OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nursing Open is 30. 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
Home care for patients with opioid use disorders: A qualitative study of registered nurses' experiences of pain management	294
Psychological Wellbeing and Predictors of Early Help‐Seeking Behaviours of International Students of Undergraduate Nursing Programs: A Scoping Review	157
Ways to Cope With Paternal Postpartum Depression From Iranian Fathers' Perspective: A Qualitative Study	140
The Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Deep Vein Thrombosis Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women: The Mediating Effect of Attitude	110
Perceptions Regarding mHealth for Self‐Care Among Older Adults With Chronic Heart Failure, Family Caregivers and Health Care Professionals: A Qualitative Study	95
Management from a multidisciplinary perspective of phlebitis related to peripheral venous catheter insertion: An international Delphi study	89
Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among foreign caregivers: A cross‐sectional study	69
Research status, hotspots and trends on oral care research in the elderly published from 2002 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis – A review article	66
Changes in daily nursing needs and self‐care capability of people with diabetes after in‐hospital treatment for foot complications: A descriptive study	65
The impact of distance education on readmission of patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	58
Association between occupational stress and mental health of nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional research	58
The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises Applied to Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients on Stress Coping Styles and Anxiety Levels: A Randomised Controlled Trial	58
Self‐Care Experiences of Patients Who Have Recently Undergone Colostomy: A Qualitative Study	50
A Feasibility Study Assessing a Novel Ambulatory Monitoring System in General Ward Areas: Pilot Study	45
Summary of Evidence for Perioperative Management of Day Surgery Patients Undergoing Anorectal Surgery	44
Exploring Factors Influencing Physical Inactivity During the First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Convergent Mixed‐Methods Study	42
Perception of nursing students from the Middle East about caring: A descriptive, comparative, cross‐sectional study	42
Terminal Care Performance of Nurses Caring for COVID‐19 Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Descriptive Study	41
Correction to ‘Using GenAI for Socratic Questioning: An Approach to Higher‐Order Thinking for Nursing Education’	36
Healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes towards surgical site infection and surveillance: A quasi‐experimental study	35
Post‐stroke family resilience is correlated with family functioning among stroke survivors: The mediating role of patient's coping and self‐efficacy	35
Experiences of health management among people at high risk of stroke in China: A qualitative study	34
Turkish Cross‐Cultural Adaptation of Cultural Humility Scale for Nursing Students: A Methodological Research	33
Caring for the Informal Caregivers: Systematic Review of Unmet Needs in Palliative Care	33
Cultural Tailoring and Implementation Science for Cardiometabolic Interventions in Asian Americans: A Systematic Review	32

A systematic review of social processes and mechanisms in the community that influence risky sexual behaviour among adolescents and young adults	32
Relationship between self‐efficacy and physical activity among colorectal cancer patients: A cross‐sectional study	32
Factors that affect levels of alexithymia, empathy and communication skills of nursing students in northern Iran	31
Association Among Self‐Compassion, Resilience, Positive Mental Health and Risk of Gaming Disorder in 18–30 Year Old Population in China and Thailand: A Cross‐Regional Study	30
Can the stress be managed? Stress mindset as a mitigating factor in the influence of job demands on burnout	30
Performance checklist and its influence on knowledge and satisfaction of intensive care nurses: A quasi‐experimental study	30