OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Urology Reports is 7. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Interventional Pain Management in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain	51
A Common Path: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Müllerian and Wolffian Duct Anomalies	45
Microhematuria in Women Presenting for Overactive Bladder	37
The Microbiome and Urolithiasis: Current Advancements and Future Challenges	34
Hydrometrocolpos: a Contemporary Review of the Last 5 Years	33
Contemporary Use of Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in Suspected Urolithiasis in Pregnancy	26
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Urologic Practice and Training	25
Smart Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections: is Artificial Intelligence the Fast-Lane Solution?	24
Re-appraisal of Standard of Care Imaging to Identify Predictors of Treatment Outcomes among Patients with Bladder and Upper Tract Urothelial Cancers	24
Multiomics in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current Landscape and Future Directions for Precision Medicine	22
Size Distribution of Fragments by High-power Holmium Laser Lithotripsy in MiniPCNL with Suction	20
Rethinking Gleason 6 Prostate Cancer: Embracing PrNLMP for Precision and Progress	19
Prostatic Arterial Embolization for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated with Benign Prostatic Enlargement	18
Current State of Non-surgical Devices for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence	18
Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Oligometastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: An Alternative to ADT?	17
Aesthetic Penile Augmentation Procedures: A Comprehensive and Current Perspective	16
Voiding Dysfunction in Transgender Patients: What We Know and What We Do Not Know	16
Algorithm-Based Approach to the Histological Routine Diagnosis of Renal Oncocytic Tumors in Core Biopsy Specimens	15
The Use of Neutrophil Gelatinase–Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Urinary Tract Obstruction: a Systematic Review	14
An Update on Female Urethral Stricture Disease	14
Enhancing Male Fertility Through AI-Based Management of Varicoceles	13
Guiding Clinical Decision Making for Surgical Incontinence Treatment After Prostatectomy: A Review of the Literature	12
Novel Intraoperative Applications of Fluorescence Imaging Using Indocyanine Green in Pediatric Urology	12
Thulium Fiber Laser Behavior on Tissue During Upper- and Lower-Tract Endourology	12
Potential of AI-Driven Chatbots in Urology: Revolutionizing Patient Care Through Artificial Intelligence	12

Cystectomy for Benign Indications	11
Office-Based Procedures for BPH	11
Update on Urethral Bulking for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women	11
Reconstruction Techniques After Partial Nephrectomy: Classic vs. Sutureless Approach—A Narrative Review	11
Non-Surgical Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Females	11
Online Collaborative Learning in Urology	11
Pediatric Psychology in a Urology Division: Unifying Complex Medical and Mental Health Treatment	10
Circumferential Inferior Vena Cavectomy Without Caval Replacement in the Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombus	10
Ureteral Wall Thickness Measurement and Spontaneous Stone Passage A Narrative Review	10
Role of the Renin–Angiotensin System Components in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Literature Review	10
Financial Toxicity for Female Patients with Urinary Incontinence	9
Management Strategy for Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Category 3 Lesions	9
Advancements in Surgical Performance Evaluation and Feedback	9
Review of Vaginal Approaches to Apical Prolapse Repair	9
Robotic Surgery for Stone Disease	9
Outcomes Associated with the Endourological Management of Stent Encrustation: Findings from a Literature Review on Behalf of the EAU YAU Urolithiasis Group	9
The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence and Automated Platforms for the Assessment of Penile Curvature: A Scoping Review	9
Is Active Surveillance Too Active?	8
Prevention of Penile Prosthesis Infection	8
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas with Aggressive Behavior Display Low Intratumor Heterogeneity at the Histological Level	8
Living Donor Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: a New Standard of Care?	8
Evaluation and Management of Recurrent Pelvic Organ Prolapse	8
The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Peyronie’s Disease	8
Ultrasound-Guided PCNL — Why Are We Still Performing Exclusively Fluoroscopic Access?	8
Urologic Manifestations of Nonrelaxing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Insights on Clinical Workup and Management	8
Role, Cost, and Availably of Urinary pH Monitoring for Kidney Stone Disease—A Systematic Review of the Literature	8
Imaging of Prenatal and Neonatal Intra-abdominal Genitourinary Tumors: a Review of the Literature	8
Local Therapeutics for the Treatment of Oligo Metastatic Prostate Cancer	8
Role of Probiotics for Recurrent UTIs in the Twenty-First Century: a Systematic Review of Literature	7
A Perspective of the Urinary Microbiome in Lower Urinary Tract Infections — A Review	7
Kidney Xenotransplantation: Are We Ready for Prime Time?	7
Modern Management of Fournier’s Gangrene	7
Risk Factors and Contemporary Management Options for Pain and Discomfort Experienced During a Prostate Biopsy	7
Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms during the Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer	7