OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Oto-Laryngologica is 3. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Static cervico-ocular reflex in healthy humans	43
Transmastoid superior semicircular canal dehiscence plugging: VHIT findings	30
Incidence of adult tonsillectomy for hypertrophic indications in Southwest Finland	16
Clinical characteristics and repositioning efficacy analysis of posterior canal-benign paroxysmal positional vertigo-canalolithiasis and vertigo-cupulolithiasis patients	13
Extent of abscess development in cervical abscesses and pathogenic bacteria related to swallowing function	12
Thulium laser in stapedotomy surgery	11
The timing and methods for detection of recurrence in patients with head and neck cancer	11
Side selection of cochlear implant in patients after head trauma: a new perspective	10
Computed tomographic 3D analysis of the cochlear aqueduct—potential and limitations of clinical imaging	9
Neuromuscular retraining therapy combined with preceding botulinum toxin A injection for chronic facial paralysis	9
Donor site phantom sensation following supraclavicular artery islanded flap reconstruction: incidence, etiopathogenesis and outcomes	9
Cochlear implantation in patients with Streptococcus suis meningitis: clinical characteristics and postoperative evaluation	9
Association of plasma atherogenic index with the severity and prognosis of Bell’s palsy	9
Are there relationship otosclerosis with serum HE4 and CA125 level? A pilot study	9
Differences in semicircular canal function in the video head impulse test in patients in the chronic stage of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with vertigo and vestibular neuritis	8
Circumferential subannular tympanoplasty: surgical and hearing outcome in 224 ears with subtotal perforation	8
Scala tympani drill-out technique for oval window atresia with malformed facial nerve:update	8
A comparative study of the repair of surgical defects of the hypopharynx with the pedicled thoracoacromial artery perforator and supraclavicular artery island flap	8
Invisible saccule in 3T MRI: insights into inner ear vulnerability and fluid dynamics	8
Progression of endolymphatic hydrops and vertigo during treatment in Meniere’s disease	8
Seasonality and climatic associations with deep neck space abscesses in Korea: a canonical correlation analysis	8
Measurement of stapes footplate thickness using ultra-high-resolution computed tomography: stapes axial plane correlates better with otosclerosis than lateral semicircular canal plane	8
Prognostic factors in myringoplasty: a single institution retrospective chart review	8
Identifying chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps by analyzing aspirated nasal air with an electronic nose based on differential mobility spectrometry	7
Factors influencing acute postoperative pain after TORS	7

Role of MPR image reconstruction in guiding the diagnosis and treatment strategy of facial nerve schwannoma	7
‘Precursory symptoms, awareness or progression of facial palsy’ are more useful than ‘forehead wrinkling ability’ in differentiating central facial palsy examined in the emergency department	7
The effect of adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction/gel material on wound healing in a rat model of nasal mucosa injury	7
Prognostic significance of nutritional indices in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors	7
Modified oropharyngeal muscle training and scientific vocalization are effective in treating mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome in adults	7
The influence of saliva pepsin concentration on subjective severity of seasonal allergic rhinitis	7
Peripheral cytokines disturbance in patients with vestibular neuritis	7
Patterns of self-reported recovery from chemosensory dysfunction following SARS-CoV-2 infection: insights after 1 year of the pandemic	7
Tympanostomy tube placement for intractable Meniere’s disease in the elderly	7
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the “cochlear implant use questionnaire”	6
Influence of simulated adverse events of the floating mass transducer in a mechanical middle ear model	6
Treatment of otomycosis with clotrimazole: results accordingly with the fungus isolated	6
A case of Michel aplasia of the labyrinth and the VIIIth nerve–a 20 years follow-up on balance and gross motor function	6
HPV16 status might correlate to increasing tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in hypopharyngeal cancer	6
Endoscopic thyroid and parathyroid surgery in Japan: a cohort study using a Japanese claims database	6
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy with platinum-based or taxanes-based for LAHNSCC after induction chemotherapy	6
Auditory agnosia progressing to cortical deafness. Long-term follow up of a one-year-old child to age 37	6
The 133-kDa N-terminal region of myosin XVa is critical for normal structure and function of auditory and hair cells	6
Association between secretory otitis media and laryngopharygeal reflux in adults	6
Red flags alerting a posterior cranial fossa tumor from audiovestibular perspectives - a review	6
A 14-year nationwide epidemiological analysis of delayed endolymphatic hydrops in Japan	6
C1QL1 regulates auditory nerve fibers growth via ELMO1-DOCK180-RAC1 integrin	6
Lymphomas of the salivary glands: a systematic review	6
Comparative efficacy of topical lidocaine, tetracaine, and articaine for post-tonsillectomy pain management in children: a prospective, placebo-controlled study	6
