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Case report classics in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery: citation analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2018

L W Edelmayer ,
J E Fenton ,
S A Yellin ,
D J Shearer  and
D H Coelho
L W Edelmayer
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Augusta University, Georgia, USA
J E Fenton
Affiliation:
Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Ireland Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Ireland
S A Yellin
Affiliation:
Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Ireland
D J Shearer
Affiliation:
Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Ireland
D H Coelho*
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Daniel H Coelho, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA Fax: +1 804 828 5799 E-mail: daniel.coelho@vcuhealth.org
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Abstract

Objectives

To analyse publication and citations trends of case reports within otolaryngology – head and neck surgery literature, with specific attention to the most-cited reports.

Study design

Database query.

Methods

Web of Science was searched for article type ‘case reports’ published in the leading otolaryngology – head and neck surgery journals since 1945. Variables including publication dates, citation dates and numbers, author, author number, and others were recorded and analysed for trends. The reports with the most citations (classics) were further studied.

Results

Of nearly 67 000 published articles in leading otolaryngology – head and neck surgery journals, the overall number of case reports as a percentage of the total has substantially decreased over time. A total of 110 case report classics were identified for which citations have increased.

Conclusion

Although the case report may not be worthy of its tarnished record, declining trends in publication suggest a limited future for this valuable research and educational resource.

Keywords

OtolaryngologyPublicationsCase ReportsJournal ArticleJournal Impact Factor

Information

Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 132 , Issue 7 , July 2018 , pp. 651 - 656
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited, 2018 

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Footnotes

Dr D H Coelho takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

Portions of this study were presented at the 24th and 25th Sylvester O'Halloran Perioperative Scientific Symposia, 2–4 March 2016 and 2–4 March 2017 respectively, Limerick, Ireland.

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