Bibliometric Analysis of Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Gynecology and Obstetrics: A 10-Year Review (2013-2022) with a Focus on Turkish Authorship and Reproductive Medicine

Abstract

Objective: Bibliometric analysis has become a useful tool for understanding research trends in various medical fields. This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the top-cited 100 scientific publications in Obstetrics and Gynecology between 2013-2022, in which a researcher from Turkey was listed as an author, and to evaluate the focus on reproductive medicine. Material and Methods: The Web of Science indexes were used to identify the publications, and the Bibliometrix package of R statistical software was used for the analysis. Keyword and dendrogram analyses, subject sets, and inter-cluster linkages were used to evaluate the overall scope and research areas of the articles. Results: The top-cited 100 publications were published in 32 different sources. The total number of references cited by these manuscripts was 5840. International collaboration was found in 49% of these publications. The leading institutions with the highest number of most-cited publications were Akdeniz University, Istanbul University, and Hacettepe University. Core themes included studies on the Coronavirus pandemic, gynecological malignancies, and surgical outcomes, while in-vitro fertilization techniques, cryopreservation, auto-transplantation, and hormone studies emerged as motor themes. Conclusion: The analysis provided valuable insights into the publication trends and research productivity in the field of Gynecology and Obstetrics. The study also highlighted the research in certain areas, such as in-vitro fertilization techniques and hormone studies. Additionally, the collaboration networks demonstrated the importance of international collaboration in advancing research in this field.