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Top-cited articles of the last 30 years (1985–2014) in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2015

R Lenzi ,
S Fortunato  and
L Muscatello
R Lenzi*
Affiliation:
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, S.S. Giacomo e Cristoforo General Hospital, Massa, Italy
S Fortunato
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology-Audiology and Phoniatrics, University of Pisa, Italy
L Muscatello
Affiliation:
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, S.S. Giacomo e Cristoforo General Hospital, Massa, Italy
*
Address for correspondence: Dr R Lenzi, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, S. S. Giacomo e Cristoforo General Hospital, Via Sottomonte 1, 54100 Massa, Italy Fax: +39 0585 493318 E-mail: riclenzi@gmail.com
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Abstract

Background:

The frequency with which a scientific article is cited by other studies is one way to measure its academic influence.

Methods:

A comprehensive search was performed to identify journal articles in the otorhinolaryngology subject category of the 2013 Journal Citation Report Science Edition over the last 30 years (1985–2014). The 100 most cited articles were reviewed and basic information including the publication year, country of origin, source journal, article type and research field was collected.

Results:

The 100 most cited articles were published in 15 of the 44 otorhinolaryngology journals. The number of citations per article ranged between 208 and 1559. The leading research field was otology and neurotology (n = 50), followed by rhinology (n = 23) and head and neck surgery (n = 11). Most papers originated in the USA (n = 64).

Conclusion:

The possibility of an article being cited is influenced by the publication language, country of origin and source journal.

Keywords

BibliometricsJournal Impact FactorOtolaryngologyPublicationsReview

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Review Articles
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 130 , Issue 2 , February 2016 , pp. 121 - 127
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2015 

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