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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluation of patients presenting with febrile seizures in an Iranian referral hospital: emphasis on the frequency of meningitis and co-infections	103
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	50
Heparin versus normal saline for the care of peripheral intravenous catheters in pediatrics: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	47
Association between physical activity and cardiovascular parameters in 7-year-old children: a Chinese cross-sectional study	45
Removal of an embedded duodenal foreign body in a Schizophrenic adolescent with a guidewire-formed lasso	37
EBV associated epiglottitis in an immunocompetent child	37
Association between umbilical venous catheter‒related hepatic complications and tip position in neonates: a retrospective ultrasound-based analysis	36
Comparison of ranibizumab and conbercept treatment in type 1 prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity in zone II	35
Manipulation of solid dosage forms for oral administration to paediatric patients for drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa: an observation study	33
An evaluation of the empirical vancomycin dosing guide in pediatric cardiology	33
Extremely rare case report of CEBALID syndrome presenting as congenital arthrogryposis	32
Prevalence and factors associated with poor umbilical cord care among postpartum mothers in South Western Uganda: a cross sectional study	31
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	31
Risk factors for postoperative urethral diverticulum following hypospadias repair with disconnection of the urethral plate	31
Assessing medication discrepancies in pediatric patients: a cross-sectional feasibility study using the Medication Discrepancy Taxonomy (MedTax) in a pediatric ward	30
Prevalence of hip dislocation and subluxation among children with cerebral palsy: an institution-based cross-sectional study from a Sub-Saharan country	30
Evaluating high dose laxatives via nasogastric tube versus enemas in children with severe constipation: a prospective cohort study	29
Genotypic and phenotypic features of dyslipidemia in a sample of pediatric patients in China	29
Outcomes of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and associated factors at a tertiary hospital in Ghana	28
Length of stay and its associated factors in the neonatal intensive care unit of Gadarif Hospital, Eastern Sudan: a retrospective study	28
Characteristics of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy at high altitude and early results of therapeutic hypothermia	28
Comparison of anaphylaxis epidemiology between urban and suburban pediatric emergency departments	26
Regional oxygen saturation as a non-invasive indicator for neonatal PDA: a systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Predictors of Pediatric COVID-19 vaccination: a case-control study in Tabriz, Iran	26
Ultrasound assessment of malnutrition in infancy: a pilot case-control study	26

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	26
Magnitude and determinant of healthcare-seeking behavior for childhood acute respiratory tract infections in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	26