Research trajectory of the mechanism of preeclampsia: a scientometric perspective

Table 6 The top 10 journals with the highest number of publications

Rank	Journal	Documents	Citations	Average. citations	Years	Cited counts	centrality	IF
1	Placenta	241	6522	27.06	2015	2925	0.02	3.8
2	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology	148	8821	59.60	2007	3535	0.02	9.8
3	Hypertension	132	8003	60.63	2013	2466	0.01	8.3
4	Journal of maternal–fetal and neonatal medicine	95	1455	15.32	2016	1056	0.00	1.8
5	International journal of molecular sciences	93	1577	16.96	2020	917	0.01	5.6
6	Plos one	92	2705	29.40	2015	2013	0.02	3.7
7	Reproductive sciences	88	2399	27.26	2017	985	0.00	2.9
8	Hypertension in pregnancy	87	1612	18.5287	2010	1207	0.00	1.5
9	Journal of reproductive immunology	74	2746	37.1081	2013	1107	0.02	3.4
10	Pregnancy hypertension-an international journal of womens cardiovascular	74	1023	13.8243	2018	982	0.00	2.2

This table lists the top 10 journals publishing the most articles related to preeclampsia, ranked by the number of documents. Placenta leads with 241 articles and 6522 citations, demonstrating its central role in this field. The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology follows with the highest total citations (8821) and an impressive average of 59.60 per article. Hypertension also has 132 articles and the highest average citations (60.63). Other journals, such as the Journal of Maternal–Fetal & Neonatal Medicine and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, contribute to interdisciplinary research, reflected in citation counts and impact factors. This table highlights the pivotal platforms driving preeclampsia research, providing insight into their academic influence and scope

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