OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Respiratory Review is 21. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Reply to: “Nicotine or tobacco abstinence?”	204
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2022	195
Equity in pulmonary rehabilitation delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	129
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2023	127
Live teleultrasound for evaluation of the chest: a systematic review	120
Lost in translation: a neglected mTOR target for lymphangioleiomyomatosis	113
Cough monitoring systems in adults with chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review	109
Association of preserved ratio impaired spirometry with mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis	102
The role of telemonitoring in patients on home mechanical ventilation	100
Exacerbations of bronchiectasis	100
Health disparities and associated social determinants of health in interstitial lung disease: a narrative review	90
Ventilation/perfusion mismatch is not the sole reason for hypoxaemia in early stage COVID-19 patients	88
Quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory failure on home mechanical ventilation	84
Context-dependent roles of palmitoylation in acute respiratory distress syndrome: integrating inflammation, cell death and repair	75
Multiple breath washout and oscillometry after allogenic HSCT: a scoping review	72
Cellular plasticity and regenerative mechanisms in the lung	71
The re-emerging role of linoleic acid in paediatric asthma	70
Present and future of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pleural metastases: a narrative review	69
Right-sided heart failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome	68
Normal polysomnography parameters in healthy children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	65
Epidemiology of severe asthma in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	64
Treatable traits in asthma during pregnancy: a call for a shift towards a precision-based management approach	63
Air pollution as an early determinant of COPD	61
The role of mechanical power in lung ventilation for the prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury: a narrative review	60
Differentiating the start of an exacerbation from day-to-day variation in people with COPD: a systematic review	57

Correspondence regarding: Lung organoids: a new frontier in neonatology and paediatric respiratory medicine	56
Lung stem cells and respiratory epithelial chimerism in transplantation	55
Advance care planning in patients with respiratory failure	55
Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID-19	54
Global respiratory health priorities at the beginning of the 21st century	54
Recovery of lung function during the first year after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	54
Neuroplasticity and neuroimmune interactions with type 2 inflammation in asthma	53
Quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: tried-and-tested systems simplify bedside use	53
Integrating asthma care guidelines into primary care electronic medical records: a review focused on Canadian knowledge translation tools	52
Short-term and long-term effects of air pollution on acute lower respiratory infections incidence and mortality: an overview and critical appraisal of systematic reviews	49
Phenotype overlap in the natural history of asthma	49
Factors driving outcome variability in aspiration and community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis	49
The ageing of people living with cystic fibrosis: what to expect now?	48
Characteristics of scores used for quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: a systematic review	48
Diaphragm excursion and diaphragm thickening fraction: commonality and conflict	47
Sarcopenia in interstitial lung disease	46
Imaging technologies in experimental pulmonary fibrosis research: essential tool for enhanced translational relevance	46
Mucolytics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis	45
Repairing the lung: from single cells and tissue organisation to regenerative therapy – highlights of the Lung Science Conference 2025	45
A pulmonologist's guide to perform and analyse cross-species single lung cell transcriptomics	44
Biomarker tests of progression from tuberculosis infection to disease: a systematic review	44
Recreating chronic respiratory infectionsin vitrousing physiologically relevant models	44
Prognostic biomarkers for the development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a systematic review	43
Sensitivity and complications of thoracentesis and thoracoscopy: a meta-analysis	43
Nonpharmacological interventions in COPD	42
Harmonising cellular conversations: decoding the vital roles of extracellular vesicles in respiratory system intercellular communications	41
Pathophysiology and genomics of bronchiectasis	40
Smoking cessation and vaccination	40
Methods to assess COPD medications adherence in healthcare databases: a systematic review	40
Diagnostic yield and safety of diagnostic techniques for pulmonary lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis	39
Clinical utility of WHO-recommended screening tools and development and validation of novel clinical prediction models for pulmonary tuberculosis screening among outpatients living with HIV: an indivi	39
REM sleep obstructive sleep apnoea	39
Valid surrogate end-points in nonsmall cell lung cancer peri-operative systemic therapy trials: a systematic review	39
Balancing the value and risk of exercise-based therapy post-COVID-19: a narrative review	39
Airway ciliated cells in adult lung homeostasis and COPD	38
Efficacy of biologic agents in patients with comorbid asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	38
Pro: Clinical remission in asthma – implications for asthma management	37
Diagnostic and management dilemmas in pulmonary hypertension	36
Prevalence and correlates of breathlessness in adults: an umbrella review and updated systematic review with meta-analysis in general and clinical populations	36
Muscle sympathetic nerve activity in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis	35
Advanced imaging techniques and artificial intelligence in pleural diseases: a narrative review	35
