OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation is 14. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Long-term effects of intra-articular oxygen-ozone therapy versus hyaluronic acid in older people affected by knee osteoarthritis: A randomized single-blind extension study	40
Comparison of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma, prolotherapy, and corticosteroid injections in rotator cuff lesions	38
Efficacy of rehabilitation on reducing pain in muscle-related temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	30
The efficacy of physiotherapy interventions in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis: A systematic review	29
The effects of clinical pilates exercises on functional disability, pain, quality of life and lumbopelvic stabilization in pregnant women with low back pain: A randomized controlled study	28
Reliability of cervical vertebral maturation compared to hand-wrist for skeletal maturation assessment in growing subjects: A systematic review	25
Quadriceps strengthening with blood flow restriction for the rehabilitation of patients with knee conditions: A systematic review with meta-analysis	20
Physiotherapy treatment of lateral epicondylitis: A systematic review	20
Prevalence of low back pain in young Brazilians and associated factors: Sex, physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep and body mass index	17
Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of neutral and target lumbar positioning tests in subjects with and without non-specific lower back pain	17
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological conservative therapies in adults with fibromyalgia: A systematic review of high-quality clinical trials	17
Musculoskeletal pain related to surfing practice: Which role for sports rehabilitation strategies? A cross-sectional study	16
Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy in the management of patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	15
Associations between the severity of disability level and fear of movement and pain beliefs in patients with chronic low back pain	15
Effects of resistive jaw opening exercise in stroke patients with dysphagia: A double- blind, randomized controlled study	14
A sonographic comparison of the effect of dry needling and ischemic compression on the active trigger point of the sternocleidomastoid muscle associated with cervicogenic headache: A randomized trial	14
Non-operative orthobiologic use for rotator cuff disorders and glenohumeral osteoarthritis: A systematic review	14