Key result
The 100 most cited general surgery articles had a mean of 405 citations, predominantly originated from North America and the UK, and most frequently covered gastrointestinal surgery and trauma.
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100 most frequently cited articles published in journals dedicated to general surgery and its close…
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Top-cited surgery papers cluster in few regions and topics; leaves open whether this skews evidence synthesis and practice guidelines.
The top-cited surgical articles predominantly originate from North American or British institutions and are published in high-impact English-language journals.
Paladugu et al. (2002) studied General surgery (n=100). Citation classics in general surgical journals was evaluated on Characteristics of the 100 most frequently cited articles. The 100 most cited general surgery articles had a mean of 405 citations, predominantly originated from North America and the UK, and most frequently covered gastrointestinal surgery and trauma.
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