OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is 21. 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
Preliminary experience with promethazine hydrochloride injection in the sclerotherapy of oral mucocele	47
Effect of concentrated growth factor on lower lip hypoesthesia after osseous genioplasty: a prospective, split-mouth, double-blind randomized controlled trial	46
Editorial Board/Reviewing Committee	41
TNF-α polymorphism in oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders: meta-analysis and investigation as a potential tool to determine individual susceptibility and the prognosis	40
Posterior auricular artery helix root free flap—part I: radio-anatomical study	40
Correlation between maxillary defect and facial asymmetry	39
Does the use of a piezoelectric saw improve neurosensory recovery following sagittal split osteotomy?	37
Molecular mechanisms of temporomandibular joint degeneration in large animal models	36
Maxilla-first patient-specific osteosynthesis vs mandible-first bimaxillary orthognathic surgery using splints: a randomized controlled trial	31
Association between habitual snoring, middle ear disease, and speech problems in young children with non-syndromic cleft palate anomalies	30
Robot-guided osteotomy in fibula free flap mandibular reconstruction: a preclinical study	29
Real-time screening tool for identifying post-traumatic stress disorder in facial trauma patients in a UK maxillofacial trauma clinic	29
Comparison of the complications of mandibular reconstruction using fibula versus iliac crest flaps: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Levels of evidence and journal impact factor in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a 15-year follow-up	28
Accuracy of Le Fort I osteotomy with combined computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing technology and mixed reality	28
Do sex hormone imbalances contribute to idiopathic condylar resorption?	28
Micro-computed tomography evaluation of bone architecture in various forms of unilateral condylar hyperplasia	27
Editorial Board/Reviewing Committee	26
The external jugular vein axis: a new anatomical landmark for pre-operative prediction of the location of parotid gland tumours	25
Influence of unfavourable osteotomy on skeletal stability and temporomandibular joint symptoms in sagittal split ramus osteotomy	23
Removal of intraglandular calculi in Wharton’s duct: clinical outcome and treatment algorithm	23
In reply to the Letter to the Editor regarding “Complications of total temporomandibular joint replacement: a systemic review and meta-analysis”	21
Comment on “Gland-sparing neck dissection: oncological and functional outcomes in oral cancer patients”	21
Intraoral anastomosis in maxillary microvascular reconstruction after oncological excision	21