The methods presented in this paper allow for a statistical analysis revealing centers of excellence around the world using programs that are freely available. Based on Web of Science data (a fee-based data base), field-specific excellence can be identified in cities where highlycited papers were published more frequently than can be expected. Compared to the mapping approaches published hither...

This study overviews electromagnetic field (EMF) health impacts based on highly cited biomedical articles. It identifies health impacts resulting from exposure to EMF. A comprehensive query retrieved much of the relevant literature describing EMF health impacts, with strong emphasis on the mid and lower frequency nonionizing (radio/microwave and power frequencies) portion of the electromagnetic...

Introduction Patent citation analysis is a widely used technique in the evaluation of science and technology. The basic premise behind its use is that papers or patents cited as prior art by many later patents tend to contain important ideas upon which numerous inventors have built. This does not mean that every important document is highly cited, or that every highly cited document is importan...

OBJECTIVES To identify the most cited articles in general surgery published by Brazilian authors. INTRODUCTION There are several ways for the international community to recognize the quality of a scientific article. Although controversial, the most widely used and reliable methodology to identify the importance of an article is citation analysis. METHODS A search using the Institute for Sci...

This study aimed to analyze the 100 most-cited papers in field of oral medicine and pathology over time, identifying areas more intense research. Papers journals were identified using Web Science database. The specified research period was between 1900 2019. Descriptive statistics used data. Pearson’s correlation analysis explore relationships among citations, Dimensions Altmetric Attention Sco...