Blood eosinophilia and a higher ethmoid sinus/maxillary sinus score ratio predict new-onset asthma in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	6
A descriptive study on laryngotracheal stenosis in the Northern Sweden	6
Timing and frequency of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma recurrences after treatment with curative intent	5
Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging to detect cholesteatoma in clinical healthcare	5
Balloon dilatation versus CO₂ laser surgery in subglottic stenosis, a retrospective analysis of therapeutic approaches	5
Predictors of acute toxicity and flap failure after adjuvant treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer	5
Plasminogen - safe for treatment of chronic tympanic membrane perforation: a phase 1 randomized, placebo-controlled study	5
Monitoring pressure changes in the inner ear induced by middle ear pressure therapy with an EFET01 device in guinea pigs	5
Deep learning multi-classification of middle ear diseases using synthetic tympanic images	5
Extended high-frequency audiometric analyses of tinnitus patients exhibiting normal hearing on conventional pure-tone audiometry	5
Postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy – a risk factor study on 28,254 patients	5
Auditory and verbal skills development post-cochlear implantation in Mandarin children with auditory neuropathy: a follow-up study	5
Ear canal and middle-ear tumors: a single-institution series of 87 patients	5
The value of serum p53 antibody as a biomarker in oral and pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma	5
Clinical value of wideband acoustic immittance in the diagnosis of otitis media with effusion under negative intratympanic pressure in adults	5
Public health authorities’ information on human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a cross-sectional study in high-income countries	5
Eustachian tube dysfunction in professional navy divers workers	5
Minor salivary gland infection as origin of peritonsillitis – novel theory and preliminary results	5
Correction	5
Otosclerosis and stapedotomy: hearing improvement, complications, and analysis of potential prognostic factors in a series of 93 cases	4
The effect of COVID-19 on nasal mucociliary clearance	4
Diagnostic value of preoperative computed tomography (CT-scan) in salivary gland tumors: a 14-year retrospective analysis	4
Mucin receptors in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	4
Based on the clinical features of cytologically intrinsic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	4
Total auricular reconstruction concomitant with BONEBRIDGE implantation using a retrosigmoid sinus approach	4
Clinical features and management of head and neck castleman disease: a single-center retrospective analysis	4

Canalplasty using underwater bone drilling in transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty for patients with a narrow external auditory canal	4
Cognitive function assessment in patients with uncompensated vestibular neuritis	4
A practical approach to BPPV management: the auricular helix as a visual surrogate for the posterior semicircular canal	4
Interpretable machine learning model for prediction of overall survival in laryngeal cancer	4
Experimental study on the application of irreversible electroporation/nanoknife on tonsil tissues in a rabbit model	4
The auxiliary effect of vitamin D in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, a clinical trial	4
The significance of masking for the poor hearing ear in pure tone audiometry	4
Management and outcome of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the major salivary glands: the 22-year experience of a single institution	4
Differential diagnosis between pleomorphic adenoma and carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma: focus on clinical and MR findings	4
The critical period for development of secondary restenosis following post-intubation tracheal stenosis surgery	4
Survival study in early stages of glottis cancer, stratified by treatment	4
Expression of AQP-10, -11 and -12 in the rat stria vascularis	4
Clinical effect of CO₂ laser resection of the epiglottic cyst under micro-laryngoscope suspension	4
Squamous cell carcinoma variants in the major salivary glands: a population-based study	4
Are polydioxanone plates combined with temporoparietal fascia the best technique for repair of nasal septal perforation?	4
Application and research progress of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the auditory cortex of presbycusis	4
Predicting secondary endolymphatic hydrops in patients with noise-induced hearing loss	4
A clinical epidemiological study on congenital ear malformation (CEM)	4
Auditory and cognitive abilities in patients with chronic kidney disease: a comparative study across stages	4
Optimizing the efficiency of ECAP measurements due to interpolation	4
Analysis of factors influencing the effective dose of intratympanic steroid injection of dexamethasone in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss	4
Current aspects of the quality of head and neck cancer care – survey of the Scandinavian Society for Head and Neck Oncology	4
Asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss in children: progression and involvement of the contralateral ear	4
Endoscopic butterfly cartilage myringoplasty: our long term results	4
Nystagmus during and after the Epley maneuver	4
Cerebellopontine angle tumor presenting as acute audiovestibular syndrome	4
