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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effectiveness of individualized breastfeeding counseling during the dyad’s stay in rooming-in: a randomized, multicenter, open and parallel study	55
Prenatal intention to human milk feed in the native Hawaiian population: predictors of any human milk feeding from birth to six months postpartum	54
Analysis of the economic benefits and feasibility of the same-city delivery model for donor human milk (SCDM-DHM)	38
The role of support on breastfeeding exclusivity and duration among African migrant mothers in the United States	37
Publisher Correction: Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort	35
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey	29
Implementation of early essential neonatal care for newborns delivered by cesarean section in Jiaxing: a single-center prospective randomized controlled trial	27
Human milk bank services and Islamic milk kinship: pathways and processes for ensuring respect for religious law and tradition in the provision of donor human milk for small vulnerable newborns	26
“I will breastfeed until the pandemic has ceased to protect her at all costs”: a qualitative analysis of black breastfeeding mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic	26
A systematic literature review of breastfeeding interventions among Black populations using the RE-AIM framework	25
A survey of breastfeeding among women with previous surgery for benign breast disease: a descriptive exploratory study	24
Breastfeeding, pregnancy, medicines, neurodevelopment, and population databases: the information desert	22
Breastfeeding, nutrition and type 1 diabetes: a case-control study in Izmir, Turkey	21
Determinants of non-exclusive breastfeeding practice during the first 6 months after an elective caesarean birth: a prospective cohort study	20
Impact of personal and environmental factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practices in the first six months during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand: a mixed-methods approach	20
Beneficial effects of short-term breastfeeding versus non-breastfeeding in early life against childhood obesity: findings from the US-based population study NHANES	20
Sequential interventions to maintain the safety and service provisions of human milk banking in India: keeping up with the call to action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic	20
Economic and environmental impacts of commercial milk formula in Indonesia: estimates and comparisons using the Cost of Not Breastfeeding, Green Feeding, and Mothers’ Milk Tools	20
Using art to raise awareness of breastfed children with medical complexity	19
New latex agglutination assay for the determination of lactoferrin in human milk	19
Interprofessional undergraduate breastfeeding education: a scoping review	19
Implementing a colostrum-kit reduces the time to first colostrum for neonates admitted to the NICU – a retrospective observational study	19
The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand	18
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding by maternal HIV status: a population-based survey in Kenya	18
Impact of an intervention for perinatal anxiety on breastfeeding: findings from the Happy Mother—Healthy Baby randomized controlled trial in Pakistan	18

Breastfeeding in Tzeltal indigenous communities in Mexico: embodied and participatory experiences for policy recommendations	18
Axial spondyloarthritis and breastfeeding: a prospective study	18
Commentary on methodological rigor in “Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	17
Trends and inequalities in early breastfeeding initiation in Ghana	17
How can we support the individual breastfeeding experience? Quantitative results from a mixed-methods study	17
Effect of breastfeeding on the risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies	16
Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort	16
Mothers’ needs and wishes for breastfeeding support in workplaces in Thailand: a qualitative study	16
Influence of skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding: results of the Mexican National Survey of Demographic Dynamics, 2018	16
Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China	16
Practices supporting cue-based breastfeeding of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units across Europe	16
Acceptability of donated breast milk among pregnant women in selected hospitals in central Uganda: a cross-sectional study	16
Breastfeeding mother’s experiences with breastfeeding counselling: a qualitative study	16
Associations of in-hospital postpartum feeding experiences with exclusive breastfeeding practices among infants in rural Sichuan, China	15
Socioecological predictors of breastfeeding practices in rural eastern Ethiopia	15
Relationships of breast milk intake during one breastfeeding session with sucking time and other determinants: a cross-sectional study	14
Artificial intelligence applied to the study of human milk and breastfeeding: a scoping review	14
Impact of three mammalian milk-derived fortifiers on morbidity and mortality in preterm infants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	13
Experiences of breast milk donors in Sweden: balancing the motivation to do something good with overcoming the challenges it entails	13
Reliability and validity of the German version of the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale (IIFAS-G) and relations to breastfeeding duration and feeding method	13
Correction: Relationship between breastfeeding and hepatic steatosis in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus	13
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding of children under six months of age in Cote d’Ivoire	13
The role of maternal ideations on breastfeeding practices in northwestern Nigeria: a cross-section study	12
Comparative analyses of holder pasteurization vs. HTST pasteurization for donor milk: a cost-minimization study applicable to human milk banks	12
The use of prescription medications and non-prescription medications during lactation in a prospective Canadian cohort study	12
A mixed-methods study on the association of six-month predominant breastfeeding with socioecological factors and COVID-19 among experienced breastfeeding women in Hong Kong	12
Exploring barriers to human milk banking acceptability among nursing mothers in Iran using social cognitive perspectives	12
