International Journal of Stroke

Papers
(The TQCC of International Journal of Stroke is 10. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Prehospital blood pressure lowering in patients with ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials732
Hematological disorders and stroke329
Blood pressure threshold and outcomes after successful endovascular thrombectomy231
International Care Bundle Evaluation in Cerebral Hemorrhage Research (I-CATCHER): Study protocol for a multicenter, batched, parallel, cluster-randomized trial with a baseline period193
The lifetime burden following stroke: Long term impact of stroke on survival and quality of life101
Pretreatment predictors of very poor clinical outcomes in medium vessel occlusion stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy72
Predictors of futile recanalization in ischemic stroke patients with low baseline NIHSS68
The relationship between neurological function trajectory, assessed by repeated NIHSS measurement, and long-term cardiovascular events, recurrent stroke, and mortality after ischemic stroke68
Efficacy and safety of vitamin-K antagonists and direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of ran68
Association of statin use and lipid levels with cerebral microbleeds and intracranial hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation: A prospective cohort study66
17th World Stroke Congress, 22-24 October 2025, Barcelona, Spain64
Association of circulating CD34+ cells level and prognosis after ischemic stroke62
Effectiveness and safety of secondary prevention of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants use by drug type in Asian patients62
Mechanical thrombectomy after acute ischemic stroke in patients with left ventricular assist devices: A nationwide analysis61
Intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic minor stroke: A Danish nationwide cohort study56
Atrial fibrillation detection after embolic stroke of undetermined source: Development and validation of the CATCH-AF score55
Low-dose rivaroxaban plus antiplatelet therapy for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: A prospective cohort study47
Nontyphoidal salmonellosis is associated with an increased risk of stroke: Insights from multinational real-world data47
Clinical change during inter-hospital transfer for thrombectomy: Incidence, associated factors, and relationship with outcome41
Comparison of pragmatic post-thrombectomy prognostic scores not based on advanced imaging in a large national stroke registry40
Lesion network mapping for post-stroke cognitive impairment39
Dual antiplatelet Use for extended period taRgeted to AcuTe ischemic stroke with presumed atherosclerotic OrigiN (DURATION) trial: Rationale and design38
Validation and comparison of multiple risk scores for prediction of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after intravenous thrombolysis in VISTA38
15th World Stroke Congress, 10-12 October 2023, Toronto, Canada: Late Breaking Abstracts37
International research priority setting exercises in stroke: A systematic review37
Early penumbral FLAIR changes predict tissue fate in patients with large vessel occlusions36
Personalized knowledge to reduce the risk of stroke (PERKS-International): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial34
Vertebrobasilar ischemia: Some less recognized aspects34
Do self-management interventions improve self-efficacy and health-related quality of life after stroke? A systematic review34
Retinal parameters, cortical cerebral microinfarcts, and their interaction with cognitive impairment33
Cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke patients with early versus delayed antihypertensive treatment: A prespecified analysis of CATIS-2 trial32
Characteristics and outcomes in patients with in-hospital stroke: Japan stroke data bank32
Effect of the Shanghai Stroke Service System (4S) on the quality of stroke care and outcomes: A prospective quality improvement project32
Persistent penumbral profiles indicate a potentially good outcome in acute stroke patients without major reperfusion32
The concordance and correlation of Global Burden of Disease stroke incidence rates with stroke incidence rates from population-based stroke registers31
Cerebral microinfarcts revisited: Detection, causes, and clinical relevance31
Rates and risk factors for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events after stroke due to intracerebral hemorrhage: Systematic review and study-level meta-analysis31
A systematic review and synthesis of global stroke guidelines on behalf of the World Stroke Organization30
Cognitive impairment after a stroke in young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis29
White matter hyperintensities are independently associated with systemic vascular aging and cerebrovascular dysfunction29
Author Index29
Short-term effect of PM2.5 on stroke in susceptible populations: A case-crossover study27
IMPETUS Stroke: Assessment of hospital infrastructure and workflow for implementation of uniform stroke care pathway in India27
Association of acute kidney injury with in-hospital outcomes among patients hospitalized for stroke: A nationwide study27
A novel rendezvous approach between mobile stroke units and EMS improves timely thrombolysis in rural areas25
The quality disparity of stroke care over time: An analysis based on the national dataset from 2011 to 201725
Incidence and outcome of pediatric moyamoya disease in the Republic of Korea: A nationwide study25
Analysis of brain edema in RHAPSODY24
The association between inpatient rehabilitation intensity and outcomes after stroke in Ontario, Canada24
Safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolytics among patients with emergent intracranial stenting after thrombectomy: Subanalysis of the RESISTANT registry24
