bims-evares Biomed News
on Evaluation of research
Issue of 2024–08–18
67 papers selected by
Thomas Krichel, Open Library Society
  1. Global tendencies and frontier topics in cervical laminoplasty: a bibliometric analysis from 1982 to 2023.
  2. Bibliometric Analysis of Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal using Scopus Database.
  3. Scientometric analysis of global publications on prediabetes and osteoporosis: 1994-2023.
  4. Frontier and hotspot evolution in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: a bibliometric analysis from 1993 to 2023.
  5. A comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the literature between 1945 and 2024 about urinary tract echinococcosis.
  6. A bibliometric and citation network analysis of crosslinking.
  7. A bibliometric analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound over the past twenty years.
  8. A bibliometric analysis and visualization of normal pressure hydrocephalus.
  9. The cutting-edge roles of lasers in endodontics: A bibliometric and scientometric analysis of the 100 most-cited articles.
  10. Global research of artificial intelligence in eyelid diseases: A bibliometric analysis.
  11. A Bibliometric Study from 1992 to 2023 on the Relationship between Biological Clock and Diabetes.
  12. Current status and future directions of nanovaccine for cancer: a bibliometric analysis during 2004-2023.
  13. Knowledge mapping of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: a bibliometric analysis.
  14. Trends and hotspots of energy-based imaging in thoracic disease: a bibliometric analysis.
  15. Research priorities and trends in pulmonary tuberculosis in Latin America: A bibliometric analysis.
  16. Global research status and trends of interactions between Traditional Chinese medicine and pulmonary fibrosis: A new dawn in treatment.
  17. Research trends and hotspot evolution of exercise-regulated myokines: a bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2023.
  18. Evaluating Research Activity and NIH-Funding Among Academic Ophthalmologists Using Relative Citation Ratio.
  19. Progress and trends in myocardial infarction-related long non-coding RNAs: a bibliometric analysis.
  20. A bibliometric analysis of light chain amyloidosis from 2005 to 2024: research trends and hot spots.
  21. Current status and trend of mitochondrial research in lung cancer: A bibliometric and visualization analysis.
  22. Past and present: a bibliometric study on the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer.
  23. The 100 Most-cited Articles in Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  24. Bibliometric analysis of global research trends between gut microbiota and breast cancer: from 2013 to 2023.
  25. Research Trends in the Comorbidity Between Periodontitis and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
  26. The top 50 most-cited articles about COVID-19 and the complications of COVID-19: A bibliometric analysis.
  27. Bibliometrics and knowledge mapping of the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis.
  28. Ortho-digital dynamics: Exploration of advancing digital health technologies in musculoskeletal disease management.
  29. A scientometrics analysis and visualization of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease.
  30. Quantity over quality of publications: Are we using the right metrics to judge author's productivity and impact in biomedical research?
  31. Research trends in lung cancer and the tumor microenvironment: a bibliometric analysis of studies published from 2014 to 2023.
  32. The 100 top-cited studies in systemic lupus erythematosus: A bibliometric analysis.
  33. Errata and Corrigenda in the OHNS Literature.
  34. Research hotspots and frontiers of neoadjuvant therapy in triple-negative breast cancer: a bibliometric analysis of publications between 2002 and 2023.
  35. Commentary: Knowledge mapping of immunotherapy for breast cancer: A bibliometric analysis from 2013-2022.
  36. Success of Resident Research Grants in Orthopaedic Trauma From 2000 to 2022: A Retrospective Review.
  37. Knowledge mapping of barriers and strategies for clinical practice guideline implementation: a bibliometric analysis.
  38. Global research and scientific publications on intravenous anesthesia between 1930 and 2022: A bibliometric analysis.
  39. Bibliometric analysis of scientific production in occupational health nursing.
  40. Combination therapy of targeting CD20 antibody and immune checkpoint inhibitor may be a breakthrough in the treatment of B-cell lymphoma.
  41. Current Status, Hotspots, and Prospects of Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology: A Bibliometric Analysis (2003-2023).
  42. DFOS Technology in Geoengineering Monitoring in the Past 35 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  43. The power of social media: broader Twitter outreach and higher Altmetric scores significantly amplify neurosurgical citation reach.
  44. Bibliometric analysis of the correlation between H. pylori and inflammatory bowel disease.
  45. Bipolar disorder and oxidative stress: A bibliometric perspective.
  46. Intensive care unit carbon footprint: A bibliometric and document content analysis.
  47. Level of evidence in high impact surgical literature: the way forward.
  48. The Circulation Journal Official Impact Factor and the Most Frequently Cited Papers in 2023.
  49. Research trends and hotspots of sarcopenic dysphagia from 2014 to 2023: A bibliometric study and visualization analysis.
  50. Tracing the Evolution: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of Drug Interaction Clinical Studies.
  51. Single-author publications among neurosurgeons in the United Kingdom.
  52. Status and hotspot analysis of Qingfei Paidu Decoction for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 based on bibliometric analysis.
  53. Mechanisms of exercise intervention in type 2 diabetes: a bibliometric and visualization analysis based on CiteSpace.
  54. Impact factor, first quartile, CiteScore and other metrics.
  55. Global Research Network Analysis of Edible Coatings and Films for Preserving Perishable Fruit Crops: Current Status and Future Directions.
  56. Trends and Implications of Ribosome-associated Protein Quality Control in Diseases: A Bibliographic Analysis.
  57. Bibliometric Analysis and a Call for Increased Rigor in Citing Scientific Literature: Folic Acid Fortification and Neural Tube Defect Risk as an Example.
  58. Exploring allelochemicals for cleaner and sustainable agriculture: A bibliometric review on research trends, challenges and future prospective.
  59. The Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery in Its 57th Year of Publication: Oldest and Credible Free Open Access Journal in Plastic Surgery with an Impact Factor.
  60. Response to letter to the editor: "What predicts citation counts and translational impact in headache research? A machine learning analysis".
  61. Evaluating Academic Physicians' Bibliographies: Criteria and Fairness.
  62. Cesium adsorption from an aqueous medium for environmental remediation: A comprehensive analysis of adsorbents, sources, factors, models, challenges, and opportunities.
  63. Gender diversity in pediatric surgery: academic ranks and scholarly productivity amongst pediatric surgeons.
  64. Mapping and analyzing the application of digital health for stroke rehabilitation: scientometric analysis.
  65. Two Decades of Medical Spanish Education: A Narrative Review.
  66. Scientific paper recommender system using deep learning and link prediction in citation network.
  67. Women in leading positions among authors in cardiology papers: Is the gender gap closing? Authors' reply.
  1. World Neurosurg. 2024 Aug 08. pii: S1878-8750(24)01341-X. [Epub ahead of print]
    Global tendencies and frontier topics in cervical laminoplasty: a bibliometric analysis from 1982 to 2023.
    Bin Zheng, Chen Guo, Chong Zhao, Shuaiqi Zhu, Haoyuan Li, Haiying Liu.
       BACKGROUND: This bibliometric analysis aimed to map the knowledge network of laminoplasty research.
    METHODS: Studies on laminoplasty published from 1982 to 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). The contributions of countries, institutions, authors, and journals were identified using VOSviewer, Scimago Graphica, and Microsoft Excel. Tendencies, hotspots and knowledge networks were analyzed and visualized using VOSviewer and CiteSpace.
    RESULTS: We identified 2577 publications on laminoplasty. The annual number of publications exhibited an overall increasing trend since 2004. Among these, the Japn, China and USA were the three major contributing countries. Keio University, Nagoya University, and Tokyo med & dent University were the three most productive institutions. Imagama, Shiro ranked first among authors regarding the number of articles , while Hirabayashi, K was first among co-cited authors. Spine was the top journal in terms of the number of publications, citations, and co-citations. In addition, the research topics can be divided into three clusters: 1.Comparision between laminoplasty and other surgery in outcomes and complications 2. Axial symptoms in laminoplasty 3. Sagittal alignment and sagittal balance in laminoplasty. Emerging topics sagittal alignment and sagittal balance in degenerative cervical spondylosis are identified as current research frontiers.
    CONCLUSION: This study drew a knowledge map of the top countries, institutions, authors, publications, and journals on laminoplasty over the past 4 decades. The current and future hotspots of laminoplasty focus on sagittal balance, comparison between other surgery in outcomes and complication and axial symptoms in laminoplasty.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.07.201
  2. Malays Orthop J. 2024 Jul;18(2): 1-9
    Bibliometric Analysis of Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal using Scopus Database.
    R Y Kow, C L Low, A A Abbas, A H Zulkifly.
       Introduction: The Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal (MOJ) (ISSN 1985-2533 / 2232-111X) is the official publication of the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association (MOA) and the ASEAN Orthopaedic Association (AOA). In May 2007, MOA published the first standalone issue of MOJ with the aim of disseminating new knowledge and providing updates in orthopaedics, trauma and musculoskeletal research. Since then, MOJ has grown significantly, achieving indexing in numerous databases and attaining a 2nd Quartile (Q2) rank in the Scopus database in 2022. This bibliometric analysis aims to explore the trends and distribution of articles published in MOJ.
    Materials and Methods: Bibliometric data for MOJ was extracted from the SCOPUS database, covering the years from its indexing to 2022. Information such as authors, country, document type, author's keywords, citations, and other parameters were extracted using the bibliometrix package in the R Studio software. The data were then presented in tables and illustrative graphs using the same software.
    Results: A total of 305 articles were retrieved from the Scopus database during the study period. Two-thirds of the articles were original articles and review articles. The highest number of citations received by an article is 56, and top ten articles in MOJ were authored by researchers from seven different countries, highlighting the journal's diversity. Despite receiving submissions from various countries, there is minimal collaboration between authors of different countries. Keywords such as "covid-19" and "pandemic" dominate the authors' keyword section due to the once-in-a-life-time COVID-19 which during the study period, resulting in numerous publications related to this issue.
    Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis reviews all the articles indexed in the Scopus database and provides insight into the contributors' information and the trends in orthopaedic research. By identifying the lack of collaboration between countries, it is hoped that this analysis can inspire more orthopaedic surgeons and researchers to collaborate and produce high-quality publications.
    Keywords:  Malaysia; bibliometric analysis; journal; orthopaedic
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2407.001
  3. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2024 Jul;54 102493
    Scientometric analysis of global publications on prediabetes and osteoporosis: 1994-2023.
    Raju Vaishya, Brij Mohan Gupta, Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur, Anoop Misra, Abhishek Vaish.
       Background and aims: Prediabetes and osteoporosis are two commonly prevalent diseases that can have interconnected implications for overall well-being. There is a paucity of literature on "prediabetes and osteoporosis". We aimed to assess the current state of cross-sectional studies involving osteoporosis and prediabetes as well as their bibliometric features.
    Methods: Publications about prediabetes and osteoporosis between January 1994 and November 2023 were taken from the Scopus database, and VOSviewer and Microsoft Office Excel were used for bibliometric analysis and visualization.
    Results: We identified 272 documents that were written by 531 authors from 48 countries including 252 organizations. The USA was the leading country with the highest publications (n = 84) and Canada had the largest citation impact per paper (109.0). University of California, San Francisco contributed the most publications (n = 6), while Universita degli Studi di Torino, Italy (275.0 and 5.25), had the highest citation impact. Frontiers in Endocrinology (n = 7), was the most productive journal, while Annals of Internal Medicine (322.0) was the most influential in terms of citation impact per paper. The funded research was 30.5 %, while 17.6 % of research were involved in international collaboration.
    Conclusion: The number of publications on this topic has increased over three decades. The highest citations per paper were received by the publications which had external funding, followed by those which had international collaboration. All the highly cited papers were published from high-income countries.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Diabetes mellitus; Osteoporosis; Pre diabetic state; Research
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2024.102493
  4. Front Neurol. 2024 ;15 1371375
    Frontier and hotspot evolution in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: a bibliometric analysis from 1993 to 2023.
    Fei Luo, Yali Ding, Shanyun Zhang, Juanjuan Diao, Bin Yuan.
       Background: Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is an autosomal recessive disease associated with lipid metabolic disorders. Because of its clinical diversity and rarity, the diagnosis is often unclear. However, there is still a lack of reports on bibliometric analysis of CTX. The aim of this study was to assess the progress and research developments of CTX over the past three decades, identify emerging trends, and establish novel directions for future research.
    Methods: The eligible literature were screened from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. The annual publication, countries, institutions, authors, journals, keywords and references were visually analyzed by Microsoft Excel 2019, CiteSpace 6.2.R4, VOSviewer 1.6.18 and online bibliometrics website (https://bibliometric.com/).
    Results: A total of 561 publications from WoSCC were included in this study. The United States is the country with the largest number of publications, and Karolinska Institutet is the institution with the largest number of publications. Björkhem I. ranks as the most published and cited author in the last three decades. Journal of Lipid Research is the most widely published and cited journal. The strongest burst of keywords is "diagnosis."
    Conclusion: Unraveling the pathogenesis of CTX and improving its diagnosis and treatment continue to be critical challenges that require urgent attention. Future research endeavors will be centered on enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of early diagnosis and intervention.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOSviewer; Web of Science; bibliometric analysis; cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1371375
  5. Parasitol Int. 2024 Aug 10. pii: S1383-5769(24)00096-5. [Epub ahead of print]103 102945
    A comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the literature between 1945 and 2024 about urinary tract echinococcosis.
    Uygar Bağcı, Özlem Ulusan Bağcı.
       BACKGROUND: Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by Echinocccus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis and declared a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. The disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in India, Australia, China, Turkey, South America, the Middle East, and Eastern European countries. Bibliometric analysis is a popular research trend that gains the advantage of evaluating all the studies about one specific topic and emphasizing the importance and place of the subject in the literature. With this study, we aim to evaluate all the global published literature in the Web of Science core collection database about urinary tract echinococcosis between 1945 and 2024.
    METHODS: All documents indexed in the Web of Science core collection database between 1945 and 2024 were scanned on March 29, 2024. VOSviewer program 1.6.20 and MS Office Excel 2017 programs were used for forward analysis.
    RESULTS: 152 documents were obtained, 102 of which were indexed in SCI-Expanded journals. Turkey (21.71%) was the leading country in terms of the total number of documents, followed by India (21.05%), but citations of Indian publications were higher (21.77%). Spain was in the first rank in terms of average citations per document (19.33). Most of the documents were original articles (78.29%). Okan Akhan was the most prolific author, with three documents. The most-cited document was conducted in 1997 by Angulo et al. and received 74 citations. With seven publications, Urology Case Reports was the journal that published the most documents on urinary tract echinococcosis.
    CONCLUSIONS: Evaluating the studies on urinary system echinococcosis with bibliometric analysis, it is understood that although the number of studies has gradually increased over the years, they are still less than expected. We recommend that more studies be conducted to determine the true prevalence of echinococcosis and ensure more effective management of the disease, especially in countries where it is endemic.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Echinococcosis; Hydatid cyst; Renal; Urinary tract; WOS database
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2024.102945
  6. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2024 Aug 14. 11206721241272177
    A bibliometric and citation network analysis of crosslinking.
    Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Tena, Clara Martínez Pérez, Cesar Villa-Collar, Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina.
      Purpose: Research on crosslinking has focused mainly on trying to slow the progression of keratoconus. The objective of this bibliometric analysis is to determine the relationships between the different publications and authors. As well as to identify the different areas of research on crosslinking. Methods: Web of Science (WOS) was the database for the search of publications for the period 1972 to December 2023, using the terms: crosslinking, cross-linking, ocular, vision, visual, cornea, ectasia AND Keratoconus. The analysis of the publication was performed using the CitNetExplorer, VOSviewer and CiteSpace software. Results: 7161 publications and 59415 citation networks were found. The year with the most publications is 2021, a total of 571 (7.97%) publications and 135 citation networks. The most cited publication was "Riboflavin/ultraviolet-a-induced collagen crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus" published by Wollensak et al. in 2003, with a citation index of 1780. Using the Clustering function, five groups were found that cover the main research areas in this field: keratoconus, corneal transplantation, cataracts, corneal inflammation and axial growth. Conclusion: The treatment of keratoconus continues to be the topic of interest in this area of research. However, in recent years there has been an increase in research on how crosslinking helps to slow down axial growth.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; citation network; cornea; crosslinking
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/11206721241272177
  7. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Aug 01. 14(8): 5555-5570
    A bibliometric analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound over the past twenty years.
    Ziyi Yang, Mutian Lv, Zijun Yu, Li Sang, Mingxia Yang, Rubo Tang, Zhongqing Wang, Liang Sang.
       Background: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) technology has been developed for decades, and its application is becoming increasingly more extensive. In this study, bibliometrics was used to characterize the development status of CEUS over the past 20 years and to identify future research hotspots.
    Methods: We collected data from the Web of Science and analyzed the literature related to CEUS published from 2002 to 2022. We examined 6,382 publications and analyzed the publication year, country of origin, affiliated institutions, authors, journal, categories, keywords, and research frontiers within the relevant literature. Using bibliometric analysis, we aimed to determine the general research direction and current publication trends. This allowed us to identify the most prolific and outstanding authors, institutions, countries, and keywords in CEUS research. For data collection, analysis, and visualization, we employed VOSviewer (Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands), Excel (Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, USA), CiteSpace, and biblioshiny. These tools helped us gather, analyze, and visualize the data effectively.
    Results: The analyzed publications indicated a consistent upward trend in the number of works published between 2002 and 2022. Notably, China and Sun Yat-sen University emerged as the most prolific countries and institutions, respectively. China published 391 articles with 5,817 citations and was the leader in terms of international cooperation. Moreover, pediatrics-related keywords have surged in frequency in recent years.
    Conclusions: The amount of research on CEUS has increased rapidly and continues to grow, with China being at the forefront of this research field. The application of CEUS in some pediatric diseases is a recent research hotspot and perhaps warrants close attention.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS); VOSviewer; bibliometric analysis; ultrasound
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-24-480
  8. Front Neurol. 2024 ;15 1442493
    A bibliometric analysis and visualization of normal pressure hydrocephalus.
    Tengwu Chang, Xiaoyuan Huang, Xu Zhang, JinYong Li, Wenju Bai, Jichao Wang.
       Background: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) has drawn an increasing amount of attention over the last 20 years. At present, there is a shortage of intuitive analysis on the trends in development, key contributors, and research hotspots topics in the NPH field. This study aims to analyze the evolution of NPH research, evaluate publications both qualitatively and quantitatively, and summarize the current research hotspots.
    Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted on data retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database between 2003 and 2023. Quantitative assessments were conducted using bibliometric analysis tools such as VOSviewer and CiteSpace software.
    Results: A total of 2,248 articles published between 2003 and 2023 were retrieved. During this period, the number of publications steadily increased. The United States was the largest contributor. The University of Gothenburg led among institutions conducting relevant research. Eide P. K. was the most prolific author. The Journal of Neurosurgery is the leading journal on NPH. According to the analysis of the co-occurrence of keywords and co-cited references, the primary research directions identified were pathophysiology, precise diagnosis, and individualized treatment. Recent research hotspots have mainly focused on epidemiology, the glymphatic system, and CSF biomarkers.
    Conclusion: The comprehensive bibliometric analysis of NPH offers insights into the main research directions, highlights key countries, contributors, and journals, and identifies significant research hotspots. This information serves as a valuable reference for scholars to further study NPH.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOSviewer; bibliometric; normal pressure hydrocephalus; visual analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1442493
  9. Lasers Med Sci. 2024 Aug 16. 39(1): 219
    The cutting-edge roles of lasers in endodontics: A bibliometric and scientometric analysis of the 100 most-cited articles.
    Sıla Nur Usta, Pablo Betancourt, Alper Ceylan, Cangül Keskin.
       PURPOSE: This bibliometric and scientometric analysis aimed to delve into the forefront roles of lasers in endodontics from 1990 to 2024.
    METHODS: A comprehensive electronic search was conducted using "Clarivate Analytics Web of Science, All Databases" to retrieve the most-cited articles pertaining to the topic. These articles were then ranked in descending order according to their citation counts and the top 100 were selected for further analysis. Parameters including citation density, publication year, journal, journal impact factor (IF), country, institution, author, study design, study field, evidence level, laser type, and keywords were meticulously analyzed.
    RESULTS: The mean and standard deviations of total citation and citation density were 106.47 ± 65.76 and 7.61 ± 5.13, respectively. Positive and negative correlations were found between the number of citations and citation density and age of publication. While the mean number of citations was significantly higher in the period 2001-2010 compared to the other periods (P < 0.05), values were similar between the periods 1990-2000 and 2011-2014 (P > 0.05). Articles were mainly published in the Journal of Endodontics. The most productive country, institutions, and author were the United States, the University of Showa, and Koukichi Matsumoto. Diode and Er: YAG lasers were commonly investigated. Ex vivo studies were mainly performed followed by in vitro ones. The main study field was "antimicrobial effect". Among keywords, "photodynamic therapy" was used more frequently.
    CONCLUSION: Lasers are predominantly utilized to leverage their antimicrobial efficacy. Advancements in technology will lead to improvements in the properties of lasers, thereby enhancing the disinfection of the root canal system.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Diode laser; Endodontics; Laser; Photodynamic therapy
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-024-04163-3
  10. Heliyon. 2024 Jul 30. 10(14): e34979
    Global research of artificial intelligence in eyelid diseases: A bibliometric analysis.
    Xuan Zhang, Ziying Zhou, Yilu Cai, Andrzej Grzybowski, Juan Ye, Lixia Lou.
       Purpose: To generate an overview of global research on artificial intelligence (AI) in eyelid diseases using a bibliometric approach.
    Methods: All publications related to AI in eyelid diseases from 1900 to 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database. After manual screening, 98 publications published between 2000 and 2023 were finally included. We analyzed the annual trend of publication and citation count, productivity and co-authorship of countries/territories and institutions, research domain, source journal, co-occurrence and evolution of the keywords and co-citation and clustering of the references, using the analytic tool of the WoS, VOSviewer, Wordcloud Python package and CiteSpace.
    Results: By analyzing a total of 98 relevant publications, we detected that this field had continuously developed over the past two decades and had entered a phase of rapid development in the last three years. Among these countries/territories and institutions contributing to this field, China was the most productive country and had the most institutions with high productivity, while USA was the most active in collaborating with others. The most popular research domains was Ophthalmology and the most productive journals were Ocular Surface. The co-occurrence network of keywords could be classified into 3 clusters respectively concerned about blepharoptosis, meibomian gland dysfunction and blepharospasm. The evolution of research hotspots is from clinical features to clinical scenarios and from image processing to deep learning. In the clustering analysis of co-cited reference network, cluster "0# deep learning" was the largest and latest, and cluster "#5 meibomian glands visibility assessment" existed for the longest time.
    Conclusions: Although the research of AI in eyelid diseases has rapidly developed in the last three years, there are still gaps in this area. Our findings provide researchers with a better understanding of the development of the field and a reference for future research directions.
    Keywords:  Artificial intelligence; Bibliometric analysis; Eyelid diseases; Global publications
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34979
  11. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2024 Aug 15.
    A Bibliometric Study from 1992 to 2023 on the Relationship between Biological Clock and Diabetes.
    Dayuan Zhong, Hui Cheng, Huanjie Li, Xiangbo Kong.
       AIMS: A bibliometric study was conducted to gain deeper insights into the current state of research on diabetes and the biological clock (BC).
    METHODS: The study involved a comprehensive search for literature related to diabetes and BC published between 1992 and 2023 in the Web of Science database.
    RESULTS: Ninety-five articles were published in 65 journals, with six of these journals not included in the Journal Citation Reports as of 2022. Among the remaining 59 journals, 10 had an impact factor (IF) greater than 10, and 21 had an IF greater than 5. Twenty-nine journals belonged to Quartile 1, while 16 journals were part of Quartile 2. The articles were contributed by researchers from 22 countries, with the Netherlands and the USA being the most prolific contributors. However, the total number of citations for articles from the USA was significantly higher than that of the Netherlands. The co-occurrence analysis of title and abstract keywords primarily focused on investigating the mechanisms of BC. Regarding author keywords and keyword-plus, the co-occurrence analysis centered around diabetes and BC. International collaboration was prominent among developed countries, with the Netherlands, the USA, and France being major participants. Institution- wise cooperation primarily occurred between two research institutions in the Netherlands. In total, the 95 articles received 5,157 citations, averaging 54.28 citations per article.
    CONCLUSION: To foster advancements in this area, more attention and international cooperation are necessary. Emphasizing collaborative efforts can drive the development of novel approaches to manage diabetes and regulate blood glucose levels effectively.
    Keywords:  Diabetes; bibliometrics; biological clock; clock.; review; rhythm
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2174/0118715303316643240724095907
  12. Front Immunol. 2024 ;15 1423212
    Current status and future directions of nanovaccine for cancer: a bibliometric analysis during 2004-2023.
    Yuhui Hou, Yue Li, Youao Zhang, Juan Zhang, Dinglan Wu.
       Background: Nanovaccine treatment is an exciting area of research in immunology and personalized medicine, holding great promise for enhancing immune responses and targeting specific diseases. Their small size allows efficient uptake by immune cells, leading to robust immune activation. They can incorporate immune-stimulating molecules to boost vaccine efficacy. Therefore, nanovaccine can be personalized to target tumor-specific antigens, activating the immune system against cancer cells. Currently, there have been ample evidence showing the effectiveness and potential of nanovaccine as a treatment for cancer. However, there was rare bibliometric analysis of nanovaccine for cancer. Here we performed a bibliometric and visual analysis of published studies related to nanovaccine treatment for cancer, providing the trend of future development of nanovaccine.
    Methods: We collected the literatures based on the Web of Science Core Collection SCI-Expanded database. The bibliometric analysis was performed via utilizing visualization analysis tools VOSviewer, Co-Occurrence (COOC), Citespace, Bibliometrix (R-Tool of R-Studio), and HitCite.
    Results: A total of 517 literatures were included in this study. China is the country with the most publications and the highest total local citation score (TLCS). The Chinese Academy of Sciences holds the largest research count in this field and the most prolific author is Deling Kong from Nankai University. The most prominent journal for publishing in this area is Biomaterials. The researches mainly focus on the therapeutic process of tumor nanovaccines, the particle composition and the application of nanovaccines, suggesting the potential hotspots and trends of nanovaccine.
    Conclusion: In this study, we summarized the characteristics and variation trends of publications involved in nanovaccine, and categorized the most influential countries, institutions, authors, journals, hotspots and trends regarding the nanovaccine for cancer. With the continuous development of nanomaterials and tumor immunotherapy, nanovaccine for cancer provides a research field of significant clinical value and potential application.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; cancer; immunotherapy; nanovaccine; neoantigen
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1423212
  13. Front Microbiol. 2024 ;15 1423181
    Knowledge mapping of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: a bibliometric analysis.
    Huiying Zhang, Leiliang Zhang.
       Background: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), caused by the Dabie bandavirus (DBV), formerly known as the SFTS virus (SFTSV), is characterized by rapid progression, high morbidity, and mortality. This study aims to analyze the current research status, hotspots, and trends of SFTS since 2009 through bibliometrics, focusing on original research and providing valuable references and inspirations for future basic research, prevention and control of SFTS.
    Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) was used to extract global papers on SFTS from 2009 to 2024. VOSviewer and CiteSpace software were also used to process and visualize results.
    Results: A total of 760 publications relevant to SFTS were reviewed. Among these publications, the most active country, author, and publication type included China, Liu Wei, and original articles, respectively. Among the institutions, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases emerged as the top publisher. The most frequently used keywords were "China," "Bunyavirus," and "person-to-person transmission." The bibliometric analysis reviewed and summarized the research results in the field of SFTS and demonstrated the research trends in the field. In addition, the study revealed the current research hotspots and predicted the future research frontiers and potential challenges in the field of SFTS, which will provide references for further exploring and investigating the SFTS-related mechanisms and inspire new therapeutic strategies.
