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World Neurosurg 2021 Apr 16. Epub 2021 Apr 16.

Daniel and Jane Och Spine Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

Background: In recent years, there has been increasing research on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), leading to a large number of publications on this topic. To our knowledge, there is no study focused on the research trend in this field yet.

Methods: Using the Web of Science Core Collection database for all publications on AIS. Read More

Rev Bras Parasitol Vet 2021 9;30(1):e020620. Epub 2021 Apr 9.

Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS, Alfenas, MG, Brasil.

Ectoparasitic infestation in dairy cattle, the most common being Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, causes significant loss in production. The control of ectoparasites often occurs incorrectly, resulting in resistance to the active ingredients and residues in milk. To understand of acaricide use in the microregion of Alfenas, Minas Gerais (Brazil), questionnaires were applied to the owners of 100 dairy farms in the region and were selected randomly. Read More

Cardiol Young 2021 Apr 12:1-9. Epub 2021 Apr 12.

Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Objective: The citation history of a published article reflects its impact on the literature over time. We conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to identify the most cited papers on CHD in children.

Methods: One-hundred and ninety journals listed in Journal Citation Reports were accessed via Web of Science. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Apr;100(14):e25422

Department of Neurology, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a significant impact on our lives and plays many roles in various fields. By analyzing the past 30 years of AI trends in the field of nephrology, using a bibliography, we wanted to know the areas of interest and future direction of AI in research related to the kidney.

Methods: Using the Institute for Scientific Information Web of Knowledge database, we searched for articles published from 1990 to 2019 in January 2020 using the keywords AI; deep learning; machine learning; and kidney (or renal). Read More

J Foot Ankle Surg 2021 Mar 9. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gaziantep University Hospital, Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Background: To perform the citation and content analysis of 100 articles on Hallux valgus from the most cited to the least.

Materials And Methods: Articles published on Hallux valgus between 1980 and 2020 were analyzed by making use of the Web of Science database. Articles were ranked from most cited to the least. Read More

Emerg Med Australas 2021 Apr 5. Epub 2021 Apr 5.

Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Objective: Understanding the impact different journal articles have in any academic field is important - particularly in emerging professions. A bibliometric analysis like this does not yet exist for paramedicine, despite the rapid increase in its primary literature. The objective of the present study was to identify and analyse the 100 top-cited articles about paramedicine. Read More

J Oral Pathol Med 2021 Apr 2. Epub 2021 Apr 2.

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.

Objective: The steady and continued increase of the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine's (JOPM) popularity prompted a bibliometric analysis of the journal. The purpose was to assess the significance and effect of the published research articles in the Journal from 1972 and 2020, aiding the identification of landmark articles. We performed a bibliometric analysis using the top 100 cited papers in the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine. Read More

Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Mar 19;18(6). Epub 2021 Mar 19.

Department of Paediatrics, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 700, Taiwan.

Severe dengue outbreaks (DOs) affect the majority of Asian and Latin American countries. Whether all DOs always occurred in sub-tropical and tropical areas (STTA) has not been verified. We downloaded abstracts by searching keywords "dengue (MeSH Major Topic)" from Pubmed Central since 1950, including three collections: country names in abstracts (CNA), no abstracts (WA), and no country names in abstracts (Non-CNA). Read More

Materials (Basel) 2021 Mar 2;14(5). Epub 2021 Mar 2.

Technical Chemistry I, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg, 45141 Essen, Germany.

Research on Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) of polymer powder feedstocks has raised over the last decade due to the increased utilization of the fabricated parts in aerospace, automotive, electronics, and healthcare applications. A total of 600 Science Citation Indexed articles were published on the topic of L-PBF of polymer powder feedstocks in the last decade, being cited more than 10,000 times leading to an h-index of 46. This study statistically evaluates the 100 most cited articles to extract reported material, process, and as-built part properties to analyze the research trends. Read More

Healthcare (Basel) 2021 Mar 21;9(3). Epub 2021 Mar 21.

International Research Collaboration-Oral Health and Equity, School of Human Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.

