TABLE 3.
Top 10 research directions with the most publications on oxidative stress in intervertebral disc degeneration from 2007 to 2021.
| Research directions | Records | % | Total citations | Average citations | Highly cited papers | H-index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell biology | 111 | 38.41 | 2091 | 18.84 | 0 | 26 |
| Research experimental medicine | 66 | 22.84 | 917 | 13.89 | 1 | 19 |
| Orthopedics | 49 | 16.96 | 1855 | 37.86 | 2 | 23 |
| Biochemistry molecular biology | 43 | 14.88 | 700 | 16.28 | 0 | 14 |
| Pharmacology pharmacy | 27 | 9.34 | 344 | 12.74 | 1 | 12 |
| Neurosciences neurology | 24 | 8.30 | 751 | 31.29 | 0 | 13 |
| Oncology | 11 | 3.81 | 171 | 15.55 | 0 | 7 |
| Geriatrics gerontology | 10 | 3.46 | 188 | 18.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Physiology | 10 | 3.46 | 218 | 21.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Rheumatology | 10 | 3.46 | 434 | 43.40 | 1 | 8 |