    Conclusion: Bibliometric visualization provides an overview of research advances, hotspots, and trends regarding SFTS and consolidates existing knowledge. SFTS research is in a phase of rapid development, and the number of annual publications in the field is growing steadily and rapidly. This is laying the groundwork for further research and providing new ideas for clinicians engaged in SFTS-related therapies and researchers working to improve public health. Currently, researchers are focused on elucidating the biology of SFTS, exploring antibodies, delving into pathogenesis, and investigating specific therapies.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; DBV; SFTS; VOSviewer; bibliometric
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1423181
  14. Insights Imaging. 2024 Aug 14. 15(1): 209
    Trends and hotspots of energy-based imaging in thoracic disease: a bibliometric analysis.
    Yufan Chen, Ting Wu, Yangtong Zhu, Jiawei Chen, Chen Gao, Linyu Wu.
       OBJECTIVE: To conduct a bibliometric analysis of the prospects and obstacles associated with dual- and multi-energy CT in thoracic disease, emphasizing its current standing, advantages, and areas requiring attention.
    METHODS: The Web of Science Core Collection was queried for relevant publications in dual- and multi-energy CT and thoracic applications without a limit on publication date or language. The Bibliometrix packages, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace were used for data analysis. Bibliometric techniques utilized were co-authorship analyses, trend topics, thematic map analyses, thematic evolution analyses, source's production over time, corresponding author's countries, and a treemap of authors' keywords.
    RESULTS: A total of 1992 publications and 7200 authors from 313 different sources were examined in this study. The first available document was published in November 1982, and the most cited article was cited 1200 times. Siemens AG in Germany emerged as the most prominent author affiliation, with a total of 221 published articles. The most represented scientific journals were the "European Radiology" (181 articles, h-index = 46), followed by the "European Journal of Radiology" (148 articles, h-index = 34). Most of the papers were from Germany, the USA, or China. Both the keyword and topic analyses showed the history of dual- and multi-energy CT and the evolution of its application hotspots in the chest.
    CONCLUSION: Our study illustrates the latest advances in dual- and multi-energy CT and its increasingly prominent applications in the chest, especially in lung parenchymal diseases and coronary artery diseases. Photon-counting CT and artificial intelligence will be the emerging hot technologies that continue to develop in the future.
    CRITICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: This study aims to provide valuable insights into energy-based imaging in chest disease, validating the clinical application of multi-energy CT together with photon-counting CT and effectively increasing utilization in clinical practice.
    KEY POINTS: Bibliometric analysis is fundamental to understanding the current and future state of dual- and multi-energy CT. Research trends and leading topics included coronary artery disease, pulmonary embolism, and radiation dose. All analyses indicate a growing interest in the use of energy-based imaging techniques for thoracic applications.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; Thoracic disease; X-ray computed tomography
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-024-01788-4
  15. Heliyon. 2024 Aug 15. 10(15): e34828
    Research priorities and trends in pulmonary tuberculosis in Latin America: A bibliometric analysis.
    Cristian Morán-Mariños, Fabriccio J Visconti-Lopez, Carlos Espiche, Felix Llanos-Tejada, Renzo Villanueva-Villegas, Renato Casanova-Mendoza, Capriny Bernal-Turpo.
      Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant global public health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Over the years, scientific research has played a pivotal role in addressing this disease. In this study, we aimed to analyze and outline the trends in scientific output on TB and identify research priorities in Latin America (LA) from 1990 to 2021. Scientific production was analyzed, and the number of publications, financing sources, and journal characteristics were evaluated. Collaboration networks and keywords were visualized using mapping analysis with VOSviewer software. Research themes were prioritized by country based on co-occurrence frequency. In total, 4399 documents were identified, a significant trend was evident in the number of publications per year (R2 = 0.981), and research substantially contributed to the reduction of TB-related mortality (R2 = -0.876). Most publications were original articles (83.8 %). The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease had the highest publication and citation rates per document. International collaboration was predominantly with the United States, France, and Canada. Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico had the highest number of publications and external collaborations. In LA, interest in researching studies related to treatment and diagnosis (32.5 %) was notably high, followed by epidemiology and screening (26.9 %). Among the 20 countries in LA, research priorities varied, with the highest emphasis on HIV/AIDS (14/20), epidemiology (9/20), anti-TB agents (6/20), and mortality (5/20). TB resistance was only considered a research priority in Brazil, Peru, and Haiti. Therefore, LA experienced significant growth in its scientific output, playing a crucial role in TB control. Strategic adaptation to the region's specific challenges was observed, particularly in HIV/AIDS coinfection, epidemiological studies, and drug resistance. This progress was achieved by outstanding international scientific collaboration. This holistic approach emphasizes the importance of research in the fight against TB in LA.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Health priorities; Latin America; Tuberculosis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34828
  16. Heliyon. 2024 Jul 30. 10(14): e34592
    Global research status and trends of interactions between Traditional Chinese medicine and pulmonary fibrosis: A new dawn in treatment.
    Bokai Wei, Haozheng Li, Chengyu Wang, Jing Hu.
       Background: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) remains a major sequela of COVID-19, yet its pharmacotherapy remains unsatisfactory. Recently, Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has garnered increasing recognition among patients and researchers because of its few side effects and efficacy. The objective of this study is to use bibliometric analysis to explore the current research landscape and emerging trajectories of TCM treating PF(TCM/PF) researches, and comprehensively evaluate publications with substantial citations within the domain of TCM/PF.
    Materials and methods: TCM/PF publications from 1996 to June 15, 2023 were identified by a comprehensive search of the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). The Bibliometrix of Origin, CiteSpace, Gephi, dycharts and VOSviewer were used for bibliometric analysis.
    Results: A total of 358 papers were included. A rapid increase in the number of papers after 2013 was observed. China had the highest publication output and research contributions in this field. Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicineare leaders in productive research of this field. Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine had the highest citations (227). LI JIANSHENG from Henan University of Chinese Medicine was the most prolific author (8), with the highest number of citations (61), and TONG XIAO LIN from China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences had the highest H-index (30). The leading journal publishing the most research (37) is Frontiers in Pharmacology and the Journal of Ethnopharmacology had the highest total citations (486). Burst analysis of keywords revealed three distinct phases of research. 1996 to 2013 marked the nascent stage of TCM/PF research; from 2014 to 2018, studies gradually focused on the underlying mechanisms governing TCM/PF. The most significant phase occurred from 2019 onward, where TCM/PF exhibited an explosive growth trend. This progression signifies a transition from foundational explorations to a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms involved, ultimately leading to the current surge in research activities focused on TCM/PF. Notable research teams of this stage, led by LI JIAN SHENG and TONG XIAO LIN, have been at the forefront of advancing TCM/PF research. Their studies on Jinshui Huanxian formula and Qimai Feiluoping decoction have been pivotal in advancing the frontier of research in this domain. Furthermore, the monomeric compounds, including emodin, curcumin, salvianolic acid, baicalin, and oxymatrine, have sustained longstanding prominence.
    Conclusions: This study gained insight into the research status, focal areas and evolving trends of global TCM/PF research. It also identified the most cited articles in TCM/PF and analyzed their characteristics, which may hold significant relevance for both clinical researchers and practitioners on future directions in this field.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Monomeric compound; Pulmonary fibrosis; Research status and trends; Traditional Chinese medicine
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34592
  17. Front Physiol. 2024 ;15 1410068
    Research trends and hotspot evolution of exercise-regulated myokines: a bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2023.
    Zhiyuan Sun, Zekai Wu, Lei Zhu, Xinhe Li, Dongdong Xu, Xuewen Tian, Dewei Mao.
       Background: The lack of physical activity is a common issue in modern society and is considered a major risk factor for various chronic non-communicable diseases. Bioactive factors secreted by skeletal muscle during exercise play a crucial role in inter-organ interactions. Since the concept of "myokines" was proposed in 2004, hundreds of regulatory myokines have been identified. Visual analysis of research on exercise-regulated myokines is significant to explore research hotspots and frontiers in this field.
    Methods: Research literature on exercise-regulated myokines from 2003 to 2023 in the "Web of Science" database was used as the data source. Knowledge maps were drawn using "VOS Viewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix" software.
    Results: A total of 1,405 papers were included, showing a fluctuating yet slow growth in annual publications. The United States and China led in the number of publications and collaboration networks. Harvard University ranked first with 120 publications. CIBER (centrality 0.16) and the University of California System (centrality 0.16) were pivotal in advancing this field. PEDERSEN BK led author rankings with 41 publications and 1,952 citations. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY ranked first among journals with 64 publications and the highest g-index (39), while PLoS One had the highest h-index (25) and most citations (2,599). Key co-cited reference clusters included #1 skeletal muscle dysfunction, #2 obesity, #6 ASCs, and #7 adaptive immunocytes. Pontus Boström's paper had a notable citation burst intensity of 77.37. High-frequency keywords were "exercise" (509), "skeletal muscle" (452), and "expression" (293), with long-term keywords such as #0 irisin, #2 insulin resistance, #3 transcription, and #6 physical activity. Recently, keywords like "physical exercise," "resistance exercise," "aerobic exercise," "insulin," and "oxidative stress" have emerged.
    Conclusion: Research in the field of exercise-regulated myokines shows an overall upward trend. The focus areas include myokines mediated by different types of exercise, the interaction of irisin-mediated muscle with other organs, and the important role of myokine-mediated oxidative stress in exercise simulation.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; exercise; irisin; myokines; oxidative stress; physical in activity; skeletal muscle
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1410068
  18. Semin Ophthalmol. 2024 Aug 16. 1-5
    Evaluating Research Activity and NIH-Funding Among Academic Ophthalmologists Using Relative Citation Ratio.
    Victoria Vought, Rita Vought, Ava Herzog, David Mothy, Janvi Shukla, Alexander B Crane, Albert S Khouri.
       PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between research activity and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding status of the United States (US) academic ophthalmologists.
    METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of bibliometric data was conducted. The NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools Expenditures and Reports (rePORTER) website was utilized to identify ophthalmology departments in the US that received NIH funding. Affiliated faculty from these institutions were then identified using NIH rePORTER and institutional websites. H-index was calculated using the Scopus database, and the NIH iCite tool was used to determine the Relative Citation Ratio (RCR). The h-index and w-RCR quantified research productivity, while m-RCR measured research impact.
    RESULTS: Data on 2688 faculty members from 66 departments we re identified, of which 21% were NIH-funded. Faculty members who received NIH-funding had significantly greater research productivity and impact as measured by h-index (32.5 vs 16.6; p < .001), m-RCR (2.2 vs 1.6; p < .001), and w-RCR (147.2 vs 70.1; p < .001) than their non-funded peers. When stratified by academic rank, NIH-funded faculty still had significantly higher h-index (16.1 vs 7.9; p < .001), m-RCR (2.2 vs 1.4; p < .001), and w-RCR (63.2 vs 61.8; p < .001) than non-funded peers. A similar trend was observed among non-tenured faculty members.
    CONCLUSION: NIH funding is associated with higher research productivity and impact among US academic ophthalmologists as measured by h-index and RCR, which suggests that NIH funding may be a critical factor in enhancing scholarly contributions of ophthalmologists.  These findings underscore the importance of continued investment in NIH funding to foster high-impact research within the field of ophthalmology.
    Keywords:  Academic ophthalmology; national institutes of health; relative citation ratio; research funding; research productivity
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/08820538.2024.2391838
  19. Front Mol Biosci. 2024 ;11 1382772
    Progress and trends in myocardial infarction-related long non-coding RNAs: a bibliometric analysis.
    Qingkun Meng, Hao Tan, Chengfu Wang, Zhijun Sun.
       Background: Myocardial infarction (MI), a critical condition, substantially affects patient outcomes and mortality rates. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a critical role in the onset and progression of MI. This study aimed to explore the related research on MI-related lncRNAs from a bibliometric perspective, providing new clues and directions for researchers in the field.
    Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted on 7 August 2023, using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database to compile a dataset of all English-language scientific journals. The search gathered all relevant publications from January 2000 to August 2023 that pertain to MI-related lncRNAs. Data on countries, institutions, journals, authors, and keywords were collected, sorted, statistically analyzed, and visualized using CiteSpace 6.2.R4, VOSviewer 1.6.19, an online bibliometric analysis platform (http://bibliometric.com), and the bibliometric package in R-Studio 4.3.1. Articles were screened by two independent reviewers.
    Results: Between January 2000 and August 2023, a total of 1,452 papers were published in the research field of MI-related lncRNAs. The year with the most publications was 2020, accounting for 256 papers. The publication volume displayed an exponential growth trend, fitting the equation y = 2.0215e0.2786x, R^2 = 0.97. In this domain, China leads in both the number of published papers (N = 1,034) and total citations, followed by the United States, Germany, Iran, and Italy. The most productive institution is Harbin Medical University (N = 144). The European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences had the highest number of publications (N = 46), while Circulation Research had the most citations (TC = 4,537), indicating its irreplaceable standing in this field. Research mainly focuses on the cardiovascular system, cellular biology, physiology, etc. The most productive author is Zhang Y. Apart from "Myocardial Infarction" and "LncRNA," the most frequent keywords include "expression," "atherosclerosis," and "apoptosis." Cluster analysis suggests current research themes concentrate on cardiovascular diseases and gene expression, cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury and protection, expression and proliferation, atherosclerosis and inflammatory response, among others. Keyword bursts indicate recent hot topics as targeting, autophagy, etc.
    Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis reveals that research on MI-related lncRNAs has rapidly expanded between January 2000 and August 2023, primarily led by China and the United States. Our study highlights the significant biological roles of lncRNAs in the pathogenesis and progression of MI, including their involvement in gene expression regulation, atherosclerosis development, and apoptosis. These findings underscore the potential of lncRNAs as therapeutic targets and biomarkers for MI. Additionally, our study provides insights into the features and quality of related publications, as well as the future directions in this research field. There is a long road ahead, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced global academic exchange.
    Keywords:  bibliometric; cluster analysis; long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs); myocardial infarction (MI); web of science core collection
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2024.1382772
  20. Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 ;11 1441032
    A bibliometric analysis of light chain amyloidosis from 2005 to 2024: research trends and hot spots.
