OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Esophagus is 16. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Role of modified Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with achalasia who underwent laparoscopic Heller-myotomy with Dor-fundoplication	338
Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer	151
Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 2016	120
Tumor response and survival outcomes of salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and 5-fluorouracil/platinum-based chemotherapy for postoperative locoregional	80
Multicenter retrospective analysis of complications and risk factors in endoscopic resection for esophageal cancer across Japan	68
Current status of prehabilitation before esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer among board-certified hospitals by the Japan Esophageal Society	54
Effectiveness of postoperative rehabilitation after discharge in survivors of esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancers: a systematic review	45
Modification of the lesser curvature incision line enhanced gastric conduit perfusion as determined by indocyanine green fluorescence imaging and decreased the incidence of anastomotic leakage followi	37
A nationwide survey on the safety of cricothyrotomy: a multicenter retrospective study in Japan	32
Novel endoscopic approaches using the endocytoscopy for the target biopsy in esophageal eosinophilia	29
The safety and short-term efficacy of nivolumab plus ipilimumab for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	29
Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in patients with a history of total pharyngolaryngectomy: a Japanese nationwide retrospective cohort study	27
Safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer with esophageal varices	26
Conversion surgery following immunochemotherapy for initially unresectable/recurrent esophageal cancer	20
Comparison of anastomotic stricture rates between 23- and 25-mm powered circular staplers in cervical esophagogastric anastomosis: a propensity-matched study	19
Outcomes of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who achieved a pathological complete response in the primary lesion by neoadjuvant treatment: a Japanese nationwide cohort study	17
Comparison of proton-based definitive chemoradiotherapy and surgery-based therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective Japanese cohort study	16
Treatment resistance factors associated with Talaporfin sodium photodynamic therapy for local control after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer	16