The top 100 most influential articles in allergic rhinitis from 1970 to 2018: A bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Objective This study aimed to identify the top 100 most influential articles in the field of allergic rhinitis (AR). Methods Web of Science was queried for 1970 to 2018. Articles were sorted in descending order of the citation count. All titles and abstracts were screened to identify the top 100 articles. Results The top 100 most influential articles in AR were identified. The earliest article was published in 1975, and the most recent in 2015. The most prolific decade was the 2000s, with 59 articles published. Twenty-nine journals contributed to the top 100 articles, with the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology contributing most of the articles (n = 34). The top three countries of article origin were the United States (n = 34), followed by the United Kingdom and France (n = 14 each). The type of article covered clinical research (n = 68), reviews (n = 22), and basic research (n = 10). For the clinical research articles, there were 6 studies with level 1 evidence, 25 with level 2 evidence, 11 with level 3 evidence, and 26 with level 4 evidence. Conclusions This study identified the top 100 most influential articles in the area of AR. Recognition of important historical contributions to this field may guide future investigations into AR.