OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Global Health is 5. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Rural Zambian Oral Health Transition: A Long-Term Retrospective Examination of an Outreach Program’s Progress and Impact	147
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Facility-Based Obstetrical Care in Rural Guatemala	60
Strengthening Capacity for Prostate Cancer Early Diagnosis in West Africa Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Realist Approach to Rethinking and Operationalizing the World Health Organization 2017 Guide t	51
Changing Patterns in Epidemiology of Brucellosis in the South of Iran (2015–2020): Based on Cochrane-Armitage Trend Test	38
Indirect Effects of PM<sub>2.5</sub> Exposure on COVID-19 Mortality in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia: An Ecological Study	34
Climate Change, Conflict, and Resource Extraction: Analyses of Nigerian Artisanal Mining Communities and Ominous Global Trends	30
The Political Environment of Global Oral Health: Now is the Moment to Improve Equity	27
Interdependent Determinants of Health and Death? Examining the Linkages between Health Equity, Human Rights, and Democracy during COVID-19	24
Advancing Gender Equality in Healthcare Leadership: Protocol to Co-Design and Evaluate a Leadership and Mentoring Intervention in Tanzania	24
Possible Risk Factors and Their Potential Associations with Combined Heavy Metal Exposures in Pregnant Women in the Republic of Suriname	22
‘Pamoja Tunaweza’: A Collaborative Program Model for Global Health Training & Education	21
Lung Function and Respiratory Morbidity Among Informal Workers Exposed to Cement Dust: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study	21
Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group Inaugural Meeting: Defining Worldwide Barriers to Germline Genomics in Cancer Prevention and Management	20
The Impact of Cleft Lip/Palate and Surgical Intervention on Adolescent Life Outcomes	20
Actions and Adaptations Implemented for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Service Provision During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lagos, Nigeria: Qualitative Study of Health Facility Lea	20
Coverage of Quality Maternal and Newborn Healthcare Services in India: Examining Dropouts, Disparity and Determinants	20
Global Learning for Health Equity: A Literature Review	19
Occupational Health Barriers in South Africa: A Call for Ubuntu	19
Haitian State Hospital Orthopedic Grand Rounds Series: A Virtual Curriculum to Address Global Surgery Needs	18
Faith Leaders Improve Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy: Results of Operations Research on the Channels of Hope Methodology in Kenya and Ghana	17
Integrated Knowledge Translation for Non-Communicable Diseases: Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa	17
Going Remote: Evaluating a Global Health Practicum Program During COVID-19 Travel Restrictions	16
The Plastic Crisis, Human Dignity, and Care for our Common Home	16
The World after COVID-19: Reflections on Global Health and Policy	15
The Association of Children’s Blood Lead Levels and Prevalence of Stunting in Tin Mining Area in Indonesia	15

Faith Leaders, Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancies (HTSP), and Family Planning: What Works?	15
Mongolia: Failure of Total Banning of Asbestos	14
Assessment of Environmental Impacts on Health: Examples from the Pacific Basin	14
Fostering Professional Identity Formation and Motivation for Joining Nursing and Midwifery Programmes among Undergraduate Nursing/Midwifery Students and Recent Graduates in Uganda	13
A Call for Biomonitoring Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Considerations for Potentially Toxic Metals/Metalloids	13
An Epidemiological Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in the Sewage System of a Higher Education Institution	13
Spatial Variation and Determinants of Inadequate Minimum Meal Frequency among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Ethiopia: Spatial and multilevel analysis using Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey	13
Experiential Learning and Mentorship in Global Health Leadership Programs: Capturing Lessons from Across the Globe	13
Factors Associated with Self-Reported Chronic Diseases of Syrian Refugees in Turkey	13
Asbestos Consumption and Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality Trends in the Major User Countries	12
Inadequate Access to Potable Water Impacts Early Childhood Development in Low-Income Areas in Cape Town, South Africa	12
Comparative Effectiveness of an In-Person and a Virtual Basic Emergency Care Instructor Course	12
Framework for Risk Communication and Community Engagement to Improve Vaccine Uptake for COVID-19 and other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Low- and Midd	12
Infant Feeding Practices, Prevalence of Adolescent Motherhood and Malnutrition among Infants in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria	12
Malaria, HIV and Malnutrition among Internally Displaced People in Mozambique During COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from a Community-Based Intervention	11
Estimating the Specialist Surgical Workforce Density in South Africa	11
Integrating Oral Health Within Kenyan HIV Research & Policy Structure: Stakeholder Analysis	11
Virtual Health Research Capacity Strengthening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Integrative Review	11
Strategies to Improve Women’s Leadership Preparation for Early Career Global Health Professionals: Suggestions from Two Working Groups	11
Decolonizing Global Health: Increasing Capacity of Community Health Worker Programs	11
The Global Health Security Index and Its Role in Shaping National COVID‑19 Response Capacities: A Scoping Review	11
An Implementation Research Approach to Reorient Health Supply Chains Toward an Equity Agenda in the COVID-19 Era	11
Impact of Institutionalisation of Births on Health Policies and Birth Registration in India	11
