OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences is 3. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
One-year experience with virtual multidisciplinary neuro-oncology tumor board during the COVID-19 pandemic	26
Neurosurgical systematic reviews and meta-analyses for a daily practice	24
An understimated maneuver for oculomotor nerve palsy due to posterior communicating artery aneurysm: the opening of the anterior petroclinoid ligament. A technical note	21
Quantitative analysis of exposure and surgical maneuverability of three purely endoscopic keyhole approaches to the floor of the third ventricle	20
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)	19
Dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma: a six-decade study	18
Treatment of iNPH: novel insights	17
A history of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion predicts proximal junctional kyphosis after spinal deformity surgery	16
De novo cavernous angiomas associated with developmental venous anomaly: a mini-series and literature review	12
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors: the value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in a series of 57 cases from two Italian centers	11
Contact-free transposition and interposition techniques for trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review	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
Application of electromagnetic disturbance technology in predicting ventriculoperitoneal shunt dependency after aneurysm-associated subarachnoid hemorrhage	10
Sodium fluorescein application in brain tumor biopsy	9
Generation of synthetic tomographic images from biplanar X-ray: a narrative review of history, methods, and the state of the art	9
Transcortical endoportal subchoroidal endoscope-assisted approach to the third ventricle: from virtual reality to anatomical laboratory	9
Efficacy of whole-sellar gamma knife radiosurgery for magnetic resonance imaging-negative Cushing's disease	9
Clear neuroimaging margin at the brain-tumor interface is associated with gross total resection and longer survival in non-enhancing diffuse gliomas	8
A cautionary tale: frailty predicts mortality after deep brain stimulation and the risk analysis index has an unparalleled classification threshold	8
Improving neurosurgical research through a trainee-led research community	8
Genetic and biochemical profile of patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective longitudinal observational tertiary care hospital-based study	8
Classification of unilateral thalamic gliomas predicts tumor resection and patient's survival: a single center retrospective study	8
The prognostic value of emergency microsurgical clipping of ruptured anterior circulation aneurysms	8
Standardizing the large-volume "tap test" for evaluating idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review	8

An update of predictors of cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Intraoperative seizures during neuro-oncological supratentorial surgery: the role of prophylaxis with levetiracetam and intraoperative monitoring in a consecutive series of 353 patients	8
Th17/Treg imbalance in peripheral blood from patients with intracranial aneurysm	8
O-(2-18F-ﬂuoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (18F-FET) PET as a potential selection tool for second surgery in glioblastoma patients	7
Awake transradial middle meningeal artery embolization and twist drill craniostomy for chronic subdural hematomas in the elderly: case series and technical note	7
Intraoperative navigation in surgical management of traumatic spine injury: a propensity score matching analysis	7
Optimal MGMT promoter methylation cut-off to predict better survival in glioblastoma patients undergoing gross-total resection	7
Headlight and loupe-based fluorescein detection system in brain tumor surgery: a first-in-human experience	7
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	7
Bartolomeo Panizza (1785-1867) and his contribution to the discovery of the visual cortex	7
Lessons learned during COVID-19 pandemic, a worldwide survey: evolution of global neurosurgical practice	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
Radiosurgical management of pathology-proven low-grade glioma: a systematic review across the pre- and post-molecular classification era	6
Long-term efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for chronic primary neuropathic pain in the contemporary era: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Surgery of optic-chiasmatic tumors assisted by sodium fluorescein yellow fluorescence and visual evoked potentials monitoring	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
Radiation dose-escalation and dose-fractionation modulate the immune microenvironment, cancer stem cells and vasculature in experimental high-grade gliomas	6
Seizure-outcome after surgery of low-grade epilepsy associated neuro-epithelial tumors	6
Family-base rare variant association analysis in Saudi Arabian hydrocephalus subjects using whole exome sequencing	6
Specificity of transcranial motor evoked potential monitoring was significantly improved by compound muscle action potential normalization after peripheral nerve stimulation	6
Microsurgery of Koos I-II vestibular schwannomas: a case series of 100 consecutive patients	6
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
Intracranial pressure monitor insertion in traumatic brain injury: a single center, retrospective decision process analysis	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
Household income is associated with return to surgery following discectomy for far lateral disc herniation	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
Intra- and postoperative complications in the treatment of spinal metastases . A multicenter surveillance study from the German Spinal Registry (DWG-Register)	5
Statins and middle meningeal artery embolization: a literature review in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma	5
Are familial colloid cysts of the third ventricle associated with a worse clinical course than sporadic forms?	5
Glioblastoma: from volumetric analysis to molecular predictors	5
Thermal versus cooled radiofrequency in patients with sacroiliac joint pain: a systematic review of the literature and pooled analysis of clinical outcomes	5
The interlaminar contralateral approach to far-lateral lumbar disc herniations: a single-center comparison with traditional techniques	5
Risk factors for preoperative seizures in intracranial meningiomas	5
Telemedicine in a spine clinic setting: a large survey of patient preferences and experiences	4
Primary intradural extramedullary lesions: a longitudinal study of 212 patients and analysis of predictors of functional outcome	4
Endovascular treatment and neurosurgical clipping in subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review of economic evaluations	4
