OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Neurosurgery 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Barriers to neurotrauma care in low- to middle-income countries: an international survey of neurotrauma providers	61
Extended transcavernous posterior clinoidectomy in endoscopic endonasal surgery	52
The risk of intraoperative venous air embolism from neurosurgical procedures performed in the lounging position: an in-depth analysis of detection, management, and outcomes of 1000 consecutive cases	47
Visual deterioration secondary to medial sphenoid wing meningioma: systematic assessment of patient-reported outcomes and factors contributing to recovery after surgical treatment	47
Anatomoradiological comparison between the minipterional and supraorbital eyebrow approaches to the interpeduncular region	46
Chordoma incidence, treatment, and survival in the 21st century: a population-based Ontario cohort study	45
Pituitary adenoma in the elderly: surgical outcomes and treatment trends in the United States	42
Genomic alterations associated with postoperative nodular leptomeningeal disease after resection of brain metastases	41
A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled phase IIb trial of an autologous formalin-fixed tumor vaccine for newly diagnosed glioblastomas	40
Microsurgical anatomy and insular connectivity of the cerebral opercula	40
Functional mapping of movement and speech using task-based electrophysiological changes in stereoelectroencephalography	38
The impact of general anesthesia versus non–general anesthesia on thrombectomy outcomes by occlusion location: insights from the ETIS registry	38
Optimizing indirect targeting of the centromedian nucleus for deep brain stimulation by incorporating third ventricular anatomy	37
Factors associated with hearing outcomes after a middle fossa approach in 131 consecutive patients with vestibular schwannomas	35
The critical need to address gender inequities in resident feedback and ensure equitable education for all trainees in neurosurgical training	34
First United States multicenter experience with the new-generation FRED X surface-modified flow diversion stent: feasibility, safety, and short-term efficacy	34
Preoperative white matter network organization and memory decline after epilepsy surgery	33
Effect of lesion temperature on the durability of percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomies to treat trigeminal neuralgia	32
Identification of risk factors associated with leptomeningeal disease after resection of brain metastases	32
Natural history of intracavernous aneurysms: a consecutive single-center study of 250 patients with 276 aneurysms	31
The story of dexamethasone and how it became one of the most widely used drugs in neurosurgery	31
Endoscope-assisted visualization of 5-aminolevulinic acid fluorescence in surgery for brain metastases	30
Comparison between Woven EndoBridge and coiling with and without stent assistance for intracranial bifurcation and wide-neck aneurysms: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Stereotactic radiosurgery for glioblastoma considering tumor genetic profiles: an international multicenter study	29
Reduction of cell surface attachment in experimental hydrocephalus using a novel ventricular catheter with modified tethered liquid perfluorocarbon	28

Association of calcium channel blockers with lower incidence of intracranial aneurysm rupture and growth in hypertensive patients	28
Impact of Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation awards on subsequent grant funding and career outcomes of neurosurgeon-scientists	28
Predictive factors for recovery from adult growth hormone deficiency after transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma	27
Association of intraoperative end-tidal carbon dioxide level with ablation volume during magnetic resonance–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy	27
Racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of applicants and matriculants to neurological surgery residency programs	27