The 100 top-cited articles on chronic kidney disease–mineral and bone disorder: A bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Background: Tremendous scientific research has been conducted on chronic kidney disease–mineral and bone disorder (CKD–MBD), while only a few bibliometric analyses have been conducted in this field. In this study, we aim to identify 100 top-cited articles on CKD–MBD and analyze their main characteristics quantitatively. Methods: Web of Science was used to search the 100 top-cited articles on CKD–MBD. The following data were extracted and analyzed from the selected articles: author, country of origin, institutions, article type, publication journal, publication year, citation frequency, and keywords. Results: Among the 100 top-cited articles, the number of citations ranged between 181 to 2157, with an average number of citations of approximately 476. These articles were published in 23 different journals, with Kidney International publishing the most articles (n = 32). The largest contributor was the United States (n = 63), which was also the country that conducted the most collaborative studies with other nations. The University of Washington contributed the largest number of articles (n = 37). Block GA was the most common first-author (n = 7). The majority of articles were clinical research articles (n = 73), followed by reviews (n = 15). Although almost half of the articles had no keywords, the most concerned research direction was CKD-associated bone disease. Conclusion: This is the first bibliometric study of the 100 top-cited articles on CKD–MBD. This study provides the main academic interests and research trends associated with CKD–MBD research.