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Phillips L, Dennermalm N, Örtqvist L, Engberg H, Holmdahl G, Fossum M, Möller A, Nordenskjöld A. A qualitative content analysis of the experience of living with hypospadias: varying impact on identity and interpersonal relationships. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1459561. [PMID: 39268362 PMCID: PMC11390511 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1459561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
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Objectives There is a lack of in-depth studies on men's personal experiences of having hypospadias across different aspects of their lives. We therefore aimed to explore the experience of having hypospadias in relation to identity and interpersonal relationships. Subjects and methods Using purposive sampling, we included 17 adult men aged 20-49 with variation in hypospadias phenotype. The informants further represented variation in sexuality, relationship status, parental status, and familial cultural context. In-depth interviews were conducted with each informant and the data was analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results We identified four categories. Firstly, The internal experience of hypospadias in relation to being different, being impacted, and being masculine. The remaining three categories related to interpersonal spaces: Intimate spaces, comprising personal relationship with sex, having sex, and being in a relationship; Familial spaces, comprising being a son, and becoming a father; and Public spaces, comprising being hidden, being naked, and peeing. We identified the latent theme varying impact and coping, highlighting differences in experiences relating to both the internal and interpersonal. Discussion Issues related to hypospadias included struggles with identity and confidence, as well as recurring patterns of social and sexual avoidance. While informants generally related to certain shared experiences, there is large variation in how much hypospadias impacts life, ranging from hardly at all to extensively. This could also fluctuate over time, with puberty and adolescence being an especially sensitive period. Functional and aesthetic outcomes are potentially important for well-being, especially in the case of more severe complications, while personal and interpersonal circumstances play a role in coping and the overall experience of the individual. Conclusion Healthcare, research, and other channels such as patient groups may be able to offer support to those who need it to help more boys and men with hypospadias live unhindered lives.
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- Lottie Phillips
- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Centre of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Centre of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Centre of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Centre of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Centre of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Rigshospitalet and Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Centre of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Phillips L, Lundholm C, Almqvist C, Skarin Nordenvall A, Nordenskjöld A. Risk of Urological Cancer Among Boys and Men Born with Hypospadias: A Swedish Population-based Study. EUR UROL SUPPL 2023; 57:51-59. [PMID: 38020521 PMCID: PMC10658418 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2023.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Hypospadias is a common genital malformation among boys. Studies indicate that hypospadias is associated with a higher risk of testicular cancer. Other forms of urological cancer may be linked to hypospadias via a mutual aetiology, hormonal dysfunction, or hypospadias complications, but this has not yet been studied. Objective To investigate the association between hypospadias and testicular cancer and the risk of other urological cancers among individuals born with hypospadias. Design setting and participants The study used a population-based male cohort born in Sweden in 1964-2018. Exposure was hypospadias diagnosis in national registers. Outcomes were defined using the Swedish Cancer Register. An extended cohort born from 1940 was used to study cancers among older men. Biological brothers and fathers were linked to investigate familial coaggregation. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis Associations were assessed using Cox proportional-hazards regression analysis, with results presented as hazard ratios. Results and limitations We found that hypospadias was associated with a higher risk of testicular cancer (hazard ratio 2.04, 95% confidence interval 1.42-2.92), especially for proximal hypospadias, but did not observe any clear familial coaggregation of hypospadias and testicular cancer. Hypospadias was associated with Wilms' tumour in childhood. We also found an association between hypospadias and bladder and urethral cancers, but not prostate cancer. The number of cases with hypospadias was small and the results for cancers among older men may be impacted by limitations in register coverage. Conclusions Our study supports the hypothesis of a higher risk of testicular cancer for men with hypospadias, especially with proximal phenotypes. Hypospadias may also be associated with a higher risk of lower urinary tract cancers, although this requires further investigation in older cohorts. Patient summary Boys and men in whom the opening of the urethra is not at the end of the penis (called hypospadias) at birth are at higher risk of developing testicular cancer, although their overall risk is still low. They may also have a higher risk of developing other forms of cancer in the urinary tract.
