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An Analysis of the “Classic” Papers in Aesthetic Surgery

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Introduction

Over the past 50 years, there has been a significant increase in published articles in the medical literature. The aesthetic surgery literature is vast, consisting of a plethora of diverse articles written by a myriad of illustrious authors. Despite this considerable archive of published material, it remains nebulous as to which precise papers have had the greatest impact on our specialty. The aim of our study was to identify and analyse the characteristics of the top 50 papers in the field of aesthetic surgery in the published literature.

Methods

The 50 most cited papers were identified in several surgical journals through the Web of Science. The articles were ranked in order of the number of citations received. These classic 50 papers were analysed for article type, their journal distribution, level of evidence as well as geographic and institutional origin.

Results

Six journals contributed to the top 50 papers in aesthetic surgery with Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery contributing the most with 31 papers.

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Joyce, C.W., Joyce, K.M., Kelly, J.C. et al. An Analysis of the “Classic” Papers in Aesthetic Surgery. Aesth Plast Surg 39, 8–16 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-014-0414-3

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