OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine is 2. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Predicting Exploration Crew Medical Officer Training Needs: Applying Evidence-Based Predictive Analytics to Space Medicine Training	58
2023 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Peer Reviewers	23
The Influence of Climate Change on Vector-Borne Diseases in a Wilderness Medicine Context	21
Backward and in Heels . . . Mabel Purefoy FitzGerald's Extraordinary Journey to Discovery at High Altitudes	20
A Field Study of Carbon Monoxide Levels in Snow Caves During Short-Term Stove Use	17
Traconia Fish Sting in a City without a Sea	15
T. Howard Somervell: War Surgeon, Everest Pioneer, and Medical Missionary	14
Morning Glory	13
Mindfulness, Inclusion, and Compassion in Austere Medicine	13
Polar Thigh and Other Medical Observations During the Longest Solo Unsupported One-Way Polar Ski Expedition in Antarctica	12
Common Peroneal Nerve Injury Caused by a Wild Boar Attack	12
Comparison of Camera-Acquired Vital Signs to Conventional Vital Signs in a Space-Analog Environment	11
In Response to Implementing Tourniquet Conversion Guidelines for Civilian EMS and Prehospital Organizations by Standifird et al	11
The Next Chapter of the WMS Clinical Practice Guidelines	10
Shelters in Alpine Rescue: Can They Create a Comfortable Zone at the Deployment Site?	9
A Case of Couching: Portable Ultrasound Screening Increases Quality of Care in Cataract Outreach Camp	9
Insulin Delivery Pumps for Human Spaceflight: Steps Toward an Accessible Space Future	8
Kea: The “Cheeky” Alpine Parrot	8
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on Water Treatment for Wilderness, International Travel, and Austere Situations: 2024 Update	7
Musculoskeletal injuries during trail sports: Sex- and age-specific analyses over 20 years from a national injury database	7
Underrecognized Tickborne Illnesses: Borrelia Miyamotoi and Powassan Virus	6
Closed Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocations Performed by Ski Patrollers in the Alpine Prehospital Environment: A Retrospective Review Demonstrating Efficacy in a Canadian Ski Resort	6
Oropharyngeal Swelling and Airway Obstruction from Environmental Cold Exposure: A Case Report	6
More or Less? Wilderness Education in Emergency Medicine Residencies	6
Tree Stand–Related Injuries in Nonadmitted and Admitted Patients at a Level 2 Trauma Center in Michigan: 2015–2019	6

Scorpionism in the State of Bahia, Brazil: A More Neglected Problem During the Pandemic?	6
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Tick-Borne Illness in the United States	6
In Reply to Dr Connors et al	6
Sierra Skies	5
Mountain Emergency Medicine Review, 1st edition	5
Survey of Musculoskeletal Injuries, Prehike Conditioning, and On-Trail Injury Prevention Strategies Self-Reported by Long-Distance Hikers on the Appalachian Trail	5
Angina and Arrhythmia Symptoms Following Multiple Bee Stings: Kounis Syndrome	5
Lichtenberg Figures: How a Cutaneous Sign Can Solve Suspicious Death Cases	5
Surviving a 400 m Fall on Mount Everest	5
Black-Spot Toxicodendron Dermatitis With Varied Presentation	5
Professional Outcomes and Satisfaction Among Graduate Medical Education Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Alumni in the United States	5
Static Rope Rescue Operations in Western Norway: A Retrospective Analysis of 141 Missions	5
Toxic Brain Edema and Brain Death After Scorpion Envenomation	5
Historical Features Regarding the Neuropathic Outbreaks in Brazilian Troops in the Paraguayan War	5
Lest We Forget Nazi Atrocities in Cold Research	4
Differences in Training and Health Characteristics Between Trail Ultrarunners and Shorter Distance Runners	4
Successful Nonextracorporeal Life Support Resuscitation and Rewarming of a Patient with Hypothermia in Cardiac Arrest	4
Helicopter-Based Search and Rescue Operations in the Dutch Caribbean: A Retrospective Analysis	4
Compartment Syndrome after Crotalid Envenomation in the United States: A Review of the North American Snakebite Registry from 2013 to 2021 on Behalf of the ToxIC Snakebite Study Group	4
Climate Change in and Around the High Ranges of Asia: Consequences for Human Health	4
