OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences is 4. 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.)

Article	Citations
One-year experience with virtual multidisciplinary neuro-oncology tumor board during the COVID-19 pandemic	27
Neurosurgical systematic reviews and meta-analyses for a daily practice	25
An understimated maneuver for oculomotor nerve palsy due to posterior communicating artery aneurysm: the opening of the anterior petroclinoid ligament. A technical note	23
Quantitative analysis of exposure and surgical maneuverability of three purely endoscopic keyhole approaches to the floor of the third ventricle	22
Operative results of AO A3 and A4 traumatic injuries in the thoracic and lumbar spine. A multicenter surveillance study of 4230 patients from the German Spine Registry (DWG-Register)	20
A history of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion predicts proximal junctional kyphosis after spinal deformity surgery	19
Dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma: a six-decade study	18
De novo cavernous angiomas associated with developmental venous anomaly: a mini-series and literature review	16
Treatment of iNPH: novel insights	12
Contact-free transposition and interposition techniques for trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review	11
Machine learning-based models using preoperative imaging and clinical data to predict intraoperative rebleeding and functional recovery in intracerebral hemorrhage patients: a multicenter study	11
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors: the value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in a series of 57 cases from two Italian centers	11
Early growth response 1 promoted the invasion of glioblastoma multiforme by elevating HMGB1	11
Bed rest duration and development of cerebrospinal fluid leaks after intradural spinal surgery: a meta-analysis of comparative studies	10
Transcortical endoportal subchoroidal endoscope-assisted approach to the third ventricle: from virtual reality to anatomical laboratory	10
Generation of synthetic tomographic images from biplanar X-ray: a narrative review of history, methods, and the state of the art	10
Efficacy of whole-sellar gamma knife radiosurgery for magnetic resonance imaging-negative Cushing's disease	10
Application of electromagnetic disturbance technology in predicting ventriculoperitoneal shunt dependency after aneurysm-associated subarachnoid hemorrhage	10
Intraoperative seizures during neuro-oncological supratentorial surgery: the role of prophylaxis with levetiracetam and intraoperative monitoring in a consecutive series of 353 patients	9
An update of predictors of cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: systematic review and meta-analysis	9
A cautionary tale: frailty predicts mortality after deep brain stimulation and the risk analysis index has an unparalleled classification threshold	9
Th17/Treg imbalance in peripheral blood from patients with intracranial aneurysm	9
The prognostic value of emergency microsurgical clipping of ruptured anterior circulation aneurysms	9
Sodium fluorescein application in brain tumor biopsy	9
Classification of unilateral thalamic gliomas predicts tumor resection and patient's survival: a single center retrospective study	9

