OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMJ Open is 57. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Anaesthetic and perioperative considerations for extrapleural pneumonectomy and extended pleurectomy/decortication: a scoping review protocol	360
Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention for post-COVID-19 vaccination urticaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol	240
Development of an international core outcome set for treatment trials in paediatric inguinal hernia: protocol for a three-phase study including a systematic review and Delphi survey	193
Implementing heart failure disease management in primary care: a mixed-methods analysis of the IMPACT-B study	169
Characterisation of a clinical trial–like population of high cardiovascular risk patients prior to myocardial infarction or stroke in the real world: design and protocol for a multidatabase retrospect	169
Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment among former elite athletes without a history of sport-related concussions compared to the general older population: a protocol for a cross-sectional study with	166
Association between serum uric acid and measures of adiposity in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study	156
Investigation of the combined effects of cannabidiol plus naltrexone on alcohol craving in alcohol dependence: study protocol of a phase II randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group	139
Systematic review of reviews on interventions to engage men and boys as clients, partners and agents of change for improved sexual and reproductive health and rights	136
Vision Restoration through transorbital electrical stimulation in Optic Neuropathy in patients with significant optic atrophy due to primary open-angle glaucoma—a randomised, controlled, double-blind,	128
Correction: Association of sleep duration and quality with blood lipids: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies	123
Predicting preventive self-care behaviours among type 2 diabetes based on the health belief model in Bandar Abbas city: a cross-sectional study	117
Role of private providers in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in Zambia: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences	116
10-year diagnosis-specific antibiotic prescribing trends among paediatric inpatients at two private-sector hospitals in central India: a prospective observational study	106
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of intensive care unit physicians towards the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome in China: a cross-sectional survey	105
Cohort profile: Swedish families of the 1990s (SWIFT90)	97
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among garment workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	96
Loose cigarette purchase and adolescent smoking in Indonesia: a mixed-methods study	96
Causes and determinants of infant mortality using verbal autopsy and social autopsy methods in a rural population of Odisha: a community-based matched case-control study	95
Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Moshi municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study	95
Heterogeneous association of health with patient and general practice characteristics by region, age and chronic condition: pooled cross-sectional study of patient-level data from England	94
Adjunctive dobutamine in patients with septic cardiomyopathy and tissue hypoperfusion: a blinded randomised controlled multicentre trial study protocol of the ADAPT-dobutamine trial	94
Comparative effectiveness and safety of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate as treatment options for preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis	93
DIAMONDS—a diabetes self-management intervention for people with severe mental illness: protocol for an individually randomised controlled multicentre trial	91
What factors predict ambulance prealerts to the emergency department? Retrospective observational study from three UK ambulance services	90

Trends in congenital anomalies and associated factors among newborns in Eastern Ethiopia: an 8-year open cohort analysis of the Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System	89
Palliative care burden and specialist service utilisation for individuals with cardiovascular disease in Australia: a national population-based observational study	88
Cardiac arrhythmia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective, population-based cohort study in Manitoba, Canada	88
Evidence of neglect of the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol	85
Azithromycin to prevent acute lower respiratory infections among Australian and New Zealand First Nations and Timorese children (PETAL trial): study protocol for a multicentre, international, double-b	84
Healthcare professionals' experiences of the Four Habits Model communication course: a qualitative and survey approach to evaluate impact in an intermediate care setting	81
Coping with a chronic condition that requires lifelong medication: a qualitative study with people living with atrial fibrillation in São Paulo, Brazil	80
Development and evaluation of prediction models to improve the hospital appointments overbooking strategy at a large tertiary care hospital in the Sultanate of Oman: a retrospective analysis	80
Outcome measurement for gender-affirming care in Canada: a systematic review	75
Recommendations for strengthening primary healthcare delivery models for chronic disease management in Mendoza: a RAND/UCLA modified Delphi panel	75
SinoMAKS—protocol of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the Chinese version of the non-pharmacological, multimodal MAKS intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia in Chinese nursing	74
Infrared illumination for difficult peripheral venous catheterisation in critically ill adult patients: the prospective, randomised, multicentre ICARE trial	74
Perceived acceptability, barriers and enablers in implementing mobile phone messaging-based message-framing intervention for improved maternal and newborn care in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia: a qualitative s	73
Wealth-based inequality and dropout rate in the completion of the continuum of maternal healthcare in Ethiopia: a secondary data analysis of the Mini Demographic and Health Survey of 2019	73
Epigenomic pathways from racism to preterm birth: secondary analysis of the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: monitoring Mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b) cohort study in the USA to examine how DNA methylat	72
Role of the collagen scaffold in preventing intrauterine adhesion from recurrence after adhesiolysis: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled, parallel-group, open-label, superiority clinic	72
Knowledge, attitude and practice of patients with ankle injury regarding osteochondral lesions of the talus: a cross-sectional study in Wuxi, China	71
Global therapeutic mobilities and cancer: a scoping review	71
Interpreting evidence on the association between multiple adverse childhood experiences and mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood: protocol for a systematic review assessing causality	70
Scoping review protocol of central chronic medicines dispensing and distribution programme for widening access to medications in South Africa	69
Risk and protective factors associated with teenage pregnancy and intergenerational interventions: a scoping review protocol	69
Prebiotic supplementation in patients with type 1 diabetes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Canada	67
Trends and indicators of nursing workforce shortages in Canada: a retrospective ecological study, 2015–2022	65
Non-monetary burdens of out-of-pocket costs incurred by patients and caregivers for medical care: a scoping review	63
Consumer perceptions and preferences of pharmacist-led professional services and attributes in Australia: a qualitative focus group study	61
Development of a taxonomy mapping dental services integration: a scoping review protocol	61
Protocol for Shenzhen-working-age cohort study (SZ-working age): a prospective observational cohort study on eye health and myopia	61
Effectiveness of methadone versus buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorder: secondary analyses of prospective cohort study data	60
Predictors of HIV testing and status disclosure among young adolescents in postconflict settings: findings from a pre–post study design in Nimule per-urban town of South Sudan	59
Taking action, return-to-work strategies used by Iranian cancer survivors: a qualitative study	59
Protocol for a single-centre randomised pilot study to assess the safety and feasibility of adding a CytoSorb filter during kidney normothermic machine perfusion to remove inflammatory and immune medi	59
Cohort profile: AMBulatoRy blOod preSsure in older adults (AMBROSIA) and AMBROSIA-HOME	58
Impact of employment support in different work environments on individuals with intellectual disability and their families from their own perspectives: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative	57
Contrasting cultures of emergency department care: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of attending the emergency department for low back pain in the UK	57
Prevalence of dry eye disease and its association with sleep quality and depression: a hospital-based survey in Thai population	57
Timing of mechanical ventilation and its association with in-hospital outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock following ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a multicentre observational study	57