OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMJ-British Medical Journal is 94. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
It makes no sense for Thérèse Coffey to continue to vote against measures to prevent climate change	2773
Prostate cancer screening and the golden rule of humanity	879
GP clinic closures are linked to lower patient satisfaction at remaining practices, study finds	687
Tackling rare conditions: the consultant dermatologist	617
Review that questioned serotonin theory of depression was flawed, say researchers	570
Seven days in medicine: 14-20 June 2023	556
Helen Salisbury: The weight of emotions	543
Antiracism must confront failings have become the new norm	517
Gerald Keen: pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon	499
Don’t shift the burden on to me	486
Guidelines also need to consider what patients and families must—and can—contribute	474
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—16 February 2023	462
The inefficiency of NHS surgery: beds aren’t “stolen” by the medical team	441
The covid-19 pandemic three years on	430
The commercial determinants of health: The mini-budget is a consequence of foundational forces medicine must bear witness to	383
NewJAMAeditor says she will focus on communication, diversity, and health equity	364
Are we lioness enough to question the Brexit elephant?	290
Every pregnancy associated violent death should be considered preventable, say researchers	283
Godfrey Fowler	272
Without junior doctors, there is no NHS	270
Nitin Shripad Pradhan	269
Labour’s primary care reforms cannot happen without an appropriately funded NHS	253
Ahmad Fahim Ismail	248
Doctors can’t fix the alcohol problem by themselves	242
Seven days in medicine: 17-23 May 2023	232

Junior doctors pay dispute: What’s happening across the UK?	229
Coaching: a personal touch	229
Covid inquiry: Tears and tensions as Sturgeon takes the stand	220
Covid-19 vaccination and postmenopausal bleeding	217
American women’s health “is in a perilous place,” study finds	213
Preterm birth and airway disease . . . and other stories	211
Record breaking floods hit Brazil	209
Ken Stein	203
Global leaders call for negotiators to push through pandemic accord ahead of May deadline	203
Death toll rises after two earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria in 12 hours	192
Health department will help boost UK economy by getting people back to work, says Streeting	191
Centralising human resources paperwork would improve rotational training	187
Gambling: call to end industry funded education materials that “stigmatise” people with addictions	186
Halving gap in healthy life expectancy must be priority for next government, says NHS leader	178
Why I . . . make podcasts	175
Ian Crerar Menzies	174
UK healthcare provision: the new normal is not good enough	167
NHS makes urgent appeal for blood donations after cyberattack on London hospitals	164
Stuart Graeme Parker	161
Methenamine is as effective as antibiotics at preventing urinary tract infections	156
Brexit three years on: Health and the NHS are still suffering	150
GP who faked phone consultations in patients’ notes is suspended for nine months	150
Judge stops attempt to sue companies over harms of pregnancy test in the absence of evidence	146
Sixty seconds on . . . excellence awards	145
Halt patient access to medical records if there are safety concerns, BMA tells GPs	142
Cryptic Christmas crossword	142
Doctors should ask patients about gambling, draft guidance recommends	142
The NHS at 75: the current crisis is not unintended	140
Children lack access to routine dental care	139
Patient safety: Access to critical patient information must improve, says report	137
Government’s “neglect” of GP workforce has made services unsafe, conference hears	137
BMA calls for investigation into debacle over covid and flu vaccinations	135
Helen Salisbury: Risk and responsibility when working with physician associates	133
Junior doctors’ pay dispute in England: Government and BMA agree to look at mediation	130
Roundup from the BMA’s annual representative meeting 2023	130
Sixty seconds on . . . xylazine	127
Three ways genomics is already helping NHS patients—and three ways it will soon	127
Ask the consultant: old age psychiatry	127
Charles Martin-Bates	127
Judge rebukes expert witness in injured baby case for series of failings	124
Pension changes won’t stem doctor exodus, warns BMA	124
At the heart of communities: the consultant geriatrician	123
February top picks: new beginnings	122
UK’s Rwanda bill is widely condemned for putting vulnerable people’s health at risk	122
How Botswana discovered the omicron variant	121
Formula milk companies are exploiting legal loopholes, say campaigners	114
Labour’s child health action plan: a multifaceted positive health approach is needed	112
Author’s reply to Dawson	112
Anthony John Webb	111
Former deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam joins Moderna as clinical adviser	111

NHS must fix training for UK doctors before encouraging applicants from abroad, says BMA chair	110
Doctors back GPs who refuse to follow “ludicrous and unsafe” hospital prescribing practices	109
Navigating surgery with ADHD and autism	109
How can a portfolio career boost my wellbeing?	109
Sexual harassment: New legislation should be tightened to protect doctors, says union	108
Why GMC’s apology to LGBTQ+ doctors is everything and nothing	107
Leading mesh removal surgeon is suspended for dishonesty and consent irregularities	107
Merck sues US government over negotiations on drug pricing	107
US Senate passes landmark bill to tackle climate change and cut drug costs	106
Seven days in medicine: 19-25 June 2024	105
James Burns	104
Social determinants of health: a positive manifesto for public health	104
US abortions reached record high in 2023 despite legal restrictions, though access varies	104
Covid-19: Some US states and hospitals recommend masks again	103
Should the NHS pay AI’s PubMed bill?	103
GMC should prioritise doctors’ wellbeing and communication during disruptions to training, says report	102
Biden establishes top level office to reduce gun violence “to send a clear message to the country”	102
GMC referrals: Doctors express scepticism over letter of “reassurance”	101
William Ian Jones	101
Dennis Barter	94