OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Spine Journal is 32. 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
Integrative analysis of metabolomic, genomic, and imaging-based phenotypes identify very-low-density lipoprotein as a potential risk factor for lumbar Modic changes	95
Keyhole decompression surgery for holospinal epidural abscess: a novel approach for spinal stability preservation	77
Letter to the editor concerning "development of a decision-making pathway for utilizing standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion" by Adl Amini D, et al. (Eur Spine J [2022]; 31:1611–1620)	73
Letter to the editor concerning “association between skin ultrasound parameters and revision surgery after posterior spinal fusion” by E. Chiapparelli, et al. (Eur Spine J [2024]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-	71
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of S. Pan, et al. concerning “The test–retest reliability of frontal, sagittal, and transverse spinal measurements during three standing arm positions in adolescents	70
Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?	67
Anterior transarticular crossing screw fixation for reducible atlantoaxial dislocation with basilar invagination: a radiological feasibility study	61
Announcements	55
Risk factors for postoperative sympathetic chain dysfunction following oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a multivariate analysis	53
Letter to the Editor concerning “Comparison of saline consumption between microdiscectomy, uniportal, and biportal endoscopic lumbar disc surgery: a multicenter observational study” by Castel X, et al	42
Assessing the knowledge of sports medicine physicians on idiopathic scoliosis: a national survey	40
Announcement	40
Answer to the letter to the editor of P.P. Ray concerning “ChatGPT versus NASS clinical guidelines for degenerative spondylolisthesis: a comparative analysis” by Ahmed W, et al. (Eur Spine J [2024]: d	39
Temporal analysis of complication rates of cervical spine surgery for degenerative spine disease between younger and older cohorts using the CSORN registry: Is age just a number?	38
The change in lumbar lordosis from the standing to the lateral position: implications for lateral interbody fusion	38
Letter to the editor concerning “Percutaneous pedicle screw placement with a mini-open decompression versus open surgery in the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis: one-year results of a randomised	37
A fast classification system for adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance based on spinal sagittal parameters	36
A predictive model for postoperative shoulder imbalance in Lenke 1 A/B and 2 A/B adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	35
Improved deep joint model with tuned improved LeNet for spinal cord segmentation and injury detection using CT images	35
Artificial intelligence in predicting postoperative heterotopic ossification following anterior cervical disc replacement	34
Comparison of clinical effects of percutaneous vertebroplasty with two different puncture approaches on the treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with narrow pedicles	34
Tissue response following implantation with the posterior dynamic distraction device (PDDD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)	34
Implant and construct decision-making in metastatic spine tumour surgery: a review of current concepts with a decision-making algorithm	34
Trajectory tracking made simple: validating a low-cost IMU pedicle screw guide	34
Low back pain improvement after cervical laminoplasty in patients without tandem lumbar stenosis	34

Age-related prevalence of radiographic lumbar spondylolisthesis and its associations with low back pain, walking speed, and muscle index: findings from the second survey of the ROAD study	33
Evaluation of the degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis instability classification (DSIC) system as a guide to surgical technique selection	33
Impact of serotonergic modulators on short- and long-term outcomes after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a national propensity-matched cohort study	33
Dural ossification associated with ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine: a retrospective analysis	33
Construct validation of the Japanese Core Outcome Measures Index and the impact of diseases on patient-reported outcome measures in preoperative patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and disk herniatio	32
Frontal correction assessment in severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery using halo gravity traction before to posterior vertebral arthrodesis: a multicenter retrospective observational study	32
Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and mortality of primary spinal tumors in the United States: A SEER analysis	32
Comparison of a progressive bone drilling system and a visualized reaming system in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a comparative study	32