OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Annals of Surgical Oncology 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Great Debate: Chemoradiation Should be Added to Chemotherapy as a Neoadjuvant Treatment Strategy for Resectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma	286
Is Thoracic Duct Resection Necessary for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy? A Propensity-Matched Analysis Based on the Comprehensive Registry of Es	86
ASO Author Reflections: Total Three-Dimensional Guided Laparoscopic Radical Resection for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma—Transitioning from the Plane to the Realm of Dimensionality	79
ASO Author Reflections: Optimizing Additional Workups from Preoperative Breast MRI	77
ASO Visual Abstract: Chronologic Age, Independent of Frailty, is the Strongest Predictor of Failure-to-Rescue After Surgery for Gastrointestinal Malignancies	77
ASO Author Reflections: Colonoscopic-Assisted Laparoscopic Wedge Resection Seems a Valuable Addition to the Current Local Resection Techniques in Case of Suspected Deep-Invasive T1 Colon Cancer	77
The 2022 PSOGI International Consensus on HIPEC Regimens for Peritoneal Malignancies: Methodology	74
ASO Author Reflections: Delays in Breast Cancer Treatment During the COVID Pandemic—Disparities in Delay and a Call to Action	63
Correction: Timing is Everything: Neoadjuvant Versus Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Patients with Resectable Metastatic Melanoma	60
ASO Author Reflections: Chasing a Microscopic Cancer-Free Margin During Resection for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Can Additional Resection Improve the Long-Term Outcomes?	56
ASO Visual Abstract: Selective Lymphadenectomy for Salvage Esophagectomy in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma	55
ASO Visual Abstract: Para-aortic Lymph Node Dissection for Colorectal Cancer—Predicting Pathologic Lymph Node Positivity and Optimizing Outcomes	51
ASO Author Reflections: Potentially Avoidable and Prolonged Hospitalizations for Suspected Colon Cancer—Hospital Impact	47
Is it Time for Synoptic Reporting in Melanoma Nodal Surveillance Ultrasonography?	46
ASO Author Reflections: Dynamic Prediction of Survival After Curative Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Landmarking-Based Analysis	44
Evaluation of National Surgical Practice for Lateral Lymph Nodes in Rectal Cancer in an Untrained Setting: Time to Collaborate for Universal Consensus and Training Programs	43
ASO Author Reflections: Is There a Relationship Between TIL and Regression in Melanoma?	42
ASO Visual Abstract: Risk Stratification of Sentinel Node Metastasis Disease Burden and Phenotype in Stage III Melanoma Patients	41
ASO Visual Abstract: SUCCOR Risk—Design and Validation of a Recurrence Prediction Index for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer	40
ASO Author Reflections: A Multiomic Novel Staging System for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients	38
Treatment Switch in Poor Responders with Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy	37
ASO Author Reflections: Colon Cancer Disparities in Stage at Presentation and Time to Surgery for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders	37
ASO Author Reflections: Association of County-level Upward Economic Mobility with Stage at Diagnosis and Receipt of Curative-Intent Treatment Among Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma	36
Significance of Specimen Extraction Site in Minimizing Hernia Risk After Distal Pancreatectomy	36
Laparoscopic Anterior Resection with Anastomosis of Mid-Transverse to Distal Rectum with Deloyers Procedure Under Indocyanine Green fluorescence Guidance: A Video Case Report	35

ASO Visual Abstract: Detecting Somatic Mutations for Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration with Next-Generation Sequencing	35
ASO Visual Abstract: Risk of Intraoperative Hyperthermia and Outcomes in Adults Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy	35
Treatment Paradigm for Cervical Esophageal Cancer: Now and Then	35
ASO Visual Abstract: Enhanced Clinical Utility of Molecular Budding Signature as a Recurrence Risk Determinant in Stage II and III Colon Cancer Patients	34
Practice Patterns and Outcomes Among Surgical Oncology Fellowship Graduates Performing Complex Cancer Surgery in the United States Across Different Career Stages	34
ASO Visual Abstract: Poor Access to Mental Healthcare is Associated with Worse Postoperative Outcomes among Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer	34
Downstaging Effect Rather than the Full Intended Cycles of Perioperative Chemotherapy Determines the Value of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer	33
Exploring Breast Surgeons’ Attitudes on Universal Genetic Testing: A Qualitative Study	32
Letter to the Editor Regarding "An Evidence-Based Staging System for Mucosal Melanoma: A Proposal”	32
ASO Visual Abstract: Comparing Methods for Targeted Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients: A Nationwide, Retrospective Study	32
ASO Visual Abstract: Colonic Stent as Bridge to Surgery for Malignant Obstruction Induces Gene Expressional Changes Associated with a More Aggressive Tumor Phenotype	32