The Top 100 Most-Cited Articles in Stroke Imaging: A Bibliometric Analysis

Publication date: Available online 6 June 2017
Source:Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Author(s): Mohammed F. Mohammed, Olivia Marais, Adnan Qureshi, Nizar Bhulani, David Ferguson, Hossain Abu-Alola, Savvas Nicolaou, Faisal Khosa
PurposeThe goal of our study was to compile a list of the top 100 most-cited articles in stroke imaging literature across all peer-reviewed scientific journals. These articles were then analyzed to identify current trends in stroke imaging research and determine the characteristics of highly-cited articles.Materials and MethodsA database of the top 100 most-cited articles was created using Scopus and Web of Science (WOS). Articles were reviewed for applicability by 2 fellowship-trained radiologists with over 10 years of combined experience in neuroimaging. The following information was collected from each article: Article Title, Scopus Citations, Year of Publication, Journal, Journal Impact Factor, Authors, Number of Institutions, Country of Origin, Study Topic, Study Design, and Sample Size.ResultsCitations for the top 100 most-cited articles ranged from 159 to 810, and citations per year ranged from 5.7 to 516.0. The majority of articles were published between 1996 and 2000 (n=43). Articles were published across 18 journals, most commonly in Stroke (n=40). MRI was the focus in 46 articles, CT in 16, and fMRI in 10. The most common study topic is prognostic utility of an imaging modality (n=27).ConclusionsOur study helps to characterize the field and identify the characteristics of most-cited articles.



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