OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Nursing Studies is 46. 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
Interventions for improving psychosocial well-being after stroke: A systematic review	289
Comment on Cavero-Redondo et al. (2021) ‘Comparative effect of eHealth interventions on hypertension management-related outcomes’	284
Psychometric evaluation of patient-reported experience measures for peri-anesthesia care: A systematic review based on COSMIN guidelines	267
Corrigendum to “The effectiveness of distraction as preoperative anxiety management technique in pediatric patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” Int. J. Nurs	204
Corrigendum to “Outcomes of advanced care management in home-based long-term care: A retrospective population-based observational study” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 158 (2024) 104862]	185
Comment on De Clifford-Faugere et al. (2020) ‘Systematic review and meta-analysis of olfactive stimulation interventions to manage procedural pain in preterm and full-term’	178
Physical activity levels and influencing factors among pregnant women in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis	142
Delirium screening for patients in the intensive care unit: A prospective validation study of the iCAM-ICU by nurse researchers and bedside nurses in routine practice	134
Effectiveness of nurse-led peri-discharge interventions for reducing 30-day hospital readmissions: Network meta-analysis	122
The effects of three consecutive 12-hour shifts on cognition, sleepiness, and domains of nursing performance in day and night shift nurses: A quasi-experimental study	113
Comment on Zhao et al. (2020) “Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the FRAIL-NH scale for Chinese nursing home residents: A methodological and cross-sectional study”	112
Comparative efficacy of various preventive methods for exposure keratopathy among critically ill patients: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	101
Midline catheter tip position and catheter-related complications in antimicrobial therapy: A multi-center randomized controlled trial	98
Effect of simulation on stress, anxiety, and self-confidence in nursing students: Systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression	94
Academic dishonesty in university nursing students: A scoping review	94
“Low-value” glycemic outcomes among older adults with diabetes cared for by primary care nurse practitioners or physicians: A retrospective cohort study	93
Interventions to mitigate moral distress: A systematic review of the literature	90
The effectiveness of Parentbot - a digital healthcare assistant - on parenting outcomes: A randomized controlled trial	83
Effectiveness of the CenteringPregnancy program on maternal and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	83
The effect of pressure injury prevention care bundles on pressure injuries in hospital patients: A complex intervention systematic review and meta-analysis	83
Delirium-related distress in the ICU: A qualitative meta-synthesis of patient and family perspectives and experiences	83
Obesity paradox of cardiovascular mortality in older adults in the United States: A cohort study using 1997–2018 National Health Interview Survey data linked with the National Death Index	83
Effectiveness of virtual reality in the management of paediatric anxiety during the peri‑operative period: A systematic review and meta-analysis	73
Effects of dyadic care interventions for heart failure on patients' and caregivers' outcomes: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression	72
Prediction models for perineal lacerations during childbirth: A systematic review and critical appraisal	72

Effects of home-based exercise interventions on post-stroke depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	68
The use of practice education facilitators to strengthen the clinical learning environment for nursing students: A realist review	68
Effects of perineal massage during childbirth on maternal and neonatal outcomes in primiparous women: A systematic review and meta-analysis	67
Nurse practitioner job preference: A discrete choice experiment	62
Effects of the nursing practice environment, nurse staffing, patient surveillance and escalation of care on patient mortality: A multi-source quantitative study	62
External anatomical landmarks for urethral catheter positioning in male newborns: A prospective observational study	59
Neuropalliative care: An integrative review of the nursing literature	57
Using nudges to promote health among older adults: A scoping review	57
Psychometric properties of measurement tools of active aging: A systematic review	56
Corrigendum to ‘The influence of perinatal and maternal factors on physical growth at 12 months in prematurely born infants treated in the neonatal intensive care unit: A retrospective chart review an	56
Are we on the same page? Multiple stakeholders and service users priorities for dementia care and policy: A Delphi study	54
Comparative effectiveness of delirium recognition with and without a clinical decision assessment system on outcomes of hospitalized older adults: Cluster randomized controlled trial	54
Comment on Wendt et al (2022) ‘Exploring infection prevention practices in home-based nursing care: A qualitative observational study’	52
How clinicians recognise people who are dying: An integrative review	52
Theory-based interventions aimed at promoting physical activity in pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	51
Effectiveness of nurse-led self-care interventions on quality of life, social support, depression and anxiety among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controll	49
Cancer awareness in older adults: Results from the Spanish Onco-barometer cross-sectional survey	48
The “nurse as hero” discourse in the COVID-19 pandemic: A poststructural discourse analysis	47
Assessing the influence of patient language preference on 30 day hospital readmission risk from home health care: A retrospective analysis	47
Corrigendum to ‘Effects of the low-speed continuous infusion catheter technique on double-lumen central venous catheters: A randomized controlled trial’ [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 151 (2024) 104676]	46
Modeling wellbeing for U.S. correctional nurses: A cross sectional survey	46