OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Supportive Care in Cancer is 31. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Reply to: “Dyadic effects of social support, illness uncertainty on anxiety and depression among lung cancer patients and their caregivers: a cross-sectional study”	112
Psychological interventions for patients living with prostate cancer	69
Virtual acupressure for symptom management in cancer populations during COVID-19: a retrospective analysis	65
Letter to the editor referencing Effect of inspiratory muscle training associated or not to physical rehabilitation in preoperative anatomic pulmonary resection: a systemic review and meta-analysis	62
Trajectories of adjustment disorder symptoms in post-treatment breast cancer survivors	59
Socioeconomic inequality of health-related quality of life in cancer survivors in South Korea	54
Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) training: the efficacy on fatigue and sleep quality of Iranian female patients with cancer	53
Afebrile chemotherapy-induced neutropenia: an international survey spots oncologists’ routine clinical practice versus the standard of care and the impact of COVID-19	51
Topical use of chicory root extract gel on the incidence and severity of radiodermatitis in breast cancer patients: a randomized controled trial	51
Efficacy of a support intervention designed to improve parents’ communication with children dealing with parental cancer: a randomized pilot trial	50
Health-related quality of life and supportive care needs in young adult cancer survivors—a longitudinal population-based study	46
Comment “Effectiveness of e-health interventions for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	44
Evaluating the relationship between physical activity and quality of life in a racially diverse sample of breast cancer survivors	43
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer-related distress among thoracic oncology patients at a rural cancer center	43
Evaluating racial disparities in cancer patient-provider communication about cannabis in a state without a legal cannabis marketplace	41
The effect of healthcare professional-implemented interventions on adherence to oral targeted therapy in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	40
Differences in severity of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting between neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer: analysis of data from two prospective observational st	39
Exercise in preventing falls for men with prostate cancer: a modelled cost-utility analysis	38
Fear of prognosis? How anxiety, coping, and expected burden impact the decision to have cytogenetic assessment in uveal melanoma patients	37
Nationwide survey on family caregiver-perceived experiences of patients with cancer of unknown primary site	37
Reply to K. Kajiwara et al. concerning “Caregiver bereavement outcomes in advanced cancer: associations with quality of death and patient age”	37
Measuring symptoms and toxicities: a 35-year experience	36
Improvement of pain management in a comprehensive cancer center: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies 8 years apart	35
Views and experiences of palliative care clinicians in addressing genetics with individuals and families: a qualitative study	35
Palonosetron for prevention of delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric patients: a meta-analysis	34

Perceptions of healthcare professionals on the use of Mepitel Film for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer	34
Evaluation of the usefulness of protocol-based magnesium supplementation for hypomagnesemia in patients with advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer treated with panitumumab	33
Management of adverse events related to first-generation tyrosine receptor kinase inhibitors in adults: a narrative review	32
Relationship between family support, serum lipid knowledge and quality of life in Chinese breast cancer women with adjuvant endocrine therapy	31
Methodological considerations in association between malnutrition and anxiety in cancer patients—a retrospective study	31
Effectiveness of mat pilates on fatigue in women with breast cancer submitted to adjuvant radiotherapy: randomized controlled clinical trial	31