OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of World Journal of Gastroenterology is 49. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Very early onset perinatal constipation: Can it be cow’s milk protein allergy?	419
Comment on “Prognostic value of preoperative enhanced computed tomography as a quantitative imaging biomarker in pancreatic cancer”	401
Molecular mechanisms implicated in SARS-CoV-2 liver tropism	269
Return to work in young and middle-aged colorectal cancer survivors: Factors influencing self-efficacy, fear, resilience, and financial toxicity	233
Endoscopic intramural cystogastrostomy for treatment of peripancreatic fluid collection: A viewpoint from a surgeon	187
Unresolved conundrum of the role of physical activity in irritable bowel disease: What next?	158
Improving early diagnosis of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 by assessing the gastrointestinal symptoms, hypercalcemia, and elevated serum gastrin	143
Three-dimensional location approach with silk thread guided hepatectomy for liver tumor	134
Machine learning algorithms reveal gut microbiota signatures associated with chronic hepatitis B-related hepatic fibrosis	128
Study of the roles of caspase-3 and nuclear factor kappa B in myenteric neurons in a P2X7 receptor knockout mouse model of ulcerative colitis	127
Targeting Jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation: A human-derived hepatoprotective peptide human liver transplantation peptide 1 attenuates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury	120
Exploring the oncogenic potential of SARS-CoV-2 in the gastrointestinal tract	112
Perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease: Mechanisms and treatment options focusing on cellular therapy	93
New objective scoring system to clinically assess fecal incontinence	92
Beyond biomarkers: An integrated traditional Chinese medicine-machine learning approach predicts hepatic steatosis in high metabolic risk populations	90
Ethnic genomic differences in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Whole-exome sequencing of Han and Kazakh populations in China	85
Nonlinear association between estimated plasma volume status and acute kidney injury in acute pancreatitis patients	82
Endo-hepatology: Bridging the gap between lumen and liver	82
Link between pharyngeal acid reflux episodes and the effectiveness of proton pump inhibitor therapy	79
Fibroblast growth factor 15, induced by elevated bile acids, mediates the improvement of hepatic glucose metabolism after sleeve gastrectomy	79
Liquid biopsy for gastric cancer: Techniques, applications, and future directions	75
BanXiaXieXin decoction treating gastritis mice with drug-resistant Helicobacter pylori and its mechanism	74
Divergent trajectories of lean vs obese non-alcoholic steatohepatitis patients from listing to post-transplant: A retrospective cohort study	74
Leveraging machine learning for early recurrence prediction in hepatocellular carcinoma: A step towards precision medicine	73
Gastroenterology in the age of artificial intelligence: Bridging technology and clinical practice	72

Liver parasites: A global endemic and journey from infestation to intervention	70
Development and validation of a nomogram for preoperative prediction of tumor deposits in colorectal cancer	68
Gastroesophageal reflux after per-oral endoscopic myotomy: Management literature	66
Role of gadoxetic acid-enhanced liver magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma after locoregional treatment	66
Long-term clinical outcomes with filgotinib in ulcerative colitis: 12-month results from the FILGUITO study	64
Prostaglandin F_2α synthase promotes oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer through prostaglandin F_2α-dependent and F_2α-independent mechanism	64
Primary hyperparathyroidism-induced acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: A systematic review with a diagnostic-treatment algorithm	64
Machine learning identifies the risk of complications after laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer	63
Knowledge and attitudes towards the use of histological assessments in ulcerative colitis by gastroenterologists vs pathologists	61
Colorectal motility patterns and psychiatric traits in functional constipation and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: A study from China	60
Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid upregulates reticulophagy receptor expression and promotes cell death in hepatocellular carcinoma cells	59
MicroRNAs: A novel signature in the metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	59
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transhepatic antegrade stone removal for choledocholithiasis after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A case report and review of literature	56
Parasites of the liver: A global problem?	55
Integrating traditional therapies into palliative oncology care: Insights from bottle gourd moxibustion and umbilical therapy	54
Carcinoid syndrome caused by a pulmonary carcinoid mimics intestinal manifestations of ulcerative colitis: A case report	53
Influence of blood transfusion on postoperative inflammation, stress markers, and prognosis in patients with gastric cancer	53
Modern drug discovery for inflammatory bowel disease: The role of computational methods	53
Prognostic impact and reasons for variability by tumor location in gastric cancer	53
Bridging the gap: Unveiling the crisis of physical inactivity in inflammatory bowel diseases	52
Inflammatory bowel diseases patients suffer from significant low levels and barriers to physical activity: The “BE-FIT-IBD” study	51
Self-management and help-seeking behavior for gastroesophageal reflux symptoms: A population-based survey	51
Altered gut microbiota patterns in COVID-19: Markers for inflammation and disease severity	51
Frailty in end-stage liver disease: Understanding pathophysiology, tools for assessment, and strategies for management	50
Autoimmune liver diseases in systemic rheumatic diseases	49
Systemic treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer	49