bims-evares Biomed News
on Evaluation of research
Issue of 2024–04–07
forty-nine papers selected by
Thomas Krichel, Open Library Society
  1. Elucidating the pathogenesis behind arteriovenous malformations of the central nervous system: a bibliometric analysis.
  2. Collision of herbal medicine and nanotechnology: a bibliometric analysis of herbal nanoparticles from 2004 to 2023.
  3. A Bibliometric Analysis of Most Cited Papers on Vesiculobullous Oral Lesions.
  4. A bibliometric analysis of miRNAs in rheumatoid arthritis from 2001 to 2022: Research hotspots and trends.
  5. Association between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease: A bibliometric analysis.
  6. Knowledge mapping and research trends on perioperative neurocognitive disorder from 1990 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
  7. Insights into the history and tendency of glycosylation and digestive system tumor: A bibliometric-based visual analysis.
  8. The progress of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A bibliometric analysis from 1994 to 2022.
  9. The 'whole landscape' of research on systemic sclerosis over the past 73 years.
  10. Bipolar disorder and the gut microbiota: a bibliometric analysis.
  11. Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Clinical Trials on the Therapeutic Potential of Essential Oils (1967-2024).
  12. Knowledge mapping of immunotherapy for breast cancer: A bibliometric analysis from 2013 to 2022.
  13. Global Scientific Overview of Dermatology Related to COVID-19: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  14. Knowledge mapping analysis of the global seaweed research using CiteSpace.
  15. Telomerase-related advances in hepatocellular carcinoma: A bibliometric and visual analysis.
  16. Bibliometric analysis of research trends and hotspots on robot-assisted thyroid surgery.
  17. Global trends and research hotspots of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis from 1991 to 2022.
  18. Research progress of circadian rhythm in cardiovascular disease: A bibliometric study from 2002 to 2022.
  19. Research hotspots and trend of wrist arthroscopy: A bibliometrics analysis from 2013 to 2023.
  20. Global research trends and hotspots in patellofemoral pain syndrome from 2000 to 2023: a bibliometric and visualization study.
  21. Interleukin-6 signaling pathway in Mendelian randomization: A 10-year bibliometric analysis.
  22. Does diversity beget diversity? A scientometric analysis of over 150,000 studies and 49,000 authors published in high-impact medical journals between 2007 and 2022.
  23. Parkinson's disease diagnosis using deep learning: A bibliometric analysis and literature review.
  24. Advances in stem cells treatment of diabetic wounds: A bibliometric analysis via CiteSpace.
  25. Bibliometric analysis of global performance and trends of research on combined sewer overflows (CSOs) from 1990 to 2022.
  26. Bibliometric analysis of ChatGPT in medicine.
  27. Drivers of citations in social pharmacy and practice research articles.
  28. Exploring the OTITIS Research Landscape Through a Scientometric Approach.
  29. Deficient editorial practices, perceived quality, and expedient scholarly publishing in a developing nation.
  30. Gender Disparities in Endowed Professorships Within Orthopaedic Surgery.
  31. Trends in cardiology and oncology artificial intelligence publications.
  32. Research on Chinese medicinal materials cultivation: A bibliometric and visual analysis.
  33. Analysis and mapping the research landscape on patient-centred care in the context of chronic disease management.
  34. Corrigendum: Recent status and trends of nanotechnology in cervical cancer: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis.
  35. A bibliography of smart nanomaterials biological application in myocardial infarction research.
  36. Unveiling the data: An analysis of plastic waste with emphasis on the countries of the E³UDRES2 alliance.
  37. Addressing Low Scholarly Output in Residency With a Resident-Led Society for Innovation and Research.
  38. Navigating the vestibular maze: text-mining analysis of publication trends over five decades.
  39. Navigating the Seas of Publications in A Medical Journal: The Role of an Editor.
  40. Against "silent" retractions in neuroscience.
  41. A critical review of characteristics of domestic wastewater and key treatment techniques in Chinese villages.
  42. Academic Footprint of Journal of Orthopedic Case Reports in the Past 5 Years - A Scientometric Analysis.
  43. Correction: The Influence of Human Connections and Collaboration on Research Grant Success at Various Career Stages: Regression Analysis.
  44. Shortcut citations in the methods section: Frequency, problems, and strategies for responsible reuse.
  45. Conversion Rate of Abstracts Presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting From 2010 to 2019: A 10-Year Analysis of Factors for Success.
  46. Unsupervised learning and natural language processing highlight research trends in a superbug.
  47. Gender versus sex: recognizing and adhering to established guidelines for diversity, equity, and inclusion research.
  48. Delayed publication of clinical trials in gynecologic oncology.
  49. Women in Plastic Surgery Innovation: A 10-Year Review of Gender Representation in Mammary Device Patents.
  1. Neurosurg Rev. 2024 Apr 01. 47(1): 133
    Elucidating the pathogenesis behind arteriovenous malformations of the central nervous system: a bibliometric analysis.
    Maria D Astudillo Potes, Megan M J Bauman, Ali Shoushtari, Bailey M Winter, Rohin Singh, Redi Rahmani, Joshua Catapano, Michael T Lawton.
      Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are vascular malformations of the central nervous system (CNS) with potential for significant consequences. The exact pathophysiologic mechanism of AVM formation is not fully understood. This study aims to evaluate bibliometric parameters and citations of the literature of AVMs to provide an overview of how the field has evolved. We performed an electronic search on Web of Science to identify the top 100 published and indexed articles with the highest number of citations discussing the pathogenesis of AVMs. This study yielded 1863 articles, of which the top 100 were selected based on the highest total citation count. These articles included 24% basic science, 46% clinical, and 30% review articles. The most-cited article was a clinical article from 2003, and the most recent was published in 2022. The median number of authors was 6, with the highest being 46 for a clinical article. The top 5 journals were identified, with the highest impact factor being 20.1. 13 countries were identified, with the US contributing the most articles (approximately 70%). Regarding genes of investigation, VEGF was one of the early genes investigated, while more interested in RAS/MAPK has been garnered since 2015. There is a growing interest in AVM genomics and pathogenesis research. While progress has been made in understanding clinical aspects and risk factors, the exact pathophysiological mechanisms and genetic basis of AVM formation remain incompletely understood. Further investigation of key genes in AVM pathogenesis can allow identification of potential therapeutic targets.
    Keywords:  AVM; Arteriovenous malformations; Bibliometric analysis; Pathogenesis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-024-02367-3
  2. J Nanobiotechnology. 2024 Apr 01. 22(1): 140
    Collision of herbal medicine and nanotechnology: a bibliometric analysis of herbal nanoparticles from 2004 to 2023.
    Sinan Ai, Yake Li, Huijuan Zheng, Meiling Zhang, Jiayin Tao, Weijing Liu, Liang Peng, Zhen Wang, Yaoxian Wang.
       BACKGROUND: Herbal nanoparticles are made from natural herbs/medicinal plants, their extracts, or a combination with other nanoparticle carriers. Compared to traditional herbs, herbal nanoparticles lead to improved bioavailability, enhanced stability, and reduced toxicity. Previous research indicates that herbal medicine nanomaterials are rapidly advancing and making significant progress; however, bibliometric analysis and knowledge mapping for herbal nanoparticles are currently lacking. We performed a bibliometric analysis by retrieving publications related to herbal nanoparticles from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database spanning from 2004 to 2023. Data processing was performed using the R package Bibliometrix, VOSviewers, and CiteSpace.
    RESULTS: In total, 1876 articles related to herbal nanoparticles were identified, originating from various countries, with China being the primary contributing country. The number of publications in this field increases annually. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Saveetha University in India are prominent research institutions in this domain. The Journal "International Journal of Nanomedicine" has the highest number of publications. The number of authors of these publications reached 8234, with Yan Zhao, Yue Zhang, and Huihua Qu being the most prolific authors and Yan Zhao being the most frequently cited author. "Traditional Chinese medicine," "drug delivery," and "green synthesis" are the main research focal points. Themes such as "green synthesis," "curcumin," "wound healing," "drug delivery," and "carbon dots" may represent emerging research areas.
    CONCLUSIONS: Our study findings assist in identifying the latest research frontiers and hot topics, providing valuable references for scholars investigating the role of nanotechnology in herbal medicine.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Citespace; Herbal medicine; Herbal nanoparticles; Nanoparticles; Traditional Chinese medicine; VOSviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-024-02426-3
  3. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2024 Jan-Feb;14(1):14(1): 1-9
    A Bibliometric Analysis of Most Cited Papers on Vesiculobullous Oral Lesions.
    Pillai Arun Gopinathan, Ali Aboalela, Ikram U Haq, Kiran Iyer, Salman Siddeeqh, Sulthan R Khan, Gopala Krishnan Abbiramy.
       Aim: A well-known method for quantitatively evaluating scholarly work is bibliometric analysis. Best-cited papers raise awareness of the influential publications and patterns in the literature on a specific subject. The aim was to conduct bibliometric analysis to determine most cited articles on vesiculobullous oral lesions. This is the first study on citation analysis with respect to vesiculobullous oral lesions.
    Materials and Methods: A retrospective data search was explored on December 2022 using the Scopus database. The articles were evaluated, and fundamental data for bibliometric analysis was reviewed. Standard details about the author, linked organizations, publishing year, and place of origin were noted. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square analysis. VOSviewer software was used to determine the bibliometric network analysis for co-occurrence among coauthors and commonly used keywords.
    Results: A total of 344 articles published from 1971 to 2022 were included in the study. A total of 6680 citations and 19.41 citations per article were observed. The journal Archives of Dermatology received the most citation. There was a significant association between the number of citations and the journal type (open access vs. non-open access) (P < 0.05). Four to five highly related clusters with the help of VOSviewer software were found during co-occurrence network analysis.
    Conclusions: The top 10 articles on vesiculobullous oral lesions that received the most citations were listed in detail in the present study. This will be a valuable resource for academics, clinicians, and researchers in the fields of dermatology, general pathology, oral pathology, and oral medicine.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; citations; network analysis; vesiculobullous
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_84_23
  4. Int J Rheum Dis. 2024 Apr;27(4): e15121
    A bibliometric analysis of miRNAs in rheumatoid arthritis from 2001 to 2022: Research hotspots and trends.
    Xuezhi Ma, Wumiti Taxi, Yang Guo, Hasiteer Jiaerken, Yafeng Zhang, Jianwei Wang, Haitao Sun, Lining Wang, Yong Ma.
       BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are widely recognized in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease. As a key regulatory factor, miRNAs have introduced new biomarkers for the early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and provided a favorable research direction for the development of novel therapeutic targets. This study aimed to explore the hotspots of miRNA research related to RA published from different countries, organizations, and authors.