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis due to vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia in middle-income countries24
World Stroke Organization (WSO) factsheets on stroke, and WSO/World Hypertension League guidance on management of hypertension post stroke24
Treatment for intracerebral hemorrhage: Dawn of a new era23
Systematic review: Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of post-stroke fatigue23
Multi-population genome-wide association study identifies multiple novel loci associated with asymptomatic intracranial large artery stenosis23
15th World Stroke Congress, 10-12 October 2023, Toronto, Canada: Author Index22
Effect of history of hypertension on efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin in ischemic stroke22
World Stroke Organization and World Hypertension League position statement on hypertension control strategies in prevention and management of stroke21
Low vegetable consumption doubles the odds of stroke among people with hypertension: Findings from the SIREN Study in West Africa21
Cerebral microbleeds and asundexian in non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke: Secondary analyses of the PACIFIC-STROKE randomized trial21
Endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke beyond the 24-h time window: Selection by target mismatch profile21
Remote ischemic conditioning for stroke: A critical systematic review20
Differences in acute ischemic stroke treatment: A cross-sectional study from international Registry of Stroke Care Quality (RES-Q)20
Abstracts presented at Stroke 2023 – The Combined Stroke Society of Australasia and Smart Strokes Nursing and Allied Health Scientific Meeting, 22-25 August 2023, Melbourne, Australia20
Is telestroke more effective than conventional treatment for acute ischemic stroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis of patient outcomes and thrombolysis rates20
Chinese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis20
Stroke during pregnancy and the postpartum period: A nationwide population-based study in South Korea20
Reperfusion-dependent treatment effects of thrombectomy in patients with large ischemic infarcts20
Global burden of cerebral small vessel disease determined from large MRI studies – a systematic review and meta-analysis19
Modification effects of immigration status and comorbidities on associations of heat and heatwave with stroke morbidity18
Gait in cerebral small vessel disease, pre-dementia, and dementia: A systematic review18
Global stroke statistics 2023: Availability of reperfusion services around the world18
Stroke characteristics and outcomes in urban Tanzania: Data from the Prospective Lake Zone Stroke Registry17
Reperfusion therapy for stroke: From improving global access, to thrombectomy beyond 24 hours17
Temporal Trends in Case Fatality, Long-Term Survival and Vascular Events After Stroke in Young and Middle-Aged Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis17
Artificial intelligence in stroke in 202617
Title: Relative Reductions in Systolic Blood Pressure and Functional Outcomes in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A pooled analysis of four INTERACT and ATACH-2 individual participant data17
Clinical features, including atypical symptoms, associated with acute cerebral ischaemia on DWI-MRI in suspected TIA and minor stroke17
Predictors of poor outcome in acute stroke patients with posterior cerebral artery occlusion and medical management17
Significance of cerebral microinfarcts in antiphospholipid syndrome: A population-based study16
Geo-spatial analysis of acute ischemic stroke reperfusion treatment in India: An assessment of distribution and access to centers16
Enhanced versus standard hydration in acute ischemic stroke: REVIVE—A randomized clinical trial16
Meteorological factors and risk of ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage: A time-stratified case-crossover study16
Non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of post-stroke fatigue: A systematic review16
Prevalence, patterns, and predictors of patient-reported non-motor outcomes at 30 days after acute stroke: Prospective observational hospital cohort study16
Trends in sex differences of functional outcome after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke15
Thrombocytopenia as a predictor of hematoma expansion and mortality in intracerebral hemorrhage15
Which cutoff value of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment should be used for post-stroke cognitive impairment? A systematic review and meta-analysis on diagnostic test accuracy15
Chronic ischemic lesions and presence of patent foramen ovale in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source: Results of the young ESUS patient registry15
Stroke severity and outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage on anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents: An analysis from the Japan Stroke Data Bank15
Transient brain ischemic symptoms and the presence of ischemic lesions at neuroimaging: Results from the READAPT study15
Mechanical thrombectomy with intra-arterial thrombolysis versus mechanical thrombectomy alone in patients with acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis15
Abstracts presented at the SMART STROKES Conference 2022 18-19th August, Sydney, NSW15
Early neurological improvement with deferoxamine after intracerebral hemorrhage: A post hoc analysis of the i-DEF trial15
International practice patterns and perspectives on endovascular therapy for the treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis15
Safety and tolerability of Rinvecalinase Alfa (DM199) for acute ischemic stroke (ReMEDy1)15
