OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery is 35. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Safety Recommendations for Evaluation and Surgery of the Head and Neck During the COVID-19 Pandemic	379
Sudden and Complete Olfactory Loss of Function as a Possible Symptom of COVID-19	230
Surgical Considerations for Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic	180
Evolution of Altered Sense of Smell or Taste in Patients With Mildly Symptomatic COVID-19	149
Socioeconomic Disparities in Patient Use of Telehealth During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Surge	134
Practical Aspects of Otolaryngologic Clinical Services During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Epidemic	128
Association of COVID-19 Vaccination and Facial Nerve Palsy	91
Prevalence of Taste and Smell Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019	90
SARS-CoV-2 Virus Isolated From the Mastoid and Middle Ear	76
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Nasal Swab Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019	70
Unilateral Cochlear Implants for Severe, Profound, or Moderate Sloping to Profound Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss	66
Early Outcomes From Early Tracheostomy for Patients With COVID-19	66
Evaluation of the Incidence and Potential Mechanisms of Tracheal Complications in Patients With COVID-19	62
Povidone Iodine Mouthwash, Gargle, and Nasal Spray to Reduce Nasopharyngeal Viral Load in Patients With COVID-19	62
Contemporary Classification of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Beyond Polyps vs No Polyps	59
Association of Early vs Late Tracheostomy Placement With Pneumonia and Ventilator Days in Critically Ill Patients	57
SARS-CoV-2 Nasopharyngeal Swab Testing—False-Negative Results From a Pervasive Anatomical Misconception	56
Incidence of Bell Palsy in Patients With COVID-19	55
Association of Patient-Related Factors With Adult Cochlear Implant Speech Recognition Outcomes	55
In Vitro Efficacy of a Povidone-Iodine Nasal Antiseptic for Rapid Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2	54
Overcoming Additional Barriers to Care for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients During COVID-19	54
Association of Patient Age With Progression of Low-risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Under Active Surveillance	52
Cochlear Implantation in Children With Single-Sided Deafness	52
Preliminary Analysis of Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Sudden Hearing Loss Using US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System Data	48
Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence and Mortality Trends in All 50 States in the US, 2001-2017	46

Evaluation of Factors Associated With Favorable Outcomes in Adults With Bell Palsy	45
Intratympanic vs Systemic Corticosteroids in First-line Treatment of Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss	43
Effectiveness of Adenotonsillectomy vs Watchful Waiting in Young Children With Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea	42
Efficacy and Safety of Propranolol vs Atenolol in Infants With Problematic Infantile Hemangiomas	41
Association of Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act With Stage at Diagnosis and Time to Treatment Initiation for Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma	41
Assessment of Radiofrequency Ablation for Papillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid	39
Association Between Burning Mouth Syndrome and the Development of Depression, Anxiety, Dementia, and Parkinson Disease	38
Complications of COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab Test	37
Ultrastructural Evidence of Direct Viral Damage to the Olfactory Complex in Patients Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2	36
Novel Risk Loci in Tinnitus and Causal Inference With Neuropsychiatric Disorders Among Adults of European Ancestry	36
Timing, Complications, and Safety of Tracheotomy in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19	35
Assessment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss After COVID-19 Vaccination	35
Association of Central Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Interventions With Efficacy and Safety in Tinnitus Management	35
Comparison of Autologous vs Homologous Costal Cartilage Grafts in Dorsal Augmentation Rhinoplasty	35
Disparities in the Uptake of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Surge in a Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Population by Patient Demographic Characteristics and Socioeconomic Status	35