OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Stroke is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Deep Learning–Based Automatic Classification of Stroke Size in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	221
Establishment of the Heart and Brain Team for Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Stroke Patients: An Expert Opinion	160
Different Long-Term Outcomes According to Thrombus Histology in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke	116
Stem Cell–Derived Extracellular Vesicle Therapy in Ischemic Brain Injuries	106
Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion: Results From the ATTENTION Registry	85
Explanatory Power and Prognostic Implications of Factors Associated with Troponin Elevation in Acute Ischemic Stroke	80
Updated New York City Emergency Medical Services Acute Stroke Triage Protocol Reduces Interfacility Transfers and Time to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Patients	75
Perfusion Profiles May Differ Between Asymptomatic Versus Symptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion	53
Patent Foramen Ovale and Other Cardiopathies as Causes of Embolic Stroke With Unknown Source	52
Smartphone App in Stroke Management: A Narrative Updated Review	46
Prolonged Benefit of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion With Large Ischemic Infarcts: One-Year Outcomes From the PERSIST Registry	45
Medical Management of Adult Moyamoya Disease: A Review and Relevant Cases With Ischemic Events	38
Global Estimates of Reported Vaccine-Associated Ischemic Stroke for 1969–2023: A Comprehensive Analysis of the World Health Organization Global Pharmacovigilance Database	38
Sex and Gender Differences in Stroke and Their Practical Implications in Acute Care	36
Dynamic Interactions Between Hemispheres Reveal a Compensatory Pathway for Motor Recovery in Moderate-to-Severe Subcortical Stroke	35
Ruptured Peripheral Cerebral Aneurysms Associated With Moyamoya Disease: A Systematic Review	34
Thrombi With a Higher Erythrocyte Composition Are More Fragile in Acute Stroke	34
Factors Influencing Nerinetide Effect on Clinical Outcome in Patients Without Alteplase Treatment in the ESCAPE-NA1 Trial	31
Diabetes and Stroke: What Are the Connections?	30
Mechanical Thrombectomy for In-Hospital Onset Stroke: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	30
Geometry of Terminal Internal Carotid Artery Bifurcation May Be Associated With Middle Cerebral Artery Plaque Ulceration: A Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography Study	29
Thrombus Enhancement Sign May Differentiate Embolism From Arteriosclerosis-Related Large Vessel Occlusion	28
White Matter Structural Connectivity Associated With Visual Field Recovery After Stroke	28
Infarcts Due to Large Vessel Occlusions Continue to Grow Despite Near-Complete Reperfusion After Endovascular Treatment	23
Safety of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Isolated Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion While on Oral Anticoagulation	22

Gastrointestinal Surgery Status and the Risks of Ischemic Stroke and Safety Outcomes With Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study	22
Predictive Modeling of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Endovascular Thrombectomy: Insights From the Nationwide TREAT-AIS Registry	20
A Multimodal Ensemble Deep Learning Model for Functional Outcome Prognosis of Stroke Patients	20
Neuroprotective Approaches for Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest: Current Trends and Prospective Avenues	19
Genetically Determined Levels of Inflammation-Related Proteins and Functional Outcome After Ischemic Stroke: A Mendelian Randomization Study	19
Association of Unfavorable Social Determinants of Health With Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack and Vascular Risk Factors in Hispanic/Latino Adults: Results From Hispanic Community Health Study/Study o	19
Cerebrovascular Events in Older Patients With Patent Foramen Ovale: Current Status and Future Perspectives	18
Venous Outflow Profiles Are Linked to Clinical Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke Patients with Extensive Baseline Infarct	17
Early Anticoagulation in Acute Ischemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation	16
Wall Shear Stress Associated with Stroke Occurrence and Mechanisms in Middle Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis	16
Endovascular versus Medical Management of Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials	16
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene Mutation May Reduce the Risk of Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysm in Chinese Han Population	16
Cortical Thinning in High-Grade Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis	15
Antiplatelet Therapy May Be Insufficient to Prevent Stroke Recurrence Before Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure	15
Endovascular Therapy in the Extended Time Window for Large Vessel Occlusion in Patients With Pre-Stroke Disability	15
Corpus Callosum Integrity Predicts Functional Outcomes in Acute Stroke: A Probabilistic Structural Connectivity Study	15
Recanalization Outcomes and Procedural Complications in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19 Receiving Endovascular Treatment	15
Association of Substantia Nigra Degeneration with Poor Neurological Recovery in Basal Ganglia Infarctions	14
Non-Inferiority Trials in Stroke Research: What Are They, and How Should We Interpret Them?	14
Pupillometer-Based Neurological Pupil Index Differential: A Potential Predictor of Post-Stroke Delirium	13
Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Mortality	13
Precision Greenness and Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack in 249,405 US Medicare Beneficiaries	13
Mitigating Stroke Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Through Physical Activity: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Sweden	12
How Stroke Shaped the Course of History: An Uchronian Narrative Review	12
Characteristics of Early Presenters after Intracerebral Hemorrhage	12
The Impact of Genetically Proxied AMPK Activation, the Target of Metformin, on Functional Outcome Following Ischemic Stroke	12
Anger, a Result and Cause of Stroke: A Narrative Review	12
The Role of Atrial Cardiopathy as a Potential Cause of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	12
Mechanism-Oriented Treatment of Early Neurologic Deterioration in Acute Ischemic Stroke	11
Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level, the Lower the Better? Analysis of Korean Patients in the Treat Stroke to Target Trial	11
Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Intravenous Thrombolysis in Distal Medium Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multinational Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Study	11
Impact of Left Atrial or Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus on Stroke Outcome: A Matched Control Analysis	11
