Table 3.
The top 10 papers with the most citations and cocitations.
| Ranking | Citations or cocitations, n | Title | Authors and year | Journal | Country | |
| Citations | ||||||
| 1 | 435 | Virtual Reality in Neuroscience Research and Therapy | Bohil et al [27], 2011 | Nature Reviews Neuroscience | United States | |
| 2 | 304 | Don’t Fear ‘Fear Conditioning’: Methodological Considerations for the Design and Analysis of Studies on Human Fear Acquisition, Extinction, and Return of Fear | Lonsdorf et al [28], 2017 | Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews | Germany | |
| 3 | 274 | Virtual Reality as an Adjunctive Pain Control During Burn Wound Care in Adolescent Patients | Hoffman et al [29], 2000 | Pain | United States | |
| 4 | 254 | Biofeedback in Rehabilitation | Giggins et al [30], 2013 | Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation | Ireland | |
| 5 | 253 | The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Distraction for Pain Reduction: A Systematic Review | Malloy and Milling [31], 2010 | Clinical Psychology Review | United States | |
| 6 | 242 | Keeping Pain in Mind: A Motivational Account of Attention to Pain | van Damme et al [32], 2010 | Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews | Belgium | |
| 7 | 239 | Transcontinental Robot-Assisted Remote Telesurgery: Feasibility and Potential Applications | Marescaux et al [33], 2002 | Annals of Surgery | France | |
| 8 | 220 | Use of Virtual Reality for Adjunctive Treatment of Adult Burn Pain During Physical Therapy: A Controlled Study | Hoffman et al [9], 2000 | Clinical Journal of Pain | United States | |
| 9 | 200 | Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Pain Control With Multiple Treatments | Hoffman et al [34], 2001 | Clinical Journal of Pain | United States | |
| 10 | 199 | Virtual Reality as an Adjunctive Non-Pharmacologic Analgesic for Acute Burn Pain During Medical Procedures | Hoffman et al [35], 2011 | Annals of Behavioral Medicine | United States | |
| Cocitations | ||||||
| 1 | 192 | Virtual Reality as an Adjunctive Pain Control During Burn Wound Care in Adolescent Patients | Hoffman et al [29], 2000 | Pain | United States | |
| 2 | 149 | The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Distraction for Pain Reduction: A Systematic Review | Malloy and Milling [31], 2010 | Clinical Psychology Review | United States | |
| 3 | 142 | Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Pain Control With Multiple Treatments | Hoffman et al [34], 2001 | Clinical Journal of Pain | United States | |
| 4 | 135 | Use of Virtual Reality for Adjunctive Treatment of Adult Burn Pain During Physical Therapy: A Controlled Study | Hoffman et al [9], 2000 | Clinical Journal of Pain | United States | |
| 5 | 116 | Virtual Reality as an Adjunctive Non-Pharmacologic Analgesic for Acute Burn Pain During Medical Procedures | Hoffman et al [35], 2011 | Annals of Behavioral Medicine | United States | |
| 6 | 114 | Effectiveness of Virtual Reality for Pediatric Pain Distraction During IV Placement | Gold et al [36], 2006 | Cyberpsychology & Behavior | United States | |
| 7 | 112 | Virtual Reality and Pain Management: Current Trends and Future Directions | Li et al [37], 2011 | Pain Management | United States | |
| 8 | 104 | A Pilot and Feasibility Study of Virtual Reality as a Distraction for Children With Cancer | Gershon et al [38], 2004 | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | United States | |
| 9 | 102 | Modulation of Thermal Pain-Related Brain Activity With Virtual Reality: Evidence From fMRI | Hoffman et al [13], 2004 | Neuroreport | United States | |
| 10 | 102 | Virtual Reality Pain Control During Burn Wound Debridement in the Hydrotank | Hoffman et al [39], 2008 | Clinical Journal of Pain | United States | |