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- Lottie Phillips
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health and Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Deparment of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Deparment of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology Unit, Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Deparment of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health and Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Arad D, Pe'er O, Ofri R. The 100 most-cited articles published in the Veterinary Ophthalmology journal between 1998 and 2022: A bibliometric study. Vet Ophthalmol 2023. [PMID: 37030972 DOI: 10.1111/vop.13097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to bibliometrically analyze the 100 most-cited articles published in the Veterinary Ophthalmology (VO) journal. METHODS Web of Science was searched for citations of VO articles published in 1998-2022. Tissue and species studied, and first and last author domicile and affiliation were recorded for the 100 most-cited articles and descriptively analyzed. RESULTS Altogether, the 100 most-cited VO articles have cited a total of 5483 times. Most commonly, these were devoted to the cornea (23%), multiple tissues (19%), and glaucoma (16%). Studies on dogs (36%), horses (17%), and multiple species (15%) were most often cited. Most first/last authors were from the USA (n = 113), Brazil (n = 13), and France and Germany (n = 7 each), and most frequently affiliated with the University of Florida (n = 36), University of Wisconsin-Madison (n = 15), and Animal Health Trust, North Carolina State University, and Ohio State University (n = 6 each). KN Gelatt (n = 9), DE Brooks (n = 6), and FJ Ollivier and EO MacKay (n = 5 each) were the most frequent first or last authors. The greatest number of citations was for articles with KN Gelatt (n = 555), FJ Ollivier (n = 411), and DE Brooks (n = 372) as first or last authors. "The comparative morphology of the tapetum lucidum" by FJ Ollivier et al. (2002) is the most frequently cited article in VO history (n = 178). CONCLUSIONS This study provides insight into the impact of publishing in VO and a more comprehensive understanding of trends and the most influential contributions to VO.
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- Dikla Arad
- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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Gong S, Gong F, Kabarriti A. Top 50 Most Cited Articles About OAB: A Bibliometric Analysis. Urology 2023; 172:69-78. [PMID: 36435347 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify key articles about overactive bladder (OAB) using citation number and bibliometric analysis. METHODS We searched for articles in the Web of Science Core Collection between 1900 and 2022 using terms specific to OAB. We identified relevant OAB articles and selected the top 50 most cited. A bibliometric analysis was performed to collect and analyze data about authorship, title, publication year, total citations, journal, journal impact factor, country, institution, study type, citation index, conflict of interest (COI), and conclusions. RESULTS A total of 12,200 records were identified. The top 50 most cited articles were published between 1997 and 2015 in nine countries, across over 30 different institutions, and in 19 journals. The country, institution, and journal which produced the greatest number of articles were the USA, Southmead General Hospital in England, and BJU International, respectively. The mean number of citations per article was 365.66. Observational studies and clinical trials were the most common. Most articles were published in 2006 and were sponsored. The most cited article also had the most citations per year. This study is limited by using a single database and a single parameter as a proxy for paper importance. CONCLUSION Bibliometric analyses are an important resource for clinicians to understand the body of knowledge of OAB by identifying landmark papers. This objective approach to literature review can facilitate future research and scholarly efforts.
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- Susan Gong
- Department of Urology, State University of New York Downstate Health Science University, Brooklyn, NY.
