OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Breastfeeding Journal is 7. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Integrated breast massage versus traditional breast massage for treatment of plugged milk duct in lactating women: a randomized controlled trial	77
A systematic literature review of breastfeeding interventions among Black populations using the RE-AIM framework	33
Liquid gold: do we need to fraction fresh colostrum for oral immunotherapy in premature infants?	32
Investigating factors influencing decision-making around use of breastmilk substitutes by health care professionals: a qualitative study	30
Prenatal intention to human milk feed in the native Hawaiian population: predictors of any human milk feeding from birth to six months postpartum	28
Thai novice nurses’ lived experiences and perspectives of breastfeeding and human milk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)	28
Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding practices in Nigeria: a study of socioeconomic inequalities	28
Effect of baby food marketing exposure on infant and young child feeding regimes in Bangkok, Thailand	27
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda	25
Comparison of bacterial profiles in human milk from mothers of term and preterm infants	24
Anti-SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in human breast milk following SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study	23
Breastfeeding, nutrition and type 1 diabetes: a case-control study in Izmir, Turkey	21
Is maternal cigarette or water pipe use associated with stopping breastfeeding? Evidence from the Jordan population and family health surveys 2012 and 2017–18	21
Experiences of mothers of NICU preterm infants in milk management out of the hospital: a qualitative study	20
Maternal, fetal, neonatal and breastmilk flecainide concentration during maternal therapy and lactation: a case report	20
Association of early-term birth and breastfeeding practices with nutritional outcomes in singleton term infants: a multicenter cross-sectional study	19
Evaluating the role of breastfeeding peer supporters’ intervention on the inpatient management of malnourished infants under 6 months in Kenyan public hospitals	19
Evaluating the process of practice enhancement for exclusive breastfeeding (PEEB): a participatory action research approach for clinical innovation	19
Breastfeeding experiences of Latina migrants living in Spain: a qualitative descriptive study	18
One-week recall period gives a more accurate estimate of exclusive breastfeeding practice than 24-h recall among infants younger than six months of age	17
A qualitative study exploring teachers’ beliefs regarding breastfeeding education in family and consumer sciences classrooms	17
Breastfeeding among South Sudanese refugees in protracted settlements in Adjumani district, Uganda: facilitators and barriers	17
Translation and validation of the Breastfeeding Motivation Scale in China	17
Effect of breast milk intake volume on early behavioral neurodevelopment of extremely preterm infants	16
Determinants of breastfeeding practice in Pujehun district, southern Sierra Leone: a mixed-method study	15

Teleintervention’s effects on breastfeeding in low-income women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Breastfeeding success and perceived social support in lactating women with a history of COVID 19 infection: a prospective cohort study	15
Implementation of early essential neonatal care for newborns delivered by cesarean section in Jiaxing: a single-center prospective randomized controlled trial	15
Validation of the Arabic Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (MBFES-A) among Lebanese women	14
Effectiveness of peer counseling and membership in breastfeeding support groups in promoting optimal breastfeeding behaviors in the Philippines	14
Inequalities in early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: an estimation of relative and absolute measures of inequality	13
Breastfeeding mothers’ experiences with community physicians in Israel: a qualitative study	13
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on exclusive breastfeeding in non-infected mothers	12
The association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity/underweight: a population-based birth cohort study with repeated measured data	12
Lactation induction in a transgender woman: case report and recommendations for clinical practice	12
Antenatal breastmilk expression for women with diabetes in pregnancy - a feasibility study	12
A survey of breastfeeding among women with previous surgery for benign breast disease: a descriptive exploratory study	12
Development of SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG and IgA antibodies in serum and milk with different SARS-COV-2 vaccines in lactating women	12
Individual- and community-level factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique: evidence from the 2022–2023 Demographic and Health Survey	12
Breastfeeding by a mother taking cyclosporine for nephrotic syndrome	12
Feasibility and effectiveness of WhatsApp online group on breastfeeding by peer counsellors: a single-blinded, open-label pilot randomized controlled study	12
Shift-work and breastfeeding for women returning to work in a manufacturing workplace in Taiwan	11
Making it “work”: mothers’ perceptions of workplace breastfeeding and pumping at Dutch universities	11
Breastfeeding, pregnancy, medicines, neurodevelopment, and population databases: the information desert	11