Rapid versus gradual weaning of external ventricular drains in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Induction of large cerebral aneurysms by intraperitoneal administration of β-aminopropionitrile fumarate in male rats	4
Unilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in Parkinson's Disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Anatomical meningo-orbital band evaluation and clinical implications: a cadaveric dissection study	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
2-1-2 Stroke microsurgical thrombectomy technique as a tertiary/salvage treatment option	4
Blood pressure variability and prognosis in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Bed rest after incidental durotomy in lumbar surgery: a redundant measure in case of watertight dural repair	4
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	4
Isolated spinal artery aneurysm treatment: a systematic review of the literature and an illustrative case of the neuromonitoring-assisted resection	4
Perioperative seizure in patients undergoing brain mapping under awake craniotomy for language-related eloquent region gliomas: a prospective study	4
Accuracy of predicted postoperative segmental lumbar lordosis in spinal fusion using an intraoperative robotic planning and guidance system	4

The western giants of neuroanatomical past: an ode to yesterday - Part I	4
Difference between brain temperature and core temperature in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review	4
Comparison of intra-operative skull fixation techniques on cervical sagittal parameters	4
Normal pressure hydrocephalus does not matter: a European perspective	4
Combined endoscopic endonasal and transorbital approach to skull base tumors: a systematic literature review	4
What is the quality of the information available on the internet for patients suffering with sciatica?	4
Sharpening skills: the role of virtual simulation in enhancing spinal neurosurgical proficiency	4
Neurosurgery virtual education in the COVID-19 pandemic era: results of a global survey	4
Cognitive characteristics of children treated for deformational plagiocephaly and parental perception of the therapy	4
Endoscopic-assisted paramedian supracerebellar infratentorial approach to the posterior portion of the third ventricle: anatomical study and surgical cases	4
Specifies of the fetal median callosal artery	3
3T MRI-SWI based volumetric analysis of the subthalamic and red nuclei in advanced Parkinson's disease	3
Endovascular neurosurgery in Europe: an International Survey and future perspectives	3
Frailty as a predictor of postoperative outcomes in neurosurgery: a systematic review	3
Readmissions in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations: a national readmission database study	3
Post-traumatic stress disorder complicated by mild combat contusion trauma: clinical features	3
What is idiopathic in normal pressure hydrocephalus?	3
The "FAST" bypass philosophy: a framework for precision in superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery revascularization after 17,000 cases	3
Transvenous Onyx embolization for dural arteriovenous fistula with concomitant transvenous balloon protection of the venous sinus	3
Instrumental assessment of INPH: structural and functional neuroimaging	3
The projected numbers of degenerative spine disease in Austria from 2017 to 2080: a perspective-based scenario analysis	3
Surgical management of pediatric intracranial cerebral cavernous malformations: a 10-year single-center experience	3
Gastrointestinal disorders in traumatic brain injury: pathophysiology, risk factors, and interventions	3
Glibenclamide reduces secondary brain injury in a SAH rat model by reducing brain swelling and modulating inflammatory response	3
Prediction of diabetes insipidus occurrence after endoscopic endonasal removal of sellar lesions using MRI-based radiomics and machine learning	3
The EANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee's vision of the future of European Neurosurgery	3
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: radiologic diagnosis, clinical and radiologic factors affecting surgical decision making: WFNS spine committee recommendations	3
Turning tables: a war-like approach to neurosurgical emergencies in the COVID-19 era	3
Increased preoperative levels of circulating erythrocytic hemoglobin might predict high-grade histology (WHO grade 2-3) in falcine and parasagittal meningiomas	3
Surgical outcomes of traumatic C2 body fractures: a retrospective analysis	3
Characterization of neurosurgery fellowship directors: strengths and room for improvement	3
Neuroendoscopic cysto-cisternostomy for middle cranial fossa arachnoid cysts: a systematic review of the practice principles from 169 cases	3
An observational analysis of costs and effectiveness of an intraoperative compared with a preoperative image-guided system in spine surgery fixation: analysis of 10 years of experience	3
Women in neurosurgery: review of the literature combined with a gender-based analysis of the development over the past 20 years in Austria	3
Clinical outcomes of ruptured cerebral arteriovenous malformations in the pediatric population	3
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	3
Can clinicians correctly predict intracranial pressure state based on clinical symptoms alone in shunted patients?	3
Decompressive craniectomy for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Standing e-scooters, a new self-harming tool in the motor vehicle accidents TBI chapter: do we really deserve it?	3
Endoscopic approaches for the treatment of orbital cavernous hemangiomas: a retrospective multicentric case series	3
Neurosurgical research in LMIC: a bitter truth	3
Pre-surgical planning with extended reality in neurosurgery: a survey-based study describing a preliminary experience in Italy	3
There is no difference in perioperative results between posterior instrumentation with and without interbody cage and debridement in primary spondylodiscitis in adults: a multicenter surveillance stud	3
Decompression and fusion surgery for osteoporotic vertebral fractures: WFNS spine committee recommendations	3
The health-related quality of life in children with arachnoid cysts. Clinical predictors and parent-child perspectives	3
Intraoperative computed tomography, navigated ultrasound, 5-amino-levulinic acid fluorescence and neuromonitoring in brain tumor surgery: overtreatment or useful tool combination?	3
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease in practice: results of the survey by the Italian Neurosurgery Society	3
Does the extent of soft tissue dissection and location of screws in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion impact the development of the adjacent segment degeneration? A prospective short-term radiol	3
Impact of 4K ultra-high-definition endoscope in pituitary surgery: analysis of a comparative institutional case series	3
Delayed subdural fluid collections after Ommaya reservoir placement	3