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Sleeping beauties in pediatrics.

Jernej Završnik, Peter Kokol

    Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
    |November 9, 2016
    PubMed
    Summary

    Sleeping beauties (SBs) are scientific publications that are initially overlooked but later become highly cited. This study identified 5 SBs in pediatrics research, revealing their low prevalence and specific publication characteristics.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Bibliometrics
    • Scientific publishing

    Background:

    • Sleeping beauties (SBs) are publications with delayed impact, gaining significant citations years after initial publication.
    • While SBs are recognized in various scientific fields, their presence in pediatrics literature remains unexamined.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the existence and characteristics of sleeping beauties (SBs) within the field of pediatrics research.
    • To determine the prevalence and identify common traits of pediatric SBs.

    Main Methods:

    • A bibliometric analysis was conducted on pediatrics research literature to identify publications fitting the definition of a sleeping beauty.
    • Key characteristics such as publication journal, origin country, and publication period were analyzed for identified SBs.

    Main Results:

    • Five pediatric sleeping beauties (SBs) were identified, indicating a prevalence of approximately 0.011% in the analyzed literature.
    • A majority of these SBs were published in the journal *Pediatrics*, originated from the United States, and were published between 1992 and 1993.

    Conclusions:

    • Pediatrics research contains sleeping beauties (SBs), though they appear to be rare.
    • Specific publication venues, geographical origins, and time periods may be more conducive to the emergence of pediatric SBs.

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