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- Department of Urology, State University of New York Downstate Health Science University, Brooklyn, NY
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- Department of Urology, State University of New York Downstate Health Science University, Brooklyn, NY
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Phillips L, Dennermalm N, Örtqvist L, Engberg H, Holmdahl G, Fossum M, Möller A, Nordenskjöld A. A qualitative content analysis of the experience of hypospadias care: The importance of owning your own narrative. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1118586. [PMID: 36873641 PMCID: PMC9982152 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1118586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES There is a lack of studies on men's individual experiences of living with hypospadias. We aimed to explore the personal experiences of having hypospadias in relation to healthcare and surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Purposive sampling was used to include men (aged 18 and over) with hypospadias representing different phenotypes (from distal to proximal) and ages in order to maximise the variation and richness of our data. Seventeen informants, aged 20-49, were included in the study. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted between 2019 and 2021. Inductive qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS We identified three categories: (1) Having surgery, which comprised the decision to operate, the experience of having surgery, and the outcomes of surgery; (2) Going to the doctor, which focused on follow-up care, re-entering care in adolescence or adulthood, and the experience of healthcare interactions; (3) Being informed, both about hypospadias in general, as well as about your specific body and medical history. There was overall a large variation in experiences. The latent theme across the data was the importance of owning your own narrative. CONCLUSION The experience of men with hypospadias in healthcare is complex and varied, highlighting the difficulty of fully standardised care. Based on our results, we suggest that follow-up should be offered in adolescence, and that ways of accessing care for late onset complications be made clear. We further suggest clearer consideration for the psychological and sexual aspects of hypospadias. Consent and integrity in all aspects and all ages of hypospadias care should be adapted to the maturity of the individual. Access to trustworthy information is key, both directly from educated healthcare staff and if possible, from websites or patient-led forums. Healthcare can play a key role in providing the growing individual with tools to understand and address concerns that may develop relating to their hypospadias through life, giving them ownership over their own narrative.
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- Lottie Phillips
- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Surgery, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Surgery, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Surgery and Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health and Center of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Surgery, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Fernández N, Herrera DAV, Villanueva J, Cheng J, Tasian G. Publication Trends in Pediatric Stone Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis. UROLOGÍA COLOMBIANA 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Introduction In the pediatric population, the prevalence of stone disease has increased in recent years. We aim to analyze the bibliometric characteristic of available literature on the management of stones in this population.
Methods We performed a search for articles published until December 2019 on the Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases using the keywords children, lithiasis, and stones. We excluded articles involving patients older than 18 years of age and those with non-urological lithiasis. Then, we performed a bibliometric analysis using the original language, year of publication, impact factor (yearly number of citations), and absolute citation count as variables to calculate the impact index (number of sources adjusted for the time since publication).
Results We included 291 articles published between 1940 and December 2019 for analysis. The average number of citations per manuscript was of 15.3 (± 21.9), and the average impact index was of 502 (± 976.4). A total of 4 articles were published before 1970. The evaluation of historical landmarks that could affect citation counts, such as the launch of a journal specialized in pediatric urology (Journal of Pediatric Urology), showed a mean citation count of 23.29 before the first edition, and of 14.96 after (p = 0.0006). The variation on the impact index with the same criteria was of 539.6 before the first edition of the Journal of Pediatric Urology, and of 316.32 after (p = 0.001). The average number of citations before internet access was of 17.9, and, after the internet, of 15.1 (p = 0.17). We also observed a difference in counts regarding languages of publication.
Conclusions The proportional academic productivity on pediatric stone disease demonstrates that citation counts do not reflect the true academic impact of subspecialized topics.
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- Nicolás Fernández
- Division of Urology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Division of Urology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Division of Urology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Abdelhalim KM, Abdelwahab HA, Abdelgawad E, Kadry AM, Sherief MH. Predictors of successful outcome of tubularized incised plate for primary distal hypospadias repair. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s12301-021-00267-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Several preoperative factors affect the outcome of Tabularized Incised Plate (TIP) repair. Our aim was to collect and analyze all these factors to define what the most important predictive factors are.
Methods
Hundred patients (1–5 years old) with primary distal hypospadias were included. Exclusion criteria included previous penile operations and hormonal treatment or associated congenital anomalies. Anogenital distance (AGD), stretched penile length (SPL), meatal site, glanular shape, chordee and torsion degree, plate width and glans meatus shaft (GMS) score were assessed. TIP repair was done to all patients and followed up for one year. The outcome was correlated with the above parameters.
