OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Disability and Rehabilitation 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity study of the Turkish version of the “Spinal Cord Injury-Falls Concern Scale”	79
Social representations of gender and their influence in Supported Employment: employment specialists’ experiences in Sweden	57
Postnatal depressive symptoms in mothers of infants at high risk of cerebral palsy: the role of delayed infant communicative development	53
Assessing caregiving experience in COPD: content validity of the Zarit Burden Interview in Canadian and Portuguese caregivers	47
Integrative medicine for hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS): a feasibility study	47
Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the stroke upper limb capacity scale	43
Long-term impact of self-mobilization via telerehabilitation vs. manual therapy and home exercise on pain and function in cervical degenerative disease	42
The COMbined Physical and somatoSEnsory (COMPoSE) training intervention to improve upper limb recovery after stroke: a single-case experimental study	40
Communication information needs of family members experiencing aphasia: a qualitative phenomenological exploration	39
The distribution and severity of lower-limb hypertonicity and spasticity differentially impacts walking speed in people with neurological injuries	38
Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the meaningful use of speech scale (Arabic MUSS)	38
Understanding the experiences of autistic high school students and neurodivergent job coaches in a summer employment program: an interpretive description study	38
The lived experience of physical exertion for persons with advanced multiple sclerosis: making connections with the world	38
Perspectives from clinicians and managers: facilitators and barriers to the uptake of rehabilitation guidance for children with arthrogryposis	37
Effectiveness of motivational interviewing on pain-related outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	36
Educational interventions on attitudes and beliefs about low back pain treatment in physical therapy students and physical therapists: a systematic review and meta-analysis	35
Effects of wrist orthoses in reducing pain in individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review	33
Long-term social restrictions and lack of work activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: impact on the daily lives of people with intellectual disabilities	33
Tasks performed by parents to enable telepractice for children with communication disorders: an interview study with clinicians and parents	33
Effect of foot orthoses on foot problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	33
Exploring the aftermath of long-term challenges in patients with Transient Ischemic Attack: a qualitative study	30
Correction	29
Falls perceived as significant by lower limb prosthesis users are generally associated with fall consequences rather than circumstances	29
Neuromodulation techniques for enhancing lower extremity motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP): a systematic review and meta-analysis of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTM	28
Exploring the experiences of ableism among Asian children and youth with disabilities and their families: a systematic review of qualitative studies	26

Health consequences associated with poor diet and nutrition in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders