OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ocular Surface is 30. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Corrigendum to “New insights into lacrimal gland anatomy using 7T MRI and electron microscopy: Relevance for lacrimal gland targeted therapies and bioengineering” [Ocul. Surf. 30 (October 2023) 204–21	149
Editorial Board	100
Long term study of topical interferon α-2b eye drops as primary treatment of ocular surface squamous neoplasia	80
Biology and medicine on ocular surface restoration: Advancements and limits of limbal stem cell deficiency treatments	77
Atypical microbial keratitis	63
Effects of Panretinal photocoagulation on the ocular surface and tear film	61
Endogenous TSG-6 modulates corneal inflammation following chemical injury	58
Economic burden of keratitis patients with inpatient care: a nationwide, multicenter registry study	56
Safety of subconjunctival injection of mesenchymal stromal cells in persistent corneal epithelial disease – A phase 1b clinical trial	53
Development and validation of a method to generate phenol red thread tests	51
Monkeypox and ocular implications in humans	47
Dry eye disease and proteomics	44
Readership awareness series – Paper 10: Open Access Publishing	43
A prospective self-controlled study on the alterations of the ocular surface and conjunctival transcriptomic profile associated with prolonged exposure to video display terminals	43
Epidemiology and risk factors for the development of cicatrizing conjunctivitis in chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease	43
Effects of age on lacrimal gland bioactive lipids	42
Predatory bacteria can reduce Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced corneal perforation and proliferation in a rabbit keratitis model	42
Chronic inflammation as a proposed risk factor for ocular surface squamous neoplasia	40
Tear film changes in symptomatic versus asymptomatic video display terminal users following computer challenge test	40
Impact of digital screen use and lifestyle factors on dry eye disease in the paediatric population	40
Editorial Board	38
Organotypic culture model of mouse meibomian gland as a screening platform for risk factors related to meibomian gland dysfunction	38
Herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus and cytomegalovirus keratitis: Facts for the clinician	37
Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell therapy for dry eye disease in patients with Sjögren's syndrome: A randomized clinical trial	36
A pilot randomized controlled trial of topical androgen treatment in dry eye	36

New disposable esthesiometer (KeraSenseⓇ) to improve diagnosis and management of neurotrophic keratitis	34
The clinical outcomes of minor salivary gland transplantation for severe dry eye disease secondary to chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome	33
Diagnostic performance and optimal cut-off values for tear film lipid layer grading and thickness in dry eye disease: An investigator-masked, randomised crossover study	32
Modulating the tachykinin: Role of substance P and neurokinin receptor expression in ocular surface disorders	31
Corneal gene therapy: Structural and mechanistic understanding	31
Interdisciplinary management of belantamab mafodotin-associated ocular toxicity in clinical practice	30