The 50 most-cited hallux rigidus papers

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Characteristics and research trends of 50 most-cited hallux rigidus papers
BedriKaraismailoğlu MustafaKara
The Foot 29 December 2021, 101903

Highlights
•This study provided the general characteristic and research trends of 50 most influential hallux rigidus papers.
•The high rate of studies with level 4 evidence pointed out the need for studies with a high-level of evidence.
•The citation density was positively affected when more institutions were involved in a paper and also when more references from the literature were used.
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Background
The bibliometric studies in the field of orthopaedics have gained popularity since they can determine the characteristics and research trends of most influential papers in specific subjects. This study aimed to evaluate the 50 most-cited articles related to hallux rigidus, and analyze possible factors associated with increased citation counts.

Methods
The available literature about hallux rigidus on Web of Science database until January 2021 were analyzed and the 50 most-cited articles were determined. The characteristics of the papers were documented and analyzed for any relationship or correlation with total citation or citation per year (citation density) values.

Results
The average citation number and citation density were 52.8 (range: 26-243) and 3 (range: 0.8-12.8), respectively. The average author number was 3.4, while the average institution number was 1.9. The USA had the highest number of articles with 29. Twenty-six papers were case-series, only 3 studies had level 1 and only 2 had level 2 evidence. The highest number of articles were published in Foot and Ankle International with 22 papers. Forty papers were clinical studies while 10 were reviews. Five studies were multicentric.

Conclusion
This study provided the general characteristic and research trends of 50 most influential hallux rigidus papers. The number of institutions and references were positively correlated with citation density, indicating a higher chance of getting cited for papers with collaborations from different institutions and papers using more references from other works. Publication year was also positively correlated with citation density, indicating the better performance of more recent articles.
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