OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Spine Journal is 29. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Announcement	75
Integrative analysis of metabolomic, genomic, and imaging-based phenotypes identify very-low-density lipoprotein as a potential risk factor for lumbar Modic changes	67
Microsurgical removal of a C1-C5 laterally located intramedullary subependymoma through a postero-lateral sulcus approach: case report, surgical video and critical review of diagnostic and surgical ch	63
Keyhole decompression surgery for holospinal epidural abscess: a novel approach for spinal stability preservation	58
Artificial intelligence in predicting postoperative heterotopic ossification following anterior cervical disc replacement	56
The incidence and risk factors for unplanned readmission within 90 days after surgical treatment of spinal fractures	54
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 random	54
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)	48
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-	47
Frontal correction assessment in severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery using halo gravity traction before to posterior vertebral arthrodesis: a multicenter retrospective observational study	46
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 adolescents	46
Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?	45
Tissue response following implantation with the posterior dynamic distraction device (PDDD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)	43
Low back pain improvement after cervical laminoplasty in patients without tandem lumbar stenosis	43
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 herniatio	36
Correction to: Closed‑suction drainage in thoracolumbar spinal surgery–clinical routine without evidence? a systematic review	35
Assessment of spine length in scoliosis patients using EOS imaging: a validity and reliability study	34
Standardized translaminar spinal tethering to prevent proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity correction surgery	33
Preserving privacy in big data research: the role of federated learning in spine surgery	33
Age-related prevalence of radiographic lumbar spondylolisthesis and its associations with low back pain, walking speed, and muscle index: findings from the second survey of the ROAD study	31
The optimal treatment of type II and III odontoid fractures in the elderly: an updated meta-analysis	31
Risk factors for new vertebral fracture after percutaneous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs): an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Advances and challenges in AI-assisted MRI for lumbar disc degeneration detection and classification	30
Assessing the knowledge of sports medicine physicians on idiopathic scoliosis: a national survey	30
Evaluating the prognostic role of computed tomography Hounsfield units in anticipating spinal outcomes post-instrumentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	30

Can proximal junctional failure be predicted after adult spinal deformity surgery by experienced deformity surgeons based on patient, surgical and radiographic parameters?	30
Risk factors for postoperative sympathetic chain dysfunction following oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a multivariate analysis	29
An integrated classification to guide the management of spinal meninges pathologies	29
MRI Radiomics based on paraspinal muscle for prediction postoperative outcomes in lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis	29