Table 2 Backward citation analysis of the most cited African anesthesia studies. Only authors with an H-index greater than or equal to 2 are shown. Backward citation analysis shows the authors regualrly referenced by the 116 most cited A.C.C.M. articles. The H-index is calculated from the 116 A.C.C.M. articles only and does not represent the authors lifetime H-index

Dubowitz G

5

115

119

6

Ozgediz D

4

82

82

4

Maman AFOB

3

63

65

4

Twagirumugabe T

3

43

43

3

Ttendo SS

3

15

15

3

White MC

3

30

30

3

Lugazia E

3

82

82

3

Pollach G

3

21

23

4

Shrime MG

3

43

43

3

Mijumbi C

3

79

79

3

Rukewe A

3

15

15

3

Chobli M

3

61

63

4

Tindimwebwa J.V.B.

3

44

44

3

Kaggwa S

3

75

75

3

Namboya F

3

21

23

4

Tindimwebwa J

3

75

75

3

Epiu I

3

44

44

3

Zoumenou E

3

61

64

4

Lipnick M

3

75

75

3

Firth PG

3

15

15

3

Measures E

2

15

15

2

Baxter LS

2

24

26

3

Meara J

2

47

47

2

Roche A

2

35

35

2

Stekelenburg J

2

4

4

2

Close KL

2

24

24

2

Nelson BD

2

21

21

2

McQueen KAK

2

81

81

2

Elobu AE

2

35

35

2

Thwaites V

2

5

5

2

Ravelojaona VA

2

24

24

2

Evans F

2

27

27

2

McEvoy MD

2

14

16

3

McQueen K

2

87

87

2

Thomas J

2

6

6

2

Newton MW

2

14

16

3

Ndarugirire F

2

39

39

2

Bruno E

2

24

24

2

Bulamba F

2

5

5

2

Mkandawire N

2

9

9

2

Scribante J

2

8

8

2

Sama HD

2

92

94

3

Sandberg WS

2

14

14

2

Burke TF

2

21

21

2

Herbert A

2

24

24

2

Mijjumbi C

2

35

35

2

Sileshi B

2

14

16

3

Enright A

2

39

39

2

Ismailova F

2

80

82

3

Bould MD

2

18

20

3

Missair A

2

12

12

2

Shotwell MS

2

14

14

2

Chokwe TM

2

39

39

2

Towey RM

2

15

15

2

Fenton PM

2

30

30

2

Galukande M

2

35

35

2

van Roosmalen J

2

4

4

2

Edgcombe H

2

5

5

2

Preston MA

2

12

12

2

Was A

2

12

12

2

Andriamanjato HH

2

24

24

2

Kintu A

2

35

35

2

Kinnear JA

2

18

20

3

Perrie H

2

8

8

2

Kibwana S

2

4

4

2

Downing JW

2

12

12

2

Ngumi Z.W.W.

2

89

89

2

Rakotoarison HN

2

24

24

2

Fatiregun A

2

7

7

2

Livingston P

2

31

31

2

Knowlton LM

2

121

121

2

Lokossou T

2

29

29

2