    Xiangdong Liu, Junyan Wang, Yingmin Li, Weibo Shi, Xiaojing Zhang, Shujin Li, Bin Cong.
       Background: Light chain (AL) amyloidosis stands as the most prevalent subtype of systemic amyloidosis, encompassing a group of rare diseases. Here, we evaluated the scientific landscape of AL amyloidosis to investigate research trends and identify hotspots within the field.
    Methods: Relevant studies on AL amyloidosis published over the past two decades were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. The publications between 2005 and 2024 were subjected to bibliometric analyses, leveraging tools including CiteSpace, VOSviewer, RStudio and MS Excel to analyse and visualize the annual publication trend, co-occurrence patterns, collaborative networks among countries, organizations, and authors. Burst keywords and references were also examined to obtain the research history, and emerging hotspots.
    Results: The bibliometric analysis included 2,864 articles published between 2005 and 2024. The most productive journal is Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders. The United States, along with several developed nations, emerges as a dominant force in international AL amyloidosis research. "AL amyloidosis" and "cardiac amyloidosis" were the primary hotspots over the past two decades, and "Biomarkers," "Cardiac amyloidosis," and "treatment" would be future trends.
    Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis examined the research developments in AL amyloidosis over the past two decades using bibliometric software. Recent research in this field primarily focuses on two main areas: clinical diagnosis and treatment of AL amyloidosis, as well as cardiac amyloidosis. Emphasis is placed on understanding the mechanisms underlying immunoglobulin light chain aggregation and deposition to mitigate organ involvement.
    Keywords:  AL amyloidosis; Web of Science; bibliometrics; light chain amyloidosis; research trend
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1441032
  21. Heliyon. 2024 Aug 15. 10(15): e34442
    Current status and trend of mitochondrial research in lung cancer: A bibliometric and visualization analysis.
    Qing Kong, Qingyong Zhu, Yuxia Yang, Wei Wang, Juan Qian, Yong Chen.
      This study summarizes and analyzes the relationship between mitochondria and the pathogenesis of lung cancer. The related articles in the Web of Science core literature database are searched and collected, and the data are processed by R software, Citespace, VOSviewer, and Excel. A total of 4476 related papers were retrieved, 4476 articles from 20162 co-authors of 3968 institutions in 84 countries and published in 951 journals. Through various bibliometric analysis tools, the relationship between mitochondria and the pathogenesis of lung cancer was analyzed, the previous research results were summarized, and the potential research direction was found.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Citespace; Lung cancer; Mitochondria; VOSviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34442
  22. Front Pharmacol. 2024 ;15 1442022
    Past and present: a bibliometric study on the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer.
    Xiao-Yuan Hao, Wen-Wei Song, Miao-Ling Li, Yi Guo.
       Background: Ovarian cancer (OC) is a gynecological malignancy with a high mortality rate worldwide. The unfavorable prognosis of OC is mainly attributed to the recurrent propensity. Recently, mortality from OC has exhibited a downward trend. These favorable patterns are likely to be driven by advancements in novel therapeutic regimens. However, there is a lack of visualize analysis of the application of these new drugs on women with recurrent OC (ROC). Therefore, we aimed to provide a bibliometric analysis of the evolving paradigms in the ROC treatment.
    Methods: Documents on ROC treatment were systematically collected from the MEDLINE database and Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). The retrieved documents were exported in the plain text file format, and files were named and saved to the paths specified by the Java application. Microsoft Excel (version 2010), Citespace (6.2.R4) and VOSviewer (1.6.19) were used for data analysis, and included the following: 1) annual publication trend; 2) contributions of countries, institutions and authors; 3) co-citation of journals and references; and 4) co-occurrence of keywords.
    Results: A total of 914 documents published in the MEDLINE and 9,980 ones in WOSCC were retrieved. There has been an upward trend in the productivity of publications on ROC treatment on by years. The United States was the leading contributor in this field, and the University of Texas System stood out as the most productive institution. Giovanni Scambia and Maurie Markman were the research leaders in the field of ROC treatment. The journal Gynecologic Oncology had the highest citation frequency. The reference entitled with "Niraparib Maintenance Therapy in Platinum-Sensitive, Recurrent Ovarian Cancer" got highest centrality of 0.14 in the co-citation network. Keyword analysis revealed that the focus of current ROC treatment was on platinum-based anticancer drugs, paclitaxel, angiogenesis inhibitors (AIs), immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis).
    Conclusion: Scholars from a multitude of countries have been instrumental in the advancement of ROC treatment. The research hotspots and trend in the field of predominantly originated from leading international journals and specialized periodicals focused on gynecologic oncology. Maintenance therapy using AIs or (and) PARPis has emerged as a significant complement to platinum-based chemotherapy for patients with ROC.
    Keywords:  angiogenesis inhibitors; bibliometric analysis; platinum-based chemotherapy; poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors; recurrent ovarian cancer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1442022
  23. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Aug;12(8): e6033
    The 100 Most-cited Articles in Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Francesca Ruccia, Rami Elmorsi, Karthikeyan Dhandapani, Mohammad Alzaid, Zaira Bailón-Valdez, Iin Tammasse, Ankur Khajuria.
       Background: Autologous breast reconstruction has continued to increase in popularity and witnessed significant advancements in aesthetic outcomes, patient satisfaction, and improved quality of life. We performed the first bibliometric analysis focused only on the 100 most-cited autologous breast reconstruction articles to characterize any emerging trends and assess the methodological quality of these studies.
    Methods: The 100 most-cited articles in autologous breast reconstruction were identified on Web of Science, across all available journals and years. Study details, including the citation count, main subject, and outcome measures, were extracted from each article, and the level of evidence was also assessed.
    Results: The 100 most-cited articles in autologous breast reconstruction were cited by a total of 21,194 articles. Citation per article ranged significantly from 112 to 1123 (mean, 211.9). Overall, most of the top-cited articles are case reports/series (n = 32, mean citations = 243.2) and cohort studies (n = 30, mean citations = 211.2). This is closely followed by case-control studies (n = 29, mean citations = 183.6). Only four studies achieved level 1 status, underscoring a lack of high-quality methodological research in the field. Most studies (n = 72) highlighted autologous breast reconstruction outcomes, whereas 12 focused on its indications. There were nine studies exploring surgical techniques, and seven studies addressing the autologous breast reconstruction surgical anatomy.
    Conclusions: Overall, most of the influential articles in autologous breast reconstruction literature are of lower-level evidence. Contemporary research should focus on enhancing the study designs and measure clinical and patient-reported outcomes with validated tools, such as BREAST-Q.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006033
  24. Front Microbiol. 2024 ;15 1393422
    Bibliometric analysis of global research trends between gut microbiota and breast cancer: from 2013 to 2023.
    Xianguang Deng, Hua Yang, Lingjia Tian, Jie Ling, Hui Ruan, Anqi Ge, Lifang Liu, Hongqiao Fan.
       Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer globally and is associated with significant mortality. Recent research has provided crucial insights into the role of gut microbiota in the onset and progression of breast cancer, confirming its impact on the disease's management. Despite numerous studies exploring this relationship, there is a lack of comprehensive bibliometric analyses to outline the field's current state and emerging trends. This study aims to fill that gap by analyzing key research directions and identifying emerging hotspots.
    Method: Publications from 2013 to 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The VOSviewer, R language and SCImago Graphica software were utilized to analyze and visualize the volume of publications, countries/regions, institutions, authors, and keywords in this field.
    Results: A total of 515 publications were included in this study. The journal Cancers was identified as the most prolific, contributing 21 papers. The United States and China were the leading contributors to this field. The University of Alabama at Birmingham was the most productive institution. Peter Bai published the most papers, while James J. Goedert was the most cited author. Analysis of highly cited literature and keyword clustering confirmed a close relationship between gut microbiota and breast cancer. Keywords such as "metabolomics" and "probiotics" have been prominently highlighted in the keyword analysis, indicating future research hotspots in exploring the interaction between metabolites in the breast cancer microenvironment and gut microbiota. Additionally, these keywords suggest significant interest in the therapeutic potential of probiotics for breast cancer treatment.
    Conclusion: Research on the relationship between gut microbiota and breast cancer is expanding. Attention should be focused on understanding the mechanisms of their interaction, particularly the metabolite-microbiota-breast cancer crosstalk. These insights have the potential to advance prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for breast cancer. This bibliometric study provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state and future trends of research in this field, offering valuable perspectives for future studies on gut microbiota and breast cancer.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; breast cancer; gut microbiota; metabolomics; probiotics
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1393422
  25. Int Dent J. 2024 Aug 12. pii: S0020-6539(24)01405-9. [Epub ahead of print]
    Research Trends in the Comorbidity Between Periodontitis and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
    Jiale Han, Yihan Liu, Xiaoyang Guo, Ge Gao, Qihui Wu.
       INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Evidence suggests an association between periodontitis and neurodegenerative diseases, but a comprehensive analysis of research trends remains absent. Therefore, we aim to identify research trends and hotspots on the comorbidity between periodontitis and neurodegenerative diseases, understand mechanisms, provide guidance for subsequent studies and show its clinical translational possibility.
    METHODS: A bibliometric analysis covering 1982 to 2023 was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection. English-language articles range from January 1, 1982 to November 30, 2023 were analyzed. Data were downloaded on November 30, 2023 and analyzed on December, 2023. Data visualization and statistical analysis were performed to identify trends of annual publications, countries, sources, institutions, authors, most cited articles, and keywords by using Microsoft Excel, VOSviewer, Citespace, R-bibliometrix and Origin Pro.
    RESULTS: A total of 1,238 articles from 1982 to 2023 on the comorbidity between periodontitis and neurodegenerative diseases were identified. Annual publications showed an upward trend. The United States, University College of London, BRAIN and Shy, Michael E. were the leading nation, affiliation, source and author, respectively. The United States, NEUROLOGY, and Curtis Maurice A. were the most cited nation, source, and author. Keywords network analysis highlighted 'Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease', 'Alzheimer's Disease' and 'Periodontitis' as focal points. Detection of keywords citation bursts demonstrated 'Porphyromonas gingivalis' and 'Cognitive Dysfunction' as hot topics in recent research.
    CONCLUSIONS: In recent years, emerging interests of the comorbidity between periodontitis and neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are growing. Our study enhances the understanding of recent research trends of periodontitis and NDs and provides valuable perspectives within this expanding field, offering new insights into research trends regarding the interplay between 'Porphyromonas gingivalis' and 'Cognitive Dysfunction'. Further research of the molecular mechanisms between P. gingivalis-induced periodontitis, neuroinflammation, that leads neurodegeneration are clearly warranted.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Neurodegeneration; Neurodegenerative diseases; Neuroinflammation; Periodontitis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2024.07.1212
  26. F1000Res. 2024 ;13 105
    The top 50 most-cited articles about COVID-19 and the complications of COVID-19: A bibliometric analysis.
    Tanya Singh, Jagadish Rao Padubidri, Pavanchand H Shetty, Matthew Antony Manoj, Therese Mary, Bhanu Thejaswi Pallempati.
       Background: This bibliometric analysis examines the top 50 most-cited articles on COVID-19 complications, offering insights into the multifaceted impact of the virus. Since its emergence in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19 has evolved into a global health crisis, with over 770 million confirmed cases and 6.9 million deaths as of September 2023. Initially recognized as a respiratory illness causing pneumonia and ARDS, its diverse complications extend to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal, hematological, neurological, endocrinological, ophthalmological, hepatobiliary, and dermatological systems.
    Methods: Identifying the top 50 articles from a pool of 5940 in Scopus, the analysis spans November 2019 to July 2021, employing terms related to COVID-19 and complications. Rigorous review criteria excluded non-relevant studies, basic science research, and animal models. The authors independently reviewed articles, considering factors like title, citations, publication year, journal, impact factor, authors, study details, and patient demographics.
    Results: The focus is primarily on 2020 publications (96%), with all articles being open access. Leading journals include The Lancet, NEJM, and JAMA, with prominent contributions from Internal Medicine (46.9%) and Pulmonary Medicine (14.5%). China played a major role (34.9%), followed by France and Belgium. Clinical features were the primary study topic (68%), often utilizing retrospective designs (24%). Among 22,477 patients analyzed, 54.8% were male, with the most common age group being 26-65 years (63.2%). Complications of COVID-19 affected 13.9% of patients, with a recovery rate of 57.8%.
    Conclusion: Analyzing these top-cited articles offers clinicians and researchers a comprehensive, timely understanding of influential COVID-19 literature. This approach uncovers attributes contributing to high citations and provides authors with valuable insights for crafting impactful research. As a strategic tool, this analysis facilitates staying updated and making meaningful contributions to the dynamic field of COVID-19 research.
    Keywords:  Bibliometry Analysis; COVID-19; Citations; Complications; SARS-COV-2
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.145713.3
  27. Heliyon. 2024 Aug 15. 10(15): e34330
    Bibliometrics and knowledge mapping of the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis.
    Shiyan Wu, Lu Li, Heng Xi, Xiaoping Wu, Yumei He, Xiaobin Sun, Liping Wu.
       Background: Hepatic encephalopathy is a common and serious complication of decompensated cirrhosis. It can considerably contribute to economic burden and impaired quality of life. However, its pathogenesis remains unclear.
    Method: In this study, we aimed to visually analyse the research status and development trends in hepatic encephalopathy pathogenesis using bibliometrics and knowledge mapping. Information regarding publications between 1978 and 2022 were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection. CiteSpace was used to analyse and present data by year, author, institution, country, journal, reference, and keyword.
    Results: A total of 1578 publications on hepatic encephalopathy pathogenesis in patients with cirrhosis were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection. A gradual increasing trend in annual publications has occurred. The collaborative network analysis results suggest the United States of America, the University of London, and Bajaj, Jasmohan S as the most influential country, institution, and author, respectively, in this research field. Notably, China appeariiuis to be the most promising country. Research on 'hepatology' garners the most significant papers in the field. Combined with reference co-citation and keyword co-occurrence analyses, we found that ammonia metabolism, gut microbiota, sarcopenia, and trace elements will become future research frontiers that are likely to be explored for a considerable length of time.
