bims-evares Biomed News
on Evaluation of research
Issue of 2024‒01‒14
sixty-nine papers selected by
Thomas Krichel, Open Library Society
  1. Bibliometric analysis of research on dental age estimation.
  2. A bibliometric analysis of studies of exosomes in ischemic stroke published from 2002 to 2021.
  3. Frontiers and hotspots of adipose tissue and NAFLD: a bibliometric analysis from 2002 to 2022.
  4. Research hotspots and emerging trends in the treatment of Sjogren's syndrome: A bibliometric analysis from 1900 to 2022.
  5. A Bibliometric Analysis of the 100 Most Cited Articles on Problem-Based Learning in Medical Education.
  6. Integral trends in research of lead exposure and child health from 2012 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
  7. A bibliometric analysis in venous thromboembolism nursing (1999-2022): Current status and future prospects.
  8. Exploration and Bibliometric Mapping of Scientific Production on Quality of Life, Social Impact, and Security in Love Relationships in Patients with Dental Prostheses.
  9. Global research on artificial intelligence in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy: A bibliometric analysis.
  10. Global Trends and Hotspots of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  11. Footprint of Emergency Medicine Physicians in Disaster Medicine Publications: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  12. Is the h-Index Enough? A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of 871 Academic Plastic Surgeons and Their Departments/Divisions.
  13. Children autism spectrum disorder and gut microbiota: A bibliometric and visual analysis from 2000 to 2023.
  14. Characteristics and Methodological Quality of the Top 50 Most Influential Articles on Stroke Rehabilitation: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  15. Mapping current trends and hotspots in myasthenia gravis from 2003 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
  16. Worldwide productivity and research trend of publications concerning intestinal polyps: A bibliometric study.
  17. The impact of COVID-19-related chronic disease is gradually emerging: discovery and trends from a bibliometric analysis.
  18. Bibliometric analysis of pancreatic diseases and gut microbiota research from 2002 to 2022.
  19. Bibliometric Analysis of the Development, Current Status, and Trends in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Research: A Systematic Review from 1998 to 2023.
  20. A bibliometric analysis of acupuncture for neurodevelopmental disorders: A Call for increased output and future research priorities.
  21. A bibliometric review and visual analysis of orthotic treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from the Web of Science database and CiteSpace software.
  22. Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Articles and Author H-indices on the Surgical Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia.
  23. Is the Number of Citations Related to the Study Methodology in Shoulder Arthroplasty Literature? A Bibliometric and Statistical Analysis of Current Evidence.
  24. The Evolution and Future Trends of Stromal Vascular Fraction: a Bibliometric Analysis.
  25. Knowledge domain and emerging trends of autophagy in cardiovascular research: A bibliometric analysis.
  26. A Bibliometric Perspective on the Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Gestational Diabetes.
  27. The h-Index: Understanding its predictors, significance, and criticism.
  28. International performance of acupuncture for shoulder pain over more than four decades: a bibliometric study.
  29. Mapping the field: A bibliometric literature review on technology mining.
  30. Gender Equality in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Publications: A Comprehensive Analysis of First Author Trends.
  31. Bibliometric analysis of the inflammatory mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis in recent 30 years.
  32. Studies on Pain Associated with Anxiety or Depression in the Last 10 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  33. Novel approach for quantitative and qualitative authors research profiling using feature fusion and tree-based learning approach.
  34. Gender Trends in Authorship in 6 Major Orthopaedic Journals.
  35. Publication Rates Vary Across Orthopaedic Subspecialties: A Longitudinal Analysis of AAOS Abstracts.
  36. Emergent trends in organ-on-a-chip applications for investigating metastasis within tumor microenvironment: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis.
  37. Global trends of waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies in carbon neutral perspective: Bibliometric analysis.
  38. Trends in Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Meningioma: the Top 100 Most Cited Articles.
  39. Mapping the landscape of research on insulin resistance: a visualization analysis of randomized clinical trials.
  40. Global research trends of peri-implantitis during the last two decades: a bibliometric and visualized study.
  41. Verification of nucleotide sequence reagent identities in original publications in high impact factor cancer research journals.
