bims-evares Biomed News
on Evaluation of research
Issue of 2023‒10‒22
sixty-six papers selected by
Thomas Krichel, Open Library Society
  1. Drought and sorghum: a bibliometric analysis using VOS viewer.
  2. Obstructive sleep apnea and cognition: insights gleaned from bibliometric analysis.
  3. Current status and future prospects of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy in lymphoma research: A bibliometric analysis.
  4. An Assessment of the World's Contribution to Spine Trauma Care: A Bibliometric Analysis of Classifications and Surgical Management; An AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma Initiative.
  5. Journal metrics of the top-ranked Orthopaedic, Medical, and Surgical journals - A cross-sectional, comparative study.
  6. Research hotspots and trends in retinopathy of prematurity from 2003 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
  7. The published trend of studies on COVID-19 and diabetes: bibliometric analysis.
  8. Bibliometrics and knowledge map analysis of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
  9. Bibliometric analysis of research relating to refractive cataract surgery over a 20-year period: from 2003 to 2022.
  10. Posters Presented at North American Skull Base Society 2016-2018: What Factors Influence Their Publication?
  11. Global Trends of Treatment for NAFLD from 2012 to 2021: A Bibliometric and Mapping Analysis.
  12. A 20-year bibliometric analysis of postoperative pulmonary complications: 2003-2022.
  13. Bibliometric analysis of 40 most cited articles comparing video-assisted thoracic surgery and robotic-assisted thoracic surgery in lung cancer (1997-2021).
  14. Neurological research in Italy from 2020 to 2023.
  15. Differences in productivity and collaboration patterns on spine-related research between neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons: Bibliometric analysis.
  16. A bibliometric analysis of inflammation in sarcopenia from 2007 to 2022.
  17. Exploring the landscape of machine learning applications in neurosurgery: A bibliometric analysis and narrative review of trends and future directions.
  18. POEMS syndrome in the 21st century: A bibliometric analysis.
  19. A Global Overview of Guided Endodontics: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  20. Eating disorders, primary care, and stigma: an analysis of research trends and patterns.
  21. The power of partnership: Exploring collaboration dynamics in U.S. transplant research.
  22. Research trends of worldwide ophthalmologic randomized controlled trials in the 21st century: A bibliometric study.
  23. The 100 Most Cited Kluver-Bucy Research Articles: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  24. Factors influencing the impact of randomized clinical trials on dental implants: A bibliometric analysis.
  25. Teledentistry: A bibliometric analysis of the scientific publication's trend.
  26. Current status and future challenges of chlorobenzenes pollution in soil and groundwater (CBsPSG) in the twenty-first century: a bibliometric analysis.
  27. Trends in research of exosomes associated with breast cancer over the past decade: a scientometric analysis.
  28. Progress in TLE treatment from 2003 to 2023: scientific measurement and visual analysis based on CiteSpace.
  29. A comprehensive approach for clustering analysis using follower-leading clustering algorithm (FLCA): Bibliometric analysis.
  30. Research hotspots and future trends of hot corrosion research: a bibliometric analysis.
  31. The landscape of current research on pediatric diffuse midline glioma: a quantitative analysis of shifts, leaders, and future avenues.
  32. Mapping the knowledge domain of microbial desulfurization application in fuels and ores for sustainable industry.
  33. Bibliometric analysis with reference publication year spectroscopy showed how key programmes drove developmental care in newborn infants.
  34. Patent bibliometrics in spinal deformity: the first bibliometric analysis of spinal deformity's technological literature.
  35. Analysis of Research Publications on Pharmacogenomics of Sulphonylurea - A Scientometric Study.
  36. Defining Predictors of Future Academic Productivity in Plastic Surgery Residency.
  37. Article retractions rates in selected MeSH term categories in PubMed published between 2010 - 2020.
  38. Association of trial characteristics with simultaneous publication and its impact on citations and mentions: a cross-sectional study.
  39. The Middle Men (And Women): Analysis of Author Collaborations Among the Top 50 Publishing Authors in Dermatology 2017-2022.
  40. Current trends of host-pathogen relationship in shrimp infectious disease via computational protein-protein interaction: A bibliometric analysis.
  41. Promotion of a neurosurgical academic journal on social media: a 1-year experience.
  42. Factors associated with citations of articles on circular economy in the Web of Science: modeling for main publishers.
  43. Analyzing 20 years of Resting-State fMRI Research: Trends and collaborative networks revealed.
  44. Global research evidence on nomophobia during 2008-2022: a bibliometric analysis and review.
  45. Hotspots and frontiers of genetic research on pediatric cataracts from 2013 to 2022: a scientometric analysis.
  46. Clinical applications and outcomes of the surgical tooth extrusion technique: A bibliometric analysis from 1982 to 2023.
  47. Historical Review of Acute Pancreatitis Research Over the Last 80 Years.
  48. Social network analysis of biomedical research growth at a primarily undergraduate institution.
  49. Fifty years of research on questionable research practises in science: quantitative analysis of co-citation patterns.
  50. Authorship equity in global health research: who gets the credit at University of California, San Francisco?
  51. A Separate Occupational Health Specialty In Bibliometric Analysis?
  52. Introducing the open biomedical map of science.
  53. From Deutsche Zeitschrift to International journal of legal medicine-100 years of legal medicine through the lens of journal articles, Part 4: International journal of legal medicine from 1990 to 2022.
  54. Global, regional, and national time trends in myocarditis-related mortality, 1990-2019: An age-period-cohort analysis.
  55. Analysis of Retracted Publications in Medical Literature Due to Ethical Violations.
  56. Global Research Trends on the Utilization of Nopal (Opuntia Sp) Cladodes as a Functional Ingredient for Industrial Use.
  57. Can ChatGPT be the Plastic Surgeon's New Digital Assistant? A Bibliometric Analysis and Scoping Review of ChatGPT in Plastic Surgery Literature.
  58. Detecting latent topics and trends of digital twins in healthcare: A structural topic model-based systematic review.
  59. The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Research Gender Disparities in Radiology.
  60. American College of Surgeons: Owen H Wangensteen Scientific Forum Excellence in Research Awards 2023.
  61. Research funding for newborn health and stillbirths, 2011-20: a systematic analysis of levels and trends.
  62. Primary Author Characteristics Associated with Publication in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
  63. Gender Representation of Editors at Journals Affiliated with Major U.S. Medical Societies.
  64. Key factors for enhancing academic productivity and fostering mentorship in spine research: the Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health approach to sustaining success.
  65. Defining human-AI teaming the human-centered way: a scoping review and network analysis.
  66. Bibliometric analysis and systematic review of the adherence, uptake, translocation, and reduction of micro/nanoplastics in terrestrial plants.
  1. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2023 Oct 14. 1-13
    Drought and sorghum: a bibliometric analysis using VOS viewer.
    Waqas Liaqat, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Celaleddin Barutçular, Ehab M Zayed, Touseef Hussain.
      Drought has emerged as a significant global concern in recent years, leading to a proliferation of research on sorghum, an important drought resistant crop. Consequently, conducting a bibliometric analysis of said publications has the potential to yield insights into current areas of interest and potential avenues for future research. The present study utilized the Web of Science database to gather literature published between the years 2000 and 2022. The search terms 'drought' AND 'sorghum' was employed to identify relevant publications and as a result, 1731 publications were obtained. The bibliometric analysis of the obtained articles was conducted using VOSviewer software (1.6.19). The keyword 'sorghum' was found to have the highest frequency, with a total link strength of 4238. This keyword exhibited a strong association with the terms 'drought' and 'drought tolerance'. The average number of citations for the 100 most-cited articles was 509.2. The journal Crop Science attained the top position with 60 published articles and secured the highest number of citations with a count of 2795. The academic works of Graeme L. Hammer, comprising 40 articles affiliated with the University of Queensland (UQ), have garnered a total of 3612 citations. Similarly, the same university has produced 112 articles that have been cited 5551 times, thereby establishing it as the most frequently cited organization, with Hammer receiving the highest citation count. UQ had a total of 41 collaborators, with a cumulative link strength of 115. The USA has the highest number of articles pertaining to drought and sorghum. The published literature has focused on abiotic stress tolerance, genetic analysis, and physiological traits, among others. It is anticipated that there will be a substantial rise in the quantity of worldwide publications pertaining to drought and sorghum. The USA offered a significant contribution to this emerging field.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
    Keywords:  Web of science; co-authorship; co-citation; co-occurrences; drought stress; trends
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2023.2269279
  2. Front Psychiatry. 2023 ;14 1259251
    Obstructive sleep apnea and cognition: insights gleaned from bibliometric analysis.
    Jiajia Dong, Xiao Yu, Yuxin Wang, Honglei Zhang, Rui Guo.
      Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with cognitive impairment. However, the broad trends of the research publications on OSA and cognition are unclear. This study aimed to investigate patterns of research on the relationship between OSA and cognitive function using bibliometric analysis and to identify future research directions by analyzing research trends and emerging hotspots in the field.Methods: We searched Web of Science for relevant publications from 2003 to 2022 and conducted a bibliometric analysis of OSA and cognitive research using CiteSpace, R, and VOSviewer.
    Results: A total of 1995 articles met the eligibility criteria for the analysis of OSA and cognition research. There was a notable increase in publications over time, with significant contributions from the United States, particularly Harvard University, leading to substantial academic impact. Gozal D emerged as the most prolific author (59 articles) and influential researcher (3,612 citations) in this field. Hotspot analysis revealed that investigating the pathological physiology and mechanisms of OSA-associated cognitive dysfunction is a recent area of focus, while burst detection analysis identified sleep quality and mild cognitive impairment as top investigation topics. The study by Canessa N published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine received the highest number of 77 citations.
    Conclusion: Researchers are increasingly focusing on OSA and cognition. Currently, the majority of studies on OSA-related cognitive dysfunction are focused on correctable aspects of the condition. Future investigations into the pathology of OSA-induced cognitive impairment will facilitate more precise therapeutic interventions.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; bibliometrics; cognition; obstructive sleep apnea; sleep
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1259251
  3. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2023 Dec 15. 19(3): 2267865
    Current status and future prospects of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy in lymphoma research: A bibliometric analysis.
    Lijia Ou, Chang Su, Liang Liang, Qintong Duan, Yufeng Li, Hui Zang, Yizi He, Ruolan Zeng, Yajun Li, Hui Zhou, Ling Xiao.
      CAR-T cell therapy, a novel therapeutic approach that has attracted much attention in the field of cancer treatment at present, has become the subject of many studies and has shown great potential in the treatment of hematological malignancies, such as leukemia and lymphoma. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of articles published on CAR-T cell therapy in the lymphoma field and explore the existing hotspots and frontiers. The relevant articles published from 2013 to 2022 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. CiteSpace, VOSviewer, Bibliometric online analysis platform, Microsoft Excel, and R software were used for bibliometric analysis and visualization. The number of publications related to the research has been increasing year by year, including 1023 articles and 760 reviews from 62 countries and regions, 2092 institutions, 1040 journals, and 8727 authors. The United States, China, and Germany are the main publishing countries in this research field. The top 10 institutions are all from the United States, the journal with the highest impact factor is BLOOD, the author with the most publications is Frederick L Locke, and the most influential author is Carl H June. The top three keywords are "Lymphoma," "Immunotherapy," and "Therapy." "Maude (2014)" is the most cited and strongest burstiness reference over the past decade. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of CAR-T cell therapy in lymphoma, which can help researchers understand the current research hotspots in this field, explore potential research directions, and identify future development trends.
    Keywords:  CAR-T cell therapy; CiteSpace; VOSviewer; bibliometric analysis; chimeric antigen receptor (CAR); lymphoma
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2023.2267865
  4. Global Spine J. 2023 Oct 17. 21925682231205104
    An Assessment of the World's Contribution to Spine Trauma Care: A Bibliometric Analysis of Classifications and Surgical Management; An AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma Initiative.
    Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Vandana Phadke, Jitesh Manghwani, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Joseph S Butler, Lorin M Benneker, Emiliano Vialle, Olesja Hazenbiller, Richard Bransford.
      STUDY DESIGN: Bibliometric analysis.OBJECTIVES: An analysis of the literature related to the assessment and management of spinal trauma was undertaken to allow the identification of top contributors, collaborations and research trends.
    METHODS: A search to identify original articles published in English between 2011 and 2020 was done using specific keywords in the Web of Science database. After screening, the top 300 most cited articles were analyzed using Biblioshiny R software.
    RESULTS: The highest number of contributions were from the Thomas Jefferson University, USA, University of Toronto and University of British Columbia, Canada. The top 3 most prolific authors were Vaccaro AR, Arabi B, and Oner FC. The USA and Canada were among the top contributing countries; Switzerland and Brazil had most multiple country co-authored articles. The most relevant journals were the European Spine Journal, Spine and Spine Journal. Three of the 5 most cited articles were about classification systems of fractures. The keyword analysis included clusters for different spinal regions, spinal cord injury, classification agreement and reliability studies, imaging related studies, surgical techniques and outcomes.
    CONCLUSIONS: The study identified the most impactful authors and affiliations, and determined the journals where most impactful research is published in the field. Study also compared the productivity and collaborations across countries. The study highlighted the impact of development of new classification systems, and identified research trends including instrumentation, fixation and decompression techniques, epidemiology and recovery after spinal trauma.
    Keywords:  bibliometric; classification; global trends; spinal fracture; spine trauma; surgical management
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/21925682231205104
  5. Int Orthop. 2023 Oct 18.
    Journal metrics of the top-ranked Orthopaedic, Medical, and Surgical journals - A cross-sectional, comparative study.
    Madhan Jeyaraman, Preethi Selvaraj, Abhishek Vaish, Karthikeyan P Iyengar, Raju Vaishya.
