Abstract：
To critically examine the role that case studies play in recent paleopathological literature, by evaluating their frequency of publication, academic impact, and the public engagement they generate.
Articles published in International Journal of Paleopathology between 2011 and 2018 (N = 377).
Articles were coded as case studies, population studies, methodological studies, or reviews. Case studies were coded as cultural practices, differential diagnosis, historical, or methodological/theoretical. We utilized bibliometric analysis to assess academic impact and altmetric analysis to evaluate public engagement.
Case studies continue to be the most frequently published, but least frequently cited, article type. There are no significant differences in public engagement data between article types. Methodological/theoretical case studies have the most academic impact. Differential diagnosis case studies have the least academic impact and generate the least public engagement.
The case study genre includes a variety of approaches, some of which hold significant potential for contributing to the discipline of paleopathology and beyond.
This study updates Mays\' (2012b) citation analysis, pioneers the use of altmetric data to analyze public engagement with paleopathological publications, and identifies less productive approaches and areas of heightened relevance in the case study genre.
Publications in only one journal were analyzed. Only one source was utilized for citation data (Google Scholar) and one source for altmetric data (PlumX).
Expanding the granular analysis of case studies piloted here to additional journals and/or citation indexes to enlarge the sample size and provide keener insights.
Articles published in International Journal of Paleopathology between 2011 and 2018 (N = 377).
Articles were coded as case studies, population studies, methodological studies, or reviews. Case studies were coded as cultural practices, differential diagnosis, historical, or methodological/theoretical. We utilized bibliometric analysis to assess academic impact and altmetric analysis to evaluate public engagement.
Case studies continue to be the most frequently published, but least frequently cited, article type. There are no significant differences in public engagement data between article types. Methodological/theoretical case studies have the most academic impact. Differential diagnosis case studies have the least academic impact and generate the least public engagement.
The case study genre includes a variety of approaches, some of which hold significant potential for contributing to the discipline of paleopathology and beyond.
This study updates Mays\' (2012b) citation analysis, pioneers the use of altmetric data to analyze public engagement with paleopathological publications, and identifies less productive approaches and areas of heightened relevance in the case study genre.
Publications in only one journal were analyzed. Only one source was utilized for citation data (Google Scholar) and one source for altmetric data (PlumX).
Expanding the granular analysis of case studies piloted here to additional journals and/or citation indexes to enlarge the sample size and provide keener insights.
摘要：
为了批判性地检查案例研究在最近的古病理学文献中发挥的作用，通过评估它们的出版频率，学术影响,以及它们产生的公众参与。
2011年至2018年在国际古病理学杂志上发表的文章（N=377）。
文章被编码为案例研究，人口研究,方法学研究,或评论。案例研究被编码为文化习俗，鉴别诊断,历史,或方法论/理论。我们利用文献计量分析来评估学术影响，并利用altmetric分析来评估公众参与度。
案例研究仍然是最经常发表的，但引用最少,文章类型。文章类型之间的公众参与度数据没有显着差异。方法论/理论案例研究具有最大的学术影响。鉴别诊断案例研究的学术影响最小，公众参与最少。
案例研究类型包括多种方法，其中一些具有对古病理学及其他学科做出贡献的巨大潜力。
本研究更新了梅斯（2012b）引文分析，先驱使用altmetric数据来分析公众对古病理学出版物的参与，并确定案例研究类型中生产率较低的方法和相关性较高的领域。
仅分析了一份期刊中的出版物。只有一个来源用于引文数据（GoogleScholar）和一个来源用于altmetric数据（PlumX）。
将此处试点的案例研究的粒度分析扩展到其他期刊和/或引文索引，以扩大样本量并提供更敏锐的见解。
2011年至2018年在国际古病理学杂志上发表的文章（N=377）。
文章被编码为案例研究，人口研究,方法学研究,或评论。案例研究被编码为文化习俗，鉴别诊断,历史,或方法论/理论。我们利用文献计量分析来评估学术影响，并利用altmetric分析来评估公众参与度。
案例研究仍然是最经常发表的，但引用最少,文章类型。文章类型之间的公众参与度数据没有显着差异。方法论/理论案例研究具有最大的学术影响。鉴别诊断案例研究的学术影响最小，公众参与最少。
案例研究类型包括多种方法，其中一些具有对古病理学及其他学科做出贡献的巨大潜力。
本研究更新了梅斯（2012b）引文分析，先驱使用altmetric数据来分析公众对古病理学出版物的参与，并确定案例研究类型中生产率较低的方法和相关性较高的领域。
仅分析了一份期刊中的出版物。只有一个来源用于引文数据（GoogleScholar）和一个来源用于altmetric数据（PlumX）。
将此处试点的案例研究的粒度分析扩展到其他期刊和/或引文索引，以扩大样本量并提供更敏锐的见解。
