OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of JAMA Surgery is 56. 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.)

Article	Citations
Compared to What?—Novel Methods to Approach Randomization for Long-term Bariatric Surgery Outcomes	441
No Strong Evidence on Liver Transplant for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis Over Portal Vein Embolization Associated With Liver Resection—Reply	288
Trauma Laparotomies Result in Incisional Hernias, So What Is Next?	273
Emergency Department Trauma Activation Fees by Payer Type	268
Improving Preoperative Timeouts for Better Surgical Fire Readiness	263
The Benefits of Surgery for Diverticular Disease—Have We Met the Burden of Proof?	219
A Venture Capital Model for Surgical Innovation at Academic Medical Centers	219
Error in Author’s Name	189
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Outcome	178
Lack of Attending Surgeon Scrubbed and Resident Autonomy Are Not Equivalent	171
Sex-Adjusted Model for End-stage Liver Disease Scores for Liver Transplant Allocation—Reply	163
Errors in Figure and Nonauthor Collaborators Supplement	154
Nondirected, Advanced, and Voucher-Based Donation—The Importance of Terminology—Reply	143
Benefits of Mandated Registries for Generating Real-World Outcome Data	131
Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism—Understanding in Evolution	124
Social Work’s Role in Bridging Breast Cancer Care Gaps	121
JAMA Surgery	116
Coagulopathy Treatment in Cardiac Surgery—Pharmacy or Blood Bank?	112
Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Patients With End-stage Liver Disease	110
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locoregional Recurrence Among Patients With Hormone Receptor–Positive, Node-Negative Breast Cancer	96
Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Is Reported to Be High by LGBTQ+ Surgical Residents	94
Untangling Access and Quality in the VA Health Care System	94
Hemodynamic Impact of Cipepofol vs Propofol During Anesthesia Induction in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis	93
Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion in Unstable Trauma Patients	87
Clinical Implications of Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests for African American Patients Requiring Surgery for Lung Cancer	87

Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity	85
Organ Transplants From Deceased Donors With Primary Brain Tumors and Risk of Cancer Transmission	83
Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Patients With Gastric Cancer	83
Recurrence Risk in Young Women With Breast Cancer	82
Defining Essential Surgery in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response	82
Trends in Endovascular Aortic Repair Volume and Surveillance in the Era of the MISSION Act	82
Routine Imaging or Symptomatic Follow-Up After Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	81
Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Colon Cancer—Restarting the Fire	78
Perioperative Penicillin and Cephalosporin Antibiotic Allergy Assessment and Testing	77
The Quality of Evidence Supporting Clinical Practice Guidelines in General Surgery	74
JAMA Surgery Peer Reviewers in 2024	74
Using Machine Learning to Predict Suitability for Surgery at an Ambulatory Surgical Center	74
Effect of a Decision Aid on Agreement Between Patient Preferences and Repair Type for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	73
Readmissions From Venous Thromboembolism After Complex Cancer Surgery	72
Electroacupuncture vs Sham Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer	72
Rates of National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists, 1995-2020	72
Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine Hydrochloride vs Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Alone as a Periarticular Anesthetic for Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement	71
Association of Surgeon-Patient Sex Concordance With Postoperative Outcomes	71
JAMA Surgery	70
Antibiotics or Appendectomy for Vulnerable Populations	67
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate and Cardiac Surgery	66
Seeing Gender Bias Through a Corrected Lens	65
Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins	64
Residency Research Fever Across the World—Reply	64
Errors in Text and Figures	63
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Outcome	62
Evaluating Long-term Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus Surgery for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma—Reply	62
Surgical Decision-making in Early-Stage Breast Cancer—Trends and Opportunities	61
Urinary Catheters for Inguinal Hernia Repair—The Challenges of Deimplementation of Routine Procedures	61
Diversity in Surgery Residents and Unwanted Mistreatment	60
Becoming a Palliative Care Physician During Surgical Residency	60