    Conclusion: Future research directions in HE pathogenesis may target modulating the ammonia metabolism, the gut microbiota, sarcopenia, and trace elements.
    Keywords:  Ammonia; Bibliometric analysis; Gut microbiota; Hepatic encephalopathy; Liver cirrhosis; Sarcopenia
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34330
  28. Digit Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;10:10 20552076241269613
    Ortho-digital dynamics: Exploration of advancing digital health technologies in musculoskeletal disease management.
    Zulipikaer Maimaiti, Zhuo Li, Zhiyuan Li, Jun Fu, Chi Xu, Jiying Chen, Wei Chai, Liang Liu.
       Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, affecting billions of people worldwide, pose significant challenges to the healthcare system and require effective management models. The rapid development of digital healthcare technologies (DHTs) has revolutionized the healthcare industry. DHT-based interventions have shown promising clinical benefits in managing MSK disorders, alleviating pain, and improving functional impairment. There is, however, no bibliometric analysis of the overall trends on this topic.
    Methods: We extracted all relevant publications from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database until April 30, 2023. We performed bibliometric analysis and visualization using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and R software. Annual trends of publications, countries/regions distributions, funding agencies, institutions, co-cited journals, author contributions, references, core journals, and keywords and research hotspots were analyzed.
    Results: A total of 6810 papers were enrolled in this study. Publications have increased drastically from 16 in 1995 to 1198 in 2022, with 4067 articles published in the last five years. In all, 53 countries contributed with publications to this research area. The United States, the United Kingdom, and China were the most productive countries. Harvard University was the most contributing institution. Regarding keywords, research focuses include artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning, telemedicine, rehabilitation, and robotics.
    Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the adoption of DHTs, highlighting the need for remote care options. The analysis reveals the positive impact of DHTs on improving physician productivity, enhancing patient care and quality of life, reducing healthcare expenditures, and predicting outcomes. DHTs are a hot topic of research not only in the clinical field but also in the multidisciplinary intersection of rehabilitation, nursing, education, social and economic fields. The analysis identifies four promising hotspots in the integration of DHTs in MSK pain management, biomechanics assessment, MSK diagnosis and prediction, and robotics and tele-rehabilitation in arthroplasty care.
    Keywords:  Digital healthcare technologies; bibliometrics; disease management; musculoskeletal disorders; research trends
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241269613
  29. Front Pharmacol. 2024 ;15 1393526
    A scientometrics analysis and visualization of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease.
    Nan Zhang, Ming Han, Qin-Wei Zheng, Meng-Yuan Zhang, Wen-Lan Zhi, Jing-Jing Li, Lin-Xuan Cui, Jin-Li Tian, Yi Wang, Sheng-Quan Fang.
       Background: Refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (refractory GERD) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by unresponsiveness or poor efficacy to proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). This chronic disorder substantially weakens patients' mental wellbeing and quality of life, increasing the financial burden on society. Multiple articles have been reported in this area. However, literature involving scientometric analysis of refractory GERD is absent. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the evolution of research themes and the main hotspots of refractory GERD through bibliometric methods.
    Methods: All documents related to refractory GERD based on the WOS Core Collection from January 2000 to November 2023 were selected for analysis. Citespace V 6.1 R6, VOSviewer V 1.6.20, and Scimago Graphica V 1.0.38 were used to perform bibliometric analysis.
    Results: We collected a total of 241 research articles from 36 countries and 322 institutions, contributed by over 1,000 authors. Over the last 20 years, the number of articles in this field has increased year by year, and since 2011, the number of publications has increased dramatically, with 85.89% of the papers. These countries are led by the United States and Japan. GUT had the highest number of citations and DIGESTION had the highest number of publications. Research on standardized diagnosis and management, mechanisms, novel monitoring methods, and innovative drugs and procedures for refractory GERD are the main topics and hotspots in this field. This study also found that neuroimmune interaction is closely related to refractory GERD, which may be a new direction for future mechanism research.
    Conclusion: Our study is the first bibliometric analysis of the global literature on refractory GERD. This research provides valuable insights for researchers, enabling them to quickly understand the research frontier and hot topics of this field.
    Keywords:  Citespace; refractory GERD; research hotspots; scientometrics analysis; visualization
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1393526
  30. J Postgrad Med. 2024 Aug 09.
    Quantity over quality of publications: Are we using the right metrics to judge author's productivity and impact in biomedical research?
    S Verma, H Sharma.
       ABSTRACT: The "publish and flourish" culture in the biomedical field has led to an increase in the number of publications worldwide, creating pressure on researchers to publish frequently. However, this focus on quantity over quality has resulted in an inflation of the number of authors listed in articles, leading to authorship issues and the rise of fraudulent or predatory scientific and medical journals. To maintain the credibility of scientific research, it is necessary to reform the publication metrics and explore innovative ways of evaluating an author's contributions. Traditional metrics, such as publication counts, fail to capture the research's quality, significance, and impact. As a result, this viewpoint explores and highlights different metrics and novel methods by which an author's productivity and impact can be assessed beyond traditional metrics, such as the H index, i10 index, FWCI, HCP, ALEF, AIF, AAS, JIF, CNA, awards/honors, citation percentile, n-index, and ACI. By using multiple metrics, one can determine the true impact and productivity of an author, and other measures such as awards and honors, research collaborations, research output diversity, and journal impact factors can further aid in serving the purpose. Accurately assessing an author's productivity and impact has significant implications on their academic career, institution, and the broader scientific community. It can also help funding agencies make informed decisions, improve resource allocation, and enhance public trust in scientific research. Therefore, it is crucial to address these issues and continue the ongoing discussion on best method to evaluate and recognize the contributions of authors in today's rapidly changing academic landscape.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_343_24
  31. Front Oncol. 2024 ;14 1428018
    Research trends in lung cancer and the tumor microenvironment: a bibliometric analysis of studies published from 2014 to 2023.
    Zhilan Huang, Tingyi Xie, Wei Xie, Zhuni Chen, Zhiyuan Wen, Lin Yang.
       Background: Lung cancer (LC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, which seriously threatens human life and health as well as brings a heavy burden to the society. In recent years, the tumor microenvironment (TME) has become an emerging research field and hotspot affecting tumor pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches. However, to date, there has been no bibliometric analysis of lung cancer and the tumor microenvironment from 2014 to 2023.This study aims to comprehensively summarize the current situation and development trends in the field from a bibliometric perspective.
    Methods: The publications about lung cancer and the tumor microenvironment from 2014 to 2023 were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). The Microsoft Excel, Origin, R-bibliometrix, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer software are comprehensively used to scientifically analyze the data.
    Results: Totally, 763 publications were identified in this study. A rapid increase in the number of publications was observed after 2018. More than 400 organizations published these publications in 36 countries or regions. China and the United States have significant influence in this field. Zhou, CC and Frontiers in Immunology are the most productive authors and journals respectively. Besides, the most frequently cited references were those on lung cancer pathogenesis, clinical trials, and treatment modalities. It suggests that novel lung cancer treatment models mainly based on the TME components, such as cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) may lead to future research trends.
    Conclusions: The field of lung cancer and the tumor microenvironment research is still in the beginning stages. Gene expression, molecular pathways, therapeutic modalities, and novel detection technologies in this field have been widely studied by researchers. This is the first bibliometric study to comprehensively summarize the research trend and development regarding lung cancer and tumor microenvironment over the last decade. The result of our research provides the updated perspective for scholars to understand the key information and cutting-edge hotspots in this field, as well as to identify future research directions.
    Keywords:  Lung cancer; bibliometric; the tumor microenvironment (TME); trend; visualized analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2024.1428018
  32. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2024 Dec 31. 20(1): 2387461
    The 100 top-cited studies in systemic lupus erythematosus: A bibliometric analysis.
    Liuliu Quan, Jiawen Dai, Yuan Luo, Lin Wang, Yue Liu, Jiaqi Meng, Fan Yang, Xin You.
      Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory tissue disease. In view of the explosive growth in research on SLE, bibliometrics was performed to evaluate the 100 top-cited papers in this realm. We performed the search with terms "systemic lupus erythematosus" the Web of Science Core Collection database on May 3, 2023. Relevant literatures were screened. Data were extracted and analyzed by SPSS. The citations of 100 top-cited SLE studies spanned from 472 to 13,557. Most studies (60 out of 100) were conducted in the United States. Total citation times were positively associated with ACY, which was negatively correlated with the length of time since publication. Approximately half of the studies focused on the underlying mechanisms of SLE. New biologic therapies garnered attention and development. Our findings provide valuable insights into the developments in crucial areas of SLE and shed contributions to future studies.
    Keywords:  Systemic lupus erythematosus; bibliometric analysis; bibliometrics; citations; literature review; research hotspots
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2024.2387461
  33. Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Aug 10. 1455613241266467
    Errata and Corrigenda in the OHNS Literature.
    Mihai A Bentan, John E Fenton, Daniel H Coelho.
      Objectives: To analyze trends in error publication in the top Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) journals. Methods: A retrospective bibliometric analysis utilizing journal-specific search engines of the top 30 OHNS journals (by impact factor) were queried for "errata OR erratum OR corrigenda OR corrigendum OR correction OR corrections," utilizing errors published between 2000 and 2023. Corrections were classified into "erratum" for errors originating from the journal and "corrigendum" for errors originating from the author. Error severity was categorized as trivial, minor, or major, based on the magnitude of their impact on outcomes or their interpretation by the reader. Results: Of the 739 analyzed errors, 62.5% (n = 462) were errata and 37.5% (n = 277) corrigenda, averaging 26.39 (±27.5) errors per journal. There was no correlation between impact factor and error occurrence (P = .979). Trends demonstrated growing numbers of errors published over the years. Mean duration between the publication date of the original article and the error was 10.8 months (±19.4 months), but there was no significant correlation between impact factor and this duration (P = .953). Most corrected articles were original research articles (n = 568, 76.9%), predominantly with the first author from the United States (n = 262, 36.1%). Most errors involved authorship (n = 273, 36.9%) and were "Trivial" in severity (n = 544, 73.6%). However, 72 (9.7%) errors were "Major" and altered the article's findings or interpretation significantly. Conclusion: A multitude of errors exist in the otolaryngology field. Despite most being insignificant and affecting authorship, roughly 10% significantly affect an article's conclusions/outcomes.Level of Evidence: 4.
    Keywords:  head and neck; otolaryngology; otology; surgery
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613241266467
  34. Int J Surg. 2024 Aug 01. 110(8): 4976-4992
    Research hotspots and frontiers of neoadjuvant therapy in triple-negative breast cancer: a bibliometric analysis of publications between 2002 and 2023.
    Chuang Yang, Hui Liu, Xing Feng, Han Shi, Yuchan Jiang, Junfeng Li, Jinxiang Tan.
      Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive type of breast cancer with poor prognosis, and neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) has emerged as an important component in managing advanced-stage patients by providing surgical opportunities and improving survival outcomes. A search of publications on NAT for TNBC from 2002 to 2023 was conducted through the Web of Science core collection. A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was conducted on the data using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix. The analysis revealed a continuous and steady growth in the number of articles published in this field over the past 20 years. The United States has made significant contributions to this field, with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center publishing the most articles. Loibl, S. from Germany was found to be the most published author with 54 articles. Analysis of the journals showed that the Journal of Clinical Oncology is the most cited journal. Combined with the keyword co-occurrence analysis and clustering analysis, current research topic focuses on treatment regimens and disease prognosis. Dual-map overlay of the journals indicates that the research trend is gradually shifting from molecular biology and genetics to immunology and clinical research. Combination therapy, including immunotherapy, may be the future direction for NAT treatment of TNBC. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the current research status, latest advancements, and emerging development trend of NAT for TNBC.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/JS9.0000000000001586
  35. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2024 Dec 31. 20(1): 2360819
    Commentary: Knowledge mapping of immunotherapy for breast cancer: A bibliometric analysis from 2013-2022.
    Kun Xu, Hua Zhao, Yuejun Zhou.
      
    Keywords:  Breast cancer; bibliometrics; commentary; immunotherapy; knowledge mapping
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2024.2360819
  36. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 Sep 01. 38(9): e333-e338
    Success of Resident Research Grants in Orthopaedic Trauma From 2000 to 2022: A Retrospective Review.
    Mackinzie A Stanley, Joyee Tseng, Mackenzie Bird, Geoffrey S Marecek.
       OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine the publication rate for orthopaedic trauma resident research projects that receive grant funding and the long-term academic involvement of the grant recipients.
    METHODS:
    DESIGN: Retrospective.
    SETTING: Publically available records for resident research grant recipients.
    PATIENT SELECTION CRITERIA: Resident research grants on orthopaedic trauma topics from Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA), AO North America (AONA), and Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation from 2000 to 2022.
    OUTCOME MEASURES AND COMPARISONS: Subsequent related publications, grant size, time to publication, sustained academic involvement of the residents as measured by academic position, total number of publications, and h-index.
    RESULTS: Three hundred ninety-seven orthopaedic trauma grants (OTA 117, AONA 225, and OREF 55) were identified. A total of 38% (151) of grants resulted in a publication with no significant difference between agencies (P = 0.94). The average amount awarded was $9,843, with no correlation to publication (P = 0.63). The mean time to publication was 3.57 ± 2.33 years. The time to publication for AONA was significantly longer than for OTA (4.14 vs. 2.83 years, P = 0.004). There was no difference in total publications, h-index, or NIH grants between grant recipients from different agencies. More OTA grant recipients held an academic position compared with AONA grant recipients (63% vs. 43%, P = 0.003). Grant awardees with initial publication success were 1.7 times as likely to have a future academic appointment (P = 0.014) and had 1.9 times the number of publications than those without (P = 0.001). Awardees with an h-index in the top quartile were significantly more likely to have published than those with an h-index in the bottom quartile (P = 0.007).
    CONCLUSIONS: Fewer than half of orthopaedic trauma-related resident research grants resulted in a publication with comparable rates across agencies. Grant size did not predict publication success. Publication success was a positive predictor of continued academic involvement. Most publications occurred within 5 years, suggesting that these grants may be most helpful in career development if awarded during the first 1-2 years of a 5-year orthopaedic residency program.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000002851
  37. JBI Evid Implement. 2024 Aug 19.
    Knowledge mapping of barriers and strategies for clinical practice guideline implementation: a bibliometric analysis.
