Botulinum Toxin in Aesthetic Medicine: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends and Methodological Quality of the Top 100 Cited Publications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Botulinum toxin is widely used in aesthetic medicine, with numerous studies examining its efficacy and safety.

Objectives

This bibliometric analysis aims to describe research trends and assess the methodological quality of the highest-impact botulinum toxin research in aesthetic applications.

Methods

The authors of this study identified the 100 most-cited publications on botulinum toxin in aesthetics using Web of Science, covering all available journal years (from inception to October 2024). The Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Level of Evidence (LOE) was used to assess the methodological quality of each study.

Results

The authors identified 1728 articles on the aesthetic uses of botulinum toxin, with the top 100 most-cited articles spanning

SUBMITTER: Wong ZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11836436 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature