OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Wound Journal is 32. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
	110
Mapping the hotspots and future trends of electrical stimulation for peripheral nerve injury: A bibliometric analysis from 2002 to 2023	88
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	81
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	81
The muscle pump activator device: From evidence to lived experiences	75
Effect of a portable light emitting diode device on wound healing in a rat model	65
RETRACTED: Comparison of the risk of postoperative wound infection in patients with rectal cancer by laparoscopic versus open Hartmann's surgery	63
RETRACTION : A Meta‐Analysis of the Effect of Different Body Mass Index on Surgical Wound Infection After Colorectal Surgery	58
RETRACTION : The Effect of the Cortical Bone Trajectory Screw Fixation and Traditional Pedicle Screw Fixation on Surgical Site Wound Infection in Posterior Lumbar Fusion	56
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	51
RETRACTED: Analysing predictors of surgical site infections in patients undergoing emergency surgery for traumatic pulmonary haemorrhage	47
RETRACTION : Fracture‐Related Wound Infections Following Surgical Treatment of Fractures in HIV ‐Positive and	46
RETRACTION: Effects of Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy on Wound Infection of Surgery in Patients with Prostate Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis	45
RETRACTION : The Efficacy of Low‐Frequency Ultrasound as an Added Treatment for Chronic Wounds: A Meta‐Analysis	43
RETRACTION : Analysing Predictors of Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Traumatic Pulmonary Haemorrhage	42
RETRACTED: Thoughts and experiences regarding leg amputation among patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A phenomenological study	41
RETRACTED: Intrawound vancomycin powder in orthopaedic surgery as surgical site wound infection prophylaxis: A meta‐analysis	41
RETRACTION : The Efficacy and Safety of Non‐Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Foot Wound Infections and Ulcers: A Systemic Review and Meta‐Analysis	41
RETRACTED: Effects of evidence‐based care on diabetic foot ulcers: A meta‐analysis	40
RETRACTED: Effect of mitomycin C and 5‐fluorouracil on wound healing in patients undergoing glaucoma surgery: A meta‐analysis	37
RETRACTED: Quality of evidence supporting the role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for diabetic foot ulcers	37
RETRACTED: Efficacy of stem cell therapy for diabetic foot: Clinical evidence from meta‐analyses	36
RETRACTED: The effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative wound healing in neurosurgical patients: A meta‐analysis	36
RETRACTION : Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Mortality of Burns Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	35
RETRACTION : Effect of Various Repositioning Regimens on Pressure Wound Ulcer Occurrence in At‐Risk Adult Persons Without Existing Pressure Wound Ulcers: A Meta‐Analysis	35

RETRACTION : Risk Factors and Healing Factors for Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Total Laryngectomy for Laryngeal Cancer: An Epidemiological Study	35
RETRACTION : The Influence of Different Peritoneal Dialysis Techniques on Wound Infection in Patients With Peritoneal Dialysis Tube	34
Sick Becomes Seriously Ill—Scald Injuries due to Domestic Medical Self‐Treatment: A Six‐Year Single Center Retrospective Study	33
Bacterial invasion into the epidermis of rats with sodium lauryl sulphate‐irritated skin increases damage and induces incontinence‐associated dermatitis	33
Evaluation of an antibacterial peptide‐loaded amniotic membrane/silk fibroin electrospun nanofiber in wound healing	33
Critical care nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pressure injury prevention in China: A multicentric cross‐sectional survey	32
A multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating the effects of a novel autologous heterogeneous skin construct in the treatment of Wagner one diabetic foot ulcers: Final analysis	32