OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is 21. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Resistance training with or without nutritional supplementation showed no influence on muscle thickness in old-institutionalized adults: a secondary analysis of the Vienna Active Ageing Study	81
Measuring the determinants of implementation behavior in multiprofessional rehabilitation	79
Effects of asymmetrical support on lower limb muscle activity during Lokomat guided gait in persons with a chronic stroke: an explorative study	63
A continuum of balance performance between children with developmental coordination disorder, spastic cerebral palsy, and typical development	55
Early diagnosis of heterotopic ossification among patients admitted to a neurological Post-Intensive Care Rehabilitation Unit	49
Optimal duration of stretching of the hamstring muscle group in older adults: a randomized controlled trial	43
Post-stroke spasticity: follow-up and functional implications of chronic long-term treatment with botulinum toxin	41
Checks and balances: a meta-analysis on the known-groups validity of functional postural control tests in children	40
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: the perspectives of individuals with lived experience	39
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation versus face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation on physical function and quality of life in people with post COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and network meta-a	32
Feasibility of a standardized protocol for respiratory training with intermitted positive pressure breathing ventilator application in dysphonia and dysarthria	31
Bimanual motor performance in everyday life activities of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy	31
Assessment of ambulation functions through kinematic analysis in individuals with stroke: a systematic review	26
Neck-related function and its connection with disability in chronic whiplash-associated disorders: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled study	25
Which information derived from the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised provides the most reliable prediction of clinical diagnosis and recovery of consciousness? A comparative study using machine learning tec	25
Sarcopenic obesity and function in women with subacute hip fracture: a short-term prospective study	25
Clinician-led mental health conversations significantly associated with outcomes for scoliosis patients	23
Barriers and facilitators for increased accessibility to quality rehabilitation services in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review	22
Evidence-based position paper of the UEMS PRM on the role of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physician in the management of children and adults with spinal dysraphism	22
Is sarcopenia associated with osteoporosis? A cross-sectional study of 262 women with hip fracture	22
Infection control practices and device management when mobilizing critically ill patients	22
Before choosing a uniform name for the PMR specialty, we must define the specialty	21
Towards the implementation of clinical quality management at the national level: description of current types of rehabilitation services for spinal cord injury/disorder in Switzerland using an interdi	21