OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of World Neurosurgery is 31. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Arterial Fencing: A Challenge During Complex Craniovertebral Junction Surgery	172
Abstract #29 Epidemiological Characterization of Brain Tumors in Colombia, a 10-Year Period	94
Neurosurgery and the Arts	78
Improvements in Nerve Dissection Surgery Methodology for Spasmodic Torticollis Treatment	68
Introduction	63
Abstract #24 Lumbopelvic Fixation for Sacral Fractures with Spinopelvic Dissociation: Clinical Experience in Two Trauma Centers in Medellín, Colombia, and Literature Review	57
3-Dimensional Exoscope for Far Lateral Approach to Pontomedullary Cavernous Malformation	55
Why Do You Trust Me?	51
Update from WORLD NEUROSURGERY's News Section	50
Editor's Choices	47
One-Stage Posterior Vertebral Column Resection in the Treatment of Adolescent Thoracic and Lumbar Tuberculosis Complicated With Severe Kyphotic Deformity	46
A Case of Extensive Thoracolumbar Spinal Intradural Cystic Echinococcosis	45
Supratentorial Meningioma Consistency Prediction Utilizing Tumor to Cerebellar Peduncle Intensity on T1 and T2-Weighted and Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sequences	45
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Clinical Utility of Routine Postprocedural Computed Tomography of the Head Following Elective Neuroendovascular Interventions”	43
Applications of Machine Learning Model for Prediction of Outcomes in Primary Pontine Hemorrhage	43
Effect of Absorbable Collagen Sponge and Steroid Injection for 1- or 2-Segment Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Comparison Study	42
Factors Affecting the Waiting Time from Injury to Surgery in Elderly Patients with a Cervical Spine Injury: A Japanese Multicenter Survey	41
Modic Changes in the Lumbar Spine: Exploring Their Association with Abdominal Aortic Calcification as a Potential Indicator of Systemic Atherosclerosis	41
Corrigendum to “Clinical and Molecular Characteristics of Thalamic Gliomas: Retrospective Report of 26 Cases” [World Neurosurgery 126 (2019) e1169-e1182]	40
Factors Affecting the Choice of Neurosurgery Subspecialty: A Geographic and Gender-Wise Analysis	40
Local Application of Magnesium Sulfate Solution Suppressed Cortical Spreading Ischemia and Reduced Brain Damage in a Rat Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-Mimicking Model	39
Examining the Readability of AtlasGPT, the Premiere Resource for Neurosurgical Education	37
Accounts of Spine and Paraspinal Injury While Playing Golf	37
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Intersection of Care: Navigating Patient-Hospital Relationships in Neurosurgery”	34
Construct Failure in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Incidence, Mode, and Time of Failure Within 2 Years	34

Craniosynostosis in Africa: Insights from 8 Countries—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	34
Selective Microsurgical Disconnection of Greater Sphenoid Wing Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Through the Subtemporal Approach Under Exoscope Magnification	34
Surgical Limitations of the Microscopic Transciliary Supraorbital Keyhole Approach to the Anterior and Middle Skull Base	32
Comparing Postoperative Opioid Use in Primary and Revision Lumbar Fusion: A Propensity-Matched Analysis	32
Development and Internal Validation of Machine Learning Models to Predict Mortality and Disability After Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion	31
Risk Factors for Ischemic Stroke After Revascularization Surgery in Patients with Moyamoya Disease: An Age-Stratified Comparative Meta-Analysis	31