The Delphi technique: myths and realities

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The category Medicine: Medicine (General) 491 is the most commonly referenced area in studies that cite this article. The first research to cite this article was titled This issue of JAN and was published in 2003. The most recent citation comes from a 2024 study titled Assessing parent-child interaction with deaf and hard of hearing infants aged 0–3 years: An international multi-professional e-Delphi. This article reached its peak citation in 2021, with 170 citations. It has been cited in 877 different journals, 17% of which are open access. Among related journals, the PLOS ONE cited this research the most, with 23 citations. The chart below illustrates the annual citation trends for this article.
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