OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Heliyon is 76. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Remote magnetic navigation compared to contemporary manual techniques for the catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in structural heart disease	479
Optimal manpower recruitment and promotion policies for the finitely graded systems using dynamic programming	271
Cerebellar nuclei neurons display aberrant oscillations during harmaline-induced tremor	233
The relationship between presenteeism among nurses and patients’ experience in tertiary hospitals in China	219
An approach to epistemic emotions in physics’ teaching-learning. The case of pre-service teachers	215
Population dynamics of Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Actinopteri: Gobiidae) in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta	200
An account of noncovalent interactions in homoleptic palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes within the DFT framework: A correlation between geometries, energy components of symmetry-adapted perturba	198
Sustainability effect of geogrid reinforced tire-shred sand mixtures on the load pressure-settlement response of shallow footing	196
Plasma exosomal miR-122 regulates the efficacy of metformin via AMPK in type 2 diabetes and hepatocellular carcinoma	184
Selection of optimal SINR threshold in fractional frequency reuse by comparing Otsu's and entropy method	179
Inertization of metals and hydrogen production as a byproduct from water hyacinth and water lettuce via plasma pyrolysis	165
Early thermal aging detection in tin based perovskite solar cell	163
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the Ethiopian cohort of adult hypertensive people's adherence to healthy behaviors	160
Use of graphical and multivariate statistical methods to show a marine intrusion and salinization of a coastal water table: case study of the township of Abomey-Calavi, Benin	158
A systematic review and meta-analysis of immediate postpartal intrauterine contraceptive device use in Ethiopia	145
Closing gaps in medication taking for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease patients among US adults	136
An economic analysis of scrap tire pyrolysis, potential and new opportunities	131
Analysis and improvement of the efficiency of NH3-NaSCN single effect absorption cooling system	130
Real exchange rate misalignment and economic growth in East African least developed countries	126
Risk factors for pulmonary infection in elderly patients with acute stroke: A meta-analysis	126
Assessing the level of application of physical asset management core practices at water boards in Malawi	125
Randić energy of digraphs	122
Metabolomics analysis reveals metabolite diversity of the rare cliff plant Oresitrophe rupifraga Bunge	120
Role of bronchoscopy in the management of patients with suspected or suffering from ventilator-associated pneumonia: A meta-analysis	120
Smart cities software applications for sustainability and resilience	120

Onion husk-derived high surface area graphene-like carbon for supercapacitor electrode material application	114
Primary renal mucormycosis in a type 2 diabetic patient: A case report from Syria	112
Association between body roundness index and risk of ultrasound-defined non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	110
Prognostic and metabolic characteristics of a novel cuproptosis-related signature in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	109
Thermal imaging of local skin temperature as part of quality and safety assessment of injectable drugs	109
Proteomic profiling identifies biomarkers of COVID-19 severity	106
Animal, human, and environmental perspectives on anthrax in Bangladesh	106
Dishevelled-associated antagonist of β-catenin homolog 3 (DACT3) suppresses glioma progression though Notch1 signaling pathway in β-catenin-dependent manner	104
Homeless people: Images and imaginaries	102
Prognostic models for immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: A comprehensive review	101
Characterization of novel solar based nitrogen doped titanium dioxide photocatalytic membrane for wastewater treatment	101
Antidiabetic and hepatoprotection effect of butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea L.) through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, lower LDH, ACP, AST, and ALT on diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia rat	101
Exploring trust determinants influencing the intention to use fintech via SEM approach: Evidence from Pakistan	100
Lipophilic bioactive compounds from thermophilic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. HNBGU-004: Implications for countering VRSA resistance	99
Detection of clinical Serratia marcescens isolates carrying blaKPC-2 in a hospital in China	97
Impact of 8-week cold-and warm water swimming training combined with cinnamon consumption on serum METRNL, HDAC5, and insulin resistance levels in diabetic male rats	97
Buoyancy of underground structures and pore water pressure conduction law in silty clay strata	95
Identifying MS4A6A+ macrophages as potential contributors to the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, periodontitis, and type 2 diabetes mellitus	94
Novel design and performance evaluation of an indirectly forced convection desiccant integrated solar dryer for drying tomatoes in Pakistan	93
Design, synthesis, biological and computational screening of novel pyridine-based thiadiazole derivatives as prospective anti-inflammatory agents	92
Gkongensin A, an HSP90β inhibitor, improves hyperlipidemia, hepatic steatosis, and insulin resistance	92
Developing and validating an implantable suture tension sensor	89
Green transition in the hospitality industry: The influence of market forces and customer dynamics on sustainable performance in the digital era	89
Evaluation of core-shell Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles as radioenhancer in A549 cell lung cancer model	87
How do socio-economic characteristics of communities influence resource use and forest cover in the Cryptosepalum forest of North-western Zambia	86
POLE -related gene signature predicts prognosis, immune feature, and drug therapy in human endometrioid carcinoma	86
New marketing strategy model of E-commerce enterprises in the era of digital economy	86
Anticancer potential of grifolin in lung cancer treatment through PI3K/AKT pathway inhibition	85
Internet addiction of university students in the Covid-19 process	85
Synergies between digital construction technologies in smart buildings and smart city development to meet building users’ expectations	85
Probiotic capacity of commensal lactic acid bacteria from the intestine of Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)	84
Reply to: Letter to the editor of Heliyon re design and optimization of a high efficiency CdTe–FeSi2 based double-junction two-terminal tandem solar cell. Heliyon. 10 (2024) e27994	83
Students’ motivational trajectories in vocational education: Effects of a self-regulated learning environment	83
Theoretical and experimental studies on sulfasalazine interactions with poly (lactic acid): Impact of hydrogen bonding and charge transfer interactions on molecular structure, electronic and optical p	83
Measuring BVOC emissions released by tomato plants grown in a soilless integrated rooftop greenhouse	82
Vitamin D receptor induces oxidative stress to promote esophageal squamous cell carcinoma proliferation via the p53 signaling pathway	81
ANKRD2 expression combined with TNFRSF19 expression for evaluating the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients	81
Emerging trends in biomaterials for sustainable food packaging: A comprehensive review	80
Viral etiology of severe lower respiratory tract infections in SARS-CoV-2 negative hospitalized patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait	80
Antibacterial fibers impregnated with mycosynthetized AgNPs for control of Pectobacterium carotovorum	79
Alcohol's impact on fine motor skills: Insights from minimally invasive surgical simulation	79
Exosome-derived miR-23a-5p inhibits HCC proliferation and angiogenesis by regulating PRDX2 expression	79
Can mild COVID-19 infection represent the entire Clinical Spectrum of COVID-19?	78
Research hotspots and emerging trends in the treatment of Sjogren's syndrome: A bibliometric analysis from 1900 to 2022	78
Genetic diversity and molecular analysis of human influenza virus among pilgrims during Hajj	77
Payments for ecosystem services programs: A global review of contributions towards sustainability	77
Corrigendum to “Cilengitide inhibits osteoclast adhesion through blocking the αvβ3-mediated FAK/Src signaling pathway” [Heliyon 9(7) (July 2023) e17841]	77
Research on the assignment of elderly care service personnel with time window constraints	76
Experimental investigation and analytical verification of buckling of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced sandwich beams	76
Parametric investigation and RSM optimization of DBD plasma methods (direct & indirect) for H2S conversion in the air	76

Reinforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perception of nursing students and impact on intention to drop-out of nursing education