      PURPOSE: In academic publishing, research metrics play a crucial role in assessing the scientific impact and performance of the published literature, as well as of the journals in which they are published. Several journal-level metrics (JLM) such as the h-index of the analysed journals, total citations, total documents, citable documents, references and external citations per document are considered crucial indicators of the importance and reputation of the journals. We hypothesize that journals in the field of Medicine receive more citations than those in Surgical journals like Orthopaedic surgery, and hence have better JLM. This study aims to to assess and compare the JLM of Medical and Surgical journals between two time zones 2017-2019 vs. 2020-2022, i.e., pre and post-COVID-19 pandemic period.METHODS: A cross-sectional bibliometric analysis of the top-ranked Orthopaedic, Medical, and Surgical journals was undertaken based on traditional JLM, using the SCImago database from 2017 to 2022. Our analysis focused on identifying trends in the h-index of the analysed journals, total citations, total documents, citable documents, references and external citations per document.
    RESULTS: Overall Medical journals were found to have higher JLM than the Surgical and Orthopaedic journals. The h-index of Surgical journals, Medical journals and Orthopaedic journals were comparable between the two periods (pre and -post-COVID-19 pandemic); Total Cites (3 years), total documents (2017), total documents (3 years), total references, and citable documents (3 years) of Surgical journals, Medical journals and Orthopaedic journals were significantly higher in the period 2020-2022.
    CONCLUSION: There has been a steady increase in the number of publications from post COVID-19 period. Medical journals have higher JLM than Surgical and Orthopaedic journals. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am), Annals of Surgery and Diabetes Care were the most published journals in Orthopaedics, General Surgery and Medicine-related topics respectively.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Citations; Journal Impact Factor; Publication metrics; Publications; SCImago journal rank indicator; Scientometrics; h-index; İmpact factor
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-023-06010-6
  6. Front Pediatr. 2023 ;11 1273413
    Research hotspots and trends in retinopathy of prematurity from 2003 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
    Yulin Zhang, Xiaoyan Chai, Zixin Fan, Sifan Zhang, Guoming Zhang.
      Background: In order to understand the research hotspots and trends in the field of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), our study analyzed the relevant publications from 2003 to 2022 by using bibliometric analysis.Methods: The Citespace 6.2.R3 system was used to analyze the publications collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database.
    Results: In total, 4,957 publications were included in this study. From 2003 to 2022, the number of publications gradually increased and peaked in 2022. The United States was the country with the most publications, while Harvard University was the most productive institution. The top co-cited journal PEDIATRICS is published by the United States. Author analysis showed that Hellström A was the author with the most publications, while Good WV was the top co-cited author. The co-citation analysis of references showed seven major clusters: genetic polymorphism, neurodevelopmental outcome, threshold retinopathy, oxygen-induced retinopathy, low birth weight infant, prematurity diagnosis cluster and artificial intelligence (AI). For the citation burst analysis, there remained seven keywords in their burst phases until 2022, including ranibizumab, validation, trends, type 1 retinopathy, preterm, deep learning and artificial intelligence.
    Conclusion: Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy and AI-assisted clinical decision-making were two major topics of ROP research, which may still be the research trends in the coming years.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; citespace; research hotspots; research trends; retinopathy of prematurity
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1273413
  7. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 ;14 1248676
    The published trend of studies on COVID-19 and diabetes: bibliometric analysis.
    Yuanyuan Li, Lei Peng, Wei Gu.
      Background: Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, diabetes mellitus (DM) has been at the core of the confirmed risk factors for fatal or critical care unit-treated COVID-19 and COVID-19 related complications. Although relevant studies on DM have developed rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the aforementioned research results have not been systematically quantified by means of bibliometric analysis.Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current status and trends of publications related to DM research during the COVID19 epidemic.
    Methods: A bibliometric analysis was performed using the Web of Science database. In this study, we used citespace, R software and R-Bibliometrix to analyze keywords, most-cited authors, most-cited countries, most-cited global documents, and co-occurrence and co-citation networks.
    Results: A total of 1688 publications was included in this study. Investigators from the United States contributed the most publications. The United States, China and Europe have the most collaboration with the other countries/regions. A total of 3355 institutions made contributions to this study. Of the top 10 institutions with the most publications, N8 Research Partnership showed the most centrality. Among the top 10 journals, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice published the most articles. Among authors included, Khunti Kamlesh is rated first with 27 papers and has the highest centrality. The most frequently co-cited article is entitled "Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study". The most popular keywords included diabetes, mortality, diabetes, outcome, occurrences, risk, and type 1 diabetes.
    Conclusion: This bibliometric study provides an overall picture of DM research and research trends during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides a basis for researchers to develop their next research strategies.
    Keywords:  COVID-19; bibliometric analysis; diabetes; research trends; scientific collaboration
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1248676
  8. Open Med (Wars). 2023 ;18(1): 20230813
    Bibliometrics and knowledge map analysis of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
    Gao Manhai, Wei Wei, Hao Xiaolu, Wu Juan.
      Through bibliometric analysis, we aim to comprehensively understand the research dynamics in this field, reveal key scientific research achievements and breakthrough discoveries, and provide valuable reference and guidance for future research directions. Utilizing the Web of Science, we retrieved the literature pertaining to ultrasonics-guided regional anesthesiology (1994-2022). CiteSpace and VOSviewer were used for bibliometric and knowledge mapping analysis. Our examination encompassed publication trends, authorship patterns, institutional contributions, frequently occurring keywords, keyword clustering, and emerging terminology trends. Of the 570 papers reviewed, there was a rising trend in publications each year. The main keywords in regional anesthesia were ultrasound guidance, nerve, analgesia, and pain score. Key research areas were regional anesthesia, ultrasound guidance, approach, pain score, and plane block. The U.S. led in research. Stanford University, University of Toronto, and Cork University Hospital were central institutions. Chan V was the top author with 24 articles, while Marhofer P was the most cited at 150 times. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine were the predominant journal in both publications and citations. In conclusion, research in this field consistently grew yearly, and visualization showcased trends in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. These visuals provided key bibliometric insights, helping researchers further explore and understand this domain.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; regional anesthesia; ultrasound-guided
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2023-0813
  9. Int J Ophthalmol. 2023 ;16(10): 1692-1701
    Bibliometric analysis of research relating to refractive cataract surgery over a 20-year period: from 2003 to 2022.
    Xiao-Yong Chen, Qian-Ru Wu, Min-Yue Xie, Di Zhang, Chun Zhang.
      AIM: To investigate the research trend on refractive cataract surgery, compare the contributions of different countries, institutions, journals, and authors in the past 20y, and explore its potential research hotspots.METHODS: All publications were extracted relating to refractive cataract surgery from 2003 to 2022 from Web of Science. Document types were limited to original articles and reviews, and the language was limited to English. Quantitatively and qualitatively of the publications were analyzed through Microsoft Excel and GraphPad Prism. VOSviewer and CiteSpace were used for bibliometric and visualized analysis.
    RESULTS: A total of 2090 publications were enrolled. The United States contributed the most publications (434, 20.8%), followed by China (345, 16.5%) and England (163, 7.80%). Publications from the United States were cited more frequently (9552 citations) with the highest H-index of 48. China ranked second in the total number of publications, the papers were not cited that frequently (3237 citations), and the H-index ranked sixth (H-index=29). Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery published the most papers (333, 15.9%), and the University of London had the highest number of publications (75, 3.59%). Dick HB from Germany published the most papers. Corneal astigmatism-related research, cataract surgery method-related research, postoperative visual-quality relate to research, and postoperative complications-relate research are the hotspots in this field. The most significant limitation was that the database was updated frequently and the latest publications were not included.
    CONCLUSION: The bibliometric analysis shows a brief summarization of the contribution of the authors, institutions, countries, and journals. Corneal astigmatism, cataract surgery method, postoperative visual-quality and postoperative complications related researches have become the emerging hotspots, which can give a direction in the future researches.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; cataract surgery; corneal astigmatism; refractive cataract surgery
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.18240/ijo.2023.10.20
  10. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2023 Dec;84(6): 531-537
    Posters Presented at North American Skull Base Society 2016-2018: What Factors Influence Their Publication?
    S Daniel Yang, Michelle Seu, James B Qiao, John Ta-Hsiang Tsiang, Nathan Pecoraro, Anand V Germanwala.
      Objective  Research productivity impacts an individual's academic credentials and serves to advance the field of neurosurgery at large. Poster presentations allow researchers to share preliminary results with respected colleagues; however, more critical is the ability to publish peer-reviewed articles. Key factors that lead posters to journal publication are not well understood and difficult to quantify. This study investigates the association between bibliometrics of authors who presented posters at the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) meeting and odds of journal publication. Methods  Posters from the 2016 to 2018 NASBS archive were reviewed. Hirsch-index (h-index) of first (FH) and senior (SH) authors, research type, research topic, and number of poster authors (nAuthPost) were collected. For posters published as journal articles, number of days from poster presentation to publication (nDays), number of authors in published articles (nAuthArt), and journal impact factor (JIF) were recorded. Results  One-hundred sixty-nine of 481 posters (35.1%) were published as articles. Median FH and SH for published versus unpublished posters were 7 versus 5 ( p  = 0.01) and 29 versus 19 ( p  < 0.001), respectively. When adjusted with multivariate regression, only SH ( p  < 0.001) and nAuthPost ( p  = 0.001) were significantly associated with odds of publication. Median (interquartile range [IQR]) nDays was 361 (394). Increased authors from poster to article ( p  = 0.017) and lower FH ( p  = 0.08) were correlated with increased time to publication. Median (IQR) JIF for all publications was 1.723 (1.068). Conclusions  Bibliometrics such as h-index and number of authors from posters can help objectively characterize and predict future success in research productivity.
    Keywords:  bibliometric; conference; h-index; neurosurgery; poster; presentation; publication; research
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1946-5521
  11. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2023 Oct 06.
    Global Trends of Treatment for NAFLD from 2012 to 2021: A Bibliometric and Mapping Analysis.
    Yuling Song, Boru Chen, Lu Jiang, Fangkun Zhao, Xiuqin Feng.
      AIM: The present study aimed to map publication trends and explore research hotspots of treatment for NAFLD study by bibliometric analysis.BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a multi-system metabolic disorder involving the liver. Thousands of papers have been published on the treatment of NAFLD, but no comprehensive statistical and intuitive analysis has been made. The present study aimed to map publication trends and explore research hotspots of treatment for NAFLD study by biblio-metric analysis.
    OBJECTIVE: (1) the pathogenesis of NAFLD and the possible treatment mechanism; (2) preva-lence, risk factors, and traditional therapies for NAFLD; (3) frontier therapies for NAFLD. Method; This paper conducted a bibliometric analysis based on the Web of Science Core Col-lection (WoSCC). The knowledge map was constructed by VOS viewer v.1.6.10 to visualize the annual publication number, the distribution of countries, international collaborations, author productivity, source journals, cited references, and keywords in this field.
    RESULT: From 2012 to 2021, 2,437 peer-reviewed publications on the treatment of NAFLD were retrieved. China contributed the most publications, while the United States received the most citations. Journal of Hepatology was the most prolific journal in this field. Prof. Rohit Loomba.
    CONCLUSION: Our study provides a comprehensive and objective analysis of NAFLD treatment that allows researchers to quickly locate research hotspots in a large number of relevant litera-tures. Meanwhile, it may also provide valuable information for researchers looking for potential partners and institutions.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; NAFLD; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Treatment; VOS viewer; WoSCC
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2174/0118715303230418230925060312
  12. Heliyon. 2023 Oct;9(10): e20580
    A 20-year bibliometric analysis of postoperative pulmonary complications: 2003-2022.
    Qi Sun, Tianhao Zhang, Jiayun Liu, Yong Cui, Wenfei Tan.
      Background: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are known to adversely affect surgical outcomes and patient prognoses, yet no published study provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the latest trends and developments in the field of PPCs. Therefore, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of 20 years of publications related to PPCs.Methods: We examined publications on PPCs published between 2003 and 2022 in the Web of Science Core Collection database to assess trends in the field in four dimensions: trends in publications, major research power, keywords, and co-cited publications.
    Results: A total of 1881 articles were analyzed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. Overall, the number of publications on PPCs has increased in the last two decades, with 42.72% of the publications being produced in the last five years. The United States of America had the highest number of articles, accounting for 21.91% of the total. The institution with the highest number of publications was the University of Genoa, which published 54 articles and showed a general lack of inter-institutional collaboration. The most productive author was Paolo Pelosi, with no core group of authors identified in the field of PPCs. The keyword co-occurrence analysis indicated that the focus of research has shifted over the past 20 years in terms of risk factors, type of surgery, and so on, while "enhanced recovery", "prehabilitation", "driving pressure" and "sugammadex" have received the most recent attention. In the analysis of co-cited literature, the most recent clusters that received attention were driving pressure, lung cancer patient, enhanced recovery, and neuromuscular blockade.
    Conclusion: This bibliometric study suggests that pulmonary protective ventilation strategies, neuromuscular blockade reversal, and pulmonary prehabilitation strategy will be the focus of attention in the coming period. More large-scale studies and strengthened institutional collaboration are necessary to generate robust evidence for guiding individualized prevention of PPCs.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Neuromuscular blockade; Postoperative complications; Publication; Ventilation
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20580
  13. Heliyon. 2023 Oct;9(10): e20765
    Bibliometric analysis of 40 most cited articles comparing video-assisted thoracic surgery and robotic-assisted thoracic surgery in lung cancer (1997-2021).
    Hasan Yavuz, Ahmet Kayahan Tekneci, Ali Ozdil, Ufuk Cagirici.
      Background: In recent years, conventional thoracoscopic surgery has been accepted as the traditional treatment method in the non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). VATS and RATS, which are the techniques of this surgical method, have been increasing their effectiveness and applicability of late years. The aim of this bibliometric analysis is to evaluate the importance and efficiency of articles comparing VATS and RATS techniques.Materials and methods: Studies comparing VATS and RATS published between 1997 and 2021 were identified in the Web of Science database (accessed on 31. 12. 2021). The 40 most cited studies were analyzed in terms of publication years, country of study, authors, institutions that the authors were affiliated with, journal, journal address and impact factor.