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Mean ± SD of age of patients was 3.5 ± 1.5 years, while weight was 14.1 ± 3.0 kg. Complication rate was 18% including urethrocutaneous fistula (UCF) and meatal stenosis 14%, repair breakdown 1% and urethral stricture 3%. Patients with chordee degree < 30° and distal penile meatal location were associated with increased risk for complications by 11.6 and 8.2 times; 95% CI was (1.46–91.75) and (1.02–66.52), respectively (p < 0.05 for each). Plate width ≥ 9 mm, AGD > 5 cm, GMS score ≤ 7 (p < 0.001 for each), age of patient ≤ 2 years old, and SPL > 3.5 cm (p < 0.01 for each) were associated with successful outcome of repair.
Conclusion
The proposed successful criteria of TIP repair were absent chordee, coronal/subcoronal penile meatal location, plate width ≥ 9 mm, AGD > 5 cm, age of patient ≤ 2 years old, GMS score ≤ 7, SPL > 3.5 cm and grooved glanular shape.
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Matta R, Schaeffer AJ. The top 100 cited articles in pediatric urology: A bibliometric analysis. J Pediatr Urol 2021; 17:709.e1-709.e12. [PMID: 34452827 PMCID: PMC9799329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In the last 120 years, the field of pediatric urology has seen an exponential growth. In this time, there has not been a comprehensive review of top cited articles within the field. OBJECTIVES We aim to identify and categorize the top 100 most cited peer-reviewed articles in pediatric urology using citation analysis. STUDY DESIGN We searched for articles in the Web of Science™ Core Collection between 1900 and 2020 using terms specific to pediatric urology. We identified relevant pediatric urology articles and selected the top 100 most cited articles. We analysed trends over time for topics and categories and we evaluated the relatedness of these articles using citation analysis software. RESULTS The top 100 most cited articles in pediatric urology were published between 1958 and 2016 in 26 countries, across 181 institutions, and in 46 journals. The median number of citations per article was 268 (IQR 225.75-394.25). Clinical manuscripts were the most common among the top 100 cited articles (n = 64) and the most common topic was genital conditions (e.g., penile, inguinal, or testis but not including hypospadias) (n = 19; 16.5%; total citations = 6591). When using bibliometric software to analyse relatedness among the top 100 articles based on citation of one another, we identified 11 clusters of 3 or more articles which corresponded to topics like those we defined a priori (Summary Figure). We found that a greater proportion of articles describing surgical techniques were published prior to 1987 (n = 6, 38%) as compared to after 1987 (n = 11, 13%), while the proportion of basic science articles has increased. DISCUSSION This is the first study to analyse the most cited articles in pediatric urology. There was a lower median citation per article and fewer prospective studies in this list compared to other urologic sub-specialties. Similar to other clinical specialties, the focus has moved from describing and comparing operative techniques to exploring mechanisms of disease. This study is limited by using a single parameter (citation rate) and a single citation database. CONCLUSION The list of top 100 most cited articles in pediatric urology is an important resource for clinicians and trainees to understand the body of knowledge and trajectory of this field. It charts the evolution of the field and highlights areas of potential investigation. This objective approach to literature review can facilitate future research and education efforts.
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- Rano Matta
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine.
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Aski SK, Akbari R, Hantoushzadeh S, Ghotbizadeh F. A bibliometric analysis of Intrauterine Growth Restriction research. Placenta 2020; 95:106-120. [PMID: 32452397 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is not a new subject in pregnancy. Nevertheless, this concept has newly begun to be integrated into pregnancy studies. We recognized articles that were published in English from 1977 to 2019 through electronic searches of the Web of Science™ database. The WoS database was searched for all published articles that compared preeclampsia from 1977 to January 2020. About 1469 documents in obstetrics and gynecology areas were analyzed in WoS database. VOSviewer software was employed to visualize the networks. The survey resulted in a 1469 published documents from 1977 to 2020. 'Gratacos' from Spain and 'Cetin' from Italy contributed the most publications. The greatest contribution came from the 'USA' (n = 498), 'Italy' (n = 155), and 'England' (n = 147). Furthermore, our results found that among these journals, the 'AJOG' (n = 318) and the 'Reproductive Sciences' (n = 209) published the largest number of papers. The top 100 most cited papers showed that 30% were reported in the 'AJOG'. About half the articles were published in the last decade and the most common studies were research paper (77%). The co-occurrence and co-citation analysis showed that the study formed four clusters. Finally, the strategic map was designed. We found that there existed an increasing trend in the large amount of publication on IUGR from 1977 to 2020. The number of studies in IUGR has substantially improved in the last decade. Authors from the 'USA' appeared the most proactive in addressing the IUGR area. By studying these articles, we propose important to support not only for grinding the IUGR challenges field but also for designing a new trend in this area.