This bibliometric review is aimed to analyze the top 100 most-cited publications in dentistry and to compare its outcomes. A literature search was performed using Elsevier's Scopus, without any restriction of language, publication year, or study design. Of 336,381 articles, the top 100 were included based on their citation count, which ranged from 638 to 4728 citations (Feijoo et al. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2021 Mar 26;9(3):e3446. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill.

Alternative bibliometrics have recently been the subject of significantly increased interest. The disruption index is a new bibliometric that was recently applied to surgery and urology and identifies papers that shift paradigms and eclipse previous research in a given field.

Methods: The 100 most-disruptive publications in the 14 most prominent plastic and reconstructive surgery and subspecialty journals were identified. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2021 Mar 26;9(3):e3426. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

Universidad de San Martin, Bogota, Colombia.

Abdominoplasty is one of the most common aesthetic procedures performed globally. Research in this field is evolving, with recent emphasis on evidence-based surgery optimizing informed consent. This bibliometric analysis aimed to characterize emerging research trends and to assess the methodological quality of the highest impact abdominoplasty research. Read More

Br J Ophthalmol 2021 Mar 30. Epub 2021 Mar 30.

Ophthalmology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.

The 100 most cited papers on retinal detachment (RD) were analysed using a bibliographic study. The bibliographic databases of the ISI Web of Knowledge were searched, limited to research articles published between 1965 and 2020 in peer-reviewed journals. The papers were ranked in order of number of citations since publication. Read More

Surg Neurol Int 2021 21;12:66. Epub 2021 Feb 21.

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CNS Neurosci Ther 2021 Mar 25. Epub 2021 Mar 25.

Department of Anesthesiology, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.

Background: The neurovascular unit (NVU) is emerging as a potential therapeutic target in neurological conditions, such as stroke, brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease; meanwhile, stroke is the second leading cause of death globally. The purpose of the study is to analyze the most influential articles, authors, countries, and topics in the role of NVU in stroke.

Methods: The Web of Science (WoS) database was used for bibliometric analysis using the search terms "Stroke" and "Neurovascular unit" on January 1st, 2021. Read More

J Orthop Surg Res 2021 Mar 22;16(1):207. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gongren Tiyuchang Nanlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, China.

Study Design: A bibliometric review of the literature.

Objective: To identify the most frequently cited articles relating to the repair of intervertebral disc (IVD) and to summarize the key points and findings of these highly cited works, to quantify their impact on the developments of the disc disease treatment. IVD repair is an ever-growing and multi-disciplinary innovating treatment method for disc diseases. Read More

Dent Traumatol 2021 Mar 22. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Brazil.

Background/aim: Dr. Jens Ove Andreasen, the "father" of dental traumatology, passed away on September 26, 2020. As a tribute, the aim of this study was to catalog and analyze the top 100 most-cited papers (co)authored by Dr. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Mar;100(10):e25016

General Education Center, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology.

Background: The h-index of a researcher refers to the maximum number h of his/her publications that has at least h citations via the concept of the square area. The x-index is determined by the maximum area of a rectangle under the curve to interpret authors' individual research achievements (IRAs). However, the properties of both metrics have not been compared and discussed before. Read More

J Clin Orthop Trauma 2021 May 23;16:157-167. Epub 2021 Jan 23.

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, 1600, NW 10th Ave, Miami, FL, USA.

Purpose: One of the most common adverse events after orthopaedic surgery, with a potential for subsequent serious morbidity and mortality is venous thromboembolism (VTE). Bibliometric analysis has been performed regarding many topics and across orthopaedics. As DVT prophylaxis is a major component of both orthopaedic surgery considerations and research, a bibliometric analysis in this area would prove beneficial in not only in understanding the research done in the field thus far, but would also direct future research efforts. Read More

J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2021 Mar 9. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

Institute for Research on Musculoskeletal Disorders, School of Medicine, Valencia Catholic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.

Background:  To date, no study has used bibliometric analysis to review the most influential articles in lumbar spinal stenosis. The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the characteristics and the level of evidence of the 100 most cited articles on lumbar spinal stenosis METHODS:  The Thomson Reuters Web of Science was accessed to find the 100 most cited articles on lumbar spinal stenosis. For each article, we recorded the number and density of citations, authors, country, journals and years, department, level of evidence, type of study, and if it was part of any multicenter studies. Read More

Reumatismo 2021 Jan 18;72(4):218-227. Epub 2021 Jan 18.

Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.

Ankylosing spondylitis is a global health problem. There are continuous innovations in terms of etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. Here, the top 100 most cited articles on ankylosing spondylitis during the last three decades are analyzed. Read More

Brachytherapy 2021 Mar 2. Epub 2021 Mar 2.

Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address:

Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify the leaders in research on prostate brachytherapy through a bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most cited publications in the field.

Methods And Materials: A broad search was performed with the term "prostate brachytherapy" using the Web of Science database to generate wide-ranging results that were reviewed by reading the abstracts and, if necessary, the articles to select the top 100 most cited publications.

Results: The median of the total citation count was 187 (range 132-1464). Read More

Molecules 2021 Feb 19;26(4). Epub 2021 Feb 19.

Departamento de Ciencias Médicas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Castilla La Mancha, 02008 Albacete, Spain.

Dimethyl fumarate is a cytoprotective and immunomodulatory drug used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. We performed a bibliometric study examining the characteristics and trends of the top 100 cited articles that include dimethyl fumarate in the title. On 21 September 2020 we carried out an electronic search in the Web of Science (WOS), seeking articles that include the following terms within the title: dimethyl fumarate, BG-12, or Tecfidera. Read More

Surg Neurol Int 2021 17;12:62. Epub 2021 Feb 17.

Department of Neurosurgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Citation analysis reflects the scientific recognition and influential performance of a published article within its field. We aim to identify the top 100 most-cited articles on astrocytoma using this bibliometric analysis method.

Methods: In May 2020, we performed a thorough search in the Scopus database using the word "Astrocytoma. Read More

J Intensive Care Soc 2021 Feb 2;22(1):60-66. Epub 2020 Feb 2.

Department of Anaesthesia, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Introduction: Social media is increasingly used in the dissemination of medical research. Traditional measures of the impact of a paper do not account for this. Altmetrics are a measure of the dissemination of a publication via social media websites. Read More

Drug Alcohol Depend 2021 Apr 15;221:108616. Epub 2021 Feb 15.

Research Unit of Social and Health Information, UISYS Group, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain; Ingenio (CSIC-Universitat Politècnica de València), Valencia, Spain. Electronic address:

The number of citations a peer-reviewed article receives is often used as a measure of its importance and scientific impact. This paper identifies, describes and categorizes the highly cited papers in addiction research on cannabis, heroin, cocaine and psychostimulants. Highly cited papers were identified in the Web of Science Core Collection database. Read More

Urologia 2021 Feb 25:391560321993559. Epub 2021 Feb 25.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Abercynon, UK.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition encountered by an array of subspecialists and is the most cited research topic within the field of andrology. This bibliometric analysis aims to identify the most influential papers that inform current clinical practice and likely shape future research. The Thompson Reuters Web of Science citation database was interrogated using search terms to cover the breadth of erectile dysfunction. Read More

Biomed Res Int 2021 4;2021:8836395. Epub 2021 Feb 4.

Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.

Objective: To identify and evaluate characteristics of the most influential articles in achalasia research during the period 1995-2020.

Methods: Articles in Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), and PubMed were scanned from 1995 to 2020 with achalasia as the keyword. We retrieved the articles that met all criteria by descending order after using EndNote to remove the duplicated references. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2021 Feb 8;9(2):2325967120976372. Epub 2021 Feb 8.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Background: The concept of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) has become widely accepted, gaining increased attention in recent years and resulting in many research achievements in this field.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine which original articles on ACLR have been most influential in this field by identifying and analyzing the characteristics of the 100 most cited articles.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Read More

Eur J Med Res 2021 Feb 23;26(1):22. Epub 2021 Feb 23.

Department of Optometry, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh, Tainan, Taiwan.

Background: Citation analysis has been increasingly applied to assess the quantity and quality of scientific research in various fields worldwide. However, these analyses on spinal surgery do not provide visualization of results. This study aims (1) to evaluate the worldwide research citations and publications on spinal surgery and (2) to provide visual representations using Kano diagrams onto the research analysis for spinal surgeons and researchers. Read More