OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Stroke is 4. 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
Establishment of the Heart and Brain Team for Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Stroke Patients: An Expert Opinion	141
Deep Learning–Based Automatic Classification of Stroke Size in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	100
Stem Cell–Derived Extracellular Vesicle Therapy in Ischemic Brain Injuries	91
Explanatory Power and Prognostic Implications of Factors Associated with Troponin Elevation in Acute Ischemic Stroke	75
Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion: Results From the ATTENTION Registry	65
Medical Management of Adult Moyamoya Disease: A Review and Relevant Cases With Ischemic Events	63
Thrombi With a Higher Erythrocyte Composition Are More Fragile in Acute Stroke	54
Smartphone App in Stroke Management: A Narrative Updated Review	50
Prolonged Benefit of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion With Large Ischemic Infarcts: One-Year Outcomes From the PERSIST Registry	44
Updated New York City Emergency Medical Services Acute Stroke Triage Protocol Reduces Interfacility Transfers and Time to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Patients	41
Perfusion Profiles May Differ Between Asymptomatic Versus Symptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion	37
Patent Foramen Ovale and Other Cardiopathies as Causes of Embolic Stroke With Unknown Source	35
Global Estimates of Reported Vaccine-Associated Ischemic Stroke for 1969–2023: A Comprehensive Analysis of the World Health Organization Global Pharmacovigilance Database	34
Sex and Gender Differences in Stroke and Their Practical Implications in Acute Care	31
Mechanical Thrombectomy for In-Hospital Onset Stroke: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	29
Ruptured Peripheral Cerebral Aneurysms Associated With Moyamoya Disease: A Systematic Review	28
Diabetes and Stroke: What Are the Connections?	27
Cost-Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Childhood Stroke: An Analysis of the Save ChildS Study	27
Management of Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis May Need to Be Individualized: A Multidisciplinary Call for Action	27
Factors Influencing Nerinetide Effect on Clinical Outcome in Patients Without Alteplase Treatment in the ESCAPE-NA1 Trial	27
Geometry of Terminal Internal Carotid Artery Bifurcation May Be Associated With Middle Cerebral Artery Plaque Ulceration: A Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography Study	26
Thrombus Enhancement Sign May Differentiate Embolism From Arteriosclerosis-Related Large Vessel Occlusion	26
White Matter Structural Connectivity Associated With Visual Field Recovery After Stroke	26
Infarcts Due to Large Vessel Occlusions Continue to Grow Despite Near-Complete Reperfusion After Endovascular Treatment	25
DIRECT-SAFE: A Randomized Controlled Trial of DIRECT Endovascular Clot Retrieval versus Standard Bridging Therapy	24

A Multimodal Ensemble Deep Learning Model for Functional Outcome Prognosis of Stroke Patients	24
Predictive Modeling of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Endovascular Thrombectomy: Insights From the Nationwide TREAT-AIS Registry	21
Endovascular Treatment of Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes Due to Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease	20
Trends in Stroke Presentations before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis	20
Association of Unfavorable Social Determinants of Health With Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack and Vascular Risk Factors in Hispanic/Latino Adults: Results From Hispanic Community Health Study/Study o	19
Right Hemispheric Predominance of Brain Infarcts in Atrial Fibrillation: A Lesion Mapping Analysis	18
Mechanical Thrombectomy Access for All? Challenges in Increasing Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States	18
Neuroprotective Approaches for Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest: Current Trends and Prospective Avenues	18
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene Mutation May Reduce the Risk of Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysm in Chinese Han Population	18
Effect of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on the Quality of Stroke Care in Stroke Units and Alternative Wards: A National Comparative Analysis	17
Endovascular versus Medical Management of Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials	16
Wall Shear Stress Associated with Stroke Occurrence and Mechanisms in Middle Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis	16
Venous Outflow Profiles Are Linked to Clinical Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke Patients with Extensive Baseline Infarct	16
Cerebrovascular Events in Older Patients With Patent Foramen Ovale: Current Status and Future Perspectives	15
Recanalization Outcomes and Procedural Complications in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19 Receiving Endovascular Treatment	15
Cortical Thinning in High-Grade Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis	14
Endovascular Therapy in the Extended Time Window for Large Vessel Occlusion in Patients With Pre-Stroke Disability	14
Antiplatelet Therapy May Be Insufficient to Prevent Stroke Recurrence Before Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure	13
Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Mortality	13
Pupillometer-Based Neurological Pupil Index Differential: A Potential Predictor of Post-Stroke Delirium	13
Population-Based Incidence Rates of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Japan: The Shiga Stroke and Heart Attack Registry	13
Non-Inferiority Trials in Stroke Research: What Are They, and How Should We Interpret Them?	12
Association of Substantia Nigra Degeneration with Poor Neurological Recovery in Basal Ganglia Infarctions	12
Precision Greenness and Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack in 249,405 US Medicare Beneficiaries	11
Characteristics of Early Presenters after Intracerebral Hemorrhage	10
2022 Update of the Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke: Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack	10
Impact of Left Atrial or Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus on Stroke Outcome: A Matched Control Analysis	10
Anger, a Result and Cause of Stroke: A Narrative Review	10
The Role of Atrial Cardiopathy as a Potential Cause of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	10
Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Intravenous Thrombolysis in Distal Medium Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multinational Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Study	10
