OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Heal is 1. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Characteristics, Impact, and Trends of Healthcare Simulation in Latin America and the Caribbean	81
Peer Teachers' Professional Identity Development During a Prehospital Simulation	54
Increase in Newborns Ventilated Within the First Minute of Life and Reduced Mortality After Clinical Data-Guided Simulation Training	44
Incorporating Augmented Reality Patients Into Online Trauma Training to Support Mental Model Development	31
Walking in Their Shoes: Virtual Reality and Video Empathy Training for New Hire Nurses and Patient Care Assistants	29
Building Global Partnerships	28
Cue Detection and Self-Debriefing Techniques in Virtual Simulation: Techniques Using Cognitive Engineering Inspired Expertise Development Approaches	21
Adding Safety Rules to Surgeon-Authored Virtual Reality Training	20
Acknowledgment of Reviewers	19
Evolving With the Science of Simulation: Updated Guidelines for Authors	18
Assessing Chest Tube Insertion Skills Using a Porcine Rib Model—A Validity Study	17
Older Taiwanese Volunteers as Standardized Patients	17
Reducing Hemorrhage-Related Maternal Morbidity Using Interdisciplinary Simulation Training	15
Promoting Psychological Safety for All Participants During a High-Intensity Interprofessional Simulation Event	14
Psychometric Validation of the Spanish SET-M Using Bootstrap Exploratory Graph Analysis in Nursing Students From Argentina and Spain	14
Response to Recovering From Adversity—Do We Need to Protect Our Learners?	12
Low-Cost Task Trainer for In Utero Fetal Stent Placement	12
Reflective Learning as a Pathway to Professional Self-Actualization in Simulation-Based Learning: A Qualitative Case Study	11
Does Extended Reality Simulation Improve Surgical/Procedural Learning and Patient Outcomes When Compared With Standard Training Methods?: A Systematic Review: Erratum	11
Assessment of the Effect of Various Teaching Strategies on Medical Students' Skills, Attitudes, and Comfort During Gynecological Examinations: A Randomized Controlled Trial	11
Assessment of a Novel, Adjustable Task Trainer for Cardiac Surgical Skills	11
Designing and Evaluating an Emotionally Responsive Virtual Patient Simulation	10
A Doorway Into Power	10
Effects of Simulation Fidelity on Health Care Providers on Team Training—A Systematic Review	10
A Customizable Digital Cognitive Aid for Neonatal Resuscitation	9

Simulation to Save Lives	9
Increasing our Reach	9
Hands-on Distance Simulation of Technical Skills	9
After the Storm: Empowering Nursing Students Through Postdisaster Simulation	9
Health Care Simulation as a Training Tool for Epidemic Management	8
Comparative Evaluation of Blue Phantom and SCOBY-Based Models for Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous Cannulation Training	8
What We Learned About Simulation in the COVID-19 Era	8
Exploring the Effect of Head-Worn Displays on Prehospital Teamwork Using Online Simulation	8
Interprofessional Co-Debriefing in Simulation—Role Modeling Collaboration: A Qualitative Study	7
Presimulation Instruction of Technical Skills to Enhance Simulation-Based Education of Non-Technical Skills: A Convergent Mixed Method Study	7
Simulation-based Longitudinal Ultrasound Training for Critical Care Physicians	7
Shaping the Future	7
Examining the Validity of the Implementation Quality Rubric for Simulation (IQR-SIM) for Assessing Implementation Quality of Simulation-based Programs	7
Achieving Reliable Mastery of Emergency Airway Management Skills Through 4-Component Instructional Design	7
Emotions in Simulation-Based Education Through the Eyes of the Colour Monster	6
Applicability of Artificial Societies to Evaluate Health Care Policies	6
Nasal Fiber-optic Intubation Training for Nurse Anesthesia Students Incorporating Deliberate Practice and Summative Assessment	6
Abstracts Presented at the 24th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, January 20–24, 2024, San Diego, CA: Erratum	6
The Development of the Engagement Scale for Simulation-Based Education: Item Generation and Early Psychometric Findings	5
Getting Into Role and Staying There	5
IMSH as a Mirror: What the 2026 Program Reflects About the State of Healthcare Simulation	5
Identification of Key Performance Indicators in Simulation-Based Studies for Hospital-Wide Efficiency: A Systematic Review	5
“SP” (aka Standardized/Simulated Patient/Participant/Person)	5
Sim2Lead: A New Era in Leadership Training for Healthcare Professionals	5
The Impact of the Patient Role on Medical Student Learning During Peer Simulation	5
Creating a Safe Space for Simulation	5
Why I Anthropomorphize My High-Fidelity Simulators	5
Exploring the Barriers to Clinical Reasoning in High-Fidelity Simulation for Undergraduate Medical Students: A Phenomenological Study	5
Evaluating the Impact of Assessment Metrics for Simulated Central Venous Catheterization Training	4
