OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anesthesia and Analgesia 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Once in a Lifetime	92
Redefining Pain Chronicity: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Mesocorticolimbic Circuit Adaptations	90
Opportunities for Improving Basic and Translational Pain Research	86
Preoperative Multidisciplinary Huddles for Unscheduled Cesarean Deliveries: Expanding Scope	78
Tube Tip In Pharynx Ventilation—Single-Handed, Always Available, Occasionally Lifesaving	75
Objective and Perceived Skin Color: Consequences for the Use of Skintone Scales	71
The Empty Space	65
Social Determinants of Health in Machine-Learning Algorithms	60
Supraglottic Airways in Children With Predicted Difficult Airway Management: Awake or Not Awake, That Is the Question!	52
In Vitro Investigation of Insulin Dynamics During 4 Hours of Simulated Cardiopulmonary Bypass	51
Pro-Con Debate: Peripheral Nerve Blockade Should Be Provided Routinely in Extremity Trauma, Including in Patients At Risk for Acute Compartment Syndrome	48
Relationship Between Perioperative Regional Anesthesia and the Risk of Missing Acute Compartment Syndrome Following Tibia Fractures	47
Intraoperative Hypotension in Patients Having Major Noncardiac Surgery Under General Anesthesia: A Systematic Review of Blood Pressure Optimization Strategies	44
Feasibility of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Performed by Trainees During Cesarean Delivery	43
Obituary: Dr Ronald D. Miller, 1939–2025—A Legacy of Excellence	42
Enduring Barriers to Delivery of Safe Anesthesia in Rural Afghanistan: Report From a Kandahar Training Program	42
Ketamine and Traumatic Memory After Intensive Care Unit Discharge: Limitation of Opioid-Only Analgesia	41
In Response	41
Absence of Neuromuscular Monitoring Limits Interpretation of Adverse Outcome Comparisons	39
The One Big Beautiful Bill Will Cause One Big Bad Mess: Unintended Consequences During the Opioid Crisis	39
HCUP Databases May Be Helpful in Limiting Bias	39
Continuous and Noninvasive Total Blood Hemoglobin Measurement Using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectrometry	37
Publication Bias in Leading Anesthesiology Journals: A Systematic Review	36
Exposing the Reproducibility Crisis and Scientific Misconduct: Evolution of Learning From Published Books	36
Erratum: Anesthesia Providers’ Knowledge of Medication Interference with Hormonal Contraception: A Multisite Survey	35

Preoperative Multidisciplinary Team Huddle Improves Communication and Safety for Unscheduled Cesarean Deliveries: A System Redesign Using Improvement Science	34
Deep versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade During Total Hip Replacement Surgery on Postoperative Recovery and Immune Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial	33
Site-Specific Blockade of LPA–TRPV1 Interaction at K710 Residue Influences on Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Ex Vivo Mouse Hearts	32
Anesthesia Trauma Guidelines: A Systematic Review of Global Accessibility and Quality	32
The Capnography Project	30
In Response	30