OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
When practice outpaces policy: Whatsapp use among nursing and medical staff in Israeli hospitals	35
Intellectual capability and its association with severe dental caries treatment needs in young Israeli adults: a cross-sectional record-based study	32
Perceptions of home hospitalization among the public and physicians in Israel: findings from surveys conducted for the Dead Sea Health Policy Conference of 2022	27
Laboratory-confirmed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations: a national all ages cross-section evaluation, 2020–2024	24
Enablers to high vaccination uptake among a disadvantaged minority population: a qualitative study of the Arab population of Israel	24
Hospitalization of injured pregnant women: a decade of data	24
Crisis management for Patient Safety Officers: lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic	21
Addressing the legal and health challenges of licensed medical cannabis users who want to travel abroad	18
Augmented reality- virtual reality wartime training of reserve prehospital teams: a pilot study	14
The median age of a city’s residents and population density influence COVID 19 mortality growth rates: policy implications	13
The majority of opioid prescriptions in Israel between 2010 and 2020 involved a small minority of physicians and of patients: policy implications	13
Reflecting on a decade of action: a review of select indicators for the Israel National Program for Active and Healthy Living–Efsharibari, 2011–2022	13
Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies	12
Risks for re-hospitalization of persons with severe mental illness living in rehabilitation care settings	12
A call to readjust the Israeli school feeding program	11
Pediatricians at the forefront of child mental health? A Delphi method exploration	11
Association between parental smoking and child exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in Israel	11
Where, when, and how to close dialysis access gaps: incorporation of geographic information system into data-driven planning	10
Pediatric rehabilitation delivery: discussion is an antidote to disconnection and discontent	10
Using the Elixhauser risk adjustment model to predict outcomes among patients hospitalized in internal medicine at a large, tertiary-care hospital in Israel	10
School health services in the Southern District of Israel—between privatization and nationalization	8
High out‑of‑pocket spending and financial hardship at the end of life among cancer survivors and their families	8
Attracting medical school graduates to residency programs in remotely located hospitals: the challenge lies beyond financial incentives	8
The COVID-19 pandemic posed many dilemmas for policymakers, which sometimes resulted in unprecedented decision-making	8
Mediating role of social support in relations between psychological capital and subjective well-being among IDF soldiers during conflict: insights from the 2023 Gaza war	8

Increased rates of unattained developmental milestones among Israeli children between 2016 and 2020: a national report	8
Improving contraceptive care for minors in Israel: practice, policy, and training gaps among OBGYNs	8
Emotional resilience and sense of danger among doctors in hospitals during periods of heightened tensions and warfare in Israel	8
Factors associated with using disposable versus non-disposable electronic cigarettes among adults in the U.S. and Israel: a cross-sectional study with policy implications	7
Healthcare policy changes in an era of health workforce shortage	7
Exploring client violence during home visits: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences of Israeli nurses	7
Reasons for opposition to posthumous reproduction and prior consent: attitudes of Jewish men during the ongoing armed conflict	7
Timing, extent and outcomes of public health measures in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel and a comparative analysis by socioeconomic indices	7
Wake-up call for recovery: a paradigm shift to address the deep crisis in Israel’s public mental health services in the shadow of October 7, 2023	6
The role of models in the covid-19 pandemic	6
Admission characteristics of patients with short term hospitalization	6
Privatization of ophthalmology: unveiling disparities in the surgical arena	6
The role of biostatistics in the response to COVID-19: a Belgian and international perspective	6
Managing healthcare for female BRCA carriers in the population screening era: developing a harmonized national policy for surveillance and risk-reduction	6
The child dental care reform in Israel - age-related patterns of uptake: 2011 to 2022	6
Timely care for age-related macular degeneration: a qualitative study among retina specialists in Israel	6
The effect of legal representation on clinical measures in involuntarily admitted psychiatric patients: a retrospective study	6
It is all about location: the performance of urgent care centers by proximity to an emergency room in a general hospital	6
Health insurance literacy in Israel: gaps between knowledge and use in a universal healthcare system	6
Perceived neighborhood disadvantage and poor chronic health in Israel	5
Changes in trends of visits and service utilization by mental health patients in the community: a twelve-year study in Israel	5
People with serious mental illness are at higher risk for acute care hospitalization in Israel, 2000–2019	5
Accountability, autonomy, equity, and trust in selected healthcare systems: a comparative analysis	5
Expert opinion survey on Israel’s food system: implications for food and health policies	5
The framework and best practices of emergency medical teams: lessons learned from Israel’s international field hospital response	5
Exploring the role of empathy in nurses’ intention to provide disaster care: a cross-sectional study	5
Frailty and its association with long-term mortality among community-dwelling older adults aged 75 years and over	5
The public’s perceptions of patient safety in healthcare	5
Physician referrals of patients with neck and low back pain for physical therapy in outpatient clinics: a cross-sectional study	5
Intersecting dimensions: advanced analytical approach to school climate and injury prevention in health policy	5
Factors affecting decisions of an HMO Drug Exemptions Committee on individual patient requests for coverage of non-formulary drugs	5
The oath and accountability: Insights From The 2nd Annual IDF Medical Corps Bioethics Conference during wartime	5
Party keepers: a significant community-based intervention for harm reduction	5
Exploring pre-MRI imaging tests: patient survey reveals potential implications for healthcare efficiency in Israel	5
The child dental care reform in Israel – service uptake from 2011 to 2022	4