    METHODS: From 2001 to 2022, publications on miRNA related to RA were identified in the Web of Science database. The total and annual number of publishments, citations, impact factor, H-index, productive authors, and involved journals were collected for quantitative and qualitative comparisons.
    RESULTS: A total of 29 countries/regions in the world have participated in the research of miRNAs and RA over the past two decades, and China (760, 53.18%) and the United States (233, 16.31%) account for the majority of the total publications. China dominated in total citation (17881) and H-index (62). A total of 507 academic journals have published articles in related fields, and Frontiers in Immunology published the most (53, 3.71%). Chih-hsin Tang of the China Medical University has published the most papers (16, 1.2%). Stanczyk (2008) published the most cited article Altered expression of miRNAs in synovial fibroblasts and synovial tissue in rheumatoid arthritis in Arthritis and Rheumatism, with 660 citations. Inflammation is the high-frequency keyword outside of RA and miRNAs, and related researches have mainly focused on miR-146a and miR-155.
    CONCLUSIONS: In the past two decades, extensive and continuous research has been conducted to investigate the role of miRNAs in RA, and miRNAs are widely recognized in the pathogenesis of RA. Related research has mainly focused on miR-146a and miR-155 that have shown promising results as key factors in RA experimental models. Focusing on clinical applications and translational research may be the future research direction and hotspot based on molecular biology basic research and mechanism exploration.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOS viewer; bibliometric analysis; microRNAs; rheumatoid arthritis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.15121
  5. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 15. 10(7): e28325
    Association between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease: A bibliometric analysis.
    Wen-Peng Song, Xiao-Wen Bo, Hui-Xin Dou, Qian Fan, Hao Wang.
       Background: Periodontal disease and coronary heart disease are both prevalent diseases worldwide and cause patients physical and mental suffering and a global burden. Recent studies have suggested a link between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease, but there is less research in this field from the perspective of bibliometrics.
    Objective: This study aimed to quantitatively analyze the literature on periodontal disease and coronary heart disease to summarize intellectual bases, research hotspots, and emerging trends and pave the way for future research.
    Methods: The Science Citation Index Expanded database was used to retrieve study records on periodontal disease and coronary heart disease from 1993 to 2022. After manual screening, the data were used for cooperative network analysis (including countries/regions, institutions and authors), keyword analysis, and reference co-citation analysis by CiteSpace software. Microsoft Excel 2019 was applied for curve fitting of annual trend in publications and citations.
    Results: A total of 580 studies were included in the analysis. The number of publications and citations in this field has shown an upward trend over the past 30 years. There was less direct collaboration among authors and institutions in this field but closer collaboration between countries. The United States was the country with the most published articles in this field (169/580, 29.14%). Based on the results of keyword analysis and literature co-citation analysis, C-reactive protein, oral flora, atherosclerosis, infection, and inflammation were previous research hotspots, while global burden and cardiovascular outcomes were considered emerging trends in this field.
    Conclusion: Studies on periodontal disease and coronary heart disease, which have attracted the attention of an increasing number of researchers, have been successfully analyzed using bibliometrics and visualization techniques. This paper will help scholars better understand the dynamic evolution of periodontal disease and coronary heart disease and point out the direction for future research.
    Clinical significance: This paper presents an overview between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease. Further exploration of the two diseases themselves and the potential causal relationship between the two is necessary and relevant, which may impact basic research, diagnosis, and treatment related to both diseases. This will aid the work of researchers and specialist doctors, and ultimately benefit patients with both diseases.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; CiteSpace; Coronary heart disease; Periodontal disease
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28325
  6. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Apr;86(4): 2058-2066
    Knowledge mapping and research trends on perioperative neurocognitive disorder from 1990 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
    Pengfei Wen, Pan Luo, Mingyi Yang, Jingyuan Huang, Yunfei Long, Lin Liu, Peng Xu.
       Introduction: Perioperative neurocognitive disorder (PND) has attracted consistently increasing attention worldwide. However, there are few bibliometric studies that systematically evaluate this field. This study aimed to visualize the knowledge structure and research trends in PND through bibliometrics to help understand the future development of basic and clinical research.
    Methods: Literature related to PND in Web of Science and PubMed from 1990 to 2022 were collected through keywords retrospectively. Additionally, the source information, citation information, etc. of these publications were extracted. Finally, bibliometric analysis was performed by visualization software and statistical software.
    Results: There were 2837 articles and reviews in total. An exponential rise in PND-related publications was observed. China had the most publication, followed by the US and Germany. The institution with the most output and citations was Harvard University (149 papers, 8966 citations). The most prominent author was Marcantonio Edward R with 66 publications and 5721 citations. The journal with the highest productivity for PND research was Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience followed by Anesthesia and Analgesia. Keywords were identified as six topics, including postoperative delirium, postoperative neurocognitive disorder, cardiac surgery, anaesthesia, orthopedic surgery, and dementia. According to keyword analysis, the most recent popular keywords in PND research were prevention, older patients, emergence delirium, orthopedic surgery, and dexmedetomidine.
    Conclusions: Publications on PND are increasing at an alarming rate from 1990 to 2022. Current research and future trends will concentrate on the prevention and treatment of PND, as well as PND associated with orthopedic surgery in older adults.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOSviewer; bibliometrics; hotspots; perioperative neurocognitive disorder; research trends
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000001872
  7. World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2024 Mar 15. 16(3): 1059-1075
    Insights into the history and tendency of glycosylation and digestive system tumor: A bibliometric-based visual analysis.
    Jie Jiang, Zai Luo, Ren-Chao Zhang, Yue-Ling Wang, Jun Zhang, Ming-Yu Duan, Zheng-Jun Qiu, Chen Huang.
       BACKGROUND: Glycosylation, a commonly occurring post-translational modification, is highly expressed in several tumors, specifically in those of the digestive system, and plays a role in various cellular pathophysiological mechanisms. Although the importance and detection methods of glycosylation in digestive system tumors have garnered increasing attention in recent years, bibliometric analysis of this field remains scarce. The present study aims to identify the developmental trends and research hotspots of glycosylation in digestive system tumors.
    AIM: To find and identify the developmental trends and research hotspots of glycosylation in digestive system tumors.
    METHODS: We obtained relevant literature from the Web of Science Core Collection and employed VOSviewer 1.6.19 and CiteSpace (version 6.1.R6) to perform bibliometric analysis.
    RESULTS: A total of 2042 documents spanning from 1978 to the present were analyzed, with the research process divided into three phases: the period of obscurity (1978-1990), continuous development period (1991-2006), and the rapid outbreak period (2007-2023). These documents were authored by researchers from 66 countries or regions, with the United States and China leading in terms of publication output. Reis Celso A had the highest number of publications, while Pinho SS was the most cited author. Co-occurrence analysis revealed the most popular keywords in this field are glycosylation, expression, cancer, colorectal cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Furthermore, the Journal of Proteome Research was the most prolific journal in terms of publications, while the Journal of Biological Chemistry had the most citations.
    CONCLUSION: The bibliometric analysis shows current research focus is primarily on basic research in this field. However, future research should aim to utilize glycosylation as a target for treating tumor patients.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Cancer; CiteSpace; Digestive system; Glycosylation; VOS viewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v16.i3.1059
  8. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Apr 05. 103(14): e37742
    The progress of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A bibliometric analysis from 1994 to 2022.
    Huiqi Zhai, Liang Kang, Yihua Li, Xinjun Zhao, Qingmin Chu, Rong Li.
       BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting 32 million individuals worldwide. Although atrial fibrillation has been studied for decades, a comprehensive analysis using bibliometrics has not been performed for atrial fibrillation-left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). Therefore, we analyzed the scientific outputs of global LAAO research and explored the current research status and hotpots from 1994 to 2022.
    METHODS: We searched the Web of Science core collection for publications related to LAAO that were published between 1994 and 2022. We then performed bibliometric analysis and visualization using Microsoft Excel 2021, Bibliometric (https://bibliometric.com), VOSviewer (version 1.6.19), CiteSpace (version 6.2. R2), and the Bibliometrix 4.0.0 Package (https://www.bibliometrix.org) based on the R language were used to perform the bibliometric analysis, trend and emerging foci of LAAO in the past 29 years, including author, country, institution, journal distribution, article citations, and keywords. In total, we identified 1285 eligible publications in the field of LAAO, with an increasing trend in the annual number of publications.
    RESULTS: The United States is the country with the most published articles in this field, while the United Kingdom is the country with the most cited literature. Mayo Clinic, from the United States, has the most publications in this area and Horst Sievert from Germany had the highest number of individual publications. The analysis of keywords showed that fibrillation, stroke, safety, oral anticoagulants, and watchman were the main hotpots and frontier directions of LAAO. Surgical treatment of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, upgrading of related surgical instruments, and anticoagulation regimen after surgical treatment are the major research frontiers.
    CONCLUSION: We show that the research of percutaneous LAAO has been increasing rapidly over the last decade. Our aim was to overview past studies in the field of LAAO, to grasp the frame of LAAO research, and identify new perspectives for future research.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037742
  9. Autoimmun Rev. 2024 Mar 29. pii: S1568-9972(24)00029-6. [Epub ahead of print]23(5): 103538
    The 'whole landscape' of research on systemic sclerosis over the past 73 years.
    Meng-Di Zhang, Wan-Ying Huang, Jia-Yuan Luo, Rong-Quan He, Zhi-Guang Huang, Jian-Di Li, Fang Qin, Gang Chen, Ling Lei.
       OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyse existing research on systemic sclerosis (SSc) conducted over the past 73 years to develop an essential reference for a comprehensive and objective understanding of this field of inquiry.
    METHODS: Using the Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed, and Scopus databases as data sources for the bibliometric analysis, we searched for published literature related to SSc over the past 73 years. The Bibliometrix package was used to analyse key bibliometric indicators, such as annual publication volume, countries, journals, author contributions, and research hotspots.
    RESULTS: From 1970 to 2022, the number of SSc articles steadily increased, reaching its peak in 2020-2022, with approximately 1200 papers published in each of these three years. Matucci-Cerinic et al.'s team published the most articles (425). The United States (11,282), Italy (7027), and France (5226) were the most predominant contexts. The most influential scholars in the field were Denton, Leroy, Steen, and Khanna, with H-indices of 86, 84, and 83, respectively. Arthritis and Rheumatism was the most influential journal in this field (H-index 142). High-frequency keywords in the SSc field included fibrosis (738), inflammation (242), vasculopathy (145), fibroblasts (120), and autoantibodies (118) with respect to pathogenesis, and interstitial lung disease (ILD, 708), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, 696), and Raynaud's phenomenon (326) with regards to clinical manifestations.
