OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal is 28. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Development and evaluation of febuxostat solid dispersion through screening method	217
The depsidones from marine sponge-derived fungus Aspergillus unguis IB151 as an anti-MRSA agent: Molecular docking, pharmacokinetics analysis, and molecular dynamic simulation studies	65
Metabolite profiling, hypolipidemic, and anti-atherosclerosis activity of mixed vegetable fermentation extract	64
Acute kidney injury associated with piperacillin-tazobactam versus other antibiotics combined with vancomycin in critically ill patients: A retrospective cohort study	58
Translating and piloting a cardiovascular risk assessment and management online tool using mobile technology	56
Augmented antitumor effects of erlotinib and cabozantinib on A549 non-small cell lung cancer: In vitro and in vivo studies	49
The role of selected flavonoids from bajakah tampala (Spatholobus littoralis Hassk.) stem on cosmetic properties: A review	47
Comprehensive evaluation of six interventions for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A propensity score matching study	46
The Impact of Patient Access to Their Electronic Health Record on Medication Management Safety: A Narrative Review	43
Medication errors in Najran, Saudi Arabia: Reporting, responsibility, and characteristics: A cross-sectional study	40
Determinants of community pharmacists’ information gathering and counseling practices during the management of minor ailments	39
Exploring the effectiveness of pharmacy curriculum in Saudi Arabia in developing leadership skills among pharmacy students from their perspective: A mixed-methods study	39
The development of a pharmacovigilance system in Bahrain	38
Evaluation of psychotropic medications use among elderly with psychiatric disorders in Saudi Arabia	37
Are countries’ precautionary actions against COVID-19 effective? An assessment study of 175 countries worldwide	36
Explicit mechanistic insights of Prosopis juliflora extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats at the molecular level	36
Evaluation of the vitamin D response index in a Saudi cohort	34
Development and evaluation of niacinamide transdermal formulation by artificial membrane permeability	34
Interference with megalin expression/endocytic function by montelukast mitigates gentamicin nephrotoxicity: Downregulation of ClC-5 expression	32
Effectiveness, safety, and cost of vancomycin and linezolid in Kuwait: A retrospective cohort study	32
Formulation optimization, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of niosomal nanocarriers for enhanced topical delivery of cetirizine	32
Development of starch/chitosan expandable films as a gastroretentive carrier for ginger extract-loaded solid dispersion	32
Assessment of genetic polymorphism associated with ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) gene and fluctuations in serum lipid profile levels in patients with coronary artery disease	31
Virosome: An engineered virus for vaccine delivery	29
Exploring the synthesis, structure, spectroscopy and biological activities of novel 4-benzylidene-1-(2-(2,4-dichloro phenyl)acetyl) thiosemicarbazide derivatives: An integrated experimental and theore	29

Gefitinib-loaded starch nanoparticles for battling lung cancer: Optimization by full factorial design and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation	29
Pharmacological properties and therapeutic potential of honey bee venom	29
Transcriptomics analyses reveal the effects of Pentagamaboronon-0-ol on PI3K/Akt and cell cycle of HER2+ breast cancer cells	28