OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Digestive Diseases and Sciences 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Acknowledgment of 2021 Reviewers	60
Is Evidence of Absence Considered Absence of Evidence? How Negative Studies Inform Shared Decision-Making	50
Everything that You Always Wanted to Know About the Management of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tubes (but Were Afraid to Ask)	43
Methodological Issues to Be Considered in Evaluating Advanced Endoscopic Resection Techniques in Cirrhosis	42
Caution When Interpreting Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Outcomes from Surgery-Based Databases	41
Managing Intestinal Failure – Success of a 12-STEPS Program	38
Baseline Severity and Inflammation Would Influence the Effect of Simvastatin on Clinical Outcomes in Cirrhosis Patients	38
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Lessons Learned from Its Evolution	36
Trainee Involvement and ERCP Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	35
Retraction Note: Silencing of Long Noncoding RNA SNHG6 Inhibits Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression via miR-186-5p/HIF1α Axis	34
Serendipity Strikes: How Pursuing Novel Hypotheses Shifted the Paradigm Regarding the Genetic Basis of Colorectal Cancer and Changed Cancer Therapy	34
A Rare Anomaly of Cystic Duct Drainage into a Variant Right Hepatic Duct: Cholangioscopy Diagnosis and Management	33
Advanced Fellowship Training in IBD: A Worthwhile Fourth Year	33
Progression of Crohn’s Disease in Newly Diagnosed Patients: Results from an Observational Study Using US Claims Data	31
Proinflammatory Effects of Wheat and Rye in an IBD Model: Give Us Not Our Daily Bread	31
Emerging Frontiers in Colorectal Cancer Therapy: From Targeted Molecules to Immunomodulatory Breakthroughs and Cell-Based Approaches	30
High Uptake of Three COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Among Liver Transplant Recipients	30
Correlations Between Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Endoscopic–Histologic Disease Activity in Adults with Ulcerative Colitis	29
A Large Rectal Submucosal Tumor in an Elderly Woman	29
Radiation Therapy for Abdominal or Pelvic Cancer Treatment in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review	28
Colonoscopy Remains an Important Option for Primary Screening for Colorectal Cancer	27
Automobile Accident Injury Leading to Cryptic Bowel Perforation	26
Embracing Imperfect Tools to Decode AKI in Decompensated Cirrhosis	26
Ustekinumab Dose Optimization in Ulcerative Colitis: Is More Always Better?	26
In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome Who Underwent Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Procedure	25