OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IRBM is 8. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	297
Device Attitude and Real-Time 3D Visualization: An Interface for Elderly Care	265
Ultrasound Applications in Ophthalmology: A Review	149
Biomechanical Comparison of the Influence of Osteoporosis on the Lumbar Spine After Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery or Non-fusion Dynamic Stabilization Surgery Under Whole Body Vibration	138
Simplified Muscle-Recruitment Strategy During Walking in Parkinson's Disease People: A Time-Frequency Analysis of EMG Signal	105
Overdistention Accelerates Electrophysiological Changes in Uterine Muscle Towards Labour in Multiple Gestations	84
Current and Future Role of HIFU in Obstetric Gynaecology	74
Enhancing P300 Detection Using a Band-Selective Filter Bank for a Visual P300 Speller	63
A Computationally Efficient Correlational Neural Network for Automated Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Acknowledgements to our reviewers	55
Contents	55
Recovery Delay with Visual Feedback to Reduce Errors in Single-Switch Scanning Keyboards	53
Optimized Tunable Q Wavelet Transform Based Drowsiness Detection from Electroencephalogram Signals	45
Facial Palsy Characterization Using Dual Regression Trees	45
New Design to Provide Absolute Protection Within a Certain Period for Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys	44
Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers: Considering the Reperfusion	42
Catheter Tracking Using a Convolutional Neural Network for Decreasing Interventional Radiology X-Ray Exposure	41
Contrast-Free High Frame Rate Ultrasound Imaging for Assessment of Vascular Remodeling During Wound Healing	40
Evaluation of a Wireless Home Sleep Monitoring System Compared to Polysomnography	40
Uterine Synchronization Analysis During Pregnancy and Labor Using Graph Theory, Classification Based on Neural Network and Deep Learning	37
Arrhythmic Heartbeat Classification Using 2D Convolutional Neural Networks	35
Editorial Board	33
Fast Evaluation of Unhealthy and Healthy Neonates Using Hyperspectral Features on 700-850 Nm Wavelengths, ROI Extraction, and 3D-CNN	31
Stroke Treatment Prediction Using Features Selection Methods and Machine Learning Classifiers	29
Optimal Sensor Placement in Smart Home Using Building Information Modeling: A Home Support Application	28

Gaussianity Evaluation of HD-sEMG Signals with Aging and Sex During Low and Moderate Isometric Contractions of the Biceps Brachii	26
Body Water Volume Estimation Using Bio Impedance Analysis: Where Are We?	26
Exploring Radiologic Criteria for Glioma Grade Classification on the BraTS Dataset	24
Editorial Board	24
A Physician's Perspective on the Incorporation of Pictograms as a Supplement to Medical Instructions in Chile: A Pilot Study	23
Effect of Botulinum Toxin on Spasticity Level Assessed by Tonic Stretch Reflex Threshold: A Feasibility Pilot Study	23
Deep Learning-Based Metaheuristic Weighted K-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm for the Severity Classification of Breast Cancer	21
A Fast and Accurate Method for Glaucoma Screening from Smartphone-Captured Fundus Images	21
Contents	20
A No-Reference Quality Metric for Parameter Tuning of Edge-Aware Filters – An Anti-Image Forensic Method	20
Implication of the Nature and Texturation of Silicone Surfaces on the Grafting of PolyNaSS, a Bioactive Polymer	18
Finite Element Model to Reproduce the Effect of Pre-Stress and Needle Insertion Velocity During Infusions into Brain Phantom Gel	18
SNOROSALAB: A Method Facilitating the Diagnosis of Sleep Breathing Disorders Before Polysomnography	17
Optimizing Uterine Synchronization Analysis in Pregnancy and Labor Through Window Selection and Node Optimization	16
Combining Cultural Probes and Interviews with Caregivers to Co-Design a Social Mobile Robotic Solution	16
Detection of Social Isolation Based on Meal-Taking Activity and Mobility of Elderly People Living Alone	16
sEMG Signal-Based Lower Limb Movements Recognition Using Tunable Q-Factor Wavelet Transform and Kraskov Entropy	16
An Image Recognition Method for Urine Sediment Based on Semi-supervised Learning	15
Contents	13
Editorial Board	13
Editorial Board	13
Comparison of Different Sensor Locations on Freezing-of-Gait Ratio Results	12
Motor Imagery EEG Spectral-Spatial Feature Optimization Using Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet and Neighbourhood Component Analysis	12
A Control Strategy for Pneumatically Powered Below-Hip Orthosis	12
Editorial Board	12
Dynamic Diet Planner: A Personal Diet Recommender System Based on Daily Activity and Physical Condition	12
Biomechanical Effects of Osteoporosis on the Sacroiliac Joint After Lumbosacral Fusion Surgery	12
Complete 3D Kinematics Parameters of the Temporo-Mandibular Joints Using in Vivo Data Fusion	11
IMU Calibration Effect on Lower Limbs Kinematics Against Optical Motion Capture in Post-Stroke Gait	11
Electrocardiogram Data Compression Techniques for Cardiac Healthcare Systems: A Methodological Review	11
Biomechanical Response of Four Roussouly's Sagittal Alignment Lumbar to Degeneration of Different Parts of Intervertebral Disc: Finite Element Model Analysis	11
Analysis of Wrist Pulse Signal: Emotions and Physical Pain	11
Acknowledging our reviewers	10
Influence of Image Factors on the Performance of Ophthalmic Ultrasound Deep Learning Model	10
A Review on Convolutional Neural Networks for Brain Tumor Segmentation: Methods, Datasets, Libraries, and Future Directions	10
Contents	9
Time Domain Analysis of Heart Rate Variability Signals in Valence Recognition for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)	9
Editorial Board	9
Brain-Computer Interface Speller System for Alternative Communication: A Review	9
Normative Data of the External Work of Individual Limbs and of the Distribution of Joint Work During Stair Crossing	9
A Nonlinear Analysis of Nociceptive Flexion Reflex Changes Before and After Acute Inflammation	9
Electrocardiogram Signal Compression Using Deep Convolutional Autoencoder with Constant Error and Flexible Compression Rate	9
Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation from Sinus-Rhythm Electrocardiograms Based on Deep Neural Networks: Analysis of Time Intervals and Longitudinal Study	8
Development of Direct Grafting on Cyclic Olefin Copolymers to Improve Hydrophilicity by Using Bioactive Polymers	8
On the Utility of Parents' Historical Data to Investigate the Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Data Mining-Based Framework	8
BCDNet: An Optimized Deep Network for Ultrasound Breast Cancer Detection	8
Distributed Biomedical Scheme for Controlled Recovery of Medical Encrypted Images	8
Fatigue Loading Effect in Custom-Made All-on-4 Implants System: A 3D Finite Elements Analysis	8