OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery is 37. 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
Editorial Commentary: Repairing Retracted Rotator Cuff Tears: Histologically Different, but Success Still Achievable With “Failure in Continuity”	114
Table of Contents	104
Editorial Commentary: Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Is Optimal About 85% of the Time	101
Masthead	97
Instructions for Authors	95
Editorial Board	72
Arthroscopic Excision of Intra-Articular Osteoid Osteoma of the Hip: A Case Series	64
Masthead	58
Podium Presentation Title: Postoperative Stiffness Following Multiligamentous Knee Injury Surgery Is Not Affected by Obesity	54
Podium Presentation Title: One and Two-Year PROs Do Not Vary Significantly After Rotator Cuff Repair:An Analysis of 1,567 Patients	54
Editorial Commentary: Immediate Surgical Stabilization Following a First-Time Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Is Still the Best Evidence-Based Approach	53
Instructions for Authors	50
Corrigendum	50
Editorial Commentary: Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk: Insights and Cautions for Clinical Application	50
Current Definitions of Return to Play After Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries and Surgery in Professional Baseball Players Prohibit Cross-Study Comparison: A Systematic Review	50
Editorial Commentary: Acromioplasty Does Not Improve Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: The Game Is Over!	49
Editorial Board	49
Suture Tape Augmentation Improves Posterior Stability After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Tendon Autograft With Single-Bundle Transtibial Technique	48
A Number of Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Factors Increase the Risk for Elbow Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury in Baseball Players: A Systematic Review	48
Younger Patients Are More Likely to Undergo Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair and Revision Meniscal Surgery in a Large Cross-Sectional Cohort	45
Glenohumeral Superior Translation and Subacromial Contract Pressure Are Both Improved With Superior Capsular Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Biomechanical Investigations	44
Retracted Rotator Cuff Repairs Heal With Disorganized Fibrogenesis Without Affecting Biomechanical Properties: A Comparative Animal Model Study	44
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy for 2 Weeks Prior to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Did Not Impact Quadriceps Strength Compared to Standard Therapy	44
Human Rotator Cuff Tears Reveal an Age-Dependent Increase in Markers of Cellular Senescence and Selective Removal of Senescent Cells With Dasatinib + Quercetin Increases Genetic Expression of COL1A1 I	44
Improved Outcome and Earlier Return to Activity After Suture Tape Augmentation Versus Broström Repair for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability? A Systematic Review	44

Meditation Using a Mobile App Improves Surgery Trainee Performance: A Simulation-Based Randomized Controlled Trial	43
Editorial Commentary: Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Shows Positive Midterm Outcomes When Properly Indicated	42
Regional Anesthesia Should Be the Standard for All Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgeries	42
Both Open and Arthroscopic All-Inside Anatomic Reconstruction With Autologous Gracilis Tendon Restore Ankle Stability in Patients With Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability	42
Clinical Outcomes After Polyurethane Meniscal Scaffolds Implantation Remain Stable Despite a Joint Space Narrowing at 10-Year Follow-Up	41
Earlier Initiation of Supervised Physical Rehabilitation Is Not Associated With Decreased Arthrofibrosis After Isolated Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	40
Editorial Commentary: Racial and Economic Inequity Leads to Diminished Access to Rotator Cuff Repair: We Treat as One	39
High Return to Play and Low Reinjury Rates in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Players Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Quadrupled Hamstring Autogr	39
Regarding “No Difference in Complication Rates or Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone and Quadriceps Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”	38
Regarding “Bubble Sign: An Arthroscopic Technical Trick to Differentiate Between Partial- and Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears”	38
Editorial Commentary: Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Produced a Significant Improvement in Most Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy	37
Editorial Commentary: Corticosteroid Injections Administered Within 4 Weeks Before Shoulder Arthroscopy Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Infection	37
Editorial Commentary: We Should Be Cautious About Using Catching and Locking as an Indication for Knee Arthroscopy: Mechanical Symptoms May Be Multifactorial in Their Causes	37
Editorial Commentary: Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Is Effective for Adolescents With Meniscal Insufficiency, Although Outcomes May Decline Over Time	37