwide cohort study150
Association of circulating CD34+ cells level and prognosis after ischemic stroke85
Nontyphoidal salmonellosis is associated with an increased risk of stroke: Insights from multinational real-world data81
Mechanical thrombectomy after acute ischemic stroke in patients with left ventricular assist devices: A nationwide analysis66
Association of statin use and lipid levels with cerebral microbleeds and intracranial hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation: A prospective cohort study65
The lifetime burden following stroke: Long term impact of stroke on survival and quality of life57
Predictors of futile recanalization in ischemic stroke patients with low baseline NIHSS54
17th World Stroke Congress, 22-24 October 2025, Barcelona, Spain53
Effectiveness and safety of secondary prevention of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants use by drug type in Asian patients53
International Care Bundle Evaluation in Cerebral Hemorrhage Research (I-CATCHER): Study protocol for a multicenter, batched, parallel, cluster-randomized trial with a baseline period53
Pretreatment predictors of very poor clinical outcomes in medium vessel occlusion stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy47
The relationship between neurological function trajectory, assessed by repeated NIHSS measurement, and long-term cardiovascular events, recurrent stroke, and mortality after ischemic stroke47
Vertebrobasilar ischemia: Some less recognized aspects46
Validation and comparison of multiple risk scores for prediction of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after intravenous thrombolysis in VISTA43
Early penumbral FLAIR changes predict tissue fate in patients with large vessel occlusions40
Characteristics and outcomes in patients with in-hospital stroke: Japan stroke data bank40
Dual antiplatelet Use for extended period taRgeted to AcuTe ischemic stroke with presumed atherosclerotic OrigiN (DURATION) trial: Rationale and design39
Cognitive impairment after a stroke in young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis39
Do self-management interventions improve self-efficacy and health-related quality of life after stroke? A systematic review37
Effect of the Shanghai Stroke Service System (4S) on the quality of stroke care and outcomes: A prospective quality improvement project36
15th World Stroke Congress, 10-12 October 2023, Toronto, Canada: Late Breaking Abstracts36
Personalized knowledge to reduce the risk of stroke (PERKS-International): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial35
Retinal parameters, cortical cerebral microinfarcts, and their interaction with cognitive impairment35
Cerebral microinfarcts revisited: Detection, causes, and clinical relevance35
Persistent penumbral profiles indicate a potentially good outcome in acute stroke patients without major reperfusion35
Japan Stroke Society Guideline 2021 for the Treatment of Stroke34
A systematic review and synthesis of global stroke guidelines on behalf of the World Stroke Organization34
International research priority setting exercises in stroke: A systematic review34
Cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke patients with early versus delayed antihypertensive treatment: A prespecified analysis of CATIS-2 trial34
White matter hyperintensities are independently associated with systemic vascular aging and cerebrovascular dysfunction31
Pre-treatment lesional volume in older stroke patients treated with endovascular treatment31
Author Index30
Systematic review: Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of post-stroke fatigue30
IMPETUS Stroke: Assessment of hospital infrastructure and workflow for implementation of uniform stroke care pathway in India30
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis due to vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia in middle-income countries29
The quality disparity of stroke care over time: An analysis based on the national dataset from 2011 to 201729
World Stroke Organization (WSO) factsheets on stroke, and WSO/World Hypertension League guidance on management of hypertension post stroke28
A novel rendezvous approach between mobile stroke units and EMS improves timely thrombolysis in rural areas28
Stroke services in Africa: What is there and what is needed27
The World Stroke Academy: A World Stroke Organization global pathway to improve knowledge in stroke care27
Multi-population genome-wide association study identifies multiple novel loci associated with asymptomatic intracranial large artery stenosis26
Analysis of brain edema in RHAPSODY26
Safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolytics among patients with emergent intracranial stenting after thrombectomy: Subanalysis of the RESISTANT registry26
The association between inpatient rehabilitation intensity and outcomes after stroke in Ontario, Canada25
Incidence and outcome of pediatric moyamoya disease in the Republic of Korea: A nationwide study25
Short-term effect of PM2.5 on stroke in susceptible populations: A case-crossover study25
Development of a questionnaire to identify persons with a family history of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage24
