Key result
The United States contributes ~60% of the most-cited articles in anesthesiology.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to analyze the bibliometric characteristics of the 100 most top-cited articles on anesthesiology.
Population
100 most top-cited articles on anesthesiology published between 1971 and 2018
Design
Bibliometric analysis
Authors
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US-centric literature may limit evidence generalizability for clinicians; confirms concentration of top anesthesiology research in developed nations.
This bibliometric analysis highlights that the most influential anesthesiology research is predominantly produced by developed nations, particularly the United States, and published in specialized high-impact journals.
Alfouzan et al. (2023) conducted a review in Anesthesiology (n=100). The United States contributed the highest number of the 100 top-cited articles in anesthesiology (n=60), with the journal Anesthesiology publishing the most articles (n=37).
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