OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Spine Journal 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Announcement	62
Integrative analysis of metabolomic, genomic, and imaging-based phenotypes identify very-low-density lipoprotein as a potential risk factor for lumbar Modic changes	60
Risk factors for postoperative sympathetic chain dysfunction following oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a multivariate analysis	49
Effects of a microgravity SkinSuit on lumbar geometry and kinematics	47
Case-matched radiological and clinical outcome evaluation of interlaminar versus microsurgical decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis	47
How to select the lowest instrumented vertebra in Lenke 5/6 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with derotation technique	45
Keyhole decompression surgery for holospinal epidural abscess: a novel approach for spinal stability preservation	43
Evaluation of the degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis instability classification (DSIC) system as a guide to surgical technique selection	43
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-	41
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	41
Bone microstructure and volumetric bone mineral density in patients with global sagittal malalignment	40
Predicting 30-day mortality after surgery for metastatic disease of the spine: the H2-FAILS score	40
Frontal correction assessment in severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery using halo gravity traction before to posterior vertebral arthrodesis: a multicenter retrospective observational study	38
The fusion rates at different times of cortical iliac crest autograft or allograft compared with cages after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a meta-analysis	36
Malignant spinal cord compression in the paediatric population—a systematic review, meta-analysis	33
Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?	33
Adherence to the Obeid coronal malalignment classification and a residual malalignment below 20 mm can improve surgical outcomes in adult spine deformity surgery	33
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?	32
Low back pain improvement after cervical laminoplasty in patients without tandem lumbar stenosis	32
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	31
Tissue response following implantation with the posterior dynamic distraction device (PDDD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)	31
The contributions of cartilage endplate composition and vertebral bone marrow fat to intervertebral disc degeneration in patients with chronic low back pain	30
Artificial intelligence in predicting postoperative heterotopic ossification following anterior cervical disc replacement	29
Correction to: Closed‑suction drainage in thoracolumbar spinal surgery–clinical routine without evidence? a systematic review	29
The incidence and risk factors for unplanned readmission within 90 days after surgical treatment of spinal fractures	28

Letter to the Editor concerning "ProDisc–C versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the surgical treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease: two-year outcomes of Asian prospective random	28
The change in lumbar lordosis from the standing to the lateral position: implications for lateral interbody fusion	26
Comparison of clinical effects of percutaneous vertebroplasty with two different puncture approaches on the treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with narrow pedicles	26
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)	26
Global alignment taking into account the cervical spine with odontoid hip axis angle (OD-HA)	26