J Knee Surg 2023; 36(03): 329-334
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733881
Original Article

The Top 50 Most Cited Publications in Meniscus Research

1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
,
Aidan Haddad
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
,
Alexander E. White
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
,
Matthew R. Cohn
2   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
,
Robert F. LaPrade
3   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Jorge Chahla
2   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
› Author Affiliations
Funding None.

Abstract

Injuries to the menisci of the knee are common in orthopedic sports medicine. Bibliometric studies can identify the core literature on a topic and help further our collective knowledge for both clinical and educational purposes. The purpose of the current study was to (1) identify and describe the 50 most cited articles in meniscus research over an 80-year time period to capture a wide range of influential articles and (2) identify the “citation classics” and milestone articles related to the meniscus of the knee. The Science Citation Index Expanded subsection of the Web of Science Core Collection was systematically searched for the 50 most cited meniscus articles. Data pertaining to bibliometric and publication characteristics were extracted and reported using descriptive statistics. The top 50 articles were published between the years 1941 and 2014 and collectively cited 13,152 times. The median (interquartile [IQR]) number of total citations per article was 203.5 (167.0–261.8), while the median citation rate was 9.6 (7.4–13.9) citations per year. The most cited article was “Knee joint changes after meniscectomy,” published in 1948. The article with the highest citation rate of 78.4 citations per year was “The long-term consequence of anterior cruciate ligaments and meniscus injuries – osteoarthritis,” published in 2007. The majority of articles were clinical outcome studies (n = 28, 56%). The top 50 most cited meniscus articles represent a compilation of highly influential articles which may augment reading curriculums and provide a strong knowledge base for orthopaedic surgery residents and fellows. The decade with the most articles was the 2000s, representing a recent acceleration in meniscus-based research. This is a level IV, cross-sectional study.

Supplementary Material



Publication History

Received: 18 September 2020

Accepted: 21 June 2021

Article published online:
06 August 2021

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