OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Systematic Reviews is 42. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Patients’ experiences of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units in low- and lower-middle-income countries: protocol of a systematic review	256
Characteristics of interventions that address racism in the United States and opportunities to integrate equity principles: a scoping review	249
Surgical compared to percutaneous repair of aortic coarctation in the pediatric population: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis update	241
Convergence of sociodemographic, clinical, regulatory, and quality characteristics in pharmacotherapeutic management of alcohol use disorder: a scoping review protocol	179
A systematic review protocol for slow-paced breathing in healthy populations: Impacts on cognition and insights into mechanisms of action	160
Breathing exercises for patients with early-stage lung cancer: a meta-analysis	120
Correction: Do reporting guidelines have an impact? Empirical assessment of changes in reporting before and after the PRISMA extension statement for network meta-analysis	114
Effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	111
Publication bias in prevalence studies should not be ignored	102
Lapatinib and lapatinib plus trastuzumab therapy versus trastuzumab therapy for HER2 positive breast cancer patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	99
Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy—systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	97
Experiences, barriers, and enablers of infant and young child feeding among adolescent mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol	94
Diagnostic accuracy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	92
Is artificial intelligence for medical professionals serving the patients?	91
Screening for hypertension in adults: protocol for evidence reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update	83
Acupuncture methods for insomnia disorder in the elderly: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis	83
Lack of systematicity in research prioritisation processes — a scoping review of evidence syntheses	80
Graduate and postgraduate educational challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic period: its impact and innovations—a scoping review	80
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of mental illness among nursing home residents	76
Non-invasive neuromodulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating efficacy, safety, and optimal stimulation parameters	73
Protocol for a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis of the evidence for therapies in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)	72
Effectiveness of robotic rehabilitation interventions in children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	72
The application of process mining for clinical pathways: a systematic literature review protocol	68
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for vascular surgery: an evidence map and scoping review	66
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture with moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	62

Effects of an exoskeleton robot on motor function in patients with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	61
Ten circumstances and solutions for finding the sample mean and standard deviation for meta-analysis	60
Addressing the challenges of reconstructing systematic reviews datasets: a case study and a noisy label filter procedure	54
Increasing the transparency of systematic reviews: presenting a generalized registration form	52
Witnessing workplace bullying — protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual health and well-being outcomes	51
Job crafting interventions: what works, for whom, why, and in which contexts? Research protocol for a systematic review with coincidence analysis	51
Seeking adverse effects in systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions: a cross-sectional study (part 1)	50
Traditional and machine learning models for predicting haemorrhagic transformation in ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis	45
Off-label use of sodium cantharidinate and vitamin B6 injection in cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis	45
Loneliness in pregnant and postpartum people and parents of children aged 5 years or younger: a scoping review	45
Clinical yarning with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples—a systematic scoping review of its use and impacts	44
A systematic review of the effectiveness, safety and acceptance of nicotine replacement therapy use for vaping cessation in youth aged 17 years or younger	43
What are the ethical, legal, and social debates surrounding artificial womb technology? A scoping review protocol	43
Oral health effects of non-combustible nicotine products: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis	43
Conceptualizations of anaesthetists’ clinical reasoning expertise: protocol for a systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis	42
A critical exploration of stigma interventions and programs for queer peoples across the life course in Canada: a scoping review protocol	42
The resilience of parents and carers who administer medicines to children at home: a qualitative systematic review protocol	42