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- Soudabeh Kazemi Aski
- Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Rasht, Iran.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Paniagua Cruz A, Zhu KY, Ellimoottil C, Dauw CA, Sarma A, Skolarus TA. Characterizing the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Literature: A Bibliometric Analysis. Urology 2020; 136:202-211. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lee AW, Ramstein J, Cohen AJ, Agochukwu-Mmonu N, Patino G, Breyer BN. The Top 100 Cited Articles in Urethral Reconstruction. Urology 2020; 135:139-145. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Fernandez N, Farhat WA. A Comprehensive Analysis of Robot-Assisted Surgery Uptake in the Pediatric Surgical Discipline. Front Surg 2019; 6:9. [PMID: 30915338 PMCID: PMC6422870 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2019.00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: Robotic assisted surgery (RAS) is one of the most recent surgical approaches that has quickly been adopted by the pediatric urology community. Over the last decade, a vast amount of manuscripts has been published, supporting the safety and applicability of RAS in the pediatric population. The quality of published literature about this innovative technology remains supported by case-reports and retrospective case-series. Historical behavior of literature productivity and implementation of laparoscopy followed a similar trend. We present the historical publication uptake of RAS in pediatric urology and other surgical disciplines using a bibliometric comparison of the most cited manuscripts. Materials and Methods: A systematic search and review of the literature was undertaken by the authors. Literature search was performed in OVID, PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The search period included all publications between 1985 and June 2018. All languages were included. Data analysis for graphical representation was performed using VOSviewer® version 1.6.8 and Impact Index Analysis was used to adjust the citations by the time since publication. Results: A total of 1,014 titles were identified. After applying exclusion criteria, 200 papers were included for the RAS arm and 402 for the laparoscopic one. Case-series was the most common type of publication. Average citations for laparoscopic manuscripts was 23 (SD ± 31) and for RAS was 20 (SD ± 31.5). The impact index analysis showed an average of 95 (SD ± 167) for laparoscopic manuscripts vs. 66 (SD ± 101) for RAS. The laparoscopic manuscript with the highest citation count had 199 citations with an impact index of 12.1. And the RAS manuscript with the highest citation count had 280 citations and an impact index of 4.3. Conclusion: Literature productivity in pediatric laparoscopic and RAS has quickly grown. Pediatric Urologists play a key role in the introduction of this innovative tool. Literature supporting its implementation and future consolidation requires to focus on increasing the level of evidence.