  42. Cochrane systematic reviews in dentistry: an Altmetric and network analysis.
  43. A bibliometric analysis of gastric cancer liver metastases: advances in mechanisms of occurrence and treatment options.
  44. The landscape of penile cancer research in Germany and Austria: a survey among professors in academic centers holding chair positions and results of a literature search.
  45. Clinical Research in Renal Transplantation: A Bibliometric Perspective on a Half-century of Innovation and Progress.
  46. Heading towards carbon neutrality: how do marine carbon sinks serve as important handle for promoting marine ecological civilization construction?
  47. Allergenicity of alternative proteins: research hotspots, new findings, evaluation strategies, regulatory status, and future trends: a bibliometric analysis.
  48. Translating the determinant aspects on the study design in the dental implant field.
  49. Retraction of health science articles by researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean: A scoping review.
  50. Research Trends and Highlights Toward Virtual Reality in Patients With Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis.
  51. A Bibliometric and Comprehensive Review on Condition Monitoring of Metal Oxide Surge Arresters.
  52. A comprehensive and visualized analysis of relationship between ferroptosis and tumor using bibliometrics and bioinformatics.
  53. Carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy surgery techniques: A 30‑year time‑lapse.
  54. Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the financial services industry: A bibliometric review.
  55. Effects of open access publishing on article metrics in Neuropsychopharmacology.
  56. Current status of dental journals published by Japanese organization.
  57. The status of women in academic ophthalmology: Authorship of papers, presentations, and academic promotions.
  58. Self-citations in around a dozen countries are unusually high.
  59. Ginsenosides and Tumors: A Comprehensive and Visualized Analysis of Research Hotspots and Antitumor Mechanisms.
  60. Green finance and environmental sustainability: a systematic review and future research avenues.
  61. Prioritising plastic pollution research in blue carbon ecosystems: A scientometric overview.
  62. A simulation-based analysis of the impact of rhetorical citations in science.
  63. Medical Literature in the Treatment of Clubfoot 1997 - 2021: The Emergence and Spread of the Ponseti Method Over 23 Years.
  64. How to conduct an annual literature update for top articles relevant to clinical practice in geriatrics: A scoping review.
  65. Apply publication-charge waivers across hybrid journals, too.
  66. Who are the Mentors of the Future Endourologist? An Analysis of Endourological Society Program Directors.
  67. The use of systematic reviews for conducting new studies in physiotherapy research: a meta-research study comparing author guidelines of physiotherapy-related journals.
  68. Relationships among cost, citation, and access in journal publishing by an ecology and evolutionary biology department at a U.S. university.
  69. Citation metrics and scientometrics.
  1. J Forensic Odontostomatol. 2023 Dec 27. 41(3): 26-44
    Bibliometric analysis of research on dental age estimation.
    S Ponraj, K Ramar, R Sekar, A Kasi.
      Dental age estimation plays a key role in therapeutic, medicolegal, forensic, and anthropological applications. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the research progress on dental age estimation using bibliometric analysis. Data were gathered from Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed. Keyword co-occurrence analysis, collaboration network analysis, and descriptive analysis of bibliographic data were all completed using VOS viewer and Biblioshiny software. There has been an ongoing but gradual rise in research regarding dental age estimation, with notable increase since 2014. The country with the most publications published (205) was India. The year of 2018 (TP = 92) and 2021 (TP = 100) saw a rapid spike in publications and citations, respectively. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, which has 153 citations, was the most productive institution. Forensic Science International was the journal with the greatest number of publications (73). Author Cameriere had the maximum number of publications (30). The increase in publications associated to collaboration across numerous authors, nations, and institutes serves as evidence of the significant improvement in dental age estimation. This citation analysis allows for the identification of the most relevant and pertinent research fields while providing a view on the development of research in the field of dental age estimation.
