OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ire is 24. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Contents list	78
Are all surgeons the same? Assessing emotional intelligence and gender differences amongst surgical residency applicants in Ireland	51
Surgeon personality diversity across generations and subspecialties	43
The positive effects of preoperative chlorhexidine rinse to reduce postoperative pneumonia after kidney transplantation surgery	41
A thematic review of the use of electronic logbooks for surgical assessment in sub-Saharan Africa	36
Under viral attack: An orthopaedic response to challenges faced by regional referral centres during a national cyber-attack	35
An Australian-based nomogram predicting nodal positivity for breast cancer in older patients	34
International registry on aortic balloon occlusion in major trauma: Partial inflation does not improve outcomes in abdominal trauma	33
The environmental impact of hip and knee arthroplasty: An analysis of carbon emissions and disposal costs	32
Risk-stratified screening for the early detection of kidney cancer	31
The introduction of an emergency safety protocol coupled with simulation training in robotic surgery, has enabled a more cohesive and efficient response to emergencies	31
List of editors	30
Assessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland- a prospective population cohort study	30
Factors predicting residual disease on re-excision after breast conserving surgery	29
Contents list	29
The progress in the classification and treatment of scaphoid nonunion	27
Return to sport after arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement	27
Prognostic factors in the management of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: A systematic review	27
List of editors	27
Readmission rates following major colorectal surgery	26
Pelvic and acetabular trauma in amateur equestrian enthusiasts – A retrospective review	26
Modified Zadek osteotomy without excision of the intratendinous calcific deposit is effective for the surgical treatment of calcific insertional Achilles tendinopathy	26
Minimally invasive anterolateral approach versus lateral transmuscular approach for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Management and patient outcomes following admission with acute cholecystitis in Ireland: A national registry-based study	24