Most cited 100 articles from Turkey on abdominal wall hernias: a bibliometric study.

Area of Science:

• General Surgery
• Medical Research Impact

Background:

• Bibliometric analysis of scientific output is crucial for understanding research impact.
• Turkey's contributions to abdominal wall hernia research require evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and analyze the most-cited articles on abdominal wall hernias originating from Turkey.
• To characterize these high-impact publications based on various parameters.

Main Methods:

• A comprehensive search of Web of Science (WoS) databases was performed in March 2019.
• The top 100 most-cited articles were evaluated for publication details, subject matter, and institutional affiliation.
• Citation counts were also cross-referenced using Google Scholar (GSch).

Main Results:

• The top 100 articles averaged 30.50 citations, published across 38 journals, with 'Hernia' being the most frequent.
• Clinical studies constituted two-thirds of the publications, with no significant correlation found between journal impact factors and citation counts.
• Inguinal hernia was the most common topic (58 papers), but incisional hernia articles garnered higher mean citations. Ankara University School of Medicine led in citations per article.

Conclusions:

• Turkish research on abdominal wall hernias shows relatively low citation counts.
• 'Hernia' is the primary journal for Turkish herniology studies.
• While inguinal hernias are most studied, incisional hernia research demonstrates greater citation impact.