  2. Am J Transl Res. 2023 ;15(12): 6867-6877
    A bibliometric analysis of studies of exosomes in ischemic stroke published from 2002 to 2021.
    Ruihua Wang, Zhang Yang, Ziyang Zhou, Xiaolu Yang, Lan Chu.
      Recently, research on exosomes in ischemic stroke has become an attractive field worldwide, and therefore the number of relevant publications has increased. The objective of the present study is to visualize the current research status and hotspots in this area by performing bibliometric analysis and helping researchers predict future research trends. Studies regarding exosomes in ischemic stroke were retrieved from the Science Citation Index-Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index databases of the Web of Science. Knowledge maps were constructed and visualization analysis was performed using VOSviewer and CiteSpace software. In total, 504 publications (336 articles and 168 reviews) published from 2002 to 2021 were identified in this bibliometric analysis. The leading publishing countries were China and the USA, and the top collaborating institutions were Henry Ford Hospital and Oakland University. Analyses of keywords and co-cited references revealed that microRNA, biomarkers, stem cells, therapeutic effects, neurogenesis, and neurovascular plasticity were significant hotspots and emerging trends. According to the bibliometric analysis results, our study identified the research hotspots and emerging trends relevant to exosome involvement in ischemic stroke.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; Ischemic stroke; VOSviewer; bibliometrics; exosomes
  3. Front Physiol. 2023 ;14 1278952
    Frontiers and hotspots of adipose tissue and NAFLD: a bibliometric analysis from 2002 to 2022.
    Shuxiao Gu, Yanfang Qiao, Susu Liu, Shuangjie Yang, Shibo Cong, Sili Wang, Deshuai Yu, Wei Wang, Xinlou Chai.
      Background: The annual incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) continues to rise steadily. In recent years, adipose tissue (AT) has gained recognition as a pivotal contributor to the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Employing bibliometric analysis, we examined literature concerning AT and NAFLD. Methods: Relevant literature on AT in NAFLD from 1980 to 2022 was extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection. These records were visualized using CiteSpace and VOSviewer regarding publications, countries/regions, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords. Results: Since 2002, a total of 3,330 papers have been included, exhibiting an annual surge in publications. Notably, the quality of publications is superior in the USA and Europe. Kenneth Cusi stands out as the author with the highest number of publications and H-index. Hepatology is the journal boasting the highest citation and H-index. The University of California System holds the highest centrality among institutions. References specifically delve into physiological processes associated with AT in NAFLD. Currently, lipid metabolism and inflammation constitute the principal research mechanisms in the AT-based regulation of NAFLD, with pertinent keywords including microRNA, T cell, hypoxia, sarcopenia, hepatokine, gut microbiota, and autophagy. The Mediterranean diet is among the most widely recommended dietary approaches for potential NAFLD treatment. Conclusion: This paper represents the inaugural bibliometric study on the effects of AT on NAFLD, offering valuable insights and directions for future research.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOSviewer; adipose tissue; bibliometrics; hotspots; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1278952
  4. Heliyon. 2024 Jan 15. 10(1): e23216
    Research hotspots and emerging trends in the treatment of Sjogren's syndrome: A bibliometric analysis from 1900 to 2022.
    Wenpeng Song, Hao Wang, Xiaoyan Wang.
      Objective: Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease that mainly affects the salivary and lacrimal glands and further leads to dry mouth and eyes. In recent years, knowledge about the treatment of SS is developing rapidly. This study aims to assess research progress on SS treatment using a bibliometric approach and to identify research hotspots and emerging trends in this area.Methods: The publications related to the treatment of SS were retrieved from the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) database. The following search terms were used to extract document data: TS=(Sjogren* OR Sicca*) AND TS= (Treat* OR Therap* OR Disease Management). Articles and review articles published in English from 1900 to 2022 were selected. After the manual screening, the publication data were exported to a plain text file and applied for cooperative network analysis, keyword analysis, and reference co-citation analysis by using CiteSpace.
