OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of World Journal of Urology 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Thulium fiber laser: ready to dust all urinary stone composition types?	50
Preliminary assessment of patient and physician satisfaction with the use of teleconsultation in urology during the COVID-19 pandemic	42
Continuous monitoring of intrapelvic pressure during flexible ureteroscopy using a sensor wire: a pilot study	42
How do we assess the efficacy of Ho:YAG low-power laser lithotripsy for the treatment of upper tract urinary stones? Introducing the Joules/mm3 and laser activity concepts	42
A systematic review on COVID-19: urological manifestations, viral RNA detection and special considerations in urological conditions	39
Rezum therapy for patients with large prostates (≥ 80 g): initial clinical experience and postoperative outcomes	37
Systematic review of the endoscopic enucleation of the prostate learning curve	37
Initial clinical experience with the new thulium fiber laser: first 50 cases	35
Advanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of prostate cancer	34
Neoadjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapy in renal cell carcinoma	34
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy versus standard laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: an evidence-based analysis of comparative outcomes	33
Vacuum-assisted mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a new perspective in fragments clearance and intrarenal pressure control	33
Does COVID-19 affect male fertility?	33
Comparison of intrapelvic pressures during flexible ureteroscopy, mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy, standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in a kidney model	32
Cardiovascular risk profiles of GnRH agonists and antagonists: real-world analysis from UK general practice	31
What is the exact definition of stone dust? An in vitro evaluation	31
Robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion decreases postoperative complications only in highly comorbid patients: findings that rely on a standardized methodology recomme	30
Combined radiotherapy and immunotherapy in urothelial bladder cancer: harnessing the full potential of the anti-tumor immune response	30
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urological emergencies: a single-center experience	29
Comparison of the ablation rates, fissures and fragments produced with 150 µm and 272 µm laser fibers with superpulsed thulium fiber laser: an in vitro study	29
Effects of irrigation parameters and access sheath size on the intra-renal temperature during flexible ureteroscopy with a high-power laser	28
Detection of prostate cancer with 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT compared to final histopathology of radical prostatectomy specimens: is PSMA-targeted biopsy feasible? The DeTeCT trial	27
Immune checkpoint inhibition in upper tract urothelial carcinoma	27
Immunotherapy in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: current status and future directions	27
Prospective assessment of two-gene urinary test with multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate for men undergoing primary prostate biopsy	27

Evolving robotic surgery training and improving patient safety, with the integration of novel technologies	27
Tea and coffee consumption and pathophysiology related to kidney stone formation: a systematic review	26
Floating docking technique: a simple modification to improve the working space of the instruments during single-port robotic surgery	26
Evaluation, diagnosis and surveillance of renal masses in the setting of VHL disease	26