    Results: While an article was cited a maximum of 187 times when the citations made by the authors were excluded from the analysis, it was observed that all publications were cited a total of 1946 times. It was seen that an average of 51. 30 ± 47. 73 (8-187) articles were cited. In the 25-year, the highest number of publications was reached in 2019, while eight articles were published this year. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (n = 13, 32. 5 %) was the journal in which the articles in the list were published the most. Most of the articles in our study (n = 31, 77.5 %) were published in US journals. While many studies presented more than one topic and analysis, the topic of most interest in 19 (47.5 %) studies was postoperative complications.
    Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis reflects important and qualified articles comparing VATS and RATS technique in thoracic surgery, but it can also be used to explain or explain the performance and results of these techniques, their positive and negative aspects, and their superiority over each other.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Citations; Impact factor; RATS; VATS; Web of science
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20765
  14. Neurol Sci. 2023 Oct 20.
    Neurological research in Italy from 2020 to 2023.
    A Conte, N De Stefano, A Nicoletti, V Caso, M Mancuso, Alfredo Berardelli, G Defazio.
      BACKGROUND: To assess the state of neurological scientific research in Italy in the time interval 2020-2023.METHODS: Elsevier's modular integrated platform "SciVal" was used to analyze bibliometric research products starting from scientific production data uploaded onto Scopus. We considered the research area "Neurology" in the 01/01/2020-14/06/2023 time interval, and the following variables were extracted: number of published studies, number of citations, Field-Weighted Citation Impact, and percentage of international collaborations. The contribution of Italian scientists to the neurological research was compared to that of the other nations.
    RESULTS: Research identified 90,633 scientific papers in the neurological area worldwide, with a total of 472,750 citations. The products assigned to Italian groups were 6670 (53,587 citations, Field-Weighted Citation Impact 1.68, 41% international collaborations).
    CONCLUSIONS: According to the present study, Italian neurological research 2020 to 2023 ranks fifth globally and third in Europe.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Italy; Neurology; Research activity; SciVal; Scopus
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-07131-x
  15. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 20. 102(42): e35563
    Differences in productivity and collaboration patterns on spine-related research between neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons: Bibliometric analysis.
    Chun Hsiung, Willy Chou, Tsair-Wei Chien, Po-Hsin Chou.
      BACKGROUND: Spinal surgeries are commonly performed by neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons, with many spine-related articles published by them. However, there has been limited research that directly compares their research achievements. This article conducted a comparative analysis of spine-related research achievements between neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons. This study examines differences in productivity and impact on spine-related research between them using these measures, particularly with a novel clustering algorithm.METHODS: We gathered 2148 articles written by neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons from the Web of Science core collections, covering the period from 2013 to 2022. To analyze author collaborations, we employed the follower-leader clustering algorithm (FLCA) and conducted cluster analysis. A 3-part analysis was carried out: cluster analysis of author collaborations; mean citation analysis; and a category, journal, authorship, L-index (CJAL) score based on article category, journal impact factors, authorships, and L-indices. We then utilized R to create visual displays of our findings, including circle bar charts, heatmaps with dendrograms, 4-quadrant radar plots, and forest plots. The mean citations and CJAL scores were compared between neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons.
    RESULTS: When considering first and corresponding authors, orthopedics authors wrote a greater proportion of the articles in the article collections, accounting for 75% (1600 out of 2148). The CJAL score based on the top 10 units each also favored orthopedic spine surgeons, with 71% (3626 out of 6139) of the total score attributed to them. Using the FLCA, we observed that orthopedic spine surgeons tended to have more collaborations across countries. Additionally, while citation per article favored orthopedic spine surgeons with standard mean difference (= -0.66) and 95%CI: -0.76, -0.56, the mean CJAL score in difference (= 0.34) favored neurosurgeons with 95%CI: 0.24 0.44.
    CONCLUSION: Orthopedic spine surgeons have a higher number of publications, citations, and CJAL scores in spine research than those in neurosurgeons. Orthopedic spine surgeons tend to have more collaborations and coauthored papers in the field. The study highlights the differences in research productivity and collaboration patterns between the 2 authors in spine research and sheds light on potential contributing factors. The study recommends the use of FLCA for future bibliographical studies.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035563
  16. Exp Gerontol. 2023 Oct 18. pii: S0531-5565(23)00237-1. [Epub ahead of print]183 112316
    A bibliometric analysis of inflammation in sarcopenia from 2007 to 2022.
    Yujie Zhang, Ye Zhao, Jiaqi Rong, Kaoqiang Liu, Yunfan Zhan, Yongli Chai, Jiawei Ning, Wei'an Yuan.
      OBJECTIVE: In recent years, the impact of inflammation regulation on the progression of sarcopenia has garnered significant attention in research. However, there has been a lack of bibliometric analysis on the literature pertaining to inflammation in sarcopenia. This study was designed for the purpose of exploring the current research trends in this field as well as general situations and hot spots through bibliometric analysis.METHODS: Searches were performed on the Web of Science Core Collection for articles related to inflammation in sarcopenia from 2007 to 2022, and selected in compliance with PRISMA guidelines. A variety of data were analyzed and visualized using VOSviewer and CiteSpace, including countries, institutions, authors, keywords, journals, and publications.
    RESULTS: 1833 articles were obtained in the last 16 years in all. The number of publications and citations increased from 2007 to 2022, with a notable rise occurring after 2016. Based on the results, the United States, the University of Melbourne, Nutrients, and Marzetti Emanuele were the most productive countries, institutions, journals, and authors, respectively. The primary keywords were oxidative stress and insulin resistance, and the burst detection analysis of keywords found that there is a possibility that future research will focus on "Inflammatory Bowel Disease".
    CONCLUSION: This is the first bibliometric analysis of inflammation in sarcopenia. The interaction between oxidative stress, insulin resistance and inflammation in sarcopenia is regarded as the current research priorities. As sarcopenia becomes more prevalent, a focus will be placed on determining the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets for regulating inflammation to intervene in sarcopenia.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; CiteSpace; Inflammation; Sarcopenia; VOSviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2023.112316
  17. World Neurosurg. 2023 Oct 13. pii: S1878-8750(23)01446-8. [Epub ahead of print]
    Exploring the landscape of machine learning applications in neurosurgery: A bibliometric analysis and narrative review of trends and future directions.
    Adam S Levy, Shovan Bhatia, Martin A Merenzon, Allie L Andryski, Cameron A Rivera, Lekhaj Daggubati, Long Di, Ashish H Shah, Ricardo J Komotar, Michael E Ivan.
      BACKGROUND: The field of neurosurgery has consistently represented an area of innovation and integration of technology since its inception. As such, machine learning (ML) has found its way into applications within neurosurgery relatively rapidly. Through this bibliometric review and cluster analysis, we seek to identify trends and emerging applications of ML within neurosurgery.METHODS: A bibliometric analysis was carried out in the Web of Science database from January 2000 to March 2023. The full dataset of the 200 most cited publications including title, author information, journal, citation count, keywords, and abstracts for each publication was evaluated in CiteSpace. CiteSpace was used to elucidate publication characteristics, trends, and topic clusters via collaborate network analysis using the Kamada-Kawai algorithm.
    RESULTS: The 25 most cited titles were included in our analysis. Harvard University and its affiliates represented the top institution, contributing nearly 25% of publications in the literature. World Neurosurgery was the journal with the highest net citation count of 747 (29%). Collaborative network analysis generated 12 unique clusters, the largest of which was machine learning, followed by feature importance, and deep brain stimulation.
    CONCLUSION: This review highlights the most impactful articles pertaining to ML in the field of neurosurgery. ML has been applied into several sub-specialties within neurosurgery to optimize patient care, with special attention to outcome predictors, patient selection, and surgical decision making.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.042
  18. Heliyon. 2023 Oct;9(10): e20612
    POEMS syndrome in the 21st century: A bibliometric analysis.
    Fangrong Zhang, Zhimin Wu, Shanyi Sun, Yunfeng Fu, Yi Chen, Jing Liu.
      Background: POEMS syndrome is a rare and complex plasma cell disorder characterized by polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, high M protein levels, and skin changes. Understanding of POEMS syndrome has advanced rapidly since the 21st century. This study aims to summarize and evaluate the research status of POEMS syndrome in the past 23 years through a bibliometric and visualization analysis, and identify research focuses and emerging hotspots for the future.Methods: POEMS syndrome-related articles published between January 1, 2000, and March 8, 2023, were systematically retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. Data processing and visualization analysis were carried out using a combination of R software, HistCite, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace.
    Results: Since entering the 21st century, 3677 authors from 1125 institutions in 68 countries/regions have published 830 original and review articles on POEMS syndrome in 408 journals so far, among which the USA, Japan, and China published the most articles, and Mayo Clinic, Udice French Research Universities, and Peking Union Medical College listed the top three most prolific institutions. However, collaborative research across countries and groups in the study of POEMS syndrome remain significantly limited. Angela Dispenzieri ranked first in POEMS syndrome research from every aspect of authors, producing the most papers and contributing the most-cited article, followed by Satoshi Kuwabara and Sonoko Misawa. Internal medicine was the most productive journal on POEMS syndrome. "endothelial growth factor" was the keyword with the highest occurrence except for "POEMS syndrome", and "bevacizumab", "lenalidomide", "dexamethasone", and "management" were recognized as emerging topics.
    Conclusion: This study utilized bibliometric and visualization analysis to systematically summarize the research of POEMS syndrome in the first two decades of the 21st century, offering a data-based and objective perspective on the field of POEMS syndrome and guiding researchers in the identification of novel research directions.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Diagnosis; POEMS syndrome; Plasma cell neoplasm; VEGF
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20612
  19. J Endod. 2023 Oct 12. pii: S0099-2399(23)00647-7. [Epub ahead of print]
    A Global Overview of Guided Endodontics: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Thaine Oliveira Lima, Aurélio de Oliveira Rocha, Lucas Menezes Dos Anjos, Nailson Silva Meneses Júnior, Marco Antonio Hungaro Duarte, Murilo Priori Alcalde, Mariane Cardoso, Rodrigo Ricci Vivan.
      INTRODUCTION: This review aimed to analyze the trend and main characteristics of articles related to guided endodontics (GE).METHODS: The search was conducted in May 2023 on Web of Science. GE-related articles were included, and conferences were excluded. Three researchers selected the articles and extracted: the number of citations; year and journal; design and study theme; authorship and institutions; country and continent. Collaborative networks were generated in the Vosviewer software. The relationship between data was determined by Spearman's correlation. Google Trends was used to investigate the global popularity of GE research.
    RESULTS: The search resulted in 135 articles, of which 85 were included. The most cited article totaled 116 citations. The studies were published between 2016 and 2023, most frequently in 2022 (n=22). The most prevalent journal was the Journal of Endodontics (n=28). Case report (n=38) was the most frequent study design. The most studied theme was the use of static GE for calcified canals (n=27). Connert T was the author with the highest number of articles (n=13). The University of Basel (n=9) stood out. The most prevalent country was Brazil (n=13). Europe was the most frequent continent (n=38). VOSviewer demonstrated an interaction between authors. There was a moderate positive correlation between citations and the impact factor (rho=.483). According to Google Trends, the United States was the country that most researched GE.
    CONCLUSIONS: Based on this review, a more significant research interest in GE was observed in Europe, addressing the application of GE in locating severely calcified root canals.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric Analysis; Calcified Canals; Guided Endodontics; Root Canals
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joen.2023.10.002
  20. Front Psychiatry. 2023 ;14 1243922
    Eating disorders, primary care, and stigma: an analysis of research trends and patterns.
    Hatice Kurdak, Erkan Tiyekli, Sevgi Özcan, Zeliha Yelda Özer, Ayşe Nur Topuz.
      Eating disorders (EDs) are a growing concern affecting millions worldwide. Early detection and treatment are crucial, but stigma can prevent people from seeking help. Primary care providers can play a critical role in early detection by coordinating care with other professionals. Understanding the research landscape on EDs, primary care, and stigma is essential for identifying knowledge gaps to direct future research and improve management. In this study, we aimed to analyze the scientific trends and patterns in research about EDs, primary care, and stigma. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science database to collect articles published between May 1986 and May 2023. Bibliometric indicators were utilized to examine authorship, collaboration patterns, and influential papers. Topic analysis was performed to identify stigma-related terms within the dataset. A total of 541 research articles were analyzed, and it was found that the average number of publications per year has increased linearly from nearly zero in 1986 to 41 in 2022. One of the study's main findings is that despite this linear increase over the years, the subject of stigma did not take a prominent place in the literature. Only a few stigma concepts could be identified with the topic analysis. The authors in the field are also interested in; screening, neurotic symptoms, training, adolescent, obesity-related conditions, and family. One-third of all publications were from 15 journals. However, only two of them were primary healthcare journals. Leading authors' collaborations were another critical finding from the network analysis. This may help to expand primary care related EDs research to end the mental health stigma. This study provides insights into the research trends and patterns regarding eating disorders, primary care, and stigma. Our findings highlight the need to address primary care's impact and stigma on EDs. The identified research gaps can guide future studies to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders in primary care settings.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; eating disorder; primary care; stigma; topic analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1243922
  21. Am J Surg. 2023 Oct 10. pii: S0002-9610(23)00515-9. [Epub ahead of print]
    The power of partnership: Exploring collaboration dynamics in U.S. transplant research.
    Isabella Faria, Adriana Montalvan, Stalin Canizares, Paulo N Martins, Griffin M Weber, Marwan Kazimi, Devin Eckhoff.
      INTRODUCTION: Collaboration is one of the hallmarks of academic research. This study analyzes collaboration patterns in U.S. transplant research, examining publication trends, productive institutions, co-authorship networks, and citation patterns in high-impact transplant journals.METHODS: 4,265 articles published between 2012 and 2021 were analyzed using scientometric tools, logistic regression, VantagePoint software, and Gephi software for network visualization.
    RESULTS: 16,003 authors from 1,011 institutions and 59 countries were identified, with Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and University of Pennsylvania contributing the most papers. Odds of international collaboration significantly increased over time (OR 1.03; p ​= ​0.040), while odds of citation in single-institution collaborations decreased (OR 0.99; p ​= ​0.016). Five major scientific communities and central institutions (Harvard University and University of Pittsburgh) connecting them were identified, revealing interconnected research clusters.
