OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Metabolic surgery versus usual care effects on mortality among patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	46
The role of serum lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, and body mass index on recurrence and metastasis in patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: A case–control study	38
Radiofrequency radiation from mobile phones and the risk of breast cancer: A multicenter case–control study with an additional suspected comparison group	20
Efficacy of metformin adjunctive therapy as the treatment for non-diabetic patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis	16
Generative artificial intelligence: In the search for new landscapes in basic and clinical nephrology	15
C-reactive protein and digestive pathologies: A narrative review for daily clinical use	14
Significance of fragmented QRS and predictors of outcome in ST-elevation myocardial infarction	13
Effect of dietitian-guided nutritional support on intensive care units length of stay and nutritional risk in critically Ill patients	12
Systematic review and meta-analysis of nutritional interventions to prevent of gestational hypertension or/and preeclampsia among healthy pregnant women	12
High amylase concentration in drainage liquid can early predict proximal and distal intestinal anastomotic leakages: A prospective observational study	11
The complete reversal effect following angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers and beta-blockers after the primary diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy	11
Increased rate of skin and soft-tissue infections after chickenpox: Is it related to the COVID-19 pandemic?	10
Assessment of nutritional status and associated factors among hemodialysis patients in Isfahan, Iran	8
Evaluation of miR-146a as a potential biomarker for diagnosis of cardiotoxicity induced by chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer	8
Evaluating the effect of cow’s milk fortified with albumin powder on malnutrition and anthropometric indices in primary-school children with mild-to-moderate underweight: A randomized double-blinded c	7
Persian medicine remedies a new approach for head lice infestation control	7
Effects of propofol intravenous general anesthesia and inhalational anesthesia on T-lymphocyte activity after breast cancer surgery: A meta-analysis	7
The frequency of NRAS mutation in stool samples of Iranian colorectal cancers compared to Finnish patients	7
Predictive value of gemstone spectral imaging for chemotherapy response in colorectal cancer liver metastases: A retrospective study	6
Evaluation of the effectiveness of medroxyprogesterone on blood gases and short-term hospital outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treating with noninvasive ventilation: A r	6
Temporal evolution of electrocardiographic anomalies observed in a young woman after COVID-19 vaccine	6
Vitamin D supplementations and mortality among patients with moderate/severe COVID-19: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
Association of human telomerase reverse transcriptase promoter mutation with unfavorable prognosis in glioma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Comparison of two ellipsoidal models for the estimation of left ventricular end-systolic stress in patients with significant coronary artery disease	6
Prevalence and associated factors of mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention for adult patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6

Comment on “Significant association between insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2, interleukin–6 polymorphisms, and type 2 diabetes mellitus”	5
Cardiac rehabilitation is necessary for patients: Providing experiences from the launch of cardiac rehabilitation in a deprived province in Iran	5
Double sling with polyvinylidene fluoride implant: Evaluation of functional and anatomical outcomes of concomitant retropubic sling and anterior vaginal wall prolapse repair	5
Investigation of cardiovascular risk factors in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	5
Effects of grape seed extract supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers, oxidative stress, clinical symptoms, and quality of life in patients with migraine: A double-blinded randomized placebo-contro	5
Effect of troxerutin on the expression of genes regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and microRNA-140 in doxorubicin-induced testicular toxicity	5
The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/PASP ratio’s accuracy and validity in assessing the right ventricular function: A narrative review	5
Secondary analysis: Graph analysis of brain connectivity network in autism spectrum disorder	4
Effect of diet low in advanced glycation end products on appetite, body composition, and brown adipose tissue markers in patients with coronary artery disease treated with angioplasty: A randomized co	4
Comparison of single absorbable tacker vs. conventional method in fixating the mesh in bilateral inguinal hernia undergoing laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP): A randomized control trial	4
The effect of melatonin on cognitive functions following coronary artery bypass grafting: A triple-blind randomized-controlled trial	4
Association of the Toll-like receptor 4 and NOX4 gene and protein levels in asthmatic patients with metabolic syndrome: A case–control study	4
Incidence of urethral stricture and urinary incontinence after transurethral resection of the prostate	4
Aerobic exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: What is the best regimen to increase heart rate variability?	4
Outcome evaluation of ECF, DCF, FOLFOX, and FLOT chemotherapy regimens as perioperative treatment in elderly patients with resectable gastric cancer; A retrospective comparative study	4
A multistate survival model in rectal cancer surgery research for locally advanced patients	4
The effects of omega 3 fatty acids on the serum concentrations of pro inflammatory cytokines anddepression status in patients with bipolar disorder: A randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial	4
Diagnostic accuracy of sino-nasal outcome test-22 and lund-kennedy endoscopic score for chronic rhinosinusitis in pre-bone marrow transplantation assessment	4
The evaluation of human endogenous retroviral env expression in normal and cancerous tissues of the breast	4
