Table 1.
Global publication output and citation trend of epigenetic in cancers.
| Year | Mean TC per article | Publications | Mean TC per year | Total citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.38 | 16 | 118 | 118 |
| 1999 | 47.43 | 7 | 166 | 332 |
| 2000 | 3.78 | 138 | 174 | 521 |
| 2001 | 4.62 | 162 | 187 | 748 |
| 2002 | 4.05 | 279 | 226 | 1130 |
| 2003 | 6.60 | 385 | 424 | 2541 |
| 2004 | 8.42 | 453 | 545 | 3814 |
| 2005 | 11.21 | 591 | 828 | 6623 |
| 2006 | 13.48 | 718 | 1076 | 9681 |
| 2007 | 15.15 | 943 | 1429 | 14,288 |
| 2008 | 18.17 | 1027 | 1696 | 18,656 |
| 2009 | 21.72 | 1162 | 2103 | 25,238 |
| 2010 | 26.27 | 1416 | 2861 | 37,199 |
| 2011 | 28.63 | 1568 | 3207 | 44,898 |
| 2012 | 32.98 | 1763 | 3876 | 58,141 |
| 2013 | 31.66 | 2141 | 4237 | 67,792 |
| 2014 | 35.12 | 2303 | 4758 | 80,892 |
| 2015 | 38.12 | 2487 | 5266 | 94,794 |
| 2016 | 39.87 | 2667 | 5597 | 106,336 |
| 2017 | 41.82 | 2836 | 5930 | 118,591 |
| 2018 | 45.13 | 2771 | 5955 | 125,051 |
| 2019 | 51.63 | 3027 | 7104 | 156,282 |
| 2020 | 51.66 | 3422 | 7686 | 176,774 |
| 2021 | 56.58 | 3806 | 8973 | 215,347 |
| 2022 | 60.80 | 3598 | 8751 | 218,765 |
| 2023 | 61.62 | 2473 | 5861 | 152,393 |
TC = total number of citations.