OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific is 30. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Potential lessons from the Taiwan and New Zealand health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic	145
Temporal changes in factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among adults in Hong Kong: Serial cross-sectional surveys	89
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health services utilization in China: Time-series analyses for 2016–2020	77
Prevalence of stroke in China, 2013–2019: A population-based study	77
Reasons for being unsure or unwilling regarding intention to take COVID-19 vaccine among Japanese people: A large cross-sectional national survey	73
Clinical characteristics and risk factors for severe COVID-19 infections in Malaysia: A nationwide observational study	61
An analysis of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance in Southeast Asia using a governance framework approach	59
Epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics of the outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Shanghai, China: A descriptive study	58
Clinical characteristics and mortality associated with COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia: A hospital-based retrospective cohort study	56
Efficacy and safety of Paxlovid in severe adult patients with SARS-Cov-2 infection: a multicenter randomized controlled study	54
The carbon footprint of hospital diagnostic imaging in Australia	53
Incidence, mortality, and economic burden of myasthenia gravis in China: A nationwide population-based study	49
Association of Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir with preventable mortality, hospital admissions and related avoidable healthcare system cost among high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID	47
Building community resilience beyond COVID-19: The Singapore way	47
Co-benefits of nonpharmaceutical intervention against COVID-19 on infectious diseases in China: A large population-based observational study	45
Impact of Delta Variant and Vaccination on SARS-CoV-2 Secondary Attack Rate Among Household Close Contacts	40
Transmission of Omicron (B.1.1.529) - SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern in a designated quarantine hotel for travelers: a challenge of elimination strategy of COVID-19	40
Prevalence of tobacco dependence and associated factors in China: Findings from nationwide China Health Literacy Survey during 2018–19	39
A study of breastfeeding practices, SARS-CoV-2 and its antibodies in the breast milk of mothers confirmed with COVID-19	38
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnosis and service access in New Zealand–a country pursuing COVID-19 elimination	37
Impact of COVID-19 on routine immunisation in South-East Asia and Western Pacific: Disruptions and solutions	37
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance in a Cohort of Diverse New Zealanders	37
Antibody seroprevalence in the epicenter Wuhan, Hubei, and six selected provinces after containment of the first epidemic wave of COVID-19 in China	36
Dietary patterns and cardiometabolic risks in diverse less-developed ethnic minority regions: results from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC) Study	33
Projected rapid growth in diabetes disease burden and economic burden in China: a spatio-temporal study from 2020 to 2030	33

Prevalence and risk of atrial fibrillation in China: A national cross-sectional epidemiological study	32
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide rates in Japan through December 2021: An interrupted time series analysis	32
Comprehensive analysis of peripheral T-cell and natural killer/T-cell lymphoma in Asian patients: A multinational, multicenter, prospective registry study in Asia	32
Projections of heatwave-attributable mortality under climate change and future population scenarios in China	31
Herpes zoster related hospitalization after inactivated (CoronaVac) and mRNA (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A self-controlled case series and nested case-control study	31
Age-specific modifiable risk factor profiles for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a nationwide, population-based, prospective cohort study	30
Reasons and trends in youth's suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic	30
Changes in the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in China over the past decade	30
Healthcare costs due to low back pain in the emergency department and inpatient setting in Sydney, Australia	30