OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery is 33. 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
Editorial Board	95
Social and demographic health disparities in shoulder and elbow surgery	86
Editorial Board	76
Joint Position And Hyperlaxity Affect Elbow Joint Congruency In MRI	71
Biomechanical Analysis Of The Humeral Stem Component Of An Elbow Replacement Finite Element And Laboratory Strain Gauge Validation	50
Anatomy of the distal biceps tendon: an in vivo 3-T magnetic resonance imaging study	50
Automated Segmentation Of Shoulder Muscles For Preoperative Planning In Shoulder Arthroplasty	49
Long-term clinical, radiological, and patient-oriented outcomes of the TESS and Nano stemless shoulder arthroplasty systems	47
Response to Sinha regarding: “Oral corticosteroids vs. exercises on treatment of frozen shoulder: a randomized, single-blinded study”	47
Minimal number of cultures needed to detect Cutibacterium acnes in primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective study	46
Do preoperative scapular fractures affect long-term outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty?	46
Posteroinferior glenosphere positioning is associated with improved range of motion following reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a 135° inlay humeral component and lateralized glenoid	45
Does adding hydrogen peroxide to chlorhexidine gluconate increase the effectiveness of skin preparation in reducing cutaneous Cutibacterium levels? A randomized controlled trial	45
Does an additional advanced degree influence career trajectory as a shoulder and elbow surgeon?	43
Overhead athletes have comparable intraoperative injury patterns and clinical outcomes to non-overhead athletes following surgical stabilization for first-time anterior shoulder instability at average	43
Glenohumeral arthrodesis outcomes and complications: a systematic review	43
Finite element analysis of a customized coronoid prosthesis for traumatic coronoid deficiency	42
Letter to the Editor regarding “Latarjet procedure: open with screws or arthroscopic with cortical-buttons”	42
Patient-specific instrumentation vs. a free-hand technique for glenoid baseplate and peripheral screw placement in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using the Exactech implant system: a multicenter	41
Long head of the biceps tendon plays a role in stress absorption and humeral head restriction during the late cocking and deceleration phases of overhead throwing: a finite element study	41
Clinical results of conservative versus operative treatment of acromial and scapular spine fractures following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty	41
The impact of the underlying pathology and previous surgery on the long-term functional outcomes of the Delta Xtend reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study with a minimum follo	41
Characteristics of ulnohumeral joint alignment in distal ulnar collateral ligament tears compared to proximal tears in baseball and softball players	39
The comparison of the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping and dry needling in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a clinical and ultrasonographic study	38
How low can we go? A randomized controlled trial of low-quantity initial opioid prescriptions for shoulder surgery	37

The devastating effects of humeral nonunion on health-related quality of life	37
A biomechanical analysis of double-screw, double-button, and screw-button fixation constructs in patient-specific instrument–guided Latarjet procedure	37
Early muscular training and immobilization in external rotation could reduce the recurrence rate in first-time shoulder dislocators among young rugby athletes	37
Short-term functional outcomes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty following three-dimensional planning is similar whether placed with a standard guide or patient-specific instrumentation	37
Epidemiology, treatment, and mortality of 3973 scapula fractures from the Swedish fracture register	37
Supercharged end-to-side anterior interosseous nerve transfer to restore the intrinsic motor function in osteoarthritis-induced cubital tunnel syndrome	36
Impact of mental health on outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty	34
Survivorship of shoulder arthroplasty in young patients with osteoarthritis: an analysis of the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry	34
Inpatient charges, complication, and revision rates for shoulder arthroplasty in Parkinson disease: a regional database study	33
Use Of The Pectoralis Minor And Coracoacromial Ligament For A Biplanar Coracoclavicular And Acromioclavicular Reconstruction: Cadaver Feasibility Study	33
Neurolysis of the distal segment of the long thoracic nerve for the treatment of scapular winging due to serratus anterior palsy: a continuous series of 73 cases	33
Surgical treatment of shoulder instability in active-duty service members with subcritical glenoid bone loss: Bankart vs. Latarjet	33
Primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty performed for glenohumeral arthritis: does glenoid morphology matter?	33