Year 2017: top* 10 papers with the highest R-portion

Topic: Opioid Epidemic in the United States

* The top 5% of entries has been removed to reduce statistical anomalies. Further fine-tuning, filtering, and error cleaning are in progress.

Heroin uncertainties: Exploring users’ perceptions of fentanyl-adulterated and -substituted ‘heroin’

YCR = 2017 / 214 /  10.76 

Trends in Receipt of Buprenorphine and Naltrexone for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults, 2001-2014

YCR = 2017 / 219 /  10.65 

Iatrogenic Opioid Dependence in the United States

YCR = 2017 / 212 /  10.64 

Opioid Use After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Trends and Risk Factors for Prolonged Use

YCR = 2017 / 203 /  10.44 

Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions

YCR = 2017 / 177 /  10.27 

Patterns of Opioid Prescription and Use After Cesarean Delivery

YCR = 2017 / 189 /  10.19 

Gabapentin and Pregabalin for Pain — Is Increased Prescribing a Cause for Concern?

YCR = 2017 / 245 /  10.05 

Factors Influencing Long-Term Opioid Use Among Opioid Naive Patients: An Examination of Initial Prescription Characteristics and Pain Etiologies

YCR = 2017 / 207 /  10.02 

Macroeconomic conditions and opioid abuse

YCR = 2017 / 212 /  10.01 

Reframing the Opioid Epidemic as a National Emergency

YCR = 2017 / 204 /  9.77