Standardizing the large-volume "tap test" for evaluating idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review	8
Genetic and biochemical profile of patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective longitudinal observational tertiary care hospital-based study	8
Optimal MGMT promoter methylation cut-off to predict better survival in glioblastoma patients undergoing gross-total resection	8
Clear neuroimaging margin at the brain-tumor interface is associated with gross total resection and longer survival in non-enhancing diffuse gliomas	8
A Multidisciplinary Central Nervous System Clinic Model for Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery (RADIANS): three-year experience with brain and skull base lesions in a community hospital setting	8
Improving neurosurgical research through a trainee-led research community	8
O-(2-18F-ﬂuoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (18F-FET) PET as a potential selection tool for second surgery in glioblastoma patients	8
Intraoperative navigation in surgical management of traumatic spine injury: a propensity score matching analysis	7
Training of Italian residents: lights and shadows of the Calabria Decree	7
Awake transradial middle meningeal artery embolization and twist drill craniostomy for chronic subdural hematomas in the elderly: case series and technical note	7
Headlight and loupe-based fluorescein detection system in brain tumor surgery: a first-in-human experience	7
Lessons learned during COVID-19 pandemic, a worldwide survey: evolution of global neurosurgical practice	7
Bartolomeo Panizza (1785-1867) and his contribution to the discovery of the visual cortex	7
Surgery of optic-chiasmatic tumors assisted by sodium fluorescein yellow fluorescence and visual evoked potentials monitoring	7
Radiosurgical management of pathology-proven low-grade glioma: a systematic review across the pre- and post-molecular classification era	7
Functional outcome of patients with unstable single-level/two-level lumbar stenosis treated with decompression plus divergent screws (cortical bone trajectory) or percutaneous convergent pedicle screw	6
Long-term efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for chronic primary neuropathic pain in the contemporary era: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Intra- and postoperative complications in the treatment of spinal metastases . A multicenter surveillance study from the German Spinal Registry (DWG-Register)	6
Radiation dose-escalation and dose-fractionation modulate the immune microenvironment, cancer stem cells and vasculature in experimental high-grade gliomas	6
All-cause and tumor-specific mortality trends in elderly primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) patients: a surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) analysis	6
Specificity of transcranial motor evoked potential monitoring was significantly improved by compound muscle action potential normalization after peripheral nerve stimulation	6
The interlaminar contralateral approach to far-lateral lumbar disc herniations: a single-center comparison with traditional techniques	6
Family-base rare variant association analysis in Saudi Arabian hydrocephalus subjects using whole exome sequencing	6
Seizure-outcome after surgery of low-grade epilepsy associated neuro-epithelial tumors	6
Microsurgery of Koos I-II vestibular schwannomas: a case series of 100 consecutive patients	6
Statins and middle meningeal artery embolization: a literature review in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma	6
Bed rest after incidental durotomy in lumbar surgery: a redundant measure in case of watertight dural repair	5
Risk factors for preoperative seizures in intracranial meningiomas	5
Intracranial pressure monitor insertion in traumatic brain injury: a single center, retrospective decision process analysis	5
Thermal versus cooled radiofrequency in patients with sacroiliac joint pain: a systematic review of the literature and pooled analysis of clinical outcomes	5
Combined endoscopic endonasal and transorbital approach to skull base tumors: a systematic literature review	5
Endovascular treatment and neurosurgical clipping in subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review of economic evaluations	5
Normal pressure hydrocephalus does not matter: a European perspective	5
Cracking the glass ceiling: women's evolution in neurosurgical leadership	5
Radiographic and clinical progression from acute to chronic subdural hematoma: a systematic review	5
Real-life implementation of molecular criteria for diagnosing gliomas according to 2021 WHO Classification: a national survey from the Italian Association of Neuro-Oncology and Society of Neurosurgery	5
Rapid versus gradual weaning of external ventricular drains in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
What is the quality of the information available on the internet for patients suffering with sciatica?	5
Household income is associated with return to surgery following discectomy for far lateral disc herniation	5
Use of automated irrigating drainage system as rescue device for obstructive hydrocephalus in severe traumatic brain injury	5
The role of the craniotomy size in the surgical evacuation of acute subdural hematomas in elderly patients: a retrospective multicentric study	5
Robotic versus non-robotic sacroiliac joint fusion: a meta-analysis	5
A new study protocol for in-vivo assessment of tumor diagnosis and microscopic tumor infiltration at the resection cavity in central nervous system tumors by a new miniature confocal endomicroscope (C	5
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: radiologic diagnosis, clinical and radiologic factors affecting surgical decision making: WFNS spine committee recommendations	4
Endovascular neurosurgery in Europe: an International Survey and future perspectives	4
Impact of 4K ultra-high-definition endoscope in pituitary surgery: analysis of a comparative institutional case series	4
2-1-2 Stroke microsurgical thrombectomy technique as a tertiary/salvage treatment option	4
Turning tables: a war-like approach to neurosurgical emergencies in the COVID-19 era	4
Difference between brain temperature and core temperature in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review	4
Endoscopic approaches for the treatment of orbital cavernous hemangiomas: a retrospective multicentric case series	4

Isolated spinal artery aneurysm treatment: a systematic review of the literature and an illustrative case of the neuromonitoring-assisted resection	4
Neurosurgical research in LMIC: a bitter truth	4
Comparison of intra-operative skull fixation techniques on cervical sagittal parameters	4
Accuracy of predicted postoperative segmental lumbar lordosis in spinal fusion using an intraoperative robotic planning and guidance system	4
Unilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in Parkinson's Disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Cognitive characteristics of children treated for deformational plagiocephaly and parental perception of the therapy	4
Perioperative seizure in patients undergoing brain mapping under awake craniotomy for language-related eloquent region gliomas: a prospective study	4
Standing e-scooters, a new self-harming tool in the motor vehicle accidents TBI chapter: do we really deserve it?	4
Endoscopic-assisted paramedian supracerebellar infratentorial approach to the posterior portion of the third ventricle: anatomical study and surgical cases	4
Gastrointestinal disorders in traumatic brain injury: pathophysiology, risk factors, and interventions	4
Telemedicine in a spine clinic setting: a large survey of patient preferences and experiences	4
Prediction of diabetes insipidus occurrence after endoscopic endonasal removal of sellar lesions using MRI-based radiomics and machine learning	4
Primary intradural extramedullary lesions: a longitudinal study of 212 patients and analysis of predictors of functional outcome	4
The EANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee's vision of the future of European Neurosurgery	4
Transvenous Onyx embolization for dural arteriovenous fistula with concomitant transvenous balloon protection of the venous sinus	4
The western giants of neuroanatomical past: an ode to yesterday - Part I	4
Specifies of the fetal median callosal artery	4
Predicting the early visual outcomes in sellar-suprasellar lesions compressing the chiasm: the role of SD-OCT series of 20 patients operated via endoscopic endonasal approach	4
Readmissions in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations: a national readmission database study	4
Sharpening skills: the role of virtual simulation in enhancing spinal neurosurgical proficiency	4
3T MRI-SWI based volumetric analysis of the subthalamic and red nuclei in advanced Parkinson's disease	4
Blood pressure variability and prognosis in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4