Citation analysis of the most influential articles on traumatic spinal cord injury

This study identifies the top 100 most cited clinical research articles on traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). It uses citation analysis to rank articles by their impact on the field, providing a valuable resource for researchers and clinicians. The study involved a two-step search process using the Web of Science database. Keywords related to SCI were used to identify relevant articles, which were then ranked by citation count. Review articles and basic science papers were excluded to focus on clinical research. The results show that clinical research in SCI has grown over time, with an increasing focus on rehabilitation and experimental therapies. The NASCIS 2 trial, which investigated methylprednisolone for SCI, was the most highly cited article.

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  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was the most represented journal, with 20 of the top 100 articles, followed by Spinal Cord and Journal of Neurosurgery.
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  The most highly cited article was the NASCIS 2 trial by Bracken et al., which investigated the efficacy of methylprednisolone or naloxone for spinal cord injury and had 1500 citations.
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  Complications and outcomes were the most highly represented subtopics on the top 100 list, with 30 and 24 publications, respectively, indicating a focus on the long-term consequences of SCI.