OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Urology Reports is 6. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Interventional Pain Management in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain	63
A Common Path: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Müllerian and Wolffian Duct Anomalies	40
Microhematuria in Women Presenting for Overactive Bladder	36
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Urology Residents: a Narrative Review	34
The Microbiome and Urolithiasis: Current Advancements and Future Challenges	30
Size Distribution of Fragments by High-power Holmium Laser Lithotripsy in MiniPCNL with Suction	28
Hydrometrocolpos: a Contemporary Review of the Last 5 Years	25
Smart Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections: is Artificial Intelligence the Fast-Lane Solution?	22
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Urologic Practice and Training	22
Contemporary Use of Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in Suspected Urolithiasis in Pregnancy	21
Multiomics in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current Landscape and Future Directions for Precision Medicine	21
Prostatic Arterial Embolization for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated with Benign Prostatic Enlargement	19
Current State of Non-surgical Devices for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence	18
Aesthetic Penile Augmentation Procedures: A Comprehensive and Current Perspective	17
Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Oligometastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: An Alternative to ADT?	17
Algorithm-Based Approach to the Histological Routine Diagnosis of Renal Oncocytic Tumors in Core Biopsy Specimens	16
Novel Intraoperative Applications of Fluorescence Imaging Using Indocyanine Green in Pediatric Urology	15
Enhancing Male Fertility Through AI-Based Management of Varicoceles	15
An Update on Female Urethral Stricture Disease	14
Voiding Dysfunction in Transgender Patients: What We Know and What We Do Not Know	14
The Use of Neutrophil Gelatinase–Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Urinary Tract Obstruction: a Systematic Review	13
Potential of AI-Driven Chatbots in Urology: Revolutionizing Patient Care Through Artificial Intelligence	13
Guiding Clinical Decision Making for Surgical Incontinence Treatment After Prostatectomy: A Review of the Literature	12
Thulium Fiber Laser Behavior on Tissue During Upper- and Lower-Tract Endourology	12
Non-Surgical Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Females	11

Update on Urethral Bulking for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women	11
Cystectomy for Benign Indications	11
The Ascent of Artificial Intelligence in Endourology: a Systematic Review Over the Last 2 Decades	11
Role of the Renin–Angiotensin System Components in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Literature Review	10
Online Collaborative Learning in Urology	10
Financial Toxicity for Female Patients with Urinary Incontinence	10
Improving Compliance with 24-H Urine Collections: Understanding Inadequacies in the Collection Process and Risk Factors for Poor Compliance	10
Reconstruction Techniques After Partial Nephrectomy: Classic vs. Sutureless Approach—A Narrative Review	10
Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy: Are All Clamps Created Equal? An Ex Vivo Model Simulation of Vascular Clampage	9
Ureteral Wall Thickness Measurement and Spontaneous Stone Passage A Narrative Review	9
Circumferential Inferior Vena Cavectomy Without Caval Replacement in the Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombus	9
Pediatric Psychology in a Urology Division: Unifying Complex Medical and Mental Health Treatment	9
Robotic Surgery for Stone Disease	9
Office-Based Procedures for BPH	8
The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence and Automated Platforms for the Assessment of Penile Curvature: A Scoping Review	8
Role, Cost, and Availably of Urinary pH Monitoring for Kidney Stone Disease—A Systematic Review of the Literature	8
Prevention of Penile Prosthesis Infection	8
Is Active Surveillance Too Active?	8
Review of Vaginal Approaches to Apical Prolapse Repair	8
Outcomes Associated with the Endourological Management of Stent Encrustation: Findings from a Literature Review on Behalf of the EAU YAU Urolithiasis Group	8
Management Strategy for Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Category 3 Lesions	8
Advancements in Surgical Performance Evaluation and Feedback	8
The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Peyronie’s Disease	7
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas with Aggressive Behavior Display Low Intratumor Heterogeneity at the Histological Level	7
Ultrasound-Guided PCNL — Why Are We Still Performing Exclusively Fluoroscopic Access?	7
Imaging of Prenatal and Neonatal Intra-abdominal Genitourinary Tumors: a Review of the Literature	7
Local Therapeutics for the Treatment of Oligo Metastatic Prostate Cancer	7
Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms during the Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer	6
A Perspective of the Urinary Microbiome in Lower Urinary Tract Infections — A Review	6
Role of Probiotics for Recurrent UTIs in the Twenty-First Century: a Systematic Review of Literature	6
Innate Versus Acquired: A Review of Predictive Technical Aptitude Assessments in Surgical Trainee Selection	6
Kidney Xenotransplantation: Are We Ready for Prime Time?	6
Risk Factors and Contemporary Management Options for Pain and Discomfort Experienced During a Prostate Biopsy	6
Urge Urinary Incontinence and Pregnancy: A Systematic Review	6
Living Donor Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: a New Standard of Care?	6
Correction to: Role of Probiotics for Recurrent UTIs in the Twenty-First Century: a Systematic Review of Literature	6