Replacing Alteplase with Tenecteplase: Is the Time Ripe?	10
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Progression Score: A Novel Risk Score to Predict Neurological Deterioration after Intracerebral Hemorrhage	10
The Impact of Genetically Proxied AMPK Activation, the Target of Metformin, on Functional Outcome Following Ischemic Stroke	10
The Influence of Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol on the Efficacy of Genotype-Guided Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Preventing Stroke Recurrence	10
Endovascular Thrombectomy Versus Intravenous Thrombolysis of Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion Stroke	9
Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level, the Lower the Better? Analysis of Korean Patients in the Treat Stroke to Target Trial	9
Previous Antiplatelet Therapy on Ticagrelor-Aspirin and Clopidogrel-Aspirin Efficacy in Intracranial Artery Stenosis	9
Clopidogrel May Be Superior to Aspirin as Maintenance Antiplatelet Monotherapy in Patients With Non-Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke	9
Standard Versus Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Successfully Treated With Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Tri	8
Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes: A Living Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials	8
Direct and Indirect Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Long Working Hours on Risk Stroke Subtypes in the CONSTANCES Cohort	8
The Challenge of Designing Stroke Trials That Change Practice: MCID vs. Sample Size and Pragmatism	8
Thrombectomy With Bridging Thrombolytic May Benefit Asian Patients More Than Non-Asian Patients: Insights From DIRECT-SAFE Sub-Analysis	8
Optimal Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Counterbalancing the Benefits with the Potential Risks	8
Acute Infarct Segmentation on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Using Deep Learning Algorithm and RAPID MRI	7
Association Between Anemia and Clinical Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated With Endovascular Treatment	7
Association of Coronary Stenosis With Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases in Neurologically Asymptomatic Adults	7
Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios Are Associated with Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	7
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: An Undeniable Small Vessel Disease	7
Premature Ischemic Stroke in Sjögren’s Disease	7

Practical Nomogram Predicting Apixaban or Rivaroxaban Concentrations from Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Anti-Xa Values: Special Interest in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients	7
Left Atrial Mechanical Dysfunction Is Associated With Atrial Fibrillation and Recurrent Stroke After Cryptogenic Stroke	7
Atrial Cardiopathy Worsens Neurological Severity, Raises Recurrence Rates, and Leads to Poor Vascular Outcomes in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	6
CT- versus MRI-Based Imaging for Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke: Analysis from the Austrian Stroke Registry	6
Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients with Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Where Are We?	6
Haptoglobin Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With Lower Postoperative Cardiovascular Risk in Carotid Stenosis Patients	6
Predictors of Therapy Response in Chronic Aphasia: Building a Foundation for Personalized Aphasia Therapy	6
Neurovascular Complications of Acute Aortic Syndrome	6
Early Neurological Deterioration and Time to Start Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Acute Mild-to-Moderate Ischemic Stroke: A Pre-Specified Post Hoc Analysis of the ATAMIS Trial	5
Carotid Web: An Update Focusing on Its Relationship With Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Therapeutic Strategy	5
Hemorrhagic Complications Following Endovascular Treatment for Atherothrombotic Large Vessel Occlusion	5
Mode of Imaging Study and Endovascular Therapy for a Large Ischemic Core: Insights From the RESCUE-Japan LIMIT	5
Quantifying Venous Capacity to Evaluate Potential Cytoprotection in Acute Ischemic Stroke	5
Inpatient Outcomes of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Patients With Malignancy Throughout the United States	5
Diffusion-Weighted Imaging-Alone Endovascular Thrombectomy Triage in Acute Stroke: Simulating Diffusion-Perfusion Mismatch Using Machine Learning	5
Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Mortality	5
Thrombectomy in Stroke Patients With Low Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score: Is Modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) 2c/3 Superior to mTICI 2b?	5
Switch to Rosuvastatin Plus Ezetimibe From Statin Monotherapy to Achieve Target LDL-Cholesterol Goal: A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Single-Arm Trial	5
Carbonated Beverage, Fruit Drink, and Water Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study	5
Cerebral Edema in Patients with severe Hemispheric Syndrome: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes—Data from SITS-ISTR	5
Impact of Onset-to-Door Time on Endovascular Therapy for Basilar Artery Occlusion	5
Combining Computed Tomography Perfusion and Baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale to Assess the Clinical Penumbra in Ischemic Stroke	5
Early Improvement in Interstitial Fluid Flow in Patients With Severe Carotid Stenosis After Angioplasty and Stenting	4
Therapeutic Trends of Cerebrovascular Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Perspectives	4
Different Thrombus Histology in a Cancer Patient with Deep Vein Thrombosis and Recurrent Strokes	4
Role of Venous Delay on Stroke Outcome: Prospective Evaluation Before and After Mechanical Thrombectomy	4
Endovascular Treatment for Acute Posterior Circulation Tandem Lesions: Insights From the BASILAR and PERSIST Registries	4
Clinical Progression in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Associated With Intracranial Vertebrobasilar Artery Dissection	4
Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Quantification of Extravasated Iodine and Hemorrhagic Transformation after Thrombectomy	4
Parkinsonism in Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy: Clinical Features and Biomarkers	4
Asian-Pacific Expert Opinion on Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: Review of New Evidence and Focused Update	4
Narrowings of the Deep Cerebral Perforating Arteries Ostia: Geometry, Structure, and Clinical Implications	4