Bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles on cubital tunnel syndrome

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the 100 most cited articles (T100) on Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CuTS).

Methods: T100 articles were identified using the Web of Science database with the keyword cubital tunnel syndrome on January 10, 2024. Bibliometric analysis included information such as article title, total number of citations, number of authors, author names, country of publication, year of publication, type of publication, subject covered, journal publishing, h-index of publishing journals, Q classification, and impact factor.

Results: The number of citations for T100 articles ranged between 28 and 183. Journal of Hand Surgery - American Volume (n = 28) was the journal with the highest number of T100 articles. In the comparison between countries, the United States of America (n = 55) was represented by the highest number of articles. The evaluation of the main topics covered in the articles showed that surgical treatment (n = 64) was the main topic in the majority of T100 articles.

Conclusion: The results of this study provide insight into the scientific community's interest in CuTS. This study can be a guide for further research and potential solutions for CuTS.