Avalanche Airbag Usage and Risk Attitudes of Backcountry Skiers and Snowboarders in the American West	4
Mohave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) Identification Revisited	4
The Wilderness Medical Society: Looking Backward, Looking Forward	4
Performance of a Chemical Heat Blanket in Dry, Damp, and Wet Conditions Inside a Mountain Rescue Hypothermia Wrap	4
Possibility for Children with Medical Complexities to Reach a 3000-m Peak: A Report of 2 Cases	4
In Reply to Dr Mullins et al	4
An Unusual Attack by a Blue Bull Resulting in Penetrating Horn Injuries	4
Injuries and Health Issues Occurring During Offshore Transoceanic Sailing: A Survey of Recreational Sailors and Cruisers	4
External Hemorrhage Control Techniques for Human Space Exploration: Lessons from the Battlefield	4
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Avalanche and Nonavalanche Snow Burial Accidents: 2024 Update	4
Wildland Firefighter Critical Training Elicits Positive Adaptations to Markers of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health	4
Twenty-Four Percent of Wildland Firefighters Reach Critical Levels of Serum Creatine Kinase During 80-Hour Critical Training	4
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Assist Lifeguards Identifying, Preventing, and Rescuing: A Systematic Review	3
One Cool Guy: Scientific Contributions of John Hayward, Cold Water Pioneer	3
2020 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Peer Reviewers	3
In Response to A Survey of Ski Patrols in the United States Comparing Medical Direction, Patroller Training, and Patient Care by Fell et al	3
Prehospital Use of Ultrathin Reflective Foils	3
Blair Dillard Erb, MD:1930-2021	3
Occupational Aspects of Alpine Helicopter Rescue Operations: Recommendation of the Medical Commission of the Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme	3
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on Anaphylaxis	3
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Spinal Cord Protection: 2024 Update	3
Scorpions (Tityus dinizi) in a Historical Site of the State of Amazonas, Brazil	3
Corrigendum to Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on Anaphylaxis [*Wilderness & Environmental Medicine* Volume 33, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 75-91]	3
A Tall Cool Glass of Water	3
Characteristics of Fatal Accidents due to Exogenous Causes at Ski Resorts in Japan Over the Past 13 Years: A Retrospective Descriptive Study	3
The Death Zone: Lessons from History	3
A Tropical Kiss by a Malabar Pit Viper	3
Reconstitution of Oseltamivir Capsules for Pediatric Use on a Long-Term Cruise: A Treatment Option	3
Color Vision in the Mountains	3
A Comparison of Passive Rewarming Systems Following Cold Water Immersion	3

The Role of ProBNP on Prognosis in Scorpion Stings	3
Corrigendum to “Russula subnigricans Poisoning Causes Severe Rhabdomyolysis That Could be Misdiagnosed as Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction”	3
Successful Non-Extracorporeal Rewarming from Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: 2 Cases	3
Proposed Standardization of Protocols for Carbon Monoxide Studies: In Response to A Field Study of Carbon Monoxide Levels in Snow Caves During Short-Term Stove Use by Nielsen and Karlsen	3
First Aid and Basic Life Support Training in the Wilderness	3
In reply to Dr Mohanty et al	3
Sudden Death Following Hump-Nosed Pit Viper (Hypnale hypnale) Bite	3
Injury Rates, Patterns, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors Among Competitive Youth Climbers in the United States	3
Reestablishing the Prevalence of Acute Mountain Sickness in Nepal: Surveying Manang and the Khumbu	3
Occupational Silica Exposure as a Potential Risk for Microscopic Polyangiitis	3
Biopsychosocial Health Considerations for Astronauts in Long-Duration Spaceflight: A Narrative Review	3
Completing the Three Peaks Challenge as a Unilateral Transtibial Amputee	3
Comparison of Commonly Carried Liquids Against Commercial Ultrasound Gel for Use in the Backcountry Setting	3
Navigating the Partly Charted Seas of Clinical Toxinology	3
Perspectives on Wilderness	3
