One Hundred Top Cited Articles in Cervical Myelopathy: A Bibliographic Analysis. Issue 24 (15th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sinha, Amit; Dheerendra, Sujay; Munigangaiah, Sudarshan
• Is Part Of: Spine. Volume 46:Issue 24(2021)
• Page Start: E1353
• Page End: E1358
• Publication Date: 2021-12-15
• Subjects: bibliographic review -- cervical -- myelopathy; Spine -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Spine -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Spine -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 616.73005
• DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004100
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0362-2436

Abstract

Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most cited articles regarding cervical myelopathy was performed. Total citation count ranged from 121 to 541. The Spine Journal and the Journal of Neurosurgery published 66% of the articles. We provide a useful list of articles for those with an interest in this field. Abstract : Study Design: A bibliometric review of the literature. Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the most highly cited articles relating to cervical myelopathy and to analyze the most influential articles. Summary of Background Data: Over the past several decades, a lot of research has been conducted regarding the subject of cervical myelopathy. Although there are a large number of articles on this topic, to our knowledge, this is the first bibliometric analysis. Methods: A selection of search terms and keywords were inputted into the "Dimensions" database and the most highly cited articles in cervical myelopathy were selected from high impact factor journals. The top 100 articles were analyzed for year of publication, authorship, publishing journals, institution and country of origin, subject matter, article type, and level of evidence. Results: The 100 most cited articles in the topic of cervical myelopathy were published from 1956 to 2015. These articles, their corresponding authors, and number of citations are shown in Table 1. The number of citations ranged from 121 times for the 100th article to 541 times for the top article in a total of 20 journals. The most common topic was operative technique, whereas the journals which contributed the most articles were the Spine journal and the Journal of Neurosurgery . Conclusion: Our study provided an extensive list of the most historically significant articles regarding cervical myelopathy, acknowledging the key contributions made to the advancement of this field. Level of Evidence: 5