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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Parents’ Education Level and Children’s BMI Explain Caries Distribution Among Kindergarten Students: A Cross-Sectional Study175
Waste management of used personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Eastern Mediterranean Region87
Ethical soundness of health technology assessment reports in Islamic Republic of Iran37
Managing mass disasters linked to the sinking of illegal migrant boats: experiences of the Sfax forensic medicine service37
Strengthening dengue control in Pakistan34
Retrospective analysis of a large-scale cholera outbreak in Sudan30
Post-COVID-19 syndrome among healthcare workers in Jordan24
Fertility preferences of Turkish married women during the COVID-19 pandemic23
Performance of risk prediction models in breast cancer screening among women in Cyprus23
Sleep disturbances following recovery from COVID-19: a comparative cross-sectional study in Egypt22
Improving access to dermatological care for Syrian refugees and underserved communities in Lebanon20
Beyond illness: Understanding the social determinants in the life of a middle-aged Pakistani woman15
Banning tobacco products sales to adolescents in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries15
Food insecurity, starvation and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip15
Psychosocial experiences of refugee Gaza children who received cancer treatment in Jordan15
Tuberculosis diagnosis in a region most affected by the 2023 earthquake in southern Türkiye14
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication14
Causes of prolonged hospitalisation after COVID-19 are more varied than assumed14
Charting a course towards a healthier future for the Eastern Mediterranean Region14
Perceptions about hypertension in an urban population in Pakistan13
Access of Syrian refugee women to reproductive health services in Türkiye during the COVID-19 pandemic13
War and environmental health in Gaza12
Effects of hospital-to-home transitional care on health outcomes of elderly patients in Islamic Republic of Iran12
Seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis A virus antibody in Iraq12
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study11
Global, regional and national incidence and causes of needlestick injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis11
Supportive public health leadership for COVID-19 response in Jordan10
Intercountry meeting to scale up action on mental health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region10
Using time series studies to unravel the short-term health effects of particulate matter air pollution in Eastern Mediterranean Region10
Knowledge and perceptions of physicians and veterinarians about One Health in Türkiye10
Mapping of health innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Mediterranean and selected Arab Countries10
Population health management in Gaza after the devastation10
Analysis of human resources for health in Afghanistan10
Summary report on the expert consultation on hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region10
External quality assessment of laboratory performance in bacteriology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2011–201910
Exploring the bidirectional relationship between chronic disease and depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians: a qualitative analysis10
Immunization coverage of children aged 24–35 months in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a national cluster coverage survey10
Gender disparity and risk of noncommunicable disease among adults in Islamic Republic of Iran9
Repercussions of the destruction of Gaza's sole psychiatric hospital9
Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Sudan9
Women’s health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: time for a paradigm shift9
Severity of child neglect among acutely poisoned children in Egypt9
The brain drain: why medical students and young physicians want to leave Egypt9
Regional expert meeting on policy action for healthy diets, with a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries9
COVID-19 among people living with HIV in Lebanon9
COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: the national health response9
COVID-19 excess deaths in Eastern European countries associated with weaker regulation implementation and lower vaccination coverage9
Embedding a clinical governance framework within Egypt’s health insurance system9
Burden of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan8
COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among healthcare workers in Yemen8
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
Adapting the ethical review process for COVID-19 research: reviewers’ perspectives from Pakistan8
Systematic review and meta-analysis of global prevalence of neurotoxic and hemotoxic snakebite envenomation8
A bibliometric analysis of health systems research in Pakistan8
Faculty development programmes in medical education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review8
Twenty-first meeting of the regional programme review group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers8
Vision 2023: midterm push forward plan for Health for All by All in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region8
Barriers to childhood vaccination in urban slums of Pakistan7
Development of a policy brief to reform waterpipe tobacco taxation in Egypt7
Experiences of children with kidney failure in Gaza7
Cross-sectional study of the potential effects of October 2023 war on food security in the State of Palestine7
Ten-year review of renal transplants in Punjab Province, Pakistan7
Celebrating 50 years of Essential Programme on Immunization: What’s achieved and what’s next for the Eastern Mediterranean Region7
Adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region: leaving no one behind7
A conceptual framework to incorporate fundamental values in the health and medical education system in Islamic Republic of Iran7
Multiple fractures after an explosive injury in Gaza6
Regional advocacy workshop on noncommunicable disease priorities among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region6
