OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Neurosurgical systematic reviews and meta-analyses for a daily practice	22
An understimated maneuver for oculomotor nerve palsy due to posterior communicating artery aneurysm: the opening of the anterior petroclinoid ligament. A technical note	19
Operative results of AO A3 and A4 traumatic injuries in the thoracic and lumbar spine. A multicenter surveillance study of 4230 patients from the German Spine Registry (DWG-Register)	18
Contact-free transposition and interposition techniques for trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review	15
De novo cavernous angiomas associated with developmental venous anomaly: a mini-series and literature review	14
One-year experience with virtual multidisciplinary neuro-oncology tumor board during the COVID-19 pandemic	14
Early growth response 1 promoted the invasion of glioblastoma multiforme by elevating HMGB1	13
Concomitant injuries of the cervical spine and maxillofacial region	12
Associations between smoking and postoperative complications following elective craniotomy	12
Brain changes after peripheral nerve repair: limitations of neuroplasticity	11
Quantitative analysis of exposure and surgical maneuverability of three purely endoscopic keyhole approaches to the floor of the third ventricle	11
Treatment of iNPH: novel insights	11
Myelomeningocele in Slovenia: results of a 10-year follow-up	10
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors: the value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in a series of 57 cases from two Italian centers	10
Application of electromagnetic disturbance technology in predicting ventriculoperitoneal shunt dependency after aneurysm-associated subarachnoid hemorrhage	9
An update of predictors of cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Transcortical endoportal subchoroidal endoscope-assisted approach to the third ventricle: from virtual reality to anatomical laboratory	9
Standardizing the large-volume "tap test" for evaluating idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review	8
Efficacy of whole-sellar gamma knife radiosurgery for magnetic resonance imaging-negative Cushing's disease	8
Th17/Treg imbalance in peripheral blood from patients with intracranial aneurysm	8
Simulation as a tool to educate the patient about neurosurgical pathology	8
A cautionary tale: frailty predicts mortality after deep brain stimulation and the risk analysis index has an unparalleled classification threshold	8
Brain low-grade gliomas with high-grade spinal localization: report of a clinical case and systematic literature review	8
Awake transradial middle meningeal artery embolization and twist drill craniostomy for chronic subdural hematomas in the elderly: case series and technical note	7
Classification of unilateral thalamic gliomas predicts tumor resection and patient's survival: a single center retrospective study	7

Sodium fluorescein application in brain tumor biopsy	7
Transcranial approaches for tuberculum sellae meningiomas in the endoscopic era	7
A Multidisciplinary Central Nervous System Clinic Model for Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery (RADIANS): three-year experience with brain and skull base lesions in a community hospital setting	7
Improving neurosurgical research through a trainee-led research community	7
Surgery of optic-chiasmatic tumors assisted by sodium fluorescein yellow fluorescence and visual evoked potentials monitoring	6
Moyamoya disease: can we let our guard down after long-term follow-up?	6
Analysis of the learning curve of the surgical procedure for the treatment of thoracic disc herniation using anterolateral transthoracic approach with the aid of image-guided system	6
Delays in managing neurosurgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Bartolomeo Panizza (1785-1867) and his contribution to the discovery of the visual cortex	6
Intraoperative navigation in surgical management of traumatic spine injury: a propensity score matching analysis	6
The vertical superior longitudinal fascicle and the vertical occipital fascicle	6
Management of intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury: a best clinical practice adoption proposal for intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy. Joint statement	6
Headlight and loupe-based fluorescein detection system in brain tumor surgery: a first-in-human experience	6
Lessons learned during COVID-19 pandemic, a worldwide survey: evolution of global neurosurgical practice	6
Does physical activity provoke CNS cavernomas to become symptomatic?	6
Intra- and postoperative complications in the treatment of spinal metastases . A multicenter surveillance study from the German Spinal Registry (DWG-Register)	5
All-cause and tumor-specific mortality trends in elderly primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) patients: a surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) analysis	5
The inferior fronto-occipital fascicle: a century of controversies from anatomy theaters to operative neurosurgery	5
Redesigning Italy's regional neurosciences networks in the COVID-19 era: a model for a future healthcare system or skating on thin ice?	5
Identification of neuropathic pain-associated genes and pathways via random walk with restart algorithm	5
Long-term efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for chronic primary neuropathic pain in the contemporary era: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Cracking the glass ceiling: women's evolution in neurosurgical leadership	5
Seizure-outcome after surgery of low-grade epilepsy associated neuro-epithelial tumors	5
Functional outcome of patients with unstable single-level/two-level lumbar stenosis treated with decompression plus divergent screws (cortical bone trajectory) or percutaneous convergent pedicle screw	5
Radiation dose-escalation and dose-fractionation modulate the immune microenvironment, cancer stem cells and vasculature in experimental high-grade gliomas	5
