YASİN TOSUN, OZAN AKINCI, ÖMER FARUK İNANÇ, GİZEM AKCAKOCA
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia - 2022;33(3):277-280
INTRODUCTION: The total number of citations of a research article can be used to determine its impact on the scientific arena. We aimed to identify the top 100 articles published on thyroid surgery and evaluate their characteristics. METHODS: The authors searched the Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge for citations of articles on thyroid surgery published from 2010 to 2021. The number of citations, authorship, year, journal, and country and institution of publication were recorded for each article. Results: Among the top 100 articles, there were 86 original articles, 12 review articles, and 6 proceeding papers. Top 100 articles received a total of 5285 citations (an average of 52.8 citations per journal) from 3469 different journals, and the most cited article received 218 citations. The leading institutions were Harvard University (12%), University of Insubria (9%), and Johns Hopkins University (7%). The top 100 articles were published in 25 different journals, with “Surgery” having the highest numbers (n=14), followed by “World Journal of Surgery” (n=10). The 100 most cited articles are most frequently based in the USA (41%), Italy (17%), and Germany (13%). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The present study has produced a detailed list of the most cited articles on thyroid surgery. This list makes it possible to recognize classic articles on thyroid surgery, as well as research trends and academic achievements in this field.
