OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Infection is 40. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconsidering the etiology of Beethoven's deafness: A cautionary perspective on chronic HBV infection	197
Genetic and structural genome-based survey reveals the low potential for epidemiological expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 sublineage	174
Persistent Post COVID-19 Symptoms and Functional Status after 12-14 weeks of recovery, Tamil Nadu, India, 2021	160
Changes of coagulase-negative Staphylococci infections in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Zhengzhou, China	143
Changes of Acinetobacter baumannii infections in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Zhengzhou, China	132
Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in mainland China after ending the zero-COVID policy, December 2022–January 2023	110
External validation of multiple prognosis scores to guide usage of echocardiography in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia using a prospective cohort	109
Characterization of a newly emerging HCV subtype 6xk among Burmese travelers arriving at Ruili Port in Yunnan, China	103
Defining infection transmission pathways for future pandemic preparedness – An urgent public health research priority	102
Integrated infection surveillance in neurosurgery to inform patient management	97
Elevated neutralization of Omicron with sera of COVID-19 recovered and breakthrough cases vaccinated with Covaxin than two dose naïve vaccinees	96
Controlled human pneumococcal infection in the Netherlands: Colonisation, antibody responses and the impact of viral co-infection	89
Characterization of a new HIV-1 second-generation circulating recombinant form (CRF170_0107) among men who have sex with men in Yunnan, China	85
Emergence of a triple reassortment avian influenza virus (A/H5N6) from wild birds	70
Antibodies to PfEMP1 and variant surface antigens: Protection after controlled human malaria infection in semi-immune Kenyan adults	66
Oral ADC189 for adults and adolescents with uncomplicated influenza	62
Epidemiological and genomic characterisation of an outbreak of Streptococcus pyogenes emm5.23	59
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks amongst bird populations in Europe - a view from China	59
Pertussis in infants: Alarm lights and amplifiers for persistent community transmission	58
Changes of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Henan, China	58
Reduced neutralizing antibody response in naïve Covishield vaccinees against Omicron emphasizes booster vaccination	54
Impact of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection on the rate of mortality in dengue. A preliminary report from Pakistan	53
Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) for bloodstream infections: A meta-analysis	53
Infections in preschool and school-aged children are driving the recent rise in pertussis in China	52
Emergency Department point-of-care antiviral host response testing is accurate during periods of multiple respiratory virus co-circulation	51

Circulating lncRNAs as biomarkers for severe dengue using a machine learning approach	51
Novel antivirals for severe enterovirus infection in immunocompromised hosts; A case series	49
A prospective study of risk factors associated with seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a large UK teaching hospital	47
The effect of zinc on the outcome of patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	47
Epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics of epidemic Japanese encephalitis in China: A modeling study	46
Surge in scarlet fever cases in China: An atypical epidemiological pattern in Beijing	45
Geographic distribution and associated mortality of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis among Medicare enrollees in the United States (2008-2015)	45
Increasing incidence of community-acquired adult group A streptococcal meningitis in the Netherlands	45
Emergence of meropenem and levofloxacin resistance in Burkholderia pseudomallei in Taiwan	44
Post-acute sequelae after Lassa fever: A systematic review and meta-analysis	44
Meningococcal disease in the Middle East: A report from the Global Meningococcal Initiative	44
Burkholderia gladioli and bongkrekic acid: An under-recognized foodborne poisoning outbreak	43
Reduction of antibacterial use in patients with very low birth weight on German NICUs after implementation of a mandatory surveillance system. A longitudinal study with national data from 2013 to 2019	43
Identification of a newly emerging second-generation HIV-1 circulating recombinant form (CRF145_0755) among men who have sex with men in China	42
Real-world effectiveness of molnupiravir, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, and sotrovimab on preventing hospital admission among higher-risk patients with COVID-19 in Wales: A retrospective cohort study	42
Targeted next generation sequencing is comparable with metagenomic next generation sequencing in adults with pneumonia for pathogenic microorganism detection	40
Antecedent and persistent symptoms in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses: Insights from prospectively collected data in the BRACE trial	40
Real-life performance of a COVID-19 rapid antigen detection test targeting the SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein for diagnosis of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant	40
Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among contacts of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	40
Immunogenicity and efficacy over 12 months following a fourth dose of a bivalent mRNA or protein-based COVID-19 vaccine: A randomised controlled trial in Australia	40
Global prevalence of acquired antimicrobial resistance genes in Helicobacter pylori revealed by whole-genome sequence	40
Enteropathogenic viruses associated with acute gastroenteritis among African children under 5 years of age: A systematic review and meta-analysis	40