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Top cited articles in urology from Turkey.
Tümay İpekçi1, Mustafa Yüksel2, Ahmet Tunçkıran1
1Department of Urology, Başkent University School of Medicine, Alanya Practice and Research Center, Antalya, Turkey.
Turkish Journal of Urology
|March 9, 2017
Summary
This study analyzed highly cited urology publications from Turkey, finding that urolithiasis and andrology topics are most frequently referenced. The findings indicate Turkey
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Publishing
Background:
- Citation count is a key metric for evaluating the impact and importance of scientific publications.
- Understanding citation patterns helps assess a country's contribution to global scientific literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and review the most frequently cited urology publications originating from Turkey.
- To analyze the subject areas, study types, and institutional origins of these high-impact publications.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive search was conducted on the Science Citation Index Expanded database.
- 51 highly cited Turkish urology studies were identified and data including publication details, authors, institutions, and citation counts were recorded.
- Data collection occurred between March 7-14, 2016.
Main Results:
- The most cited topics in Turkish urology publications include urolithiasis (23.5%), infertility (15.6%), benign prostatic hyperplasia (11.7%), sexual dysfunction (11.7%), and bladder carcinoma (9.8%).
- The majority of the analyzed studies were case series (18) and randomized studies (11).
- A significant portion of these publications originated from university hospitals in major cities like Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir (68.6%).
Conclusions:
- Highly cited Turkish publications in urology primarily focus on urolithiasis and andrology.
- The analysis suggests that Turkey's contributions to high-quality urology research are at an acceptable level within the global scientific landscape.