Table 1 Articles with most citations (ranked by absolute count)

Andrews et al. 2004 [18]

RTOG 9508 randomised trial

812

81

Aoyama et al. 2006 [19]

SRS ± WBRT randomised trial

527

66

Kondziolka et al. 1999 [20]

WBRT ± SRS randomised trial

517

37

Flickinger et al. 1994 [21]

SRS for solitary BM, multi institutional

445

22

Shaw et al. 2000 [22]

RTOG protocol 90-05

393

28

Alexander et al. 1995 [23]

Retrospective study

377

21

Auchter et al. 1996 [24]

SRS for resectable single BM, multi institutional

344

20

Chang et al. 2009 [25]

SRS ± WBRT randomised trial

314

63

Sneed et al. 2002 [26]

SRS ± WBRT, multi institutional

286

26

Sneed et al. 1999 [27]

SRS ± WBRT, single institution

286

20

Pirzkall et al. 1998 [28]

SRS ± WBRT, single institution

229

15

Sperduto et al. 2008 [29]

Prognostic score, incl. RTOG 95-08 data

216

36

Mehta et al. 1992 [30]

Prospective single arm, n = 40

186

9

Bindal et al. 1996 [31]

SRS vs. resection

182

10

Engenhart et al. 1993 [32]

Retrospective study

178

9

Mori et al. 1998 [33]

SRS for melanoma BM

169

11

Hall & Brenner 1993 [34]

Radiobiology of SRS

169

8

Shiau et al. 1997 [35]

Local control after SRS

165

10

Aoyama et al. 2007 [36]

Neurocognitive outcome, randomised trial

163

23

Muacevic et al. 1999 [37]

SRS vs. resection

163

11

Chao et al. 2001 [38]

Radionecrosis vs. relapse after SRS

161

12

Adler et al. 1992 [39]

Retrospective study

161

8

Sanghavi et al. 2001 [40]

Multi institutional, stratified for prognosis

156

12

Sperduto et al. 2010 [41]

Prognostic score, diagnosis specific

155

39

O’Neill et al. 2003 [42]

SRS vs. resection

155

14