Cerebral microbleeds and asundexian in non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke: Secondary analyses of the PACIFIC-STROKE randomized trial24
Treatment for intracerebral hemorrhage: Dawn of a new era24
15th World Stroke Congress, 10-12 October 2023, Toronto, Canada: Author Index24
Low vegetable consumption doubles the odds of stroke among people with hypertension: Findings from the SIREN Study in West Africa23
Effect of history of hypertension on efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin in ischemic stroke23
World Stroke Organization and World Hypertension League position statement on hypertension control strategies in prevention and management of stroke22
Endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke beyond the 24-h time window: Selection by target mismatch profile22
A Phase III, prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of thrombolysis in imaging-eligible, late-window patients to assess the efficacy and safety of tenecteplase (TIMELESS): Rat22
Modification effects of immigration status and comorbidities on associations of heat and heatwave with stroke morbidity21
Differences in acute ischemic stroke treatment: A cross-sectional study from international Registry of Stroke Care Quality (RES-Q)21
Reperfusion-dependent treatment effects of thrombectomy in patients with large ischemic infarcts21
Abstracts presented at Stroke 2023 – The Combined Stroke Society of Australasia and Smart Strokes Nursing and Allied Health Scientific Meeting, 22-25 August 2023, Melbourne, Australia20
Gait in cerebral small vessel disease, pre-dementia, and dementia: A systematic review20
Remote ischemic conditioning for stroke: A critical systematic review20
Is telestroke more effective than conventional treatment for acute ischemic stroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis of patient outcomes and thrombolysis rates20
Predictors of poor outcome in acute stroke patients with posterior cerebral artery occlusion and medical management19
Global stroke statistics 2023: Availability of reperfusion services around the world19
Stroke characteristics and outcomes in urban Tanzania: Data from the Prospective Lake Zone Stroke Registry19
Thrombectomy, remote ischemic conditioning, and cerebral microbleeds in cognition19
Significance of cerebral microinfarcts in antiphospholipid syndrome: A population-based study19
Reperfusion therapy for stroke: From improving global access, to thrombectomy beyond 24 hours19
J-shape relation of blood pressure reduction and outcome in acute intracerebral hemorrhage: A pooled analysis of INTERACT2 and ATACH-II individual participant data18
Meteorological factors and risk of ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage: A time-stratified case-crossover study18
Geo-spatial analysis of acute ischemic stroke reperfusion treatment in India: An assessment of distribution and access to centers18
Prevalence, patterns, and predictors of patient-reported non-motor outcomes at 30 days after acute stroke: Prospective observational hospital cohort study18
Enhanced versus standard hydration in acute ischemic stroke: REVIVE—A randomized clinical trial18
Clinical features, including atypical symptoms, associated with acute cerebral ischaemia on DWI-MRI in suspected TIA and minor stroke18
Non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of post-stroke fatigue: A systematic review18
An exploration of serious falls after stroke using a large international stroke rehabilitation database17
Abstracts presented at the SMART STROKES Conference 2022 18-19th August, Sydney, NSW17
Transient brain ischemic symptoms and the presence of ischemic lesions at neuroimaging: Results from the READAPT study17
Chronic ischemic lesions and presence of patent foramen ovale in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source: Results of the young ESUS patient registry17
Trends in sex differences of functional outcome after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke17
Safety and tolerability of Rinvecalinase Alfa (DM199) for acute ischemic stroke (ReMEDy1)16
Stroke severity and outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage on anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents: An analysis from the Japan Stroke Data Bank16
Thrombocytopenia as a predictor of hematoma expansion and mortality in intracerebral hemorrhage16
International practice patterns and perspectives on endovascular therapy for the treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis15
Mechanical thrombectomy with intra-arterial thrombolysis versus mechanical thrombectomy alone in patients with acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis15
Telemedicine networks for acute stroke: An analysis of global coverage, gaps, and opportunities15
Early neurological improvement with deferoxamine after intracerebral hemorrhage: A post hoc analysis of the i-DEF trial15
Female hormonal and reproductive factors and the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage15
Trends in the incidence of stroke and its subtypes from 1963 to 2018 in Japanese urban and rural communities: The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS)15
Intracranial atherosclerosis: Review of imaging features and advances in diagnostics14
Associations between pre-stroke physical activity levels and health-related quality of life 3 months after stroke: A registry-based study (part of PAPSIGOT)14