Assessment of health-related quality of life and olfactory loss in relation to nasal polyp recurrence after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a real life-study	4
Comparison of bucket test and mobile application in pediatric utricular function assessment: a cross-sectional study	4
Mandibular resection in patients with head and neck cancer: acute and long-term complications after reconstruction	3
Morphology changes in the cochlea of impulse noise-induced hidden hearing loss	3
ABO blood type correlates with risk and protective factors for chronic suppurative otitis media	3
Evaluating the accuracy and reproducibility of ChatGPT responses in the context of cochlear implantation	3
Metabolomic biomarkers associated with trismus and dysphagia, radiation therapy, tumour stage and location in patients with head and neck cancer	3
Dynamic hearing thresholds after glycerol ingestion may be modified by endolymphatic hydrops status in Ménière’s disease	3
Association of iron deficiency with chronic suppurative otitis media in adults	3
Imaging features, staging system, and surgical management of giant cell lesions of the temporal bone	3
Association between mastoid pneumatization and antrochoanal polyps in pediatric patients	3
Clinical features and short-term outcomes of bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss: an eight-year experience at a tertiary center	3
Surgical and prognostic relevance of supraorbital ethmoid cell involvement in frontal sinus inverted papilloma	3
Trends in the incidence and prevalence of juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis following implementation of national HPV vaccination initiatives: a systematic review	3
Gap-induced inhibition of the post-auricular muscle response in miniature pigs	3
Postoperative tinnitus dynamics in chronic otitis media patients with and without tinnitus	3
Validity of the large language model ChatGPT (GPT4) as a patient information source in otolaryngology by a variety of doctors in a tertiary otorhinolaryngology department	3
Analysis of the effectiveness of hearing solutions for congenital malformation of the middle and outer ear (CMMOE)	3
Treatment with adult glottic stenosis using CO ₂ laser surgery combined with self-made laryngeal dilator	3
Hearing and balance functions in adults with ıron deficiency	3
Efficacy of biologics for eosinophilic otitis media	3
Effect of basic-fibroblast growth factor on tympanic membrane perforation in a mouse model of blast injury	3
Postoperative outcome of palatine tonsillectomy by tonsil pillar suture with knot-free suture	3
Comparison of surgical results between ‘atticosinuplasty’ and canal wall up mastoidectomy for early-stage cholesteatoma	3
Correction	3
Cochlear implant surgery facilitates intracochlear distribution of perioperative systemic steroids	3
Compensation in neuro-system related to age-related hearing loss	3
Comparative analysis of age-associated inflammatory profiles in nasal secretions among chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps patients: adults versus children	3
The impact of labyrinthine magnetic resonance signal alterations on the treatment of sudden sensory-neural hearing loss	3
The value of nonverbal intelligence in cochlear implant	3
Hearing outcomes in subtotal facial nerve decompression with preserving ossicular chain intact	3
Congruence and incongruence on the radiological and functional examination of inner ear hemorrhage	3
Automatic prediction of obstructive sleep apnea event using deep learning algorithm based on ECG and thoracic movement signals	3
Compliance with tympanostomy tube insertion guidelines in Finland	3
Clinical role of vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate levels and hematological parameters in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss	3
Covid-19 outbreak: does the use of a surgical mask impact the sense of smell?	3
Beyond endoscopy: the ongoing role of frontal osteoplastic flap surgery—a case series and evidence-based analysis	3
Evaluation of the audiovestibular system before and after treatment in patients with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension	3
Optical measurements of eardrum vibrations and sound propagation in the ear canal for the fitting of active middle ear implants	3
Clinical significance of posterior expansion of the utricular endolymphatic space	3
A designed ladder-shaped stent for the treatment of refractory hypopharyngeal corrosive strictures	3
Effects of early test termination in a German matrix speech test in noise in cochlear implant recipients	3
Decoding cholesteatoma radiological dimensions: unveiling the discrepancy between CT and MRI imaging and development of a predictive model based on CT and MRI volume comparison	3
Audiological outcomes and their association with quality of life in patients undergoing stapedotomy	3
Static posturographic balance in neurotologic patients may be associated with middle–high-frequency hearing levels during ageing process	3
Feasibility exploration of cortical auditory evoked potentials evoked by spectro-temporal modulation signals	3
Efficacy of intravenous magnesium sulfate infusion on postoperative pain and quality of recovery for septorhinoplasty: a randomized controlled study	3
Outcomes of transcanal endoscopic middle ear surgery for congenital cholesteatoma	3
Audiological findings in patients with leprosy	3
A tool developed for Chinese olfactory screening: culturally adapted version of “Quick olfactory Sniffin’ Sticks Test (Q-Sticks)”	3
Metabolome modification and underlying biomarker of noise-induced hearing loss Guinea pig cochlear fluid	3