Table 4.
Categorical dissection of publications in both citation cohorts.
| Publications with the most lifetime citations: n (%) | Publications with the highest annual citation rates: n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Predictor of outcome | 17 (34.0) | 8 (16.0) |
| Cognitive | 3 (17.6) | 2 (25.0) |
| Gross | 5 (29.4) | 3 (37.5) |
| Mortality | 5 (29.4) | 1 (12.5) |
| Neurological | 4 (23.5) | 2 (25.0) |
| Pathology/natural history | 10 (20.0) | 9 (18.0) |
| Gross | 2 (20.0) | 1 (11.1) |
| Functional | 1 (10.0) | 3 (33.3) |
| Histological | 4 (40.0) | 2 (22.2) |
| Physiological | 3 (30.0) | 3 (33.3) |
| Treatment | 8 (16.0) | 11 (22.0) |
| Pharmacological intervention | 2 (25.0) | 4 (36.4) |
| Hyperventilation | 1 (12.5) | 1 (9.1) |
| Hypothermia | 4 (50.0) | 3 (27.3) |
| Neurosurgical | 1 (12.5) | 3 (27.3) |
| Guidelines and consensus statements | 6 (12.0) | 9 (18.0) |
| Epidemiology | 3 (6.0) | 10 (20.0) |
| Assessment measure | 3 (6.0) | 2 (4.0) |
| Experimental model of TBI | 3 (6.0) | 1 (2.0) |
Note: The “Predictor of outcome” category was specific to articles investigating the relationship between a variable and outcome at a later time point, whereas the “Pathology/natural history” category was appropriated to studies investigating the natural course and manifestations of TBI.