OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of JAMA Surgery is 59. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Sex-Adjusted Model for End-stage Liver Disease Scores for Liver Transplant Allocation—Reply	723
Errors in Figure and Nonauthor Collaborators Supplement	468
The Benefits of Surgery for Diverticular Disease—Have We Met the Burden of Proof?	423
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Outcome	234
Social Work’s Role in Bridging Breast Cancer Care Gaps	222
Coagulopathy Treatment in Cardiac Surgery—Pharmacy or Blood Bank?	178
Benefits of Mandated Registries for Generating Real-World Outcome Data	175
Communicating Health Events in the Intensive Care Unit	171
JAMA Surgery	165
Trends in Endovascular Aortic Repair Volume and Surveillance in the Era of the MISSION Act	141
Defining Essential Surgery in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response	139
JAMA Surgery Peer Reviewers in 2024	134
A Venture Capital Model for Surgical Innovation at Academic Medical Centers	128
Revisiting Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy	126
The Quality of Evidence Supporting Clinical Practice Guidelines in General Surgery	118
Bariatric Surgery—A Patient’s Perspective	116
Emergency Department Trauma Activation Fees by Payer Type	116
Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Colon Cancer—Restarting the Fire	114
Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Patients With End-stage Liver Disease	112
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locoregional Recurrence Among Patients With Hormone Receptor–Positive, Node-Negative Breast Cancer	112
Routine Imaging or Symptomatic Follow-Up After Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	112
Using Machine Learning to Predict Suitability for Surgery at an Ambulatory Surgical Center	106
Effect of a Decision Aid on Agreement Between Patient Preferences and Repair Type for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	105
Rates of National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists, 1995-2020	103
In Support of Collaborative Pediatric Device Innovation	102

Linking EMS and Trauma Registry Data to Improve Outcomes	101
Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery	99
Recurrence Risk in Young Women With Breast Cancer	95
Mesh Placement and Risk of Recurrence and Bowel Obstruction After Primary Ventral Hernia Repair	94
Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism—Understanding in Evolution	90
Electroacupuncture vs Sham Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer	90
Perioperative Penicillin and Cephalosporin Antibiotic Allergy Assessment and Testing	85
Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists Among Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the US	83
Preoperative Hemoglobin A _1C , Glycemic Status, and Postoperative Outcomes in General Surgery	82
Progression to Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia After Index Revascularization for Claudication	82
Organ Transplants From Deceased Donors With Primary Brain Tumors and Risk of Cancer Transmission	78
Hemodynamic Impact of Cipepofol vs Propofol During Anesthesia Induction in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis	78
Clinical Implications of Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests for African American Patients Requiring Surgery for Lung Cancer	78
Long-Term Risk of Mesh Infection Requiring Removal After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair	77
Perioperative Use of Tranexamic Acid in General Surgery	77
JAMA Surgery	75
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Outcome	74
Urinary Catheters for Inguinal Hernia Repair—The Challenges of Deimplementation of Routine Procedures	72
Surgical Decision-making in Early-Stage Breast Cancer—Trends and Opportunities	72
Seeing Gender Bias Through a Corrected Lens	69
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate and Cardiac Surgery	69
Residency Research Fever Across the World—Reply	68
Errors in Text and Figures	67
Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection—Reply	66
Practical Guide to Quality Control in Surgical Trials	65
Effective Deimplementation of Low-Value Preoperative Testing	64
Error in Figure	63
New Statistical Editor—September 2024	62
The Future of Oncology Is Now	61
Patterns in Location of Death From Firearm Injury in the US	61
Portal Vein Thrombosis After Transarterial Embolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	61
Construction of a Coloanal Anastomosis vs Closure of a Diverting Ileostomy	60
Becoming a Palliative Care Physician During Surgical Residency	60
Errors in Data Collection and Calculations	60
New Web and Deputy Editor—July 2025	59
Therapeutic Benefit Ratings for FDA Breakthrough-Designated Devices	59