Microsurgery: the top 50 classic papers in plastic surgery: a citation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of citations that a published article has received reflects the importance of the paper in the particular area of practice. In microsurgery, thus far, which journal articles are cited most frequently is unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the characteristics of the top 50 papers in the field of microsurgery in the plastic surgery literature.

Methods

The 50 most cited papers published in high impact plastic surgery and microsurgery journals were identified. The articles were ranked in the order of the number of citations received. These 50 classic papers were analyzed for article type, journal distribution, and geographic and institutional origin.

Results

Six international journals contributed to the top 50 papers in mic

SUBMITTER: Joyce CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3961613 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature