OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of American Journal of Surgery is 25. 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
Angling for improvement: The search for novel biomarkers in periampullary adenocarcinoma	85
The efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is different for type 4 and large type 3 gastric cancer	51
Clinical utility of the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score in predicting life-threatening traumatic hemorrhage: An observational study	45
A of analytics and B of big data in healthcare research: Telling the tale of health outcomes research from the eyes of data	44
Impact of an automated peri-procedural digital health intervention on rates of emergency department visits and readmissions	42
Disparate resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic among trauma centers: A Western Trauma Association national survey	38
Editorial Board	38
Effect of antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy on bleeding complications following ventral hernia repair: An ACHQC analysis	37
Revisiting femoral hernia diagnosis rates by patient sex in inguinal hernia repairs	36
We have earned our place	35
Impact of an automated peri-procedural digital health intervention on rates of emergency department visits and readmissions	33
Narrowing the global surgical perspective: The big city bias	32
Implications of declining medicare reimbursement of hernia repair for surgeons and patients	31
Mentoring diverse students: Opening opportunities via virtual platforms	30
Work relative value units undervalue the clinical effort associated with teaching cases: An ACS-NSQIP analysis	30
Geospatial analysis of firearm injuries in an urban setting: Individual rather than community characteristics affect firearm injury risk	30
Hands-on training for preoperative skin preparation improves compliance with manufacturer instructions for use	29
Rethinking Global Surgery research: Role of mixed-methods studies	27
Evaluating the risk of spinal cord ischemia in zone 2 frozen elephant trunk replacement	27
Comparative balanced salt solution and 6 % hydroxyethyl starch in goal-directed therapy for major abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	27
“So, what are you saying?”: A qualitative study of surgeon-patient communication in the rectal cancer consultations	27
Locally advanced pancreatic cancer: Is surgical palliation associated with improved clinical outcome relative to medical palliation?	27
Cutting-edge meets county roads: Is robotic-assisted surgery right for rural settings?	26
Can robotic surgery contribute to surgeon wellness?	26
The impact of Area Deprivation Index (ADI) in abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR)	25

Invited commentary: How important is a resident's schedule?	25
The crisis of global health tourism: Review of the current status of global health in undergraduate medical education	25