Extreme weather and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	35
Investigating the prognostic value of digital mobility outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis	35
Rare thoracic cancers: a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and management of small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma and thymic epithelial tumours	34
Clinical significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute exacerbations of COPD: present and future	34
Mitogen-activated protein kinase-guided drug discovery for post-viral and related types of lung disease	34
Pathogenesis-driven treatment of primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis	33
Bronchiolar disorders in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases	33
Adherence-enhancing interventions for pharmacological and oxygen therapy in patients with COPD: a systematic review and component network meta-analyses	33
The Sleep and Breathing Conference: a long-standing and unique ERS/ESRS educational activity	32

Physical inactivity in chronic airways disease: an important candidate in the treatable traits paradigm	31
The oesophageal balloon for respiratory monitoring in ventilated patients: updated clinical review and practical aspects	31
Interplay between respiratory viruses and cilia in the airways	31
Subclinical tuberculosis: a meta-analysis of prevalence and scoping review of definitions, prevalence and clinical characteristics	31
Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and surgical lung biopsy in interstitial lung diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Extrapulmonary effects of lung volume reduction in severe emphysema: a systematic review	31
The persistent inflammation in COPD: is autoimmunity the core mechanism?	31
Preclinical models of maternal asthma and progeny outcomes: a scoping review	30
“Exercise intolerance in pulmonary arterial hypertension: insight into central and peripheral pathophysiological mechanisms.” S. Malenfant, M. Lebret, É. Breton-Gagnon, et al	29
Natural killer cells in the lung: potential role in asthma and virus-induced exacerbation?	29
New trends in pulmonary hypertension	29
Positive airway pressure therapy for post-stroke sleep disordered breathing: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression	29
Parasitic lung diseases	28
A translational view of airway epithelial dysfunction in COPD	28
Medication adherence to CFTR modulators in patients with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review	28
Implementation of long-term noninvasive positive airway pressure therapy in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of acceptance and adherence	27
Polyphenols, flavonoids and inflammasomes: the role of cigarette smoke in COPD	27
Does pulmonary rehabilitation address treatable traits? A systematic review	27
Molecular monitoring of lung allograft health: is it ready for routine clinical use?	27
Association between second-hand smoke exposure and lung cancer risk in never-smokers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD	26
Phage therapy for pulmonary infections: lessons from clinical experiences and key considerations	25
Fixed-intensity exercise tests to measure exertional dyspnoea in chronic heart and lung populations: a systematic review	25
The epithelial era of asthma research: knowledge gaps and future direction for patient care	25
Patient-reported outcome measures for cough used in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review	25
Prevalence, imaging patterns and risk factors of interstitial lung disease in connective tissue disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	25
From treatable traits to GETomics in airway disease: moving towards clinical practice	24
Evidence-based management of symptoms in serious respiratory illness: what is in our toolbox?	24
Effectiveness and safety of home-based versus centre-based exercise programmes for pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review with meta-analysis	24
Lung cancer occurrence after an episode of tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
“Ultrasound innovations in diaphragm assessment: an integrative review of expanding clinical applications.” I. Neto Silva, C. Bennett, J.A. Duarte and K. Bendjelid. Eur Respir R	24
Breathing techniques to reduce symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review	24
The association between alcohol consumption and pulmonary function: a scoping review	24
Systematic review of changes in extracellular vesicles associated with obstructive sleep apnoea: implications for diagnosis and treatment	24
Sleep-disordered breathing in children with neurodisabilities	23
A scoping review on the risk of tuberculosis in specific population groups: can we expand the World Health Organization recommendations?	23
Impact of climate change on paediatric respiratory health: pollutants and aeroallergens	23
Predictors of sleep disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Bronchiectasis in Asia: a review of current status and challenges	22
Supplemental oxygen for symptomatic relief in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Association between air pollution and allergic upper respiratory diseases: a meta-analysis	22
“Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD”. Ariel A. Calderon, Colin Dimond, David F. Choy, Rajita Pappu, Michele A. Grimb	22
Digital twins for chronic lung diseases	22
Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout test and lung imaging to detect treatment-related pulmonary toxicity in paediatric cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review	22
Biologics in severe asthma: the role of real-world evidence from registries	22
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the health effects of long-term exposure to ultrafine particles	21
Global birth prevalence of Robin sequence in live-born infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Stem cell therapy in pulmonary hypertension: current practice and future opportunities	21
Hypoxaemia in the early stage of COVID-19: prevalence of physical or biochemical factors?	21
Managing an ageing cystic fibrosis population: challenges and priorities	21