    CONCLUSION: In the past three years, SSc research has entered a period of rapid development, mainly driven by research institutions in Europe and the United States. The most influential journal has been Arthritis and Rheumatism, and autoimmune aspects, vasculopathy, fibrogenesis, PAH, and ILD remain the focus of current research and indicate trends in future research.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Interstitial lung disease; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Research hotspots; Systemic sclerosis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2024.103538
  10. Front Neurosci. 2024 ;18 1290826
    Bipolar disorder and the gut microbiota: a bibliometric analysis.
    Xiaoxiao Lin, Jinyu Huang, Shuai Wang, Kai Zhang.
       Background: Previous studies have explored the relationship between bipolar disorder and gut microbiota. However, there has been no bibliometric analysis to summarize and analyze these publications. Our objective was to perform a bibliometric analysis to investigate the current status and frontiers of the publications in the field of the association between bipolar disorder and the gut microbiota.
    Methods: We retrieved publications concerning the interplay between the gut microbiota and bipolar disorder from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). The analysis was executed using WoSCC's literature analysis tool and VOSviewer 1.6.16.
    Results: In total, we identified 177 publications originating from 362 institutions across 39 countries/regions, and these articles were disseminated in 104 different journals. The most productive institutions, authors, countries/regions, and journals were Zhejiang University contributing 18 publications, Shaohua Hu authoring 12 publications, China with 53 publications, and Frontiers in Psychiatry with 11 publications. The first high-cited document was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research in 2017, and authored by Evans. In this article, they found gut microbiome composition was associated with BD and its illness severity, and they concluded that targeting the gut microbiota may be helpful to develop the effective treatment for bipolar disorder. The top 5 keywords with the highest frequency except for bipolar disorder and gut microbiota were as follows: depression, inflammation, probiotic, gut-brain axis, and anxiety.
    Conclusion: In conclusion, this is the first bibliometric analysis to explore the publications in the field of the association between bipolar disorder and the gut microbiota. The main research hotspots regarding this field were the characteristics, abundance, and diversity of gut microbiome in bipolar disorder, the role of treatment and gut microbiome in bipolar disorder, microbiome-brain connections in bipolar disorder, and interventions for bipolar disorder based on microbiota composition modification. The number of studies about the association between gut microbiota and bipolar disorder is relatively small, and more studies are needed to expand our understanding the association between gut microbiota and bipolar disorder.
    Keywords:  a bibliometric analysis; bipolar disorder; gut microbiota; gut-brain axis; interventions
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2024.1290826
  11. Cureus. 2024 Apr;16(4): e57430
    Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Clinical Trials on the Therapeutic Potential of Essential Oils (1967-2024).
    Namrata Dagli, Mainul Haque, Santosh Kumar.
      Essential oils, aromatic compounds extracted from various parts of plants, have garnered significant attention in recent years due to their diverse therapeutic properties and potential applications in healthcare. This analysis delves into the publication trends, productivity patterns, most relevant contributors, coauthorship networks, most frequently used keywords, and their co-occurrence, topic trends, thematic evolution, and collaboration between various countries in clinical trials exploring the therapeutic potential of essential oils. Six hundred sixty-one clinical trials were selected from the PubMed database for analysis, authored by 2959 authors, and published across 359 sources. The analysis identified Horrobin DF as the most contributing author based on the number of published clinical trials, followed by Kasper S, McGuire JA, and Schlafke S. Lotka's law underscores the distribution of authors' productivity, revealing a small number of highly productive authors. Coauthorship analysis identifies significant collaborations among authors and institutions, with prominent contributors like Siegfried Kasper and institutions like Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Furthermore, the analysis highlights leading journals like Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice and the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Using keyword clustering, connections between various subjects and their chronological presence are uncovered, offering insights into the changing research landscape. The thematic examination exposes changes in research emphasis over time, progressing from fundamental studies on essential oil components to broader utilization and focused inquiries into oils and therapeutic domains. Analysis of the countries of corresponding authors revealed that Iran has the highest number of multiple-country publications. Moreover, international collaboration trends have been unveiled. Together, these analyses furnish holistic understandings of keyword relationships, thematic shifts, and global partnerships in essential oil research, presenting valuable perspectives on trends and focal points within this domain.
    Keywords:  aetheroleum; antimicrobial; anxiolytic; bibliometric; dental health; ethereal oils; mental health; minor tranquillizer; network analysis; scientometric analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.57430
  12. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2024 Dec 31. 20(1): 2335728
    Knowledge mapping of immunotherapy for breast cancer: A bibliometric analysis from 2013 to 2022.
    Fanli Qu, Guanwen Wang, Ping Wen, Xiaoyu Liu, Xiaohua Zeng.
      Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women globally. Immunotherapy has emerged as a major milestone in contemporary oncology. This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis in the field of immunotherapy for breast cancer, providing a comprehensive overview of the current research status, identifying trends and hotspots in research topics. We searched and retrieved data from the Web of Science Core Collection, and performed a bibliometric analysis of publications on immunotherapy for breast cancer from 2013 to 2022. Current status and hotspots were evaluated by co-occurrence analysis using VOSviewer. Evolution and bursts of knowledge base were assessed by co-citation analysis using CiteSpace. Thematic evolution by bibliometrix package was used to discover keywords trends. The attribution and collaboration of countries/regions, institutions and authors were also explored. A total of 7,975 publications were included. In co-occurrence analysis of keywords, 6 major clusters were revealed: tumor microenvironment, prognosis biomarker, immune checkpoints, novel drug delivery methods, immune cells and therapeutic approaches. The top three most frequently mentioned keywords were tumor microenvironment, triple-negative breast cancer, and programmed cell death ligand 1. The most productive country, institution and author were the USA (2926 publications), the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (219 publications), and Sherene Loi (28 publications), respectively. There has been a rapid growth in studies on immunotherapy for breast cancer worldwide. This research area has gained increasing attention from different countries and institutions. With the rising incidence of breast cancer, immunotherapy represents a research field of significant clinical value and potential.
    Keywords:  Breast cancer; bibliometric; immune checkpoint; immunotherapy; tumor microenvironment
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2024.2335728
  13. Indian J Dermatol. 2024 Jan-Feb;69(1):69(1): 1-6
    Global Scientific Overview of Dermatology Related to COVID-19: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Miguel Cabanillas-Lazo, Carlos Quispe-Vicuña, Claudia Cruzalegui-Bazán, Juan C Valencia-Martinez, Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, Frank Mayta-Tovalino.
       Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on dermatology, but to date no bibliometric analysis of this field has been identified. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a bibliometric indicator analysis of the worldwide scientific production of COVID-19 in dermatology.
    Materials and Methods: An advanced bibliographic search was performed in the Scopus database to identify articles on COVID-19 and dermatology from 2020 to 2021. The collected information was analysed with SciVal software. Bibliometric data were described through figures and summary tables.
    Results: A total of 1448 documents were collected and analysed. Torello Lotti was the author with the greatest scientific production; however, Esther Freeman had the greatest impact. Harvard University was the institution with the highest number of published articles. Most papers were published in the first quartiles. The United States and Italy were the leading countries in terms of production. Articles with international collaboration had the highest impact.
    Conclusion: Articles related to dermatology and COVID-19 are mostly published with American and Italian affiliations. In addition, there has been an increase in the distribution of articles published in the first quartile, which would reflect a growing interest in the community. Publications with international collaboration reported the highest impact, so future authors should take this into account.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; COVID-19; dermatology
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.ijd_694_22
  14. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 15. 10(7): e28418
    Knowledge mapping analysis of the global seaweed research using CiteSpace.
    Thirukanthan Chandra Segaran, Mohamad Nor Azra, Mohd Iqbal Mohd Noor, Muhd Danish-Daniel, Juris Burlakovs, Fathurrahman Lananan, Juntian Xu, Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Lee Seong Wei.
      Seaweed research has gained substantial momentum in recent years, attracting the attention of researchers, academic institutions, industries, policymakers, and philanthropists to explore its potential applications and benefits. Despite the growing body of literature, there is a paucity of comprehensive scientometric analyses, highlighting the need for an in-depth investigation. In this study, we utilized CiteSpace to examine the global seaweed research landscape through the Web of Science Core Collection database, assessing publication trends, collaboration patterns, network structures, and co-citation analyses across 48,278 original works published since 1975. Our results demonstrate a diverse and active research community, with a multitude of authors and journals contributing to the advancement of seaweed science. Thematic co-citation cluster analysis identified three primary research areas: "Coral reef," "Solar radiation," and "Mycosporine-like amino acid," emphasizing the multidisciplinary nature of seaweed research. The increasing prominence of "Chemical composition" and "Antioxidant" keywords indicates a burgeoning interest in characterizing the nutritional value and health-promoting properties of seaweed. Timeline co-citation analysis unveils that recent research priorities have emerged around the themes of coral reefs, ocean acidification, and antioxidants, underlining the evolving focus and interdisciplinary approach of the field. Moreover, our analysis highlights the potential of seaweed as a functional food product, poised to contribute significantly to addressing global food security and sustainability challenges. This study underscores the importance of bibliometric analysis in elucidating the global seaweed research landscape and emphasizes the need for sustained knowledge exchange and collaboration to drive the field forward. By revealing key findings and emerging trends, our research offers valuable insights for academics and stakeholders, fostering a more profound understanding of seaweed's potential and informing future research endeavors in this promising domain.
    Keywords:  Ecology; Knowledge mapping analysis; Macroalga; Ocean acidification; Seaweed
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28418
  15. World J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 07. 30(9): 1224-1236
    Telomerase-related advances in hepatocellular carcinoma: A bibliometric and visual analysis.
    Hai-Yang Li, Lin-Lin Zheng, Nan Hu, Zhi-Hao Wang, Chang-Cheng Tao, Ya-Ru Wang, Yue Liu, Zulihumaer Aizimuaji, Hong-Wei Wang, Rui-Qi Zheng, Ting Xiao, Wei-Qi Rong.
       BACKGROUND: As a critical early event in hepatocellular carcinogenesis, telomerase activation might be a promising and critical biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, and its function in the genesis and treatment of HCC has gained much attention over the past two decades.
    AIM: To perform a bibliometric analysis to systematically assess the current state of research on HCC-related telomerase.
    METHODS: The Web of Science Core Collection and PubMed were systematically searched to retrieve publications pertaining to HCC/telomerase limited to "articles" and "reviews" published in English. A total of 873 relevant publications related to HCC and telomerase were identified. We employed the Bibliometrix package in R to extract and analyze the fundamental information of the publications, such as the trends in the publications, citation counts, most prolific or influential writers, and most popular journals; to screen for keywords occurring at high frequency; and to draw collaboration and cluster analysis charts on the basis of coauthorship and co-occurrences. VOSviewer was utilized to compile and visualize the bibliometric data.