Effectiveness of bosentan in the treatment of systemic sclerosis-related digital ulcers: Systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Diagnostic value and prognostic effect of has-miR-151a-3p in tuberculosis	4
The effect of laparoscopic pneumoperitoneum on patient’s respiratory variation of inferior vena cava and stroke volume index: A randomized controlled study	4
The validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire	4
Depression, anxiety, quality of life, and its relationship with some demographic characteristics of patients with lung neoplasm candidate for surgery	4
Evaluation of common COL2A1 gene variants in Iranian patients suspected with Stickler syndrome type I	4
The role of bone turnover markers in screening low bone mineral density and their relationship with fracture risk in the postmenopausal period	3
The effect of oral zinc on hemoglobin and dose of erythropoietin in hemodialysis patients	3
Association of alcohol consumption with the prevalence and various stages of chronic kidney disease	3
Effects of sevoflurane and propofol for elderly patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Effect of Ganoderma lucidum on serum lipid profiles: A systematic review and meta-analysis on animal studies	3
Investigating the effect of Aloe vera on the prevention and treatment of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with head-and-neck cancer	3
Lipophilic fluorescent products as a potential biomarker of oxidative stress: A link between central (brain) and peripheral (blood)	3
Therapeutic effect of memantine on patients with posttraumatic headache: A randomized double-blinded clinical trial	3
Automatic assessment of lung involvement in systemic sclerosis using deep learning	3
The Triglyceride-Glucose Index is associated with hospital and Intensive Care Unit Mortality in critically ill patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome	3
Inclusive education for all: Steps to ensure equal access to special education services for students with autism spectrum disorders	3
Regenerative mechanisms of stem cells and their clinical applications for degenerative eye diseases	3
Epidemiology of emotional and psychological problems in Iranian children: Protocol of a cross-sectional study in Isfahan	3
Cardioembolic stroke, the most common subtype of stroke in COVID 19: A single center experience from Isfahan, Iran	3
Epidemiologic, histopathological, and prognostic analysis of cancer of unknown primary in an Iranian population	3
The STOP-BANG score and lung function in a general population	3
Association of RASis and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors with clinical manifestations in coronavirus disease 2019 patients: Results from the Khorshid Coronavirus Disease Cohort Study	3
Is it time to administer the pneumococcal vaccine to healthy unvaccinated children older than 5 years of age?	3
Safety and efficacy of dinutuximab in the treatment of neuroblastoma: A review	3
Reference range of testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels in women during reproductive age in the Iranian population	3
Epigenetic alterations in Helicobacter pylori infection leading to gastric carcinogenesis: A systematic review	3
A protocol-based checklist for the management of coronavirus disease 2019	3
Persistent pain following total knee arthroplasty: The role of underlying diseases	3
Is skin autofluorescence a novel non-invasive marker in diabetes? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case–control studies	3
Reference values for ductus venosus Doppler velocity indices between 11 and 13+6 weeks of gestation: A single-center prospective study in Iran	3

The effect of depression on cognitive decline among Korean retirees	2
Linear psoriasis and Koebner phenomenon: A review	2
Differentiation between alcohol-associated cirrhosis and hepatitis B-associated cirrhosis based on hepatic complications and psychological symptoms	2
Construction of a potentially functional long noncoding RNA-microRNA-mRNA network in diabetic cardiomyopathy	2
Designing a tool for measuring determinants of eye self-care and evaluating its psychometric properties	2
Comparison of the impact of intermittent fasting diet alone or in conjunction with probiotic supplementation versus calorie-restricted diet on inflammatory, oxidative stress, and antioxidant capacity	2
Epidemiology, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit trauma patients: A cross-sectional study	2
Factors associated with refusing hemoperfusion in patients with acute paraquat poisoning	2
Developing risk models for predicting incidence of diabetes and prediabetes in the first-degree relatives of Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes and comparison with the finnish diabetes risk score	2
Influence of endotracheal tube and laryngeal mask airway for general anesthesia on perioperative adverse events in patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy: A propensity score-matched analysis	2
Status and outlook of pulmonary tuberculosis coinfection	2
Comparison of diagnostic performance between diffusion models parameters and mono-exponential apparent diffusion coefficient in patients with prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii in diabetic patients type 2 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method in Zabol City, 2017–2018	2
One-stage total knee arthroplasty for the treatment of acute tibial varus stress fracture secondary to osteoarthritis	2
Epidemiology of malaria in saravan city and its suburbs from 2018 to 2023, Southeast Iran	2
The association of exposure to air pollution with changes in plasma glucose indices, and incidence of diabetes and prediabetes: A prospective cohort of first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 d	2
Macular vessel density in patients with refractory diabetic macular edema in different stages of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy	2
Characterization of cardiac sarcoidosis in Iranian patients using cardiac magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography imaging techniques	2
Erratum: Metformin: Current knowledge	2
Effectiveness and safety of balloon dilatation in radial artery with autogenous arteriovenous fistula anastomosis for hemodialysis patients: A meta-analysis	2
The effects of prognostic factors on transplant and mortality of patients with end-stage liver disease using Markov multistate model	2
Predictors of 5-year Survival of Elderly with Hypertension. A Prospective Cohort Study	2