Association between breastfeeding duration and diabetes mellitus in menopausal women: a machine-learning analysis using population-based retrospective study	12
Prevalence and predictors of breastfeeding practices in Saudi Arabia: a national cross-sectional study based on the 2021 WHO breastfeeding indicators	11
Correction: Lactation duration and development of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus	11
Breastfeeding in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a Norwegian quality register	11
Progress and inequalities in early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019	11
Impact of colostrum oropharyngeal immunotherapy on postnatal growth in preterm infants based on early gut microbiota–host interaction patterns: protocol for a randomized controlled trial	11
Women’s lived experience of intimate partner violence manifestations during the breastfeeding period: a lifeworld hermeneutic study	11
Infant formula donations and code violations during earthquake relief efforts in Türkiye in 2023: an observational study	11
Association between breastfeeding, mammographic density, and breast cancer risk: a review	10
Formal and informal human milk donation in New Zealand: a mixed-method national survey	10
Frenectomy for ankyloglossia in children under five: a systematic review and meta-analysis on breastfeeding outcomes	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
Exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among children aged 0–5 months in Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis	10
Association between breastfeeding-friendly environmental factors and breastfeeding practices at 6 months in mothers in Taiwan	10
Translation and validation of the Breastfeeding Motivation Scale in China	10
“I’m restlessly eager to breastfeed”: breastfeeding narratives of internally displaced Yazidi genocide survivors in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq	10
Correction: Development and prevalence of breastfeeding initiation in a tertiary obstetric center and its influencing factors	10
‘Your baby can take my milk… but my baby won’t take yours’; determinants of willingness to donate and utilize human breast milk among pregnant women at a health facility in limited resource settings	10
Induced lactation in a transgender woman: case report	10
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda	10
Teleintervention’s effects on breastfeeding in low-income women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Risk factors for treatment failure in lactational mastitis: a retrospective cohort study in China	9
Exclusive breastfeeding among women with polycystic ovary syndrome versus women from a population-based cohort: a cohort study	9

Decline in exclusive breastfeeding beyond early infancy, regional variations, socioeconomic influences, and growth outcomes: a population-based study from northeastern Iran	9
First primary care visit of the newborn and its implications for breastfeeding	9
Determinants of delayed onset of lactogenesis II among women who delivered via Cesarean section at a tertiary hospital in China: a prospective cohort study	9
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	9
Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support	9
Complications and misdiagnoses associated with infant frenotomy: results of a healthcare professional survey	8
Maternal disability and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: analysis of a Canadian cross-sectional survey	8
The financial need of feeding infants for the first six months of life in West Java Province of Indonesia and the implications of socioeconomic and mental health factors	8
The costs of suboptimal breastfeeding in Ontario, Canada, and potential healthcare resource impacts from improving rates: a pediatric health system costing analysis	8
Breastfeeding among contemporary Australian populations and 2025 national targets: a scoping review of current data and implications for policy and practice	8
Socio-demographic determinants of breastfeeding initiation and duration in US children: an analysis of NHANES (1999–2018)	8
Correction: Maternity protection entitlements for non-standard workers in low-and-middle-income countries and potential implications for breastfeeding practices: a scoping review of research since 200	8
LATCHES – a memory aide for the principles of attachment for effective breastfeeding: findings of a regional pilot in the Northeast of England and North Cumbria	8
A report on parent involvement in planning a randomised controlled trial in neonatology and lactation – insights for current and future research	8
Breastfeeding support for Australian hospital employees: a qualitative study	8
Viable bacterial communities in freshly pumped human milk and their changes during cold storage conditions	8
Lactation duration and development of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus	8
Decadal trends in the exclusive breastfeeding practices among working Indian mothers: a multi-level analysis	7
Breastfeeding environment and experiences at the workplace among health workers in the Upper East Region of Ghana	7
The role of state breastfeeding laws and programs on exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers in the special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)	7
Mapping lactation education in health care curricula in Belgium: a quantitative observational study	7
First meconium passage as a predictor of early breastfeeding success in term newborns	7
Emotional and informational social support from health visitors and breastfeeding outcomes in the UK	7
Enhancing breastfeeding outcomes in postpartum women with insufficient breast milk supply: protocol for a six-month longitudinal randomized trial of self-administered acupressure	7
Revival of the mother-baby friendly initiative (MBFI) in South Africa: towards a quality improvement project	7
Laid-back breastfeeding: knowledge, attitudes and practices of midwives and student midwives in Ireland	7
Twitter discussions on breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Postnatal women’s breastfeeding beliefs, practices, and support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional comparative study across five countries	7
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study	7
Maternal recall of exclusive and any breastfeeding duration during the first 6 months- an examination of retrospective accuracy at 12 months within a large prospective breastfeeding survey in Germany	7