    Results: A total of 2038 publications were included in the analysis from 571 journals by 9063 authors. The annual number of published studies and times cited showed an overall upward trend since 1992. There was a degree of national/regional collaboration in this area, but direct collaboration between institutions and authors was still lacking. The country with the highest number of publications was in the United States, followed by China and Japan. Five SS-related treatments as the research hotspots were summarized by analyzing keywords and references, including immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory therapy, regenerative therapy, gene therapy, surgical treatment, and symptomatic treatment. Among them, B cells, T cells, mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), rituximab, belimumab, cell-target therapy, and immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory therapy were emerging trends in this field.
    Conclusions: This study conducted a data-based and objective introduction to the treatment of SS from a fresh perspective. An analysis of the intellectual bases, research hotspots, and emerging trends in the field will contribute to future research and treatment decisions, which will ultimately benefit SS patients.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Disease management; Sicca syndrome; Sjogren's syndrome; Therapy; Treatment
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23216
  5. Med Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;33(6): 1409-1426
    A Bibliometric Analysis of the 100 Most Cited Articles on Problem-Based Learning in Medical Education.
    Violet Kulo, Christina Cestone.
      Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional approach used in medical education that is characterized by solving problems in small groups with tutor guidance. More than 50 years since PBL's inception, many questions remain to be addressed about its processes and learning outcomes. The purpose of the study was to examine the bibliometric characteristics of the 100 most cited articles on PBL in medical education and to identify landmark papers that have made significant contributions to PBL research. Results were systematically reviewed for citation frequency, publication year, journal, article type, article focus, authors, author collaboration, and country collaboration. The number of citations ranged from 81 to 3531 times cited with 31,041 total citations. The articles were contributed by 211 authors in 23 journals and most articles (68%) were published in Medical Education, Academic Medicine, and Medical Teacher. The majority of the articles (71%) originated from Netherlands, Canada, and the United States and six prolific authors were identified. Almost half of the articles are classified as empirical research. Article foci included theoretical foundations of PBL, curriculum design, learning outcomes and processes, tutors, assessment, guides to PBL implementation, commentaries, and student well-being. The strong author and country collaborations indicate continued global interest in the PBL instructional method, which is likely to remain an active topic of research as the evidence of its effectiveness over traditional instructional methods as well as its most impactful components is inconclusive.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Medical education; PBL; Problem-based learning
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-023-01893-x
  6. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Jan 08.
    Integral trends in research of lead exposure and child health from 2012 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
    Zhuolin Wen, Daitian Zheng, Jinyao Wu, Huiting Tian, Qiuping Yang, Lingzhi Chen, Zeqi Ji, Yexi Chen, Zhiyang Li.
      Lead poisoning in children is a non-negligible and ongoing threat to children's health and optimal development worldwide. There is no sufficient scientometric analysis available on this subject, though. Aiming to uncover the research development, hotspots, and possible future orientation, we performed a scientometric analysis of related publications from 2012 to 2022. Initial information was accessed using the "Analysis Results" and "Create Citation Report" sections of the Web of Science core collection database, which were utilized to find original publications in this field of research. Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software were applied to further analyze and visualize the data. The research addressed a range of topics, including yearly publications, highly cited articles, co-cited references, journals, authors, nations, organizations, and keywords. A total of 883 articles were retrieved. From 2018 to 2021, the annual publication output was abundant and peaked in 2019. Among 111 countries, the USA obtained the highest number of documents issued, total citations, and total link strength. Meanwhile, most of the top 15 institutions, including the top four, are located in the USA. Further, we spotted greater scopes with development potential, including enhancing records to lessen exposure to harmful risks, improving methods for observing lead sources, and elucidating the gradient link between lead poisoning symptoms and concentrations. We anticipate that our research will assist researchers in summarizing previous research and providing perspectives for workable prospective study topics.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrix; Children; Health; Lead exposure; Scientometric; VOSviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31744-6
  7. Heliyon. 2024 Jan 15. 10(1): e23770
    A bibliometric analysis in venous thromboembolism nursing (1999-2022): Current status and future prospects.
