European Spine Journal

Papers
(The H4-Index of European Spine Journal 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Announcement74
Integrative analysis of metabolomic, genomic, and imaging-based phenotypes identify very-low-density lipoprotein as a potential risk factor for lumbar Modic changes57
Risk factors for postoperative sympathetic chain dysfunction following oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a multivariate analysis56
Letter to the editor concerning “association between skin ultrasound parameters and revision surgery after posterior spinal fusion” by E. Chiapparelli, et al. (Eur Spine J [2024]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-56
Keyhole decompression surgery for holospinal epidural abscess: a novel approach for spinal stability preservation56
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of S. Pan, et al. concerning “The test–retest reliability of frontal, sagittal, and transverse spinal measurements during three standing arm positions in adolescents52
Predicting 30-day mortality after surgery for metastatic disease of the spine: the H2-FAILS score51
Frontal correction assessment in severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery using halo gravity traction before to posterior vertebral arthrodesis: a multicenter retrospective observational study50
Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?47
Low back pain improvement after cervical laminoplasty in patients without tandem lumbar stenosis45
Construct validation of the Japanese Core Outcome Measures Index and the impact of diseases on patient-reported outcome measures in preoperative patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and disk herniatio42
Tissue response following implantation with the posterior dynamic distraction device (PDDD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)42
Correction to: Closed‑suction drainage in thoracolumbar spinal surgery–clinical routine without evidence? a systematic review40
Letter to the Editor concerning "ProDisc–C versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the surgical treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease: two-year outcomes of Asian prospective random38
Artificial intelligence in predicting postoperative heterotopic ossification following anterior cervical disc replacement38
The incidence and risk factors for unplanned readmission within 90 days after surgical treatment of spinal fractures38
Letter to the editor concerning "development of a decision-making pathway for utilizing standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion" by Adl Amini D, et al. (Eur Spine J [2022]; 31:1611–1620)35
Assessment of spine length in scoliosis patients using EOS imaging: a validity and reliability study35
Anterior transarticular crossing screw fixation for reducible atlantoaxial dislocation with basilar invagination: a radiological feasibility study32
Dural ossification associated with ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine: a retrospective analysis31
The fusion rates at different times of cortical iliac crest autograft or allograft compared with cages after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a meta-analysis31
The optimal treatment of type II and III odontoid fractures in the elderly: an updated meta-analysis31
Risk factors for new vertebral fracture after percutaneous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs): an updated systematic review and meta-analysis31
The change in lumbar lordosis from the standing to the lateral position: implications for lateral interbody fusion30
Announcement28
Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and mortality of primary spinal tumors in the United States: A SEER analysis28
Bone microstructure and volumetric bone mineral density in patients with global sagittal malalignment28
Effects of a microgravity SkinSuit on lumbar geometry and kinematics27
Atypical patterns of spinal segment degeneration in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms27
Temporal analysis of complication rates of cervical spine surgery for degenerative spine disease between younger and older cohorts using the CSORN registry: Is age just a number?27
Early evaluation and treatment of thoracolumbar kyphosis in children with achondroplasia27
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