Citation classics in pediatrics: a bibliometric analysis
作者机构：Department of PediatricsKalawati Saran Children's Hospital&Lady Hardinge Medical CollegeBangla Sahib RoadNew Delhi 110001India
出 版 物：《World Journal of Pediatrics》 (世界儿科杂志（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2018年第14卷第6期
页 面：607-614页
核心收录：
学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Bibliometrics Citation analysis Citation count Publishing/trends Scientometrics
摘 要：Background Citation analysis provides insights into the history and developmental trajectory of scientific fields. Our objec-tive was to perform an analysis of citation classics in the journals of pediatric specialty and to examine their characteristics. Methods Initially, all the journals listed under the category of pediatrics (n = 120) were identified using Journal Citation Reports. Web of science database was then searched (1950–2016) to select the top-100 cited articles in the above identified pediatric journals. The top-100 cited article were categorized according the study design, sub-specialty, country, institutional affiliation, and language. Results The top-100 articles were published in 18 different journals, with Pediatrics having the highest numbers (n = 40), followed by The Journal of Pediatrics (n = 17). The majority (n = 62) of classics were published after 1990. The most cited article had citation count of 3516 and the least cited had a citation count of 593. The USA (n = 71) was the most commonly represented country, and 60 institutions contributed to 100 articles. Fifteen authors contributed to more than one classic as first or second author. Observational study (n = 55) was the commonest study design across all decades, followed by reviews (n = 12), scale development studies (n = 11), and guidelines (n = 11). Among the pediatric sub-specialties, growth and development articles were highly cited (n = 24), followed by pediatric psychiatry and behavior (n = 21), endocrinology (n = 15), and neonatology (n = 12). Conclusions The top-100 cited articles in pediatrics identify the impactful authors, journals, institutes, and countries. Obser-vational study design was predominant—implying that inclusion among citation classics is not related to soundness of study design.
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