Applied Improvisation	4
The Role of Standardized Learners in the Acquisition of Teaching Skills Among Residents	4
Letter to the Editor—Let's Keep Sims Safe, Not Soft	4
Sequential Behavioral Analysis: A Novel Approach to Help Understand Clinical Decision-Making Patterns in Extended Reality Simulated Scenarios	4
Society for Simulation in Healthcare Guidelines for Simulation Training	4
Healthcare Students' Experiences of Learner-Educator Cocreation of Virtual Simulations: A Phenomenographic Study: Erratum	4
Simulation Device for Uterine Atony in the Identification of Postpartum Hemorrhage	4
A Mixed Methods Study Identifying the Competencies of Health Care Simulation Technicians	4
Development of a Tool to Evaluate Emotional Support for Patients and Families During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitations: A Modified Delphi Study	4
Standardized Patient Education Focused on Equity Deserving Groups	4
Competency-Based Simulation Training for Procedural Skills: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	3
An Educational Escape Room's Influence on Physical Therapy Students' Perception of Clinical Reasoning Development: A Qualitative Study	3
The Effect of a Plastic Barrier Drape on Resuscitation Performance and Provider Contamination	3
Innovative Research Methods	3
Simulation Process, Outcomes, and What I Failed to See	3
The Impact of High-Fidelity Simulation on Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Older Adults	3
Artificial Intelligence and the Simulationists: More Iterations Needed: Erratum	3
Innovative Sensor-Based Technology and Measurement Solution for Interprofessional Simulation in Crisis Resource Management	3
The Ripple Effect of Readiness: How Simulation Changed One Patient's Story	3
A Framework for Integrating Students From Communication Sciences and Disorders Into Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education	3
Development and Validation of a Novel, User-Friendly Simulation Phantom for Ultrasound-Guided Transvaginal Pelvic Abscess Drainage	3

Simulation-Based Education for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Strategies for Implementation	3
Optimal Duration of High-Fidelity Simulator Training for Bronchoscope-Guided Intubation	3
Assessing the Efficacy and Impact of Using a Simulation-Based Approach for Rapid Critical Care Capacity Development at Scale	3
The Need for Simulation-Based Procedural Skills Training to Address Proposed Changes in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Requirements for Pediatric Residency Programs	3
Assessment of Basic Orthopedic Surgical Skills in a Low-Cost Simulation-Based Setting: A Validation Study	3
Recovering From Adversity—Do We Need to Protect Our Learners? Response to the Letters to the Editor	3
Call to Action	3
High-Frequency Simulation-Based Assessment to Improve Clinical Competence in Paramedicine Education	3
Virtual Monitoring Technician Performance in High-Fidelity Simulations of Remote Patient Monitoring	3
Automated Video Debriefing Using Computer Vision Techniques	3
Recovering From Adversity	2
Substitution of a Traditional Face-to-Face Workshop With Virtual Escape Room in Higher Education	2
Selection of Abstracts: Association of SP Educators Annual Conference June 26-30, 2022 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.	2
Development and Validation of a Hybrid Bronchoscopy Trainer Using Three-Dimensional Printing	2
When Simulation Becomes Reality	2
Abstracts Presented at the 24th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, January 20–24, 2024, San Diego, CA	2
Abstracts Presented at the 25th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, January 10-14, 2025, Orlando, FL	2
Bridging the Gap: Structured Simulation-Based Pulmonary Ultrasound Training for Internal Medicine Residents	2
Acknowledgment of Reviewers	2
Cultural Considerations in the Formal Process of Simulation Curriculum Adaptation: A Scoping Review	2
Creation of a Novel Child Simulator and Curriculum to Optimize Administration of Seizure Rescue Medication	2
Perceived Return on Investment of Accreditation by Accredited Programs	2
Does Extended Reality Simulation Improve Surgical/Procedural Learning and Patient Outcomes When Compared With Standard Training Methods?	2
A Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Neonatal Resuscitation Team Training for Rural Providers Using HoloBaby, a Mixed Reality Prototype Simulator	2
Global consensus statement on simulation-based practice in healthcare	2
“I Hate Sim!”—Using Psychotherapeutic Concepts to Help Educators Attend to Challenging States of Mind During Simulation Prebriefs	2
Print-It-Yourself Bone Marrow Biopsy Simulator Compared With Human Cadavers	2
Current State and Proposal of Best Practices of Standardized Patients for Spanish-Language Objective Structured Clinical Encounters in US Medical Schools	2
Educational and Patient Care Impacts of In Situ Simulation in Healthcare	2
