OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Neurosurgical Focus is 20. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Machine learning approaches for predicting prolonged hospital length of stay after lumbar fusion surgery in patients aged 75 years and older: a retrospective cohort study based on comprehensive geriat	58
Critically reading machine learning literature in neurosurgery: a reader’s guide and checklist for appraising prediction models	55
Surgical outcomes of multiloculated brain abscesses: an institutional experience	55
Recurrent trigeminal neuralgia following MVD: a meta-analysis of second-line treatment strategies	41
Long-term outcomes after microvascular decompression for glossopharyngeal neuralgia	40
Effect of the postoperative Trendelenburg position on chronic subdural hematoma recurrence: a pilot clinical trial	37
Transsylvian versus transcortical approach to insular glioma: analysis of the extent of resection and postoperative neurological complications in propensity score–matched comparative patient cohorts	37
The effect of tumor growth kinetics on survival and time toxicity after resection of recurrent glioblastoma	33
Application of the 6 pillars of sustainable global surgical partnerships by the Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation with lower-middle-income countries in Asia	30
Challenges and opportunities in neurosurgical care transition	28
Outcomes following stereotactic radiosurgery for foramen magnum meningiomas: a single-center experience and systematic review of the literature	26
Digital cognitive testing using a tablet-based app in patients with brain tumors: a single-center feasibility study comparing the app to the gold standard	26
Survival and quality of life after CSF diversion in adult patients with leptomeningeal metastasis–associated hydrocephalus: a systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Outcomes and prognosis of surgically treated thoracic spinal meningiomas: a multicenter cohort study	25
Immunohistochemical markers predicting long-term recurrence following clival and spinal chordoma resection: a multicenter study	24
Quantification of motion during microvascular anastomosis simulation using machine learning hand detection	24
Surgical strategies for the treatment of deformity-associated cervical spondylotic stretch myelopathy: a case series with technically nuanced illustrative operative videos	23
Stereotactic radiosurgery for distant brain metastases secondary to esthesioneuroblastoma: a single-institution series	22
Ear and nose–related intracranial empyema in children: a 9-year cohort study from a tertiary referral center	21
Single-session versus staged approaches for chronic subdural hematoma treatment with middle meningeal artery embolization and evacuation surgery: a propensity score–matched analysis	21
Improving mixed-reality neuronavigation with blue-green light: a comparative multimodal laboratory study	20