OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is 37. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Commentary: The flapping wings of a butterfly; discovering the onset of atherosclerosis	207
Commentary: How to diagnose cerebral malperfusion? And how to manage?	178
Commentary: Avoiding the danger zone	107
Commentary: Lobar lung transplantation: Trick or treat-(ment)	96
Reply from authors: The PPM chart: A new tool to assess prosthesis-patient mismatch probability before aortic valve replacement	85
Commentary: The laws of robotics	80
Commentary: Ions from eons: A hidden therapeutic potential of the resting potential?	79
Commentary: Unraveling the mysteries of atherogenesis: An elusive goal	72
Thoracic Articles in AATS Journals	69
Commentary: Picking up the slack—The case for conservative management of postrepair systolic anterior motion	66
Our experience with 1000 recent thoracoabdominal aneurysm repairs, including endovascular stenting	66
Improvement in gastrointestinal bleeding after septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	66
Commentary: Genetic modulation in lung transplantation: Epic odyssey of vector transduction and transgene expression	64
Discussion	61
Discussion	61
Commentary: More ado about nothing: Resect “versus” respect and left ventricular function after repair	58
Commentary: Just do it: Complete coronary artery revascularization—more is less!	58
Commentary: Late adverse outcomes of the Fontan circulation: A PLEa for standardization of diagnostic criteria	54
Editorial Board Page	52
Information for Readers	51
Management for bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt failure: Adding aortopulmonary shunt without takedown	50
Applications for WTSA Membership	50
Discussion to: Outcomes of neo-aortic valve and root surgery late after arterial switch operation	49
Thoracic Articles in AATS Journals	48
Discussion to: Neochordal Goldilocks: Analyzing the biomechanics of neochord length on papillary muscle forces suggests higher tolerance to shorter neochordae	47

Congenital Articles in AATS Journals	47
Commentator Discussion: Pregnancy outcomes among Rwandan patients with rheumatic heart disease with mechanical heart valves	44
Impact of permanent pacemaker for iatrogenic atrioventricular block on outcomes after congenital heart surgery	43
Validation of the HeartMate 3 survival risk score in a large left ventricular assist device center	43
Thoracic Articles in AATS Journals	41
Impact of telehealth postoperative care on early outcomes following esophagectomy	40
Commentary: Cracking the code: Deciphering predictors of treatment response in non–small cell lung cancer	40
Commentary: The future is now—heart donation after circulatory death	39
Commentary: A coalition of the willing: Untangling efficiency-penalized reimbursement	39
Repeat surgical aortic valve replacement: Don't stick a fork in it just yet	39
Evaluation of sex differences in the receipt of concomitant atrial fibrillation procedures during nonmitral cardiac surgery	39
Preoperative left ventricular end-systolic dimension predicts occurrence of aortic insufficiency following aortic valve preservation and repair surgery	38
Table of contents	37
Commentary: Cardioplegia for immature hearts utilized in adult hearts: What is at stake?	37
Congenital Articles in AATS Journals	37
Commentary: Orphan devices, orphan doctors, and orphaned patients	37
Commentary: Let food be thy medicine?—Hippocrates	37