Top 100 most cited articles on anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Abstract

Study DesignBibliometric analysis.ObjectiveAnterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a typical surgical method in spine surgery and has progressed significantly in the last several decades. The purpose of this study is to determine how the 100 most-cited original articles on ACDF have been the most influential in this field by identifying and analyzing them.MethodsThe articles on ACDF were identified by searching the Thomson ISI Web of Science database on 30 May 2022. The 100 most-cited articles were selected according to specific criteria. The data extracted from the articles included title, publication date, total citations, journal name, first author, institutions, and keywords.ResultsThe total number of citations was 13,181, with a mean number of 131.81 ± 100.18. The publication dates ranged from 1994 to 2018. Most of these articles originated in the United States (68%) and were published in the 2000s (32%) and 2010s (48%). Spine published most of the articles (30%), followed by the Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine (16%), Spine Journal (14%), and European Spine Journal (13%). The most prolific author was Dr. Todd J Albert (n = 7), with 1,312 citations. The Texas Back Institute was the most productive institution (n = 10). The keywords ACDF, cervical spine, cervical spine, and fusion showed the highest degree of centrality.ConclusionOne hundred top-cited articles on ACDF were identified and analyzed in this study. We demonstrate that ACDF is a growing and popular area of research, with the focus of research varying through timeline trends. This will provide a comprehensive and detailed basis for spine surgeons to make clinical decisions and assimilate the research focus of cervical spine surgery.

Global hotspots and emerging trends in 3D bioprinting research

“…This result was also found in 3D bioprinting-related fields, such as tissue engineering ( Santisteban-Espejo et al 2018 ), biomaterials in osteogenesis ( Wang J. et al 2022 ), nanocomposite hydrogels ( Zhao et al 2022 ) and stem cell precision medicine ( Liu et al 2022 ). It has been reported that research outputs are positively correlated with the gross domestic product ( Tang et al 2021c ; Ding et al 2022 ). Furthermore, China and the United States also spend the most research and development funds in this field, which can explain why the number of papers they publish is 1.3-fold higher than the total of any other country in the remainder top 10 countries.…”

“…Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the progress in this field. Bibliometrics is an interdisciplinary science of quantitative analysis of all knowledge using mathematical and statistical means, which can estimate the structure and development of specific scientific disciplines ( Tang et al 2021b ; Tang et al 2021c ; Ding et al 2022 ). Although there have been related studies published in the field of 3D bioprinting ( Naveau et al 2017 ; Santoni et al 2022 ), the exponentially growing number of articles requires the latest bibliometric analysis to help researchers in this field understand the latest hot topics.…”