A bibliometric study on pancreatic cystic disease research

Abstract

Abstract Pancreatic cystic disease is being increasingly identified in patients, and many relevant papers have been published in this field. A bibliometric analysis was previously performed to identify the most influential studies in many subject areas, and the top 100 most cited papers on pancreatic cystic disease were analyzed in this study. The Web of Science database was searched for all papers related to pancreatic cystic disease on June 9, 2018. The top 100 most cited papers were selected and listed in descending order based on the total number of citations (TCs). The author, journal, institution, country of origin, and research focus were further analyzed. The most cited papers were published between 1975 and 2015. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm was the most commonly studied subtype (36%), followed by pancreatic pseudocyst (16%), solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (9%), and mucinous cystic neoplasm (7%). The average number of TCs was 282, and the average citation index value was 21. Thirty-eight journals published the top 100 papers; Annals of Surgery (n = 14) and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (n = 11) published the most papers. Most papers were published in the United States of America (59%), with the majority from Johns Hopkins Medical Institution (15%). Canto MI from Johns Hopkins Medical Institution authored the largest number of most cited papers (n = 8). This study reviews the significant achievements and developmental trends in pancreatic cystic disease.