The top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysis

ObjectiveVast quantities of literature regarding the applications of exercise therapy for sarcopenia have been published. The main objective of this study is to determine the top 100 most-cited articles and analyze their bibliometric characteristics.DesignThis study reports a bibliometric analysis v...

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Main Authors: Zhao-jing Guo, Wen-qing Xie, Zi-jun Cai, Yue-yao Zhang, Yi-lan Ding, Shinen Naranmandakh, Yu-sheng Li, Wen-feng Xiao
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.961318/full
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author Zhao-jing Guo
Zhao-jing Guo
Wen-qing Xie
Wen-qing Xie
Zi-jun Cai
Zi-jun Cai
Yue-yao Zhang
Yue-yao Zhang
Yi-lan Ding
Yi-lan Ding
Shinen Naranmandakh
Yu-sheng Li
Yu-sheng Li
Wen-feng Xiao
Wen-feng Xiao
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Zhao-jing Guo
Wen-qing Xie
Wen-qing Xie
Zi-jun Cai
Zi-jun Cai
Yue-yao Zhang
Yue-yao Zhang
Yi-lan Ding
Yi-lan Ding
Shinen Naranmandakh
Yu-sheng Li
Yu-sheng Li
Wen-feng Xiao
Wen-feng Xiao
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description ObjectiveVast quantities of literature regarding the applications of exercise therapy for sarcopenia have been published. The main objective of this study is to determine the top 100 most-cited articles and analyze their bibliometric characteristics.DesignThis study reports a bibliometric analysis via a systematic search of the academic literature regarding the applications of exercise therapy for sarcopenia.MethodsAll databases in the Web of Science were searched with the following strategy: term search (TS) = (exercise* OR training OR “physical activit*”) AND TS = (sarcopenia) on 25 February 2022. The results were presented in descending order by their total citations. The list of the top 100 articles was finally determined by negotiation of two independent researchers.ResultsThe top 100 articles were published between 1993 and 2020. More than half of the articles (n = 54) were published during the decade 2006–2015. Total citations of the top 100 articles ranged from 155 to 1,131 with a median of 211.5. The average of annual citations was constantly increasing with year (P < 0.05). The most studied exercise therapy is strength/resistance training, with about 71% articles had discussed about it. The top 100 articles were from 54 different journals, and the Journal of Applied Physiology was the journal that contributed the most articles (n = 8). A total of 75 different first corresponding authors from 15 countries made contributions to the top 100 list. Luc J.C. van Loon from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands published the most articles (n = 5) as the first corresponding author. Most articles (87%) were from North America (58%) and Europe (29%), while the United States as a country contributed over half of the articles (51%).ConclusionOur study determined the top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia and analyzed their bibliometric characteristics, which may provide a recommended list for researchers in this field and pave the way for further research.
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spelling doaj.art-dd3aeec3d5244e88addaeb1fa9af7f612022-12-22T03:58:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2022-08-01910.3389/fmed.2022.961318961318The top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysisZhao-jing Guo0Zhao-jing Guo1Wen-qing Xie2Wen-qing Xie3Zi-jun Cai4Zi-jun Cai5Yue-yao Zhang6Yue-yao Zhang7Yi-lan Ding8Yi-lan Ding9Shinen Naranmandakh10Yu-sheng Li11Yu-sheng Li12Wen-feng Xiao13Wen-feng Xiao14Deparment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaXiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaDeparment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaDeparment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaDeparment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaXiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaDeparment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaXiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Arts and Sciences, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaDeparment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaDeparment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaObjectiveVast quantities of literature regarding the applications of exercise therapy for sarcopenia have been published. The main objective of this study is to determine the top 100 most-cited articles and analyze their bibliometric characteristics.DesignThis study reports a bibliometric analysis via a systematic search of the academic literature regarding the applications of exercise therapy for sarcopenia.MethodsAll databases in the Web of Science were searched with the following strategy: term search (TS) = (exercise* OR training OR “physical activit*”) AND TS = (sarcopenia) on 25 February 2022. The results were presented in descending order by their total citations. The list of the top 100 articles was finally determined by negotiation of two independent researchers.ResultsThe top 100 articles were published between 1993 and 2020. More than half of the articles (n = 54) were published during the decade 2006–2015. Total citations of the top 100 articles ranged from 155 to 1,131 with a median of 211.5. The average of annual citations was constantly increasing with year (P < 0.05). The most studied exercise therapy is strength/resistance training, with about 71% articles had discussed about it. The top 100 articles were from 54 different journals, and the Journal of Applied Physiology was the journal that contributed the most articles (n = 8). A total of 75 different first corresponding authors from 15 countries made contributions to the top 100 list. Luc J.C. van Loon from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands published the most articles (n = 5) as the first corresponding author. Most articles (87%) were from North America (58%) and Europe (29%), while the United States as a country contributed over half of the articles (51%).ConclusionOur study determined the top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia and analyzed their bibliometric characteristics, which may provide a recommended list for researchers in this field and pave the way for further research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.961318/fullbibliometricssarcopeniaexercisetherapyweb of science
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Zhao-jing Guo
Wen-qing Xie
Wen-qing Xie
Zi-jun Cai
Zi-jun Cai
Yue-yao Zhang
Yue-yao Zhang
Yi-lan Ding
Yi-lan Ding
Shinen Naranmandakh
Yu-sheng Li
Yu-sheng Li
Wen-feng Xiao
Wen-feng Xiao
The top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysis
Frontiers in Medicine
bibliometrics
sarcopenia
exercise
therapy
web of science
title The top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysis
title_full The top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysis
title_fullStr The top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysis
title_full_unstemmed The top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysis
title_short The top 100 most-cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysis
title_sort top 100 most cited articles on exercise therapy for sarcopenia a bibliometric analysis
topic bibliometrics
sarcopenia
exercise
therapy
web of science
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.961318/full
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