    CONCLUSIONS: Collaboration enhances knowledge exchange and research productivity, with an increasing trend of institutional and international collaboration in U.S. transplant research. Understanding this community is essential for promoting research impact and forming strategic partnerships.
    Keywords:  Citations; Co-authorship; Collaboration; Social network analysis; Transplantation
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.10.008
  22. Adv Ophthalmol Pract Res. 2023 Nov-Dec;3(4):3(4): 159-170
    Research trends of worldwide ophthalmologic randomized controlled trials in the 21st century: A bibliometric study.
    Hao Wang, Qiang Ye, Weihe Xu, Jing Wang, Jianhan Liu, Xintong Xu, Wenfang Zhang.
      Background: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often considered the gold standard and the cornerstone for clinical practice. However, bibliometric studies on worldwide RCTs of ophthalmology published in the 21st century have not been reported in detail yet. This study aims to perform a bibliometric study and visualization analysis of worldwide ophthalmologic RCTs in the 21st century.Methods: Global ophthalmologic RCTs from 2000 to 2022 were searched in the Web of Science Core Collection. The number of publications, country/region, institution, author, journal, and research hotspots of RCTs were analyzed using HistCite, VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Excel software.
    Results: 2366 institutions and 90 journals from 83 countries/regions participated in the publication of 1769 global ophthalmologic RCTs, with the United States leading in the number of volumes and research field, and the Moorfields Eye Hospital contributing to the most publications. Ophthalmology received the greatest number of publications and co-citations. Jeffrey S. Heier owned the most publications and Jost B. Jonas owned the most co-citations. The knowledge foundations of global ophthalmologic RCTs were mainly retinopathy, glaucoma, dry eye disease (DED), and cataracts, and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy (ranibizumab), topical ocular hypotensive medication, laser trabeculoplasty. Anti-VEGF therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), DME (diabetic macular edema), and DED, the use of new diagnostic tools, and myopia were the hottest research highlights. Anti-VEGF therapy, prompt laser, triamcinolone, and verteporfin photodynamic therapy for AMD, DME, and CNV (choroidal neovascularization), DED, myopia, and open-angle glaucoma were the research hotspots with the longest duration. The future research hotspots might be DED and the prevention and control of myopia.
    Conclusions: Overall, the number of global ophthalmologic RCTs in the 21st century was keeping growing, there was an imbalance between the regions and institutions, and more efforts are required to raise the quantity, quality, and global impact of high-quality clinical evidence in developing countries/regions.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Ophthalmology; Randomized controlled trials (RCTs); Research trends; The 21st century; Worldwide
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aopr.2023.07.003
  23. Cureus. 2023 Sep;15(9): e45382
    The 100 Most Cited Kluver-Bucy Research Articles: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Cynthia Janku, Priya V Engel, Kisan Patel, Elias Giraldo.
      Kluver-Bucy Syndrome (KBS) is a rare neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by hyperorality, hypersexuality, bulimia, visual agnosia, and amnesia due to lesions affecting bilateral temporal lobes. It is attributed to a multitude of causes, including stroke, herpes simplex encephalitis, Alzheimer's disease, and head trauma. Current treatments for KBS include symptomatic management with antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, carbamazepine, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The bibliometric analysis was done to reflect the relevance and understanding of KBS in recent literature. The SCOPUS database was utilized to conduct a search for all articles with the terms "Kluver-Bucy" and "Kluver Bucy" from January 1, 1955 (the first available articles from the search) to February 1, 2023. The parameters included in this analysis were article title, citation numbers, citations per year, authors, institutions, publishing journals, country of origin, Source Normalized Impact per Paper, and Scopus CiteScore. Since 1937, when Kluver-Bucy Syndrome was first defined, the publications on KBS have steadily increased, with up to six publications a year in 2002. The most common institutions were SUNY Upstate Medical University, VA Medical Center, and the State University of New York (SUNY) System. Seven of these papers were published in Neurology. Almost 75% of the articles were published in journals of medicine and neuroscience. This is the first bibliometric analysis to evaluate the most influential publications about Kluver-Bucy Syndrome. A majority of the research is case-based and there is a dearth of clinical trials to identify the exact pathophysiology and physiotherapy management, possibly owing to the rarity of the disease. Our research suggests that there may be a significant overlap between Sanfilippo syndrome and KBS, suggesting that refined guidelines for establishing diagnosis may be required for children. Our study could bring a renewed interest in this field and lead to additional research focused on understanding the pathophysiology of KBS in order to promote the development of novel diagnostics and treatment.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analyis; kluver-bucy; kluver-bucy syndrome; medical publications; systematic review and meta analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45382
  24. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2023 Oct 14.
    Factors influencing the impact of randomized clinical trials on dental implants: A bibliometric analysis.
    Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud, Guilherme Castro Lima Silva do Amaral, Nathalia Vilela Souza, Rokaia Ahmed Elagami, Daniel Isaac Sendyk, Claudio Mendes Pannuti, Fausto Medeiros Mendes, Daniela Prócida Raggio, Cristina C Villar, Giuseppe A Romito.
      OBJECTIVE: To analyze bibliometrics, characteristics, and the risk of bias of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on dental implants published in six high-impact factor journals and to identify factors contributing to citation number.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic electronic search was conducted in four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) to identify RCTs on dental implants published in six dental journals between 2016 and 2017. Twenty-five bibliometric variables and paper characteristics were extracted to evaluate their contribution to the citation count. Risk of bias analysis was performed using the RoB2 tool. Negative binomial regression was used to examine the effects of predictor variables on the Citation count. Significance level was set to 5%.
    RESULTS: A total of 150 RCTs included received a cumulative citation count of 3452 until July 2022. In the negative binomial regression analysis, open-access RCTs exhibited 60% more citations, and RCTs that presented statistical significance received 46% more citations. Conversely, first author affiliations from Africa, Asia and Oceania continents showed 49% fewer citations than publications from Europe. Regarding the risk of bias, 73.3% of the RCTs had some concerns, while 26% were deemed to have a high risk of bias. Only one RCT (0.07%) showed a low risk of bias.
    CONCLUSION: Within the limitation of the study, factors such as open access, statistically significant results, and country influence the number of citations received by the RCTs on dental implants.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; dental implants; peri-implantitis; randomized controlled trials
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/clr.14196
  25. Digit Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;9:9 20552076231204747
    Teledentistry: A bibliometric analysis of the scientific publication's trend.
    Cristina Valeri, Vincenzo Quinzi, Daniela Di Giandomenico, Eda Fani, Rosalia Leonardi, Giuseppe Marzo.
      Introduction: Teledentistry is a specialized area within telemedicine employs digital technology and telecommunications to remotely manage dental patients, offering care, advice, education, and treatment. The significance of teledentistry escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic.Objective: This study presents a bibliometric analysis of teledentistry, based on a retrospective search of the Scopus database.
    Materials and methods: The research utilized Bibliometrix and VOSviewer software.
    Results: Publications on teledentistry have shown a recent surge, particularly since 2020, attributed to the pandemic. Out of 369 articles, just 28 (7.5%) were single-authored, while most involved collaborative efforts. These articles were dispersed across 160 journals, with the Journal Of Telemedicine And Telecare, International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, and Telemedicine And E-Health each publishing over 15 articles. Remarkably, 66% of the journals featured open-access content. The University of Western Australia emerged as the most prolific institution, with 12 publications, while the United States, Chile, and Brazil led in the number of published documents.
    Conclusions: The growing interest in teledentistry, mainly fueled by the pandemic, has promising implications for dental practice. Despite the existing limitations, it holds potential. This bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the field and offers valuable quantitative insights for shaping future research and funding strategies, especially concerning protocol development and digital risk assessment.
    Keywords:  COVID-19 pandemic; Teledentistry; bibliometric analysis; mobile applications; oral dental health; software; technological devices; telehealth
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231204747
  26. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Oct 16.
    Current status and future challenges of chlorobenzenes pollution in soil and groundwater (CBsPSG) in the twenty-first century: a bibliometric analysis.
    Zhi Feng, Zhe Yang, Sen Yang, Hanxiang Xiong, Yu Ning, Changxiang Wang, Yilian Li.
      The global industrial structure had undertaken significant changes since the twenty-first century, making a severe problem of chlorobenzene pollution in soil and groundwater (CBsPSG). CBsPSG receives increasing attention due to the high toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation of chlorobenzenes. To date, despite the gravity of this issue, no bibliometric analysis (BA) of CBsPSG does exist. This study fills up the gap by conducting a BA of 395 articles related to CBsPSG from the Web of Science Core Collection database using CiteSpace. Based on a comprehensive analysis of various aspects, including time-related, related disciplines, keywords, journal contribution, author productivity, and institute and country distribution, the status, development, and hotspots of research in the field were shown visually and statistically. Moreover, this study has also delved into the environmental behavior and remediation techniques of CBsPSG. In addition, four challenges (unequal research development, insufficient cooperation, deeply mechanism research, and developing new technologies) have been identified, and corresponding suggestions have been proposed for the future development of research in the field. Afterwards, the limitations of BA were discussed. This work provides a powerful insight into CBsPSG, enabling to quickly identify the hotspot and direction of future studies by relevant researchers.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Chlorobenzenes pollution; CiteSpace; Soil and groundwater
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29956-x
  27. Front Oncol. 2023 ;13 1273555
    Trends in research of exosomes associated with breast cancer over the past decade: a scientometric analysis.
    Jiaxin Wu, Daitian Zheng, Haiting Wang, Zhongming Zhou, Qiuping Yang, Jinyao Wu, Huiting Tian, Zeqi Ji, Lingzhi Chen, Jiehui Cai, Yexi Chen, Zhiyang Li.
      Introduction: Breast cancer remains a significant global health challenge, accounting for 2.3 million new cases in 2020 and ranking as the most prevalent cancer by incidence and the fourth in cancer-related mortality worldwide. In China, breast cancer also rapidly increases incidence and burden. The research of exosomes in breast cancer has attracted more and more attention and has a rapid development. Recognizing the pivotal role of exosomes in breast cancer research, we have undertaken a comprehensive scientometric analysis of pertinent scholarly articles published over the past decade to elucidate the current research landscape for researchers.Methods: In this study, we gathered all pertinent publications from the Web of Science. Biblioshiny (a web interface for Bibliometrix), VOSviewer software, and CiteSpace software were used to analyze the information on publications, including global trends, countries, institutions, journals, authors, keywords, and citations.
    Results: A total of 1,239 articles and 625 review articles were retrieved. The annual global publication output has an increased trend in recent decades overall. China contributed the most articles. The publications of the USA had the most total link strength. Nanjing Medical University had the most total link strength. The most relevant source was the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Tang JH contributed the most articles and had the highest H-index, G-index, and total link strength. The most cited document was "Tumor exosome integrins determine organotropic metastasis", with 2730 citations. The basic themes included "exosomes", "expression", "cells", "identification", "biomarkers", and "serum". The keyword "membrane vesicle" had the strongest bursts. The keywords "target", "biology", "suppressor cell", "molecular mechanism", "tumor progression", "inhibitor", and "model" appeared as prominent focal points in current research and active areas of exploration.
    Conclusion: Over the past decade, exosome research in breast cancer has undergone a discernible evolution, shifting from broader investigations of exosome roles to focused exploration of specific pathways relevant to breast cancer. Notably, the emphasis has extended to the clinical application of exosomes as biomarkers and potential therapeutic agents in breast cancer treatment.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrix; CiteSpace; VOSviewer; breast cancer; exosomes; scientometrics
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2023.1273555
  28. Front Neurol. 2023 ;14 1223457
    Progress in TLE treatment from 2003 to 2023: scientific measurement and visual analysis based on CiteSpace.
    Zhan Cao, Mingjie Guo, Xun Cao, Tiantian Liu, Shaowen Hu, Yafei Xiao, Min Zhang, Hengfang Liu.
      Objective: Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common cause of drug-resistant epilepsy and can be treated surgically to control seizures. In this study, we analyzed the relevant research literature in the field of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) treatment to understand the background, hotspots, and trends in TLE treatment research.Methods: We discussed the trend, frontier, and hotspot of scientific output in TLE treatment research in the world in the last 20 years by searching the core collection of the Web of Science database. Excel and CiteSpace software were used to analyze the basic data of the literature.
    Result: We identified a total of 2,051 publications on TLE treatment from 75 countries between 2003 and 2023. We found that the publication rate was generally increasing. The United States was the most publishing country; among the research institutions on TLE treatment, the University of California system published the most relevant literature and collaborated the most with other institutions. The co-citation of literature, keyword co-occurrence, and its clustering analysis showed that the early studies focused on open surgical treatment, mainly by lobectomy. In recent years, the attention given to stereotactic, microsurgery, and other surgical techniques has gradually increased, and the burst analysis indicated that new research hotspots may appear in the future in the areas of improved surgical procedures and mechanism research.
    Keywords:  Citespace; hot spot; surgery; temporal lobe epilepsy; treatment; trend
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1223457
  29. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 20. 102(42): e35156
    A comprehensive approach for clustering analysis using follower-leading clustering algorithm (FLCA): Bibliometric analysis.
    Teng-Yun Cheng, Sam Yu-Chieh Ho, Tsair-Wei Chien, Julie Chi Chow, Willy Chou.
      BACKGROUND: There are 3 issues in bibliometrics that need to be addressed: The lack of a clear definition for author collaborations in cluster analysis that takes into account collaborations with and without self-connections; The need to develop a simple yet effective clustering algorithm for use in coword analysis, and; The inadequacy of general bibliometrics in regard to comparing research achievements and identifying articles that are worth reading and recommended for readers. The study aimed to put forth a clustering algorithm for cluster analysis (called following leader clustering [FLCA], a follower-leading clustering algorithm), examine the dissimilarities in cluster outcomes when considering collaborations with and without self-connections in cluster analysis, and demonstrate the application of the clustering algorithm in bibliometrics.METHODS: The study involved a search for articles and review articles published in JMIR Medical Informatics between 2016 and 2022, conducted using the Web of Science core collections. To identify author collaborations (ACs) and themes over the past 7 years, the study utilized the FLCA algorithm. With the 3 objectives of; Comparing the results obtained from scenarios with and without self-connections; Applying the FLCA algorithm in ACs and themes, and; Reporting the findings using traditional bibliometric approaches based on counts and citations, and all plots were created using R.
    RESULTS: The study found a significant difference in cluster outcomes between the 2 scenarios with and without self-connections, with a 53.8% overlap (14 out of the top 20 countries in ACs). The top clusters were led by Yonsei University in South Korea, Grang Luo from the US, and model in institutes, authors, and themes over the past 7 years. The top entities with the most publications in JMIR Medical Informatics were the United States, Yonsei University in South Korea, Medical School, and Grang Luo from the US.
    CONCLUSION: The FLCA algorithm proposed in this study offers researchers a comprehensive approach to exploring and comprehending the complex connections among authors or keywords. The study suggests that future research on ACs with cluster analysis should employ FLCA and R visualizations.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035156
  30. RSC Adv. 2023 Oct 11. 13(43): 29904-29922
    Research hotspots and future trends of hot corrosion research: a bibliometric analysis.
    Andrieanto Nurrochman, Endro Junianto, Akhmad Ardian Korda, Budi Prawara, Eddy Agus Basuki.
      Hot corrosion has attracted researchers due to its complexity of mechanisms leading to a critical challenge for energy efficiency advancement. Literature on hot corrosion spans a wide range of discussions in materials, including metals or non-metals and operating environmental conditions. Hence it was difficult to overshadow the current status and future trends of hot corrosion research. Here we pioneered a bibliometric analysis to identify the research hotspot and possible anticipated future direction of the hot corrosion study. The results showed that at least six research hotspots can be derived after carefully classifying hot corrosion research literature based on their discussion and key findings. Some hotspots were inactive in recent years and brought complications in research direction prediction. Nevertheless, several future trends of hot corrosion research are suggested. This study provides beneficial ideas in enlightening hot corrosion research development.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra04628a
  31. Childs Nerv Syst. 2023 Oct 19.
    The landscape of current research on pediatric diffuse midline glioma: a quantitative analysis of shifts, leaders, and future avenues.
    Allen Y Fu, Alaya Gutha, Adam Ammar, John J Collins, Catherine A Mazzola.
      PURPOSE: Diffuse midline glioma (DMG) has seen a surge of research interest in recent years with the growth in knowledge of new avenues for potential treatments. However, no bibliometric review of the field has been conducted to visualize the current state of the field. Here, we use bibliometric mapping to visualize the knowledge structure, collaborations, and trends in the field.METHODS: A total of 1079 original and review articles from 1996 to 2023 on diffuse midline glioma were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection on June 3, 2023. These files were analyzed with R and VOSviewer to construct bibliometric visualizations.
    RESULTS: Research interest in DMG has continued to grow, driven by publications of original research. Molecular characterization of DMG has been a key focus of recent literature, and terms relating to novel small molecules, mutations, immunotherapy, the blood-brain barrier, and liquid biopsy may be areas for future growth in the literature. Collaborating nations have generally been the North American and European nations, but other nations have begun to make their mark in the field. Leading and rising institutions and journals are described.
    CONCLUSION: Research in DMG may continue to focus on molecular characterization and new therapeutics based on this knowledge. Novel collaborations between rising nations and institutions in the field may aid in accelerating this research.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Collaboration; Diffuse midline glioma; Trends; VOSviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-023-06178-7
  32. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Oct 18.
    Mapping the knowledge domain of microbial desulfurization application in fuels and ores for sustainable industry.
    Xin Li, Fuqiang Yang, Jiale Zhao, Fanliang Ge.
      Direct application of high-sulfur fuels and ores can cause environmental pollution (such as air pollution and acid rain) and, in serious cases, endanger human health and contribute to property damage. In the background of preserving the environment, microbial desulfurization technologies for high-sulfur fuels and ores are rapidly developed. This paper aims to reveal the progress of microbial desulfurization research on fuels and ores using bibliometric analysis. 910 publications on microbial desulfurization of fuels and ores from web core databases were collected in this work, spanning 39 years. Through 910 retrieved documents, collaborative networks of authors, institutions and countries were mapped by this work, the sources of highly cited articles and cited documents were statistically analyzed, and keyword development from different perspectives was discussed. The results of the study provide a reference for microbial desulfurization research and benefit environmental protection and energy green applications.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Environmental protection; High-sulfur fuels and ores; Microbial desulfurization; Web core databases
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30236-x
  33. Acta Paediatr. 2023 Oct 17.
    Bibliometric analysis with reference publication year spectroscopy showed how key programmes drove developmental care in newborn infants.
    Meghan Smith, Werner Marx, Kanwaljeet S Anand, Robin Haunschild, Lutz Bornmann, Jacques Sizun, Jean-Michel Roue.
      AIM: We investigated the historical origins of developmental care for newborn infants using Reference Publication Year Spectroscopy (RPYS), an innovative method of bibliometric analysis.METHODS: A Web of Science search query that combined infant and intervention-related synonyms was performed on 2 February 2022. RPYS analysis was performed on this dataset to identify the most referenced historical publications for developmental care in newborn infants. Median deviation analysis identified the peak publication years, including the most cited historical references. Landmark publications were defined as those belonging to the top 10% of the most frequently referenced publications for at least 20 years.
    RESULTS: The RPYS peaks showed an early phase (1936-1986), during which infant development was studied and analysed, leading to a conceptualisation of developmental care for newborn infants. The following years (1987-2020), showed an explosion of interest in developmental care and highlighted two main programmes. The Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program (NIDCAP) and the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP) inspired numerous publications during those years, which strove to demonstrate evidence of their clinical benefits.
    CONCLUSION: Developmental care has become increasingly important, thanks to the implementation of NIDCAP and IHDP.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; cited reference analysis; developmental care; family-centred care; newborn infant
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.16996
  34. Spine Deform. 2023 Oct 16.
    Patent bibliometrics in spinal deformity: the first bibliometric analysis of spinal deformity's technological literature.
    Ummey Hani, Jeffrey Wu Chen, Christopher Holland, Matthew J McGirt, Paul K Kim, Samuel Chewning, Michael A Bohl.
      PURPOSE: Bibliometric analyses have gained popularity for studying scientific literature, but their application to evaluate technological literature (patents) remains unexplored. We conducted a bibliometric analysis on the top 100 most-cited patents in scoliosis surgery.METHODS: Multiple databases were queried using The Lens to identify the top 100 scoliosis surgery patents, which were selected based on forward patent citations. These patents were then categorized into 8 groups based on technological descriptors and assessed based on various factors including earliest priority date, year issued, and expiration status.
    RESULTS: The top 100 most-cited patents included technology underlying anterolateral tethering and distraction systems (n = 11), posterior tethering and distraction systems (n = 23), posterior segmental bone anchor and rod engagement systems (n = 29), interbody devices (n = 10), biological and electrophysiological agents for scoliosis treatment and/or improved arthrodesis (n = 8), intraoperative arthroplasty devices (n = 5), orthotic devices (n = 12), and implantable devices for non-invasive, postoperative alterations of skeletal alignment (n = 2). Seventy-five patents were expired, 21 are still active, and 4 were listed as inactive. The late 1970s and early 2000s saw increased numbers of patent filings. Demonstrated trends showed no meaningful correlation between patent rank and earliest priority date (linear trendline y = 0.2648x - 477.27; R2 = 0.0114), while a very strong correlation was found between patent rank and citations per year (power trendline y = 118.82x--0.83; R2 = 0.8983).
    CONCLUSION: Patent bibliometric analyses in the field of spinal deformity surgery provide a means to assess past advancements, better understand what it takes to make a difference in the field, and to potentially facilitate the development of innovative technologies in the future. The method described is a reliable and reproducible technique for evaluating technological literature in our field.
    LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3:
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Deformity; Patent; Relevancy; Spine surgery
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s43390-023-00767-x
  35. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2023 Oct 12.
    Analysis of Research Publications on Pharmacogenomics of Sulphonylurea - A Scientometric Study.
    Pugazhenthan Thangaraju, Himanshu Nirmal Chandu, Hemasri Velmurugan, Pankaj Kumar Kannauje, R Arun Kumar.
      This study analysed pharmacogenomics studies on sulfonylurea research publications using the Pubmed and Scopus databases. In the end, 65 publications from the years 2015 to 2021 were noticed. The objective of this study was to analyse these studies using scientometric tools, such as frequency counts, percentages, relative growth rates, doubling times, and collectively. A maximum of 19 (29.23%) research publications were contributed during the 2020 research period. The relative growth rate tends to decrease from 2015 to 2020 and the doubling time tends to increase and decrease after 2020. Up to 2 (3.08%) research publications were contributed by Ewan R. Pearson and Chen each. The top authors have an average degree of collaboration of 0.90 and 41 (63.83%) of their research publications are articles. The United States is the major contributor with 19 (29.23%) pharmacogenomics research publications on sulfonylureas. Although the United States is the most prolific country in sulfonylurea pharmacogenomics research, there are few Indian institutions that are not listed among the most prolific institutions.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Scientometrics; Sulphonylurea; degree of collaboration; doubling time.; relative growth rate
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2174/0115733998254570230923171449
  36. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Oct;11(10): e5358
    Defining Predictors of Future Academic Productivity in Plastic Surgery Residency.
    Victoria A Wickenheisser, Sonali Biswas, Caitlin Marks, Yisong Geng, Brett T Phillips.
      Background: Research is a valued component of applications to plastic surgery residency. No prior studies have explored factors associated with increased resident research productivity. This study aims to compare the academic productivity levels of plastic surgery residency graduates based on their pre- and postresidency experiences.Methods: Residents graduating in 2019 and 2020 were identified from integrated programs. Metrics collected included the number of publications in medical school and residency. Descriptive statistics were completed along with linear regressions to evaluate the impact of these on academic productivity.
    Results: A total of 221 residents from the classes of 2019 and 2020 were included. Most residents completed fellowship (75.9%) although less than half went on to academic practice (42.3%). Approximately one in five residents obtained secondary degrees (17.4%). Subjects averaged 3.15 (N = 208, SD = 4.51) publications while in medical school and 8.1 publications during residency (N = 209, SD = 10.0). For h-index calculated at the end of residency, having dedicated medical school research time was the only statistically significant factor (coefficient = 2.96, P = 0.002).
    Conclusions: Plastic surgery residents published more often as first authors and overall during residency than medical school, indicating increased research involvement and leadership. The present study builds upon prior studies by confirming the importance of dedicated medical school research time and its lasting impact. Understanding the associations of academic factors with increased research productivity in residency is relevant for both applicants and programs evaluating residency candidates.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005358
  37. Account Res. 2023 Oct 20.
    Article retractions rates in selected MeSH term categories in PubMed published between 2010 - 2020.
    Robert Alexander, Christopher J Peterson, Shengping Yang, Kenneth Nugent.
      BACKGROUND: Academic article retractions occur across all disciplines, though few studies have examined the association between research topics and retraction rates.OBJECTIVES: We assessed and compared the rate of retraction across several important clinical research topics.
    METHODS: Information about the number of publications, the number of retractions, the retraction rate, and the time to retraction was collected for articles identified by 15 Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms. These articles were published between 1 January 2010, and 31 December 2020. The searches took place between 18 September 2021, and 24 October 2021. The MeSH terms were selected based on our clinical experience with the expectation that there will be multiple publications during the timeframe to use for the searches. Additional topics were selected based on the frequency of controversy in the public media and were identified by the Altmetric Top 100 report.
    RESULTS: The mean number of publications for all categories was 181,975 ± 332,245; the median number of publications was 67,991 [Q1-Q3; 31951.5, 138,981.5]. The mean number of retractions was 100.3 ± 251.3, and the median number of retractions was 22 [Q1, Q3; 6.5,53]. The mean time to retraction ranged from 114 days to 1,409.5 days; the median was 857.3 days [Q1, Q3; 684.7, 1098.6], depending on the topic. The various MeSH term categories used in this study had significant differences in retraction rate and time to retraction. The "Neoplasms" category had the highest total number of retractions (993) and one of the highest retraction rates (75.4 per 100,000 publications).
    DISCUSSION: All PubMed categories analyzed in this study had retracted articles. The median time to retraction was 857 days. The long delays in some categories could contribute to potentially misleading information which might have adverse effects on clinical decisions in patient care and on research design.
    CONCLUSION: Rate of retraction varies across research topics and further studies are needed to explore this relationship.
    Keywords:  PubMed; Publishers and publishing; bibliometrics; publication output
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2023.2272246
  38. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2023 Oct 15. pii: S1885-5857(23)00270-0. [Epub ahead of print]
    Association of trial characteristics with simultaneous publication and its impact on citations and mentions: a cross-sectional study.
    Marco Spagnolo, Antonio Greco, Claudio Laudani, Giovanni Occhipinti, Carla Rochira, Antonino Imbesi, Federica Agnello, Nicola Ammirabile, Denise Cristiana Faro, Simone Finocchiaro, Maria Sara Mauro, Placido Maria Mazzone, Davide Landolina, Davide Capodanno.
      INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Randomized trials are often presented at medical conferences and published simultaneously or later. Predictors of simultaneous publication and its consequences are undetermined. Our aim was to characterize the practice of simultaneous publication, identify its predictors, and evaluate its impact.METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we included randomized trials presented at late-breaking science sessions of major cardiovascular conferences from 2015 to 2021. The association of trial characteristics with the timing of publication was analyzed. The impact of simultaneous vs nonsimultaneous publication was investigated on the number of 1-year citations and 1-month mentions, and the total citations and mentions at the longest observation follow-up.
    RESULTS: Of 478 trials included in the analysis, 48.7% were published simultaneously. Simultaneous publications were more likely to be presented in the main conference room (OR, 6.09; 95%CI, 1.34-36.92; P = .029) and were characterized by a shorter review time (OR, 0.95; 95%CI, 0.91-0.96; P < .001). Simultaneous publications were associated with higher 1-year citations (R2, 43.81; 95%CI, 23.89-63.73; P < .001), 1-month mentions (R2, 132.32; 95%CI, 85.42-179.22; P < .001) and total citations (R2, 222.89; 95%CI, 127.98-317.80; P < .001).
