OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pediatric Surgery is 26. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A Social Media Blueprint – Understanding What Makes the Optimal Social Media Account for Paediatric Surgical Families	61
Factors Influencing Success in Endoscopic Treatment of Grade 4-5 Primary Vesicoureteric Reflux (VUR) in Infancy and Childhood	49
Announcements of Future Meetings	40
Approaches to the Diagnosis and Management of Paediatric Ovarian Tumours and Oncological Outcomes in a Single-centre Study. Evidence in Support Of IPSO Reccomendations	38
Does Sequential Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy Affect the Development of Postoperative Compensatory Sweating in Children?	38
Safety and utility of long-acting steroid injection for management of post-operative stricture in patients with anorectal malformation and hirschsprung disease	36
Primary contributors to gastrostomy tube placement in infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia	35
A pumpless artificial lung without systemic anticoagulation: The Nitric Oxide Surface Anticoagulation system	35
Long-term safety of intraluminal spring-mediated bowel lengthening	35
Perinatal risk factors for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Practice Patterns in the Operative Management of Pediatric Thyroid Disease Across Surgical Specializations	32
Evaluation of Thoracoscopic Lobectomy in Infants for Congenital Lung Lesions: Earlier Is Better!	32
Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with enterocolitis totalis	31
Fetal Secretory IgA Delivery via Transamniotic Fetal Immunotherapy (TRAFIT) in a Rodent Model	30
Functional and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes into Adulthood for Females Surgically Treated for Anorectal Malformation	29
A Prospective Observational Study of Preoperative Anaemia Management Aided by Bedside Haemoglobin Testers in a Low-Resource Setting	28
Association between Kasai portoenterostomy at low caseload centres and transplant complications in children with biliary atresia	28
Rectal Prolapse Following Repair of Anorectal Malformation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management	28
A pilot study to determine the incidence, type, and severity of non-routine events in neonates undergoing gastrostomy tube placement	28
Reply to Letter to the Editor by Bethell and Hall	28
A Prospective Management Strategy for Heterotaxy Syndrome with Intestinal Rotation Abnormalities: Imaging Does Not Predict Need for Surgery	27
During infancy low levels of follicle-stimulating hormone may result in high rate of germ cell apoptosis	27
Transition Zone Pull-through in Patients with Hirschsprung Disease: Is Redo Surgery Beneficial for the Long-term Outcomes?	27
Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy without pneumoperitoneum in children: Feasibility and outcomes from a single center	26
Low muscle volume of the anal sphincter complex: A novel prognostic factor in children with anorectal malformations?	26

Discharge Opioid Prescriptions Following Pediatric Appendectomy: A NSQIP-P Study	26
Influence of Stone Size on Spontaneous Migration of Choledocholithiasis in Pediatric Patients	26