The efficacy of 0.25% bupivacaine infiltration in tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy in singular stone of the pelvis: A randomized clinical trial	2
Vaccination versus natural infection: A review of antibody differentiation techniques	2
Role of phage therapy in acute gastroenteritis	2
Evaluation of the efficacy of oxidized cellulose (surgicel) in reducing blood loss in suprapubic simple open prostatectomy: A randomized clinical trial	2
Survival and prognostic factors among hospitalized pancreatic cancer patients in Northwestern Iran	2
Comparison of the effect of 40 and 80 mg/day doses of atorvastatin on changes in lipid profiles among acute coronary syndrome patients: A randomized clinical trial study	2
Prognostic value of mitral annular calcification in coronary atherosclerotic disease assessed by coronary computed tomographic angiography	2
Comment on published original article – Comparison of endotracheal intubation, laryngeal mask airway, and I-gel in children undergoing strabismus surgery	2
The predictive value of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio combined with the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events score for inhospital adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute ST-elevation my	1
Pentosidine as a biomarker for bone fragility: Molecular mechanisms, clinical relevance, and detection strategies	1
Investigation of recurrence of joint symptoms after COVID-19 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Cross-sectional study	1
Microenvironment of diabetic foot ulcers: Implications for healing and therapeutic strategies	1
Risk Factors for ERCP-related Complications and what is the specific role of ASGE Grading System	1
Nonpharmacological interventions and outcomes in the management of complications of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1-related myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: A systematic review	1
Enhancing stone expulsion: The efficacy of combined medical therapy with tamsulosin and dexamethasone in renal colic patients	1
The effects of purslane consumption on blood pressure in adults: A grading of recommendations, assessment, development, and evaluation-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized contro	1
Current perspectives on lipid management in diabetic kidney disease: Can fibrates offer advantages over statins for renal outcomes?	1
Development of the first Iranian clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome	1
Can monkeypox be a sexually transmitted infection?	1
A study on the fungal rhinosinusitis: Causative agents, symptoms, and predisposing factors	1
The impact of preoperative frailty on perioperative neurocognitive disorders in elderly patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Effectiveness of PD1/PD-L1 combined with anti-angiogenic drugs in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Spatiotemporal epidemiology of brucellosis in Iran from 2009 to 2018: A mixed ecological study	1
Reply to Editor: Serum zinc levels in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients: A retrospective observational study	1
Diagnosis of traumatic liver injury on computed tomography using machine learning algorithms and radiomics features: The role of artificial intelligence for rapid diagnosis in emergency rooms	1
Urinary iodine excretion after using povidone iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate for topical disinfectant in patients undergoing thyroidectomy due to thyroid carcinoma: When to do radio active iodine t	1
Diabetes and diabesity in the view of proteomics, drug, and plant-derived remedies	1
Association of Janus kinase 1 and 2 expression with clinical indices in diabetic kidney disease	1
Survival outcomes correlate with the level of cell-free circulating DNA in ST-elevation myocardial infarction	1
Diagnostic value of circular RNAs as promising hematological biomarkers in acute myeloid leukemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Comparison of the performance of machine learning algorithms for the task-switching functional magnetic resonance imaging data for distinguishing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from bipolar	1
Association of cardiac troponin I level with in-hospital and late mortality in dialysis patients	1
Lung cancer registry and monitoring: Feasibility study and application (fars lung cancer registry project)	1
The prevalence of varicella zoster virus, herpes simplex virus type 2, and human papillomavirus in breast cancerous tissues and their adjacent ones in Iran	1
Does metabolic syndrome increase contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with normal renal function?	1
Investigating the level of agreement in the measurement of coronary artery calcification among radiology technicians and radiology specialists	1
Comparing preemptive injection of peri-articular-multimodal drug with oral celexocib for postoperative pain management in total knee arthroplasty: A randomized clinical trial	1
Effectiveness and safety of semaglutide in overweight/obese adults with or without type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
miR-155 rs767649 T>A gene polymorphism is associated with downregulation of miR-155 expression, suppressor of cytokine signaling-1 overexpression, and low probability of metastatic tumor at the tim	1
Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chart	1
Comparing the effect of intermittent diazepam and continuous phenobarbital in preventing recurrent febrile seizures among children under 6 years old: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Adiponectin and leptin levels of patients after sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and single anastomosis sleeve ileal bypass surgeries	1
Comparison of the effect of ursodeoxycholic acid and multistrain synbiotic on indirect hyperbilirubinemia among neonates treated with phototherapy: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clini	1
Comparison of the effects of preoperative celecoxib and gabapentin on pain, functional recovery, and quality of life after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled clinical trial	1
Prevention of preeclampsia by aspirin consumption in high-risk pregnancies that can be complicated with preeclampsia: A systematic review	1
The physical and psychological outcomes of art therapy in pediatric palliative care: A systematic review	1
Significant association between insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2, interleukin-6 polymorphisms, and type 2 diabetes mellitus	1