Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Papers
(The H4-Index of Journal of the American College of Surgeons 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
A Systematic Review of Current Surgical Literature Available Across Resource Settings: A Call to Action in Academic Medicine110
Evaluating the Role of Nystatin and Chlorhexidine in Mediating Pneumonia Infections in Inhalation Injuries84
The Effect of Closed Collaborative Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Model on Patient Outcomes After Vascular Surgery68
Predictive Factors of Successful Resolution of Gerd Symptoms after Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass67
Risk Factors Associated with Heart Failure Readmissions after Cardiac Surgery59
Perioperative Cyclooxygenase Inhibition and Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies54
A Retrospective Observational Study on the Integration of Social Media into Surgical Research53
Outcomes of Closed Passive Gravity and Sustained Low Negative Pressure Suction Drainage for Pancreatic Trauma: A Propensity-Matched Analysis50
Trends and Outcomes of Bariatric Operation in the Elderly46
Preoperative Screening Tools Overestimate NIFTP Malignancy Risk: A Single Institution Experience45
Model to Predict Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Resection: Impact of α-Fetoprotein in Patients with Cirrhosis: In Reply to Toro and colleagues44
The Promise of Ongoing Discovery and Growth: 10 Years after Receiving the Jacobson Promising Investigator Award37
Evaluation of Treatment Differences Between Men and Women Undergoing Ventral Hernia Repair: An Analysis of the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative36
When to Start Pharmacologic Thromboprophylaxis36
Improvements in Liver Transplantation Outcomes in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus/HIV Coinfection after the Introduction of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapies34
Closing Thoughts Regarding Surgical Attire34
A New Era in Assessment of Applicants to General Surgery Residency-Simulated Skills Tests for 3 Domains32
Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma Improves Confidence in Military Surgeons32
Message from the Editor: Gratitude for 202131
Does Local Administration of Antibiotic Powder Increase the Risk of Nonunion in Tibial Plateau and Tibial Pilon Fractures?31
Patients with Colon Cancer Undergoing Elective Minimally Invasive Surgery Have Lower Opioid Requirements than Patients Undergoing Surgery for Benign Disease29
Prolonged Dwell Time with Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator Effectively Evacuates Complex Pleural Effusions28
Clinical Insignificance of Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion-Associated Troponin Elevation28
Enoxaparin Sodium Use in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: An Institutional Review28
Training for a Disaster: Are Surgical Trainees Prepared to Care for Victims of Conflict?28
Timely Intubation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: An Indicator of Trauma Center Performance28
Opioid-Sparing Protocol for Endocrine Surgery (OSPREY): A Prospective Study27
Does the American College of Surgeons New Level I Children’s Surgery Center Verification Affect Treatment Efficiency and Narcotic Administration in Treating Pediatric Trauma Patients with Femur Fractu27
Invited Commentary: COVID-19 and Cancer Casualty: Managing Esophageal Cancer27
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