OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Telemedicine and E-Health is 25. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Telemedicine in Your Pocket: An Alternative Teleconsultation Tool in a Pandemic and in Resource-Poor Settings	156
Increased Virtual Visits to Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Estimated Impact on Physician Compensation: The Case of Lung and Colorectal Cancers, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, and	125
Telemedicine for Preanesthesia Consultations During the First COVID-19 Lockdown	109
Telehealth Buprenorphine Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder Among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans, April 2017–March 2023	75
Implementation of Video Blood Pressure Visits in the Veterans Health Administration	64
Efficacy of e-Health Interventions in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis	62
Tele-Oncology Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patient Experiences and Communication Behaviors with Clinicians	58
Telehealth Role During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from Health Care Providers in Saudi Arabia	49
Pediatric Teledermatology in the General Teledermatology Practice: Population Variances in Contrasting Health Care Scenarios	44
Can Telehealth Advance Professional Equity for Women in Medicine?	40
Can You Hear Me Now? Patient Perceptions of Telehealth in a Rural Primary Care Population	38
Factors Associated with Follow-Up Adherence After Teleophthalmology for Diabetic Eye Screening Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	38
Addressing Barriers to Telemedicine Use in Rural Emergency Medicine: Leveraging In Situ Simulation	37
Permissive Telehealth State Licensure Policies Are Associated with Increased Telehealth Utilization	35
Ophthalmic Virtual Visit Utilization and Patient Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic	35
High Rate of Patient Satisfaction with Either Telemedicine or Traditional Office-Based Follow-Up Visit After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery	33
The Impact of Patient Travel Distance on Outpatient Visit Satisfaction: Comparison of Telehealth and Traditional In-Person Visits	31
A Systematic Implementation of Telemedicine in Singapore's COVID-19 Community Recovery Facilities	29
The Moderating Role of Working Alliance in the Association Between Depression and Suicide Ideation in Messaging Therapy	29
Investigating the Predictors of Telemedicine Service Usage Intention in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Extended Technology Acceptance Perspective	28
Adaption and Usability of Telemedicine in Orthopedic Surgery in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study	28
Factors Associated with Online Patient Portal Utilization Experience in an Arkansas Phone Survey	27
Patient Satisfaction and Willingness to Continue with Telemental Health Care During and After the Early Period of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A User Survey	26
An Analysis of Medication Adherence in a Large Outpatient Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Novel Value-Based Pharmacy System	26
Turning Digital Trails into a Telehealth Competitive Edge	26

Female Gender Is Associated with Lower Satisfaction with Postoperative Telemedicine Visits in Sports Medicine	25
Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Telemedicine Engagement in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic	25