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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Announcement	66
Integrative analysis of metabolomic, genomic, and imaging-based phenotypes identify very-low-density lipoprotein as a potential risk factor for lumbar Modic changes	63
Risk factors for postoperative sympathetic chain dysfunction following oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a multivariate analysis	54
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	51
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-	51
Keyhole decompression surgery for holospinal epidural abscess: a novel approach for spinal stability preservation	51
Predicting 30-day mortality after surgery for metastatic disease of the spine: the H2-FAILS score	49
Frontal correction assessment in severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery using halo gravity traction before to posterior vertebral arthrodesis: a multicenter retrospective observational study	46
Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?	45
Low back pain improvement after cervical laminoplasty in patients without tandem lumbar stenosis	45
Tissue response following implantation with the posterior dynamic distraction device (PDDD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)	42
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	41
Correction to: Closed‑suction drainage in thoracolumbar spinal surgery–clinical routine without evidence? a systematic review	40
Artificial intelligence in predicting postoperative heterotopic ossification following anterior cervical disc replacement	38
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	37
The incidence and risk factors for unplanned readmission within 90 days after surgical treatment of spinal fractures	36
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 study	34
Incidence of postoperative symptomatic spinal epidural hematoma requiring surgical evacuation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Anterior transarticular crossing screw fixation for reducible atlantoaxial dislocation with basilar invagination: a radiological feasibility study	32
How to select the lowest instrumented vertebra in Lenke 5/6 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with derotation technique	32
Implant and construct decision-making in metastatic spine tumour surgery: a review of current concepts with a decision-making algorithm	30
The optimal treatment of type II and III odontoid fractures in the elderly: an updated meta-analysis	30
Dural ossification associated with ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine: a retrospective analysis	30
Correlation/Compatibility of DIERS postural analysis data with radiographic findings in patients with idiopathic scoliosis	29

Comparison of clinical effects of percutaneous vertebroplasty with two different puncture approaches on the treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with narrow pedicles	28
Malignant spinal cord compression in the paediatric population—a systematic review, meta-analysis	28
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
Effects of a microgravity SkinSuit on lumbar geometry and kinematics	27
Evaluating the prognostic role of computed tomography Hounsfield units in anticipating spinal outcomes post-instrumentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27