    RESULTS: A surge of 51 publications on HCC/telomerase research occurred in 2016, the most productive year from 1996 to 2023, accompanied by the peak citation count recorded in 2016. Up to December 2023, 35226 citations were made to all publications, an average of 46.6 citations to each paper. The United States received the most citations (n = 13531), followed by China (n = 7427) and Japan (n = 5754). In terms of national cooperation, China presented the highest centrality, its strongest bonds being to the United States and Japan. Among the 20 academic institutions with the most publications, ten came from China and the rest of Asia, though the University of Paris Cité, Public Assistance-Hospitals of Paris, and the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) were the most prolific. As for individual contributions, Hisatomi H, Kaneko S, and Ide T were the three most prolific authors. Kaneko S ranked first by H-index, G-index, and overall publication count, while Zucman-Rossi J ranked first in citation count. The five most popular journals were the World Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Journal of Hepatology, Oncotarget, and Oncogene, while Nature Genetics, Hepatology, and Nature Reviews Disease Primers had the most citations. We extracted 2293 keywords from the publications, 120 of which appeared more than ten times. The most frequent were HCC, telomerase and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT). Keywords such as mutational landscape, TERT promoter mutations, landscape, risk, and prognosis were among the most common issues in this field in the last three years and may be topics for research in the coming years.
    CONCLUSION: Our bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of HCC/telomerase research and insights into promising upcoming research.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Prognosis; Telomerase; Telomerase reverse transcriptase; Treatment
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i9.1224
  16. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Apr 05. 103(14): e37588
    Bibliometric analysis of research trends and hotspots on robot-assisted thyroid surgery.
    Xiao-Tong Shi, Jun Shen, Ya-Yu Sun.
       BACKGROUND: Thyroid surgery involves the partial or complete removal of the thyroid gland and is a frequently performed surgical procedure. The adoption of robots, equipped with flexible and stable operating systems, has garnered acceptance among numerous surgeons for their capability to enable precise anatomical dissection in thyroid surgery. To gain a comprehensive insight into the present research landscape of robot-assisted thyroid surgery, this paper endeavored to conduct a thorough analysis of the field through bibliometric analysis.
    METHODS: Relevant literature pertaining to robot-assisted thyroid surgery was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database, spanning from the inception of WOSCC to October 17, 2022. Visual analyses of publication quantity, distribution across countries/regions, institutions/organizations, authorship, journals, references, and keywords were conducted using Microsoft Excel, the bibliometrix package in R, Citescape, and VOSviewer software.
    RESULTS: A total of 505 articles from 406 institutions in 36 countries/regions were included. South Korea emerged with highest number of publications. Notably, Professor CHUNG WY from Yonsei University in South Korea and the journal "Surg Endosc" stood out with the most publications. The current research landscape indicated significant interest in endoscopic thyroidectomy, surgical procedures, and the axillary approach. In addition, transoral robotic thyroidectomy (TROT), and learning curve (LC) were recognized as research frontiers, representing potential future hotspots in this field.
    CONCLUSION: This study marks the first bibliometric analysis of the literature on robot-assisted thyroid surgery. The results highlight endoscopic thyroidectomy, surgical procedures, and the axillary approach as current research hotspots, with TROT and LC identified as potential future research hotspots.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037588
  17. EFORT Open Rev. 2024 Apr 04. 9(4): 297-308
    Global trends and research hotspots of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis from 1991 to 2022.
    Hongfu Jin, Shide Jiang, Volotovski Pavel, Djandan Tadum Arthur Vithran, Wenfeng Xiao, Yusheng Li.
      Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) has been demonstrated to be an effective intervention for various shoulder disorders. The number of rTSA-related studies performed has increased annually over the past three decades. The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery had the highest number of publications and citations in the rTSA-related research domain and is therefore considered to be the most influential journal in this field. The USA published the most publications and established a high degree of cooperation with many countries worldwide. The University of Florida, the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Rush University, Mayo Clinic were representative and active institutions in this field. It is anticipated that advancements in prosthesis design, specifically with regards to lateralized design concepts, expanding indications for rTSA, a trend toward younger patient populations, and the management of postoperative complications will emerge as research hotspots in the following years. The most valuable publications, influential journals, major researchers, and leading countries were analyzed. The findings of our study will help researchers gain insights into current research hotspots and frontiers and shape their research focus in the field of rTSA.
    Keywords:  Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty; Web of Science; bibliometric analysis; orthopedic surgery; shoulder
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1530/EOR-23-0106
  18. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 15. 10(7): e28738
    Research progress of circadian rhythm in cardiovascular disease: A bibliometric study from 2002 to 2022.
    Hao Tian, Xiaoshuai Zhao, Yuxi Zhang, Zhongyuan Xia.
       Background: Given that the circadian rhythm is intricately linked to cardiovascular physiological functions, the objective of this investigation was to employ bibliometric visualization analysis in order to scrutinize the trends, hotspots, and prospects of the circadian rhythm and cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the past two decades.
    Methods: A thorough exploration of the literature related to the circadian rhythm and CVD was conducted via the Web of Science Core Collection database spanning the years 2002-2022. Advanced software tools, including citespace and VOSviewer, were employed to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the co-occurrence and collaborative relationships among countries, institutions, journals, references, and keywords found in this literature. Furthermore, correlation mapping was executed to provide a visual representation of the data.
    Results: The present study encompassed a total of 3399 published works, comprising of 2691 articles and 708 reviews. The publications under scrutiny were primarily derived from countries such as the United States, Japan, and China. The most prominent research institutions were found to be the University of Vigo, University of Minnesota, and Harvard University. Notably, the journal Chronobiology International, alongside its co-cited publications, had the most substantial contribution to the research in this field. Following an exhaustive analysis, the most frequently observed keywords were identified as circadian rhythm, blood pressure, hypertension, heart rate, heart rate variability, and melatonin. Furthermore, a nascent analysis indicated that future research might gravitate towards topics such as inflammation, metabolism, oxidative stress, and autophagy, thereby indicating new directions for investigation.
    Conclusion: This analysis represents the first instance of bibliometric scrutiny pertaining to circadian rhythm and its correlation with cardiovascular disease (CVD) through the use of visualization software. Notably, this study has succeeded in highlighting the recent research frontiers and prominent trajectories in this field, thereby providing a valuable contribution to the literature.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Cardiovascular disease; Circadian rhythm; CiteSpace; VOSviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28738
  19. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Apr 05. 103(14): e37684
    Research hotspots and trend of wrist arthroscopy: A bibliometrics analysis from 2013 to 2023.
    Chengyin Lu, Zhiqiang Luo, Li Zeng, Zehua Rao, Mingxuan Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Hui Xiong, Biao Zhou.
       BACKGROUND: Wrist arthroscopy technology is a surgical technology invented in recent years and widely used in clinical treatment of various wrist diseases. This study uses the methods of bibliometrics and visual analysis to understand the global research status, research hotspots, and future development trends of wrist arthroscopy.
    METHODS: The relevant literature of global publications on wrist arthroscopy from 2013 to 2023 was extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection database, and the annual output, cooperation, hot spots, research status, and development trend of this field were analyzed by using the bibliometric software (VOSviewers, CiteSpace, and the R package "Bibliometrix").
    RESULTS: A total of 635 articles were included, from 2013 to 2023, the number of publications related to wrist arthroscopy showed an overall upward trend, the USA, France, and China are the top 3 countries in terms of the number of publications, whereas Mayo Clinic is the institution with the highest number of publications, Ho PC holds a core position in this field, keyword analysis indicates that the research hotspots are the applications of wrist arthroscopy in triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries, scaphoid nonunion, and avascular necrosis of the lunate.
    CONCLUSION SUBSECTIONS: Wrist arthroscopy has shown tremendous potential in treating various wrist diseases. However, there are still some challenges in its research domain. With continuous deep research, strengthened international collaboration, and ongoing technological advancements, wrist arthroscopy has the potential to become the standard treatment in hand surgery, offering more efficient and safer treatment options for patients worldwide.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037684
  20. Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 ;11 1370258
    Global research trends and hotspots in patellofemoral pain syndrome from 2000 to 2023: a bibliometric and visualization study.
    Jie Xu, Zijuan Cai, Meng Chen, Xin Wang, Xiaobing Luo, Yanjie Wang.
       Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a prevalent condition in sports medicine, and as sports competitions become more popular, the incidence of sports injuries is on the rise. Despite the increasing research on PFPS, there remains a lack of bibliometric analyses on this topic. The aim of this study was to identify the research hotspots and trends in the field of PFPS by reviewing 23 years of literature in this field.
    Methods: By analyzing the literature on PFPS research from 2000 to 2023 in the core dataset of the Web of Science database and utilizing bibliometric tools like CiteSpace 6.1, VOSviewer 1.6.18, R-bibliometrix 4.6.1, Pajek 5.16, and Scimago Graphica 1.0.26, our aim was to gain insights into the current status and key areas of PFPS research. The study examined various aspects including the number of publications, countries, institutions, journals, authors, collaborative networks, keywords, and more. Through the visualization of relevant data, we also attempted to forecast future trends in the field.
    Results: There were 2,444 publications were included in this visualization study, published in 322 journals by 1,247 authors from 818 institutions in 67 countries. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy had the highest number of publications, with the USA leading in article count. La Trobe University contributed the most articles, while Rathleff MS and Barton CJ emerged as the most prolific authors. Hip and knee strength and core strength, lower extremity kinematics and biomechanics, females (runners), muscle activation, risk factors, gait retraining, clinical practice guidelines, and rehabilitation were research hotspot keywords.
    Conclusion: Current research suggests that there is still significant potential for the development of PFPS research. Key areas of focus include the clinical effectiveness of combined hip and knee strengthening to address PFPS, characterization of lower limb kinematics and biomechanics, gait retraining, risk factors, and clinical practice guidelines. Future research could explore the effectiveness of innovative exercise therapies such as blood flow restricting training, gait retraining, and neuromuscular control training for PFPS improvement. Further investigation into gait retraining for runners, particularly females, and clinical efficacy study of a novel PRP formulation for the treatment of PFPS.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; PFPS; bibliometrics; patellofemoral pain syndrome; rehabilitation
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1370258
  21. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Apr 05. 103(14): e37507
    Interleukin-6 signaling pathway in Mendelian randomization: A 10-year bibliometric analysis.
    Shaoze Jing, Jiani Wang, Shuhan Yang, Hua Wu.
