Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal is 4. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Managing mass disasters linked to the sinking of illegal migrant boats: experiences of the Sfax forensic medicine service33
Ethical soundness of health technology assessment reports in Islamic Republic of Iran33
Strengthening dengue control in Pakistan28
Performance of risk prediction models in breast cancer screening among women in Cyprus25
Post-COVID-19 syndrome among healthcare workers in Jordan21
Improving access to dermatological care for Syrian refugees and underserved communities in Lebanon21
Food insecurity, starvation and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip20
Fertility preferences of Turkish married women during the COVID-19 pandemic18
Banning tobacco products sales to adolescents in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries18
Retrospective analysis of a large-scale cholera outbreak in Sudan17
Progress towards elimination of leprosy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region16
Psychosocial experiences of refugee Gaza children who received cancer treatment in Jordan16
From health systems to health sovereignty across Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean15
Scaling up human papilloma virus vaccination in Pakistan14
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication13
Tuberculosis diagnosis in a region most affected by the 2023 earthquake in southern Türkiye13
Beyond illness: Understanding the social determinants in the life of a middle-aged Pakistani woman13
Causes of prolonged hospitalisation after COVID-19 are more varied than assumed13
Perceptions about hypertension in an urban population in Pakistan12
Effects of hospital-to-home transitional care on health outcomes of elderly patients in Islamic Republic of Iran12
Access of Syrian refugee women to reproductive health services in Türkiye during the COVID-19 pandemic12
Seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis A virus antibody in Iraq12
Charting a course towards a healthier future for the Eastern Mediterranean Region12
Summary report on the expert consultation on hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region11
Knowledge and perceptions of physicians and veterinarians about One Health in Türkiye11
War and environmental health in Gaza11
Supportive public health leadership for COVID-19 response in Jordan11
Analysis of human resources for health in Afghanistan11
Gender disparity and risk of noncommunicable disease among adults in Islamic Republic of Iran10
Population health management in Gaza after the devastation10
COVID-19 excess deaths in Eastern European countries associated with weaker regulation implementation and lower vaccination coverage10
External quality assessment of laboratory performance in bacteriology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2011–201910
COVID-19 among people living with HIV in Lebanon10
Repercussions of the destruction of Gaza's sole psychiatric hospital10
Embedding a clinical governance framework within Egypt’s health insurance system10
Intercountry meeting to scale up action on mental health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region10
Severity of child neglect among acutely poisoned children in Egypt10
Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Sudan9
A bibliometric analysis of health systems research in Pakistan9
Using time series studies to unravel the short-term health effects of particulate matter air pollution in Eastern Mediterranean Region9
Women’s health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: time for a paradigm shift9
Regional expert meeting on policy action for healthy diets, with a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries9
Vision 2023: midterm push forward plan for Health for All by All in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region8
Lives within reach: Suicide prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region8
Systematic review and meta-analysis of global prevalence of neurotoxic and hemotoxic snakebite envenomation8
Public health perspective of the psychosocial dimensions of paediatric asthma care during crises8
What makes a medical school socially accountable? A qualitative thematic review of the evaluation of social accountability of medical schools in the Eastern Mediterranean Region8
Islamic finance as a strategic instrument for strengthening health systems7
Twenty-first meeting of the regional programme review group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers7
Celebrating 50 years of Essential Programme on Immunization: What’s achieved and what’s next for the Eastern Mediterranean Region7
Multidrug resistance and mortality in patients with hospitalacquired urinary tract infections in Islamic Republic of Iran7
Barriers to childhood vaccination in urban slums of Pakistan7
Faculty development programmes in medical education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review7
A conceptual framework to incorporate fundamental values in the health and medical education system in Islamic Republic of Iran7
COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among healthcare workers in Yemen7
A cross-sectional study of scorpion stings in high-risk areas of Islamic Republic of Iran7
Development of a policy brief to reform waterpipe tobacco taxation in Egypt7
Burden of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan7
Cross-sectional study of the potential effects of October 2023 war on food security in the State of Palestine6
Adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region: leaving no one behind6
Inequalities in the geographical distribution and workload of obstetrics and gynaecology specialists by gender in Turkey6
Seroprevalence and clinical outcome of hepatitis D infection in Qatar6
Prices, availability and affordability of selected essential medicines for chronic diseases in Türkiye6
Experiences of children with kidney failure in Gaza6
Regional advocacy workshop on noncommunicable disease priorities among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region6
Ten-year review of renal transplants in Punjab Province, Pakistan6
Multiple fractures after an explosive injury in Gaza6
Current trends and prospects of multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries6
Relevance of the COVID-19 rapid response system to public health policymaking in Islamic Republic of Iran6
Beliefs and practices of physicians in Lebanon regarding promotional gifts and interactions with pharmaceutical companies6
Effects of tobacco products taxes on consumption in Türkiye6