The Perceptions and Experiences of Undergraduate Healthcare Students With Debriefing Methods	2
Engagement in Distance Healthcare Simulation Debriefing	2
Exploring the Frameworks, Needs, and Barriers of Interprofessional Education and Simulation in Emergency Medicine	2
Using Bibliometric Analysis to Map the Impact of a Simulation Program's Published Scholarly Works	2
Reflections on Combating Implicit Bias and Workplace Violence in the Emergency Department Through Simulation	2
Training Program for Orthopedic Residents in Forefoot Osteotomy Skills	2
Preliminary Evaluation of a Novel Neural Network-Based Hybrid Simulator for Surgical Training and Performance Assessment of Neonatal Thoracentesis	2
Teamwork in Rural Emergency Health Care	2
A Mixed-Methods Study to Identify the Barriers and Enablers to Psychological Safety of Individuals in Interprofessional Team Simulation Exercises in India	2
Veterinary High-Stakes Immersive Simulation Training With Repeat Practice Following Structured Debriefing Improves Students' Ability to Cope With High-Pressure Situations	2
The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Geriatric Disaster Nursing Simulation Intervention With Supportive Debriefing	2
Enhancing Observer Engagement During Undergraduate Critical Care Simulation Using Crisis Resource Management Principles: A Structured, Scalable Approach	1
The PEARLS Debriefing Checklist—Optimal Use for Faculty Development	1
Measuring Residents' Competence in Chest Tube Insertion on Thiel-Embalmed Bodies	1
Analyzing the Evolution of Needle and Ultrasound Probe Manipulation Skills of Interventional Radiology Trainees With Time and Experience	1
Medical Students' Preferences on Practicing Intravenous Insertion on Each Other and Via Simulation	1
Transforming Professional Identity in Simulation Debriefing	1
Removal of Contaminated Personal Protective Equipment With and Without Supervision. A Randomized Crossover Simulation-Based Study	1
The Use of Deliberate Practice in Simulation-Based Surgical Training for Open General and Subspeciality Surgery: A Systematic Review	1
Open-Source Ultrasound Trainer for Healthcare Professionals	1
Trauma-Informed Virtual Reality Simulation for Pediatric De-Escalation	1
Healthcare Simulation Training Guidelines and Literature Reviews From the Third Society for Simulation in Healthcare Research Summit	1
Open to Interpretation: Design Thinking, Role-Reversal Simulation, Building Empathy in Language-Discordant Care	1
Cost Analysis of the OSCE: Scoping Review	1
Content Validity for a 3D-Printed Model for Simulation-Based Training of Basic Epistaxis Management	1
Implementing Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation in a Distributed Undergraduate Nursing Program: An Educational Design Research Study	1
The Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training Facilitation Observation and Rating Method (VAST FORM)	1
The Impact of Simulation-Based Spaced Training for Skills Acquisition on Learning and Performance Outcomes Among Healthcare Professionals	1
One Does Not Simply Walk Into Artificial Intelligence: A Distributed Leadership Framework for Healthcare Simulation	1
Encouraging Study in Health Sciences	1
Transformation During Transitions: Intentionality in Simulation-Based Education for Professional Identity Development	1
Reflections on Confronting a Capacity Challenge With an AI-Powered Patient Simulator (SimPatient)	1
Improving Door-to-Treatment Times: The Role of an Integrated Simulation and Workflow Program in a Community Hospital's Acute Ischemic Stroke Care	1
Perception of Simulation Culture Readiness Among Healthcare Personnel at a Medical City in Saudi Arabia	1
Simulation-Based Training Program for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Placement	1
Evaluating CPR Breast Attachment Impact on EMT Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial	1
Abstracts Presented at the 26th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, January 10-14, 2026, San Antonio, TX	1
Validation of a Virtual Simulator With Haptic Feedback for Endotracheal Intubation Training	1
Building De-escalation Communication Skills With Surgical Residents Utilizing Simulated Patient Methodology	1
Exploring AI Hallucinations of ChatGPT	1
Novel Simulation With 3D-Printed Spine for Teaching Durotomy Repair: A Technique Guide and Validation Study	1
Validation of a 3-Dimensional-Printed Infant Tibia for Intraosseous Needle Insertion Training	1
Call to Action	1
Learning Activity Sequence, Simulation, and Productive Failure in Anti-Harassment Education	1
SQUIRE-SIM (Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence for SIMulation)	1
Impact of a Multidisciplinary Simulation-Based Training Program on the Multiple Techniques of Intraosseous Access	1
Health Workers' Experiences of Neonatal Mortality Prevention Education Using Digital Learning Platforms in Nigeria: A Qualitative Study	1