      Interleukin 6 (IL-6), a pleiotropic cytokine, is crucial in a variety of inflammatory and immunological disorders. In recent years, mendelian randomization, which is a widely used and successful method of analyzing causality, has recently been investigated for the relationship between the IL-6 pathway and related diseases. However, no studies have been conducted to review the research hotspots and trends in the field of IL-6 signaling pathway in Mendelian randomization. In this study, the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) served as our literature source database to gather articles about the IL-6 signaling pathway in Mendelian randomization from 2013 to 2023. VOSviewer (version 1.6.18), Microsoft Excel 2021, and Scimago Graphica were employed for bibliometric and visualization analysis. A total of 164 documents that were written by 981 authors coming from 407 institutions across 41 countries and published in 107 journals were located from January 2013 to August 2023. With 64 and 25, respectively, England and the University of Bristol had the highest number of publications. Frontiers in Immunology is the most prolific journal, and Golam M Khandaker has published the highest number of significant articles. The most co-cited article was an article entitled the interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary-heart-disease: a Mendelian randomization analysis, written by Daniel I Swerdlow. The most popular keywords were "mendelian randomization," "interleukin-6," "il-6," "c-reactive protein," "association," "coronary-heart-disease," "inflammation," "instruments," "risk," "rheumatoid arthritis," "depression." The full extent of the existing literature over the last 10 years is systematically revealed in this study, which can provide readers with a valuable reference for fully comprehending the research hotspots and trends in the field of IL-6 signaling pathway in Mendelian randomization.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037507
  22. medRxiv. 2024 Mar 22. pii: 2024.03.21.24304695. [Epub ahead of print]
    Does diversity beget diversity? A scientometric analysis of over 150,000 studies and 49,000 authors published in high-impact medical journals between 2007 and 2022.
    Marie-Laure Charpignon, João Matos, Luis Nakayama, Jack Gallifant, Pia Gabrielle I Alfonso, Marisa Cobanaj, Amelia Fiske, Alexander J Gates, Frances Dominique V Ho, Urvish Jain, Mohammad Kashkooli, Liam G McCoy, Jonathan Shaffer, Naira Link Woite, Leo Anthony Celi.
       Background: Health research that significantly impacts global clinical practice and policy is often published in high-impact factor (IF) medical journals. These outlets play a pivotal role in the worldwide dissemination of novel medical knowledge. However, researchers identifying as women and those affiliated with institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) have been largely underrepresented in high-IF journals across multiple fields of medicine. To evaluate disparities in gender and geographical representation among authors who have published in any of five top general medical journals, we conducted scientometric analyses using a large-scale dataset extracted from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) , Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) , The British Medical Journal (BMJ) , The Lancet , and Nature Medicine .
    Methods: Author metadata from all articles published in the selected journals between 2007 and 2022 were collected using the DimensionsAI platform. The Genderize.io API was then utilized to infer each author's likely gender based on their extracted first name. The World Bank country classification was used to map countries associated with researcher affiliations to the LMIC or the high-income country (HIC) category. We characterized the overall gender and country income category representation across the medical journals. In addition, we computed article-level diversity metrics and contrasted their distributions across the journals.
    Findings: We studied 151,536 authors across 49,764 articles published in five top medical journals, over a long period spanning 15 years. On average, approximately one-third (33.1%) of the authors of a given paper were inferred to be women; this result was consistent across the journals we studied. Further, 86.6% of the teams were exclusively composed of HIC authors; in contrast, only 3.9% were exclusively composed of LMIC authors. The probability of serving as the first or last author was significantly higher if the author was inferred to be a man (18.1% vs 16.8%, P < .01) or was affiliated with an institution in a HIC (16.9% vs 15.5%, P < .01). Our primary finding reveals that having a diverse team promotes further diversity, within the same dimension (i.e., gender or geography) and across dimensions. Notably, papers with at least one woman among the authors were more likely to also involve at least two LMIC authors (11.7% versus 10.4% in baseline, P < .001; based on inferred gender); conversely, papers with at least one LMIC author were more likely to also involve at least two women (49.4% versus 37.6%, P < .001; based on inferred gender).
    Conclusion: We provide a scientometric framework to assess authorship diversity. Our research suggests that the inclusiveness of high-impact medical journals is limited in terms of both gender and geography. We advocate for medical journals to adopt policies and practices that promote greater diversity and collaborative research. In addition, our findings offer a first step towards understanding the composition of teams conducting medical research globally and an opportunity for individual authors to reflect on their own collaborative research practices and possibilities to cultivate more diverse partnerships in their work.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.21.24304695
  23. Ageing Res Rev. 2024 Mar 28. pii: S1568-1637(24)00103-X. [Epub ahead of print]96 102285
    Parkinson's disease diagnosis using deep learning: A bibliometric analysis and literature review.
    Rabab Ali Abumalloh, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, Sarminah Samad, Hossein Ahmadi, Abdullah Alghamdi, Mesfer Alrizq, Sultan Alyami.
      Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative illness triggered by decreased dopamine secretion. Deep Learning (DL) has gained substantial attention in PD diagnosis research, with an increase in the number of published papers in this discipline. PD detection using DL has presented more promising outcomes as compared with common machine learning approaches. This article aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis and a literature review focusing on the prominent developments taking place in this area. To achieve the target of the study, we retrieved and analyzed the available research papers in the Scopus database. Following that, we conducted a bibliometric analysis to inspect the structure of keywords, authors, and countries in the surveyed studies by providing visual representations of the bibliometric data using VOSviewer software. The study also provides an in-depth review of the literature focusing on different indicators of PD, deployed approaches, and performance metrics. The outcomes indicate the firm development of PD diagnosis using DL approaches over time and a large diversity of studies worldwide. Additionally, the literature review presented a research gap in DL approaches related to incremental learning, particularly in relation to big data analysis.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric Analysis; Big Data Analysis; Deep Learning; Literature Review; Parkinson’s Disease
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2024.102285
  24. Skin Res Technol. 2024 Apr;30(4): e13665
    Advances in stem cells treatment of diabetic wounds: A bibliometric analysis via CiteSpace.
    Ke Ma, Chao Luo, Mindong Du, Qiang Wei, Qianxuan Luo, Li Zheng, Mingde Liao.
      Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that may induce complications such as poor wound healing. Stem cell therapies have shown promise in treating diabetic wounds with pre-clinical and clinical studies. However, little bibliometric analysis has been carried out on stem cells in the treatment of diabetic wounds. In this study, we retrieved relevant papers published from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2023, from Chinese and English databases. CiteSpace software was used to analyze the authors, institutions, and keywords by standard bibliometric indicators. Our analysis findings indicated that publications on stem cells in the treatment of diabetic wounds kept increasing. The most prolific author was Qian Cai (n = 7) and Mohammad Bayat (n = 16) in Chinese and English databases, respectively. Institutions distribution analysis showed that Chinese institutions conducted most publications, and the most prolific institution was the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital (n = 9) and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (n = 17) in Chinese and English databases, respectively. The highest centrality keyword in Chinese and English databases was "wound healing" (0.54) and "in vitro" (0.13), respectively. There were 8 and 11 efficient and convincing keyword clusters produced by a log-likelihood ratio in the Chinese and English databases, respectively. The strongest burst keyword was "exosome" (strength 3.57) and "endothelial progenitor cells" (strength 7.87) in the Chinese and English databases, respectively. These findings indicated a direction for future therapies and research on stem cells in the treatment of diabetic wounds.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; bibliometric analysis; diabetic wound; stem cells
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.13665
  25. Water Sci Technol. 2024 Mar;89(6): 1554-1569
    Bibliometric analysis of global performance and trends of research on combined sewer overflows (CSOs) from 1990 to 2022.
    Qingbang Yang, Chen Shen, Zhonghong Li.
      Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are one of the main sources of pollution in urban water systems and significantly impede the restoration of water body functionalities within urban rivers and lakes. To understand the research and frontier trends of CSOs comprehensively and systematically, a visual statistical analysis of the literature related to CSOs in the Web of Science core database from 1990 to 2022 was conducted using the bibliometric method using HistCite Pro and VOSviewer. The results reveal a total of 1,209 pertinent publications related to CSOs from 1990 to 2022, and the quantity of CSOs-related publications indicated an increasing trend. Investigations of the distribution and fate of typical pollutants in CSOs and their ecological effects on receiving waters and studies on pollution control technologies (source reduction, process control, and end-of-pipe treatment) are the current focus of CSOs research. CSOs pollution control technologies based on source reduction and the monitoring and control of emerging contaminants are at the forefront of scientific investigations on CSOs. This study systematically and comprehensively summarized current research topics and future research directions of CSOs, thus providing a reference for CSOs control and water environment management research.
    Keywords:  Web of Science Core Collection; bibliometric analysis; combined sewer overflows (CSOs); pipeline; storm runoff
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2024.074
  26. Int J Emerg Med. 2024 Apr 04. 17(1): 50
    Bibliometric analysis of ChatGPT in medicine.
    Sharanya Gande, Murdoc Gould, Latha Ganti.
       INTRODUCTION: The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) chat programs has opened two distinct paths, one enhancing interaction and another potentially replacing personal understanding. Ethical and legal concerns arise due to the rapid development of these programs. This paper investigates academic discussions on AI in medicine, analyzing the context, frequency, and reasons behind these conversations.
    METHODS: The study collected data from the Web of Science database on articles containing the keyword "ChatGPT" published from January to September 2023, resulting in 786 medically related journal articles. The inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed articles in English related to medicine.
    RESULTS: The United States led in publications (38.1%), followed by India (15.5%) and China (7.0%). Keywords such as "patient" (16.7%), "research" (12%), and "performance" (10.6%) were prevalent. The Cureus Journal of Medical Science (11.8%) had the most publications, followed by the Annals of Biomedical Engineering (8.3%). August 2023 had the highest number of publications (29.3%), with significant growth between February to March and April to May. Medical General Internal (21.0%) was the most common category, followed by Surgery (15.4%) and Radiology (7.9%).
    DISCUSSION: The prominence of India in ChatGPT research, despite lower research funding, indicates the platform's popularity and highlights the importance of monitoring its use for potential medical misinformation. China's interest in ChatGPT research suggests a focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP) AI applications, despite public bans on the platform. Cureus' success in publishing ChatGPT articles can be attributed to its open-access, rapid publication model. The study identifies research trends in plastic surgery, radiology, and obstetric gynecology, emphasizing the need for ethical considerations and reliability assessments in the application of ChatGPT in medical practice.
