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Citation analysis of the highest-cited articles on developmental dysplasia of the hip
Leon Moscona1, Pablo Castañeda1, Karim Masrouha2
1NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, USA.
Insights
This study identifies the most cited articles on developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), revealing key research trends and influential publications in the field. Analysis highlights therapeutic and diagnostic studies as most prominent.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Medical Research
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a significant orthopedic condition.
- Understanding the most influential research is crucial for advancing DDH treatment and diagnosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and analyze the bibliometric characteristics of the highest-cited articles on developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).
- To provide a historical perspective on DDH research based on citation impact.
Main Methods:
- Searched Web of Science (WoS) for highly cited DDH articles.
- Recorded citations in WoS, Scopus, and Google Scholar (GS).
- Ranked and analyzed the top 100 cited articles for bibliometric data.
Main Results:
- The top 100 articles averaged 148 citations in WoS (range 66-638).
- Crowe's total hip replacement cohort was the most cited article.
- The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am. Vol.) and the United States led in publications.
- Therapeutic and diagnostic studies constituted the majority of the research.
Conclusions:
- Bibliometric analysis reveals key trends in DDH research, with a notable increase in citations for hip preservation and arthroplasty studies.
- Most highly cited DDH research is observational and therapeutic.
- Databases showed good correlation in citation counts.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to determine the highest-cited articles on developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and analyze their bibliometric characteristics. We searched the Web of Science (WoS) for articles with the highest number of citations on DDH and recorded their number of citations in WoS, Scopus, and Google Scholar (GS). We ranked and selected the top 100 cited articles. The average number of citations in WoS was 148 (range 66-638). The most-cited article in all databases was Crowe's total hip replacement cohort on DDH. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume (n = 35) had the most articles in the list, and the United States (n = 46) contributed with the most articles. The University of Bern had the most publications (n = 8). Most studies were therapeutic (n = 45) or diagnostic (n = 29). Hip preservation and arthroplasty investigations have had an increment in citations in recent decades. We provide an historical perspective on research conducted on DDH. A majority of the articles were observational and therapeutic. All databases had good correlation in the number of citations.
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