OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Geriatric Nursing is 25. 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
Association between the metabolic syndrome and muscle weakness among Chinese older adults: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study	86
Lived experiences and illness perceptions of older adults with age-related hearing loss before the use of hearing aids: An interpretative phenomenological study	53
Project Reports: The University of California, Los Angeles Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program (UCLA ADC Program)	51
Disposable Absorbent Swab Urine Collecting in Cognitively Impaired and/or Frequent to Fully Incontinent Individuals	44
Research progress and hotspots of the impact of Mediterranean diet on aging from 2004 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis	40
Feasibility of the Remembering Warmth and Safeness Intervention in older ADRD caregivers	40
User evaluations of a Dementia case management information system: A cross-sectional study	38
Strength training isolated and in dual-task: randomized clinical trial of effects on physical and functional performance in older women	37
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to the hospital as emergencies: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	37
Professional stress and burnout in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zagreb	36
Stressful events, depressive symptoms, and frailty associated to older adults’ survival and mortality	35
Early rehabilitation using virtual reality-based therapy can enhance hip function and self-perception of improvement following total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Dietary diversity, diet quality, and oxidative stress in older adults	31
The effect of black mulberry (Morus nigra) consumption on cognition in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's dementia: A pilot feasibility study	31
Group reminiscence therapy interventions in non-clinical older adults: A systematic review	29
Core characteristics, and effectiveness of mobile health interventions on dyspnoea and quality of life in older persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysi	28
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the Revised Identification of Seniors At Risk tool in the emergency department	28
Heterogeneous subgroups of psychological, physical and social condition and their predictors in Chinese older patients with coronary heart disease after stent implantation	26
Central symptoms of depression and their associations with health-related quality of life among migrant older with children: A network analysis	26
Development of a dementia literacy scale among community-dwelling older adults	26
Changes in frailty and lifestyle among community-dwelling older adults: A two-point cross-sectional study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan	25
Predicting frailty in older patients with chronic pain using explainable machine learning: A cross-sectional study	25
The effectiveness of a group-based Otago exercise program on physical function, frailty and health status in older nursing home residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Prevalence and influencing factors of kinesiophobia in older patients with primary osteoporosis: A cross-sectional survey	25
A pathway model of chronic pain and frailty in older Chinese cancer patients: The mediating effect of sleep	25

Effects of an individualized and progressive multicomponent exercise program on blood pressure, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition in long-term care residents: Randomized controlled trial	25
Nursing aides’ mentalization, expressed emotion, and observed interaction with residents with dementia: A quasi-experimental study	25