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Published in: Child's Nervous System 2/2021

01-02-2021 | Scoliosis | Original Article

Bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most cited articles on craniosynostosis

Authors: Turki Elarjani, Othman T. Almutairi, Modhi Alhussinan, Abdulelah Alturkistani, Fahad S. Alotaibi, Mohammed Bafaquh, Fahad E. Alotaibi

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 2/2021

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Abstract

Background

Craniosynostosis is the premature closure of cranial sutures and it continues to be a therapeutic challenge due to the diversity and complexity of the syndrome. Bibliometric analysis is a study of ranking citations and exploring the most impactful articles in a respective discipline. It also demonstrates the chronological trends of publications.

Methods

In May 2020, we performed a title-specific search of the Scopus database using “craniosynostosis” as our query term without publication date restrictions. The top 100 articles in craniosynostosis were retrieved and analyzed.

Results

The top 100 most-cited articles in craniosynostosis received a total 13,826 citations, and an average of 138 citations per paper. The publication dates ranged from 1920 to 2015, with a peak period of top publications between 1996 and 2005. The most common category is clinical, followed by neurogenetics. The top cited article received 540 citation counts and 19.29 citations per year. The USA was the most contributing country to the list. The Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery published the largest number of top cited articles. Neurosurgery as a specialty contributed to most articles in the list (27 articles). The institute who contributed the most was the Assistance Publique Hopitaux Paris.

Conclusion

Bibliometric analysis in craniosynostosis revealed major trend changes of research over the years, with a focus on neurogenetics and the different types of surgical corrections. The current collection of highly cited publications may assist physicians in gaining a better understanding of the evidence-based approach in craniosynostosis.
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Metadata
Title
Bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most cited articles on craniosynostosis
Authors
Turki Elarjani
Othman T. Almutairi
Modhi Alhussinan
Abdulelah Alturkistani
Fahad S. Alotaibi
Mohammed Bafaquh
Fahad E. Alotaibi
Publication date
01-02-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-020-04858-2

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