OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Global Health is 5. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Rural Zambian Oral Health Transition: A Long-Term Retrospective Examination of an Outreach Program’s Progress and Impact	113
Coverage of Quality Maternal and Newborn Healthcare Services in India: Examining Dropouts, Disparity and Determinants	57
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Facility-Based Obstetrical Care in Rural Guatemala	51
Strengthening Capacity for Prostate Cancer Early Diagnosis in West Africa Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Realist Approach to Rethinking and Operationalizing the World Health Organization 2017 Guide t	34
Changing Patterns in Epidemiology of Brucellosis in the South of Iran (2015–2020): Based on Cochrane-Armitage Trend Test	30
The Political Environment of Global Oral Health: Now is the Moment to Improve Equity	27
Interdependent Determinants of Health and Death? Examining the Linkages between Health Equity, Human Rights, and Democracy during COVID-19	22
Possible Risk Factors and Their Potential Associations with Combined Heavy Metal Exposures in Pregnant Women in the Republic of Suriname	21
Advancing Gender Equality in Healthcare Leadership: Protocol to Co-Design and Evaluate a Leadership and Mentoring Intervention in Tanzania	21
‘Pamoja Tunaweza’: A Collaborative Program Model for Global Health Training & Education	21
The Impact of Cleft Lip/Palate and Surgical Intervention on Adolescent Life Outcomes	20
Lung Function and Respiratory Morbidity Among Informal Workers Exposed to Cement Dust: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study	20
Haitian State Hospital Orthopedic Grand Rounds Series: A Virtual Curriculum to Address Global Surgery Needs	20
Actions and Adaptations Implemented for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Service Provision During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lagos, Nigeria: Qualitative Study of Health Facility Lea	20
Integrated Knowledge Translation for Non-Communicable Diseases: Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa	19
Comparative Effectiveness of an In-Person and a Virtual Basic Emergency Care Instructor Course	18
The Plastic Crisis, Human Dignity, and Care for our Common Home	18
Faith Leaders Improve Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy: Results of Operations Research on the Channels of Hope Methodology in Kenya and Ghana	18
Going Remote: Evaluating a Global Health Practicum Program During COVID-19 Travel Restrictions	18
Faith Leaders, Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancies (HTSP), and Family Planning: What Works?	17
AMR and Covid-19 on the Frontline: A Call to Rethink War, WASH, and Public Health	17
The World after COVID-19: Reflections on Global Health and Policy	15
The Association of Children’s Blood Lead Levels and Prevalence of Stunting in Tin Mining Area in Indonesia	15
Assessment of Environmental Impacts on Health: Examples from the Pacific Basin	13
Mongolia: Failure of Total Banning of Asbestos	13

An Epidemiological Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in the Sewage System of a Higher Education Institution	12
Fostering Professional Identity Formation and Motivation for Joining Nursing and Midwifery Programmes among Undergraduate Nursing/Midwifery Students and Recent Graduates in Uganda	12
Infant Feeding Practices, Prevalence of Adolescent Motherhood and Malnutrition among Infants in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria	11
Factors Associated with Self-Reported Chronic Diseases of Syrian Refugees in Turkey	11
Spatial Variation and Determinants of Inadequate Minimum Meal Frequency among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Ethiopia: Spatial and multilevel analysis using Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey	11
Experiential Learning and Mentorship in Global Health Leadership Programs: Capturing Lessons from Across the Globe	11
Climate Change, Conflict, and Resource Extraction: Analyses of Nigerian Artisanal Mining Communities and Ominous Global Trends	11
A Call for Biomonitoring Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Considerations for Potentially Toxic Metals/Metalloids	11
Decolonizing Global Health: Increasing Capacity of Community Health Worker Programs	10
Integrating Oral Health Within Kenyan HIV Research & Policy Structure: Stakeholder Analysis	10
Global Learning for Health Equity: A Literature Review	10
Indirect Effects of PM<sub>2.5</sub> Exposure on COVID-19 Mortality in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia: An Ecological Study	10
Impact of Institutionalisation of Births on Health Policies and Birth Registration in India	10
Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group Inaugural Meeting: Defining Worldwide Barriers to Germline Genomics in Cancer Prevention and Management	10
Inadequate Access to Potable Water Impacts Early Childhood Development in Low-Income Areas in Cape Town, South Africa	10
Occupational Health Barriers in South Africa: A Call for Ubuntu	10
Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Damned if You do… Damned if You don’t!	10
Measurements of Surgical Volume in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, a Systematic Review	9
Applying a One Health Approach in Global Health and Medicine: Enhancing Involvement of Medical Schools and Global Health Centers	9
Understanding Loneliness in an Aging Population of San Vito de Coto Brus, Costa Rica	9
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults in Bogotá, Colombia, 2022–2023: A Cross‑Sectional Population Survey	8
Determinants of Male Partner Involvement during Antenatal Care among Pregnant Women in Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study	8
Strategies to Improve Women’s Leadership Preparation for Early Career Global Health Professionals: Suggestions from Two Working Groups	8
