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The Top 100 Most-Cited Articles on Thyroid Eye Disease: A Bibliometric Study
Brendan Tao1, Jonathan Micieli2,3,4
1Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Seminars in Ophthalmology
|September 11, 2023
Summary
Highly cited thyroid eye disease (TED) research involves diverse medical fields and countries. This indicates broad global relevance and generalizability of findings in TED studies.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology and Endocrinology
- Multidisciplinary research in Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
Background:
- Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) research is a significant area of study.
- Understanding the landscape of highly cited TED literature is crucial for future research directions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the top 100 most-cited papers in Thyroid Eye Disease (TED).
- To identify trends and characteristics of influential TED research.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive search of Scopus was conducted in November 2022 for highly cited TED works.
- Data extracted included journal impact factor, author affiliations, citation counts, publication year, funding, and open-access status.
Main Results:
- The analysis included 100 papers published between 1969 and 2021.
- The *Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism* and the article 'Graves' ophthalmopathy' were most cited.
- The United States was the leading country of origin, with endocrinology and ophthalmology as dominant author specialties.
Conclusions:
- Highly cited TED research is characterized by contributions from various medical disciplines and countries.
- The multidisciplinary and international nature of this research suggests a broad applicability of findings.
- Findings from this body of work can be generalized with confidence to a global patient population.
