OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Neurosurgery 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Targeted Public Health Training for Neurosurgeons: An Essential Task for the Prioritization of Neurosurgery in the Evolving Global Health Landscape: Corrigendum	174
Letter: Arthrodesis With Titanium Implants: A Different Picture	102
Commentary: A Novel Cervical Vertebral Bone Quality Score Independently Predicts Cage Subsidence Following Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion	85
In Reply: Facial Nerve Massage for the Treatment of Hemifacial Spasm Refractory to Microvascular Decompression: Outcomes and Complications	82
302 Targeted Inhibition of the Epigenetically Activated miR-483-5p IGF-2 Pathway as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Meningioma	55
152 Integrated Clinical Genomic Analysis Reveals Xenobiotic Metabolic Genes are Downregulated in Meningiomas of Current Smokers	45
208 Preliminary Results of Novel Method for Identifying Ischemic Stroke Vesicular Protein Signature in Cardiac Surgery Patients	42
194 Responsive Neurostimulation Targeting the Centromedian Nucleus of the Thalamus Improves Seizure Control in Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy and Select Multifocal Disease	41
Targeted DNA Sequencing Reveals Molecular Factors Associated with Clinical Outcomes in Recurrent Glioblastoma	40
117 Standardizing Wearable-based Real-life Physical Activity Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Disorders	40
274 Predicting Reoperation in Surgically Managed Pediatric Chiari I Malformation	40
372 Differences in Oligodendrogenesis Between Human and Rodent Spinal Cord Stem Cells	40
416 Redefining Treatment Expectations: Exploring Long-Term Outcomes of Venous Sinus Stenting in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension	38
320 Intraoperative Angiography in Neurosurgery: Temporal Trend, Access Site, and Operative Indication Considerations From a Six-year Institutional Experience	37
289 Mental Health Comorbidities in Workers Compensation Patients and the Effect on Pain, Disability, Quality of Life, and Return to Work After Lumbar Spine Surgery	37
278 Lateral Anterior Column Release in Short Construct... Is It Worth It?	33
491 Scalp Incisions With Stairstep Pericranial Edges to Minimize Sequalae of Poor Wound Healing in Supratentorial Brain Tumor Surgery	32
168 Sustenance of Substantial Clinical Benefit in Adult Spinal Deformity Corrective Surgery Patients: A Minimum 5-Year Outcomes Analysis	32
207 Intraoperative Functional Re-mapping Unveils Evolving Patterns of Cortical Plasticity	32
342 Systematic Review of Disparities in Treatment, Surgical Management, Outcomes by Race and Insurance Status Disparities in Spine Oncology	32
266 Combination Drug Therapy in H3 K27-Altered Diffuse Midline Glioma Enhances Tumor Retention and Treatment Efficacy	31
443 Myeloid Immunometabolic Reprogramming Mitigates Chronic Neurodegeneration After Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury	26
293 The Impact of Tumor Mutational Status on Protoporphyrin IX Accumulation in Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Glioblastoma Patients	26
1245 Malignant Meningioma Survival, Recurrence and Functional Outcomes in an International Multicenter Cohort	26
1086 Surgical Posture With Microscopic Versus Exoscopic Visualization in Anterior Cervical Procedures	25

413 Evaluation of Osteoporosis in the Lumbar Spine in Multiple Myeloma Patients Using 18F-NaF PET/CT