OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is 22. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Checks and balances: a meta-analysis on the known-groups validity of functional postural control tests in children	81
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	74
Clinician-led mental health conversations significantly associated with outcomes for scoliosis patients	58
The Italian version of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury	51
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	39
Post-stroke spasticity: follow-up and functional implications of chronic long-term treatment with botulinum toxin	38
Measuring the determinants of implementation behavior in multiprofessional rehabilitation	34
Is sarcopenia associated with osteoporosis? A cross-sectional study of 262 women with hip fracture	31
Effects of asymmetrical support on lower limb muscle activity during Lokomat guided gait in persons with a chronic stroke: an explorative study	30
Baseline functional oxygen uptake gain as a prognostic factor of center-based exercise responding in well-functioning older adults	28
Barriers and facilitators for increased accessibility to quality rehabilitation services in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review	28
Dynamometric measurement of hand grip and pinch strength as functional independency outcome in neuromuscular diseases	28
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: the perspectives of individuals with lived experience	27
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	27
A continuum of balance performance between children with developmental coordination disorder, spastic cerebral palsy, and typical development	27
Assessment of ambulation functions through kinematic analysis in individuals with stroke: a systematic review	26
Before choosing a uniform name for the PMR specialty, we must define the specialty	25
Incidence and risk factors for care-related pain in children with physical disabilities	25
Psychometric assessment of the translated and culturally adapted Chinese (Cantonese) of the brief memory and executive test in people with stroke	24
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	23
Infection control practices and device management when mobilizing critically ill patients	22
Improving the quality of evidence production in rehabilitation. Results of the 5th Cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological Meeting	22
Intermittent self-catheterization training and effects on treatment adherence and infection	22