    Xuan Zhang, Yuehui Yang, Fang Wu.
      Research on venous thromboembolism (VTE) in nursing has garnered significant attention. This study aimed to examine the characteristics of VTE nursing publications, offering valuable insights into the current state of the field and forecasting future trends. A comprehensive screening of global publications up to 2022 was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection database to investigate VTE nursing. The search incorporated keywords such as 'venous thromboembolism', 'deep vein thrombosis', and 'pulmonary embolism' to identify relevant studies. A bibliometric analysis of these publications was performed using various visualisation tools such as VOSviewer and R software. A total of 675 papers on VTE nursing were identified, with the earliest publication dating back to 1999. The research involved 971 institutions from 43 countries, with the United States leading by contributing to 261 articles. Harvard University emerged as the most productive institution, and Heit, with 17 publications, was the most cited author. The journal Thrombosis Research published the highest number of papers (11). The frontiers of VTE nursing research are anticipated to continue focusing on topics such as epidemiology, risk factors, and VTE prevention and management.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Nursing; Research trend; Venous thromboembolism
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23770
  8. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2023 Aug 01. 24(8): 570-575
    Exploration and Bibliometric Mapping of Scientific Production on Quality of Life, Social Impact, and Security in Love Relationships in Patients with Dental Prostheses.
    Fran Espinoza-Carhuancho, John Barja-Ore, Margot Gutiérrez-Ilave, Antonia Castro Rodríguez, Franco Mauricio, Frank Mayta-Tovalino.
      AIM: To explore and conduct a bibliometric mapping of scientific production on quality of life, social impact, and security in love relationships in patients with dental prostheses.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a bibliometric, retrospective, observational analysis of scientific publications indexed in Scopus from 2017 to 2022. The search was conducted on March 8, 2023, using the MESH thesaurus and a defined search strategy. Fifty-two relevant studies were identified and exported to the SciVal program for further analysis. Various bibliometric indicators were used to analyze scientific production, including number of citations, publication, authorship, institution and collaboration, journal quartile, country of origin, h-index, CiteScore 2020, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), Field Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI), and Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP).
    RESULTS: Most of the articles (39) were in the highest quality quartiles (Q1 and Q2). Brazil produced a total of 15 scientific publications with a domain-weighted impact of 0.65, while Germany produced a total of 11 publications with a domain-weighted impact of 3.15. The results show that international collaboration (32.7%) and national collaboration (38.5%) are more frequent. The most influential author is Daniel Ralph Reißmann with a total of 72 publications followed by Oliver Schierz with 27 publications. German institutions (University of Hamburg, Leipzig University, and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) lead in scientific productivity. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry (Q1) has the highest number of articles (7) and a citation-to-publication ratio of 14.7.
    CONCLUSION: Scientific production on quality of life in patients with dental prostheses is still scarce, although its dissemination is mainly in high-impact scientific journals.
    CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This study provided a deeper understanding of how dental prostheses affect people's lives. This can provide practitioners with valuable information to make clinical treatment decisions to improve quality of life. In addition, it can guide future studies to deepen the understanding of this topic in the clinical setting.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Dental protheses; Social impact Sexual performance.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3545
  9. Adv Ophthalmol Pract Res. 2024 Feb-Mar;4(1):4(1): 1-7
    Global research on artificial intelligence in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy: A bibliometric analysis.
    Xiaobin Zhang.
      Purpose: To provide an overview of global publications on artificial intelligence (AI) in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) through bibliometric analysis.Methods: Publications related to AI in TAO from inception until April 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science database. The trends of publications and citations, publishing performance, collaboration among countries and institutions, and the funding agencies, relevant research domains, leading journals, hotspots and their evolution were identified.
