OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pediatric 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
A Social Media Blueprint – Understanding What Makes the Optimal Social Media Account for Paediatric Surgical Families	63
Factors Influencing Success in Endoscopic Treatment of Grade 4-5 Primary Vesicoureteric Reflux (VUR) in Infancy and Childhood	53
Announcements of Future Meetings	42
Acid suppression duration does not alter anastomotic stricture rates after esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula repair: A prospective multi-institutional cohort study	40
Successful Use of Acellular Small Intestinal Submucosa Graft in Vaginal Reconstruction	37
Use of thromboelastography in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	36
Association between Kasai portoenterostomy at low caseload centres and transplant complications in children with biliary atresia	35
Transition Zone Pull-through in Patients with Hirschsprung Disease: Is Redo Surgery Beneficial for the Long-term Outcomes?	35
Safety and utility of long-acting steroid injection for management of post-operative stricture in patients with anorectal malformation and hirschsprung disease	33
Does Sequential Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy Affect the Development of Postoperative Compensatory Sweating in Children?	33
Practice Patterns in the Operative Management of Pediatric Thyroid Disease Across Surgical Specializations	32
Reply to Letter to the Editor by Bethell and Hall	30
Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with enterocolitis totalis	30
A Prospective Management Strategy for Heterotaxy Syndrome with Intestinal Rotation Abnormalities: Imaging Does Not Predict Need for Surgery	29
Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis at a Referral Institution: A Retrospective Review	29
Discharge Opioid Prescriptions Following Pediatric Appendectomy: A NSQIP-P Study	29
Influence of Stone Size on Spontaneous Migration of Choledocholithiasis in Pediatric Patients	29
Low muscle volume of the anal sphincter complex: A novel prognostic factor in children with anorectal malformations?	29
Impact of Early Plasma Resuscitation in Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	28
Perinatal risk factors for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	28
Comparison of landmark-guided subclavian versus ultrasound-guided innominate vein cannulation in children: A retrospective analysis of complications and outcomes	27
The Role of Nitrous Oxide in Minor Pediatric Procedures in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review	26
A pumpless artificial lung without systemic anticoagulation: The Nitric Oxide Surface Anticoagulation system	26
All body region injuries are not equal: Differences in pediatric discharge functional status based on Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) body regions and severity scores	26
Mapping Surgical Intervention Trajectories in Seriously Ill Children Receiving Palliative Care	25

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