OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Medical Education is 52. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
GRAVEN: a database of teaching method that applies gestures to represent the neurosurgical approach’s blood vessels and nerves	2028
Association between sociodemographic characteristics and level of knowledge about oral cancer among Mexican dental health professionals: a cross-sectional online survey	294
Cognitive enhancing supplements and medications in United States Resident Physicians	267
Perceptions and barriers to the use and training of point-of-care ultrasound among Finnish emergency physicians – a nationwide survey	238
The predictive validity of admission criteria for the results of clinical competency assessment with an emphasis on family medicine in the fifth year of medical education: an observational study	134
The lecturer-tutor in undergraduate medical education; navigating complexity as “a recruiter, a timetabler, an administrator, a counsellor”	110
Simulated subacromial injection instruction improves accuracy and skill level: a model for musculoskeletal procedural training	104
Using simulation to introduce students and healthcare professionals to losses experienced by older adults: a pre-post analysis	100
Midwifery students’ satisfaction with simulation-based education and associated factors among governmental universities in Amhara region, Ethiopia 2022	96
Perceptions of a virtual education platform: how plastic surgery education has progressed during the COVID-19 pandemic at one academic institution	96
MCQs in-training examination scores of the surgical residency program in Thailand: the relationship between medical school vs public health-based training institutions	95
Evaluation of an experiential clinical learning option during pandemic teaching suspensions	93
Registrars as teachers: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of Australian general practice registrars in teaching roles	93
The effect of computer-based Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) approach on the pelvic pain, depression, and anxiety in students with primary dysmenorrhea: a clinical trial study	92
“Smartphone as an educational tool” the perception of dental faculty members of all the dental colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Pakistan	91
The impact of simulation-based mastery learning, booster session timing and clinical exposure on confidence in intercostal drain insertion: a survey of internal medicine trainees in Scotland	87
Barriers and future improvements of workplace-based learning in Korean medicine clinical clerkship: perspectives of graduates	86
Knowledge and attitudes toward [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography among non-radiologist medical staff	85
E-learning—an interventional element of the PRiVENT project to improve weaning expertise	84
Evaluating perspectives and attitudes towards the South African medical internship programme	82
Factors associated with knowledge about pharmacological management of pregnant women in Peruvian dental students: a logistic regression analysis	81
The impact of structured assessment attempts and instructor feedback on clinical competency development in dental assistant training	80
Effect of peer videorecording feedback CPR training on students’ practical CPR skills: a randomized controlled manikin study	74
Rivalries for attention: insights from a realist evaluation of a postgraduate competency-based medical education implementation in Canada	73
Evaluation of a dementia awareness game for health professions students in Northern Ireland: a pre-/post-test study	73

Competency-driven hemostasis training reduces vascular complications in transradial hemodynamic monitoring: a self-controlled trial with early-career residents	72
Training in communication skills for healthcare providers in chronic care: a systematic review	71
A structured curriculum supporting biomedical trainees’ transition into independent academic positions and early career success	71
Enhancing pharmacology education through role-play: impact on student attitudes	71
The use of emotional intelligence skills in combating burnout among residency and fellowship program directors	71
Working intentions of medical students in response to healthcare workplace violence and descending resources reform in China	68
Team-, case-, lecture- and evidence-based learning in medical postgraduates training	67
Leveraging ChatGPT to support terminology learning in oral anatomy: a mixed-methods study among linguistically diverse dental students	66
Teaching Medical Students Rapid Ultrasound for shock and hypotension (RUSH): learning outcomes and clinical performance in a proof-of-concept study	65
Self-assessment of residents in breaking bad news; skills and barriers	63
LGBTQIA health in medical education: a national survey of Australian medical students	63
Investigating factors that influence residency program selection among medical students	62
A virtual training program for improving cultural competence among academic nurse educators	62
Evaluating the understanding and perception of final-year pharmacy and medical students regarding generic medicines: a cross-sectional study in Abbottabad, Pakistan	61
Research roadblocks: a cross-sectional study on barriers and perceptions among medical students in Sudan	59
The effect of simulation training on the counseling skills of nutritional science students in dietetic internships	58
Interventions designed to increase scholarly activity and achieve promotion among primarily junior clinical faculty in the United States: a scoping review	58
Assessing oral surgery residents’ competencies and training needs in tomography interfaces through a usability framework	57
Effectiveness of educational interventions in improving antimicrobial dispensing by community pharmacists: a systematic review	57
Adaptations in clinical examinations of medical students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review	56
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of paediatric medical officers and registrars on the developmental origins of health and disease in a tertiary women’s and children’s hospital	56
Validation of a didactic model evaluating the usability, usefulness and acceptability of psychological first aid teaching through simulation	55
Reflection to enhance dental students´ awareness of and comfort with uncertainty – an experimental study	54
The academic formation challenges: what does retail expect from higher education institutions in pharmacy?	54
PlayDecide teamwork: a discussion game for junior doctors to explore workplace bullying and harassment	53
Exploring perceptions of pre-clerkship students about workplace learning in the clinical learning environment at Gulf Medical University, UAE	52
Application of the process-based teaching based on SPARK case database in the practice teaching of radiology in the musculoskeletal system for undergraduate medical students	52
Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine	52
A systematic review of the content and delivery of clinical knowledge in orthodontic postgraduate programs	52
Inconsistently reporting post-licensure EPA specifications in different clinical professions hampers fidelity and practice translation: a scoping review	52