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Citation counts will serve as a primary influence indicator.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>An exhaustive search was conducted using Clarivate\u2019s Web of Science database, yielding 260 publications related to hair transplantation. These were evaluated and sorted based on citations, narrowing down to the 50 most highly cited works for analysis. Parameters including citation density, authorship, institutional affiliations, country of origin, year of publication, article topic, and the level of evidence for each publication were obtained.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Analyzed publications were cited a total of 1341 times. Authorship analysis revealed that the most significant contributors regarding hair transplantation were Bernstein and Rassman. We also identified the leading institutions affiliated with these works, highlighting the primary academic and research centers driving the field. Geographical analysis exhibited the US' dominance in producing impactful publications. Most publications were also classified within Level IV and Level V according to the Oxford Levels of Evidence system.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This review provides a comprehensive snapshot of the pivotal publications shaping hair transplantation. Our findings underscore significant contributions within this field and may assist researchers and clinicians in understanding the evolution and the current state of the hair transplantation literature. This bibliometric analysis can serve as a roadmap for those seeking to delve into this rapidly evolving field, facilitating the identification of research gaps and formulating future research directions.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Level of Evidence V<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. 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