| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Part I: Frequency of Depression after Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies | International Journal of Stroke | 2014 | 771 |
| 2 | Oxidative Stress and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Ischaemic Stroke | International Journal of Stroke | 2009 | 763 |
| 3 | World Stroke Organization (WSO): Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2022 | International Journal of Stroke | 2022 | 649 |
| 4 | European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage | International Journal of Stroke | 2014 | 638 |
| 5 | Agreed definitions and a shared vision for new standards in stroke recovery research: The Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable taskforce | International Journal of Stroke | 2017 | 624 |
| 6 | Global epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: An increasing epidemic and public health challenge | International Journal of Stroke | 2021 | 576 |
| 7 | Global Burden of Intracranial Atherosclerosis | International Journal of Stroke | 2006 | 488 |
| 8 | Canadian stroke best practice recommendations: Stroke rehabilitation practice guidelines, update 2015 | International Journal of Stroke | 2016 | 440 |
| 9 | Multisociety Consensus Quality Improvement Revised Consensus Statement for Endovascular Therapy of Acute Ischemic Stroke | International Journal of Stroke | 2018 | 403 |
| 10 | Stroke in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Stroke | 2021 | 359 |
| 11 | Standardized measurement of sensorimotor recovery in stroke trials: Consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable | International Journal of Stroke | 2017 | 352 |
| 12 | Global stroke statistics | International Journal of Stroke | 2017 | 351 |
| 13 | Global Stroke Statistics | International Journal of Stroke | 2014 | 329 |
| 14 | Pathophysiologic Cascades in Ischemic Stroke | International Journal of Stroke | 2012 | 319 |
| 15 | Stroke, Cognitive Deficits, and Rehabilitation: Still an Incomplete Picture | International Journal of Stroke | 2013 | 314 |
| 16 | COVID-19 and stroke—A global World Stroke Organization perspective | International Journal of Stroke | 2020 | 314 |
| 17 | Frequency of Anxiety after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies | International Journal of Stroke | 2013 | 313 |
| 18 | The AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In prevention After cryptogenic stroke randomized trial: Rationale and methods | International Journal of Stroke | 2019 | 304 |
| 19 | Mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke: Consensus statement by ESO-Karolinska Stroke Update 2014/2015, supported by ESO, ESMINT, ESNR and EAN | International Journal of Stroke | 2016 | 303 |
| 20 | Functional Outcome Measures in Contemporary Stroke Trials | International Journal of Stroke | 2009 | 294 |
| 21 | Part II: Predictors of Depression after Stroke and Impact of Depression on Stroke Outcome: An Updated Systematic Review of Observational Studies | International Journal of Stroke | 2014 | 292 |
| 22 | Post-stroke dysphagia: A review and design considerations for future trials | International Journal of Stroke | 2016 | 280 |
| 23 | Predicting Activities after Stroke: What is Clinically Relevant? | International Journal of Stroke | 2013 | 279 |
| 24 | Top 10 Research Priorities Relating to Life after Stroke – Consensus from Stroke Survivors, Caregivers, and Health Professionals | International Journal of Stroke | 2014 | 277 |
| 25 | Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke Management: Prehospital, Emergency Department, and Acute Inpatient Stroke Care, 6th Edition, Update 2018 | International Journal of Stroke | 2018 | 272 |
| 26 | Biomarkers of stroke recovery: Consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable | International Journal of Stroke | 2017 | 266 |
| 27 | Methodology of the Interventional Management of Stroke III Trial | International Journal of Stroke | 2008 | 259 |
| 28 | Intracranial Thrombus Extent Predicts Clinical Outcome, Final Infarct Size and Hemorrhagic Transformation in Ischemic Stroke: The Clot Burden Score | International Journal of Stroke | 2008 | 251 |
| 29 | World Stroke Organization (WSO): Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2019 | International Journal of Stroke | 2019 | 249 |
| 30 | Falls after Stroke | International Journal of Stroke | 2012 | 244 |
| 31 | A Systematic Review of Caregiver Burden following Stroke | International Journal of Stroke | 2009 | 243 |
| 32 | Solitaire™ with the Intention for Thrombectomy as Primary Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke (SWIFT PRIME) Trial: Protocol for a Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study Comparing the Solitaire Revascularization Device with IV tPA with IV tPA Alone in Acute Ischemic Stroke | International Journal of Stroke | 2015 | 240 |
| 33 | A multicenter randomized controlled trial of endovascular therapy following imaging evaluation for ischemic stroke (DEFUSE 3) | International Journal of Stroke | 2017 | 236 |
| 34 | A Comprehensive Review of Prehospital and In-Hospital Delay Times in Acute Stroke Care | International Journal of Stroke | 2009 | 235 |
| 35 | The prevalence of fatigue after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Stroke | 2016 | 234 |
| 36 | The China National Stroke Registry for Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Events: Design, Rationale, and Baseline Patient Characteristics | International Journal of Stroke | 2011 | 227 |
| 37 | Global Stroke Statistics 2019 | International Journal of Stroke | 2020 | 226 |
| 38 | Neuroprotection for Ischaemic Stroke: Translation from the Bench to the Bedside | International Journal of Stroke | 2012 | 224 |
| 39 | World Stroke Organization Global Stroke Services Guidelines and Action Plan | International Journal of Stroke | 2014 | 223 |
| 40 | Cerebrovascular disease is associated with an increased disease severity in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A pooled analysis of published literature | International Journal of Stroke | 2020 | 222 |
| 41 | Enlarged Perivascular Spaces and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease | International Journal of Stroke | 2015 | 219 |
| 42 | A Systematic Review of Perceived Barriers and Motivators to Physical Activity after Stroke | International Journal of Stroke | 2013 | 213 |
| 43 | Revisiting Cerebral Postischemic Reperfusion Injury: New Insights in Understanding Reperfusion Failure, Hemorrhage, and Edema | International Journal of Stroke | 2015 | 204 |
| 44 | Complications of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke: Prevention and management | International Journal of Stroke | 2018 | 195 |
| 45 | Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation following Stroke. Part One: Rehabilitation and Recovery Following Stroke; 6th Edition Update 2019 | International Journal of Stroke | 2020 | 194 |
| 46 | Brain Aging, Cognition in Youth and Old Age and Vascular Disease in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: Rationale, Design and Methodology of the Imaging Protocol | International Journal of Stroke | 2011 | 188 |
| 47 | Minimally Invasive Craniopuncture Therapy vs. Conservative Treatment for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial in China | International Journal of Stroke | 2009 | 184 |
| 48 | The incidence of pregnancy-related stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Stroke | 2017 | 184 |
| 49 | A Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Study to Investigate Extending the Time for Thrombolysis in Emergency Neurological Deficits (EXTEND) | International Journal of Stroke | 2012 | 182 |
| 50 | How to do a systematic review | International Journal of Stroke | 2018 | 182 |