Risk factors for preoperative seizures in intracranial meningiomas	5
Family-base rare variant association analysis in Saudi Arabian hydrocephalus subjects using whole exome sequencing	5
The interlaminar contralateral approach to far-lateral lumbar disc herniations: a single-center comparison with traditional techniques	5
Normal pressure hydrocephalus does not matter: a European perspective	4
Albumin combined with Mannitol impairs whole blood coagulation and platelet function in vitro	4
Thermal versus cooled radiofrequency in patients with sacroiliac joint pain: a systematic review of the literature and pooled analysis of clinical outcomes	4
Household income is associated with return to surgery following discectomy for far lateral disc herniation	4
Connectomic evidences driving a functional approach in neuro-oncological surgery	4
Impact of stent retrievers' length on the outcomes of acute ischemic stroke: do longer devices cause less hemorrhage?	4
Telemedicine in a spine clinic setting: a large survey of patient preferences and experiences	4
Induction of large cerebral aneurysms by intraperitoneal administration of β-aminopropionitrile fumarate in male rats	4
Intracranial pressure monitor insertion in traumatic brain injury: a single center, retrospective decision process analysis	4
Are familial colloid cysts of the third ventricle associated with a worse clinical course than sporadic forms?	4
Use of automated irrigating drainage system as rescue device for obstructive hydrocephalus in severe traumatic brain injury	4
Combined endoscopic endonasal and transorbital approach to skull base tumors: a systematic literature review	4
Blood pressure variability and prognosis in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Primary intradural extramedullary lesions: a longitudinal study of 212 patients and analysis of predictors of functional outcome	4
Predicting the early visual outcomes in sellar-suprasellar lesions compressing the chiasm: the role of SD-OCT series of 20 patients operated via endoscopic endonasal approach	4
Difference between brain temperature and core temperature in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review	4
Bypass for flow-augmentation in atherosclerotic carotid occlusion: a review of the literature and career experience	4
The role of the craniotomy size in the surgical evacuation of acute subdural hematomas in elderly patients: a retrospective multicentric study	4
Glioblastoma: from volumetric analysis to molecular predictors	4
A new study protocol for in-vivo assessment of tumor diagnosis and microscopic tumor infiltration at the resection cavity in central nervous system tumors by a new miniature confocal endomicroscope (C	4
What is the quality of the information available on the internet for patients suffering with sciatica?	4
Endoscopic-assisted paramedian supracerebellar infratentorial approach to the posterior portion of the third ventricle: anatomical study and surgical cases	4

Endovascular treatment and neurosurgical clipping in subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review of economic evaluations	4
Bed rest after incidental durotomy in lumbar surgery: a redundant measure in case of watertight dural repair	4
Standing e-scooters, a new self-harming tool in the motor vehicle accidents TBI chapter: do we really deserve it?	3
Endovascular neurosurgery in Europe: an International Survey and future perspectives	3
Neurosurgery virtual education in the COVID-19 pandemic era: results of a global survey	3
2-1-2 Stroke microsurgical thrombectomy technique as a tertiary/salvage treatment option	3
The western giants of neuroanatomical past: an ode to yesterday - Part I	3
Neurosurgical research in LMIC: a bitter truth	3
Can clinicians correctly predict intracranial pressure state based on clinical symptoms alone in shunted patients?	3
Specifies of the fetal median callosal artery	3
Vertebral arteriovenous fistula in neurofibromatosis type 1	3
Nerve transfers in tetraplegia: a review and practical guide	3
Preoperative and intraoperative anatomical-functional mapping in insular glioma surgery: integrated model to improve surgical outcome	3
Preliminary results of a novel pure endoscopic procedure in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal disorders: double endoscopic technique	3
Perioperative seizure in patients undergoing brain mapping under awake craniotomy for language-related eloquent region gliomas: a prospective study	3
3T MRI-SWI based volumetric analysis of the subthalamic and red nuclei in advanced Parkinson's disease	3
Readmissions in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations: a national readmission database study	3
Impact of 4K ultra-high-definition endoscope in pituitary surgery: analysis of a comparative institutional case series	3
The projected numbers of degenerative spine disease in Austria from 2017 to 2080: a perspective-based scenario analysis	3
Turning tables: a war-like approach to neurosurgical emergencies in the COVID-19 era	3
Intraoperative ultrasound in the neurosurgical management of intracranial bleedings in newborns	3
Surgical revascularization of frontal areas in pediatric Moyamoya vasculopathy: a systematic review	3
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: radiologic diagnosis, clinical and radiologic factors affecting surgical decision making: WFNS spine committee recommendations	3
Anatomical meningo-orbital band evaluation and clinical implications: a cadaveric dissection study	3
Cognitive characteristics of children treated for deformational plagiocephaly and parental perception of the therapy	3
Delayed subdural fluid collections after Ommaya reservoir placement	3
Transvenous Onyx embolization for dural arteriovenous fistula with concomitant transvenous balloon protection of the venous sinus	3
The EANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee's vision of the future of European Neurosurgery	3