    Chen Tian, Yajie Liu, Liangying Hou, Jingwen Jiang, Ying Li, Jianing Liu, Ziying Ye, Qianji Cheng, Yan Ma, Jinling Ning, Jiajie Huang, Yong Wang, Yiyun Wang, Bo Tong, JiaLe Lu, Long Ge.
       OBJECTIVE: This study provides a comprehensive overview of the knowledge structure and research hotspots regarding barriers and strategies for the implementation of clinical practice guidelines.
    METHODS: Publications on barriers and strategies for guideline implementation were searched for on Web of Science Core Collection from database inception to October 24, 2022. R package bibliometrix, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace were used to conduct the analysis.
    RESULTS: The search yielded 21,768 records from 3,975 journals by 99,998 authors from 3,964 institutions in 186 countries between 1983 and 2022. The number of published papers had a roughly increasing trend annually. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada contributed the majority of records. The University of Toronto, the University of Washington, and the University of Sydney were the biggest node in their cluster on the collaboration network map. The three journals that published the greatest number of relevant studies were Implementation Science, BMJ Open, and BMC Health Services Research. Grimshaw JM was the author with the most published articles, and was the second most co-cited author. Research hotspots in this field focused on public health and education, evidence-based medicine and quality promotion, diagnosis and treatment, and knowledge translation and barriers. Challenges and barriers, as well as societal impacts and inequalities, are likely to be key directions for future research.
    CONCLUSIONS: This is the first bibliometric study to comprehensively summarize the research trends of research on barriers and strategies for clinical practice guideline implementation. A better understanding of collaboration patterns and research hotspots may be useful for researchers.
    SPANISH ABSTRACT: http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A247.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000455
  38. Asian J Surg. 2024 Aug 12. pii: S1015-9584(24)01675-0. [Epub ahead of print]
    Global research and scientific publications on intravenous anesthesia between 1930 and 2022: A bibliometric analysis.
    Duan Gao, Ruoxuan Liu, Yu Qiao, Ning Yang.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.07.302
  39. Rev Bras Med Trab. 2023 Oct-Dec;21(4):21(4): e20231135
    Bibliometric analysis of scientific production in occupational health nursing.
    Miguel Valencia-Contrera, Flérida Rivera-Rojas.
      Occupational health nursing, formerly known as industrial nursing, which in turn has its foundations in public health, develops preventive, assistance, legal, and expert activities, as well as management, teaching, and research, the last of which updates knowledge and provides answers to questions arising from clinical experience. The aim of this article was to analyze the scientific production about occupational health nursing in Scopus and Web of Science databases. This is a retrospective, descriptive, bibliometric study on the scientific production about occupational health nursing in which scientific evidence was analyzed and characterized using Bibliometrix software. An unequal scientific production was evidenced, with a higher proportion of publications in countries such as the United States, South Korea, Brazil, and Spain; furthermore, there has been a sustained growth in the number of publications, whose topics of greatest interest were associated with health, risks, exposures, and care.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; nursing; nursing research; occupational health; occupational health nursing
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.47626/1679-4435-2023-1135
  40. Heliyon. 2024 Jul 30. 10(14): e34068
    Combination therapy of targeting CD20 antibody and immune checkpoint inhibitor may be a breakthrough in the treatment of B-cell lymphoma.
    Xin Wu, Xiaoying Sun, Woding Deng, Rong Xu, Qiangqiang Zhao.
       Background: CD20 is a membrane protein extensively expressed on the surface of B cells at various stages of development and differentiation. Herein, we conducted a bibliometrics analysis of the literature on CD20-targeting antibody therapy in lymphoma.
    Methods: A total of 6663 articles were downloaded from the web of science core collection (WOSCC) from 1999 to July 23, 2022. Bibliometric.com was used for citation and annual publications analysis. VOSviewer was used to map countries/institutions/authors/journals nodes and links, extract hotspot keywords, and analyze the time trend of keywords. Citespace was employed to recognize the turning points based on the centrality value of countries, define the topic distribution of academics according to the map of dual-map overlay of journals, and characterize the emerging topics or landmark articles in a field based on references citation bursts.
    Results: All articles were cited 225,032 times, averaging 33.77. The number of articles increased from 1999 to 2002, while the growth rate entered the platform after 2002. The USA was the most publication country, and China was the largest emerging country. Hotspots in this field still focus on the efficacy of rituximab in treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the pathogenesis of lymphoma Application of generation CD-20 antibodies or molecule inhibitors in clinical research and cellular therapy/immunotherapy, such as CAR-T and PDL1/PD1 were the emerging research topics.
    Conclusion: This study provides essential information and the tendency of the CD20-targeting antibody therapy in lymphoma by using bibliometric and visual methods, which would provide helpful references for clinical experiments and basic scientific research.
    Keywords:  CD20; Combination therapy; Immunotherapy; Lymphoma; Rituximab
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34068
  41. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2024 Aug 15. 1-14
    Current Status, Hotspots, and Prospects of Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology: A Bibliometric Analysis (2003-2023).
    Jie Deng, YuHui Qin.
       PURPOSE: Artificial intelligence (AI) has gained significant attention in ophthalmology. This paper reviews, classifies, and summarizes the research literature in this field and aims to provide readers with a detailed understanding of the current status and future directions, laying a solid foundation for further research and decision-making.
    METHODS: Literature was retrieved from the Web of Science database. Bibliometric analysis was performed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R package Bibliometrix.
    RESULTS: The study included 3,377 publications from 4,035 institutions in 98 countries. China and the United States had the most publications. Sun Yat-sen University is a leading institution. Translational Vision Science & Technology"published the most articles, while "Ophthalmology" had the most co-citations. Among 13,145 researchers, Ting DSW had the most publications and citations. Keywords included "Deep learning," "Diabetic retinopathy," "Machine learning," and others.
    CONCLUSION: The study highlights the promising prospects of AI in ophthalmology. Automated eye disease screening, particularly its core technology of retinal image segmentation and recognition, has become a research hotspot. AI is also expanding to complex areas like surgical assistance, predictive models. Multimodal AI, Generative Adversarial Networks, and ChatGPT have driven further technological innovation. However, implementing AI in ophthalmology also faces many challenges, including technical, regulatory, and ethical issues, and others. As these challenges are overcome, we anticipate more innovative applications, paving the way for more effective and safer eye disease treatments.
    Keywords:  AI; bibliometrics; deep learning; machine learning; ophthalmology
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2024.2373956
  42. Sensors (Basel). 2024 Aug 04. pii: 5051. [Epub ahead of print]24(15):
    DFOS Technology in Geoengineering Monitoring in the Past 35 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Jia Wang, Ankit Garg, Neelima Satyam, Askar Zhussupbekov, Svetlana Sushkova.
      DFOS (distributed fiber-optic sensing) technology has shown the potential to increase the accuracy of measurement after years of development and experimenting in geoengineering monitoring. To better understand the development of DFOS technology and its contribution to geoengineering, an objective and data-driven review of the development process of DFOS technology in construction was completed. The review was accomplished by using text mining methods on the Web of Science, covering a wide range of relevant data, including 3970 articles from 1989 to 2023. The results indicate that DFOS technology research demonstrates the typical characteristics of multi-author, multi-country, and multi-institution collaborations, spanning various research fields. Over the past 35 years, the number of published articles has exhibited exponential growth, with China making significant contributions and leading in terms of its total publication growth rate, which has been higher than that of the United States since 2016. In the analysis of author keywords, emerging technologies, such as machine learning and distributed acoustic sensing, have garnered attention. The findings contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the development, impact, and future trends of DFOS technology in geotechnical engineering, offering valuable insights for researchers, scholars, and students in the field and inspiring new approaches for research methods in this domain.
    Keywords:  DFOS; VOSviewer; Web of Science; bibliometric analysis; geoengineering
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3390/s24155051
  43. J Neurosurg. 2024 Aug 16. 1-7
    The power of social media: broader Twitter outreach and higher Altmetric scores significantly amplify neurosurgical citation reach.
    Ammad A Baig, Peter G Gerace, Wasiq I Khawar, Christopher S Graffeo, Jaims Lim, Kunal Vakharia, Jason M Davies, Adnan H Siddiqui, Renée M Reynolds, Elad I Levy.
       OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to quantify the role of social media-related academic activity through use of the Altmetric score (a composite score based on social media attention from a variety of sources) and investigate its potential impact on the number of citations received at 3 years postpublication (articles published between January 2019 and December 2019).
    METHODS: Articles published in the top 12 neurosurgical journals according to Google Scholar (based on 5-year Web of Science impact factors, 2017-2021) were identified. Data collected included days since publication, Altmetric scores, and total number of tweets (posts), and 3-year citations were obtained from Google Scholar. A multiple linear regression model was created that featured a blocking method to stratify confounding variables from most to least contributing. Furthermore, the data were dichotomized by publications with ≥ 10 citations (top 25th percentile) and those with < 10 to analyze the impact of the score on total number of citations received at 3 years, using an independent-samples Mann-Whitney U-test.
    RESULTS: Among 6721 included articles, the mean Altmetric score was 3.76 ± 15.69 and the mean number of citations received was 9.61 ± 22.16. When accounting for relevant control variables, the Altmetric score was a significant predictor of the total number of citations accumulated at 3 years (variability of 10.17%). On statistical testing, the Altmetric score was significantly higher in publications with ≥ 10 citations (p < 0.001).
    CONCLUSIONS: The authors report a strong, statistically significant correlation between the Altmetric score and the number of citations received. To their knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate the impact of social media academic activity on neurosurgery article citation dissemination, potentially influencing resident medical education.
    Keywords:  Altmetric score; Twitter; X; neurosurgery; posts; social media; tweets
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.4.JNS232119
  44. JGH Open. 2024 Aug;8(8): e70014
    Bibliometric analysis of the correlation between H. pylori and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Yantong Li, Limin Li, Wenmeng Yin, Juyi Wan, Xiaolin Zhong.
       Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is prevalent and associated with the development of various gastric diseases. On the other hand, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune-related intestinal disorder influenced by factors like gut microbiota imbalance, genetic predisposition, and environmental influences. Despite extensive research on the H. pylori-IBD relationship, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis in this area is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to use bibliometric methods to explore research trends, hotspots, and frontiers in H. pylori and IBD-related research, offering valuable insights for future research and clinical practice.
    Methods: We retrieved relevant literature on H. pylori and IBD from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and Scopus databases covering 2007 to 2024. We perform a comprehensive analysis within the WoSCC literature. We compare these findings with relevant results from Scopus.
    Results: Research on H. pylori and IBD has remained prominent in recent years. The United States leads in output, with strong contributions from authors, institutions, and journals. China, despite being a developing country, shows rapid article growth, signaling growing research potential. Key topics include Crohn's disease, gut microbiota, H. pylori infection, and ulcerative colitis. Newer interests include health, cancer prevention, and chronic gastritis.
    Conclusion: Over the past, research on H. pylori and IBD has primarily centered around epidemiology and clinical studies. The question of whether H. pylori definitively offers protective effects against IBD remains unresolved. Therefore, further investigation could explore the underlying mechanisms of their relationship or initiate long-term prospective cohort studies to gather more compelling evidence.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOSviewer; bibliometric analysis; helicobacter pylori; inflammatory bowel disease
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70014
  45. Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2024 Sep;16(3): e12564
    Bipolar disorder and oxidative stress: A bibliometric perspective.
    Zhen Gui, Qinge Zhang, Sha Sha, Xiao-Hong Li, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Xi-Ling Cui, Gabor S Ungvari, Katrine K Wong, Chee H Ng, Feng Yuan, Yu-Tao Xiang.
       OBJECTIVE: Accumulating evidence indicates that oxidative stress and the disruption of antioxidant defenses play an important role in the neurobiology of bipolar disorder (BD). Studies have found that increased oxidative stress may be associated with cell apoptosis and neuronal damage in BD patients. Hence, this study explored the research field related to BD and oxidative stress from a bibliometrics perspective.
    METHODS: Literature search and relevant data retrieval based on the Web of Sciences Core Collection (WoSCC). R software (version 4.2.2), VOSviewer software (version 1.6.18), and CiteSpace (version 6.1.6) were used in this bibliometric analysis.
    RESULTS: A total of 2081 publications related to BD and oxidative stress were published between 1986 and 2024. Bipolar Disorders was the journal that had the most publications in this area (72; 3.46%; IF = 5.9), while the United States (1285; 61.7%) and the University of Toronto (377; 18.1%) were the most productive country and institution, respectively. Apart from "oxidative stress" and "bipolar disorder," the most frequently used keywords were "schizophrenia," "prefrontal cortex," and "nitric oxide."
    CONCLUSIONS: The growing number of publications related to BD and oxidative stress in recent years highlights the importance of this research field. Hot topics in research related to BD and oxidative stress included animal experiments and molecular mechanisms, psychiatric-related inflammation and biomarkers, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolism. Furthermore, the biological mechanisms of BD, particularly biomarkers and inflammation, may be the emerging research priority area in the future.
    Keywords:  VOSviewer; bibliometric analysis; bipolar disorder; nitric oxide; oxidative stress
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/appy.12564
  46. Nurs Crit Care. 2024 Aug 13.
    Intensive care unit carbon footprint: A bibliometric and document content analysis.
    Esra Ozkan.
       BACKGROUND: Sustainable low-carbon health systems are among the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) goals. The literature states that 4.9% of greenhouse gas emissions originate from the health sector.
    AIMS: This study aimed to quantify and visualize trends, citations, key terms and countries of publications about the carbon footprint of intensive care and review their contents.
    STUDY DESIGN: A bibliometric analysis was conducted on 14 articles selected by searching the SCOPUS database using the keywords 'Environmental sustainability', 'Environmental footprint', 'Carbon footprint' and 'Intensive care unit'. MS Excel was used to create graphs, and VOSviewer was used to perform network analysis. Content analysis methods were used to describe the details in each document.
