Orthopaedic publications receive fewer citations than general medicine articles: a scientometric analysis of temporal trends.

Migliorini F, Vaishya R, Maffulli N, Eschweiler J, Kobbe P, Betsch M, Schäfer L, Oliva F, Rivera F

DOI: 10.1186/s10195-026-00958-y
Published: 2026 Jul 22
Container: Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s10195-026-00958-y,
  title = {Orthopaedic publications receive fewer citations than general medicine articles: a scientometric analysis of temporal trends.},
  author = {Migliorini F and Vaishya R and Maffulli N and Eschweiler J and Kobbe P and Betsch M and Schäfer L and Oliva F and Rivera F},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology},
  doi = {10.1186/s10195-026-00958-y},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-026-00958-y}
}

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TI  - Orthopaedic publications receive fewer citations than general medicine articles: a scientometric analysis of temporal trends.
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AU  - Vaishya R
AU  - Maffulli N
AU  - Eschweiler J
AU  - Kobbe P
AU  - Betsch M
AU  - Schäfer L
AU  - Oliva F
AU  - Rivera F
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
DO  - 10.1186/s10195-026-00958-y
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F, M., R, V., N, M., J, E., P, K., M, B., L, S., F, O., & F, R. (2026). Orthopaedic publications receive fewer citations than general medicine articles: a scientometric analysis of temporal trends.. Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-026-00958-y

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