CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2015; 42(05): 559-566
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2015.42.5.559
Original Article

The 50 Most Cited Papers in Craniofacial Anomalies and Craniofacial Surgery

Nicola A Mahon
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Cormac W Joyce
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Sangeetha Thomas
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peterborough Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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Elizabeth Concannon
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Dylan Murray
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Craniofacial Surgery, Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Background Citation analysis is a recognized scientometric method of classifying cited articles according to the frequency of which they have been referenced. The total number of citations an article receives is considered to reflect it's significance among it's peers.

Methods Until now, a bibliometric analysis has never been performed in the specialty of craniofacial anomalies and craniofacial surgery. This citation analysis generates an extensive list of the 50 most influential papers in this developing field. Journals specializing in craniofacial surgery, maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, genetics and pediatrics were searched to demonstrate which articles have cultivated the specialty within the past 55 years.

Results The results show an intriguing compilation of papers which outline the fundamental knowledge of craniofacial anomalies and the developments of surgical techniques to manage these patients.

Conclusions This citation analysis provides a summation of the current most popular trends in craniofacial literature. These esteemed papers aid to direct our decision making today within this specialty.



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Eingereicht: 20. Mai 2015

Angenommen: 07. Juli 2015

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05. Mai 2022

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