Understanding Loneliness in an Aging Population of San Vito de Coto Brus, Costa Rica	10
COVID-19 Disruptions of Food Systems and Nutrition Services in Ethiopia: Evidence of the Impacts and Policy Responses	10
Overseas Medical Students in Ukraine and War-Related Interruption in Education: Global Health Considerations from India	10
Things seen and unseen: 2. Anaemia affects urban rich Nigerian adolescents more than other socio‑economic status groups	10
Knowledge, Attitude and Smoking Patterns Among Pregnant Women: A Jordanian Perspective	10
Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience	10
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults in Bogotá, Colombia, 2022–2023: A Cross‑Sectional Population Survey	10
How and Why Should We Decolonize Global Health Education and Research?	9
Piloting of a Screen‑Triage‑Treat Surgical Approach Model for Management of Anal Cancer in Liberia	9
Direct and Indirect Costs of Diabetes in Brazil in 2016	9
A Qualitative Assessment of Community Acceptability and Use of a Locally Developed Children&#8217;s Book to Increase Shared Reading and Parent-Child Interactions in Rural Zambia	8
Environmental Impacts on COVID-19: Mechanisms of Increased Susceptibility	8
Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Damned if You do… Damned if You don’t!	8
Prevalence and Risks Factors of Prehypertension in Africa: A Systematic Review	8
Global Community Health Screening and Educational Intervention for Early Detection of Cardiometabolic Renal Disease	8
Successful Models of Virtual Experiential Education Initiatives in Global Health for International Students	8
Health in Persons Deprived of Their Liberty in South America: A Painful Reflection of Our Public Health	8
Measurements of Surgical Volume in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, a Systematic Review	8
Increased Cardiovascular Mortality in Ecuador during COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Impacto de un Nuevo Programa de Trabajo Social en el Acceso a la Atención Terciaria	7
Point-of-Care Testing in Chronic Kidney Disease of Non-Traditional Origin: Considerations for Clinical, Epidemiological, and Health Surveillance Research and Practice	7
An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts	7
From Horror to Hope: Recognizing and Preventing the Health Impacts of War	7
Learning from the End of the Public-Private Partnership for Lesotho’s National Referral Hospital Network	7
Mining Migrant Worker Recruitment Policy and the Production of a Silicosis Epidemic in Late 20th-Century Southern Africa	7
In a Protest Nation – Integrative Policy Negotiation Should be a Core Public Health Competency	7
The Etiology of Kidney Failure in Indonesia: A Multicenter Study in Tertiary-Care Centers in Jakarta	7

Spatial Variation of Child Stunting and Maternal Malnutrition after Controlling for Known Risk Factors in a Drought-Prone Rural Community in Southern Ethiopia	7
Geospatial Analysis of Dental Access and Workforce Distribution in Kenya	7
Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative	7
Environmental Impacts on Infectious Disease: A Literature View of Epidemiological Evidence	6
Implementing Advanced HIV Disease Care for Inpatients in a Referral Hospital in Malawi – Demand, Results and Cost Implications	6
Genetic Predisposition of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Ancient Human Remains	6
COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent Action Needed for Africa and the World	6
Characteristics of Global Health Careers among Graduates of a Global Health Equity Residency Training Program in the United States	6
Hazards and Control Measures among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Zimbabwe	6
Agness Mseteka: Maternity Waiting Home Caretaker and Protector of Pregnant Women in Rural Zambia	6
Brexit and the European National Health Service England Workforce: A Quantitative Analysis of Doctors’ Perceived Professional Impact and Intentions to Leave the United Kingdom	6
Virtual Adaptation of an International Exchange Program in Medical Education	5
The Devil they Knew: Chemical Documents Analysis of Industry Influence on PFAS Science	5
Effective Cross-National Respectful Partnerships: A Case Study of Peace Corps’ Volunteer Covid-19 Volunteer Evacuation	5
Interactions Among Cross-Border Contiguous Communities and Implications for Managing Pandemics – The case of Ghana and Burkina Faso During the Ebola Outbreak in	5
Understanding exposure risk using soil testing and GIS around an abandoned asbestos mine	5
The Dual/Global Value of SARS-CoV-2 Genome Surveillance on Migrants Arriving to Europe via the Mediterranean Routes	5
“Socialization for Scarcity” in Emergency Management: Rethinking Assumptions of Resource Scarcity in Humanitarian Crises	5
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Utilization in Zimbabwe: Retrospective Review of Harare Ambulance System Reports	5
A Call to Action Against Persistent Lack of Transparency in Vaccine Pricing Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination Programs on the Reduction of COVID-19 Cases: A Systematic Literature Review	5
Spatial Estimation of PM2.5 Exposure and its Association with Asthma Exacerbation: A Prospective Study in Thai Children	5
Sustainability Assessment of a District-Wide Quality Improvement on Newborn Care Program in Rural Rwanda: A Mixed-Method Study	5
The Impact of Neocolonialism on India’s COVID-19 Response	5
Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries	5
Heart Failure Care Facilitators and Barriers in Rural Haiti: A Qualitative Study	5
Urban Green Spaces and Newborns Metal Concentrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5
Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub‑Saharan African Countries: A Multi‑level Mixed Effect Analysis	5
Increased Adherence to Infection Control Practices Among Medical Laboratory Technicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Self-Reported Survey Study	5