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Arfon G M T Powell1, Victoria Bevan2, Chris Brown2
1Division of Cancer and Genetics, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK. powella16@cardiff.ac.uk.
World Journal of Surgery
|March 15, 2018
Summary
Bibliometric and Altmetric analyses reveal distinct measures of research impact. Highly cited surgery articles did not correlate with evidence level, but Altmetric Scores (AS) correlated with citations for recent publications.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Altmetrics
- Scientific Publishing Analysis
Background:
- Bibliometric and Altmetric analyses identify influential publications.
- The study hypothesized a positive correlation between high citation counts, evidence levels, and Altmetric Scores (AS).
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the 100 most cited articles in surgery using bibliometric and Altmetric criteria.
- To investigate the relationship between citation counts, evidence levels, and Altmetric Scores.
Main Methods:
- Searched Web of Science for English-language surgery articles.
- Analyzed the 100 most cited articles by topic, journal, author, year, institution, and AS.
- Assessed correlation between evidence level, citation number, and AS.
Main Results:
- No correlation found between evidence level and citation number or AS.
- Altmetric Scores correlated with citation number and citation rate index for articles published after 2000.
- The most cited article focused on classifying surgical complications; the highest AS article concerned hypothermia in cardiac surgery.
Conclusions:
- Bibliometric and Altmetric analyses offer different insights into article impact.
- Article impact, as measured by citations and AS, is not directly related to the level of evidence.
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