OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Breastfeeding Medicine is 19. 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
The Influence of a Sister's Breastfeeding Experience on a Mother's Breastfeeding Behavior: Is There an Intragenerational Effect?	51
Nipple Vasospasm of Nursing Mothers	43
Re: “The Risk of Breakthrough Bleeding Justifies the Use of Combined Hormonal Contraception Over Progesterone-Only Pills While Breastfeeding” by Segev et al: Combined Hormonal Contraception During Lac	43
Bedsharing and Breastfeeding	43
Re: “Validating Tools to Detect and Inactivate Monkeypox Virus in Human Milk” by Clark et al.	37
Novel Lactation Induction Protocol for a Transgender Woman Wishing to Breastfeed: A Case Report	37
Fat Content and Energy Calculation in Pasteurized Human Milk: Comparison Between Infrared Analysis and Creamatocrit Method	37
Evaluating the Transfer of Injected Triamcinolone Acetonide into Human Milk: Confirmatory Results	37
The Use of a Novel Donkey Milk-Derived Human Milk Fortified in the Neonatal Period Had No Effect on the Frequency of Allergic Manifestations During the First Years of Life: The “Fortilat Trial” Follow	36
Comparison of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2-Specific Antibodies' Binding Capacity Between Human Milk and Serum from Coronavirus Disease 2019-Recovered Women	34
Minimizing Neonatal Pain: The Comparative Efficacy of Breastfeeding, Breast Milk, and Other Nonpharmacologic Measures	33
Ongoing Litigation Regarding the Use of Cow’s Milk Formulas and Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Issues of Product Liability and Proposed Requirement for Informed Consent	32
A Testimony to Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence: An Elegant Revolutionary	27
Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere: ROSE Tribute to Dr. Lawrence	27
The Century of Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence	23
Understanding Black Matriarchal Role Models in the U.S. Attitudes and Beliefs About Breastfeeding	22
Prenatal and Postnatal Experiences Predict Breastfeeding Patterns in the WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2	22
The Benefits of Breastfeeding on Child Intelligence, Behavior, and Executive Function: A Review of Recent Evidence	22
Impact of Postoperative Pain on Early Initiation of Breastfeeding and Ambulation After Cesarean Section: A Randomized Trial	20
Associations Between Postpartum Physical Symptoms and Breastfeeding Outcomes Among a Sample of U.S. Women 2–6 Months' Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study	19
Effect of Feeding Human Milk on Development of the Infant Immune System and Allergic Outcomes—An Area of Research Challenge and Need	19