The top 100 most-cited articles on osteosarcoma: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Background: Osteosarcoma or “osteogenic sarcoma” is the most common neoplasm of the bone in children and young adults. This research is premised upon a citation analysis of the top 100 most-cited articles on osteosarcoma. Materials and Methods: This research is dependent upon the use of SCOPUS database. Using the search strategy “osteosarcoma” on this database yielded 12,107 articles. After filtering for relevant articles, the top 100 most-cited articles were retrieved for descriptive and statistical analysis. Results: The most-cited paper was “A human DNA segment with properties of the gene that predisposes to retinoblastoma and osteosarcoma” by Friend and colleagues published in 1986 with 1888 citations. The publication years ranged from 1967 to 2014. The United States was the most productive country in terms of research output, followed by Italy. Institution-wise, the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre contributed the most articles. However, the most prolific author was from Italy. Majority of the publications were level IV studies Conclusions: Although citation analysis is not entirely flawless, this is a comprehensive list of the top 100 most-cited articles significantly impacting osteosarcoma knowledge and research over time. Future studies need to cater toward maximizing high-quality evidenced articles.

A bibliometric analysis of Periodontology 2000

“…Bibliometric studies have been conducted on the most influential scientific articles in the fields of medicine and dentistry . However, no study has been performed on the top 100 most‐cited (“classic”) articles published in a dental journal.…”

“…9 Bibliometric studies have been conducted on the most influential scientific articles in the fields of medicine and dentistry. [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] However, no study has been performed on the top 100 most-cited ("classic") articles published in a dental journal. This study aims to identify and analyze the 100 most-cited articles in Periodontology 2000 since its inception, in order to delineate changing trends, dominant topics of interest, centers of excellence, and substantial advancements made over the years.…”

The Impact of the ITI International Team for Implantology on Implant Dentistry: A Retrospective and Descriptive Analysis of 30 Years of Research Support

“…Bibliometric analysis gives a large amount of information, such as the trends in frequently studied topics, 48,49 trends in study design, 48,50 type of articles and authorship trends, 47,51 evolution of research activity, 52 geographic origin of research articles, 48 or information specifically oriented to certain diseases or conditions. 53,54 The present study demonstrated that the vast majority of publications were in vitro and animal research (preclinical research), while a relatively lower percentage of publications were clinical. Preclinical research is performed to evaluate biologic mechanisms, treatment strategies, safety, and possible adverse event reactions to candidate materials/technologies/ devices prior to clinical research.…”

Prof Norman Jaffe, DSc, MD (1933–2022): The Osteosarcoma Giant

“…Since its publication in 2009, this book has been among the top 25% most downloaded e‐books in the relevant Springer e‐book collection. In particular, its chapter on the epidemiology of osteosarcoma 2 has been cited 1642 times on Google Scholar, and it is recognized as the fourth most cited article on osteosarcoma of all time on Scopus 11 …”