OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Libyan Journal of Medicine is 2. 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
Long-COVID-19 patients and sleep disorders: correspondence	22
A survey into the utilization of probiotics and medicinal plants among individuals afflicted with gastrointestinal disorders in healthcare institutions in Saïda, Algeria	17
MRI-based morphometric analysis of corpus callosum dimensions of adults in Southeast Nigeria	17
Increased YKL-40 levels are linked with disease severity of initially diagnosed Graves’ disease	17
Impact of obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome severity on quality of life, anxiety disorders, and productivity in an active population	15
Psychological effect of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals of Yemen and coping strategies	15
Radiographic evaluation of teeth with pulp stones and pulp canal obliteration: characteristics, and associations with dental parameters	15
Management of long-COVID-19 patients with sleep disorders: practical advice to general practitioners	14
Rotation-traction manipulation versus cervical traction for axial neck pain caused by cervical degenerative disc disease: a multicenter randomized controlled trial	13
Eosinophilic cationic protein and D-Dimer are potential biomarkers to predict response to antihistamines but not to omalizumab in chronic spontaneous urticaria	13
Determinants of poor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease control	12
Fractured instruments in endodontics: understanding incidence, mechanisms, and emerging retrieval techniques	11
Immediate post-denudation intracytoplasmic sperm injection is associated with higher fertilization and early cleavage-stage embryo yield: a prospective sibling-oocyte cohort from Libyan ICSI cycles	10
Construction of stomach adenocarcinoma prognostic signature based on anoikis-related lncRNAs and clinical significance	10
Assessment and feedback of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on physicians’ day-to-day practices: good knowledge may not predict good behavior	10
Cost-effectiveness of prevention program for type 2 diabetes mellitus in high risk patients in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina	9
Prediction of cytology–histology discrepancy when Bethesda cytology reports benign results for thyroid nodules in women: with special emphasis on pregnancy	9
Surgical approaches for the treatment of giant cell tumor of bone in Tunisian patients: association with recurrence	8
Physicians’ attitudes towards step-down asthma treatment in Turkey: a nationwide perspective	7
Investigating the potential link between lunar cycle and multiple sclerosis relapses: a call for further studies	6
Teaching empathy in Balint groups	6
Assessment of risk factors of breast cancer among women in Dodoma, Tanzania: a community-based cross-sectional study	6
Prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in intensive care units at Tripoli University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya	6
Interactions of electrophoretically silent hemoglobin Hekinan II [HBA1:c.84G>T] with various forms of α-thalassemias and other hemoglobinopathies: novel insights into the molecular and hematologica	6
Physician autonomy in crisis: examining the right to refuse commitment	6

Original animal model of lumbar disc degeneration	6
Efficiency of an intervention study on nursing students’ knowledge and practices regarding nutrition and dietary habits	5
Burden and predictions of hospitalized injuries in a low-middle income country: results from a Tunisian university hospital	5
Place of distancing measures in containing epidemics: a scoping review	5
Comprehensive qualitative evaluation of the first ever full-time online course for medical students in one middle-income country	4
Evaluation of muscle strength and quality in North African patients with chronic hepatitis B: A pilot case control study	4
Carotid Doppler and IVC metrics for volume and mortality assessment in septic shock	4
Oral health status in individuals with Down syndrome	4
Genetic variants in QRICH2 gene among Jordanians with sperm motility disorders	4
Acupuncture in the treatment of post-stroke hiccup: A systematic Review and meta-analysis	3
Adaptation and validation for the Arabic version of asthma numeracy questionnaire (Ar-ANQ) in adults: a factor and Rasch analyses study	3
Patient safety in medical education: Tunisian students’ attitudes	3
Telmisartan targets Nrf2-HO1 axis in MASLD modulating oxidative stress, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction: mechanistic insights	3
Relationship between serum Midkine and Omentin-1 levels and the severity of sepsis in patients and their prognostic value	3
Prevalence and associated factors of perinatal depression among working pregnant women: a hospital-based cross-sectional study	3
Prognostic value of the fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) in patients with chronic heart failure across the different ejection fraction spectrum	3
Comparative assessment of erythrocyte sphingolipid levels as potential cardiovascular health markers in women from Libya and Serbia: a small-scale study	3
MEX3A promotes angiogenesis in colorectal cancer via glycolysis	3
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Mpox and vaccination: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia	3
Termination of a second-trimester pregnancy with placenta accreta spectrum disorder	3
The association between red cell distribution width and newly diagnosed hypertension among adults in Northern Sudan: a case-control study	3
Prevalence and impact of hyponatremia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Factors influencing fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis: a multi-center cross-sectional study	2
QR codes and international databases: promoting transparency in IRB approvals for medical research	2
Health literacy, medication adherence, and quality-of-life scores in Jordanian adults with chronic diseases: a dual analytical study using the long-term conditions questionnaire and the EuroQol five-d	2
Prospective concordance of multidetector CT angiography and digital subtraction angiography in assessing bronchial artery morphology for hemoptysis embolization outcomes	2
Prospective studies are required for assessing the outcome of a SARS-CoV-2 infection based on the symptoms at onset	2
Comparative efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty combined with minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation versus percutaneous vertebroplasty alone in the treatment of elderly osteoporotic vertebral	2
Ethical and legal dilemmas of civil disobedience: physicians’ decisions under occupation	2
Management of eyelids’ primary malignancies	2
Screening of interleukin 17F gene polymorphisms and eight subgingival pathogens in chronic periodontitis in Libyan patients	2
Do-not-attempt resuscitation policy reduced in-hospital cardiac arrest rate and the cost of care in a developing country	2
Immunohistochemical Patterns of Pituitary Adenomas in Southeastern Nigeria, a 10-year Histopathologic Review	2
Analysis of BRCA1 germline variants (exons 5, 11 and 20) in breast cancer families from Libya	2
Residents' contribution to teaching at a Tunisian faculty of medicine	2