ArticleWorld neurosurgery2020
A Bibliographic Analysis of the Most Cited Articles in Global Neurosurgery.
Article in World neurosurgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
What it found
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- The top 100 most cited peer-reviewed publications on global neurosurgery: Mapping research trends and gaps over four decades.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Review
- The Bibliometric Evolution of Neurosurgery Publications From 1977 to 2023.Neurosurgery practice · 2025Article
- Exploring the impact of early exposure and mentorship on the neurosurgery career aspirations of medical students in low- and middle-income countries.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
- The History and Current State of Neurosurgery in Albania.Neurosurgery practice · 2023Article
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- Peripheral nerve surgery in Serbia: "Think global, act local" and the privilege of service.Brain & spine · 2022Review
- Letter to the Editor Regarding "A Bibliographic Analysis of the Most Cited Articles in Global Neurosurgery".World neurosurgery · 2021Article
- In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "A Bibliographic Analysis of the Most Cited Articles in Global Neurosurgery".World neurosurgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveGlobal neurosurgery is the practice of neurosurgery with the primary purpose of delivering timely, safe, and affordable neurosurgical care to all who need it. The aim of this study is to identify the most frequently cited articles in global neurosurgery through a bibliographic review to characterize articles and trends around this growing topic.
methodsThe top most-cited articles in global neurosurgery were determined by searching the Web of Science database using a priori search terms. Articles with at least 5 citations were selected, and there were no time period or language restrictions. The data were extracted from each included article and all characteristics were summarized.
resultsA total of 932 articles were identified using the search terms; 69 articles fulfilled inclusion criteria and 17 articles were selected that had more than 5 citations. The articles' number of citations ranged from 6 to 98 for the most-cited article. Authors from, or affiliated with, 14 countries contributed to the 17 articles, and the country that had the greatest representation was the United States. The main topic discussed was surgical capacity, the second topic was the treatment of different neurosurgical conditions, and volunteerism was the third topic.
conclusionsThere is currently a deficit in both the amount of literature surrounding the topic of global neurosurgery and how much that literature is cited. Developing innovative ways to increase academic productivity within, or in collaboration with, low-middle income countries is essential to contribute to global neurosurgery.
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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.