    CONCLUSION: ChatGPT's presence in medical literature is growing rapidly across various specialties, but concerns related to safety, privacy, and accuracy persist. More research is needed to assess its suitability for patient care and implications for non-medical use. Skepticism and thorough review of research are essential, as current studies may face retraction as more information emerges.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00624-2
  27. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024 Mar 20. pii: S1551-7411(24)00090-1. [Epub ahead of print]
    Drivers of citations in social pharmacy and practice research articles.
    Natalia Shcherbakova, Shane Desselle, Carole Bandiera, Joanne Canedo, Anandi V Law, Parisa Aslani.
       BACKGROUND: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy has been expanding in the last decade. The recently published Granada Statements offer key recommendations to improve the quality of research in this field.
    OBJECTIVES: To identify the factors associated with the citations of articles in the field of social, administrative, clinical pharmacy and practice research.
    METHODS: This study was a retrospective, observational analysis of articles published in three leading journals. Per article Google Scholar citations was the dependent variable. Predictor variables were extracted from all articles published from 2013 to 2015. The dependent variable was dichotomized using sample's median Google Scholar citations. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent predictors of citations ≥ median.
    RESULTS: The median number of citations per article was 17 (range 0-341), with a mean of 24.2 (SD 27.6). The number of references included in the articles (OR 1.03, CI 1.02-1.04), the year of publication (OR 0.31 CI 0.21-0.46 for articles published 2015), article social media mentions (OR = 1.01, CI 1.01-1.03 and OR 1.10 CI 1.04-1.18 for Facebook and X, respectively), the topic area of research namely pharmacy services (OR 1.65, CI 1.06-2.57) and medication adherence (OR 2.22 CI 1.13-4.33) were independently associated with article having citations ≥ median.
    CONCLUSIONS: The number of references, the year of publication, social media mentions and the topic area of research, namely pharmacy services and medication adherence, were associated with citations above median in the leading journals of social and administrative pharmacy research. Authors may consider providing a thorough literature review in their articles, while researchers, editors, and publishers are advised to use social media to promote newly published work. This article complements the Granada Statements and may contribute to fostering wider dissemination of the discipline's outputs.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Pharmacy practice research; Predictors of citations; Social and administrative pharmacy
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.03.004
  28. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Apr;76(2): 1697-1710
    Exploring the OTITIS Research Landscape Through a Scientometric Approach.
    Allahkaram Akhlaghi, Seyed Basir Hashemi, Ali Hamidi, Abdolrasool Khosravi, Reza Jahangiri.
      Otitis media is a common health problem affecting people of all ages and significantly impacting public health and healthcare costs. Otitis media, a type of middle ear disease, is one of the most common types. This scientometric study aimed to provide an overview of the knowledge domain in otitis media research. Documents were retrieved from the Web of Science database. A scientometric study was then performed on a sample of 27,213 documents. This study found that research on otitis media has increased significantly in recent years, with an annual growth rate of 4.58%. The average age of the documents analyzed was 18 years, with an average of 21.88 citations and an average of 4.58 authors. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan ranked first to third in terms of number of publications. Still, the United States, China, and Sweden were in a better position in terms of impact on the research network. Co-occurrence word analysis showed that significant attention was given to topics such as chronic inflammation in autism, acute inflammation in otitis media, and increased fluid in the middle ear. This study highlights the need to prioritize and focus attention on otitis, particularly otitis media, due to its prevalence and impact on public health. The use of scientometric software, such as Biblioshiny and CiteSpace, provides a valuable means of assessing research trends and identifying important areas for future study in the field of knowledge.
    Keywords:  Biblioshiny; CiteSpace; Otitis media; Science network; Scientometric
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-04387-9
  29. F1000Res. 2023 ;12 1173
    Deficient editorial practices, perceived quality, and expedient scholarly publishing in a developing nation.
    Amin Bredan, Osama Tashani, Omran Bakoush.
       Background: There is increasing concern about the quality, integrity, and accessibility to research published in the developing world. This study explores the editorial practices and editors' perspectives to gain insight into the standard of scholarly publishing in Libya.
    Methods: Between 21 st January and 12 th February, 2022, the editors-in-chief (EC) of Libyan academic journals were invited to complete a questionnaire on editorial practices, degree of satisfaction with submitted and published manuscripts, review processes, and journal performance, as well as challenges facing the journals. Journal websites were examined for quality, and indexation coverage and citations were assessed. We examined the number of citations in Google Scholar for all 2019 articles published in each journal. Descriptive statistics were used to quantitatively summarize the data and thematic analysis was used for the narrative text.
    Results: 48 EC completed the questionnaire. The EC was affiliated with the institution that owns the journal in 92% of cases. Most EC (83%) were satisfied with the peer-review quality, 69% believed that most of their published papers add new ideas or findings, and 96% were satisfied with their journal's performance. However, despite the high degree of satisfaction, only one journal was indexed in Web of Science or Scopus and only 17% of the journals were indexed in Google Scholar. A qualitative assessment of journal websites revealed shortcomings in publishing practices in a large proportion of the journals.
    Conclusions: The discordance between the satisfaction of the journal editors and the journal quality indicators points to a break in the quality system of Libyan academic publishing. Similar expedient publishing practices might exist in other countries as well. A comprehensive action plan led by academic institutions to enforce high standards for scholarly publishing is needed to advance research and high-quality scholarly publications in developing countries.
    Keywords:  Citation counts; Journal affiliation; scholarly publishing; Science editors; Libya
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.134583.3
  30. Cureus. 2024 Feb;16(2): e55180
    Gender Disparities in Endowed Professorships Within Orthopaedic Surgery.
    Alicia M Asturias, Aboubacar Wague, Leena A Feeley, Carlin Senter, Nirav Pandya, Brian T Feeley.
      Background Orthopaedic surgery has the lowest number of full-time faculty positions held by women, at 19%, with endowed chairs among the most coveted and advantageous. We examined the characteristics of endowed professors from the US top 100 orthopaedic academic centers and highest-funded musculoskeletal (MSK) researchers to determine if gender is associated with endowed professorship. Additionally, we sought to determine if gender is associated with increased NIH funding for top-performing musculoskeletal researchers.  Methods Our primary study group included the top 100 orthopaedic academic centers defined by US News World Report and Doximity's rankings. Our secondary study group examined the top MSK researchers, defined as principal investigators, who received >$400,000 in annual NIH funding from 2018 to 2021. Orthopaedic departments included MSK researchers and subspecialties within orthopaedics and medicine. Publicly available sources were used to compile institutional, gender, H-index, citation number, and subspecialty data on endowed professors; statistical comparisons were calculated. Results Within the top 100 orthopaedic academic departments, 4674 faculty were identified. Seven hundred and thirty-three (15.68%) were identified as women, 3941 as men (84.32%). One hundred and ninety-four held endowed professorships; 13 were awarded to women (6.7%), and 185 (95.3%) were awarded to men, with a significant odds ratio (OR) of 2.95, favoring men. For MSK researchers, the OR increases to 11.4. Arthroplasty and sports had the highest numbers of endowments. Significant differences in H-index, publications, and graduation year were identified between men and women for top MSK researchers and orthopaedic-trained surgeons; however, these differences disappeared when considering heterogenous orthopaedic departments that included medicine subspecialties, plastic surgery, hand surgery, and neurosurgery. Additional gender differences were observed in endowment names, with awards commemorating 51.5% men, 7.2% women, and 34% families or groups. Conclusion Gender inequities at the endowment level are substantial, and there are very few women in musculoskeletal medicine to achieve endowments. Differences in H-index, publications, and graduation year between men and women MSK researchers and orthopaedic-trained surgeons, but not combined orthopaedic, PM&R, and medical subspecialty departments, suggest unique challenges in orthopaedic surgery environments and histories that may contribute to endowment disparity. Gender was not found to be associated with funding bias for top-performing musculoskeletal researchers.
    Keywords:  equity and inclusion; gender equity; inclusion and diversity; orthopedic surgeon; underrepresented gender and racial minority; women in medicine; women in orthopaedic surgery; women in surgery
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.55180
  31. Am Heart J Plus. 2022 May;17 100162
    Trends in cardiology and oncology artificial intelligence publications.
    Giselle A Suero-Abreu, Abdulaziz Hamid, Oguz Akbilgic, Sherry-Ann Brown.
       Study objective: To determine whether there has been growth in publications on the use of artificial intelligence in cardiology and oncology, we assessed historical trends in publications related to artificial intelligence applications in cardiology and oncology, which are the two fields studying the leading causes of death worldwide. Upward trends in publications may indicate increasing interest in the use of artificial intelligence in these crucial fields.
    Design/setting: To evaluate evidence of increasing publications on the use of artificial intelligence in cardiology and oncology, historical trends in related publications on PubMed (the biomedical repository most frequently used by clinicians and scientists in these fields) were reviewed.
    Results: Findings indicated that research output related to artificial intelligence (and its subcategories) generally increased over time, particularly in the last five years. With some initial degree of vacillation in publication trends, a slight qualitative inflection was noted in approximately 2015, in general publications and especially for oncology and cardiology, with subsequent consistent exponential growth. Publications predominantly focused on "machine learning" (n = 20,301), which contributed to the majority of the accelerated growth in the field, compared to "artificial intelligence" (n = 4535), "natural language processing" (n = 2608), and "deep learning" (n = 4459).
    Conclusion: Trends in the general biomedical literature and particularly in cardiology and oncology indicated exponential growth over time. Further exponential growth is expected in future years, as awareness and cross-disciplinary collaboration and education increase. Publications specifically on machine learning will likely continue to lead the way.
    Keywords:  Artificial intelligence; Bibliometric analysis; Deep learning; Machine learning; Natural language processing
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100162
  32. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 15. 10(7): e28637
    Research on Chinese medicinal materials cultivation: A bibliometric and visual analysis.
    Ping Miao, Yaoxuan Li, Qingtao Fan, Lulu Ni, Siqi Liu, Jiangan Li, Sujuan Zhang.
      Chinese medicinal materials (CMMs) are important strategic resource in China. The cultivation process of medicinal plants is the key link which directly affect the quality and efficacy. The literatures of CMMs cultivation were acquired from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database and State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) patent database for the years between 2001 and 2021. All the articles found were subjected to bibliometric analysis. The development trends and key topics were analyzed and visualized by VOSviewer and CiteSpace software. The results indicate that ecological planting, under-forest economy, intercropping patterns and industrialization production are the research hotspots in this field; cultivation technology and nutritional fertilization technology are the main areas addressed in recent years. Therefore, the high-quality and sustainable development of CMMs cultivation should be examined in terms of theoretical approaches, technical innovation, multi-cooperation, and intellectual property protection.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Chinese medicinal materials; Cultivation; Genuine medicinal materials; patent analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28637
  33. J Eval Clin Pract. 2024 Apr 03.
    Analysis and mapping the research landscape on patient-centred care in the context of chronic disease management.
