Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of Surgery is 29. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Killing mosquitoes or draining the swamp?125
A Tribute to Dr Kevin E. Behrns, Editor-in-Chief of SURGERY106
Letter to the editor on: “AI versus MD: Evaluating the surgical decision-making accuracy of ChatGPT-4”104
The importance of a vice chair in a department of surgery: A chair's perspective98
Discussion97
Discussion53
Discussion49
Discussion49
Discussion43
But can the Bot Write?42
Discussion41
Discussion41
Information for readers40
Cover 1(with editorial board)39
Rectal neuroendocrine tumors: Can they be observed?37
Access to surgical treatment for hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer in the Philippines36
Proof of concept of improved fluorescence-guided surgery of colon cancer liver metastasis using color-coded imaging of a tumor-labeling fluorescent antibody and indocyanine green restricted to the adj34
Letter to the editor on “Comparative analysis of treatment modalities for solitary, small (≤3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of oncologic outcomes”34
Neoadjuvant gemcitabine and S-1 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Effects on nutritional status and pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes34
Clinical impact of coexistent chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis on central lymph node metastasis in low- to intermediate-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: The MASTER study34
Social media as a disruptor for academic congresses33
Cognitive effects of carotid revascularization in octogenarians33
Gastroesophageal reflux after sleeve gastrectomy. Fact or fiction?33
Concurrent SARS-COV-19 and acute appendicitis: Management and outcomes across United States children’s hospitals33
Origins and implications of proper citation practices on academic integrity in surgical literature32
Sex differences in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism31
“Predictors of lymph node metastasis and survival in radically resected rectal neuroendocrine tumors: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database analysis”: Author’s reply31
Ancillary documents for NIH grant applications: The pages beyond the science29
Emergency thoracic surgery patients have worse risk-adjusted outcomes than non-emergency patients29
Risk of lymph node metastases and conditional survival in appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasms29
Surgery and pain relief: A closer look at opioid prescription trends29
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