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Citation classics in occupational medicine journals
Jean-François Gehanno1, Ken Takahashi, Stephan Darmoni
1Institute of Occupational Health, Rouen University Hospital, 1 rue de Germont, 76000 Rouen cedix, France. jean-francois.gehanno@chu-rouen.fr
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
|August 25, 2007
Summary
Citation classics in occupational medicine are rare, with only 85 articles exceeding 100 citations. Key topics include metabolism, occupational neoplasms, and musculoskeletal disorders, with the UK, US, and Sweden leading research.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Medicine
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Impact
Background:
- Citation classics highlight influential scientific articles.
- No prior analysis of citation classics in occupational medicine journals exists.
- Understanding influential research aids scientific progress.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify citation classics in major occupational medicine journals.
- Analyze characteristics of these highly cited articles.
- Assess the field's citation impact.
Main Methods:
- Searched Science Citation Index Expanded for articles in five key occupational medicine journals.
- Collected and analyzed articles cited over 100 times.
- Examined publication dates, origins, and topics.
Main Results:
- Identified 85 articles cited >100 times out of 15,553 published since 1949.
- Top topics: metabolism, occupational neoplasms, work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
- UK (28%) and US/Sweden (19%) led in contributions; most cited article had 979 citations.
Conclusions:
- The United States and Scandinavia emerged as leaders in citation classics since the 1980s.
- Despite influential articles, the overall impact of occupational medicine literature appears limited based on citation counts.
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