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- Nicolas Fernandez
- Division of Urology, Hospital for SickKids, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Urology, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota, Bogota, Colombia.,Division of Urology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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- Division of Urology, Hospital for SickKids, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Fernandez N, Puerto A, Azuero A, O'Kelly F, Hannick J, Rickard M, Kirsch A, Caldamone A, Koyle M. Historical bibliometric analysis of the top cited articles on vesicoureteral reflux 1950-2016, and incorporation of a novel impact index. J Pediatr Urol 2018; 14:446.e1-446.e9. [PMID: 29776870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) has been one of the defining conditions unique to pediatric urology since its inception. The clinical implications of this disease process depend on intrinsic patient factors such as age, genetics, epigenetics, voiding habits, anatomic anomalies, and extrinsic factors such as the pathogenicity of infectious agents. Knowledge about its natural history, the implications of conservative and surgical management, and their associated outcomes have evolved dramatically over time. This study aimed to use bibliometric analyses to summarize the evolution of VUR management over time. In order to accomplish this, the most referenced articles for VUR since 1950 were identified, and a comprehensive analysis of their impact on the management and understanding of VUR was performed by creating a novel impact index. METHODS A reference search was carried out for indexed citations through the portal 'Science Citation Index' in the subsection 'Web of Science Core Collection' using 'vesicoureteral reflux' as a MeSH term. References were analyzed and subcategorized according to various subtopics. A unique impact index was developed to adjust the number of publications for the time since publication, in order to define the impact of the paper amongst the most frequently cited papers. Articles were analyzed and data were tabulated according to the number of citations, country and institute of origin, journal of publication, impact factor, and first authorship. RESULTS Citation counts ranged from 43 to 510, and the mean number of citations per publication was 101.43. The most discussed topic was 'treatment'. The impact index showed that more recent publications have a higher impact. The author with the highest index impact had 271 citations in a period of 5 years. The top 150 articles were published across 23 countries, the majority being from the USA (Summary fig.). The most frequently cited institution had 12 publications. The journal with the highest publication referencing rate was the Journal of Urology. CONCLUSION The most cited articles were valuable sources of information to describe the historical evolution of the pathophysiology and management of VUR. After adjusting for time since publication, the most recent publications (i.e. those published after 1990) had a higher impact index. Combining traditional bibliometric analysis with this novel impact index may allow researchers to optimize future literature analyses, while also assisting clinicians in understanding best practices for patient management based on the available literature.
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- N Fernandez
- Division of Pediatric Urology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada; Division of Pediatric Urology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia.
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Paediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Brown University, Providence RI, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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Adam A, Ras R, Bhattu AS, Raman A, Perera M. "Researching the Research" in Prostate Cancer: A Comparative Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Articles in the Field of Prostate Cancer. Curr Urol 2017; 11:26-35. [PMID: 29463974 DOI: 10.1159/000447191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background To perform the first comparative bibliometric analysis of the "Top 100 (T100) cited articles in prostate cancer (PCa)". Materials and Methods A comprehensive search using the Web of Science Database (v 5.21) covering the Web of Science™ Core Collection, BIOSIS Previews, Central Contents Connect, KCI-Korean Journal Database, MEDLINE, SciELO Index (February 2016) was performed, for all articles relevant to PCa. Results The T100 were cited 582 to 3,387 times, and were published from 1966 to 2012. The top 3 subcategories associated with PCa included: genetics/biomarkers (n = 34), management (n = 25), and physiology (n = 11). T100 contributions from USA (n = 86), were most prominent. If the regional citation was corrected for percentage on research (citation record/percentage gross domestic product on research) a variation in the ranking was noted. Conclusion The first bibliometric analysis in the field of PCa is presented. Regions that predominate the T100, include the United States and Europe. Articles published in higher impact factor journals, in English medium and content related to PCa research associated with genetics/bio-markers have the highest citation potential.
