The 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research: A bibliometric analysis

IntroductionLateral epicondylitis is a significant clinical problem in orthopaedics. There have been numerous articles written about this. Bibliometric analysis is critical for determining a field's most influential study. We attempt to identify and analyze the top 100 citations in lateral epic...

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Main Authors: Senbo Zhu, Zeju He, Qing Bi, Li Cao, Haifeng Gu, Qiong Zhang, Fang Chai
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.913818/full
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author Senbo Zhu
Zeju He
Qing Bi
Li Cao
Haifeng Gu
Qiong Zhang
Fang Chai
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Zeju He
Qing Bi
Li Cao
Haifeng Gu
Qiong Zhang
Fang Chai
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description IntroductionLateral epicondylitis is a significant clinical problem in orthopaedics. There have been numerous articles written about this. Bibliometric analysis is critical for determining a field's most influential study. We attempt to identify and analyze the top 100 citations in lateral epicondylitis research.Materials and methodsOn December 31, 2021, an electronic search was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection and the Scopus search engine with no restrictions on publication years, language, or study design. We reviewed each article's title and abstract until the top 100 were documented and evaluated in various ways.ResultsBetween 1979 and 2015, the 100 most cited articles were published in 49 journals. The total number of citations ranged from 75 to 508 (mean ± SD, 145.5 ± 90.9), with citation densities ranging from 2.2 to 37.6 citations per year (mean ± SD, 8.7 ± 6.5). The United States is the most productive country, and the 2000s witnessed a surge in lateral epicondylitis research. The year of publication had a moderately positive correlation with citation density.ConclusionOur findings offer readers a fresh perspective on historical development hotspot areas of lateral epicondylitis research. Disease progression, diagnosis, and management have always been topics of discussion in articles. PRP-based biological therapy has emerged as a promising area for future research.
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spelling doaj.art-f06dfc12f23348cf85b05560d14da2e62023-02-13T05:51:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2023-02-01910.3389/fsurg.2022.913818913818The 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research: A bibliometric analysisSenbo ZhuZeju HeQing BiLi CaoHaifeng GuQiong ZhangFang ChaiIntroductionLateral epicondylitis is a significant clinical problem in orthopaedics. There have been numerous articles written about this. Bibliometric analysis is critical for determining a field's most influential study. We attempt to identify and analyze the top 100 citations in lateral epicondylitis research.Materials and methodsOn December 31, 2021, an electronic search was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection and the Scopus search engine with no restrictions on publication years, language, or study design. We reviewed each article's title and abstract until the top 100 were documented and evaluated in various ways.ResultsBetween 1979 and 2015, the 100 most cited articles were published in 49 journals. The total number of citations ranged from 75 to 508 (mean ± SD, 145.5 ± 90.9), with citation densities ranging from 2.2 to 37.6 citations per year (mean ± SD, 8.7 ± 6.5). The United States is the most productive country, and the 2000s witnessed a surge in lateral epicondylitis research. The year of publication had a moderately positive correlation with citation density.ConclusionOur findings offer readers a fresh perspective on historical development hotspot areas of lateral epicondylitis research. Disease progression, diagnosis, and management have always been topics of discussion in articles. PRP-based biological therapy has emerged as a promising area for future research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.913818/fulllateral epicondylitisbibliometric analysiscitationstennis elbowtop papers
spellingShingle Senbo Zhu
Zeju He
Qing Bi
Li Cao
Haifeng Gu
Qiong Zhang
Fang Chai
The 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research: A bibliometric analysis
Frontiers in Surgery
lateral epicondylitis
bibliometric analysis
citations
tennis elbow
top papers
title The 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research: A bibliometric analysis
title_full The 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research: A bibliometric analysis
title_fullStr The 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research: A bibliometric analysis
title_full_unstemmed The 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research: A bibliometric analysis
title_short The 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research: A bibliometric analysis
title_sort 100 most cited articles in lateral epicondylitis research a bibliometric analysis
topic lateral epicondylitis
bibliometric analysis
citations
tennis elbow
top papers
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.913818/full
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