OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology is 18. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of the SmartDrive on mobility, activity, and shoulder pain among manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury – a prospective long-term cohort pilot study	58
The impact of EC+ as a multimodal support in intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder: a technological alternative	49
An assistive interface protocol for communication between visually and hearing-speech impaired persons in internet platform	40
Implementation of welfare technology: a state-of-the-art review of knowledge gaps and research needs	38
A concept for emotion recognition systems for children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities based on artificial intelligence using physiological and motion signals	33
Internet of things (IoT)-based assistive system for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA): a case report	33
Factors predicting current and future use of video-modelling in teaching students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a Saudi Arabian perspective	31
Accessible autonomous transportation and services: a focus group study	27
Perceptions of using exoskeleton technology among physiotherapists and stroke survivors in Malaysia: a mixed methods study	25
A potential thorn in equity’s side: dependence on generative AI may spur a new crisis of intellectualism	24
Bridging the gap: from standards to reality in wheelchair headrest-backrest design: a case study	24
Commercial wrist-worn wearable devices for older adults: a scoping review	21
Assistive technology in public policies: trends in the international debate and implications for Brazil	21
Physiotherapists’ perceptions and barriers to use of telerehabilitation for exercise management of people with knee osteoarthritis in Sri Lanka	21
Assistive technology needs, access and coverage, and related barriers and facilitators in the WHO European region: a scoping review	20
Configuration analysis of mobile phone addiction among college students: findings from fsQCA method	19
Adoption and usability of a braille communication assistive device (CAD) for face-to-face and remote communication in two users with deafblindness	19
Exploring the influence of a school-based wheelchair skills training program on manual wheelchair mobility in youth: an exploratory study	19
Effects of 3D-printed assistive device on daily life function in patients with neurological impairment: a pilot study	18
An AI-integrated spatial auxiliary decision-support model for historic and cultural blocks based on the spatial triad	18
Assistive technology for Para-badminton athletes: the application of the matching person and technology theoretical model in occupational therapy	18