OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Neurosurgery is 27. 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
390 Real World Analysis of Outcomes After Revascularization Surgery for Symptomatic Non-stenotic Carotid (SyNC) Artery Disease	249
506 Fingerprinting the Epileptogenic Zone in RAVE	173
372 IPSC-Derived NK cells Exhibit Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Tumorcidal Activity Against Patient-Derived Glioblastoma Stem Cells (GSCs)	98
627 Trends and Patterns of Neurosurgery Influencers on Instagram: Increasing a Neurosurgeon's Social Media Footprint	87
565 Delayed Rupture Risk of Persistently Filling Saccular ICA Aneurysms Following Flow Diversion with the Pipeline Embolization Device	60
884 Frailty and Socioeconomic Status Predict Outcome in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Patients	54
648 Machine Learning Predicts Cavernous Sinus Invasion of Pituitary Adenomas	53
448 Analysis of Bipolar Re-Referencing on Spectral Composition and Spike Detection in Human Electrocorticography	47
452 Booting Up the Brain: Intracranial Electroencephalography Reveals Cognitive Network Dynamics During Anesthesia Emergence	43
569 Functional Recovery from Thalamic Intracerebral Hemorrhage Following Minimally Invasive Evacuation	43
435 Non-smokers and Smokers Undergoing Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Lumbar Disc Herniation Experience Similar Clinical Improvement at 12 Months	40
In Reply: Comparison of In-Hospital Mortality and Neurosurgical Intervention Between Intracranial Gunshot Wounds Arising from Long Guns and Handguns: A Propensity Score-Matched Study	40
444 Quantitative Mapping of Cerebral Blood Flow and Blood-Brain Barrier Water Exchange Rate (Kw) Reveals the Mechanobiological Impact of Cranioplasty: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Patients Wi	36
208 Preliminary Results of Novel Method for Identifying Ischemic Stroke Vesicular Protein Signature in Cardiac Surgery Patients	35
443 Myeloid Immunometabolic Reprogramming Mitigates Chronic Neurodegeneration After Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury	33
325 The Economic Impact of Pediatric and Adolescent Gunshot Wound Mortality	33
114 Compliance with Federal Price Transparency Rules at US Hospitals With Neurosurgical Training Programs	31
168 Sustenance of Substantial Clinical Benefit in Adult Spinal Deformity Corrective Surgery Patients: A Minimum 5-Year Outcomes Analysis	31
187 Achondroplasia Natural History Study (CLARITY): 60-Year Experience With Hydrocephalus in Achondroplasia From Four Skeletal Dysplasia Centers	31
1086 Surgical Posture With Microscopic Versus Exoscopic Visualization in Anterior Cervical Procedures	30
871 Bedside Neuronavigation for External Ventriculostomy as a Training Tool for Success: A Single-institution Experience and Meta-Analysis of Patients Outcomes and Procedural Accuracy	29
875 Comparison of Anterior Versus Posterior Approaches for Management of Cervical Trauma: A National Database Study	29
Tumor Treating Fields for Treatment of Spinal Metastasis	28
1245 Malignant Meningioma Survival, Recurrence and Functional Outcomes in an International Multicenter Cohort	28
458 Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release: An Umbrella Review and a Meta-Analysis	28

266 Combination Drug Therapy in H3 K27-Altered Diffuse Midline Glioma Enhances Tumor Retention and Treatment Efficacy	28
In Reply: Predictors of Durable Remission After Successful Surgery for Cushing Disease: Results From the Multicenter RAPID Registry	27
124 Craniotomy Versus Craniectomy for Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma Coarsened Exact Matched Analysis of Outcomes	27