Fifty top-cited classic papers in orthopedic elbow surgery: A bibliometric analysis

Huo, Yanqing; Pan, Xiaohan; Li, Qingbo; Wang, Xi-qian; Jiao, Xiejia; Jia, Zhiwei; Wang, Shaojin

doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.03.020

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“…The peak period is closer to the present time than it was found in other citation analysis studies [12,13] . This may indicate that visceral surgery is a young and dynamic field, and clinicians rely on latest research as suggested by Shuaib et al [5] analyzing highly cited papers in the cardiovascular area.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 73%

The 100 Most-Cited Articles in Visceral Surgery: A Systematic Review

Mûller

Gloor²,

Candinas³

et al. 2016

Dig Surg

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Background: Even though citation analysis has several limitations, it is a commonly used tool to determine the impact of scientific articles in different research fields. Objective: The study aims to identify and systematically review the 100 most cited articles in the field of visceral surgery focusing on papers that modified therapeutic concepts and influenced the surgeons' decision making. Methods: The 100 most cited clinical articles in visceral surgery were identified using Journal Citation Reports and Science Citation Index Expanded of the Web of Science (Thomson Reuters, Philadelphia, Pa., USA). Data for characterization of the articles were determined: Number of citations, research topic, journal, publication time, authorship, country of origin, type of article and level of evidence if reasonable. Results: The 100 most cited articles were published in 17 journals; 72 articles were found in the 3 journals: New England Journal of Medicine (38), Annals of Surgery (21) and Lancet (13). The oldest article was published in 1908 in Annals of Surgery (ranked 76th) and the most recent in 2012 in Lancet (65th). Eighty articles were published between 1990 and 2010. The number of citations ranged from 667 to 4,666 (median 925). The leading country of origin was the United States with 39 articles, followed by articles originating from more than one country (30). There were 45 interventional studies (27 randomized controlled trials), 32 observational studies, 19 reviews and 4 guidelines, definitions or classifications. The level of evidence was low (IV) in 42 articles and high in 35 articles (Ia or Ib). A high number of citations did not reflect a high level of evidence. Conclusions: The topics and research questions of the identified articles covered a large area of visceral surgery. Some of the milestones in visceral surgery were identified. The high impact measured by citations did not reflect a high quality of research (level of evidence) in a considerable number of publications.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 73%

The 100 Most-Cited Articles in Visceral Surgery: A Systematic Review

Mûller

Gloor²,

Candinas³

et al. 2016

Dig Surg

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“…Overall, we found a strong widespread presence in cartilage-related research. While the United States had the greatest contribution in the overwhelming majority of other bibliometric analyses in orthopedic subspecialties, 11,17,18,20,28 this study found that only 17 of the top 50 articles (34%) had corresponding authors from the United States, with Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries contributing articles to the most-cited list. Among all authors, the most frequently cited were M. Brittberg (Sweden), L. Hangody (Hungary), and L. Peterson (Sweden).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…3). 11,12,17,19 This sizeable number of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies reflects the increasing emphasis on evidence-based practice across all medical disciplines in recent years since the concept was introduced and popularized in the 1990s. 31 Indeed, this study found that there was a statistically significant increase in the quality of evidence with transition into the modern era after the 1990s and 2000s (P = 0.003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[5][6][7][8][9] Indeed, metrics of research productivity and merit such as the h-index for authors and the impact factor for journals are computed using the number of citations associated with the journals that they publish. 10 Since Lefaivre et al 11 determined the 100 most cited articles in orthopedic surgery, there have been numerous reports identifying the most referenced articles across a variety of orthopedic subspecialties and subject areas, including shoulder, 12 hand, 13,14 foot and ankle, 15 arthroscopic surgery, 16 elbow, 17 hip and knee arthroplasty, 18 pediatric orthopedics, 19 and trauma surgery. 20 In seeking these "citation classics," others have reported bibliometric analyses on the top cited orthopedic articles from individual journals 21,22 and geographic origins.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The 50 Most Cited Articles in Orthopedic Cartilage Surgery

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Objective. To determine the 50 most cited articles in orthopedic cartilage surgery and their characteristics. Design. A systematic review of the Science Citation Index Expanded was performed for articles related to cartilage surgery published in the 66 journals under the category "Orthopedics." The 50 most cited articles were determined, and the following characteristics were analyzed for each article: authors, journal and year of publication, number of citations, geographic origin, article type (basic science or clinical), article subtype by study design, and level of evidence. Citation density (total number of citations/years since publication) was also computed. Results. The 50 most cited articles ranged from 989 to 172 citations, with citation density ranging from 71.5 to 4.1. The publication years spanned from 1968 to 2008, with the 2000s accounting for half (25) of the articles and the highest mean citation density (14.6). The 50 most cited articles were published in 11 journals. The majority of the articles (29) were clinical, with level IV representing the most common level of evidence (10). The remaining basic science articles were most commonly animal in vivo studies (14). Stronger level of evidence was correlated with overall number of citations (P = 0.044), citation density (P < 0.001), and year of publication (P = 0.003). Conclusions. Articles with stronger levels of evidence are more highly cited, with an increasing trend as evidence-based practice has been emphasized. This article list provides clinicians, researchers, and trainees with a group of "citation classics" in orthopedic cartilage surgery.

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“…Further, we may have inadvertently omitted important publications by search criteria chosen. Lastly, the method of using journal citations as a measure is potentially skewed due to authors’ self-citations or due to a “snowball effect” which can result when some authors cite certain articles simply because they have been cited before but not necessarily due to their relevance to a publication [18,19]. …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Top 100 Cited Articles in Recent Tobacco Research

Mahabee‐Gittens¹,

Gordon²,

Melink³

et al. 2017

J Behav Health

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Background The total citations that a peer-reviewed manuscript has is often used to measure the impact that a publication has in its respective field of study. Both the citation count and total number of publications are often used as measures of academic productivity and success. This issue has been previously investigated in the field of tobacco control research. Given the changing landscape in the field of tobacco research since 2004, we sought to re-examine this issue. The study purpose was to identify the 100 top-cited tobacco-related articles published since 2005, and to categorize and describe the fields of study represented in these articles. Methods We searched the Scopus library database to determine the citations of the top 100 tobacco-related articles. Information was gathered on: title, number of authors, publication year, journal name and impact factor, country of origin, article type and subject category. Articles were selected and analyzed by two independent investigators. Results We identified the 100 top-cited articles published in 58 journals, led by The New England Journal of Medicine (8) and Lancet (6), between 2005 and 2014. The United States was the most common country of origin for the highly-cited articles. The top article types were observation (27%), basic science (26%), and review articles (24%). The most common article subject area was medicine (74%). A statistically significant association was found between the journal impact factor and the number of top 100 cited articles (p = 0.03). Conclusions This review may be helpful to identify articles that may be contributing to the conduct of current and future tobacco research. The analysis can be used as a reference to review and evaluate the publications that are making a high impact in the field of tobacco research.

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Fifty top-cited classic papers in orthopedic elbow surgery: A bibliometric analysis

Abstract: Identification of the most cited papers in elbow surgery shows an insight into the historical development of elbow surgery and provides the foundation for further investigations.

Cited by 65 publications

References 38 publications

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The 100 Most-Cited Articles in Visceral Surgery: A Systematic Review

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