TOP 50 CITED ARTICLES ON FIBROMYALGIA: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

Introduction. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature by analyzing the top 50 cited articles on fibromyalgia with bibliometric methods. Material and methods. First of all, fibromyalgia keyword was searched on PubMed and Google Scholar, and 50 articles with the highest citation index were selected from among the results. We then manually reviewed the contents of these articles by examining characteristics such as the number of citations, authorship, article title, year of publication, and topic categories. Results. The top-50 cited articles were published in 18 journals. The most frequently cited journal was Arthritis and Rheumatism (16 articles) and the most common topic subject was treatment (17 articles), followed by pathophysiology (12 articles). The 50 articles were reported from 8 different countries and the USA became the leading country with 38 articles published on this topic . The 50 articles we analyzed were originated from 20 different clinics and the clinic with the highest number of publishing became Department of Rheumatology, University of Kansas School of Medicinewhich is situated in US (5 articles). Conclusion. The present study has produced a detailed list of the most-cited articles on fibromyalgia, which is the first such study in this field. This list makes it possible to recognize the classic articles on fibromyalgia as well as research trends and academic achievements in this field.

Keywords

• fibromyalgia
• bibliometric
• analysis
• physiotherapy and rehabilitation
• rheumatology