    RESULTS: Most articles on intensive care carbon footprint and environmental sustainability were published in 2023 (n = 7, 47%), with the first publication in 2014. The article 'Environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and critical care', from the British Journal of Anaesthesia, was the most cited, with 166 citations. The carbon footprinting studies were conducted in the United Kingdom, Australia, United States and the Netherlands.
    CONCLUSION: Minimizing electricity usage and waste generation (reducing, reusing and recycling more) can reduce the carbon footprint of intensive care. The number of studies on the subject was limited, and although none were specifically about nurses, sustainability and environmental impact are relevant topics for all intensive care staff.
    RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Nurses and other health care professionals can improve environmental sustainability by better understanding how to reduce the carbon footprint of intensive care units.
    Keywords:  bibliometric; carbon footprint; environmental footprint; intensive care unit
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.13142
  47. Updates Surg. 2024 Aug 11.
    Level of evidence in high impact surgical literature: the way forward.
    Hassan ElHawary, Joseph Kaleeny, Omar ElSewify, Barbara Granicz, Sukhmeet Singh Sachal, Victor Kang, Jad Abi-Rafeh, Jeffrey E Janis.
      Evidence-based medicine stipulates that clinical decision-making should revolve around scientific evidence. The goal of the present study is to evaluate the methodological quality of surgical research recently published in JAMA Surgery, International Journal of Surgery, and British Journal of Surgery, the three surgical journals with the highest impact factor. An electronic search of the PUBMED database was performed to retrieve all articles published in the JAMA Surgery, International Journal of Surgery, and British Journal of Surgery in the year 2022. Three authors independently reviewed all retrieved articles and methodological designs of the publications were analyzed and rated using a modification of the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence (Oxford Levels of Evidence scale). The initial search identified 1236 articles of which 809 were excluded after title and abstract screening. The remaining 427 underwent full text/methods read, of which 164 did not meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria. A total of 273 studies were included in the analysis. The average level of evidence was 2.5 ± 0.8 across all studies assessed. The majority of study designs were comprised of retrospective cohorts (n = 119), prospective cohorts (n = 47), systematic reviews of non RCTs (n = 39), and RCTs (n = 37). There was no significant difference in the average level of evidence between the top three journals (p = 0.50). Most clinical studies in the highest impact factor surgical journals are of level III evidence, consistent with earlier literature. However, our analysis demonstrates a relatively higher percentage of LOE I and II compared to what was previously published in the literature.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Level of evidence
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-024-01961-w
  48. Circ J. 2024 Aug 13.
    The Circulation Journal Official Impact Factor and the Most Frequently Cited Papers in 2023.
    Toshihisa Anzai.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.CJ-66-0230
  49. Asian J Surg. 2024 Aug 09. pii: S1015-9584(24)01689-0. [Epub ahead of print]
    Research trends and hotspots of sarcopenic dysphagia from 2014 to 2023: A bibliometric study and visualization analysis.
    Qiaoli Zhang, Hong Li, Zhongnan Mao.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.07.314
  50. J Clin Pharmacol. 2024 Aug 14.
    Tracing the Evolution: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of Drug Interaction Clinical Studies.
    Lanping Li, Yushi Zhou, Lika Ye, Zhihong Xie.
      This study aims to meticulously map the bibliometric landscape of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) in clinical research. This represents the first use of bibliometric analysis to comprehensively highlight the evolutionary trends and core themes in this critical field of pharmacology. An exhaustive bibliometric search was performed within the Web of Science Core Collection, aiming to comprehensively gather literature on DDIs in clinical settings. A combination of sophisticated analytical tools including DIKW, VOSviewer, and Citespace was utilized for an in-depth exploration of bibliometric patterns and trends. Of the 3421 initially identified articles, 2622 were considered relevant. The analysis revealed a marked escalation in DDIs publications, with a peak observed in 2020. Five principal thematic clusters emerged: Safety and Adverse Reactions, Drug Metabolism and Efficacy, Disease and Drug Treatment, Research Methods and Practices, and Special Populations and Combined Medication. Key insights included the escalating significance of drug metabolism in pharmacokinetics, heightened focus on cardiovascular and antiviral therapeutics, and the advancing frontier of personalized medicine. Additionally, the analysis underscored the necessity for strategic attention to vulnerable populations and innovative methodological approaches. This study calls for the global harmonization of research methods in DDIs clinical investigations, advocating for the integration of personalized medicine paradigms and the implementation of cutting-edge computational analytics. It highlights the imperative for inclusive and collaborative research approaches to adeptly address the intricate challenges of contemporary pharmacotherapy.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis, clinical research, drug‐drug interactions, patient safety; therapeutic optimization
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/jcph.6112
  51. J Clin Neurosci. 2024 Aug 08. pii: S0967-5868(24)00297-2. [Epub ahead of print]127 110770
    Single-author publications among neurosurgeons in the United Kingdom.
    Marianna Evangelia Kapsetaki.
       BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine factors that may affect UK neurosurgeons' ability to publish single-author papers. These include demographic factors (e.g. gender, skin colour), biographical factors (e.g. whether they obtained a PhD or the ranking of the university from which they graduated or with which they are currently affiliated), and name characteristics.
    METHODS: Names of all neurosurgeons working in the UK in May 2023 were obtained from the Specialist Info website. Scopus was used to obtain bibliometrics. Publicly available online sources were used to obtain biographical and demographic information.
    RESULTS: Approximately 1 out of 3 neurosurgeons had published at least one single-author paper. Of the 398 single-author papers published by the whole group of 384 neurosurgeons, 69 were open access, 44 were reviews, 64 were editorials, 71 were articles, and 219 were classified as 'other'. Their first single-author paper was published on average 15.2 years after medical school graduation and on average 9 years after their first publication (any author position). In 13 neurosurgeons their first-single author paper was a review, in 14 it was an editorial, in 24 an article, and in 57 it was classified as 'other'. The impact factor of the journal in which they published their first single-author paper was on average 11.1 (Median = 2.4). Single-author papers do not differ in number depending on gender or skin colour. However, there were more single-author publications among full professors, neurosurgeons who graduated from a top university for their medical degree, those who had a PhD, and those who are currently affiliated with a university. More senior neurosurgeons had more single-author publications. Neurosurgeons with more popular forenames, whose full name's perceived ethnicity was UK/Irish or had longer consonant sequences in their surname had more single-author papers.
    CONCLUSION: This is the first study to thoroughly examine single-author publications in a group of medical professionals and examine whether they are associated with certain socio-demographic and name characteristics.
    Keywords:  Academia; Bibliometrics; Career; Names; Publication; Single-author
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2024.110770
  52. Front Pharmacol. 2024 ;15 1422773
    Status and hotspot analysis of Qingfei Paidu Decoction for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 based on bibliometric analysis.
    Huifang Zhang, Yang Liu, Xiyu Shang, Yuqing Cao, Jiajia Li, Guangkun Chen, Xinyu Ji, Lei Zhang, Yipin Fan, Yan Ma.
       Background: Qingfei Paidu Decoction (QFPDD) has played an important role in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection in China. The present study aims to perform an econometric analysis and visualization of the literature on the treatment of COVID-19 with QFPDD in the Chinese databases and English databases.
    Methods: Six databases including such as Chinese databases CNKI, VIP, CBM, WANFANG as well as English databases PubMed, Web of Science were searched for publications related to the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 with QFPDD. The institutions, authors, keywords of each publication were cisualized using the software of CiteSpace.
    Results: A total of 187 literature on the prevention and treatment of novel coronavirus infection with QFPDD were included, of which 145 (77.5%) were in Chinese and 42 (22.5%) were in English. Those publications were written by 926 authors from 383 institutions. There were 78 theoretical studies (41.7%), 63 clinical studies (33.7%), and 46 basic studies (24.6%). The cooperative institutions with the core of "Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences" and "Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine Cross Academy of Science" have been formed, and two core teams with "Wang Yanping" and "Zhang Weidong" have been formed. The keyword analysis showed that the research mainly focuses on pathologic pathogenesis, clinical efficacy, adverse reactions, integrated Chinese and western medicine therapy, network pharmacology research.
    Conclusion: QFPDD has attracted worldwide attention, mechanism research and clinical research may become a future development trend. Therefore, in-depth basic research and clinical studies with large samples and multi-center cooperation should be carried out to provide high-level evidence-based evidence for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 with QFPDD.
    Keywords:  COVID-19; CiteSpace; Qingfei Paidu Decoction; bibliometrics analysis; traditional Chinese medicine
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1422773
  53. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024 ;15 1401342
    Mechanisms of exercise intervention in type 2 diabetes: a bibliometric and visualization analysis based on CiteSpace.
    Yue Jin, Kang Wan, Cheng Liu, Wei Cheng, Ru Wang.
       Objective: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a common chronic metabolic disease, and its prevalence is increasing globally. Exercise is crucial for T2D management, yet many aspects of its mechanisms remain unclear. This study employs CiteSpace to reveal research hotspots and frontier issues in exercise intervention for T2D.
    Method: A literature review spanning from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2022, was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), with keywords including "exercise," "type 2 diabetes," and "mechanisms." We analyzed network diagrams generated by CiteSpace, which depicted relationships among countries, authors, and keywords.
    Results: This study includes 1,210 English papers from 555 journals, affiliated with 348 institutions across 80 countries/regions. Notably, the United States, China, and the United Kingdom account for nearly half of all publications. The University of Copenhagen leads in publication volume, followed by Harvard Medical School and the University of Colorado. Key authors include Kirwan, John P (Case Western Reserve University), Malin, Steven K (Rutgers University), and Pedersen, Bente Klarlund (University of Copenhagen). Based on co-occurrence analysis of keywords, it is evident that terms such as "disease," "glucagon-like peptide 1," and "cardiovascular risk factor" exhibit high intermediary centrality.
    Conclusion: The analysis highlights ongoing investigations into molecular mechanisms, such as β-cell function enhancement, exerkines, and epigenetic mechanisms. Emerging areas include exercise response heterogeneity, circadian rhythm regulation, transcription factors, neurotrophic factors, and mitochondrial function. Future studies should prioritize understanding interactions between different exercise mechanisms and optimizing exercise prescriptions for T2D. Exercise prescriptions are crucial for effective interventions. Collaboration between countries and institutions is essential to understand the influences of different genetic backgrounds and environmental factors. Currently, a combination of aerobic and resistance training is considered the optimal form of exercise. However, considering time efficiency, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has gained widespread attention and research due to its ability to achieve similar exercise effects in a shorter duration. Additionally, circadian rhythm regulation may affect the exercise outcomes of diabetic individuals at different times of the day, particularly concerning the specific types, doses, and intensities used for precision intervention in T2D.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; bibliometric analysis; exercise intervention; mechanisms; type 2 diabetes
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1401342
  54. Diagn Interv Imaging. 2024 Aug 08. pii: S2211-5684(24)00168-2. [Epub ahead of print]
    Impact factor, first quartile, CiteScore and other metrics.
    Philippe Soyer.
      
    Keywords:  Bibliometry; Biomedical research; Impact factor; Publishing; Radiology
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diii.2024.07.007
  55. Foods. 2024 Jul 24. pii: 2321. [Epub ahead of print]13(15):
    Global Research Network Analysis of Edible Coatings and Films for Preserving Perishable Fruit Crops: Current Status and Future Directions.
    Yardjouma Silue, Olaniyi Amos Fawole.
      Edible coatings and films have gained substantial attention as a promising and sustainable technology for fruit preservation. This study employed a bibliometric analysis to identify core research areas, research gaps, and emerging trends, thus providing a comprehensive roadmap for future research on the use of edible coatings and films for fruit quality preservation. The study involved 428 research articles related to edible coatings and films for fruit preservation published in the Scopus database before 06 October 2023. Utilizing Vosviewer and R for network analysis, we generated network visualization maps, research performance statistics, and identified key contributors and their collaborations. The results show the evolution of this field into three distinct phases: Initial Exploration (1998-2007), Growing Interest (2008-2015), and Rapid Expansion (2016-2023). The study revealed contributions from 1713 authors, with the first article appearing in 1998. Brazil and China emerged as the most productive countries in this domain. The core research areas focus on biomaterials, functional properties, and natural substances. Identified research gaps include pilot and industrial-scale applications, the lack of a regulatory framework and safety guidelines, and the application of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning and machine learning, in this field of edible coatings and films for fruit preservation. Overall, this study offers a scientific understanding of past achievements and ongoing research needs, thus aiming to boost a broader adoption of edible coatings and films by consumers and the food industry to preserve fruit quality, thereby enhancing their societal and environmental impact.
    Keywords:  fruit preservation; network analysis; postharvest management; research agenda mapping
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13152321
  56. Curr Med Chem. 2024 Aug 09.
    Trends and Implications of Ribosome-associated Protein Quality Control in Diseases: A Bibliographic Analysis.
    Leijie Chen, Wanjuan Song, Yumin Qing, Yuyong Tan, Jia Liu, Liang Lv.
       OBJECTIVE: Ribosome-associated protein Quality Control (RQC), comprising several well-organized processes and crucial factors, provides translational surveillance in cells by recognizing and degrading aberrant nascent proteins arising from ribosome stalling. Although rapid progress has been made in RQC, a bibliographic analysis of RQC-related literature studies for the overall trends and research progress, particularly the correlation of RQC with diseases, is absent.
    METHODS: We obtained scientific outputs of global RQC between 1999 and 2022 by Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and a package of R called bibliometrix were applied to explore the current research status, hotspots, and the relationship between RQC and diseases.
    RESULTS: A total of 429 articles have been included in this study, and the number of published studies increases annually. The United States and Germany have been found to lead in this field. An analysis of the keywords has shown "initiation", "aggregation", "structure basis", "elongation", and "degradation" to be the emerging themes of RQC. Keywords co-occurrence has shown E3 ubiquitin ligase to bridge RQC and neurodegeneration.