Replacing Alteplase with Tenecteplase: Is the Time Ripe?	11
Thrombectomy With Bridging Thrombolytic May Benefit Asian Patients More Than Non-Asian Patients: Insights From DIRECT-SAFE Sub-Analysis	10
The Influence of Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol on the Efficacy of Genotype-Guided Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Preventing Stroke Recurrence	10
Endovascular Thrombectomy Versus Intravenous Thrombolysis of Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion Stroke	10
Previous Antiplatelet Therapy on Ticagrelor-Aspirin and Clopidogrel-Aspirin Efficacy in Intracranial Artery Stenosis	10
Clopidogrel May Be Superior to Aspirin as Maintenance Antiplatelet Monotherapy in Patients With Non-Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke	10
Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes: A Living Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials	9
Direct and Indirect Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Long Working Hours on Risk Stroke Subtypes in the CONSTANCES Cohort	9
Premature Ischemic Stroke in Sjögren’s Disease	9
Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Stroke Having Concurrent Intracranial Hemorrhage: Navigating a Clinical Dilemma	9
Standard Versus Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Successfully Treated With Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Tri	9
Association of Coronary Stenosis With Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases in Neurologically Asymptomatic Adults	8
Emergent Carotid Stenting During Endovascular Therapy for Isolated Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion	8
Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios Are Associated with Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	8
Left Atrial Mechanical Dysfunction Is Associated With Atrial Fibrillation and Recurrent Stroke After Cryptogenic Stroke	8
Divergent Small Vessel Disease Burden in Warfarin-Associated and Direct Oral Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage	8
CT- versus MRI-Based Imaging for Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke: Analysis from the Austrian Stroke Registry	8
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: An Undeniable Small Vessel Disease	8

Atrial Cardiopathy Worsens Neurological Severity, Raises Recurrence Rates, and Leads to Poor Vascular Outcomes in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	8
Association Between Anemia and Clinical Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated With Endovascular Treatment	7
Acute Infarct Segmentation on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Using Deep Learning Algorithm and RAPID MRI	7
Haptoglobin Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With Lower Postoperative Cardiovascular Risk in Carotid Stenosis Patients	7
Practical Nomogram Predicting Apixaban or Rivaroxaban Concentrations from Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Anti-Xa Values: Special Interest in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients	7
Interaction Between ALDH2 rs671 Polymorphism, Alcohol Consumption, and Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Risk: Clarifications and Future Perspectives	6
Impact of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels on Atherosclerotic Vascular Changes: Analysis of Korean Treat Stroke to Target Trial	6
Inpatient Outcomes of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Patients With Malignancy Throughout the United States	6
Quantifying Venous Capacity to Evaluate Potential Cytoprotection in Acute Ischemic Stroke	6
Neurovascular Complications of Acute Aortic Syndrome	6
Carotid Web: An Update Focusing on Its Relationship With Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Therapeutic Strategy	6
Carbonated Beverage, Fruit Drink, and Water Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study	6
Combining Computed Tomography Perfusion and Baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale to Assess the Clinical Penumbra in Ischemic Stroke	5
Early Predictors of Long-Term Outcome in Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Post Hoc Analysis of the ATTENTION Trial	5
ABCD-GENE Score Stratifying Risk-Benefit Profile of Clopidogrel-Aspirin Therapy in Ischemic Stroke Within 24–72 Hours	5
Cerebral Edema in Patients with severe Hemispheric Syndrome: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes—Data from SITS-ISTR	5
Mode of Imaging Study and Endovascular Therapy for a Large Ischemic Core: Insights From the RESCUE-Japan LIMIT	5
Early Neurological Deterioration and Time to Start Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Acute Mild-to-Moderate Ischemic Stroke: A Pre-Specified Post Hoc Analysis of the ATAMIS Trial	5
Clinical Progression in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Associated With Intracranial Vertebrobasilar Artery Dissection	5
Switch to Rosuvastatin Plus Ezetimibe From Statin Monotherapy to Achieve Target LDL-Cholesterol Goal: A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Single-Arm Trial	5
Hemorrhagic Complications Following Endovascular Treatment for Atherothrombotic Large Vessel Occlusion	5
Impact of Onset-to-Door Time on Endovascular Therapy for Basilar Artery Occlusion	5
Thrombectomy in Stroke Patients With Low Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score: Is Modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) 2c/3 Superior to mTICI 2b?	5
Parkinsonism in Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy: Clinical Features and Biomarkers	5
Long-Term Incidence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Following Ischemic Stroke	4
Endovascular Treatment for Acute Posterior Circulation Tandem Lesions: Insights From the BASILAR and PERSIST Registries	4
Role of Venous Delay on Stroke Outcome: Prospective Evaluation Before and After Mechanical Thrombectomy	4
RNF213 p.R4810K Variant and Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Increased Risk in Obese Variant Carriers	4
Effect Modification by Total Bilirubin on the Association Between Hypertension and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease	4
Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signatures of White Matter Hyperintensities: Mechanistic Insights Into Pathobiological Heterogeneity	4
Asian-Pacific Expert Opinion on Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: Review of New Evidence and Focused Update	4
Thrombus Migration After Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Acute Large Vessel Occlusion	4
Narrowings of the Deep Cerebral Perforating Arteries Ostia: Geometry, Structure, and Clinical Implications	4
Early Improvement in Interstitial Fluid Flow in Patients With Severe Carotid Stenosis After Angioplasty and Stenting	4
Neuroimaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Multimodal Imaging Approach for Acute Endovascular Therapy	4