    CONCLUSIONS: Randomized trials presented in the main conference room and with shorter review time were more likely to be published simultaneously. Simultaneous publications were associated with more citations and mentions than nonsimultaneous publications.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Bibliometría; Cardiology; Cardiología; Congresos; Congress; Ensayos clínicos aleatorizados; Factor de impacto; Informes del encuentro; Journal impact factor; Late-breaking trials; Meeting report; Publicaciones; Publicación simultánea; Publications; Randomized trials; Simultaneous publication
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rec.2023.09.009
  39. J Cutan Med Surg. 2023 Oct 14. 12034754231204863
    The Middle Men (And Women): Analysis of Author Collaborations Among the Top 50 Publishing Authors in Dermatology 2017-2022.
    Samantha Jo Albucker, Jade Conway, Jonathan K Hwang, Kelita Waterton, Shari R Lipner.
      
    Keywords:  author order; authorship; bibliometrics; co-authorship; collaboration; dermatology; female dermatologists; gender; gender disparities
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754231204863
  40. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2023 Oct 17. pii: S1050-4648(23)00657-5. [Epub ahead of print] 109171
    Current trends of host-pathogen relationship in shrimp infectious disease via computational protein-protein interaction: A bibliometric analysis.
    Nur Fathiah Rosilan, Khor Waiho, Hanafiah Fazhan, Yeong Yik Sung, Nor Hafizah Zakaria, Nor Afiqah-Aleng, Zeti-Azura Mohamed-Hussein.
      Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are essential for understanding cell physiology in normal and pathological conditions, as they might involve all cellular processes. PPIs have been widely used to elucidate the pathobiology of human and plant diseases. Therefore, they can also be used to unveil the pathobiology of infectious diseases in shrimp, which is one of the high-risk factors influencing the success or failure of shrimp production. PPI network analysis, specifically host-pathogen PPI (HP-PPI), provides insights into the molecular interactions between the shrimp and pathogens. This review quantitatively analyzed the research trends within this field through bibliometric analysis using specific keywords, countries, authors, organizations, journals, and documents. This analysis has screened 206 records from the Scopus database for determining eligibility, resulting in 179 papers that were retrieved for bibliometric analysis. The analysis revealed that China and Thailand were the driving forces behind this specific field of research and frequently collaborated with the United States. Aquaculture and Diseases of Aquatic Organisms were the prominent sources for publications in this field. The main keywords identified included "white spot syndrome virus," "WSSV," and "shrimp." We discovered that studies on HP-PPI are currently quite scarce. As a result, we further discussed the significance of HP-PPI by highlighting various approaches that have been previously adopted. These findings not only emphasize the importance of HP-PPI but also pave the way for future researchers to explore the pathogenesis of infectious diseases in shrimp. By doing so, preventative measures and enhanced treatment strategies can be identified.
    Keywords:  Cytoscape; Domain; Host–pathogen protein–protein interaction; Interolog; Protein network; Shrimp disease
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109171
  41. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 Oct 16.
    Promotion of a neurosurgical academic journal on social media: a 1-year experience.
    Elena L Sorba, Victor E Staartjes, Carlo Serra, Luca Regli, Alex Alamri, Katrin Rabiei, Laura Lippa, Claire Karekezi, Angelos Kolias, Tiit Mathiesen.
      BACKGROUND: Social media (SoMe) use, in all of its forms, has seen massively increased throughout the past two decades, including academic publishing. Many journals have established a SoMe presence, yet the influence of promotion of scientific publications on their visibility and impact remains poorly studied. The European Journal of Neurosurgery «Acta Neurochirurgica» has established its SoMe presence in form of a Twitter account that regularly promotes its publications. We aim to analyze the impact of this initial SoMe campaign on various alternative metrics (altmetrics).METHODS: A retrospective analysis of all articles published in the journal Acta Neurochirurgica between May 1st, 2018, and April 30th, 2020, was performed. These articles were divided into a historical control group - containing the articles published between May 1st, 2018, and April 30th, 2019, when the SoMe campaign was not yet established - and into an intervention group. Several altmetrics were analyzed, along with website visits and PDF downloads per month.
    RESULTS: In total, 784 articles published during the study period, 128 (16.3%) were promoted via Twitter. During the promotion period, 29.7% of published articles were promoted. Overall, the published articles reached a mean of 31.3 ± 50.5 website visits and 17.5 ± 31.25 PDF downloads per month. Comparing the two study periods, no statistically significant differences in website visits (26.91 ± 32.87 vs. 34.90 ± 61.08, p = 0.189) and PDF downloads (17.52 ± 31.25 vs. 15.33 ± 16.07, p = 0.276) were detected. However, overall compared to non-promoted articles, promoted articles were visited (48.9 ± 95.0 vs. 29.0 ± 37.0, p = 0.005) and downloaded significantly more (25.7 ± 66.7 vs. 16.6 ± 18.0, p = 0.045) when compared to those who were not promoted during the promotion period.
    CONCLUSIONS: We report a 1-year initial experience with promotion of a general neurosurgical journal on Twitter. Our data suggest a clear benefit of promotion on article site visits and article downloads, although no single responsible element could be determined in terms of altmetrics. The impact of SoMe promotion on other metrics, including traditional bibliometrics such as citations and journal impact factor, remains to be determined.
    Keywords:  Altmetrics; Bibliometrics; Neurosurgery; Social media; Twitter
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-023-05829-7
  42. Front Artif Intell. 2023 ;6 1217210
    Factors associated with citations of articles on circular economy in the Web of Science: modeling for main publishers.
    Carlos Alberto Minchón-Medina, Daphne Jannet Timaná-Palacios, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Jaime A Yáñez.
      Introduction: The publication of articles on the circular economy has different associated factors to explain the citations registered in the Web of Science.Method: Articles from the publishers Elsevier, MDPI, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, and Springer Nature were evaluated.
    Results: It was expected that the older the article was, the more citations it had received, but this was not always the case. It was also recognized that there was a lower number of citations if the articles were too large or if they had too many references.
    Discussion: This analysis helps to establish the factors that must be addressed in order to publish in journals that have a high citation rate. Conclusion: Based on speci?c articles and with speci?c references, it will be possible to increase the probability of citations.
    Keywords:  Web of Science; articles; circular economy; citations; modeling
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2023.1217210
  43. Brain Res. 2023 Oct 15. pii: S0006-8993(23)00405-5. [Epub ahead of print]1822 148634
    Analyzing 20 years of Resting-State fMRI Research: Trends and collaborative networks revealed.
    Wenzhuo Wei, Kaiyuan Zhang, Jin Chang, Shuyu Zhang, Lijun Ma, Huixue Wang, Mi Zhang, Zhenyue Zu, Linxi Yang, Fenglan Chen, Chuan Fan, Xiaoming Li.
      Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI), initially proposed by Biswal et al. in 1995, has emerged as a pivotal facet of neuroimaging research. Its ability to examine brain activity during the resting state without the need for explicit tasks or stimuli has made it an integral component of brain imaging studies. In recent years, rs-fMRI has witnessed substantial growth and found widespread application in the investigation of functional connectivity within the brain. To delineate the developmental trajectory of rs-fMRI over the past two decades, we conducted a comprehensive analysis using bibliometric tool Citespace. Our analysis encompassed publication trends, authorship networks, institutional affiliations, international collaborations, as well as emergent themes in references and keywords. Our study reveals a remarkable increase in the volume of rs-fMRI publications over the past two decades, underscoring the burgeoning interest and potential within this field. Harvard University stands out as the institution with the highest number of research papers published in the realm of RS-fMRI, while the United States holds the highest overall influence in this domain. The recent emergence of keywords such as "machine learning" and "default mode," coupled with citation surges in reference to rs-fMRI, have paved new avenues for research within this field. Our study underscores the critical importance of integrating machine learning techniques into rs-fMRI investigations, offering valuable insights into brain function and disease diagnosis. These findings hold profound significance for the field of neuroscience and may furnish insights for future research employing rs-fMRI as a diagnostic tool for a wide array of neurological disorders, thus emphasizing its pivotal role and potential as a tool for investigating brain functionality.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Citespace; Web of Science; rs-fMRI
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148634
  44. Psychol Health Med. 2023 Oct 16. 1-16
    Global research evidence on nomophobia during 2008-2022: a bibliometric analysis and review.
    Haitham Jahrami, Feten Fekih Romdhane, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal, Ahmed S BaHammam, Michael V Vitiello.
      Nomophobia, often known as a 21st-century disorder, is a recent condition that has received considerable attention, with numerous studies conducted to better understand it since it was first introduced in 2008. To better understand the present research status and prospects to assist practitioners, policymakers, and funding agencies in protecting the population from nomophobia-related harm, a bibliometric study of nomophobia-related publications was conducted. We used Scopus and dimensions.ai to perform a search between 2008 and 2022. The HistCite, R software, and VOSviewer were used to analyze the data and extract relevant keywords indexed in medical databases using mesh heading phrases. Between January 2008 and April 2022, 1,781 papers, 30 datasets, two grants, six patents, four clinical trials, and five policy documents were identified. The bulk of the articles included in this review were published after 2017 with the majority written in English. Most of the research focuses on determining the prevalence of nomophobia in various populational groups, such as students, clinical samples, and the general adult population. Several studies examined the possible association between nomophobia symptoms and other psychiatric or physical health issues, such as changes in sleep, learning and attention, academic performance, coping strategies, etc. The current body of research knowledge of nomophobia in the main includes epidemiologic and diagnostic effort that has provided mixed results regarding its assessment and prevalence rates, and appreciable data on its treatment and prevention are lacking.
    Keywords:  Addiction; anxiety; fear of missing out; idisorder; nomophobia; smartphone
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2023.2268888
  45. Int J Ophthalmol. 2023 ;16(10): 1682-1691
    Hotspots and frontiers of genetic research on pediatric cataracts from 2013 to 2022: a scientometric analysis.
    Yuan Tan, Wei Jiang, Le-Yi Hu, Yan-Yu Shen, Hui Chen, Ying-Shi Zou, Li-Xia Luo, Guang-Ming Jin, Zhen-Zhen Liu.
      AIM: To explore the hotspots and frontiers of genetic research on pediatric cataracts.METHODS: Global publications from 2013 to 2022 related to genes in pediatric cataracts were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection, and were analyzed in terms of the publication counts, countries, journals, authors, keywords, cited references, subject categories, and the underlying hotspots and frontiers.
    RESULTS: Totally 699 publications were included in the final analysis. The predominant actors were identified, with China (n=240) and PLoS One (n=33) being the most productive country and journal respectively. The research hotspots extracted from keywords were crystallin gene mutations, pathogenicity evaluation, phenotypes of ocular and neurodevelopmental abnormalities, genes encoding membrane proteins, and diagnosis of multisystemic disorders. The co-cited articles formed 10 clusters of research topics, including FYCO1 (56 items), mutation screening (43 items), gap junction (29 items), the Warburg Micro syndrome (29 items), ephrin-A5 (28 items), novel mutation (24 items), eye development and function (22 items), cholestanol (7 items), OCRL (6 items), and pathogenicity prediction (3 items). The research frontiers were FYCO1, ephrin-A5, and cholestanol. Cell biology showed the strongest bridging effects among different disciplines in the field (betweenness centrality=0.44).
    CONCLUSION: With the progress in next-generation sequencing and multidisciplinary collaboration, genetic research on pediatric cataracts broadens the knowledge scope of the crystalline lens, as well as other organs and systems, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms of systemic diseases. Cell biology may integrate multidisciplinary content to address cutting-edge issues in the field.
    Keywords:  gene; genotype phenotype association; next generation sequencing; pediatric cataract
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.18240/ijo.2023.10.19
  46. J Prosthet Dent. 2023 Oct 16. pii: S0022-3913(23)00630-3. [Epub ahead of print]
    Clinical applications and outcomes of the surgical tooth extrusion technique: A bibliometric analysis from 1982 to 2023.
    Jinwei Huang, Yena Gan, Duoduo Li, He Xu, Sheng Han, He Zhu, Lu Jia, Nan Li, Huimin Chen, Kai Li, Ying Liu, Zhigang Cai.
      STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The surgical extrusion technique has been advocated for severely damaged teeth as well as for intruded and unerupted teeth. However, a quantitative literature analysis is lacking.PURPOSE: The purpose of this bibliometric analysis was to provide a comprehensive overview of surgical extrusion, assess the applications and outcomes, and evaluate topics for future research.
    MATERIAL AND METHODS: An electronic search was conducted in leading databases in April 2023. Human studies with surgical tooth extrusion or synonyms in titles or abstracts were included. A bibliographic analysis, co-occurrence analysis, and coupling of publications were performed. The analysis of variance was used to assess the characteristics of the subgroups based on indications. The survival rate was evaluated by using the Kaplan-Meier method in the R software program (α=.05).
    RESULTS: Fifty-one studies from 1982 to 2023 were included. The Journal of Dental Traumatology and the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry combined published approximately one-third of the papers and acquired the most citations. The burst detection of keywords revealed 4 popular research topics: the Benex extraction system, chlorhexidine for infection control, rigid or semi-rigid splints to decrease the risk of complications, and novel restorative materials to improve esthetics. An overall survival rate of 96.36% was reported among 316 participants with 330 extruded teeth. No significant differences were found in study types, geographic distribution, year of publication, or citation counts among the 4 subgroups (surgical extrusion for subgingival fractures, extensive caries, intruded teeth, and unerupted teeth). A significant difference was observed among the Kaplan-Meier curves of the 4 subgroups (P=.030).
    CONCLUSIONS: Surgical extrusion may be used to save otherwise nonrestorable teeth, and the procedure has shown promising survival rates when teeth are properly selected and the procedure is well executed. Subgingival fractures and extensive caries near bone level are the predominant indications, as well as intruded and unerupted teeth. Surgical extrusion is a reliable treatment option to facilitate tooth restoration for severely damaged teeth, especially for maxillary anterior teeth.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.09.016
  47. Pancreas. 2023 Oct 19.
    Historical Review of Acute Pancreatitis Research Over the Last 80 Years.