Telemedicine networks for acute stroke: An analysis of global coverage, gaps, and opportunities14
Increasing burden of stroke in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, incidence, mortality, and case fatality14
An exploration of serious falls after stroke using a large international stroke rehabilitation database14
Female hormonal and reproductive factors and the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage13
Tea and coffee consumption and risk of acute stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study13
A phase III, multi-arm multi-stage covariate-adjusted response-adaptive randomized trial to determine optimal early mobility training after stroke (AVERT DOSE)13
Validation of the Black-&-White sign to predict intracerebral hematoma expansion in the multi-center PREDICT study cohort13
Control intervention design for preclinical and clinical trials: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable13
Corrigendum to: Baseline NIH Stroke Scale is an Inferior Predictor of Functional Outcome in the Era of Acute Stroke Intervention13
Should we adjudicate outcomes in stroke trials? A systematic review13
Indian Trial of Tranexamic acid in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage study protocol13
Trends in the incidence of stroke and its subtypes from 1963 to 2018 in Japanese urban and rural communities: The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS)13
Endovascular thrombectomy in young patients with stroke13
Stroke in Latin America: Systematic review of incidence, prevalence, and case-fatality in 1997–202113
The AHA/ASA and DSM-V diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive impairment identify cases with predominant vascular pathology12
Temporal trends and practice variation in early repair of the ruptured aneurysm among patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the United States, 2012–201912
Associations between pre-stroke physical activity levels and health-related quality of life 3 months after stroke: A registry-based study (part of PAPSIGOT)12
Association between herpes zoster infection and the risk of stroke: A population-based nested case–control study12
Large vessel occlusive stroke with milder baseline severity shows better collaterals and reduced harm from thrombectomy transfer delays12
No-reflow phenomenon in stroke patients: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of clinical data12
Association of post-stroke fatigue with physical activity and physical fitness: A systematic review and meta-analysis12
Effect of colchicine for secondary prevention according to stroke subtype: A secondary analysis of the CONVINCE randomized trial12
A roadmap for research in post-stroke fatigue: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable12
Intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke and cerebral microbleeds: Results from the ENCHANTED trial11
The diversity of global stroke research in the IJS11
A systematic review of causal pathways of socioeconomic inequalities in stroke11
Modifiable vascular risk factors contribute to stroke in 1080 NOTCH3 R544C carriers in Taiwan Biobank11
Results of an international survey on the status of prehospital care11
Telomere length and stroke recurrence after ischemic stroke and TIA11
Risk factors related to early neurological deterioration in lacunar stroke and its influence on functional outcome11
Aneurysm treatment within 24 h versus 24–72 h after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage11
Treatments to improve recovery after stroke11
Six years of the Angels Initiative: Aims, achievements, and future directions to improve stroke care worldwide11
Cost-effectiveness of testing for CYP2C19 loss-of-function carriers following transient ischemic attack/minor stroke: A Canadian perspective11
Young stroke: An update on epidemiology, emerging risk factors, and future research directions11
Lipid-lowering therapies and long-term stroke prevention in East Asians: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials11
Long-term recovery of disabling ischemic stroke: Five-year follow-up of a prospective cohort study10
Recurrent ischemic stroke in young adults: A multicenter cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis10
The Twitter factor: How does Twitter impact #Stroke journals and citation rates?10
Clinical characteristics and outcome in expansive compared with steno-occlusive mural hematoma in spontaneous cervical artery dissection10
Author Index10
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and their impact on outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy10
Global stroke statistics 202210
Associated demographic factors for the recurrence and prognosis of stroke patients within a multiethnic Asian population10
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke attributable to extreme low temperatures, 1990–2019: A global analysis10
Monitoring for atrial fibrillation prior to patent foramen ovale closure after cryptogenic stroke10
Diagnosis and management of cerebral amyloid angiopathy: a scientific statement from the International CAA Association and the World Stroke Organization10
How should we measure physical activity after stroke? An international consensus10
Infarct growth rate and tenecteplase benefit in ischemic stroke at 4.5 to 24 h without thrombectomy—A secondary analysis of the TRACE-III randomized trial10
Early neurological deterioration in acute lacunar ischemic stroke: Systematic review of incidence, mechanisms, and prospects for treatment10
Lung cancer is associated with acute ongoing cerebral ischemia: A population-based study10
Risk of ischemic stroke during pregnancy and postpartum period in women with a prior history of ischemic stroke10
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