| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: The PRISMA statement | International Journal of Surgery | 2010 | 8,663 |
| 2 | The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: Guidelines for reporting observational studies | International Journal of Surgery | 2014 | 5,967 |
| 3 | The SCARE 2020 Guideline: Updating Consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) Guidelines | International Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 5,005 |
| 4 | The socio-economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19): A review | International Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 4,299 |
| 5 | World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) | International Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 3,919 |
| 6 | The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews | International Journal of Surgery | 2021 | 3,487 |
| 7 | The SCARE 2018 statement: Updating consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines | International Journal of Surgery | 2018 | 2,111 |
| 8 | Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and elaboration | International Journal of Surgery | 2014 | 1,698 |
| 9 | The SCARE Statement: Consensus-based surgical case report guidelines | International Journal of Surgery | 2016 | 1,585 |
| 10 | CONSORT 2010 explanation and elaboration: Updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials | International Journal of Surgery | 2012 | 1,546 |
| 11 | STROCSS 2019 Guideline: Strengthening the reporting of cohort studies in surgery | International Journal of Surgery | 2019 | 1,248 |
| 12 | STROCSS 2021: Strengthening the reporting of cohort, cross-sectional and case-control studies in surgery | International Journal of Surgery | 2021 | 938 |
| 13 | CONSORT 2010 statement: Updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials | International Journal of Surgery | 2011 | 760 |
| 14 | The STROCSS statement: Strengthening the Reporting of Cohort Studies in Surgery | International Journal of Surgery | 2017 | 727 |
| 15 | The PROCESS 2018 statement: Updating Consensus Preferred Reporting Of CasE Series in Surgery (PROCESS) guidelines | International Journal of Surgery | 2018 | 602 |
| 16 | The PROCESS 2020 Guideline: Updating Consensus Preferred Reporting Of CasE Series in Surgery (PROCESS) Guidelines | International Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 583 |
| 17 | ASA class is a reliable independent predictor of medical complications and mortality following surgery | International Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 421 |
| 18 | The SCARE 2023 guideline: updating consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines | International Journal of Surgery | 2023 | 412 |
| 19 | Preferred reporting of case series in surgery; the PROCESS guidelines | International Journal of Surgery | 2016 | 351 |
| 20 | The evolution of the doctor-patient relationship | International Journal of Surgery | 2007 | 318 |
| 21 | Evidence based management guideline for the COVID-19 pandemic - Review article | International Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 291 |
| 22 | Povidone iodine in wound healing: A review of current concepts and practices | International Journal of Surgery | 2017 | 284 |
| 23 | Trends in epidemiology and management of breast cancer in developing Arab countries: A literature and registry analysis | International Journal of Surgery | 2007 | 262 |
| 24 | Open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis. Systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 252 |
| 25 | Virtual reality training in laparoscopic surgery: A systematic review & meta-analysis | International Journal of Surgery | 2016 | 250 |
| 26 | Google Glass in pediatric surgery: An exploratory study | International Journal of Surgery | 2014 | 226 |
| 27 | Microwave tumors ablation: Principles, clinical applications and review of preliminary experiences | International Journal of Surgery | 2008 | 224 |
| 28 | Hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury: A systematic review of literature and the role of current drugs and biomarkers | International Journal of Surgery | 2016 | 223 |
| 29 | Brain abscess: An overview | International Journal of Surgery | 2011 | 217 |
| 30 | International guidelines and recommendations for surgery during Covid-19 pandemic: A Systematic Review | International Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 210 |
| 31 | Cross-clamp time is an independent predictor of mortality and morbidity in low- and high-risk cardiac patients | International Journal of Surgery | 2011 | 206 |
| 32 | Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 1 | International Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 205 |
| 33 | A systematic review of prehabilitation programs in abdominal cancer surgery | International Journal of Surgery | 2017 | 204 |
| 34 | A meta-analysis of the prevalence of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome and systematic review of risk factors | International Journal of Surgery | 2018 | 197 |
| 35 | Robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy – A comparative study | International Journal of Surgery | 2012 | 192 |
| 36 | The systemic inflammatory response syndrome and cardiopulmonary bypass | International Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 189 |
| 37 | The current state of animal models in research: A review | International Journal of Surgery | 2019 | 180 |
| 38 | Nanotechnology, nanomedicine and nanosurgery | International Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 179 |
| 39 | Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 2 (surgical prioritisation) | International Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 177 |
| 40 | A review article on gastric volvulus: A challenge to diagnosis and management | International Journal of Surgery | 2010 | 169 |
| 41 | A systematic review of laparoscopic versus open abdominal incisional hernia repair, with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | International Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 166 |
| 42 | Shock wave as biological therapeutic tool: From mechanical stimulation to recovery and healing, through mechanotransduction | International Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 161 |
| 43 | Comparison of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy versus open lumbar microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation: A meta-analysis | International Journal of Surgery | 2016 | 159 |
| 44 | Virtual reality simulators and training in laparoscopic surgery | International Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 157 |
| 45 | Splenic artery aneurysms in pregnancy – A systematic review | International Journal of Surgery | 2008 | 156 |
| 46 | Age at diagnosis of breast cancer in Arab nations | International Journal of Surgery | 2010 | 156 |
| 47 | The search for ideal hernia repair; mesh materials and types | International Journal of Surgery | 2012 | 153 |
| 48 | Implementation of ERAS and how to overcome the barriers | International Journal of Surgery | 2009 | 149 |
| 49 | Benefits and risks of splenectomy | International Journal of Surgery | 2014 | 146 |
| 50 | A new classification system for retrosternal goitre based on a systematic review of its complications and management | International Journal of Surgery | 2008 | 145 |
