TRENDING TOPICS IN PLATELET CONCENTRATES: PLATELET-RICH FIBRIN AND PLATELET-RICH PLASMA BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

Objectives: This paper aims to provide a bibliometric analysis on publication trends and a list of the top 100 most cited articles on platelet concentrates over the past 20 years. Methods: A bibliographic search was performed on Microsoft Academic using the following strategy “(plateletrich)”. The number of citations related to specific use, favorable outcomes, and disciplines were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and XLSTAT. A second table with the number of citations, the altmetric attention score (AAS) and the year of publication was created. A ranking was sorted according to the number of citations with the 100 most frequently cited articles and variables being discussed. A graphical visualization of keywords was created with VOSviewer. Statistical analyzes have taken into account a 95% confidence interval. Results: A helpful list of the top 100 articles has been developed to help professionals in a wide variety of ways. Platelet concentrates trends are valuable for researchers to visualize what interests’ readers and editors more. Surgical use of platelet concentrates and some results are in the uptrend of publications (p < .05). Conclusions: Bibliometrics and altmetrics are valuable tools to be updated in any healthcare profession. Both tools save those interested in the topic a lot of effort and time. Having a suitable keyword is critical to article dissemination.