The 100 top-cited articles on childhood obesity: a bibliometric analysis  

作　　者：Joseph Kawuki Taha Hussein Musa Upama Ghimire Nathan Obore Shireen Salome Papabathini 

机构地区：[1]Centre for Health Behaviours Research,Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care,Faculty of Medicine,The Chinese University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong,999077,China [2]Ministry of Education,Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering,School of Public Health,Southeast University,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210096,China [3]Biomedical Research Institute,Darfur College,Nyala,South Darfur 63313,Sudan

出　　处：《Global Health Journal》2022年第3期136-148,共13页全球健康杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Background:Childhood obesity(CHO)is a serious global health challenge affecting both developed and developing nations.The feats attained in addressing this global health challenge can be reflected through the top-cited studies.The study’s aim was to analyze the features of the 100 top-cited articles concerning CHO.Methods:We used a bibliometric analysis,and searched for relevant articles from the Web of Science(December 1,2021),using an appropriate keyword search-strategy((child OR childhood OR children OR adolescent)AND(obese OR obesity OR overweight)).The retrieved documents were analysed based on the citation number,publication year,authorship,institution,journal and country.The analyses were performed mainly by the Bibliometrix application(using R-studio cloud)and HistCite.Results:The 100 top-cited articles were published between 1976 and 2018,their citations ranged from 365 to 10789,with a mean citation of 1146.2 and 31 studies had more than 1000 citations.The articles were published in 31 journals,with the“Pediatrics”journal having the most publications(n=18).The studies were from 12 countries,with the most-productive being the USA(n=68),followed by the United Kingdom(n=12)and France(n=3).The leading institution was the University of Bristol(n=8),while Dietz WH(n=12),and Flegal KM(n=8)were the most productive authors.The most common research fields covered by these articles were;“General Internal Medicine”(n=34),“Pediatrics”(n=29),and“Nutrition Dietetics”(n=18).The study noted significant correlations between the total article citation and the number of authors(R=0.203),countries involved(R=0.407),institutions(R=0.407),and the publication year(R=0.847),all with P<0.001.Conclusions:Through these top-cited articles,this analysis provides discernment into the historical advancements,including the prime roles performed by various stakeholders in addressing the issue of CHO.However,Asian countries’contribution is not adequately reflected in these articles,and thus more focus and funding for C

关 键 词：Childhood obesity Bibliometric analysis 100 top-cited Citation classics 

分 类 号：R723.14[医药卫生—儿科]