Bibliometric analysis of the most cited articles in urolithiasis

Urolithiasis is a common kidney disease affecting people in the world. The study aimed to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the most cited articles in urolithiasis and to identify the impact of research, active journals, productive country, and productive institution. The top most cited 100 publications indexed in the Scopus database were retrieved as study sample. The period of the study was limited up to the year 2019. The study gives an understanding of the global research trend and the impact of research publications among the scientific community. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the most cited articles were published between the years 2004 and 2007.The average citation per article was 542. The United States was the most productive country in the world regarding the research in this field. The Emory University of Atlanta in the United States was the highest contributing institution on urolithiasis research. Internationally more prominent weekly published general medical journals such as New England Journal of Medicine and Lancet, were the most active journals publishing mostly cited articles in urolithiasis. The findings of this study is useful to the researchers, who involve in research in urolithiasis. The study provides intellectual milestones in urolithiasis research reflecting the characteristics of the most cited published literature.