OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Health Policy is 28. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Commentary on “The learning rehabilitation system: Strengthening an intersectoral strategy to improve functioning of an ageing population” by Bickenbach et al.	106
Sources of specialist physician fee variation: Evidence from Australian health insurance claims data	99
Which factors influence the decision of hospitals to provide procedures on an outpatient basis? –Mixed-methods evidence from Germany	96
Long-term impact of unhealthy food tax on consumption and the drivers behind: A longitudinal study in Hungary	74
The analogue substitution model: Introducing competition in the absence of generic substitution in Danish hospitals	65
Progressivity of out-of-pocket costs under Australia's universal health care system: A national linked data study	58
Editorial Board	56
Strategic workforce planning in health and social care – an international perspective: A scoping review	55
The effect of a nighttime curfew on the spread of COVID-19	53
The launch of the EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA): Improving global pandemic preparedness?	53
Exploring the reasons behind low COVID-19 vaccination coverage in ethnic minorities–A qualitative study among Arabic-speaking public in Denmark	44
Editorial Board	43
Was priority setting included in the Canadian COVID-19 pandemic planning and preparedness? A comparative analysis of COVID-19 pandemic plans from eight provinces and three territories	43
Incremental net benefit of whole genome sequencing for newborns and children with suspected genetic disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis of cost-effectiveness evidence	40
Follow-up regimes for sick-listed employees: A comparison of nine north-western European countries	40
Assessing patients’ acceptable and realised distances to determine accessibility standards for the size of catchment areas in outpatient care	39
Does default organ donation registration compromise autonomous choice? Public responses to a new donor registration system	36
Evaluation of a national e-booking system for medical consultation in primary care in a universal health system	36
Editorial Board	36
The ethics of behaviour-based insurance models: Solidarity-based concerns in Germany's statutory health insurance	35
Private provision of health services in Ukraine: A qualitative exploration of current policy challenges, and considerations for reform	33
Immigrants’ self-perceived barriers to healthcare: A systematic review of quantitative evidence in European countries	30
The impact of C-level positions on hospital performance: A scoping review of top management team outcomes	30
Should we screen for lung cancer? A 10-country analysis identifying key decision-making factors	29
Editorial Board	29

Physicians’ responses to time pressure: Experimental evidence on treatment quality and documentation behaviour	29
The impact of changing the reference countries on the list prices for patented medicines in Canada: A policy analysis	29
Gendered employment trajectories and later life health in liberal regime countries: A quantitative study in the United States, England, Switzerland and Chile	28
Do international medical graduates’ recruitment policies help to overcome healthcare shortage areas in developed countries? A systematic review	28