    CONCLUSION: Through a summary of the current studies on RQC, our study has provided evolutionary trends and frontiers in this field by mathematical analysis and visualization, implying the potential of RQC in neurodegeneration and other diseases.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; Ribosome-associated protein quality control; VOSviewer; bibliographic analysis; diseases; trends.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2174/0109298673317789240807055740
  57. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 01. pii: 2503. [Epub ahead of print]16(15):
    Bibliometric Analysis and a Call for Increased Rigor in Citing Scientific Literature: Folic Acid Fortification and Neural Tube Defect Risk as an Example.
    Brynne Boeck, Cara J Westmark.
      The health benefits of vitamin B9 (folate) are well documented, particularly in regard to neural tube defects during pregnancy; however, much remains to be learned regarding the health effects and risks of consuming folic acid supplements and foods fortified with folic acid. In 2020, our laboratory conducted a population-based analysis of the Food Fortification Initiative (FFI) dataset to determine the strength of the evidence regarding the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTD) at the national level in response to mandatory fortification of cereal grains with folic acid. We found a very weak correlation between the prevalence of NTDs and the level of folic acid fortification irrespective of the cereal grain fortified (wheat, maize, or rice). We found a strong linear relationship between reduced NTDs and higher socioeconomic status (SES). Our paper incited a debate on the proper statistics to employ for population-level data. Subsequently, there has been a large number of erroneous citations to our original work. The objective here was to conduct a bibliometric analysis to quantitate the accuracy of citations to Murphy and Westmark's publication entitled, "Folic Acid Fortification and Neural Tube Defect Risk: Analysis of the Food Fortification Initiative Dataset". We found a 70% inaccuracy rate. These findings highlight the dire need for increased rigor in citing scientific literature, particularly in regard to biomedical research that directly impacts public health policy.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; folate; folic acid; food fortification; neural tube defects; rigor and reproducibility
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16152503
  58. Physiol Plant. 2024 Jul-Aug;176(4):176(4): e14472
    Exploring allelochemicals for cleaner and sustainable agriculture: A bibliometric review on research trends, challenges and future prospective.
    Deepika Bamal, Anil Duhan, Ravi Kumar Beniwal, Jayant Sindhu, Priyanka Kumawat, Ajay Pal, Sachin Dhanda, Ankit Goyat, Virender Singh Hooda, Rajpaul.
      Allelopathic research is not getting the intended consideration because of the complexities involved in their isolation, identification, understanding their modes of action, interactions with other environmental factors, impacts on non-target organisms and exploration of their utility in diverse fields. Additionally, their variability and trace availability have presented hurdles in establishing future research utilities and their field applications. Exploring the historical context of allelopathic research is essential for obtaining a more profound understanding of the progression in this research domain and to identify the research gaps and potential future prospectives. Therefore, the current bibliometric review aims to examine the research advancements, trends, hotspots, research gaps and to identify future prospectives in allelopathic research. A Scopus database search was carried out to collect the bibliometric data using the combination of multiple search strings in advance search option. The outcomes of this study revealed a total of 5427 published articles, with an average of 19.12 citations per article. Despite the increasing trend in research and publications on allelopathy/allelochemicals over the last decade, the majority of allelopathic research remains focused on investigating novel allelochemicals and their potential for weed management. Other crucial considerations like their phytotoxicity and ecotoxicity, selectivity for crop growth, interactions with herbicides and their derivatives, biochemical signalling, identification of germplasm in allelopathic plants, inducing allelopathic trait into enhanced cultivars, their ultimate fate in the open environment are sparsely investigated. It is anticipated that this review will draw greater attention to some overlooked domains within allelopathic research.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.14472
  59. Indian J Plast Surg. 2024 Jun;57(3): 165-167
    The Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery in Its 57th Year of Publication: Oldest and Credible Free Open Access Journal in Plastic Surgery with an Impact Factor.
    Dinesh Kadam.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1788789
  60. Cephalalgia. 2024 Aug;44(8): 3331024241266979
    Response to letter to the editor: "What predicts citation counts and translational impact in headache research? A machine learning analysis".
    Antonios Danelakis, Anker Stubberud.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/03331024241266979
  61. Am J Med. 2024 Aug 13. pii: S0002-9343(24)00519-9. [Epub ahead of print]
    Evaluating Academic Physicians' Bibliographies: Criteria and Fairness.
    Thomas J Beckman.
      In the academic professions, publications are essential for high-stakes decisions about employment, recognition, and promotion. Therefore, impartial frameworks are needed for evaluating the rigor of scholarly physicians' bibliographies. This article provides objective criteria for evaluating bibliographies based on author position, publication type, impact, volume, thematic focus, and trajectory. Key threats to the fair assessment of physicians' bibliographies include disparities regarding underrepresentation and professional opportunities, not recognizing the successes of disadvantaged authors, and exploiting publications to gain favor and abuse positions of power. Unbiased criteria for evaluating bibliographies mitigate these threats to fair assessment.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Internal Medicine; Promotion; Recognition; Scholarship
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.08.015
  62. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Aug 08. pii: S0048-9697(24)05518-9. [Epub ahead of print]950 175368
    Cesium adsorption from an aqueous medium for environmental remediation: A comprehensive analysis of adsorbents, sources, factors, models, challenges, and opportunities.
    Muhammad Yaqub, Ladawan Mee-Ngern, Wontae Lee.
      Considering the widespread and indispensable nature of nuclear energy for future power generation, there is a concurrent increase in the discharge of radioactive Cs into water streams. Recent studies have demonstrated that adsorption is crucial in removing Cs from wastewater for environmental remediation. However, the existing literature lacks comprehensive studies on various adsorption methods, the capacities or efficiencies of adsorbents, influencing factors, isotherm and kinetic models of the Cs adsorption process. A bibliometric and comprehensive analysis was conducted using 1179 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection spanning from 2014 to 2023. It reviews and summarizes current publication trends, active countries, adsorption methods, adsorption capacities or efficiencies of adsorbents, tested water sources, influencing factors, isotherm, and kinetic models of Cs adsorption. The selection of suitable adsorbents and operating parameters is identified as a crucial factor. Over the past decade, due to their notable capacity for Cs adsorption, considerable research has focused on novel adsorbents, such as Prussian blue, graphene oxide, hydrogel, and nanoadsorbents (NA). However, there remains a need for further development of application-oriented laboratory-scale experiments. Future research directions should encompass exploring adsorption mechanisms, developing new adsorbents or their combinations, practical applications of lab-scale studies, and recycling radioactive Cs from wastewater. Drawing upon this literature review, we present the most recent research patterns concerning adsorbents to remove Cs, outline potential avenues for future research, and delineate the obstacles hindering effective adsorption. This comprehensive bibliometric review provides valuable insights into prevalent research focal points and emerging trends, serving as a helpful resource for researchers and policymakers seeking to understand the dynamics of adsorbents for Cs removal from water.
    Keywords:  Adsorbents; Adsorption; Cesium; Radioactive; Remediation
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175368
  63. Front Surg. 2024 ;11 1442501
    Gender diversity in pediatric surgery: academic ranks and scholarly productivity amongst pediatric surgeons.
    Danielle M Mullis, Claudia Mueller, Spencer A Bonham, Emily Hunt, Daniela Uribe, Hayley Miller, Y Katherine Bianco.
       Purpose: Despite a growing number of women entering medical school, a small proportion of women pursue surgical specialties, including pediatric surgery. This multi-center study assesses gender-based differences in measures of scholarly productivity and distribution of faculty positions.
    Methods: This is a retrospective web-based study of all pediatric surgeons at twelve large institutions across the United States. Data published by the American Association of Medical Colleges was compiled and analyzed to understand the gender distributions of medical students, general surgery residents, and pediatric surgery fellows. P-values were calculated using two-sided Student's independent t-tests and chi-squared tests.
    Results: There have been a growing number of women applying into pediatric surgery, but the proportion of women matriculating into these fellowships is not concordant. Women are still underrepresented (28%) amongst the pediatric surgeon workforce. A total of 111 pediatric surgeons were identified for this study, which included 31 women (28%) and 80 males (72%). There was a significant difference in the distribution across academic ranks between genders (p < 0.001). Women had significantly fewer publications per year after residency, fewer total publications, and a lower h-index in comparison to men (p < .001, p = .005, p = .002, respectively).
    Conclusions: Women are not only underrepresented in pediatric surgery, but there are also significant differences in the distribution of faculty positions and scholarly productivity when comparing men and women. There is a pressing need to improve gender diversity and identify barriers that may prevent women from advancing to leadership positions and achieving professional success.
    Keywords:  disparities; gender; pediatric; pediatric surgery; surgery
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1442501
  64. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Aug 14. 1-10
    Mapping and analyzing the application of digital health for stroke rehabilitation: scientometric analysis.
    Vahid Fatehi, Zahra Salahzadeh, Zeinab Mohammadzadeh.
       INTRODUCTION: A modern and accessible healthcare system requires digital innovation and connectivity. The term "Digital health" covers vide range technologies, such as mobile health and applications, electronic records, telehealth and telemedicine, wearable devices, robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
    METHODS: Scientometrics is the method that we have done in this study by Cite Space and VOSviewer software, and the result of searching the Web of Science database in plain text format to perform analysis and scientometrics and create outputs in the form of graphs and tables in the field of digital health has been used in stroke rehabilitation.
    RESULT: A total of 2933 documents related to digital health technologies in stroke rehabilitation were identified by searching for the terms "stroke rehabilitation" or "stroke recovery" in the title and "digital health" across all fields. The strongest citations related to cerebrovascular disease spanned from 1994 to 2007, with randomised clinical trials occurring almost simultaneously and ended by 2012. Consequently, stroke rehabilitation by virtual reality technology has obtained the most citations and clinical trials and as an important part of digital health in the future research process.
    CONCLUSION: This scientometric study offers insights into how digital health technology can assist stroke patients in self-managing their health and well-being, in addition to supporting integrated stroke rehabilitation. The analysis revealed that three themes were present: author contributors and collaboration networks, temporal evolution, the strongest citation explosions for digital health technologies in stroke rehabilitation research, and semantic analysis.
    Keywords:  Digital health; digital innovation; recovery; rehabilitation; stroke
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2387101
  65. Teach Learn Med. 2024 Aug 13. 1-18
    Two Decades of Medical Spanish Education: A Narrative Review.
    Sinibaldo R Romero Arocha, Nicole Theis-Mahon, Pilar Ortega.
      Purpose: Education on medical Spanish, defined as the use of Spanish by clinicians for communication with patients, has proliferated rapidly since the first guidelines were published in 2008. This study aims to characterize the scope of the field, identify gaps, and propose emerging questions for future study. Method: The authors conducted a narrative review of the medical Spanish education literature published from 2000 to 2023. First, a comprehensive search algorithm was developed across three databases (Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection) and conducted on August 2, 2023. Two reviewers then independently assessed articles for inclusion/exclusion and subsequent categorization of included articles. Results: The search identified 1,303 articles, and authors added ten articles from other sources. A total of 138 individual articles were included in the final categorization and sub-analysis. There has been an upward trend in the number of articles published yearly since 2000. Most publications were educational interventions (67/138, 49%), followed by commentaries/perspectives (27/138, 20%), proficiency testing (17/138, 13%), needs assessments (16/138, 12%), reviews (6/138, 4%), and vocabulary analyses (5/138, 4%). Slightly over half of publications (72/138, 52%) were centered on physicians or physicians-in-training, with 23 (17%) articles applicable across health professions, and a few focused on pharmacists, nurses, physical therapists, psychologists, physician assistants, and genetic counselors. The vast majority (119/138, 86%) were published in medical/scientific journals and 19 (14%) in language/humanities journals. All but two first authors were affiliated with United States institutions, representing 30 states and Puerto Rico. Conclusions: Over the past two decades, many medical Spanish educational interventions have been published, and several assessment tools have been developed and validated. Gaps remain in evaluation data to demonstrate course effectiveness, the use of pedagogical frameworks to guide curricula, faculty development opportunities, and the role of heritage Spanish learners. Future work should address medical Spanish gaps in health professions and medical specialties, explore patient-engaged approaches to research, and evaluate longitudinal outcomes.
    Keywords:  Hispanic health; Medical Spanish; Spanish speakers; language proficiency assessment; medical language education; narrative review
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2024.2390017
  66. Heliyon. 2024 Jul 30. 10(14): e34685
    Scientific paper recommender system using deep learning and link prediction in citation network.
    Weijuan Li.
      Today, the number of published scientific articles is increasing day by day, and this has made the process of searching for articles more difficult. The need to provide specific recommender systems (RSs) for suggesting scientific articles is strongly felt in this situation. Because searching for articles based only on matching the titles or content of other articles is not an efficient process. In this research, the combination of two content analysis and citation network is used to design an RS for scientific articles (RECSA). In RECSA, natural language processing and deep learning techniques are used to process the titles and extract the content attributes of the articles. For this purpose, first, the titles of the articles are pre-processed, and by using the Term Frequency Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) criterion, the importance of each word in the title is estimated. Then the dimensions of the obtained attributes are reduced by using a convolutional neural network (CNN). Then, by using the cosine similarity criterion, the content similarity matrix of the articles is calculated based on the attribute vectors. Also, the link prediction approach is used to analyze the connections of scientific articles' citation network. Finally, in the third step of RECSA, the two similarity matrices calculated in the previous steps are combined using an influence coefficient parameter to obtain the final similarity matrix, and the recommendation operation is based on the highest similarity value. The efficiency of RECSA has been evaluated from different aspects and the results have been compared with previous works. According to the results, utilizing the combination of TF-IDF and CNN for analyzing content-based features, leads to at least 0.32 % improvement in terms of precision compared to previous works. Also, by integrating citation and content-based data, the precision of first suggestion in RECSA would be 99.01 % which indicates the minimum improvement of 0.9 % compared to compared methods. The results show that by using RECSA, the recommendation can be done with higher accuracy and efficiency.
    Keywords:  Citation network of scientific papers; Content-based paper recommendation; Recommender system (RS); Text processing
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34685
  67. Kardiol Pol. 2024 Aug 14.
    Women in leading positions among authors in cardiology papers: Is the gender gap closing? Authors' reply.
    Małgorzata Konieczyńska, Elżbieta Paszek, Anetta Undas.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.33963/v.phj.101844
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