OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Neurosurgery 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
139 Evaluating the Evidence: A Systematic Review of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Post-Amputation Phantom and Residual Limb Pain	216
498 Assessing Knowledge Silos in the Craniosynostosis Literature	123
Presidential Address to the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons	93
390 Real World Analysis of Outcomes After Revascularization Surgery for Symptomatic Non-stenotic Carotid (SyNC) Artery Disease	93
506 Fingerprinting the Epileptogenic Zone in RAVE	64
372 IPSC-Derived NK cells Exhibit Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Tumorcidal Activity Against Patient-Derived Glioblastoma Stem Cells (GSCs)	52
627 Trends and Patterns of Neurosurgery Influencers on Instagram: Increasing a Neurosurgeon's Social Media Footprint	51
565 Delayed Rupture Risk of Persistently Filling Saccular ICA Aneurysms Following Flow Diversion with the Pipeline Embolization Device	44
884 Frailty and Socioeconomic Status Predict Outcome in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Patients	40
648 Machine Learning Predicts Cavernous Sinus Invasion of Pituitary Adenomas	39
448 Analysis of Bipolar Re-Referencing on Spectral Composition and Spike Detection in Human Electrocorticography	38
362 Transforaminal Versus Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	38
452 Booting Up the Brain: Intracranial Electroencephalography Reveals Cognitive Network Dynamics During Anesthesia Emergence	36
435 Non-smokers and Smokers Undergoing Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Lumbar Disc Herniation Experience Similar Clinical Improvement at 12 Months	34
569 Functional Recovery from Thalamic Intracerebral Hemorrhage Following Minimally Invasive Evacuation	34
803 Extracorporeal Filtration of Blood and Blood Breakdown Products from CSF via Spinal Catheter (PILLAR-XT) Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	30
346 Cancer-associated Fibroblasts in Glioblastoma Mouse Model Impact the Lymphoid Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment	30
Honored Guests of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons	30
304 Cannabis Use and Increased Non-aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Last Decade	29
470 Blood-based Brain and Global Biomarker Changes Following Combined Hypoxemia and Hemorrhagic Shock in a Rat Model of Penetrating Ballistic-Like Brain Injury	28
202 Overlapping Functional and Stereotactic Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 1-Year Complications	28
In Reply: Comparison of In-Hospital Mortality and Neurosurgical Intervention Between Intracranial Gunshot Wounds Arising from Long Guns and Handguns: A Propensity Score-Matched Study	28
153 An International Multicenter Matched Cohort Analysis of Incidental Meningioma Progression During Active Surveillance or After Stereotactic Radiosurgery: The IMPASSE Study	27
149 Predictive Value of Magnetoencephalography to Guide Intracranial Implant Strategy	27
In Reply: Predictors of Durable Remission After Successful Surgery for Cushing Disease: Results From the Multicenter RAPID Registry	27

Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study	26
Can Endovascular Repair of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Be Safely Performed in an Outpatient Setting? Lessons Learned from Spine Outcome Control Groups	26
Letter: Cavernous Malformation From Cranial Nerves: A Systematic Review With a Novel Classification and Patient-Level Analysis	26
Longevity of Deep Brain Stimulation in Essential Tremor: A Comparison of Omnidirectional and Directional Leads	26
Letter: Nighttime Treatment of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms are Associated With Poor Outcomes	26