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Highly cited publications in pediatric neurosurgery.
M Angela Wilcox1, Nickalus R Khan, Joseph H McAbee
1College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Summary
This study identified highly cited pediatric neurosurgery articles. A publication with 50+ total citations and 5+ yearly citations is considered high impact.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Impact Assessment
Background:
- Citations serve as a proxy for an article's influence within its field.
- Identifying high-impact publications aids in understanding research trends and contributions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and characterize the most frequently cited articles in pediatric neurosurgery literature.
- To establish criteria for defining high-impact publications in this specialty.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the 100 most cited articles across four pediatric neurosurgery journals.
- Examination of the top 50 most cited articles published between 2002 and 2012.
- Data collected included author count, country of origin, adjusted citation count, topic, and evidence level.
Main Results:
- The most cited articles were published in Child's Brain, Pediatric Neurosurgery, and Child's Nervous System.
- A significant portion of highly cited articles were retrospective studies or Class 4 evidence (case series/reviews).
- The 100 most cited articles averaged 90 citations (4.5 adjusted/year), while the 2002-2012 group averaged 54 citations (6.3 adjusted/year).
Conclusions:
- A pediatric neurosurgery publication with at least 50 total citations and an average of 5 citations per year is considered high impact.
- This metric aids in recognizing significant contributions to pediatric neurosurgery research.
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