    Waleed M Sweileh.
       RATIONALE: Patient-centred care has emerged as a transformative approach in managing chronic diseases, aiming to actively involve patients in their healthcare decisions.
    AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to analyse and map the research landscape on patient-centred care in the context of chronic disease management.
    METHODS: This study used Scopus to retrieve the relevant articles. The analysis focused on the growth pattern, highly cited articles, randomised clinical trials, patients and providers perspectives, facilitators and barriers, frequent author keywords, emerging topics, and prolific countries and journals in the field.
    RESULTS: In total, 926 research articles met the inclusion criteria. There was a notable increase in the number of publications over time. Cancer had the highest number of articles (n = 379, 40.9%), followed by diabetes mellitus, and mental health and psychiatric conditions. Studies on patient-centred care in diabetic patients received the highest number of citations. The results identified 52 randomised controlled trials that covered four major themes: patient-centred care for diabetes management, shared decision-making in mental health and primary care, shared decision-making in cancer care, and economic evaluation and cost-effectiveness. The study identified 51 studies that examined the impact of tools such as computer-based systems, decision aids, smartphone apps, and online tools to improve patient-centred outcomes. A map of author keywords showed that renal dialysis, HIV, and atrial fibrillation were the most recent topics in the field. Researchers from the United States contributed to more than half of the retrieved publications. The top active journals included "Patient Education and Counselling" and "Health Expectations".
    CONCLUSION: This study provides valuable insights into the research landscape of patient-centred care within the context of chronic diseases. The current study provided a comprehensive overview of the research landscape on patient-centred care, which can empower patients by raising their awareness about clinical experiences and outcomes.
    Keywords:  chronic disease management; healthcare decisions; patient‐centred care; research landscape; research trends
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13988
  34. Front Oncol. 2024 ;14 1395166
    Corrigendum: Recent status and trends of nanotechnology in cervical cancer: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis.
    Xiangzhi Song, Xun Li, Zhiwei Tan, Lushun Zhang.
      [This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1327851.].
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; cervical cancer; drug deliver; nanoparticles; nanotechnology
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2024.1395166
  35. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Apr 05. 103(14): e37672
    A bibliography of smart nanomaterials biological application in myocardial infarction research.
    Yi Chen, Jianna Zhang.
      Myocardial infarction has been considered the top cause of mortality globally. Numerous studies investigated the biological application of smart nanomaterials in myocardial infarction. Our study aimed to provide an overview of this area through bibliography research. Literature related to the biological application of nanomaterials was retrieved from the web of science core collection database. Bibliography analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel, VOSviewer, Citespace, and the R package "bibliometrix." A total of 1226 publications were included. The USA, China, and India carried out the most of studies. Harvard University is the most productive institution. Matthias Nahrendorf ranked first in article volume and also owned the highest impact. Keyword burst analysis indicated the frontiers and hotspots to be gold nanoparticles and iron oxide nanoparticles. This bibliography analysis provides a comprehensive overview of uncovered current research trends and emerging hotspots of nanomaterials' biological application in myocardial infarction, thus inspiring further investigations.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037672
  36. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 15. 10(7): e28375
    Unveiling the data: An analysis of plastic waste with emphasis on the countries of the E³UDRES2 alliance.
    Sara Soares, Fátima Serralha, Maria Catarina Paz, Nelson Carriço, Sergiu-Valentin Galatanu.
      This paper offers an examination of the current plastic waste landscape, with emphasis on the nine countries of the European University Alliance E³UDRES2, based on both the literature and official numbers, to verify the alignment of practical waste management practices with scientific tendencies and advancements. The paper includes a bibliometric analysis focusing on the overall plastic waste literature and the plastic waste literature of the E³UDRES2 countries. Additionally, a mass balance was calculated regarding the domestic waste management of each of the alliance countries in 2021. The main goal is to assess how scientific research in the field of plastic waste management is being implemented in practice, particularly in the context of the E³UDRES2 countries. Bibliometric results reveal significant growth in publications since 2006, with China, the USA, and India leading. Key themes reveal evident clusters around behavior and technology, encompassing both the properties of plastics and societal attitudes toward waste management policy measures. Mass balance results reveal that, in the nine countries of the alliance, Latvia and Finland exhibited high plastic recycling rates (85% and 49%, respectively), and Germany, despite its high population, generated less waste per capita and incinerated 64% of its plastic waste. Despite progress, the results highlight ongoing challenges in implementing comprehensive circular economy-focused policies for waste management in Europe yet reveal a growing commitment to improving waste treatment systems, leading to lower environmental impacts of plastic waste.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28375
  37. Acad Med. 2024 Apr 04.
    Addressing Low Scholarly Output in Residency With a Resident-Led Society for Innovation and Research.
    Caitlin Raymond, Joseph Gosnell, Christopher Zahner.
       PROBLEM: Research activity in residency develops skills essential for the practice of medicine and has many benefits for residents, residency programs, the community of medicine, and patients. However, resident participation in research and innovation remains limited, with several barriers that are difficult to address without significant overhead or changes to curriculum.
    APPROACH: In September 2021, the Society for Innovation and Research (SIR), a resident-led organization dedicated to promoting and supporting resident achievement in research and innovation, was founded. Using only 1 hour of protected didactic time a month, SIR workshops provide critical mentoring and feedback to make resident research a success as well as education on various topics of interest to residents. In addition, SIR celebrates and publicizes resident research success and lays the groundwork for interested residents to participate in innovation.
    OUTCOMES: The authors analyze the success of SIR in increasing resident research productivity by analyzing PubMed-indexed publications for 11 semesters from fall 2018 to fall 2023. After the launch of SIR, the mean (SD) total number of publications increased from 5.3 (2.4) to 13.3 (1.6) (P = .01), the total mean (SD) number of residents publishing increased from 3.7 (1.3) to 10.0 (1.2) (P = .009), and the mean (SD) total number of coauthored articles increased from 0.1 (0.3) to 2.8 (1.3) (P = .007).
    NEXT STEPS: The skill set acquired from participation in research during residency is more critical than ever in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. SIR initiatives are generalizable to most residency programs in most specialties and require little overhead in terms of physical space, digital resources, and staffing. The authors are currently exploring expanding the SIR program to other residencies at U.S. institutions and have set up processes for the mantle of SIR leadership to be passed down among the pathology resident body.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000005729
  38. Front Neurol. 2024 ;15 1292640
    Navigating the vestibular maze: text-mining analysis of publication trends over five decades.
    Amit Wolfovitz, Nir A Gecel, Yoav Gimmon, Shaked Shivatzki, Vera Sorin, Yiftach Barash, Eyal Klang, Idit Tessler.
       Introduction: The field of vestibular science, encompassing the study of the vestibular system and associated disorders, has experienced notable growth and evolving trends over the past five decades. Here, we explore the changing landscape in vestibular science, focusing on epidemiology, peripheral pathologies, diagnosis methods, treatment, and technological advancements.
    Methods: Publication data was obtained from the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) PubMed database. The analysis included epidemiological, etiological, diagnostic, and treatment-focused studies on peripheral vestibular disorders, with a particular emphasis on changes in topics and trends of publications over time.
    Results: Our dataset of 39,238 publications revealed a rising trend in research across all age groups. Etiologically, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and Meniere's disease were the most researched conditions, but the prevalence of studies on vestibular migraine showed a marked increase in recent years. Electronystagmography (ENG)/ Videonystagmography (VNG) and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) were the most commonly discussed diagnostic tools, while physiotherapy stood out as the primary treatment modality.
    Conclusion: Our study presents a unique opportunity and point of view, exploring the evolving landscape of vestibular science publications over the past five decades. The analysis underscored the dynamic nature of the field, highlighting shifts in focus and emerging publication trends in diagnosis and treatment over time.
    Keywords:  diagnostic modalities; epidemiologic; text mining; trends; vestibular pathology
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1292640
  39. Cureus. 2024 Feb;16(2): e55233
    Navigating the Seas of Publications in A Medical Journal: The Role of an Editor.
    Shweta Tanwar.
      The world of scientific publishing is a dynamic ecosystem where groundbreaking research and discoveries find their way into the public domain. Scientific journals play a pivotal role in disseminating new knowledge, shaping the healthcare landscape, and influencing clinical practice. Behind the scenes, editors serve as gatekeepers, meticulously reviewing and selecting articles to ensure the highest standards of quality and relevance. This article offers insights into the role of editors regarding publications in medical journals, shedding light on the challenges, responsibilities, and evolving trends in this crucial process.
    Keywords:  academic editor; biomedical journals; publication ethics; research; scientific publication
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.55233
  40. Eur J Neurosci. 2024 Apr 01.
    Against "silent" retractions in neuroscience.
    Jaime A Teixeira da Silva, Timothy Daly.
      When an academic paper is published in a journal that assigns a digital object identifier (DOI) to papers, this is a de facto fait accompli. Corrections or retractions are supposed to follow a specific protocol, especially in journals that claim to follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. In this paper, we highlight a case of a new, fully open access neuroscience journal that claims to be COPE-compliant, yet has silently retracted two papers since all records, bibliometrics, and PDF files related to their existence have been deleted from the journal's website. Although this phenomenon does not seem to be common in the neurosciences, we consider that any opaque corrective measures in journals whose papers could be cited may negatively impact the wider neuroscience literature and community. Instead, we encourage transparency in retraction to promote truthfulness and trustworthiness.
    Keywords:  bibliometric data permanence and security; literature correction; open access; peer review; retractions and withdrawals
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16330
  41. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Apr 02. pii: S0048-9697(24)02298-8. [Epub ahead of print] 172155
    A critical review of characteristics of domestic wastewater and key treatment techniques in Chinese villages.
    Jing Zhang, Yungeng Jiang, Heyu Zhang, Dan Feng, Hongling Bu, Linlin Li, Shaoyong Lu.
      As of 2022, China's rural sewage treatment rate is only approximately 31 %. Rapid rural development has led to higher demand. However, China's rural areas are complex and face many problems, such as uneven economic development, population distribution, and water availability. Long-lasting and low-cost wastewater treatment measures are needed for application in rural areas. The quantity and quality of rural domestic wastewater in China were characterized first. Next, the hot topic of domestic wastewater in Chinese villages was confirmed via bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace, and the treatment technologies for rural domestic wastewater were compared. Specifically, the technical status and challenges of the most common technology in rural domestic wastewater treatment, constructed wetlands, were summarized.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Domestic wastewater; Treatment technologies; Wastewater reuse, constructed wetlands
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172155
  42. J Orthop Case Rep. 2024 Mar;14(3): 1-4
    Academic Footprint of Journal of Orthopedic Case Reports in the Past 5 Years - A Scientometric Analysis.
