Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis of the Most Influential Publications in Achalasia Research from 1995 to 2020

Table 3

The top-10 cited articles in Achalasia research.

Rank	First author	Journal	Title	Number of citations	Type of article	Study direction	Publish year
1	Inoue, H	Endoscopy	Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Esophageal Achalasia	953	Clinical research	Treatment	2010
2	Kahrilas, PJ	Neurogastroenterol. Motil.	The Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders, v3.0	894	Guideline and consensus	Classification	2015
3	Bredenoord, AJ	Neurogastroenterol. Motil.	Chicago Classification Criteria of Esophageal Motility Disorders Defined in High Resolution Esophageal Pressure Topography	541	Guideline and consensus	Classification	2012
4	Pandolfino, JE	Gastroenterology	Achalasia: A New Clinically Relevant Classification by High-Resolution Manometry	530	Clinical research	Classification	2008
5	Specler S.J.	Gastroenterology	Classification of Oesophageal Motility Abnormalities	514	Review	Classification	2001
6	Boeckxstaens, GE	N. Engl. J. Med.	Pneumatic Dilation versus Laparoscopic Heller’s Myotomy for Idiopathic Achalasia	489	Clinical research	Treatment	2011
7	Campos, GM	Ann. Surg.	Endoscopic and Surgical Treatments for Achalasia A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	465	Review	Treatment	2009
8	Mittal R. K	N. Engl. J. Med.	The Esophagogastric Junction	460	Review	All	1997
9	Pasricha P.J.	N. Engl. J. Med.	Intrasphincteric Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Achalasia	458	Clinical research	Treatment	1995
10	Pasricha P.J.	Gastroenterology	Botulinum Toxin for Achalasia: Long-Term Outcome and Predictors of Response	332	Clinical research	Treatment	1996