    Results: A total of 55 publications were included for analysis. The number of publications and citations continued to grow since 1998, with a significant acceleration of growth after 2020. China is the most productive country with the highest number of productive institutions, followed by the United States. European countries have the most extensive collaboration. The most relevant research domain was radiology, nuclear medicine & medical imaging. The European Journal of Radiology was one of the most productive journals, with the most influential articles published. "Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy" and "neural network" maintain hotspots during the entire period. Studies were more focused on clinical features during 1998 and 2016, clinical features and medical data during 2017 and 2020, and medical data and AI techniques during 2021 and 2023.
    Conclusions: This study summarized the global research status regarding AI in TAO in terms of trends, countries, institutions, research domains, journals, and key topics. AI has shown great potential in TAO. Sponsored by funding agencies such as NSFC, China has become the most productive country in the field of AI in TAO. Our findings help researchers better understand the development of this field and provide valuable clues for future research directions.
    Keywords:  Artificial intelligence; Bibliometric analysis; Global publications; Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aopr.2023.11.002
  10. J Pain Res. 2024 ;17 117-132
    Global Trends and Hotspots of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Dacheng Sang, Jinyang Guo, Hanlu Meng, Luofei Zhang, Hongpeng Sang.
      Objective: The popularity of minimally invasive surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) has been steadily increasing worldwide. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to identify global trends and hotspots in the research related to this surgical approach.Methods: Select articles related to the field that were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) between January 1, 1993 and December 31, 2022. Visualization of networks and in-depth bibliometric analyses, including the number of publications, countries/regions, institutions, journals, authors, keywords, and references, were conducted using VOSviewer and CiteSpace software.
    Results: A total of 1197 papers were identified over a three-decade period, with the highest production year being 2022, which saw 171 papers published. The most prolific countries/regions were the United States (279) and Harvard Medical School (59). Among journals, Spine (3289 citations) was the most cited, while World Neurosurgery (98 publications) had the highest number of publications. Lewandrowski, Kai-Uwe (29 publications) wrote the most articles, and Ahn, Y (239 citations) ranked first among cited authors. The most frequently used keyword was "discectomy", but recent years have shown a strong emergence of keywords such as "microendoscopic decompressive laminotomy", "foraminotomy" and "classification".
    Conclusion: The United States and China have emerged as leaders in the field of minimally invasive surgery for LSS. Endoscopic spinal surgery is recognized as a critical approach, with ongoing research focused on indications, potential complications, minimally invasive anatomical approaches, and outcomes. Furthermore, there is a strong emphasis on optimizing the surgical process, which has become a trending and hot spot in current research. The improvement of surgical techniques is at the forefront of advancements in this field.
    Keywords:  bibliometric; endoscopes; hotspot; lumbar spinal stenosis; minimally invasive surgery
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S440723
  11. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2024 Jan 10. 1-7
    Footprint of Emergency Medicine Physicians in Disaster Medicine Publications: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Nurcan Biçakçi, Sercan Biçakçi.
      INTRODUCTION: Investigating the developments in the ever-growing field of disaster medicine and revealing the scientific trends will make an important contribution to researchers in related fields. This study aims to identify the contributions of emergency medicine physicians (EMPs) and trends in disaster medicine publications.METHODS: The expressions "disaster medicine" or "disaster*" and "medicine*" were searched in the Web of Science (WoS) database. Research and review papers produced by EMPs from 2001 through 2021 were included in the study. Basic descriptive information was assessed such as the number of publications, authors, citations, most active authors, institutions, countries, and journals. In addition, conceptual, intellectual, and social structures were analyzed.
    RESULTS: The study included a total of 346 papers written by 1,500 authors. The mean citation rate per publication was 13.2. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, and Academic Emergency Medicine were the journals with the highest number of publications and the highest number of citations. The most common keywords used by the authors were "disaster medicine," "emergency medicine," and "disaster/disasters." According to the distribution of the corresponding authors by country, the United States (n = 175), Japan (n = 23), Italy (n = 20), Australia (n = 17), and Canada (n = 17) had the highest number of publications. The institutions that produced the most publications were John Hopkins University (n = 37), Brigham and Women's Hospital (n = 27), George Washington University (n = 25), University Piemonte Orientale (n = 24), and Brown University (n = 22).