Validating the Remote First Aid Self-Efficacy Scale for Use in Evaluation and Training of First Responders in Remote Contexts	2
No Change in the Use of Antivenom in Copperhead Snakebites in Ohio	2
Quantifying Risk in Air Sports: Flying Activity and Incident Rates in Paragliding	2
Rhabdomyolysis After Consumption of Freshwater Fish (Neolissochilus soroides)	2
Urological Emergencies and Diseases in Wilderness Expeditions	2
Avoiding the High Cost of Peer Review Failures	2
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Eye Injuries and Illnesses in the Wilderness: 2024 Update	2
Artificial Intelligence Assistance in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Skill Retention for Novice Users in Space Medicine Scenarios	2
Change in Climbing Performance Measurements after 24 h of Endurance Climbing	2
Intranasal Fentanyl for On-the-Hill Analgesia by Ski Patrol	2
Four Days in the Tundra	2
Hybrid Blood Purification in the Treatment of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Following a Wasp Attack	2
Gas in Joints After Diving: Computed Tomography May Be Useful for Diagnosing Decompression Sickness	2
Perceptions Among Backcountry Skiers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avalanche Safety and Backcountry Habits of New and Established Skiers	2
Foot-Launched Flying Sport Fatalities in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland	2
Under the Southern Cross and Ranrapalca in Cordillera Blanca, Peru	2
Management of Live Insects in the External Auditory Canal: A Wilderness Perspective	2
Occupational Fatalities Due to Mammal-Related Accidents in Japan, 2000–2019	2
Coaches’ Attitudes Toward Campus Board Training in Adolescent Climbers in the United States	2
Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Injuries While Hiking with a Backpack at Philmont Scout Ranch	2
Oxygen Consumption and Blood Pressure Are Not Influenced by Use of a Backpack Hip Strap	2
Prehospital Cross-Sectional Study of Drowning Patients Across the United States	2
Simulated Patient as a Learner: Medical Volunteers Gain Knowledge by Participating in a Wilderness Medicine Training Session	2
Can’t See the Wood for the Trees	2
Finger Flexor Pulley Injuries in Rock Climbers	2
Alaska Backcountry Expeditionary Hunting Promotes Sustained Muscle Protein Synthesis	2
How I Started My Medical Career at the Top of the World	2
Change of Seasons: Boston Marathon Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index in October	2
Rescue Activity of a Civilian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service in the Western Cape, South Africa: A 5-Year Retrospective Review	2
Utilizing Drones to Restore and Maintain Radio Communication During Search and Rescue Operations	2
Differential Diagnosis Between Venomous (Bothrops jararaca, Serpentes, Viperidae) and “Nonvenomous” (Philodryas olfersii, Serpentes, Dipsadidae) Snakebites: Is It Always Possible?	2
Cardiovascular and Blood Oxidative Stress Responses to Exercise and Acute Woodsmoke Exposure in Recreationally Active Individuals	2
Collisions Against Obstacles in Winter Sport Ski Areas	2
Cardiac Arrest by Aconite Poisoning	2
Search and Rescue in the Pacific West States	2
In reply to Vitiello, De Bernardo, Capasso, and Rosa	2
Early Use of Iloprost in Nonfreezing Cold Injury	2
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Are Safe and Appropriate for the Treatment of Copperhead Envenomations	2
A Case of Animal Mauling From Nepal	2
Acute Hand Injury in Surfing: A Case Report	2
Scorpion Stings in Minas Gerais (Brazil): A Monocentric Retrospective Study Evaluating All Envenoming Cases of Local Scorpionism	2
A Survey of Ski Patrols in the United States Comparing Medical Direction, Patroller Training, and Patient Care	2
Implementation of a Specialty Society‒Sponsored Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Match	2
Insights and Advancements	2
Avalanche Preparedness and Accident Analysis Among Backcountry Skier, Sidecountry, and Snowmobile Fatalities in the United States: 2009 to 2019	2
Epidemiological Review of Black Widow Human Exposures as Reported to the National Poison Data System	2
Australia’s Dangerous Snakes—Identification, Biology, and Envenoming	2
In Response to Performance of a Chemical Heat Blanket by Greene et al	2