OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Pediatrics is 26. 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.)

Article	Citations
Evaluation of patients presenting with febrile seizures in an Iranian referral hospital: emphasis on the frequency of meningitis and co-infections	97
Moderating effect of a sodium-rich diet on the association between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and blood lipids in children and adolescents	64
Heparin versus normal saline for the care of peripheral intravenous catheters in pediatrics: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	56
Association between physical activity and cardiovascular parameters in 7-year-old children: a Chinese cross-sectional study	49
EBV associated epiglottitis in an immunocompetent child	47
Removal of an embedded duodenal foreign body in a Schizophrenic adolescent with a guidewire-formed lasso	46
Association between umbilical venous catheter‒related hepatic complications and tip position in neonates: a retrospective ultrasound-based analysis	41
Comparison of ranibizumab and conbercept treatment in type 1 prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity in zone II	36
An evaluation of the empirical vancomycin dosing guide in pediatric cardiology	36
Exploring knowledge of parents and caregivers on cancer symptoms in children: an observational study regarding the need for educational tools and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries	35
Manipulation of solid dosage forms for oral administration to paediatric patients for drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa: an observation study	35
Epidemiology of asthma exacerbation in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study in Chengdu, China	33
Infant feeding practices and parental perceptions during the 2022 United States infant formula shortage crisis	33
Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal mortality at the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, Northern Uganda	33
Effect of magnetic auricular acupuncture on pain during ophthalmic examination of the newborn: a multicenter, triple-blinded, randomized controlled study	32
Minigene-based splicing analysis uncovers pathogenic splice-altering effects of PAX2	31
Ultrasound assessment of malnutrition in infancy: a pilot case-control study	30
Novel mutation in ELN gene causes cardiac abnormalities and inguinal hernia: case report	30
Urethral keratosis caused by vitamin A deficiency: two case reports	30
Magnitude and determinant of healthcare-seeking behavior for childhood acute respiratory tract infections in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	29
Pulmonary tuberculosis case notification and burden of drug resistance among children under 15 years of age in Ethiopia: sub-analysis from third-round drug resistance tuberculosis survey	29
Correlation of biochemical markers and inflammatory cytokines in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)	29
Hypothermia in preterm infants admitted to low-resource neonatal units in northern Nigeria: an observational study of occurrence and risk factors	29
Prevalence of oral streptococci and glucosyltransferase genes in mother-child pairs: a cross-sectional study in Turkish families	28
Regional oxygen saturation as a non-invasive indicator for neonatal PDA: a systematic review and meta-analysis	28

Extremely rare case report of CEBALID syndrome presenting as congenital arthrogryposis	28
Prevalence and factors associated with poor umbilical cord care among postpartum mothers in South Western Uganda: a cross sectional study	26
Assessing medication discrepancies in pediatric patients: a cross-sectional feasibility study using the Medication Discrepancy Taxonomy (MedTax) in a pediatric ward	26
Risk factors for postoperative urethral diverticulum following hypospadias repair with disconnection of the urethral plate	26
Prevalence of hip dislocation and subluxation among children with cerebral palsy: an institution-based cross-sectional study from a Sub-Saharan country	26
Evaluating the effectiveness of the complementary therapy web application based on Kiddo game therapy on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a before and after study	26