title: The 100 Most Cited Articles in Facial Trauma: A Bibliometric Analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The number of citations an article receives has been used as a marker of its influence within a surgical specialty. Currently, there is limited citation analysis in oral and maxillofacial trauma surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the 100 most cited articles in facial trauma surgery and their characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Articles were identified from the Science Citation Index of the Institute for Scientific Information using the Thomson Reuters Web of Science search engine. All articles until 2015 were included. Then, the 100 most cited articles were assessed for title, author, journal, country of origin, and number of citations. A citation index (number of citations received per year) also was calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 100 most cited articles in facial trauma received 9,933 citations (range, 66 to 297). They were published from 1942 through 2008, with 1990 through 1999 being the commonest decade. Articles were cited on average 4.6 times per year. Articles were published in 28 different journals, with impact factors ranging from 0.94 to 35.3. Most articles were observational research studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings reflect the attention that articles have received during the past half century in oral and maxillofacial trauma research, shedding light on often-read articles in this field. In addition to current bibliometric indices, it could provide a useful evidence base for facial surgeons, represent key educational material for aspiring trainees, and be used to help guide future research efforts.
authors.affiliation: Specialist Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK. Electronic address: arpantahim@doctors.og.uk.
authors.forename: Arpan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tahim
authors.affiliation: Trauma Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK.
authors.forename: Kush
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bridle
authors.affiliation: Professor in Craniofacial Traumatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D014194:Traumatology