OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders is 32. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Test-retest reliability of the Swedish version of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale in people with mild to moderate multiple sclerosis	73
Preliminary race-ethnicity-based analyses of fall risk among people with multiple sclerosis	59
Characteristics of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis: A Five-Year Study at Benghazi Medical Center, Benghazi, Libya	58
Psychometric measurement properties and reference values of the six-spot step test, the six-minute walk test, the 25-foot walk test, and the 12-item multiple sclerosis walking scale in people with mul	58
Real-World Evidence with Five-Year Data (2017-2022) on the Use of Cladribine Tablets in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in England: an Updated Analysis from the CLARENCE Study	48
Markers of Epstein-Barr virus and Human Herpesvirus-6 infection and multiple sclerosis clinical progression	46
Influence of Cigarette, and Waterpipe Smoking, Alcohol, and Drug Consumption on the Occurrence of Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis	46
Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antibody response after two doses of mRNA and inactivated vaccines in multiple sclerosis patients treated with disease-modifying therapies	46
EDSS and Infratentorial White Matter Lesion Volume are Considered Predictors of Fatigue Severity in RRMS	46
Evaluation of the use of high-efficacy treatments (HETs) in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in Argentina	46
A one year follow of patients with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Qom province, Iran	41
Sexual problems in MS: Sex differences and their impact on quality of life	41
Evaluation of adherence to treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis from Latin America	40
Diagnosing ‘transition’ to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS): A step-by-step approach for clinicians	39
“It's on the tip of my tongue!” exploring confrontation naming difficulties in patients with multiple sclerosis	39
Plasma 24-hydroxycholesterol is associated with narrower common carotid artery and greater flow velocities in relapsing multiple sclerosis	39
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Presenting as Bilateral Visual Loss and White Matter Disease	37
Peripheral nerve vulnerability as risk factor for multiple sclerosis: Possible insights from Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)	36
The effects of bupropion on sexual dysfunction in female patients with multiple sclerosis: A double-blind randomized clinical trial	36
Involvement Peripheral Nerve System in Multiple Sclerosis	36
Effects of constraint induced movement therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review	35
The Use of Ocrelizumab in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Patients in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Study	35
Expert Opinion on COVID-19 Vaccination and the Use of Cladribine Tablets	34
Risk factors for development of lymphopenia in dimethyl fumarate-treated patients with multiple sclerosis	34
The Relationship Between Smoking and Multiple Sclerosis Severity in Saudi Arabia	34

Index of cardiac-electrophysiological balance in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis patients treated with fingolimod	34
Epidemiology of familial multiple sclerosis and its comparison to sporadic form in Markazi Province, Iran	34
Clinical and imaging features of patients with late-onset myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease	34
Anti-Spike IgG in multiple sclerosis patients after BNT162b2 vaccine: An exploratory case-control study in Italy	33
Trait mindfulness, emotion dysregulation, and depression in individuals with multiple sclerosis	33
Characteristics of recurrence risk perception and coping strategies in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A qualitative study	33
Reconciling lesions, relapses and smouldering associated worsening: A unifying model for multiple sclerosis pathogenesis	32
Functional electrical stimulation combined with voluntary cycling accentuates VO2 response in people with severe multiple sclerosis: A pilot study	32