Prelacteal feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children less than 2 years of age in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health surveys	11
Improving breastfeeding support through the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital and Community Initiatives: a scoping review	11
Reasons, associated factors, and attitudes toward breastfeeding mothers’ use of complementary medicine products: a study from Türkiye	11
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey	11
Familiar but neglected: identification of gaps and recommendations to close them on exclusive breastfeeding support in health facilities in Malawi	10
The association of breast feeding for at least six months with hemodynamic and metabolic health of women and their children aged three years: an observational cohort study	10
Breastfeeding, socioeconomic status, and long-term postpartum weight retention	10
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breastfeeding in Israel: a cross- sectional, observational survey	9
Effect of antenatal milk expression education on lactation outcomes in birthing people with pre-pregnancy body mass index ≥25: protocol for a randomized, controlled trial	9
Establishing a novel community-focussed lactation support service: a descriptive case series	9
Structured antenatal milk expression education for nulliparous pregnant people: results of a pilot, randomized controlled trial in the United States	9
Determinants of non-exclusive breastfeeding practice during the first 6 months after an elective caesarean birth: a prospective cohort study	9
Correction: The role of maternal ideations on breastfeeding practices in northwestern Nigeria: a cross-section study	9
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life and associated factors in a low–middle income country	9
Outcomes of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes as national laws: a systematic review	9
Discrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico	8
Postpartum women’s views on human milk banking in a city in Southeast China: a cross-sectional survey	8
Enablers and inhibitors of exclusive breastfeeding: perspectives from mothers and health workers in Accra, Ghana	8
Understanding mother-to-child transmission of HIV among mothers engaged in HIV care in Kenya: a case report	8
How much does a liter of donor human milk cost? Cost analysis of operating a human milk bank in Italy	8
Kangaroo mother care enhances exclusive breastmilk feeding and shortens time to achieve full enteral feeding in extremely preterm infants requiring non-invasive assisted ventilation	8
Determinants of delayed onset of lactogenesis II among women who delivered via Cesarean section at a tertiary hospital in China: a prospective cohort study	8
Prelacteal feeding is not associated with infant size at 3 months in rural Bangladesh: a prospective cohort study	8
Breasts and the city: an urban ethnography of infant feeding in public spaces within Cardiff, United Kingdom	8
Promotion of early and exclusive breastfeeding in neonatal care units in rural Rwanda: a pre- and post-intervention study	8
A quality improvement project to increase breast milk feeding of hospitalized late preterm infants in China	8
Breastfeeding, feeding practices and stunting in indigenous Ecuadorians under 2 years of age	8
Resisting stigma: the role of online communities in young mothers’ successful breastfeeding	8
Cost analysis of establishing and operating the first human milk bank at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children in Vietnam: an activity-based costing ingredients study	8
A training curriculum for an mHealth supported peer counseling program to promote exclusive breastfeeding in rural India	7
Prevalence and barriers to early initiation of breastfeeding among urban poor full-time readymade garments working mothers: a mixed-methods study in Bangladesh	7

Exposure to marketing of breastmilk substitutes in Mexican women: Sources and scope	7
Effect of lullaby on volume, fat, total protein and albumin concentration of breast milk in premature infants’ mothers admitted to NICU: a randomized controlled trial	7
Does the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Clinical Protocol #36 ‘The Mastitis Spectrum’ promote overtreatment and risk worsened outcomes for breastfeeding families? Commentary	7
Factors associated with post NICU discharge exclusive breastfeeding rate and duration amongst first time mothers of preterm infants in Shanghai: a longitudinal cohort study	7
Breastfeeding status and determinants of current breastfeeding of Syrian refugee children in Turkey	7
Predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding after birth in the hospitals of Nepal- a prospective observational study	7
Breastfeeding satisfaction post hospital discharge and associated factors – a longitudinal cohort study of mothers of preterm infants	7
First-time mothers’ experiences of receiving proactive telephone-based peer support for breastfeeding in Australia: a qualitative study	7
The economic value of human milk from three cohort studies in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy	7
Development of a workplace breastfeeding support practice model in South Africa	7
Evaluation of a new lactation device ‘Lactamo’ designed to apply massage, heat or cold, and compression to the breast	7
Management of nipple adenomas during pregnancy: a case report	7
Health professionals’ competencies regarding breastfeeding beyond 12 months: a systematic review	7