Top 100 Most Influential Manuscripts in Congenital Abdominal Pediatric Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis
Ka Siu Fan1, Kristie Hin Chi Leung2, Ka Hay Fan3
1Faculty of Medicine, St. George's University of London, London, UK.
Insights
This bibliometric analysis highlights key research in congenital gastrointestinal surgery. It identifies influential papers on diaphragmatic hernia and abdominal wall defects, guiding future studies.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Bibliometrics
- Gastrointestinal Pathologies
Background:
- Understanding congenital gastrointestinal pathologies relies on foundational research.
- Identifying seminal works is crucial for advancing the field of pediatric surgery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited manuscripts in congenital gastrointestinal surgery.
- To identify influential research and key topics within this surgical subspecialty.
Main Methods:
- Searched the Web of Science database for relevant manuscripts on pediatric congenital gastrointestinal surgery.
- Recorded citation counts, authorship, publication details, and journal metrics for eligible papers.
- Analyzed data to determine the most cited papers, institutions, journals, countries, and research topics.
Main Results:
- The most cited paper focused on fetal diaphragmatic hernia (Metkus et al., 413 citations).
- University of Indianapolis led in publications (5 papers), and Journal of Pediatric Surgery received the most citations (3231).
- The USA was the most prolific country (39 publications), with diaphragmatic hernia (23), abdominal wall defects (20), and atresia (6) as leading topics.
Conclusions:
- Bibliometric analysis reveals the most impactful research in congenital gastrointestinal surgery.
- Key topics include diaphragmatic hernia and abdominal wall defects, emphasizing their clinical significance.
- This study provides a reference for understanding the characteristics of highly citable scientific work in this area.
Abstract:
Bibliometric analysis identifies the most influential manuscripts that shape our understanding of various congenital gastrointestinal pathologies. This study sets out to analyse the 100 most cited manuscripts on congenital gastrointestinal surgery. The Thomson Reuters Web of Science database was searched for all manuscripts relevant to paediatric congenital gastrointestinal surgery. The number of citations, authorship, publication date, journal of publication, institution and country were recorded for each paper. Eigenfactor and impact factor rankings were obtained for each journal of publication. 971 eligible manuscripts were returned by the search. Within the top 100 manuscripts, the most cited paper (by Metkus et al.) investigated fetal diaphragmatic hernia and was cited 413 times. University of Indianapolis had the most publications (n=5) and Journal of Pediatric Surgery had the most citations (n=3231). The country with the most publications in top 100 were the USA (n=39). The most commonly published topics were diaphragmatic hernia (n=23), abdominal wall defect (n=20) and atresia (n=6). The most cited manuscripts include various topics with a primary focus on the aetiology, diagnosis, management and outcome of diaphragmatic hernia and abdominal wall defects. Additionally, by collecting the most influential works, this study serves to reference what makes a manuscript 'citable'.