    Sathish Muthu, Saravanan Annamalai.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i03.4264
  43. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Apr 05. 8 e58733
    Correction: The Influence of Human Connections and Collaboration on Research Grant Success at Various Career Stages: Regression Analysis.
    Akiko Hashiguchi, Makoto Asashima, Satoru Takahashi.
      [This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/49905.].
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2196/58733
  44. PLoS Biol. 2024 Apr;22(4): e3002562
    Shortcut citations in the methods section: Frequency, problems, and strategies for responsible reuse.
    Kai Standvoss, Vartan Kazezian, Britta R Lewke, Kathleen Bastian, Shambhavi Chidambaram, Subhi Arafat, Ubai Alsharif, Ana Herrera-Melendez, Anna-Delia Knipper, Bruna M S Seco, Nina Nitzan Soto, Orestis Rakitzis, Isa Steinecker, Philipp van Kronenberg Till, Fereshteh Zarebidaki, Parya Abbasi, Tracey L Weissgerber.
      Methods sections are often missing essential details. Methodological shortcut citations, in which authors cite previous papers instead of describing the method in detail, may contribute to this problem. This meta-research study used 3 approaches to examine shortcut citation use in neuroscience, biology, and psychiatry. First, we assessed current practices in more than 750 papers. More than 90% of papers used shortcut citations. Other common reasons for using citations in the methods included giving credit or specifying what was used (who or what citation) and providing context or a justification (why citation). Next, we reviewed 15 papers to determine what can happen when readers follow shortcut citations to find methodological details. While shortcut citations can be used effectively, they can also deprive readers of essential methodological details. Problems encountered included difficulty identifying or accessing the cited materials, missing or insufficient descriptions of the cited method, and shortcut citation chains. Third, we examined journal policies. Fewer than one quarter of journals had policies describing how authors should report previously described methods. We propose that methodological shortcut citations should meet 3 criteria; cited resources should provide (1) a detailed description of (2) the method used by the citing authors', and (3) be open access. Resources that do not meet these criteria should be cited to give credit, but not as shortcut citations. We outline actions that authors and journals can take to use shortcut citations responsibly, while fostering a culture of open and reproducible methods reporting.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002562
  45. Ann Plast Surg. 2024 Apr 01. 92(4S Suppl 2): S298-S304
    Conversion Rate of Abstracts Presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting From 2010 to 2019: A 10-Year Analysis of Factors for Success.
    Neel Vishwanath, Olivia W Cummings, Justin Lim, Shreyas Kulkarni, Nikhil Sobti, Daniel O'Toole, Reena Bhatt, Loree K Kalliainen.
       BACKGROUND: Presentations are an important means of knowledge generation. Publication of these studies is important for dissemination of findings beyond meeting attendees. We analyzed a 10-year sample of presented abstracts at Plastic Surgery The Meeting and describe factors that improve rate and speed of conversion to peer-reviewed publication.
    METHODS: Abstracts presented between 2010 and 2019 at Plastic Surgery The Meeting were sourced from the American Society of Plastic Surgery Abstract Archive. A random sample of 100 abstracts from each year was evaluated. Abstract information and demographics were recorded. The title or author and keywords of each abstract were searched using a standardized workflow to find a corresponding published paper on PubMed, Google Scholar, and Google. Data were analyzed for trends and factors affecting conversion rate.
    RESULTS: A total of 983 presented abstracts were included. The conversion rate was 54.1%. Residents and fellows constituted the largest proportion of presenters (38.4%). There was a significant increase in medical student and research fellow presenters during the study period (P < 0.001). Conversion rate was not affected by the research rank of a presenter's affiliated institution (β = 1.001, P = 0.89), geographic location (P = 0.60), or subspecialty tract (P = 0.73). US academics had a higher conversion rate (61.8%) than US nonacademics (32.7%) or international presenters (47.1%) (P < 0.001). Medical students had the highest conversion rate (65.6%); attendings had the lowest (45.0%). Research fellows had the lowest average time to publication (11.6 months, P = 0.007).
    CONCLUSIONS: Lower levels of training, factors associated with increased institution-level support, and research quality affect rate and time to publication. These findings highlight the success of current models featuring medical student and research fellow-led projects with strong resident and faculty mentorship.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003792
  46. Front Artif Intell. 2024 ;7 1336071
    Unsupervised learning and natural language processing highlight research trends in a superbug.
    Carlos-Francisco Méndez-Cruz, Joel Rodríguez-Herrera, Alfredo Varela-Vega, Valeria Mateo-Estrada, Santiago Castillo-Ramírez.
      Antibiotic-resistance Acinetobacter baumannii is a very important nosocomial pathogen worldwide. Thousands of studies have been conducted about this pathogen. However, there has not been any attempt to use all this information to highlight the research trends concerning this pathogen. Here we use unsupervised learning and natural language processing (NLP), two areas of Artificial Intelligence, to analyse the most extensive database of articles created (5,500+ articles, from 851 different journals, published over 3 decades). K-means clustering found 113 theme clusters and these were defined with representative terms automatically obtained with topic modelling, summarising different research areas. The biggest clusters, all with over 100 articles, are biased toward multidrug resistance, carbapenem resistance, clinical treatment, and nosocomial infections. However, we also found that some research areas, such as ecology and non-human infections, have received very little attention. This approach allowed us to study research themes over time unveiling those of recent interest, such as the use of cefiderocol (a recently approved antibiotic) against A. baumannii. In a broader context, our results show that unsupervised learning, NLP and topic modelling can be used to describe and analyse the research themes for important infectious diseases. This strategy should be very useful to analyse other ESKAPE pathogens or any other pathogens relevant to Public Health.
    Keywords:  Acinetobacter baumannii; ESKAPE pathogens; antibiotic resistance; natural language processing; nosocomial pathogens; text mining; topic modelling
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2024.1336071
  47. Acad Pathol. 2024 Jan-Mar;11(1):11(1): 100104
    Gender versus sex: recognizing and adhering to established guidelines for diversity, equity, and inclusion research.
    Jeremy W Jacobs, Garrett S Booth, Allison P Wheeler, Deva Sharma, Shannon C Walker, Brian D Adkins, Jennifer S Woo.
      
    Keywords:  Academic pathology; Diversity; Equity; Gender; Inclusion; Leadership; Sex
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acpath.2023.100104
  48. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 Mar 30. pii: S0090-8258(24)00165-3. [Epub ahead of print]183 74-77
    Delayed publication of clinical trials in gynecologic oncology.
    Julia R Salinaro, Emma C Rossi, Katherine N Penvose, Yingao Zhang, Alice J Darling.
       OBJECTIVES: Delays in clinical trial publication can hinder timely implementation of evidence-based practices. We sought to determine publication rates and time to publication for clinical trials addressing gynecologic malignancies.
    METHODS: All clinical trials addressing gynecologic cancers in the ClinicalTrials.gov registry with a primary completion date between 1/1/2018 and 1/1/2020 were identified. The primary outcome was publication rate. All included studies had been completed for at least 3 years. Secondary outcomes were time to publication and associations between publication rate and sponsor, cancer type, and the number and location of primary study sites.
    RESULTS: Of the 290 trials included, 161 (55.5%) had a peer-reviewed publication for the primary outcome within at least 3 years after completion. Of these, 123 had positive results (76.4%) and 38 were negative (23.6%). The average duration from primary completion to manuscript publication was 23.6 months (SD 13.9; median 21.4, IQR 15.1-32.4). Only 73 had results posted on the ClinicalTrials.gov registry (25.2%). Studies with positive findings had a significantly faster time to publication than those with negative results (22.0 mo vs 29.0 mo, p = 0.009). There was no significant difference between publication rate and funding source, cancer type, or location and number of primary sites.
    CONCLUSIONS: Timely publication of clinical trials addressing gynecologic cancers remains an issue. Studies with positive findings were published faster than those with negative results, but the average publication time was still almost 2 years from trial completion. Further efforts should be made to identify and address barriers to clinical trial publication.
    Keywords:  Clinical trials; Publication
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.03.018
  49. Ann Plast Surg. 2024 Apr 01. 92(4S Suppl 2): S305-S308
    Women in Plastic Surgery Innovation: A 10-Year Review of Gender Representation in Mammary Device Patents.
    Helen Xun, Jose A Foppiani, Valeria P Bustos, Lauren Valentine, Allan Weidman, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, JacqueLyn Kinney, Miroslava Verbat, Ashley Boustany, Bernard T Lee, Samuel J Lin.
       BACKGROUND: This study aims to pioneer in evaluating women's representation in plastic surgery innovations, focusing on mammary prosthesis devices' inventorship. Despite growing gender parity in the field, women's involvement in innovation remains underexplored. This is especially crucial, as the predominant recipients of these innovative technologies are women, urging a necessity for broader female engagement in pioneering surgical advancements.
    METHOD: Patents under the "A61F2/12: Mammary prostheses and implants" classification between the dates January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2020, were identified using Google Patents Advanced. Inclusion criteria included patents (not designs) in English and applications (not grants), with no litigation limitations. Data collected included ID, title, assignee (categorized as industry, academic, private, individual), inventors, and dates (priority, filing, and publication). Sex of inventors was identified with the literature validated gender API, with manual resolution of unresolved genders or with ga_accuracy scores of less than 75%. Data were analyzed using 2-tailed Student t tests, χ2 analysis, and Pearson correlation coefficient (significance set at P ≤ 0.05).
    RESULTS: Of the more than 130,000 plastic surgery patents in English identified between the 10-year period, 1355 were classified as A61F2/12. A total of 374 unique patents were included for analysis (841 duplicates were removed, and 140 patents were excluded because of non-English character author names). There was a significant increase in patents over the decade (from 15 in 2011 to 88 in 2020, R2 = 0.74, P < 0.05), with a decrease in number of inventors per patent (R2 = 0.12, P < 0.05). Of the 1102 total inventors, 138 were female (11.2%), with a 4-fold increase in representation over the decade (R2 = 0.58, P < 0.05), including increase in patents filed with a woman first inventor (0%-14.8%). Women were equally likely to be first 3 inventors versus middle to last inventors (12.8% vs 11.1%, respectively).
    CONCLUSIONS: Over a decade, mammary device innovations rose significantly. Although women inventors' representation improved, it remains disproportionate compared with women in residency/practice. Hence, interventions should aim to align inventor representation with training ratios, through institutional optimization, reducing gender segmentation, and enhancing funding opportunities.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003872
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