OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is 21. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Measuring the determinants of implementation behavior in multiprofessional rehabilitation	89
Effects of asymmetrical support on lower limb muscle activity during Lokomat guided gait in persons with a chronic stroke: an explorative study	66
Checks and balances: a meta-analysis on the known-groups validity of functional postural control tests in children	57
Post-stroke spasticity: follow-up and functional implications of chronic long-term treatment with botulinum toxin	50
Is sarcopenia associated with osteoporosis? A cross-sectional study of 262 women with hip fracture	48
A continuum of balance performance between children with developmental coordination disorder, spastic cerebral palsy, and typical development	45
Dynamometric measurement of hand grip and pinch strength as functional independency outcome in neuromuscular diseases	40
Sarcopenic obesity and function in women with subacute hip fracture: a short-term prospective study	36
Assessment of ambulation functions through kinematic analysis in individuals with stroke: a systematic review	34
Which information derived from the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised provides the most reliable prediction of clinical diagnosis and recovery of consciousness? A comparative study using machine learning tec	32
Feasibility of a standardized protocol for respiratory training with intermitted positive pressure breathing ventilator application in dysphonia and dysarthria	29
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation versus face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation on physical function and quality of life in people with post COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and network meta-a	28
Clinician-led mental health conversations significantly associated with outcomes for scoliosis patients	27
Barriers and facilitators for increased accessibility to quality rehabilitation services in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review	25
Optimal duration of stretching of the hamstring muscle group in older adults: a randomized controlled trial	24
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: the perspectives of individuals with lived experience	24
Resistance training with or without nutritional supplementation showed no influence on muscle thickness in old-institutionalized adults: a secondary analysis of the Vienna Active Ageing Study	23
Evidence-based position paper of the UEMS PRM on the role of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physician in the management of children and adults with spinal dysraphism	22
Incidence and risk factors for care-related pain in children with physical disabilities	22
Infection control practices and device management when mobilizing critically ill patients	22
Before choosing a uniform name for the PMR specialty, we must define the specialty	22
Improving the quality of evidence production in rehabilitation. Results of the 5th Cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological Meeting	21