OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Public Health is 71. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Study Designs to Assess Real-World Interventions to Prevent COVID-19	500
Analysis of Factors Affecting Cranial Nerve Function of Patients With Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment Through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Under Artificial Intelligence Environment	417
Commentary: Strategies to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Mitigate Health Disparities in Minority Populations	364
Association of physical activity and PM2.5-attributable cardiovascular disease mortality in the United States	334
Variations in cognition by human capital characteristics: a cross-sectional analysis of Brazilian older adults	266
Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic: experience of healthcare workers in Qatar	254
A Roadmap for Building Data Science Capacity for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa	221
The impact of the two-year COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admission and readmissions of children and adolescents because of mental health problems	218
How to address vaccine hesitancy? Lessons from National Hepatitis B Immunization Program in China	197
Trends in sports participation in adolescents: Data from a large-scale sample in the US adolescents	193
Multi-scenario flexible contract coordination for determining the quantity of emergency medical suppliers in public health events	187
Spatiotemporal evolution of online attention to vaccines since 2011: An empirical study in China	179
Effect of Resistance Training Methods and Intensity on the Adolescent Swimmer's Performance: A Systematic Review	178
Bidirectional associations of physical activity, sleep, and self-reported mental health in young adults participating in an online wellness intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic	173
Evaluation of the cold island effect of the urban parks in the main urban area of Wuhan from the perspective of supply and demand	140
Effect of the Universal Health Coverage Healthcare System on Stock Returns During COVID-19: Evidence From Global Stock Indices	138
Editorial: Asian health sector growth in the next decade—Optimism despite challenges ahead	134
Effect of medical innovation policies on the prevention and control of the COVID-19 and the impact of the “Belt and Road” economy	133
Age- and sex-specific associations between sarcopenia severity and poor cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults in Japan: The IRIDE Cohort Study	129
Impact of two COVID-19 lockdowns on HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes and associations with patient characteristics: a multicentre, observational cohort study over three years	122
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, and mental well-being—A longitudinal study of nursing students at Wroclaw Medical University in Poland	120
Detection and Genetic Correlation Analysis of Diarrhea Cases and Norovirus in Oysters in Yantai, China	120
Susceptibility to e-cigarette adoption among tobacco-naïve youths: a cross-sectional study in Shenzhen, China	119
Quantitative evaluation of the medicine innovation policy in China: based on the PMC-Index model	118
Hospitalization costs in Portugal among people with obesity: results from a nationwide population-based cohort 2011 to 2021	117

Association between parents’ concerns about eating and sleeping problems and social-emotional development in Chinese children aged 3 to 6 years	117
Low educational status correlates with a high incidence of mortality among hypertensive subjects from Northeast Rural China	114
Food conscientiousness as a buffer against college students' weight gain	113
Substance use disorders and COVID-19: reflections on international research and practice changes during the “poly-crisis”	112
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of new mothers in China: A qualitative study of mothers with infants aged 0–1 year old	106
The Impact of Performance Enhancement on Value of Care in Hospitals	104
Health policy under the microscope: a micro policy design perspective	102
Willingness and Perceptions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose in Pakistani Vaccinated Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey	102
The Relationships Between Family Characteristics and Undergraduate Students' COVID-19 Responses: A Cross-Sectional Study in China	102
Editorial: Addressing contemporary public health challenges in Ghana for improved outcomes: getting to SDG 3	101
Editorial: Dynamic of Transmissible Diseases: Integrative and Transdisciplinary Approaches	99
Significant burden of post-COVID exertional dyspnoea in a South-Italy region: knowledge of risk factors might prevent further critical overload on the healthcare system	99
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy Evokes a Metabolic Reprogramming and Individualized Response in Prostate Cancer	98
Feasibility of implementing public-private mix approach for tuberculosis case management in Pokhara Metropolitan City of western Nepal: a qualitative study	95
The impact of older adult care policy mixes on the construction of senior centers	92
Validation of the abbreviated indicators of perceived residential environment quality and neighborhood attachment in China	91
Efficiency of an Optimized Care Organization in Fibromyalgia Patients: The From Intent to Move (FIMOUV) Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial	87
Strategies to Estimate Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in a Texas Vulnerable Population: Results From Phase I of the Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey	86
Editorial: Social and Administrative Policy in Healthcare and Pharmacy Practice	86
Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree: an analysis of the positions advertised in an online job portal	86
Food handler's level of COVID-19 prevention practice and preparedness of food and drinking establishments to combat the pandemic in Eastern Ethiopia	84
Editorial: The impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on communicable diseases	83
Comparative Analysis of the Status and Influencing Factors of Immunization Among Children Between Registered and Floating Population	83
Burden of Disease of COVID-19: Strengthening the Collaboration for National Studies	83
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on job satisfaction among professionally active nurses in five European countries	81
Peer effects and health impacts of different body cognitive biases in children: micro evidence from China	80
The Prevalence and Pathophysiology of Chemical Sense Disorder Caused by the Novel Coronavirus	80
Impacts of risk assessment data, assumptions, and methods: Considering the evidence for diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione	79
Does the implementation of pay-for-performance indicators improve the quality of healthcare? First results in France	78
Molecular fingerprinting by multi-locus sequence typing identifies microevolution and nosocomial transmission of Candida glabrata in Kuwait	77
Epidemiology of human Monkey-pox cases in Rivers State, Nigeria January 2017-June 2022	77
Maritime transportation and people mobility in the early diffusion of COVID-19 in Croatia	76
Evaluation of the validity of the physical exercise peer support questionnaire for college students	76
The impact of lockdown in Wuhan on residents confidence in controlling COVID-19 outbreak at the destination cities	76
Knowledge level and health information-seeking behavior of people with diabetes in rural areas: a multicenter cross-sectional study	76
Correct administration aid for oral liquid medicines: Is a household spoon the right choice?	75
Risky sexual practice and associated factors among street children of Wonago town, Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia	75
Management staff’s perspectives on intervention strategies for workplace violence prevention in a tertiary health facility in Nigeria: a qualitative study	75
Factors related to satisfaction with community-based home aging services in Shandong, China	75
Very low monomethyl fumarate exposure via human milk: a case report—a contribution from the ConcePTION project	75
Engaging Through Awareness: Purpose-Driven Framework Development to Evaluate and Develop Future Business Strategies With Exponential Technologies Toward Healthcare Democratization	74
Recommencement of Sport Leagues With Spectators at the Adelaide Oval During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Planning, Experience, and Impact of a Globally Unprecedented Approach	73
A health-based long term vision to face air pollution and climate change	73
State policies that promote, and that inhibit, improved public health: An exploratory analysis of paid sick leave	73
Long-acting prescriptions and therapy for HIV-1 from market launch to the present in Germany (May 2021 to December 2023)	72
Association of Use of Tourniquets During Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Elderly Patients With Post-operative Pain and Return to Function	71
Relationship between exposure to fine particulate matter and cardiovascular risk factors and the modifying effect of socioeconomic status: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China	71
Parental acceptance of brain health programs for preschool children: a mixed-methods study exploring barriers, facilitators and future approaches	71