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Table 1 Top ten papers published in JFAR between 2008 and 2018 according to accesses, citations and Altmetric scores

From: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research: the first ten years

Accesses (source: JFAR website)a

Reference

Score

 Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit

[13]

46,459

 A consensus definition and rating scale for minimalist shoes

[27]

7181

 Patterns of foot complaints in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross sectional survey

[28]

6478

 Physical therapies for Achilles tendinopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis

[29]

6035

 Plantar calcaneal spurs in older people: longitudinal traction or vertical compression?

[30]

5971

 Gait and Lower Limb Observation of Paediatrics (GALLOP): development of a consensus based paediatric podiatry and physiotherapy standardised recording proforma

[31]

5766

 Normative values for the Foot Posture Index

[14]

5436

 Diabetic foot: prevalence, knowledge, and foot self-care practices among diabetic patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – a cross-sectional study

[32]

5311

 Non-surgical treatment of hallux valgus: a current practice survey of Australian podiatrists

[33]

5092

 Challenging the foundations of the clinical model of foot function: further evidence that the Root model assessments fail to appropriately classify foot function

[34]

4677

Citations (source: Scopus®)

  

 Normative values for the Foot Posture Index

[14]

152

 Prevalence of hallux valgus in the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

[35]

140

 Prevalence and correlates of foot pain in a population-based study: The North West Adelaide health study

[36]

126

 A protocol for classifying normal- and flat-arched foot posture for research studies using clinical and radiographic measurements

[37]

90

 Diagnostic imaging for chronic plantar heel pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

[38]

81

 Reliability of the TekScan MatScan® system for the measurement of plantar forces and pressures during barefoot level walking in healthy adults

[39]

63

 Foot posture influences the electromyographic activity of selected lower limb muscles during gait

[40]

61

 Physical therapies for Achilles tendinopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis

[29]

55

 Development and evaluation of a tool for the assessment of footwear characteristics

[41]

54

 Reliability and normative values for the foot mobility magnitude: A composite measure of vertical and medial-lateral mobility of the midfoot

[42]

51

Social media impact (source: Altmetric Attention Score)

  

 Foot posture as a risk factor for lower limb overuse injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

[15]

132

 A consensus definition and rating scale for minimalist shoes

[27]

85

 Challenging the foundations of the clinical model of foot function: further evidence that the Root model assessments fail to appropriately classify foot function

[34]

70

 The effect of high-top and low-top shoes on ankle inversion kinematics and muscle activation in landing on a tilted surface

[43]

56

 Clinical guidelines for the recognition of melanoma of the foot and nail unit

[13]

51

 Higher frequency of hamstring injuries in elite track and field athletes who had a previous injury to the ankle - a 17 years observational cohort study

[44]

44

 Effect of thong style flip-flops on children’s barefoot walking and jogging kinematics

[45]

38

 The effect of foot orthoses and in-shoe wedges during cycling: a systematic review

[46]

36

 The typically developing paediatric foot: how flat should it be? A systematic review

[47]

36

 The Foot Orthoses versus Hip eXercises (FOHX) trial for patellofemoral pain: a protocol for a randomized clinical trial to determine if foot mobility is associated with better outcomes from foot orthoses

[48]

36

  1. aData for 2016 onwards only. As there have been a number of platform changes over the past 10 years, it is not possible to accurately calculate ‘all time’ accesses