OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Announcement	74
Integrative analysis of metabolomic, genomic, and imaging-based phenotypes identify very-low-density lipoprotein as a potential risk factor for lumbar Modic changes	62
Risk factors for postoperative sympathetic chain dysfunction following oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a multivariate analysis	60
Answer to the letter to the editor of P.P. Ray concerning “ChatGPT versus NASS clinical guidelines for degenerative spondylolisthesis: a comparative analysis” by Ahmed W, et al. (Eur Spine J [2024]: d	57
How to select the lowest instrumented vertebra in Lenke 5/6 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with derotation technique	55
Evaluating the prognostic role of computed tomography Hounsfield units in anticipating spinal outcomes post-instrumentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	53
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	52
Comparison of clinical effects of percutaneous vertebroplasty with two different puncture approaches on the treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with narrow pedicles	47
Evaluation of the degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis instability classification (DSIC) system as a guide to surgical technique selection	45
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	45
Keyhole decompression surgery for holospinal epidural abscess: a novel approach for spinal stability preservation	42
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-	41
Predicting 30-day mortality after surgery for metastatic disease of the spine: the H2-FAILS score	40
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	40
Frontal correction assessment in severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery using halo gravity traction before to posterior vertebral arthrodesis: a multicenter retrospective observational study	36
Low back pain improvement after cervical laminoplasty in patients without tandem lumbar stenosis	33
Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?	33
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	32
Tissue response following implantation with the posterior dynamic distraction device (PDDD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)	32
Correction to: Closed‑suction drainage in thoracolumbar spinal surgery–clinical routine without evidence? a systematic review	31
Artificial intelligence in predicting postoperative heterotopic ossification following anterior cervical disc replacement	30
The incidence and risk factors for unplanned readmission within 90 days after surgical treatment of spinal fractures	30
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	30
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)	29
Assessment of spine length in scoliosis patients using EOS imaging: a validity and reliability study	29

Dural ossification associated with ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine: a retrospective analysis	28
The change in lumbar lordosis from the standing to the lateral position: implications for lateral interbody fusion	27
The fusion rates at different times of cortical iliac crest autograft or allograft compared with cages after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a meta-analysis	27
Standardized translaminar spinal tethering to prevent proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity correction surgery	27
Bone microstructure and volumetric bone mineral density in patients with global sagittal malalignment	27