OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Telemedicine and E-Health is 29. 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
Adaption and Usability of Telemedicine in Orthopedic Surgery in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study	143
Patient Satisfaction and Willingness to Continue with Telemental Health Care During and After the Early Period of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A User Survey	117
Pediatric Primary Care Clinicians' Perspectives on Telemedicine Use, 2020 Versus 2021	97
High Rate of Patient Satisfaction with Either Telemedicine or Traditional Office-Based Follow-Up Visit After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery	84
Ophthalmic Virtual Visit Utilization and Patient Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic	70
Telemedicine for Preanesthesia Consultations During the First COVID-19 Lockdown	68
Turning Digital Trails into a Telehealth Competitive Edge	68
Telemedicine in Your Pocket: An Alternative Teleconsultation Tool in a Pandemic and in Resource-Poor Settings	61
Can Telehealth Advance Professional Equity for Women in Medicine?	60
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	55
Patient and Provider Satisfaction with Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Telepsychiatry in Primary Care: A Secondary Mixed-Methods Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial	53
A Systematic Implementation of Telemedicine in Singapore's COVID-19 Community Recovery Facilities	52
Tele-Oncology Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patient Experiences and Communication Behaviors with Clinicians	52
Factors Associated with Online Patient Portal Utilization Experience in an Arkansas Phone Survey	49
The Moderating Role of Working Alliance in the Association Between Depression and Suicide Ideation in Messaging Therapy	48
Factors Associated with Follow-Up Adherence After Teleophthalmology for Diabetic Eye Screening Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	47
An Analysis of Medication Adherence in a Large Outpatient Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Novel Value-Based Pharmacy System	45
The Utilization of an Electronic Consultation Service During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic	43
Telemedicine and Vulnerable Populations	41
The Impact of Patient Travel Distance on Outpatient Visit Satisfaction: Comparison of Telehealth and Traditional In-Person Visits	40
Can You Hear Me Now? Patient Perceptions of Telehealth in a Rural Primary Care Population	39
Telemedicine and Teamwork Among Health Care Professionals: State of the Science	36
Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Telemedicine Engagement in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic	35
Addressing Barriers to Telemedicine Use in Rural Emergency Medicine: Leveraging In Situ Simulation	35
Connected Mental Health Solutions: Global Attitudes, Preferences, and Concerns	34

Telehealth Role During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from Health Care Providers in Saudi Arabia	33
Implementation of Video Blood Pressure Visits in the Veterans Health Administration	33
Female Gender Is Associated with Lower Satisfaction with Postoperative Telemedicine Visits in Sports Medicine	32
Efficacy of e-Health Interventions in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis	29
Investigating the Predictors of Telemedicine Service Usage Intention in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Extended Technology Acceptance Perspective	29
Effect of Telemedicine on Quality of Care in Patients with Coexisting Hypertension and Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	29