OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 36. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editor's Choice	245
Moving Beyond Just Panning for Esophagectomy Gold	225
Increased Assist Device Use Requires Reduced Excessive Bleeding and Associated Cost-to-Benefit Analysis	220
The Ross Procedure: A Rekindled Relationship	173
Editor's Choice	153
Selecting the Modern Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee	99
Hematocrit and Renal Failure in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Study	80
Editorial Board	75
Bridging the Gap Between Volume and Quality in Multiarterial Grafting	74
No Shame in Sole Ascending Aortic Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	74
Impact of Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow as Patients Progress Through Single-Ventricle Palliations	72
Two Interventions on Pathologic Nodal Staging in a Population-Based Lung Cancer Resection Cohort	72
Refining Perfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Evaluating the Impact of Goal-Directed Perfusion on AKI Reduction	71
Improving Safety of Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy	68
Editorial Board	66
Perspectives on a Presidential Address	62
Pilot Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy	59
Sutureless Aortic Valve: Is It a Bailout Option in the Belligerent Root?	59
Immunosuppression in HIV-Positive Heart Transplant Recipients During the Post–COVID-19 Era	55
Surgeon Perception of Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery: Insights From an International Survey	53
Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis	51
Sublobar Resection in Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant	50
Comparable Clinical Outcomes Between Segmentectomy and Lobectomy for NSCLC With Unsuspected N1/N2: A Multicenter Real-World Data Study	49
Outcomes of Over 1000 Heart Transplants Using Hepatitis C–Positive Donors in the Modern Era	47
The Arterial Switch Is the Same Operation Anywhere; or Is It?	46

Editor’s Choice: A Place for All Thoracic Surgeons	44
Aortic-to-Right Ventricle Shunting for Rare Cardiovascular Conditions	44
Truncal Root Dilatation: A More Measured Approach	42
Aortic Annular Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Shedding Light on the Conundrum	40
Steroid Use and Perioperative Complications of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis	40
Resilience. Hope. Unity. STS Presidential Address 2021	39
Attrition Before Fontan vs Creating a Bad Fontan: The Dilemma	39
Complex Mitral Valve Repair: Experience Matters	39
Anastomotic Stricture After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy	37
Contents	37
Editor’s Choice: Papers That May Change Your Practice	36
Validation of 2021 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models for Multiple Valve Operations	36
Society Board	36
Polytetrafluoroethylene Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Bigger Sizes: Bespoke and Fit for Purpose	36