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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Strategies for obviation and management of trismus in oral cancer	19
Patient-specific implants in orbital reconstruction	19
Artificial intelligence in head and neck cancer rehabilitation services: current state and future perspectives	18
Hyperspectral imaging and evaluation of surgical margins: where do we stand?	18
Cleft related facial skeletal surgery: an update	17
Robotics and cochlear implant surgery: goals and developments	17
Chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma: epidemiology, pathophysiology, morbidity, treatment	16
Vacuum assisted therapy in the head and neck	16
Editorial introductions	15
Modern management of distant metastases from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma	13
Sustainable equipment donation in otolaryngology in low-resource settings	13
Host-related indexes in head and neck cancer	12
Muscle transposition and free muscle transfer in facial nerve reanimation	11
Scaling early hearing detection in low-resource settings: evidence from recent pilots and policy implications	11
Management of eagle syndrome	10
Editorial introductions	10
Update in facial reanimation: neurorrhaphy, interposition grafting, nerve transfers and bioengineered options	10
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	10
The remaining obstacles for a totally implantable cochlear implant	10
Paucity of rhinological services and training in sub-Saharan Africa	9
Postoperative management following endoscopic skull base surgery	9
Editorial Introductions	9
Current management of cervicofacial nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in the pediatric population	9
Compartmental surgery for T4b oral squamous cell carcinoma involving the masticatory space	9
Evaluation and diagnosis of pediatric patients with dizziness	9

Editorial introductions	9
Swallowing after total laryngectomy surgery: where are we after 150 years?	8
Managing massive palatial defect secondary to palatoplasty failures: an in-depth analysis	8
When neck lymph nodes metastases do not origin from a head and neck unknown primary	8
Primary and secondary autoimmune disorders and hearing loss	8
Malnutrition in aged care: interplay between dysphagia and diet	8
Hearing loss detection and hearing healthcare in low- and middle-income countries	7
Gene therapy for inner ear disease: the next targets	7
Craniopharyngioma surgery for rhinologists	7
Editorial introductions	7
Recent evidence of advanced preservation rhinoplasty	7
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in HIV patients	7
Paediatric voice disorder: who to refer and how to assess? A summary of recent literature	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
Temporal bone fracture related facial palsy: efficacy of decompression with and without grafting	7
The added value of radiomics in determining patient responsiveness to laryngeal preservation strategies	7
Skull base osteoradionecrosis: from pathogenesis to treatment	6
Long-term complications of extracranial pericranial flaps in skull base reconstruction	6
Contemporary review of middle ear adenomatous neuroendocrine tumors	6
Update on the evaluation and management of dysphagia in sporadic inclusion body myositis	6
Use of the preepiglottic baton plate for treatment of tongue-based obstruction in newborns with Robin sequence	6
Salivary pepsin testing for laryngopharyngeal reflux: will it change our management?	6
Pediatric ossiculoplasty and implications in cholesteatoma surgery	6
Changes in the sinus microbiome in health and chronic rhinosinusitis	6
Managing lymphoedema following treatment for head and neck cancer: is complete decongestive therapy an effective intervention to improve dysphagia outcomes?	6
Defining ‘control’ of chronic rhinosinusitis	6
Thyroid lymphoma	6
Current trends in unilateral cleft lip repair	6
Oncology for the rhinologist	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
Editorial introductions	5
Update on injection augmentation pharyngoplasty in the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency	5
The Copenhagen Model: Advancing multidisciplinary strategies for dysphagia and supportive care after head and neck cancer	5
The contemporary role of sinus surgery in managing cystic fibrosis	5
Nonsurgical rhinoplasty: prevention and management of associated complications	5
Supraglottoplasty outcomes in laryngomalacia in children	5
Advancing laryngology through artificial intelligence: a comprehensive review of implementation frameworks and strategies	5
Two-team approaches in modern head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery: ablative considerations	5
Rhinology in the developing world – an important yet frequently overlooked theme	5
Characterizing endotypes in chronic rhinosinusitis: emerging research and clinical applications	5
New developments in the application of artificial intelligence to laryngology	5
Intraoperative imaging during head and neck reconstruction	5
State-of-the-art: septal perforation repair	4
Editorial introductions	4
Cochlear implantation: an effective modality for hearing restoration following vestibular schwannoma resection	4
Dental outcomes after neonatal mandibular distraction	4
Anterior cervical spine surgery and dysphagia	4
Botulinum toxin injections for laryngeal disorders	4

Grafting materials and techniques in rhinoplasty: a Middle Eastern perspective	4
Assessing institutional pediatric airway emergency readiness: key components and practices	4
Modern methods of dorsal augmentation rhinoplasty	4
Neurosurgery for the rhinologist	4
Contemporary management of paediatric head and neck teratomas	4
Posterior tongue tie: that is a thing?	4
Editorial: sustainability in global otolaryngology	4
Editorial Introductions	4
Management of paediatric sialorrhea	4
Are open access article processing charges affordable for otolaryngologists in low-income and middle-income countries?	4
Pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery: postoperative management	4
Cochlear implantation in systemic autoimmune disease	4
Esophageal motility disorder – has Chicago classification v4.0 simplified our management?	4
Cervical exenteration and its variants for locally advanced thyroid cancer: when, why, and how?	4