OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Wound Journal is 25. 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
RETRACTION: A Meta‐Analysis of the Effect of Different Body Mass Index on Surgical Wound Infection After Colorectal Surgery	134
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Biological attributes required for epidermal regeneration: Evaluation of the next‐generation autologous cell harvesting device	81
RETRACTION: The Effect of the Cortical Bone Trajectory Screw Fixation and Traditional Pedicle Screw Fixation on Surgical Site Wound Infection in Posterior Lumbar Fusion Wound: A Meta‐Analys	58
The muscle pump activator device: From evidence to lived experiences	51
Recurrence rates after healing in patients with neuroischemic diabetic foot ulcers healed with and without sucrose octasulfate‐impregnated dressings: A 1‐year comparative prospective study	49
Evaluation of an antibacterial peptide‐loaded amniotic membrane/silk fibroin electrospun nanofiber in wound healing	43
RETRACTED: Intrawound vancomycin powder in orthopaedic surgery as surgical site wound infection prophylaxis: A meta‐analysis	42
RETRACTION: Effect of Various Repositioning Regimens on Pressure Wound Ulcer Occurrence in At‐Risk Adult Persons Without Existing Pressure Wound Ulcers: A Meta‐Analysis	41
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on patients with hidradenitis suppurativa	39
Revisiting metformin therapy for the mitigation of diabetic foot ulcer in patients with diabetic kidney disease from real‐world evidence	39
RETRACTION: Risk Factors and Healing Factors for Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Total Laryngectomy for Laryngeal Cancer: An Epidemiological Study	39
RETRACTED: Comparison of the risk of postoperative wound infection in patients with rectal cancer by laparoscopic versus open Hartmann's surgery	35
HMOX1 as a therapeutic target associated with diabetic foot ulcers based on single‐cell analysis and machine learning	34
Novel fabrication of bi‐metal oxide hybrid nanocomposites for synergetic enhancement of in vivo healing and wound care after caesarean section surgery	34
RETRACTED: Effects of high tibial osteotomy compared with unicondylar knee arthroplasty on the surgical site wound infection and pain in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis	33
RETRACTED: Effect of intraoperative abdominal lavage versus suction alone on postoperative wound infection in patients with appendicitis: A meta‐analysis	33
RETRACTED: Analysing predictors of surgical site infections in patients undergoing emergency surgery for traumatic pulmonary haemorrhage	32
Evolution of the urinary microbiota in spinal cord injury patients with decubitus ulcer: A snapshot study	30
Exploring barriers and enablers of self‐management behaviours in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A qualitative study from the perceptions of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in p	29
RETRACTED: The wound adjuncts effect of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy on stopping groin surgical site wound infection in arterial surgery: A meta‐analysis	27
Patient‐dependent risk factors for wound infection after skin surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	27
Lugol's solution and Gentian violet eradicate methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm in skin wound infections	27
RETRACTED: Prevalence of surgical wound infection and related factors in patients after long bone surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	26
RETRACTED: Effects of evidence‐based care on diabetic foot ulcers: A meta‐analysis	26

Investigation of red cell distribution width as a prognostic criterion in severe burns	25
Calendar	25