Classic articles in apoptotic research : A bibliometric analysis

Background: Classic articles are defined as research papers with a total citation of one thousand or more. The present study is to identify and analyse the characteristics classic in apoptosis research.Method: 1,000 more citations from Web Science Core Collection since year publication end 2017 were basically assessed regarding their document types, languages, journals, categories within 1900 2017.Result: showed 418 documents apoptotic including 260 published between 1972 2012. most productive category was multidisciplinary sciences. Nature these followed by Cell, Science. country institution United States Harvard University respectively. author S.J. Korsmeyer field 13 while J.C Reed had potential publish future. J.C. V.A. Fadok equal same number first corresponding author. Article Kerr et al. popular cited article. impact article entitled “Tumor-associated B7-H1 promotes T-cell apoptosis: A mechanism immune evasion” Dong 2002.Conclusion: This identified industrious authors, institutions, countries research. It also revealed historical discoveries related pathophysiology well publications on studies.