Table 2.
Top-cited countries.
| Rank | Country | Total Citations | Average Article Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 35940 | 47.40 |
| 2 | UK | 7167 | 34.10 |
| 3 | Germany | 5670 | 25.20 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5370 | 41.60 |
| 5 | Australia | 4073 | 29.70 |
| 6 | Canada | 2529 | 22.20 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1660 | 23.40 |
| 8 | Italy | 1462 | 20.00 |
| 9 | Spain | 1119 | 15.10 |
| 10 | China | 823 | 14.20 |
| 11 | Denmark | 802 | 18.20 |
| 12 | Norway | 739 | 18.90 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 626 | 20.90 |
| 14 | Brazil | 623 | 18.30 |
| 15 | Japan | 331 | 8.30 |
| 16 | France | 316 | 9.00 |
| 17 | New Zealand | 255 | 42.50 |
| 18 | Turkey | 225 | 6.20 |
| 19 | Georgia | 192 | 64.00 |
| 20 | Ireland | 173 | 15.70 |
Using MeSH-generated keywords and PRISMA guidelines, the Scopus database retrieved bibliographic data (N = 864) without temporal or geographical constraints.