Gehanno, JF (Gehanno, Jean-Francois); Takahashi, K (Takahashi, Ken); Darmoni, S (Darmoni, Stephan); Weber, J (Weber, Jacques), Citation classics in occupational medicine journals, SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, 33 (4): 245-251 AUG 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: jean-francois.gehanno at chu-rouen.fr 

Author(s): Gehanno, JF (Gehanno, Jean-Francois); Takahashi, K (Takahashi, 
Ken); Darmoni, S (Darmoni, Stephan); Weber, J (Weber, Jacques)
 
Title: Citation classics in occupational medicine journals
 
Source: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, 33 (4): 245-251 
AUG 2007
 
Language: English 
Document Type: Article

Cited Reference Count: 19 
Times Cited: 1 
 
Author Keywords: bibliometrics; numerical data; occupational health; 
periodical; statistics 

Keywords Plus: MOST-CITED ARTICLES; ARCHIVES; HEALTH
 
Abstract: Objectives The number of citations an article receives after its 
publication not only reflects its impact on the scientific community, but 
also the impact of the institutions or countries in the field studied. In 
1987, Garfield introduced the concept of "citation classics" for the best-
cited articles. An analysis of top-cited articles coming from journals in 
the field of occupational medicine (eg, Occupational and Environmental 
Medicine, Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health) has not yet 
been reported. The purpose of this study was to assess whether or not such 
citation classics exist in this field and to analyze their characteristics.
Methods The most frequently cited articles published in the five major 
journals in occupational medicine were identified using the database of 
Science Citation Index Expanded. The data were obtained by searching one 
year and one journal at a time. All of the articles cited more than 100 
times were collected and analyzed.
Results Among the 15 553 articles published by the five journals since 
1949, only 85 articles had been cited more than 100 times. The oldest had 
been published in 1950 and the latest in 1997. The United Kingdom 
contributed 28% of the citation classics and the United States or Sweden 
produced 19%. The most cited article had been cited 979 times. The main 
topics of articles were metabolism, occupational neoplasms, and work-
related musculoskeletal disorders.
Conclusions Since the 1980s, Scandinavia and the United States have taken 
the leadership in the publication of citation classic papers. 
Nevertheless, according to the level of citations, the influence of 
literature published in occupational medicine journals remains limited.
 
Addresses: Rouen Univ Hosp, Inst Occupat Med, Rouen, France; Univ Occupat 
& Environm Hlth, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807, Japan; Rouen Univ Hosp, Comp & 
Networks Dept, Rouen, France; Rouen Univ Hosp, Pedagog Board, Rouen, 
France 

Reprint Address: Gehanno, JF, Rouen Univ Hosp, Inst Occupat Med, Rouen, 
France. 

E-mail Address: jean-francois.gehanno at chu-rouen.fr 

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Publisher: SCAND J WORK ENV HEALTH 
Publisher Address: TOPELIUKSENKATU 41A, SF-00250 HELSINKI, FINLAND 
ISSN: 0355-3140 

Subject Category: Public, Environmental & Occupational Health