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Mapping the Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 50 Most Cited Studies.

Edoardo Caimi, Emanuele Mark Ghetti, Federico Giovagnoli … Valeriano Vinci
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Highly cited GLP-1 receptor agonist papers in plastic surgery are very recent.

Mapping the Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 50 Most Cited Studies.

Edoardo Caimi et al. · Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026
Background

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are increasingly prescribed for medical weight management and have rapidly gained relevance within plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery.

Methods

A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection to identify the 50 most cited publications addressing the intersection of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and plastic, aesthetic, or reconstructive surgery.

n = 50 most cited publications
2023-2025
Results
most important research on these weight loss medications was published very recently
n = 50 most cited publications
More results

Keyword clustering demonstrated an evolving shift from metabolic and bariatric contexts toward aesthetic and procedural decision-making.

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Conclusion · 1 of 3

The literature on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in plastic surgery is rapidly expanding but remains conceptually immature and largely descriptive.

Conclusion · 2 of 3

This bibliometric analysis highlights current research priorities, influential contributions, and critical gaps, underscoring the need for prospective, outcome-driven studies to inform evidence-based surgical practice.

Conclusion · 3 of 3

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article.

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