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
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
Effect of the postoperative Trendelenburg position on chronic subdural hematoma recurrence: a pilot clinical trial	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
Survival and quality of life after CSF diversion in adult patients with leptomeningeal metastasis–associated hydrocephalus: a systematic review and meta-analysis	26
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
Outcomes and prognosis of surgically treated thoracic spinal meningiomas: a multicenter cohort study	25
Quantification of motion during microvascular anastomosis simulation using machine learning hand detection	24
Immunohistochemical markers predicting long-term recurrence following clival and spinal chordoma resection: a multicenter study	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
Single-session versus staged approaches for chronic subdural hematoma treatment with middle meningeal artery embolization and evacuation surgery: a propensity score–matched analysis	21
Ear and nose–related intracranial empyema in children: a 9-year cohort study from a tertiary referral center	21
Improving mixed-reality neuronavigation with blue-green light: a comparative multimodal laboratory study	20