OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Annals of Surgical Oncology is 33. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Great Debate: Chemoradiation Should be Added to Chemotherapy as a Neoadjuvant Treatment Strategy for Resectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma	330
ASO Author Reflections: Total Three-Dimensional Guided Laparoscopic Radical Resection for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma—Transitioning from the Plane to the Realm of Dimensionality	97
ASO Visual Abstract: Chronologic Age, Independent of Frailty, is the Strongest Predictor of Failure-to-Rescue After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Malignancies	88
ASO Author Reflections: Optimizing Additional Workups from Preoperative Breast MRI	87
ASO Author Reflections: Colonoscopic-Assisted Laparoscopic Wedge Resection Seems a Valuable Addition to the Current Local Resection Techniques in Case of Suspected Deep-Invasive T1 Colon Cancer	85
Correction: Timing is Everything: Neoadjuvant Versus Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Patients with Resectable Metastatic Melanoma	84
ASO Author Reflections: Chasing a Microscopic Cancer-Free Margin During Resection for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Can Additional Resection Improve the Long-Term Outcomes?	68
ASO Visual Abstract: Selective Lymphadenectomy for Salvage Esophagectomy in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma	66
ASO Visual Abstract: Para-aortic Lymph Node Dissection for Colorectal Cancer—Predicting Pathologic Lymph Node Positivity and Optimizing Outcomes	60
ASO Author Reflections: Potentially Avoidable and Prolonged Hospitalizations for Suspected Colon Cancer—Hospital Impact	50
Is it Time for Synoptic Reporting in Melanoma Nodal Surveillance Ultrasonography?	47
Evaluation of National Surgical Practice for Lateral Lymph Nodes in Rectal Cancer in an Untrained Setting: Time to Collaborate for Universal Consensus and Training Programs	46
ASO Author Reflections: Dynamic Prediction of Survival After Curative Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Landmarking-Based Analysis	46
ASO Author Reflections: Is There a Relationship Between TIL and Regression in Melanoma?	45
ASO Visual Abstract: Risk Stratification of Sentinel Node Metastasis Disease Burden and Phenotype in Stage III Melanoma Patients	44
ASO Visual Abstract: SUCCOR Risk—Design and Validation of a Recurrence Prediction Index for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer	42
ASO Author Reflections: A Multiomic Novel Staging System for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients	42
ASO Author Reflections: Colon Cancer Disparities in Stage at Presentation and Time to Surgery for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders	40
ASO Visual Abstract: Risk of Intraoperative Hyperthermia and Outcomes in Adults Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy	38
ASO Author Reflections: Association of County-level Upward Economic Mobility with Stage at Diagnosis and Receipt of Curative-Intent Treatment Among Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma	38
Significance of Specimen Extraction Site in Minimizing Hernia Risk After Distal Pancreatectomy	38
Laparoscopic Anterior Resection with Anastomosis of Mid-Transverse to Distal Rectum with Deloyers Procedure Under Indocyanine Green fluorescence Guidance: A Video Case Report	37
ASO Visual Abstract: Detecting Somatic Mutations for Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration with Next-Generation Sequencing	37
Treatment Paradigm for Cervical Esophageal Cancer: Now and Then	37
Letter to the Editor Regarding "An Evidence-Based Staging System for Mucosal Melanoma: A Proposal”	36

ASO Visual Abstract: Enhanced Clinical Utility of Molecular Budding Signature as a Recurrence Risk Determinant in Stage II and III Colon Cancer Patients	36
Downstaging Effect Rather than the Full Intended Cycles of Perioperative Chemotherapy Determines the Value of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer	36
ASO Visual Abstract: Poor Access to Mental Healthcare is Associated with Worse Postoperative Outcomes among Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer	36
ASO Visual Abstract: Overuse of Axillary Surgery for Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Opportunity for De-Escalation	34
ASO Visual Abstract: Comparing Methods for Targeted Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients: A Nationwide, Retrospective Study	34
Exploring Breast Surgeons’ Attitudes on Universal Genetic Testing: A Qualitative Study	34
Perfusate Flow Rate: An Overlooked Factor in Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)?	34
Comparing Apples to Oranges: Commentary on a Secondary Analysis of SWOG 0809	33
Intratumoral Bacteria are Uncommon in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor	33
ASO Visual Abstract: Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Oncology—Lessons Learned from the First 100 Tumors: A Nationwide Experience	33
Increased Lymphocyte Infiltration in NSCLC Neoadjuvant Chemo-Immunotherapy Non-responders: A Biomarker of T-Cell Dysfunction and Prognosis?	33