Which cutoff value of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment should be used for post-stroke cognitive impairment? A systematic review and meta-analysis on diagnostic test accuracy14
The AHA/ASA and DSM-V diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive impairment identify cases with predominant vascular pathology14
Control intervention design for preclinical and clinical trials: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable14
Endovascular thrombectomy in young patients with stroke14
Increasing burden of stroke in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, incidence, mortality, and case fatality14
Validation of the Black-&-White sign to predict intracerebral hematoma expansion in the multi-center PREDICT study cohort13
Should we adjudicate outcomes in stroke trials? A systematic review13
The diversity of global stroke research in the IJS13
World Stroke Organization (WSO): Global Stroke Fact Sheet 202213
Association between herpes zoster infection and the risk of stroke: A population-based nested case–control study13
Indian Trial of Tranexamic acid in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage study protocol13
Tea and coffee consumption and risk of acute stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study13
Temporal trends and practice variation in early repair of the ruptured aneurysm among patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the United States, 2012–201913
Association of post-stroke fatigue with physical activity and physical fitness: A systematic review and meta-analysis13
Stroke in Latin America: Systematic review of incidence, prevalence, and case-fatality in 1997–202113
A phase III, multi-arm multi-stage covariate-adjusted response-adaptive randomized trial to determine optimal early mobility training after stroke (AVERT DOSE)13
Large vessel occlusive stroke with milder baseline severity shows better collaterals and reduced harm from thrombectomy transfer delays13
Effect of colchicine for secondary prevention according to stroke subtype: A secondary analysis of the CONVINCE randomized trial13
Intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke and cerebral microbleeds: Results from the ENCHANTED trial12
No-reflow phenomenon in stroke patients: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of clinical data12
Telomere length and stroke recurrence after ischemic stroke and TIA12
Cost-effectiveness of testing for CYP2C19 loss-of-function carriers following transient ischemic attack/minor stroke: A Canadian perspective12
A roadmap for research in post-stroke fatigue: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable12
Results of an international survey on the status of prehospital care12
Six years of the Angels Initiative: Aims, achievements, and future directions to improve stroke care worldwide12
Risk factors related to early neurological deterioration in lacunar stroke and its influence on functional outcome11
Lipid-lowering therapies and long-term stroke prevention in East Asians: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials11
Author Index11
A systematic review of causal pathways of socioeconomic inequalities in stroke11
Monitoring for atrial fibrillation prior to patent foramen ovale closure after cryptogenic stroke11
Clinical characteristics and outcome in expansive compared with steno-occlusive mural hematoma in spontaneous cervical artery dissection11
Modifiable vascular risk factors contribute to stroke in 1080 NOTCH3 R544C carriers in Taiwan Biobank11
Treatments to improve recovery after stroke11
Lung cancer is associated with acute ongoing cerebral ischemia: A population-based study11
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and their impact on outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy11
Long-term recovery of disabling ischemic stroke: Five-year follow-up of a prospective cohort study10
The Twitter factor: How does Twitter impact #Stroke journals and citation rates?10
Global stroke statistics 202210
Evolution of quality indicators in acute stroke during the RACECAT Trial: Impact in the general population10
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke attributable to extreme low temperatures, 1990–2019: A global analysis10
How should we measure physical activity after stroke? An international consensus10
Associated demographic factors for the recurrence and prognosis of stroke patients within a multiethnic Asian population10
The risk of femoral fracture is increased in patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack—a population-based observational secondary analysis of the Austrian stroke cohort10
Diagnosis and management of cerebral amyloid angiopathy: a scientific statement from the International CAA Association and the World Stroke Organization10
Recurrent ischemic stroke in young adults: A multicenter cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis10
Early neurological deterioration in acute lacunar ischemic stroke: Systematic review of incidence, mechanisms, and prospects for treatment10
Effect of pioglitazone on vascular events in post-stroke cognitive impairment: Post hoc analysis of the IRIS trial10
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