OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of World Neurosurgery is 32. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Neurosurgery and the Arts	182
Abstract #29 Epidemiological Characterization of Brain Tumors in Colombia, a 10-Year Period	98
Arterial Fencing: A Challenge During Complex Craniovertebral Junction Surgery	84
Full-Endoscopic Transforaminal Decompression with Modified Reaming Technique on Lateral Recess Stenosis: Outcomes of 155 Cases and Five Years' Experience. A Case Series Study	68
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Pentagon Inside the Circle of Willis and the Golden Ratio”	58
In Reply to the Letter to the Editor, Regarding: Thalamic Cavernomas: A Systematic Review of Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Challenges, and Surgical Outcomes	58
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Stroke in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study	53
Different Sides of Craniotomy for Anteriorly Superiorly Projecting Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping: Outcome and Long-Term Cognitive Function: A Single-Center Retrospective Study	52
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Caregivers' Perspective and Burden of the End-of-Life Phase of Patients with Glioblastoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Study”	47
Performance of Machine Learning Models in Predicting BRAF Alterations Using Imaging Data in Low-Grade Glioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	46
Clinical Effect of Ventricular Entry During Resection of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase-Wildtype Glioblastoma: A Multi-Institutional Analysis	46
Occipital Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Direct Bypass: A Salvage Revascularization Technique for Ischemic Moyamoya Disease	46
Evaluation of Middle Cerebral Artery Symmetry: A Pilot Study for Clinical Application in Mechanical Thrombectomy	44
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Clinical Utility of Routine Postprocedural Computed Tomography of the Head Following Elective Neuroendovascular Interventions”	43
Corrigendum to “Clinical and Molecular Characteristics of Thalamic Gliomas: Retrospective Report of 26 Cases” [World Neurosurgery 126 (2019) e1169-e1182]	43
Modic Changes in the Lumbar Spine: Exploring Their Association with Abdominal Aortic Calcification as a Potential Indicator of Systemic Atherosclerosis	41
Factors Affecting the Waiting Time from Injury to Surgery in Elderly Patients with a Cervical Spine Injury: A Japanese Multicenter Survey	41
Effect of Absorbable Collagen Sponge and Steroid Injection for 1- or 2-Segment Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Comparison Study	41
Applications of Machine Learning Model for Prediction of Outcomes in Primary Pontine Hemorrhage	41
Microsurgical Treatment for Arteriovenous Malformation in Eloquent Area: A 2-Dimensional Surgical Video and Step-by-Step Practical Guide	39
Examining the Readability of AtlasGPT, the Premiere Resource for Neurosurgical Education	38
Craniosynostosis in Africa: Insights from 8 Countries—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	37
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Intersection of Care: Navigating Patient-Hospital Relationships in Neurosurgery”	35
Risk Factors for Ischemic Stroke After Revascularization Surgery in Patients with Moyamoya Disease: An Age-Stratified Comparative Meta-Analysis	35
Surgical Limitations of the Microscopic Transciliary Supraorbital Keyhole Approach to the Anterior and Middle Skull Base	35

Development and Internal Validation of Machine Learning Models to Predict Mortality and Disability After Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion	34
Clinicopathologic Features and Prognosis of Olfactory Neuroblastoma with Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 2 Mutations	34
Arachnoidal Diverticula of Sacral Extradural Meningeal Cyst: A Novel Definition and Case Series	34
Awake Surgery for Arteriovenous Malformations in Eloquent Areas Does Not Increase Intraoperative Risks and Allows for Shorter-Term Recovery and Improved Status	33
Enhanced Radiomics for Prediction of Rupture Status in Cerebral Aneurysms	32
Neurosurgical Malpractice Litigation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	32
10-Year Trends in the Surgical Management of Patients with Spinal Metastases: A Scoping Review	32