A Bibliometric Review of the Top 100 Most Cited Articles in Hip Preservation, Not Counting Self-Citations.

Purpose: To summarize the characteristics of the top 100 most-cited publications related to hip preservation, not counting self-citation. Methods: Databases accessible through ISI Web of Science were queried for articles related to hip preservation between 1965 and June 2022. Analysis included citation number, visual network mapping, publication year, geographic distribution, authorship, impact factor, citation density, and institution. Data analysis was performed excluding self-citations. Results: The top 100 most cited articles in hip preservation had citations ranging between 151 and 2,001, with publication years between 1965 and 2018. An increase in citation density over time was observed. Fifty-seven percent of articles were from the United States, 23% from Switzerland, and 8% from Canada; 57% of the articles were published in the 2000s, and a majority were Level IV Evidence (n = 62). Conclusions: The 100 most-cited articles in hip preservation, not counting self-citation, were published between 1965 and 2018. Citation density increased over time. The majority of articles were published in the United States and in Level of Evidence: Level IV, descriptive epidemiology study using large database.