OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pediatric Surgery is 26. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A Social Media Blueprint – Understanding What Makes the Optimal Social Media Account for Paediatric Surgical Families	61
Factors Influencing Success in Endoscopic Treatment of Grade 4-5 Primary Vesicoureteric Reflux (VUR) in Infancy and Childhood	49
Announcements of Future Meetings	40
Does Sequential Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy Affect the Development of Postoperative Compensatory Sweating in Children?	38
Approaches to the Diagnosis and Management of Paediatric Ovarian Tumours and Oncological Outcomes in a Single-centre Study. Evidence in Support Of IPSO Reccomendations	38
Safety and utility of long-acting steroid injection for management of post-operative stricture in patients with anorectal malformation and hirschsprung disease	36
A pumpless artificial lung without systemic anticoagulation: The Nitric Oxide Surface Anticoagulation system	35
Long-term safety of intraluminal spring-mediated bowel lengthening	35
Primary contributors to gastrostomy tube placement in infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia	35
Practice Patterns in the Operative Management of Pediatric Thyroid Disease Across Surgical Specializations	32
Evaluation of Thoracoscopic Lobectomy in Infants for Congenital Lung Lesions: Earlier Is Better!	32
Perinatal risk factors for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with enterocolitis totalis	31
Fetal Secretory IgA Delivery via Transamniotic Fetal Immunotherapy (TRAFIT) in a Rodent Model	30
Functional and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes into Adulthood for Females Surgically Treated for Anorectal Malformation	29
A Prospective Observational Study of Preoperative Anaemia Management Aided by Bedside Haemoglobin Testers in a Low-Resource Setting	28
Association between Kasai portoenterostomy at low caseload centres and transplant complications in children with biliary atresia	28
Rectal Prolapse Following Repair of Anorectal Malformation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management	28
A pilot study to determine the incidence, type, and severity of non-routine events in neonates undergoing gastrostomy tube placement	28
Reply to Letter to the Editor by Bethell and Hall	28
A Prospective Management Strategy for Heterotaxy Syndrome with Intestinal Rotation Abnormalities: Imaging Does Not Predict Need for Surgery	27
During infancy low levels of follicle-stimulating hormone may result in high rate of germ cell apoptosis	27
Transition Zone Pull-through in Patients with Hirschsprung Disease: Is Redo Surgery Beneficial for the Long-term Outcomes?	27
Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy without pneumoperitoneum in children: Feasibility and outcomes from a single center	26
Low muscle volume of the anal sphincter complex: A novel prognostic factor in children with anorectal malformations?	26

Discharge Opioid Prescriptions Following Pediatric Appendectomy: A NSQIP-P Study	26
Influence of Stone Size on Spontaneous Migration of Choledocholithiasis in Pediatric Patients	26