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- Ahmed Adam
- Department of Urology, Helen Joseph Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Department of Paediatric Urology, Rahima Moosa Mother & Child (Coronation) Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,The Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Urology, Helen Joseph Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Department of Paediatric Urology, Rahima Moosa Mother & Child (Coronation) Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,The Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Health System, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hamp-stead, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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O'Connor EM, Nason GJ, O'Kelly F, Manecksha RP, Loeb S. Newsworthiness vs scientific impact: are the most highly cited urology papers the most widely disseminated in the media? BJU Int 2017; 120:441-454. [PMID: 28418091 DOI: 10.1111/bju.13881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether a correlation exists between newsworthiness (Altmetric score) and scientific impact markers, such as citation analysis, impact factors, and levels of evidence. METHODS The top five most cited articles for the year 2014 and 2015 from the top 10 ranking urology journals (Scientific Impact Group) were identified. The top 50 articles each in 2014 and 2015 were identified from Altmetric support based on media activity (Media Impact Group). We determined the number of citations that these articles received in the scientific literature, and calculated correlations between citations with Altmetric scores. RESULTS In the Scientific Impact Group, the mean number of citations per article was 37.6, and the most highly cited articles were oncology guidelines. The mean Altmetric score in these articles was 14.8. There was a weak positive correlation between citations and Altmetric score (rs = 0.35, 95% confidence interval 0.16-0.52, P < 0.001). In the Media Impact Group, the mean Altmetric score was 121.1 and most widely shared articles all related to sexual medicine. In this group, the mean number of citations was 9.7 and there was a weak negative correlation between Altmetric score and citations (rs = -0.20, P = 0.046). CONCLUSION The top articles based on Altmetric scores were not highly cited, suggesting that publications receiving the most media attention may not be the most scientifically rigorous, or that this audience places greater value on different subjects than the scientific community.
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- Eabhann M O'Connor
- Department of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Urology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Urology, Our Lady's Childrens' Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Urology, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Urology, St James' Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Urology, Population Health, and Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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Lai P, Liu YH, Xue JH, He PC, Qiu YQ. The 100 most-cited articles on aortic dissection. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017; 17:30. [PMID: 28095771 PMCID: PMC5240425 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-016-0426-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background To identify and characterize the most frequently cited articles that have been published on aortic dissection. Methods A list of the 100 most frequently cited publications (T100) about aortic dissection was generated by performing a searching of the Science Citation Index--Expanded using “aortic dissection” as the search term. Basic information about the articles was recorded, including number of citations, journal title, journal impact factor, time since publication, first author’s country, topic/subspecialty of the research, and publication type. Results We finally included 180 articles on aortic dissection, from which we identified the 100 most frequently cited articles (T100). The most frequently cited article received 1079 citations, while the least frequently cited article received 68 (mean140.5 citations per article). The T100 originated from 19 countries, with more than half of them originating from the USA (n = 97). The T100 articles were published from 1955 to 2013, with 79% published during the period 1990–2009. In addition, there were 40 different journals with Circulation having the most citations (n = 38). Regarding the article type, there were 21 basic and 140 clinical research articles, one meta-analysis, and 18 review articles. Reviews had the highest mean number of citations (mean 235.5 citations per article). Conclusions Our study provides a historical perspective on the progress of dissection research, and helps to identify the quality of the work, the discoveries made, and the trends steering the studies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12872-016-0426-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ping Lai
- Medical Student, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease Prevention, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academic of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease Prevention, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academic of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Yuequn Qiu, MS, Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou cardiology center, Society for Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China.
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O'Connor EM, Nason GJ, O'Brien MF. Ireland's contribution to urology and nephrology research in the new millennium: a bibliometric analysis. Ir J Med Sci 2016; 186:371-377. [PMID: 27485350 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-016-1485-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Bibliometrics is the statistical analysis of written publications. Bibliometric analyses have been performed across a range of biomedical disciplines. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analysis of Irish urology and nephrology research and to analyse how this compares internationally. METHODS We performed a retrospective bibliometric analysis of the top 20 ranking journals in the field of "Urology and Nephrology" based on their 5 years impact factor, as obtained from the ISI Journal Citation Report database over the 15-year study period, 2000-2015. Utilising the Pubmed database, a search phrase was constructed using country of affiliation, year of publication and journal title. The abstracts of the Irish publications identified were analysed for their institution of origin, article theme and content. RESULTS A total of 67,740 article abstracts were analysed over the 15 years study period. As anticipated, the USA accounted for the largest number of publications by a country [28,206 (41.64 % of all articles)]. Ireland contributed 347 articles in total (0.51 % of all articles); however, ranking according to population per million was 13th worldwide. Ireland's contribution to urology and nephrology research was highest in the BJUI-British Journal of Urology International [76 articles (21.90 % of Irish total)]. CONCLUSION We believe this study to be the largest bibliometric analysis in the field of urology and nephrology internationally. This study provides a novel overview of the current Irish urology- and nephrology-related research, and examines how our results compare within the international community.