Beliefs and practices of physicians in Lebanon regarding promotional gifts and interactions with pharmaceutical companies6
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
Prices, availability and affordability of selected essential medicines for chronic diseases in Türkiye6
Seroprevalence and clinical outcome of hepatitis D infection in Qatar6
Relevance of the COVID-19 rapid response system to public health policymaking in Islamic Republic of Iran6
Inequalities in the geographical distribution and workload of obstetrics and gynaecology specialists by gender in Turkey6
Prevalence and determinants of second-hand tobacco smoking in Pakistan6
Effects of tobacco products taxes on consumption in Türkiye6
Women’s health and climate change: a threat or an opportunity6
Current trends and prospects of multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries6
Cancer treatment challenges during Gaza’s humanitarian crisis6
No evidence that breast cancer occurs at higher rates among young Arab women5
Earthquakes as triggers for public health disasters: WHO and health systems’ response5
Expanding community-delivered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis models in Pakistan5
“Our planet, our health”: saving lives, promoting health and attaining well-being by protecting the planet – the Eastern Mediterranean perspectives5
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
Consultative meeting to review progress in introducing seasonal influenza vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region5
A review of sugar-sweetened beverages taxation in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates5
Understanding the reasons for refusal of polio vaccine by families in Quetta Block, Pakistan5
A review of childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan5
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
A multicentre survey of asthma-related quality-of-life and treatment in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic5
Fifteen-year analysis of cervical cancer trends in Saudi Arabia5
Policy recommendations for managing stray dogs in Morocco5
The role of midwives in implementing reproductive health services in Islamic Republic of Iran5
Cross-sectional analysis of soft drinks consumption patterns post taxation in Saudi Arabia5
Acute hepatitis B outbreak in a nursing home for the disabled in Türkiye5
The evidence governance system in Oman5
Attitudes and practices of postnatal mothers and their accompanying relatives to breastfeeding in public at a university hospital in Turkey5
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye5
A review of oral health promotion programmes in Eastern Mediterranean Region5
Eastern Mediterranean Region intercountry dialogue on the WHO Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity5
Determinants of the Early Childhood Development Index among children aged < 5 years in Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Ghana: a comparative study4
Integrating emergency nutrition into UNRWA's humanitarian response in Gaza4
Workplace violence against healthcare professionals in Morocco4
Compliance with smoke-free policies at indoor and outdoor public places: an observational study in Pakistan4
Mental health and driving behaviour of students and alumni of a university in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study4
Assessment of adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines among dentists in the West Bank and Jerusalem4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of myopia among school-age children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Meeting on scaling up hospital antimicrobial stewardship in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Annual meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Research Ethics Review Committee, December 20214
COVID-19-related challenges in blood donation in the United Arab Emirates4
Secondary multilevel mixed-effects modelling of seroprevalence trends of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever4
COVID-19 vaccination certificates and lifting public health and social measures: ethical considerations4
Literacy of healthcare personnel in Türkiye about the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes4
Presentation and management of female breast cancer in Egypt4
Enhancing outbreak and pandemic alert and response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication4
Nineteenth meeting of the Regional Programme Review Group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers4
Health effects of desert dust storm events in the south-eastern Mediterranean: perceptions and practices of local stakeholders4
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan4
Scaling up mental health care for refugee populations: a model by UNRWA4
Regional consultation on enhancing the capacity of Member States to implement anti-stigma programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Workshop for sharing best practices in sexual and reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Urgent action is needed to address Sudan’s growing humanitarian crisis4
Multiregional workshop on the implementation of the global action plan on public health response to dementia4
Sixth meeting of the Regional Verification Commission of Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
Historical trends in completeness of death registration in Islamic Republic of Iran4
Comments on: Incidence and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in Islamic Republic of Iran, published in EMHJ Vol. 29 No. 6*4
Investing in a healthier future for women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region4
An ecological study of the burden of road traffic crashes in the Middle East and North Africa4
National workshop for health research prioritization in Jordan4
Comment on “Challenges and epidemiological implications of the first outbreak of dengue and chikungunya” published in EMHJ Volume 30 Number 14
Development of an atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through a stakeholder participative process4
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