OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pediatric Surgery is 25. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Changes in pediatric trauma during COVID-19 stay-at-home epoch at a tertiary pediatric hospital	68
Delayed presentation and sub-optimal outcomes of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic	65
Trends in incidence and outcomes of necrotizing enterocolitis over the last 12 years: A multicenter cohort analysis	58
Prevalence and risk factors for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A global view	52
Postoperative pain control modalities for pectus excavatum repair: A prospective observational study of cryoablation compared to results of a randomized trial of epidural vs patient-controlled analges	48
Management of intussusception in children: A systematic review	43
Limiting hospital resources for acute appendicitis in children: Lessons learned from the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic	41
Children are at a high risk of hypocalcaemia and hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy	40
Evolving applications of fluorescence guided surgery in pediatric surgical oncology: A practical guide for surgeons	40
Long-term surgical and patient-reported outcomes of Hirschsprung Disease	38
Fluorescence imaging in pediatric surgery: State-of-the-art and future perspectives	36
Parental anxiety in pediatric surgery consultations: the role of health literacy and need for information	35
Neurodevelopmental impairment in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Not an uncommon complication for survivors	33
Hyponatremia as a predictor of perforated acute appendicitis in pediatric population: A prospective study	30
The effects of early anesthesia on neurodevelopment: A systematic review	30
Cryptorchidism, gonocyte development, and the risks of germ cell malignancy and infertility: A systematic review	30
Intercostal nerve cryoablation is associated with lower hospital cost during minimally invasive Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum	30
Long-term outcomes of severe surgical necrotizing enterocolitis	30
Understanding non-accidental trauma in the United States: A national trauma databank study	29
From the editors: The COVID-19 crisis and its implications for pediatric surgeons	29
Effectiveness of sirolimus in the treatment of complex lymphatic malformations: Single center report of 56 cases	29
Update on pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma: A report from the APSA Cancer Committee	28
The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application	27
Intercostal cryoablation during Nuss procedure: A large volume single surgeon's experience and outcomes	27
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated rise in pediatric firearm injuries: A multi-institutional study	27

Ovarian tumors in children: how common are lesion recurrence and metachronous disease? A UK CCLG Surgeons Cancer Group nationwide study