    Chao Han, Zhi-Qi Dong, Zhao-Shen Li, Liang-Hao Hu.
      OBJECTIVES: Research on acute pancreatitis (AP) has been ongoing for a long time. It is necessary to summarize and investigate the history of AP research.METHODS: Publications related to AP research were retrieved from PubMed. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, countries, journals, and publication dates were analyzed. Co-occurrence analysis was conducted to illustrate the holistic trend in AP research. A dynamic bar graph, heat maps, and line charts were created to illustrate change trends of MeSH terms.
    RESULTS: In total, 28,222 publications with 8558 MeSH terms were retrieved from 1941 to 2020. Among these, 16,575 publications with 7228 MeSH terms were from 2001 to 2020. The top 10 MeSH terms showed a considerable change from 1941 to 1970 but remained stable since the 1970s. Four clusters obtained from the co-occurrence analysis were "experiments on animals," "diagnosis and treatment," "prognosis and expectation," and "protein and enzyme." From 1941 to 2020, 33 MeSH terms with increasing trends (MH-I) and 15 MeSH terms with decreasing trends (MH-D) were selected to create a heat map (every decade). Meanwhile, 16 MH-I and 41 MH-D were selected to create the heat map from 2001 to 2020 (every 2 years).
    CONCLUSION: Over the past 80 years, the pathogenesis, treatment, risk management, and experimental model were the main research highlights. Optimal supportive management, minimally invasive treatment, and prediction of prognosis are subjects of interest for clinical practitioners; signal transduction to identify a target for precise treatment is the focus of experimental research in AP.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MPA.0000000000002249
  48. Proc (Int Conf Comput Sci Comput Intell). 2022 Dec;2022 754-759
    Social network analysis of biomedical research growth at a primarily undergraduate institution.
    Amrina Ferdous, Diane B Smith, Tracy Yarnell, Julia Thom Oxford.
      The National Institutes of Health Institutional Development Award Programs support the establishment and growth of biomedical research infrastructure in states that receive a low level of federal funding for biomedical research. The purpose of this investigation was to analyze the growth in research productivity over time. This program fostered an environment in which a biomedical research program could be developed and allowed to grow at Boise State University, a primarily undergraduate institution. The growth of the biomedical research community can be visualized through social network analysis.
    Keywords:  COBRE; IDeA Programs; INBRE; bibliometric data; biomedical research; co-authorship network
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1109/csci58124.2022.00138
  49. R Soc Open Sci. 2023 Oct;10(10): 230677
    Fifty years of research on questionable research practises in science: quantitative analysis of co-citation patterns.
    Michelle Jin Yee Neoh, Alessandro Carollo, Albert Lee, Gianluca Esposito.
      Questionable research practises (QRPs) have been the focus of the scientific community amid greater scrutiny and evidence highlighting issues with replicability across many fields of science. To capture the most impactful publications and the main thematic domains in the literature on QRPs, this study uses a document co-citation analysis. The analysis was conducted on a sample of 341 documents that covered the past 50 years of research in QRPs. Nine major thematic clusters emerged. Statistical reporting and statistical power emerged as key areas of research, where systemic-level factors in how research is conducted are consistently raised as the precipitating factors for QRPs. There is also an encouraging shift in the focus of research into open science practises designed to address engagement in QRPs. Such a shift is indicative of the growing momentum of the open science movement, and more research can be conducted on how these practises are employed on the ground and how their uptake by researchers can be further promoted. However, the results suggest that, while pre-registration and registered reports receive the most research interest, less attention has been paid to other open science practises (e.g. data sharing).
    Keywords:  ethics of research; questionable research practises; scientific integrity
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.230677
  50. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 Oct;pii: e013713. [Epub ahead of print]8(10):
    Authorship equity in global health research: who gets the credit at University of California, San Francisco?
    Rebekah Kaufman, Elizabeth Fair, Michael Reid, Ali Mirzazadeh.
      Authorship inequity exists in global health research and can be representative of unequal partnerships. Previous studies showed that low-income and middle-income country (LMIC) authors are under-represented in publications from global collaborative research between LMIC and high-income countries (HIC). However, there are little data on trends for how specific HIC institutions are performing concerning equitable authorship. We used Web of Science to find published articles affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where an LMIC was referred to in the title, abstract or keywords from 2008 to 2021. The country affiliation of each author for all included articles was grouped based on World Bank data. A total of 5805 articles were included. On average, 53.6% (n=3109) of UCSF affiliated articles had at least one low-income country (LIC) or LMIC author; however, this number increased from 43.2% (n=63) in 2008 to 63.3% (n=421) in 2021. Overall, 16.3% (n=948) of UCSF affiliated articles had an LIC or LMIC researcher as the first author, 18.8% (n=1,059) had an LIC or LMIC researcher as second author, and 14.2% (n=820) had an LIC or LMIC researcher as last author. As long as manuscripts produced by UCSF have no LIC or LMIC authors included the university's commitment to authentic equity is undermined. Global health partnerships cannot be equitable without changing authorship trends between HIC and LMIC institutions.
    Keywords:  Health policies and all other topics
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2023-013713
  51. J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Oct 18.
    A Separate Occupational Health Specialty In Bibliometric Analysis?
    Alexis Descatha, Marc Fadel.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002992
  52. Front Res Metr Anal. 2023 ;8 1274793
    Introducing the open biomedical map of science.
    Michael Ginda, Bruce W Herr, Katy Börner.
      This article introduces work in progress to develop a new, open biomedical map of science (OBMS) using the PubMed citation database. The new science map represents bimodal network relationships between journals and medical subject heading (MeSH) descriptors, based on a journal's articles indexed in the MEDLINE component of PubMed. We review the current efforts to use PubMed data in science of science studies and science mapping. As part of the development process, we compare the journals indexed in PubMed with journals included in the 2011 UCSD map of science to establish a baseline of disciplinary coverage of PubMed for the period 2009-2019. Journal article frequency is analyzed to establish the minimum number of citations required by a journal for inclusion in a map of science. A prototype OBMS is presented, and we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the OBMS, as well as the next steps for using and productizing this new open map for general and free usage.
    Keywords:  PubMed (MEDLINE); biomedical science; network visualization; science mapping; scientometrics
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/frma.2023.1274793
  53. Int J Legal Med. 2023 Oct 16.
    From Deutsche Zeitschrift to International journal of legal medicine-100 years of legal medicine through the lens of journal articles, Part 4: International journal of legal medicine from 1990 to 2022.
    Tony Fracasso, Ingo Wirth, Heidi Pfeiffer, Andreas Schmeling.
      This is the fourth and final paper in a series related to the analysis of articles published in this journal during its first 100 years of activity. This article covers the time span from 1990 to 2022. It is important to note that, given the period covered by this analysis, it does not aim to provide a historical overview but rather an examination of the most recent trends in our discipline compared to the past. Between 1990 (Volume 104) and 2022 (Volume 136), 4004 articles were published in the International Journal of Legal Medicine (IJLM) across 33 volumes. This corresponds to 53% of all the articles published since the launch of the journal. When compared to the period from 1970 to 1990, some categories no longer appear to be as relevant (e.g., sexual medicine, 1 article; social medicine, 0 articles; biography, 3 articles; history, 4 articles). Conversely, the most recent period has shown an increasing importance in forensic genetics (1388 articles) and the emergence of new significant topics that merit their own classification, such as age estimation (286 articles), forensic anthropology (189 articles), forensic imaging (150 articles), and forensic entomology (90 articles).
    Keywords:  Academic articles; History of medicine; Legal medicine; Official publications
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-023-03107-w
  54. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2023 Oct;pii: 33946. [Epub ahead of print]27(19): 9183-9191
    Global, regional, and national time trends in myocarditis-related mortality, 1990-2019: An age-period-cohort analysis.
    Z-Y Liu, Z-H Su, W-C Li, F-W Zhang, W-B Ouyang, S-Z Wang, R-B Xia, Y-K Li, X-B Pan.
      OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the tendency of myocarditis mortality in 204 countries and areas during the last three decades and its connection with age, epoch, and birth cohort.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study acquired a cause-specific myocarditis mortality estimate. The net drift, as well as the influence caused by age, period, and birth cohort, were evaluated by the age-period-cohort model. Additionally, we analyzed the tendency in research intensity and international collaboration across countries using 3,983 myocarditis-related publications from four periods during 1990-2019.
    RESULTS: During the last three decades, 101 of 204 countries and areas experienced an increase (net drifts ≥0.0%) or stagnant declines (≥-0.5%) in the death rate. In particular, increasing death rate was generally discovered in most countries whose Socio-demographic indexes (SDIs) are high and middle-high, such as the United States [net drift=2.11% (95% CI 1.71-2.51)] and Italy [2.65% (1.24-4.08)]. Countries with a higher number of deaths were more active in this field of study, such as the United States (237 publications), China (120), and Italy (73). The United States and Italy, whose total link strengths were 209 and 135, respectively, were more active in international collaborative studies.
    CONCLUSIONS: Despite the global decrease in myocarditis death rate during the last three decades, negative period and cohort effects and elevated mortality were discovered in numerous countries, especially in those whose SDIs were high, and the age distribution of deaths shifted from adolescent to middle-aged and older populations. We also observed a decline in myocarditis research in some countries with increased mortality.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202310_33946
  55. J Korean Med Sci. 2023 Oct 16. 38(40): e324
    Analysis of Retracted Publications in Medical Literature Due to Ethical Violations.
    Burhan Fatih Kocyigit, Ahmet Akyol, Alikhan Zhaksylyk, Birzhan Seiil, Marlen Yessirkepov.
      BACKGROUND: Retraction is an essential procedure for correcting scientific literature and informing readers about articles containing significant errors or omissions. Ethical violations are one of the significant triggers of the retraction process. The objective of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of retracted articles in the medical literature due to ethical violations.METHODS: The Retraction Watch Database was utilized for this descriptive study. The 'ethical violations' and 'medicine' options were chosen. The date range was 2010 to 2023. The collected data included the number of authors, the date of publication and retraction, the journal of publication, the indexing status of the journal, the country of the corresponding author, the subject area of the article, and the particular retraction reasons.
    RESULTS: A total of 177 articles were analyzed. The most retractions were detected in 2019 (n = 29) and 2012 (n = 28). The median time period between the articles' first publication date and the date of retraction was 647 (0-4,295) days. The leading countries were China (n = 47), USA (n = 25), South Korea (n = 23), Iran (n = 14), and India (n = 12). The main causes of retraction were ethical approval issues (n = 65), data-related concerns (n = 51), informed consent issues (n = 45), and fake-biased peer review (n = 30).
    CONCLUSION: Unethical behavior is one of the most significant obstacles to scientific advancement. Obtaining appropriate ethics committee approvals and informed consent forms is crucial in ensuring the ethical conduct of medical research. It is the responsibility of journal editors to ensure that raw data is controlled and peer review processes are conducted effectively. It is essential to educate young researchers on unethical practices and the negative outcomes that may result from them.
    Keywords:  Article; Ethics; Medicine; Peer Review; Plagiarism; Publishing; Retraction of Publication as Topic; Scientific Misconduct
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e324
  56. Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2023 Oct 20.
    Global Research Trends on the Utilization of Nopal (Opuntia Sp) Cladodes as a Functional Ingredient for Industrial Use.
    Patrícia Marques de Farias, Julia Rabelo Vaz Matheus, Ana Elizabeth Cavalcante Fai, Lucicleia Barros de Vasconcelos, Delia R Tapia-Blácido.
      Although nopal cladodes are a valuable bioactive compound source, they have historically been underused. This review draws a parallel between quantitative and qualitative data from the most outstanding scientific research concerning nopal cladodes in the last five years by implementing a bibliometric analysis. Italy, Mexico, Brazil, and Morocco accounted for approximately 55% of the 111 articles selected for this review. Nopal cladodes are a great source of nourishing ingredients such as mucilage, pectin, insoluble fibers, minerals, ascorbic acid, and bioactive compounds such as carotenoids (e.g., β-carotene, lutein, and cryptoxanthin), flavonoids (e.g., isorhamnetin, quercetin, rutin, and catechin), phytosterols (e.g., β-sitosterol and β-campesterol). Additionally, they offer technological benefits as a food ingredient, allied to good sensory acceptability. The findings suggest that medium-aged cladodes (20 days) have the highest concentration of soluble fiber, protein, and bioactive compounds, rendering them the optimal maturity stage for consumption and processing. Therefore, nopal cladodes can be exploited for several industries, including biotechnology, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, and they have attracted attention as a promising ingredient for the food industry in the concept of the next generation of innovative and functional vegetable foods.
    Keywords:  Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Bibliometric analysis; Cactus mucilage; Nopalito; Vegetable ingredient
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11130-023-01113-2
  57. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2023 Oct 18.
    Can ChatGPT be the Plastic Surgeon's New Digital Assistant? A Bibliometric Analysis and Scoping Review of ChatGPT in Plastic Surgery Literature.
    Hilary Y Liu, Mario Alessandri-Bonetti, José Antonio Arellano, Francesco M Egro.
      BACKGROUND: ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that uses natural language processing (NLP) to interact in a humanlike manner, has made significant contributions to various healthcare fields, including plastic surgery. However, its widespread use has raised ethical and security concerns. This study examines the presence of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, in the literature of plastic surgery.METHODS: A bibliometric analysis and scoping review of the ChatGPT plastic surgery literature were performed. PubMed was queried using the search term "ChatGPT" to identify all biomedical literature on ChatGPT, with only studies related to plastic, reconstructive, or aesthetic surgery topics being considered eligible for inclusion.
    RESULTS: The analysis included 30 out of 724 articles retrieved from PubMed, focusing on publications from December 2022 to July 2023. Four key areas of research emerged: applications in research/creation of original work, clinical application, surgical education, and ethics/commentary on previous studies. The versatility of ChatGPT in research, its potential in surgical education, and its role in enhancing patient education were explored. Ethical concerns regarding patient privacy, plagiarism, and the accuracy of information obtained from ChatGPT-generated sources were also highlighted.
    CONCLUSION: While ethical concerns persist, the study underscores the potential of ChatGPT in plastic surgery research and practice, emphasizing the need for careful utilization and collaboration to optimize its benefits while minimizing risks.
    LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
    Keywords:  Artificial intelligence; ChatGPT; Clinical practice; Ethics; Medical education; Patient education; Plastic surgery; Research
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-023-03709-0
  58. Digit Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;9:9 20552076231203672
    Detecting latent topics and trends of digital twins in healthcare: A structural topic model-based systematic review.
    Bo Sheng, Zheyu Wang, Yujiao Qiao, Sheng Quan Xie, Jing Tao, Chaoqun Duan.
      Objective: Digital twins (DTs) have received widespread attention recently, providing new ideas and possibilities for future healthcare. This review aims to provide a quantitative review to analyze specific study contents, research focus, and trends of DT in healthcare. Simultaneously, this review intends to expand the connotation of "healthcare" into two directions, namely "Disease treatment" and "Health enhancement" to analyze the content within the "DT + healthcare" field thoroughly.Methods: A data mining method named Structure Topic Modeling (STM) was used as the analytical tool due to its topic analysis ability and versatility. Google Scholar, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure supplied the material papers in this review.
    Results: A total of 94 high-quality papers published between 2018 and 2022 were gathered and categorized into eight topics, collectively covering the transformative impact across a broader spectrum in healthcare. Three main findings have emerged: (1) papers published in healthcare predominantly concentrate on technology development (artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, etc.) and application scenarios(personalized, precise, and real-time health service); (2) the popularity of research topics is influenced by various factors, including policies, COVID-19, and emerging technologies; and (3) the preference for topics is diverse, with a general inclination toward the attribute of "Health enhancement."
    Conclusions: This review underscores the significance of real-time capability and accuracy in shaping the future of DT, where algorithms and data transmission methods assume central importance in achieving these goals. Moreover, technological advancements, such as omics and Metaverse, have opened up new possibilities for DT in healthcare. These findings contribute to the existing literature by offering quantitative insights and valuable guidance to keep researchers ahead of the curve.
    Keywords:  Healthcare; artificial intelligence; digital twin; structure topic modeling; text data mining
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231203672
  59. Acad Radiol. 2023 Oct 18. pii: S1076-6332(23)00511-1. [Epub ahead of print]
    The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Research Gender Disparities in Radiology.
    Mohamed Sobhi Jabal, Mohamed K Ibrahim, Jennifer S McDonald, Mostafa A Shehata, Hassan Kobeissi, Sherief Ghozy, Cem Bilgin, Waleed Brinjikji, David F Kallmes.
      RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Gender disparities have long existed in radiology. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted research activities worldwide and have impacted gender disparities across medical specialties. This study investigates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender disparities in radiology academic authorship.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective observational study was conducted using data from 110 843 global and 23 977 US radiology articles. The gender of authors was determined using an automated gender inference tool. Descriptive statistics were applied to explore authorship changes overall globally, in the US as well as across countries and states.
    RESULTS: Female first-authorship increased globally from 16.9% to 17.6% (p < 0.001), and in the US, from 19.0% to 19.6% (p = 0.19) in the peri-COVID period. The combined female percentage increased from 19.7% to 20.0% globally (p = 0.021), and from 20.2% to 21.1% in the US (p = 0.006). Country-level analysis revealed significant increases in female authorship in Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, France, India, and Japan, while New Zealand demonstrated a decrease in female authorship. In the US, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Ohio experienced increases in female authorship, whereas South Carolina demonstrated a decrease in female authorship.
    CONCLUSION: In contrast with other medical fields, the study demonstrates that radiology experienced a slight increase in female authorship in radiology research globally and in the US during the COVID period. While the pandemic may have influenced these findings, further research is needed to establish regional causal relationships and identify best practices for promoting gender equity in radiology research.
    Keywords:  Academic research; COVID-19; Gender disparity; Radiology; Science
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2023.09.032
  60. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Nov 01. 237(5 Suppl 1): S5-S16
    American College of Surgeons: Owen H Wangensteen Scientific Forum Excellence in Research Awards 2023.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/XCS.0000000000000852
  61. Lancet Glob Health. 2023 Nov;pii: S2214-109X(23)00379-0. [Epub ahead of print]11(11): e1794-e1804
    Research funding for newborn health and stillbirths, 2011-20: a systematic analysis of levels and trends.
    Priyesh Agravat, Eva M Loucaides, Meghan Bruce Kumar, Anna Howells, Alexandra Molina García, Ismail Sebina, Núria Balanza, Elizabeth J A Fitchett, Joy E Lawn.
      BACKGROUND: Worldwide, an estimated 4·4 million newborn deaths and stillbirths occurred in 2020, and 98% of these deaths occurred in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to analyse new research grants for newborns and stillbirth awarded by major funders in 2019-20, and all research funding allocated to LMIC-based institutions in 2011-20.METHODS: For this systematic analysis, we searched Dimensions, the world's largest research funding database, for grants relevant to neonatal and stillbirth research. Included grants were categorised by in-depth content analysis, with descriptive quantitative analyses by funder and recipient countries, research pipeline, topic, and year.
    FINDINGS: Globally, in 2019-20, major funders awarded a mean annual total of US$577·1 million per year for newborn and stillbirth research (mean total of 550 grants per year). $166·3 million (28·8%) of $577·1 million was directed to small and vulnerable newborn research, but only $8·4 million (1·5%) was directed to stillbirth research. The majority of funding, $537·0 million (93·0%), was allocated to organisations based in high-income countries. Between 2011 and 2020, LMIC-based recipients were named on 1985 grants from all funders worth $486·7 million, of which $73·1 million (15·0%) was allocated to small and vulnerable newborn research and $12·0 million (2·5%) was allocated to stillbirth research. Most LMIC funding supported preclinical or observational studies ($236·8 million [48·7%] of $486·7 million), with implementation research receiving only $13·9 million (2·9%).
    INTERPRETATION: Although investment in research related to neonatal health and stillbirths has increased between 2011 and 2020, there are marked disparities in distribution geographically, between major causes of mortality, and among research pipeline types. Stillbirth research received minimal funding in both high-income countries and LMICs, despite a similar number of deaths compared with neonates. Direct investment in LMIC-led research, especially for implementation research, could accelerate the slow global progress on stillbirth prevention and newborn survival.
    FUNDING: None.
    TRANSLATIONS: For the French, German and Spanish translations of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00379-0
  62. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Oct 18. pii: S0885-3924(23)00739-X. [Epub ahead of print]
    Primary Author Characteristics Associated with Publication in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
    Maurice C Scott, Katherine T Morrison, Riley Gillette, Ben Harnke, Jean S Kutner, Kathryn L Colborn.
      CONTEXT: Scientific journals are the primary source for dissemination of research findings, and this process relies on rigorous editorial and peer-review. As part of continuing efforts by the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM) to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion, JPSM's leadership requested an external evaluation of their publication decisions.OBJECTIVES: (1) Describe primary author characteristics associated with final decisions to accept or reject manuscripts submitted for publication; (2) Report on whether there are potential publication biases in the JPSM editorial or peer-review processes.
    METHODS: Data consisted of self-reported primary author demographic characteristics associated with manuscript submissions between June 18, 2020, and December 31, 2022. Characteristics included region of residence, race, gender, and ethnicity. A multiple logistic regression model was used to estimate adjusted odds of rejection for each author characteristic.
    RESULTS: 1,940 submissions were evaluated. Compared to authors residing in North America, authors residing in Asia had six-fold greater odds of rejection, authors residing in Europe had four-fold greater odds of rejection, and authors residing in other regions had two-fold greater odds of rejection. Female authors submitted 1.7 times more papers than males, but there was no difference in acceptance rates of their papers in adjusted analysis.
    CONCLUSIONS: In this analysis of publication decisions by the JPSM, there were differences in acceptance rates by region of residence, ethnicity, and race but not by gender. Asian authors and authors residing in regions outside of North America had greater odds of rejection compared to White or North American authors.
    Keywords:  diversity; equity; inclusion; publication bias
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.10.014
  63. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 Oct 17.
    Gender Representation of Editors at Journals Affiliated with Major U.S. Medical Societies.
    Jeremy W Jacobs, Talya Fleming, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Nancy D Spector, Garrett S Booth, Priscila Rodrigues Armijo, Julie K Silver.
      Objectives: To assess the gender composition of upper-level specialty-specific editor positions among United States (U.S.) medical society-affiliated journals and to evaluate the equitable inclusion of women and women physicians. Materials and Methods: The gender composition of upper-level (e.g., editor-in-chief, deputy) specialty-specific editor positions among 39 U.S. medical society-affiliated journals as of January 5, 2023, was analyzed. Editor positions below the level of associate editor were excluded. Parity (50:50 representation) and equity (compared with the proportion of practicing physicians in each medical specialty) benchmarks were utilized to determine if women are underrepresented in editor positions. Results: A total of 862 editor positions among 39 journals were assessed. Women held 32.9% (284/862) of positions (95% confidence interval [CI]: 29.9%-36.2%), significantly less than expected based on the U.S. population (p < 0.001). Physicians comprised 90.8% (783/862) of positions, of whom 30.4% (238/783) were women physicians (95% CI: 27.3%-33.7%), significantly less than expected (p < 0.001). Thirty-three (84.6%, 95% CI: 70.3%-92.8%) journals were below parity for women overall, whereas 34 (87.2%, 95% CI: 73.3%-94.4%) were below parity for women physicians. Fourteen (35.9%, 95% CI: 22.7%-51.6%) journals were below equity for women physicians. Notably, 13 (33.3%, 95% CI: 20.6%-49.0%) journals were below both parity and equity for women overall and women physicians. Conclusions: This study reveals mixed results in the equitable inclusion of women in editor positions of journals affiliated with U.S. medical societies. Despite the equitable inclusion of women in editorial roles being a remediable issue, approximately one third of journals affiliated with major U.S. medical societies remain inequitable.
    Keywords:  academic medicine; diversity; equity; inclusion; medical editors; medical journals
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2023.0376
  64. Spine J. 2023 Oct 12. pii: S1529-9430(23)03429-0. [Epub ahead of print]
    Key factors for enhancing academic productivity and fostering mentorship in spine research: the Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health approach to sustaining success.
    Swetha J Sundar, Benjamin B Whiting, Daniel Lubelski, Michael P Steinmetz, Thomas E Mroz, Edward C Benzel.
      
    Keywords:  Medical students; academic productivity; leadership; outcomes research; resident research
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2023.09.022
  65. Front Artif Intell. 2023 ;6 1250725
    Defining human-AI teaming the human-centered way: a scoping review and network analysis.
    Sophie Berretta, Alina Tausch, Greta Ontrup, Björn Gilles, Corinna Peifer, Annette Kluge.
      Introduction: With the advancement of technology and the increasing utilization of AI, the nature of human work is evolving, requiring individuals to collaborate not only with other humans but also with AI technologies to accomplish complex goals. This requires a shift in perspective from technology-driven questions to a human-centered research and design agenda putting people and evolving teams in the center of attention. A socio-technical approach is needed to view AI as more than just a technological tool, but as a team member, leading to the emergence of human-AI teaming (HAIT). In this new form of work, humans and AI synergistically combine their respective capabilities to accomplish shared goals.Methods: The aim of our work is to uncover current research streams on HAIT and derive a unified understanding of the construct through a bibliometric network analysis, a scoping review and synthetization of a definition from a socio-technical point of view. In addition, antecedents and outcomes examined in the literature are extracted to guide future research in this field.
    Results: Through network analysis, five clusters with different research focuses on HAIT were identified. These clusters revolve around (1) human and (2) task-dependent variables, (3) AI explainability, (4) AI-driven robotic systems, and (5) the effects of AI performance on human perception. Despite these diverse research focuses, the current body of literature is predominantly driven by a technology-centric and engineering perspective, with no consistent definition or terminology of HAIT emerging to date.
    Discussion: We propose a unifying definition combining a human-centered and team-oriented perspective as well as summarize what is still needed in future research regarding HAIT. Thus, this work contributes to support the idea of the Frontiers Research Topic of a theoretical and conceptual basis for human work with AI systems.
    Keywords:  artificial intelligence; bibliometric analysis; bibliometric coupling; human-AI teaming; human-centered AI; humane work; network analysis; work psychology
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2023.1250725
  66. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Oct 15. pii: S0048-9697(23)06413-6. [Epub ahead of print] 167786
    Bibliometric analysis and systematic review of the adherence, uptake, translocation, and reduction of micro/nanoplastics in terrestrial plants.
    Yang Li, Lin Zhao, Yi An, Li Qin, Zhi Qiao, Daying Chen, Yihan Li, Hongzhi Geng, Yongkui Yang.
      Micro/nanoplastics are emerging agricultural pollutants globally. Micro/nanoplastics can adhere to terrestrial plant surfaces, be absorbed and transported by plants, and accumulate in the edible parts of plants, leading to the possibility of enrichment and transmission through the food chain and threatening human health. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. With increased studies on the internalization of micro/nanoplastics in terrestrial plants, a comprehensive and systematic review summarizing the current research trends and progress is warranted to provide a reference for further relevant research. Based on bibliometric analysis, this study focused on the mechanisms, study methods, and reduction techniques of micro/nanoplastics adherence, uptake, and translocation by terrestrial plants. The results showed that micro/nanoplastics can adhere to the surfaces of plant tissues such as seeds, roots, and leaves. Root uptake (root-to-leaf translocation) and foliar uptake (leaf-to-root translocation) are the two simultaneous internalization pathways of MNPs in plants. The observation methods included scanning electron microscopy (SEM), confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS), and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We highlighted the necessity and urgency of reducing the uptake and translocation of MNPs by plants and found that the application of silicon may be a promising approach for reducing internalization. This study identifies current knowledge gaps and proposes possible future needs.
    Keywords:  Internalization; Micro/nanoplastics; Reduction; Terrestrial plants; Translocation; Uptake
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167786
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