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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The “non-preventable” preventable transfer? An analysis of the care from support services that injured children transferred to a level 1 pediatric trauma center receive	57
During infancy low levels of follicle-stimulating hormone may result in high rate of germ cell apoptosis	55
Low muscle volume of the anal sphincter complex: A novel prognostic factor in children with anorectal malformations?	47
Fetal Secretory IgA Delivery via Transamniotic Fetal Immunotherapy (TRAFIT) in a Rodent Model	42
Long-term safety of intraluminal spring-mediated bowel lengthening	41
A Social Media Blueprint – Understanding What Makes the Optimal Social Media Account for Paediatric Surgical Families	41
A pumpless artificial lung without systemic anticoagulation: The Nitric Oxide Surface Anticoagulation system	40
Factors Influencing Success in Endoscopic Treatment of Grade 4-5 Primary Vesicoureteric Reflux (VUR) in Infancy and Childhood	38
Announcements of Future Meetings	38
Approaches to the Diagnosis and Management of Paediatric Ovarian Tumours and Oncological Outcomes in a Single-centre Study. Evidence in Support Of IPSO Reccomendations	37
Risk Factors for Postoperative Volvulus and its Laparoscopic Management Following Laparoscopic Ladd's Procedure in Pediatric Patients With Intestinal Malrotation: A Single-center, Retrospective Cohort	36
Letter to the Editor in Response to: Precise Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy Using Fluorescence Imaging After Aerosolized Indocyanine Green Inhalation: A Novel Strategy for Treating Congenital Pulmonary A	35
Mapping Surgical Intervention Trajectories in Seriously Ill Children Receiving Palliative Care	33
Exploring Growth Failure in Neonates With Enterostomy	32
Practice Patterns in the Operative Management of Pediatric Thyroid Disease Across Surgical Specializations	32
The Role of Liquid Biopsy in Neuroblastoma: A Scoping Review	32
Knowing Your Patient Population: Techniques to Capture Infants at High Risk for Physical Abuse in a Trauma Registry	32
Letter to the Editor in Response to: Management of Pediatric Patients With Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A Retrospective Chart Review	31
Reply to Letter to the Editor by Bethell and Hall	30
Commentary on long-term surgical and patient-reported outcomes of Hirschsprung disease	30
A Prospective Management Strategy for Heterotaxy Syndrome with Intestinal Rotation Abnormalities: Imaging Does Not Predict Need for Surgery	30
Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with enterocolitis totalis	28
Successful Use of Acellular Small Intestinal Submucosa Graft in Vaginal Reconstruction	28
All body region injuries are not equal: Differences in pediatric discharge functional status based on Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) body regions and severity scores	27
Use of thromboelastography in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	27

Association between Kasai portoenterostomy at low caseload centres and transplant complications in children with biliary atresia	27
A Prospective Observational Study of Preoperative Anaemia Management Aided by Bedside Haemoglobin Testers in a Low-Resource Setting	26
Functional and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes into Adulthood for Females Surgically Treated for Anorectal Malformation	26
A pilot study to determine the incidence, type, and severity of non-routine events in neonates undergoing gastrostomy tube placement	26
Fluorescence-guided lymph node sampling is feasible during up-front or delayed nephrectomy for Wilms tumor	26
Reducing Postoperative CT Imaging for Children With Complicated Appendicitis: A Pediatric Surgical Quality Collaborative Quality Improvement Project	26