Abstract
BackgroundCitation count can be used as a key tool to assess the quality of the published literature and because of its immense advantages it is now widely used in ranking the articles on specific topics. Objective/hypothesisTo extract and assess the top cited work on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for depression treatment. MethodsScopus Library Database was searched and two independent authors produced a list of 50 most cited articles on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment of depression. All the relevant articles having key-terms within their titles, abstract and keywords were included in our search. Our list was categorized into two categories, “mixed” and “focused”. ResultsThe articles in the produced list of top 50 most cited articles on rTMS for treatment of depression belong to the time period 1993–2012 with total citation count 12078. George MS was prominent in the list. ‘Biological Psychiatry’ published most number of articles (n = 13) among the list. Articles were categorized on the basis of primary population and intervention into ‘Focused’ and ‘Mixed’ categories. LimitationsArticles that were published before 1993 and after 2012 on rTMS for depression couldn't made it to the final list of top-50 most cited article. ConclusionWe attempted to conduct a topic-specific citation analysis considering the paucity of specified bibliometrics in medical literature. Our research provides an insight on emerging trends in rTMS for depression and highlights the characteristics, quality and dynamics of frequently cited articles in the field.
Highlights
Importance of citation count has been a topic of substantial debate for some decades
After arranging the shortlisted articles in the order of decreasing number of citation count, two independent reviewer were asked to review full texts of articles in consecutive manner till they generate the list of top-50 articles on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for depression
The top-50 highest cited articles on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression were published during the time period 1993–2012 with citation count ranging from 830 to 124
Summary
Importance of citation count has been a topic of substantial debate for some decades now. Several patients reported a noticeable improvement in their depressed mood following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). This accidental but important revelation was the basis to investigate the role of rTMS as an alternative-treatment of depression. Citation count can be used as a key tool to assess the quality of the published literature and because of its immense advantages it is widely used in ranking the articles on specific topics. Methods: Scopus Library Database was searched and two independent authors produced a list of 50 most cited articles on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment of depression. Results: The articles in the produced list of top 50 most cited articles on rTMS for treatment of depression belong to the time period 1993–2012 with total citation count 12078. Our research provides an insight on emerging trends in rTMS for depression and highlights the characteristics, quality and dynamics of frequently cited articles in the field
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