OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Global Health is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of Solid Fuel Use on Household Air Pollution and Respiratory Health in Two Low‑Income Communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa	338
Occupational Health Barriers in South Africa: A Call for Ubuntu	103
Global Community Health Screening and Educational Intervention for Early Detection of Cardiometabolic Renal Disease	96
The Architecture of Decolonial Partnerships in University Global Health Program Development	86
Inadequate Access to Potable Water Impacts Early Childhood Development in Low-Income Areas in Cape Town, South Africa	67
Measurements of Surgical Volume in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, a Systematic Review	60
From Excellent Clinicians to Custodians of Life: Reimagining Internationalization in Health Professions Education	53
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults in Bogotá, Colombia, 2022–2023: A Cross‑Sectional Population Survey	49
Enhancing Health Policy Administration in LMICs: Dr. LJW Fellowship Program Insights (2021–2023)	40
Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Damned if You do… Damned if You don’t!	36
Successful Models of Virtual Experiential Education Initiatives in Global Health for International Students	36
Roles played by Locally Elected Representatives in Facilitating Multi‑Sectoral Action for Health: Evidence from Kerala, India	32
Health in Persons Deprived of Their Liberty in South America: A Painful Reflection of Our Public Health	31
Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Areas	27
The Impact of Medical Waste on Indigenous Communities in Balochistan Pakistan: Sustainable Solutions in Reducing Inequality and Improving Resilience in Communities	27
Overcoming Stigma in Women’s HIV and Syphilis Care: The Role of Faith in Healing	27
Mining Migrant Worker Recruitment Policy and the Production of a Silicosis Epidemic in Late 20th-Century Southern Africa	24
Malnutrition among Children under Age Five in Panama: Results of the ENSPA 2019	23
Impacts, Learner Diversity, and Curricular Framework of a Virtual Global Health Elective Catalyzed by the COVID-19 Pandemic	23
Designing, Implementing and Optimising a Capacity‑Building Model for Infectious Disease Modelling in India	22
Leveraging School Health Programs in Africa: Integrated Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease and Dental Caries	21
Russia’s Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine Threatens Both Healthcare & Health Protections Provided by International Law	20
Covid-19: Early Cases and Disease Spread	19
Mortality of Three Major Gynecological Cancers in the European Region: An Age–Period–Cohort Analysis from 1992 to 2021 and Predictions in a 25-Year Period	18
Air–Noise Pollution Linkages: Testing Innovative Community-Based Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in Kenya	18

Abdominal Injuries from Civilian Conflicts: An Emerging Global Health Challenge in Rural Southeast Nigeria	18
Flooding and Cognitive Health among Middle‑Aged and Older Adults in Thailand: A Case Study of Resilient City Policy in Bangkok	17
Association between Food Insecurity, Socioeconomic Status of the Household Head, and Hypertension and Diabetes in Maputo City	17
Marburg Virus Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea: Need for Speed	16
Long‑Term Impact of HEAT Educational Intervention in the Emergency Department in Karachi, Pakistan	16
Use of Universal Design for Learning Principles in a Public Health Course	16
Health in All Policies Implementation in Quebec Suggests Great Promise for U.S.	16
Assessing Colorectal Care Capacity at an Urban Tertiary Hospital in Ghana	15
Microplastics in the Asia-Pacific Region in the Plasticene Era: Exposures and Health Risks	14
A Scoping Review on Resources, Tools, and Programs to Support Women’s Leadership in Global Health: What Is Available, What Works, and How Do We Know?	14
Characterizing Mobility and its Association with HIV Outcomes in Refugee Settlements in Uganda	14
Heat Stress Prevention and Management in the Construction Industry: A Gap Analysis	13
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Among Opencast Miners in Namibia with the Use of Electronic Dosimeters: A Feasibility Study	13
Maintaining Delivery of Evidence-Based Interventions to Reduce Under-5 Mortality During COVID-19 in Rwanda: Lessons Learned through Implementation Research	13
Contextual Insights for Infectious Pathogen Surveillance Using the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources System	12
Empowering Advanced Practice Nurses: A Review of Addressing Global Health Needs	12
Increasing Care for Underserved Communities Through a Global Health Residency Training Program	12
Experiential Learning to Enhance Global Health Collaboration and Student Opportunity	12
Assessment of SADC Countries’ National Adaptation Planning Health Impacts Inclusion: A Thorough Review	12
Increasing Effectiveness and Equity in Strengthening Health Research Capacity Using Data and Metrics: Recent Advances of the ESSENCE Mechanism	12
Decomposition Analysis of Antenatal Care Utilization Inequities in Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia	12
Heat Stroke in the Era of Global Warming: A Call for Urgent Action	12
Social and Behavioural Change Communication Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons from Past Public Health Emergencies and Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review	11
Mobile Critical Care in Resource-Limited Settings: An Unmet Need	11
Strengthening the Structure of Public Health: Suggesting the Incorporation of ‘People’ Component as the ‘Seventh Block’	10
Improving Middle-Income Countries Access to Vaccines. A Blueprint to Overcome Current Challenges	10
Assessing the Human Health Benefits of Climate Mitigation, Pollution Prevention, and Biodiversity Preservation	10
Workforce Safety Vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s Construction Sector	9
Dental Health Utilization in Palau: Feasibility of an Oral Cancer Screening Program	9
Antimicrobial Resistance and Migration: Interrelation Between Two Hot Topics in Global Health	9
Non-communicable Diseases Week: Best Practices in Addressing the NCDs Burden from Tanzania	9
Outcomes of Invasive and Noninvasive Ventilation in a Haitian Emergency Department	9
Prioritization of Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anesthesia Care in South and Southeast Asian Countries’ Health Planning and Policy‑making	9
Acceptability of a Whatsapp Triage, Referral, and Transfer System for Obstetric Patients in Rural Liberia	9
Bridging the Gap: Evaluating Global Health Training Needs in Pediatric Residency and Fellowship: A Program-Wide Analysis	8
Addressing Critiques of the Evidence Linking Fluoride and Children’s IQ	8
Reciprocal Innovation in Action: Adapting a Community-Based Care Model for Pregnant and Parenting Women in Kenya to Indiana	8
The Global Health Security Index and Its Role in Shaping National COVID‑19 Response Capacities: A Scoping Review	8
Haitian State Hospital Orthopedic Grand Rounds Series: A Virtual Curriculum to Address Global Surgery Needs	8
Characteristics of Global Health Careers among Graduates of a Global Health Equity Residency Training Program in the United States	7
Faith Leaders Improve Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy: Results of Operations Research on the Channels of Hope Methodology in Kenya and Ghana	7
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	7
The Case for Local AI Development: Lessons From Computer-Aided Detection of Tuberculosis and Silicosis in Southern Africa’s Ex-Miners	7
Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative	7
Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group Inaugural Meeting: Defining Worldwide Barriers to Germline Genomics in Cancer Prevention and Management	7
Understanding exposure risk using soil testing and GIS around an abandoned asbestos mine	7
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination Programs on the Reduction of COVID-19 Cases: A Systematic Literature Review	7
Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience	7
Mercury Contamination and Co‑exposures in the Amazon Basin: At the Center of the Planetary Environmental Crisis	6
Engaging with the Private Sector for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control: Is it Possible to Create “Shared Value?”	6

An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses Evaluating Associations between Human Health and Exposure to Major Classes of Plastic-Associated Chemicals	6
Surveillance of Non-Malignant Asbestos-Related Diseases in an Exposed Population: A Scoping Review	6
Is Traditional Agriculture a Viable Solution for Controlling Obesity and Food Insecurity in the Context of Climate Change? A Case Study from the Federated States of Micronesia	6
The Burden and Risk Factors Associated with Infectious Diseases among Refugees in a Camp for Migrants in Porto Alegre: A Cross-Sectional Survey	6
Beyond Incidence and Mortality: Socioeconomic Mediation of Gastric Cancer Disparities in the United States, 1990–2021	6
Social Health Insurance and Healthcare Seeking Behavior in Urban Ethiopia	6
The Open Burning of Plastic Wastes is an Urgent Global Health Issue	6
The Effect of Timeliness of Care on Lung Cancer Survival – A Population-Based Approach	6
Perceived Health System Challenges of Implementing Cross-Border Malaria Preventive Measures at Ports of Entry in KwaZulu-Natal	6
Visible Pregnancy, Invisible HIV: How Social Norms Shape Adolescents Protection Choice in Kenya and Nigeria	6