OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery is 4. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Patient-specific implants in orbital reconstruction	30
Vacuum assisted therapy in the head and neck	24
Emerging trends in rhinoplasty education: accelerated adoption of digital tools and virtual learning platforms	21
Strategies for obviation and management of trismus in oral cancer	17
Robotics and cochlear implant surgery: goals and developments	17
Hyperspectral imaging and evaluation of surgical margins: where do we stand?	17
Cleft related facial skeletal surgery: an update	16
Artificial intelligence in head and neck cancer rehabilitation services: current state and future perspectives	16
Chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma: epidemiology, pathophysiology, morbidity, treatment	15
The role of telehealth in the delivery of oral and maxillofacial surgery services at a level 6 hospital in New South Wales Australia during COVID-19 – the John Hunter Hospital experience: a commentary	15
Management of eagle syndrome	15
The remaining obstacles for a totally implantable cochlear implant	14
Editorial introductions	13
Modern management of distant metastases from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma	11
Sustainable equipment donation in otolaryngology in low-resource settings	11
Update in facial reanimation: neurorrhaphy, interposition grafting, nerve transfers and bioengineered options	11
Host-related indexes in head and neck cancer	10
Scaling early hearing detection in low-resource settings: evidence from recent pilots and policy implications	10
Editorial introductions	10
Muscle transposition and free muscle transfer in facial nerve reanimation	10
Temporal bone fracture related facial palsy: efficacy of decompression with and without grafting	9
Postoperative management following endoscopic skull base surgery	9
Paucity of rhinological services and training in sub-Saharan Africa	9
It's not only swallowing: a clinician primer to adult food refusal beyond dysphagia	9
Editorial introductions	9

Compartmental surgery for T4b oral squamous cell carcinoma involving the masticatory space	9
Evaluation and diagnosis of pediatric patients with dizziness	9
Managing massive palatial defect secondary to palatoplasty failures: an in-depth analysis	9
Primary and secondary autoimmune disorders and hearing loss	9
Current management of cervicofacial nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in the pediatric population	9
Editorial introductions	9
When neck lymph nodes metastases do not origin from a head and neck unknown primary	8
Craniopharyngioma surgery for rhinologists	8
Malnutrition in aged care: interplay between dysphagia and diet	8
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in HIV patients	8
Swallowing after total laryngectomy surgery: where are we after 150 years?	8
The added value of radiomics in determining patient responsiveness to laryngeal preservation strategies	7
Cognitive and behavioral effects of hearing loss	7
Editorial introductions	7
Skull base osteoradionecrosis: from pathogenesis to treatment	7
Paediatric voice disorder: who to refer and how to assess? A summary of recent literature	7
Thyroid lymphoma	7
Delivering a bespoke education programme and learning framework for the integrated speech & language therapy head and neck cancer service across Cheshire and Merseyside, within the UK	7
Gene therapy for inner ear disease: the next targets	7
Recent evidence of advanced preservation rhinoplasty	7
Contemporary review of middle ear adenomatous neuroendocrine tumors	6
Current trends in unilateral cleft lip repair	6
Long-term complications of extracranial pericranial flaps in skull base reconstruction	6
Intraoperative imaging during head and neck reconstruction	6
Defining ‘control’ of chronic rhinosinusitis	6
Managing lymphoedema following treatment for head and neck cancer: is complete decongestive therapy an effective intervention to improve dysphagia outcomes?	6
Hearing loss detection and hearing healthcare in low- and middle-income countries	6
Oncology for the rhinologist	6
Characterizing endotypes in chronic rhinosinusitis: emerging research and clinical applications	6
Dragged kicking and screaming…▪▪	6
Current opinion in refractory and/or unexplained chronic cough	6
Current opinion of presentation of dysphagia and dysphonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019	6
Salivary pepsin testing for laryngopharyngeal reflux: will it change our management?	6
Changes in the sinus microbiome in health and chronic rhinosinusitis	6
Pediatric ossiculoplasty and implications in cholesteatoma surgery	6
Update on the evaluation and management of dysphagia in sporadic inclusion body myositis	6
Two-team approaches in modern head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery: ablative considerations	6
Nonsurgical rhinoplasty: prevention and management of associated complications	5
New developments in the application of artificial intelligence to laryngology	5
The Copenhagen Model: Advancing multidisciplinary strategies for dysphagia and supportive care after head and neck cancer	5
Rhinology in the developing world – an important yet frequently overlooked theme	5
The contemporary role of sinus surgery in managing cystic fibrosis	5
Update on injection augmentation pharyngoplasty in the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency	5
Supraglottoplasty outcomes in laryngomalacia in children	5
Editorial introductions	5
Advancing laryngology through artificial intelligence: a comprehensive review of implementation frameworks and strategies	5
Management of paediatric sialorrhea	5
State-of-the-art: septal perforation repair	5
Use of the preepiglottic baton plate for treatment of tongue-based obstruction in newborns with Robin sequence	5
Free flap volume changes: can we predict ideal flap size and future volume loss?	4

Dental outcomes after neonatal mandibular distraction	4
Neurosurgery for the rhinologist	4
Editorial: sustainability in global otolaryngology	4
Hidden hearing loss: current concepts	4
Editorial Introductions	4
Cervical exenteration and its variants for locally advanced thyroid cancer: when, why, and how?	4
Pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery: postoperative management	4
Grafting materials and techniques in rhinoplasty: a Middle Eastern perspective	4
Cochlear implantation in systemic autoimmune disease	4
Cochlear implantation: an effective modality for hearing restoration following vestibular schwannoma resection	4
Esophageal motility disorder – has Chicago classification v4.0 simplified our management?	4
Posterior tongue tie: that is a thing?	4
Surgical management of orbital tumors	4
Anterior cervical spine surgery and dysphagia	4
Contemporary management of paediatric head and neck teratomas	4
Assessing institutional pediatric airway emergency readiness: key components and practices	4
Intraoral flaps for oral cavity and oropharyngeal reconstruction	4
Are open access article processing charges affordable for otolaryngologists in low-income and middle-income countries?	4
Botulinum toxin injections for laryngeal disorders	4
Editorial introductions	4
Artificial intelligence in maxillofacial and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery	4