OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Neurosurgery is 29. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Barriers to neurotrauma care in low- to middle-income countries: an international survey of neurotrauma providers	68
Genomic alterations associated with postoperative nodular leptomeningeal disease after resection of brain metastases	63
A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled phase IIb trial of an autologous formalin-fixed tumor vaccine for newly diagnosed glioblastomas	52
Factors associated with hearing outcomes after a middle fossa approach in 131 consecutive patients with vestibular schwannomas	50
Microsurgical anatomy and insular connectivity of the cerebral opercula	50
First United States multicenter experience with the new-generation FRED X surface-modified flow diversion stent: feasibility, safety, and short-term efficacy	49
Preoperative white matter network organization and memory decline after epilepsy surgery	44
The critical need to address gender inequities in resident feedback and ensure equitable education for all trainees in neurosurgical training	44
Predictors of extent of resection and recurrence following endoscopic endonasal resection of craniopharyngioma	43
Damaging a few millimeters of the deep white matter tracts during glioma surgery may result in a large-scale brain disconnection	42
Feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic transorbital optic canal decompression for meningiomas causing compressive optic neuropathy	40
Effect of lesion temperature on the durability of percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomies to treat trigeminal neuralgia	39
Pretherapeutic functional connectivity of tractography-based targeting of the ventral intermediate nucleus for predicting tremor response in patients with Parkinson’s disease after thalamotomy with MR	38
Stereotactic radiosurgery for glioblastoma considering tumor genetic profiles: an international multicenter study	38
Impact of Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation awards on subsequent grant funding and career outcomes of neurosurgeon-scientists	37
Association of calcium channel blockers with lower incidence of intracranial aneurysm rupture and growth in hypertensive patients	35
Racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of applicants and matriculants to neurological surgery residency programs	35
Reduction of cell surface attachment in experimental hydrocephalus using a novel ventricular catheter with modified tethered liquid perfluorocarbon	35
Association of intraoperative end-tidal carbon dioxide level with ablation volume during magnetic resonance–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy	33
Predictive factors for recovery from adult growth hormone deficiency after transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma	33
Endovascular therapy versus microsurgical clipping of unruptured wide-neck aneurysms: a prospective multicenter study with propensity score analysis	32
Intraoperative motor and somatosensory evoked potential monitoring during surgical clipping of ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a comparative study	32
Noncurative microsurgery for cerebral aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of wrapping, residual, and recurrence rates	31
Can intraoperative electrocorticography be used to minimize the extent of resection in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy associated with hippocampal sclerosis?	31
Obituary. Robert G. Grossman, MD, 1933–2021	30

Progesterone receptor expression and prediction of benefits of adjuvant radiotherapy in de novo atypical meningiomas after gross-total resection	30
Successful management of symptomatic hydrocephalus using a temporary external ventricular drain with or without endoscopic third ventriculostomy in pediatric patients with germinoma	30
Erratum. Increased sensitivity to traumatic axonal injury on postconcussion diffusion tensor imaging scans in National Football League players by using premorbid baseline scans	30
A comparison of treating physician versus independent core lab assessments of post–aneurysm treatment imaging outcomes: an analysis of prospectively collected data from a randomized trial	29
Fascicular shifting in the reconstruction of brachial plexus injuries: an anatomical and clinical evaluation	29
Reduction in wound healing complications and infection rate by lumbar CSF drainage after decompressive hemicraniectomy	29