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Background: The concept of ‘citation classics’ was first mentioned in a 1977 essay by the creator of the Impact Factor, Eugene Garfield (Garfield 1977). The first group of citation classics contained the 500 papers most cited from 1961 to 1975. In October 2013, a paper published in PLoS ONE identified and assessed a group of the 100 most cited articles in systematic reviews and meta-analyses from 1977 to 2008 (Uthman 2013). The 100 most cited articles did not contain a Cochrane Review despite Cochrane Reviews being internationally recognised as the highest standard in evidence-based health care.
Objectives: To identify and examine the characteristics of a group of citation classics from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. A secondary aim is to investigate how citation classics from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews compare with citation classics from other systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the same time period.
Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection of Thomson ISI will be searched to identify the most cited Cochrane Reviews from 2005 to 2014. Data on the year of publication, associated keywords, average number of cites per year, the country and institution of the corresponding author and the Cochrane Review Group (CRG) responsible for producing the review will be gathered.
Results: Initial investigations have found that 7068 Cochrane Reviews have been indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection from 2005 to 2014. The highest cited Cochrane Review in this time period has been cited 452 times. The 100th highest cited Cochrane Review has been cited 89 times. The results of the data analysis will be made available at the meeting.
Conclusions: By identifying Cochrane citation classics it is hoped that opportunities for future engagement in topic areas and with institutions and individuals will be discovered.
References:
Garfield E. Introducing citation classics – human side of scientific reports. Current Contents, #1, p.5-7, 3 January 1977
Uthman OA, Okwundu CI, Wiysonge CS, Young T, Clarke A. Citation classics in systematic reviews and meta-analyses: who wrote the top 100 most cited articles? PLOS ONE 2013;8:10
Objectives: To identify and examine the characteristics of a group of citation classics from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. A secondary aim is to investigate how citation classics from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews compare with citation classics from other systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the same time period.
Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection of Thomson ISI will be searched to identify the most cited Cochrane Reviews from 2005 to 2014. Data on the year of publication, associated keywords, average number of cites per year, the country and institution of the corresponding author and the Cochrane Review Group (CRG) responsible for producing the review will be gathered.
Results: Initial investigations have found that 7068 Cochrane Reviews have been indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection from 2005 to 2014. The highest cited Cochrane Review in this time period has been cited 452 times. The 100th highest cited Cochrane Review has been cited 89 times. The results of the data analysis will be made available at the meeting.
Conclusions: By identifying Cochrane citation classics it is hoped that opportunities for future engagement in topic areas and with institutions and individuals will be discovered.
References:
Garfield E. Introducing citation classics – human side of scientific reports. Current Contents, #1, p.5-7, 3 January 1977
Uthman OA, Okwundu CI, Wiysonge CS, Young T, Clarke A. Citation classics in systematic reviews and meta-analyses: who wrote the top 100 most cited articles? PLOS ONE 2013;8:10