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. 2023 Oct-Dec;16(4):296-304.
doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2023.05.002. Epub 2023 Jun 3.

Who cites optometry journals?

Nathan Efron  1 , Philip B Morgan  2 , Lyndon W Jones  3 , Jason J Nichols  4
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Who cites optometry journals?

Nathan Efron et al. J Optom. 2023 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: This work seeks to identify the most impactful journals, papers, authors, institutions, and countries that cite optometry journal articles.

Methods: The Scopus database was searched for papers citing at least one article published in any of the 18 optometry journals included in that database (i.e. 'optometry articles'). The 10 most highly cited papers that cite optometry journal articles were determined from 82,830 papers found. A h-index for "optometry journal citations" (the hOJC-index) was derived for each entity in the categories of journals, papers, authors, institutions and countries to serve as a measure of impact.

Results: The hOJC-index of the body of papers citing optometry journal articles is 370. Papers citing optometry journal articles have themselves been cited 2,054,816 times. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (hOJC = 154) is the most impactful journal citing optometry articles and Optometry and Vision Science the most prolific (5310 papers). The most impactful paper citing optometry journal articles (5725 citations) was published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Ophthalmologist Seang Mei Saw (hOJC = 69) is the most impactful author and optometrist Nathan Efron is the most prolific (288 papers). Harvard University (hOJC = 127) is the most impactful and UNSW Sydney is the most prolific institution (1761 papers). The United States is the most impactful and prolific nation (hOJC = 313; 28,485 papers).

Conclusions: Optometry journal articles are cited extensively by optometrists, ophthalmologists, and vision scientists world-wide, as well as authors from a broad spectrum of non-ophthalmic research domains. This work confirms the utility and influence of optometry journals.

Keywords: Articles; Bibliometric analysis; Impact; Optometry journals; h-index.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest The authors of this work are identified as leading authors citing optometry articles, from which they stand to derive reputational benefit. The authors also declare the following: Nathan Efron: Over the past three years: Lecture honoraria from CooperVision and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care; consulting fees from Procter & Gamble. Lyndon Jones: Over the past 3 years Dr Jones’ research group (CORE) or he personally has received research support or lectureship honoraria from: Alcon, Allergan, CooperVision, GL Chemtec, iMed Pharma, J&J Vision, Lubris, Menicon, Nature's Way, Novartis, Ote, PS Therapy, Safilens, Santen, Shire, SightGlass and Visioneering. Dr Jones is also a consultant and/or serves on an advisory board for Alcon, CooperVision, J&J Vision, Novartis and Ophtecs. Jason Nichols: Over the last 3 years, Dr. Jason J. Nichols has received honoraria from Paragon Vision Sciences and CooperVision. He has also received research funding from Alcon, Bruder, Johnson and Johnson Vision, and Mallinckrodt. Also, Dr. Kelly Nichols is the spouse of Dr. Jason Nichols, extending her declarations to him. In the past 12 months, Dr. Kelly Nichols has consulted for and received honorarium from: Bruder, Dompe, Kala, Novartis/Shire (Medical Exchange International), Osmotica, Oyster Point, Sight Sciences, Tear Film Innovations/Alcon/Acquiom, Thea, Tarsus, and TopiVert. She has received research funding from: Allergan, Kala, and Tear Science. Phillip Morgan: Dr Morgan or his research group, over the past three years, have received research funding and/or honoraria from: Alcon, AMCo, CooperVision, Essilor, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Menicon, RB, Shire and Ultravision.

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Number of papers citing optometry articles each year between 1970 and 2022.
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