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- E M O'Connor
- Department of Urology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
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- Department of Urology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Urology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland
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Liu YH, Wang SQ, Xue JH, Liu Y, Chen JY, Li GF, He PC, Tan N. Hundred top-cited articles focusing on acute kidney injury: a bibliometric analysis. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e011630. [PMID: 27466238 PMCID: PMC4964173 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major global health issue, associated with poor short-term and long-term outcomes. Research on AKI is increasing with numerous articles published. However, the quantity and quality of research production in the field of AKI is unclear. METHODS AND ANALYSIS To analyse the characteristics of the most cited articles on AKI and to provide information about achievements and developments in AKI, we searched the Science Citation Index Expanded for citations of AKI articles. For the top 100 most frequently cited articles (T100), we evaluated the number of citations, publication time, province of origin, journal, impact factor, topic or subspecialty of the research, and publication type. RESULTS The T100 articles ranged from a maximum of 1971 citations to a minimum of 215 citations (median 302 citations). T100 articles were published from 1951 to 2011, with most articles published in the 2000s (n=77), especially the 5-year period from 2002 to 2006 (n=51). The publications appeared in 30 journals, predominantly in the general medical journals, led by New England Journal of Medicine (n=17), followed by expert medical journals, led by the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (n=16) and Kidney International (n=16). The majority (83.7%) of T100 articles were published by teams involving ≥3 authors. T100 articles originated from 15 countries, led by the USA (n=81) followed by Italy (n=9). Among the T100 articles, 69 were clinical research, 25 were basic science, 21 were reviews, 5 were meta-analyses and 3 were clinical guidelines. Most clinical articles (55%) included patients with any cause of AKI, followed by the specific causes of contrast-induced AKI (25%) and cardiac surgery-induced AKI (15%). CONCLUSIONS This study provides a historical perspective on the scientific progress on AKI, and highlights areas of research requiring further investigations and developments.
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- Yuan-hui Liu
- Department of Mammary Disease, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1038Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Mammary Disease, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mammary Disease, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1038Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mammary Disease, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mammary Disease, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Liu YH, Wang SQ, Xue JH, Liu Y, Chen JY, Li GF, Tan N. The 100 most-cited articles on cardiovascular diseases from Mainland China. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2015; 15:94. [PMID: 26310486 PMCID: PMC4551365 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-015-0083-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND China, as a rapidly developing country with the largest population of cardiologist in the world, has an increasing importance in the field of cardiology. However, the quantity and quality of research production in the field of cardiology is unclear. AIMS To analyze the characteristics of the high-level articles published on cardiovascular diseases in Mainland China, and to provide information about achievements and development in cardiovascular research. METHODS We searched the Science Citation Index Expanded for citations of cardiovascular articles originating in mainland China from 2004 to 2015. For the 100 most frequently cited articles (T100), we evaluated the number of citations, publication time, province of origin, journal, impact factor, topic or subspecialty of the research, and publication type. RESULTS The most frequently cited article received 703 citations at the most, while 50 at the least (mean 91.6 citations per article). T100 originated from 16 provinces, the plurality (n = 34) being from the Beijing. Sixty-seven percent were published during 2006-2009. The publications were in 29 different journals of which Circulation published the most (n = 14). Leading general medical journals Journal of the American Medical Association (n = 1), Lancet (n = 0) and New England Journal of Medicine (n = 0) featured only 1 published article, despite their extremely high impact factors. Of the T100 articles, there were 50 basic researches, 44 clinical researches, 5 meta-analyses and 1 review article. Clinical researches had the highest mean citations (mean 102.6 citations per article). CONCLUSIONS This study provides a historical perspective on the scientific progress, and the trends in cardiovascular medicine in Mainland China.
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- Yuan-hui Liu
- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510100, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510100, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510100, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510100, China.
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