Women’s health and climate change: a threat or an opportunity6
Prevalence and determinants of second-hand tobacco smoking in Pakistan6
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors for early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip6
Ten-year analysis of hepatitis B incidence in Iraq6
Trends of stunting, underweight and overweight among children aged < 5 years in Kuwait: findings from Kuwait Nutritional Surveillance System (2007–2019)6
Attitudes and practices of postnatal mothers and their accompanying relatives to breastfeeding in public at a university hospital in Turkey5
Policy recommendations for managing stray dogs in Morocco5
The evidence governance system in Oman5
Expanding community-delivered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis models in Pakistan5
Development of an atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through a stakeholder participative process5
Attitude of healthcare professionals in Türkiye to COVID-19 vaccine5
A systematic review of frequency and geographic distribution of water-borne parasites in the Middle East and North Africa5
Response to a 2022 EMHJ paper on palliative care models in the Eastern Mediterranean Region5
A population-based study of obesity and its complications in southern Islamic Republic of Iran5
Eastern Mediterranean Region intercountry dialogue on the WHO Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity5
The role of midwives in implementing reproductive health services in Islamic Republic of Iran5
Understanding the reasons for refusal of polio vaccine by families in Quetta Block, Pakistan5
A review of childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan5
Fifteen-year analysis of cervical cancer trends in Saudi Arabia5
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye5
A multicentre survey of asthma-related quality-of-life and treatment in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic5
Assessing violence in healthcare in the occupied Palestinian territories5
An evaluation of three decades of health system decentralisation in Oman5
Does outsourcing improve immunisation coverage among children aged 12–24 months in Pakistan?5
Acute hepatitis B outbreak in a nursing home for the disabled in Türkiye5
Cancer treatment challenges during Gaza’s humanitarian crisis5
A review of oral health promotion programmes in Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Historical trends in completeness of death registration in Islamic Republic of Iran4
Engagement of private healthcare sector in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in selected Eastern Mediterranean countries4
Using social media surveys and interventions to address vaccine hesitancy in Saudi Arabia4
Progress, challenges and opportunities in building a sustainable digital health system in Oman4
Regional technical meeting on strengthening risk communication and community engagement in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Region4
Secondary multilevel mixed-effects modelling of seroprevalence trends of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever4
Country offices as operational base for WHO programmes: the case of Qatar4
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication4
Workplace violence against healthcare professionals in Morocco4
Regional consultation on enhancing the capacity of Member States to implement anti-stigma programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Gaza’s collapsed health system requires urgent action from the global health community4
COVID-19 vaccination certificates and lifting public health and social measures: ethical considerations4
Comment on “Challenges and epidemiological implications of the first outbreak of dengue and chikungunya” published in EMHJ Volume 30 Number 14
Consultative meeting to review progress in introducing seasonal influenza vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
A review of sugar-sweetened beverages taxation in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates4
Annual meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Research Ethics Review Committee, December 20214
Sixth meeting of the Regional Verification Commission of Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Income inequality and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination in Islamic Republic of Iran4
Tobacco control in the State of Palestine during wartime4
An ecological study of the burden of road traffic crashes in the Middle East and North Africa4
Assessment of concerns about vaccination among recovered COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia4
Investing in a healthier future for women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Presentation and management of female breast cancer in Egypt4
Comments on: Incidence and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in Islamic Republic of Iran, published in EMHJ Vol. 29 No. 6*4
Multiregional workshop on the implementation of the global action plan on public health response to dementia4
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan4
Mitigating the effects of funding cuts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
COVID-19-related challenges in blood donation in the United Arab Emirates4
Earthquakes as triggers for public health disasters: WHO and health systems’ response4
Smartphone addiction and motor-cognitive performance among adolescents in Tunisia4
Enhancing outbreak and pandemic alert and response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Assessment of adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines among dentists in the West Bank and Jerusalem4
Access of Syrian refugees to COVID-19 testing in Lebanon4
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of myopia among school-age children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Urgent action is needed to address Sudan’s growing humanitarian crisis4
Workshop for sharing best practices in sexual and reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Integrating emergency nutrition into UNRWA's humanitarian response in Gaza4
Meeting on scaling up hospital antimicrobial stewardship in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Mental health and driving behaviour of students and alumni of a university in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study4
Literacy of healthcare personnel in Türkiye about the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes4
No evidence that breast cancer occurs at higher rates among young Arab women4
Cross-sectional analysis of soft drinks consumption patterns post taxation in Saudi Arabia4
0.05010199546814