OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of JAMA Surgery is 60. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Compared to What?—Novel Methods to Approach Randomization for Long-term Bariatric Surgery Outcomes	345
No Strong Evidence on Liver Transplant for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis Over Portal Vein Embolization Associated With Liver Resection—Reply	329
Trauma Laparotomies Result in Incisional Hernias, So What Is Next?	264
Emergency Department Trauma Activation Fees by Payer Type	250
Improving Preoperative Timeouts for Better Surgical Fire Readiness	236
JAMA Surgery—The Year in Review, 2020	222
A Venture Capital Model for Surgical Innovation at Academic Medical Centers	210
The Benefits of Surgery for Diverticular Disease—Have We Met the Burden of Proof?	210
Error in Author’s Name	201
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Outcome	192
Lack of Attending Surgeon Scrubbed and Resident Autonomy Are Not Equivalent	166
Sex-Adjusted Model for End-stage Liver Disease Scores for Liver Transplant Allocation—Reply	161
Errors in Figure and Nonauthor Collaborators Supplement	156
Blunt Splenic Injury and Prophylactic Splenic Artery Embolization	154
Nondirected, Advanced, and Voucher-Based Donation—The Importance of Terminology—Reply	149
Benefits of Mandated Registries for Generating Real-World Outcome Data	148
Perioperative Penicillin and Cephalosporin Antibiotic Allergy Assessment and Testing	140
The Quality of Evidence Supporting Clinical Practice Guidelines in General Surgery	133
Organ Transplants From Deceased Donors With Primary Brain Tumors and Risk of Cancer Transmission	127
Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism—Understanding in Evolution	124
Social Work’s Role in Bridging Breast Cancer Care Gaps	123
Untangling Access and Quality in the VA Health Care System	116
Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Is Reported to Be High by LGBTQ+ Surgical Residents	112
JAMA Surgery Peer Reviewers in 2024	111
Blunt Splenic Injury and Prophylactic Splenic Artery Embolization	107

Trends in Endovascular Aortic Repair Volume and Surveillance in the Era of the MISSION Act	104
Clinical Implications of Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests for African American Patients Requiring Surgery for Lung Cancer	97
Defining Essential Surgery in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response	94
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locoregional Recurrence Among Patients With Hormone Receptor–Positive, Node-Negative Breast Cancer	87
Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine Hydrochloride vs Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Alone as a Periarticular Anesthetic for Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement	87
Using Machine Learning to Predict Suitability for Surgery at an Ambulatory Surgical Center	86
Rates of National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists, 1995-2020	82
Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Colon Cancer—Restarting the Fire	82
Routine Imaging or Symptomatic Follow-Up After Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	81
Readmissions From Venous Thromboembolism After Complex Cancer Surgery	77
Effect of a Decision Aid on Agreement Between Patient Preferences and Repair Type for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	76
Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Patients With Gastric Cancer	76
Morbidity and Mortality of Patients Who Underwent Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy vs Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcino	76
Prevalence and Nature of Sexist and Racial/Ethnic Microaggressions Against Surgeons and Anesthesiologists	75
Electroacupuncture vs Sham Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer	73
Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity	73
Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion in Unstable Trauma Patients	73
Association of Surgeon-Patient Sex Concordance With Postoperative Outcomes	71
Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Patients With End-stage Liver Disease	69
JAMA Surgery	67
Antibiotics or Appendectomy for Vulnerable Populations	66
Seeing Gender Bias Through a Corrected Lens	65
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate and Cardiac Surgery	65
Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins	65
Residency Research Fever Across the World—Reply	64
Life Cycle Analysis of a Pediatric Surgical Kit—A Target to Reduce Operating Room Waste	64
Errors in Text and Figures	63
Kidney Transplant Outcome Following Donation After Euthanasia	62
Evaluating Long-term Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus Surgery for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma—Reply	62
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Outcome	62
Is Preoperative Optimization Right for Every Hernia Patient?	62
Surgical Decision-making in Early-Stage Breast Cancer—Trends and Opportunities	61
Urinary Catheters for Inguinal Hernia Repair—The Challenges of Deimplementation of Routine Procedures	61
Diversity in Surgery Residents and Unwanted Mistreatment	60
Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy and Survival After BRCA1/2 Breast Cancer Resection	60