Global Community Health Screening and Educational Intervention for Early Detection of Cardiometabolic Renal Disease	8
Estimating the Specialist Surgical Workforce Density in South Africa	8
Malaria, HIV and Malnutrition among Internally Displaced People in Mozambique During COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from a Community-Based Intervention	8
Implementation of Online Research Training and Mentorship for Sub-Saharan African Family Physicians	8
An Implementation Research Approach to Reorient Health Supply Chains Toward an Equity Agenda in the COVID-19 Era	8
Things seen and unseen: 2. Anaemia affects urban rich Nigerian adolescents more than other socio‑economic status groups	7
Overseas Medical Students in Ukraine and War-Related Interruption in Education: Global Health Considerations from India	7
Framework for Risk Communication and Community Engagement to Improve Vaccine Uptake for COVID-19 and other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Low- and Midd	7
Piloting of a Screen‑Triage‑Treat Surgical Approach Model for Management of Anal Cancer in Liberia	7
A Qualitative Assessment of Community Acceptability and Use of a Locally Developed Children&#8217;s Book to Increase Shared Reading and Parent-Child Interactions in Rural Zambia	7
Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative	7
Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Areas	7
Point-of-Care Testing in Chronic Kidney Disease of Non-Traditional Origin: Considerations for Clinical, Epidemiological, and Health Surveillance Research and Practice	7
COVID-19 Disruptions of Food Systems and Nutrition Services in Ethiopia: Evidence of the Impacts and Policy Responses	7
How and Why Should We Decolonize Global Health Education and Research?	7
Knowledge, Attitude and Smoking Patterns Among Pregnant Women: A Jordanian Perspective	7
Environmental Impacts on COVID-19: Mechanisms of Increased Susceptibility	7
World Health Assembly 73: A Step Forward for Global Surgery	7
The Etiology of Kidney Failure in Indonesia: A Multicenter Study in Tertiary-Care Centers in Jakarta	7
Psychometric Properties of Nursing Manager Communication Competency Questionnaire (CCCQ): An Instrument Design Study	7
Health in Persons Deprived of Their Liberty in South America: A Painful Reflection of Our Public Health	7
Successful Models of Virtual Experiential Education Initiatives in Global Health for International Students	7
Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience	7
Asbestos Consumption and Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality Trends in the Major User Countries	7
Direct and Indirect Costs of Diabetes in Brazil in 2016	7
Learning from the End of the Public-Private Partnership for Lesotho’s National Referral Hospital Network	7
From Horror to Hope: Recognizing and Preventing the Health Impacts of War	7

Geospatial Analysis of Dental Access and Workforce Distribution in Kenya	7
Spatial Variation of Child Stunting and Maternal Malnutrition after Controlling for Known Risk Factors in a Drought-Prone Rural Community in Southern Ethiopia	7
Genetic Predisposition of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Ancient Human Remains	6
Mining Migrant Worker Recruitment Policy and the Production of a Silicosis Epidemic in Late 20th-Century Southern Africa	6
Agness Mseteka: Maternity Waiting Home Caretaker and Protector of Pregnant Women in Rural Zambia	6
Characteristics of Global Health Careers among Graduates of a Global Health Equity Residency Training Program in the United States	6
Hazards and Control Measures among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Zimbabwe	6
Environmental Impacts on Infectious Disease: A Literature View of Epidemiological Evidence	6
Implementing Advanced HIV Disease Care for Inpatients in a Referral Hospital in Malawi – Demand, Results and Cost Implications	6
Brexit and the European National Health Service England Workforce: A Quantitative Analysis of Doctors’ Perceived Professional Impact and Intentions to Leave the United Kingdom	6
Increased Cardiovascular Mortality in Ecuador during COVID-19 Pandemic	6
COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent Action Needed for Africa and the World	6
A Call to Action Against Persistent Lack of Transparency in Vaccine Pricing Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts	5
Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub‑Saharan African Countries: A Multi‑level Mixed Effect Analysis	5
Sustainability Assessment of a District-Wide Quality Improvement on Newborn Care Program in Rural Rwanda: A Mixed-Method Study	5
“Socialization for Scarcity” in Emergency Management: Rethinking Assumptions of Resource Scarcity in Humanitarian Crises	5
Implementing a mHealth-Based Patient and Nurse Educational Program to Reduce Wound Infection in Rural Philippines	5
The Impact of Neocolonialism on India’s COVID-19 Response	5
Spatial Estimation of PM2.5 Exposure and its Association with Asthma Exacerbation: A Prospective Study in Thai Children	5
Understanding exposure risk using soil testing and GIS around an abandoned asbestos mine	5
Prevalence and Risks Factors of Prehypertension in Africa: A Systematic Review	5
In a Protest Nation – Integrative Policy Negotiation Should be a Core Public Health Competency	5
Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries	5
Virtual Adaptation of an International Exchange Program in Medical Education	5
Wheel Replacing Pyramid: Better Paradigm Representing Totality of Evidence-Based Medicine	5
Early Experiences in the Integration of Noncommunicable Diseases into Emergency Primary Health Care, Beni Region, Democratic Republic of the Congo	5
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Utilization in Zimbabwe: Retrospective Review of Harare Ambulance System Reports	5
Impacto de un Nuevo Programa de Trabajo Social en el Acceso a la Atención Terciaria	5