Effect of implementation of mental health services within primary care on GP detection and treatment of mental disorders in Israel	4
Toward climate resilience in Israel’s healthcare system: decision-makers' perspectives	4
Plugging the drain: targeted policies for retaining Israeli doctors	4
The COVID-19 Israeli tapestry: the intersectionality health equity challenge	4
Beyond trauma: knowledge and training gaps among mental health professionals in the aftermath of October 7th 2023	4
Premature mortality and years of life lost attributable to ambient air pollution in Israel, compared to Europe: analysis and implications	4
Decision fatigue among military primary care physicians: a retrospective study	4
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) seroprevalence among women at childbearing age, maternal and congenital CMV infection: policy implications of a descriptive, retrospective, community-based study	4
Measuring geographical disparities in waiting times for community-based specialist care - a novel statistical application	4
An individual’s trust in government is a major determinant in the decision to voluntarily join a public health initiative	4
Frailty; Time for Global Action	4
Israeli dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding smoking cessation care	4
A prediction model of PTSD in the Israeli population in the aftermath of october 7th, 2023, terrorist attack and the Israel–Hamas war	4
Meeting the challenges of the 21st century: the fundamental importance of trust for transformation	4
The outcomes of treatment for homebound adults with complex medical conditions in a hospital-at-home unit in the southern district of Israel	4

Resilience and coping during protracted conflict: a comparative analysis of general and evacuees populations	4
Implications of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures among patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes	4
Association of health behaviors with function and health-related quality of life among patients with Parkinson’s disease	3
Uncovering unmet needs in healthcare teams: a cross-sectional study on the second victim phenomenon	3
Diversifying the health workforce in Israel and the United States: a comparison	3
Physicians’ views and knowledge on the antibiotic treatment of pneumonia in advanced dementia	3
Determinants, patterns, and gaps in patient safety and quality of care research in Israel: a scoping review	3
Comparison of WHO and CDC growth charts for defining weight status in the young population in Israel: a population-based cross-sectional study	3
When the hospital becomes the battlefield: patients as stakeholders in mass casualty incidents	3
Israel should build capacity in implementation science	3
Correction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) seroprevalence among women at childbearing age, maternal and congenital CMV infection: policy implications of a descriptive, retrospective, community-based study	3
Post-traumatic stress among adolescents following the October 7th attack in Israel: implications for mental health policy and planning	3
Scheduling an appointment for MRI: patient perception of wait time and difficulty	3
Delirium screening in the emergency department: evaluation and intervention	3
Correction: Enhancing medication literacy through a telepharmacy call center in Israel: consultation overview and patient satisfaction	3
“Brain drain” amongst Israeli physicians who graduated abroad	2
Geographic access to emergency pediatric dental care during COVID-19: a population-based study from Israel	2
Use and barriers to the use of telehealth services in the Arab population in Israel: a cross sectional survey	2
The implementation of a national registry for international medical volunteers during armed conflict: the Israeli experience	2
Use of prescription opioids in Israel and socio-economic correlations between 2010 and 2020	2
Correction: Association of quality of nursing care with violence load, burnout, and listening climate	2
Strategic changes and challenges of private dental clinics and practitioners in Israel: adapting to a competitive environment	2
Breastfeeding challenges and support in a high initiation population	2
Trends and correlated outcomes in population-level prescription opioid and transdermal fentanyl use in Israel	2
The personal and the public in residents’ burnout: a cross-sectional investigation	2
Navigating crisis: exploring the links between threat perceptions, well-being, individual and workplace resilience among general hospital staff	2
Improving blood culture procurement: a prospective 5-year hospital-wide study	2
Emergency medicine physician burnout before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Where internal medical patients receive intensive interventions: results from a tertiary-care hospital in Israel	2
Family involvement in geriatric hospitalization: a qualitative analysis of state regulations in Israel	2
Beyond the pandemic: rising administrative demands and changing disease profiles in primary care	2
Factors affecting the use of dental services among Arab children in Israel: a qualitative study	2
Dental lessons learned from large-scale military dental records in the Israel defense forces: military dentistry as a window into national oral health trends	2
Trust in public health policy in the time of the COVID-19 epidemic in Israel	2
Severity of gambling behaviors: exploring associations with venues, legality, and substance use	2
The importance of vision care for displaced populations: lessons from Israeli evacuees	2
Bridging language barriers in developing valid health policy research tools: insights from the translation and validation process of the SHEMESH questionnaire	2
Assessing admitted patients’ preparedness during mass casualty incidents at the hospital – a prospective study	2
The Effect of Telemedicine on Preventive Medicine– A Case from Israel	2
The effect of cessation of drinking water fluoridation on dental restorations and crowns in children aged 3–5 years in Israel – a retrospective study	2
“A picture is worth a thousand words”: smoking in multi-unit housing in Israel	2
Assessing the quality of studies funded by the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research, 2010–2020	2
Willingness to pay for an mRNA-based anti-cancer treatment: results from a contingent valuation study in Israel	2
The impact of electronic health records on the ordering of medical tests	2
Paternal smoking and maternal secondhand smoke exposure and the effects on the offspring: results from the EHF (Environmental Health Fund) birth cohort	2
The race to disasters - is the international relief community ready for future disasters?	2
The Israeli eye care system through a public and global health lens	2
Motivations of Israeli physicians to return, or not, to Israel after their fellowship abroad	2