OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Stroke is 11. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Deep Learning–Based Automatic Classification of Stroke Size in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	161
Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion: Results From the ATTENTION Registry	109
Establishment of the Heart and Brain Team for Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Stroke Patients: An Expert Opinion	98
Explanatory Power and Prognostic Implications of Factors Associated with Troponin Elevation in Acute Ischemic Stroke	81
Stem Cell–Derived Extracellular Vesicle Therapy in Ischemic Brain Injuries	73
Medical Management of Adult Moyamoya Disease: A Review and Relevant Cases With Ischemic Events	69
Smartphone App in Stroke Management: A Narrative Updated Review	64
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	55
Perfusion Profiles May Differ Between Asymptomatic Versus Symptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion	48
Thrombi With a Higher Erythrocyte Composition Are More Fragile in Acute Stroke	42
Global Estimates of Reported Vaccine-Associated Ischemic Stroke for 1969–2023: A Comprehensive Analysis of the World Health Organization Global Pharmacovigilance Database	40
Patent Foramen Ovale and Other Cardiopathies as Causes of Embolic Stroke With Unknown Source	38
Sex and Gender Differences in Stroke and Their Practical Implications in Acute Care	36
Prolonged Benefit of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion With Large Ischemic Infarcts: One-Year Outcomes From the PERSIST Registry	35
Mechanical Thrombectomy for In-Hospital Onset Stroke: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	32
Cost-Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Childhood Stroke: An Analysis of the Save ChildS Study	30
Ruptured Peripheral Cerebral Aneurysms Associated With Moyamoya Disease: A Systematic Review	30
Diabetes and Stroke: What Are the Connections?	29
Factors Influencing Nerinetide Effect on Clinical Outcome in Patients Without Alteplase Treatment in the ESCAPE-NA1 Trial	29
Management of Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis May Need to Be Individualized: A Multidisciplinary Call for Action	29
Geometry of Terminal Internal Carotid Artery Bifurcation May Be Associated With Middle Cerebral Artery Plaque Ulceration: A Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography Study	28
Thrombus Enhancement Sign May Differentiate Embolism From Arteriosclerosis-Related Large Vessel Occlusion	28
A Multimodal Ensemble Deep Learning Model for Functional Outcome Prognosis of Stroke Patients	27
Infarcts Due to Large Vessel Occlusions Continue to Grow Despite Near-Complete Reperfusion After Endovascular Treatment	27
White Matter Structural Connectivity Associated With Visual Field Recovery After Stroke	27

Predictive Modeling of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Endovascular Thrombectomy: Insights From the Nationwide TREAT-AIS Registry	26
DIRECT-SAFE: A Randomized Controlled Trial of DIRECT Endovascular Clot Retrieval versus Standard Bridging Therapy	24
Endovascular Treatment of Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes Due to Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease	23
Neuroprotective Approaches for Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest: Current Trends and Prospective Avenues	23
Right Hemispheric Predominance of Brain Infarcts in Atrial Fibrillation: A Lesion Mapping Analysis	23
Trends in Stroke Presentations before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis	21
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	21
Cerebrovascular Events in Older Patients With Patent Foramen Ovale: Current Status and Future Perspectives	20
Mechanical Thrombectomy Access for All? Challenges in Increasing Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States	20
Effect of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on the Quality of Stroke Care in Stroke Units and Alternative Wards: A National Comparative Analysis	18
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene Mutation May Reduce the Risk of Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysm in Chinese Han Population	16
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
Recanalization Outcomes and Procedural Complications in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19 Receiving Endovascular Treatment	16
Population-Based Incidence Rates of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Japan: The Shiga Stroke and Heart Attack Registry	15
Endovascular Therapy in the Extended Time Window for Large Vessel Occlusion in Patients With Pre-Stroke Disability	15
Antiplatelet Therapy May Be Insufficient to Prevent Stroke Recurrence Before Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure	14
Association of Substantia Nigra Degeneration with Poor Neurological Recovery in Basal Ganglia Infarctions	14
Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Mortality	14
Pupillometer-Based Neurological Pupil Index Differential: A Potential Predictor of Post-Stroke Delirium	14
Cortical Thinning in High-Grade Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis	14
2022 Update of the Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke: Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack	12
Non-Inferiority Trials in Stroke Research: What Are They, and How Should We Interpret Them?	12
The Impact of Genetically Proxied AMPK Activation, the Target of Metformin, on Functional Outcome Following Ischemic Stroke	12
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Progression Score: A Novel Risk Score to Predict Neurological Deterioration after Intracerebral Hemorrhage	12
The Role of Atrial Cardiopathy as a Potential Cause of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	12
Precision Greenness and Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack in 249,405 US Medicare Beneficiaries	12
Replacing Alteplase with Tenecteplase: Is the Time Ripe?	11
Characteristics of Early Presenters after Intracerebral Hemorrhage	11