    CONCLUSION: Increasingly, EMPs have contributed to disaster medicine publications over the years. This study can be used as a guide for EMPs and other researchers who want to contribute to the disaster medicine literature.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; disaster medicine; emergency medicine; scientific productivity
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X23006738
  12. Ann Plast Surg. 2024 Feb 01. 92(2): 245-252
    Is the h-Index Enough? A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of 871 Academic Plastic Surgeons and Their Departments/Divisions.
    Elijah M Persad-Paisley, Jay R Gopal, Jesse E Menville, Navya Baranwal, Damon R T McIntire, Victoria G Zeyl, Loree K Kalliainen.
      BACKGROUND: In plastic surgery academia, research output is heavily used as a metric of accreditation, from assessing residency applicants to evaluating faculty for promotion. The h index, defined as an author's h papers with at least h citations, is commonly used as a measure of academic success. However, the index itself disfavors junior researchers, favors publication quantity, and discounts highly cited works. Given the importance of bibliometrics within plastic surgery, there is a paramount need to adopt additional metrics to measure research productivity. The authors sought to validate the use of time-independent bibliometrics to complement the h index in measuring citation impact.METHODS: The genders and academic titles of plastic surgeons affiliated with US plastic surgery programs were recorded. Author publications were retrieved from Scopus. Bibliometrics software was used to calculate the following metrics per surgeon: h index, e index, and g index. Time-adjusted versions of these indices were used to correct for the number of years since first publication. Medians and interquartile ranges (IQRs) are reported. Departmental ranks were determined using the cumulative sum of time-corrected indices and compared with Doximity departmental research rankings. P < 0.05 was deemed significant.
    RESULTS: Indices were calculated for 871 academic plastic surgeons in 85 departments/divisions. Men had statistically greater h index (median, 13.0 [IQR, 7.0-21.0] vs 6.0 [IQR, 3.0-13]; P < 0.001), e index (18.3 [IQR, 10.0-28.7] vs 11.1 [IQR, 5.5-18.4]; P < 0.001), and g index (23.0 [IQR, 11.0-39.0] vs 11.0 [IQR, 5.0-22.0]; P < 0.001) than women. Professors had the highest median time-uncorrected indices. After adjusting for the number of years since an author's first publication, there were no significant differences in m quotient (men: 0.66 [IQR, 0.40-0.98] vs women: 0.57 [IQR, 0.33-0.90]; P = 0.05) and ec index (men: 0.93 [IQR, 0.62-1.3] vs women: 0.87 [IQR, 0.50-1.3]; P = 0.08) between genders. Departmental chairs had significantly higher indices than other faculty after correcting for time. The calculated program rankings were low to moderately correlated with that of Doximity (correlation coefficient τ = 0.49 [95% confidence interval, 0.37-0.59; P < 0.001]).
    CONCLUSIONS: Men and women have statistically similar citation patterns after correcting for the time. Citation differences between academic levels are less pronounced when controlling for time, suggesting comparable research quality between academic roles.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003775
  13. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Dec 29. 102(52): e36794
    Children autism spectrum disorder and gut microbiota: A bibliometric and visual analysis from 2000 to 2023.
    Xing-Ruo Gong, Xiao-Rui You, Mei-Ran Guo, Xue-Ying Ding, Bing-Xiang Ma.
      Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has evolved from a narrow and rare childhood-onset disorder to a widely publicized and researched lifelong disease recognized as common and significantly heterogeneous. Researchers have suggested that gastrointestinal symptoms in ASD may be a manifestation of an underlying inflammatory process. However, there is a lack of bibliometric analysis of ASD and gut microbiota in children. Accordingly, this study conducts a bibliometric analysis of ASD and gut microbiota in children from 2000 to 2023, explores the current status and cutting-edge trends in the field of ASD and gut microbiota in children, and identifies new directions for future research. The literature on ASD and gut microbiota in children was screened using the Web of Science Core Collection from 2000 to 2023. Annual publications, countries, institutions, authors, journals, keywords, and references were visualized and analyzed using CiteSpace 5.8. R3 and VOSviewer1.6.18. This study included 1071 publications. Since the beginning of 2011, the overall number of articles shows an upward trend. The most productive country and institution are the United States and the University of California system, respectively. The most frequently cited author is Kang Dae-Wook, with 790 citations, who has contributed significantly to this field. Timothy Dinan is the most prolific author, with 34 articles. The journal with the most published articles on this topic is Nutrients, whereas PLOS One is the most cited journal. The most used keyword is "gut microbiota," and the reference for the highest outbreak intensity is Hsiao. The research hotspots and trends predicted in this study provide a reference for further in-depth research in this field.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000036794
  14. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 Jan 03.
    Characteristics and Methodological Quality of the Top 50 Most Influential Articles on Stroke Rehabilitation: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Hirofumi Ogihara, Norio Yamamoto, Yasuyuki Kurasawa, Tomohiko Kamo, Akikazu Hagiyama, Shota Hayashi, Ryo Momosaki.
      ABSTRACT: This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of the top 50 most influential articles on stroke rehabilitation to investigate characteristics such as the number of citations, year of publication, study design, and research topic, as well as to assess the evidence level and methodological quality. Moreover, we performed a supplementary assessment of the top ten articles published within the past 5 years in the same domain, aiming to discern potential shifts in trends and methodological quality. Web of Science was used to search for articles on stroke rehabilitation. The data extracted from the articles included title, journal impact factor, year of publication, total number of citations, article topic, study design and others. The level of evidence and methodological quality were assessed by two reviewers. Non-invasive brain stimulation and robotic rehabilitation were frequently discussed in the top 50 articles. We found that there was no difference in methodology quality between the top 50 articles in all years and the top ten articles in the past 5 years. Furthermore, the number of citations and citation density were not associated with the methodological quality. The findings suggest that the number of citations alone may not be a reliable indicator of research quality.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002412
  15. Front Neurol. 2023 ;14 1320344
    Mapping current trends and hotspots in myasthenia gravis from 2003 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
    Yukun Tian, Qiqi Shen, Siyang Peng, Linghao Meng, Ruiying Fang, Anni Xiong, Shaohong Li, Yajing Yang, Weiqian Chang, Jinxia Ni, Wenzeng Zhu.
      Introduction: Research on myasthenia gravis (MG) has undergone rapid development in recent years. This article aimed to elucidate the characteristics of MG publications over the past 20 years and analyze emerging trends using bibliometric methods.Methods: Information on MG articles was obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection and stored in Excel for quantitative analyses. Bibliometric analyses were performed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer to visualize publications according to countries/regions, institutions, journals, and authors.
    Results: A total of 3,610 publications were included in the analysis. The USA had the highest number of publications (NP) and H-index. Among the institutions, the University of Oxford had the highest NP, followed by the University of Toronto and Duke University. Close cooperation was observed among countries and institutions. The most productive author was Renato Mantegazza, followed by Jan J. Verschuuren, and Amelia Evoli. Muscle & Nerve published the most articles on MG, followed by the Journal of Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Disorders. The keyword with the highest strength is "neuromuscular transmission," followed by "safety" and "rituximab." Co-citation analysis includes 103 publications cited at least 65 times, categorized into four clusters. Additionally, 123 keywords cited more than 40 times were analyzed and divided into five clusters.
    Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis shows the framework of research over the past 20 years by mapping the scholarly contributions of various countries or regions, institutions, journals, and authors in MG. The analysis also explores future trends and prospective directions, emphasizing individualized treatment based on subtypes, novel immunotherapeutic approaches, and thymectomy.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOSviewer; bibliometric analysis; citations; keywords; myasthenia gravis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1320344
  16. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jan 12. 103(2): e36507
    Worldwide productivity and research trend of publications concerning intestinal polyps: A bibliometric study.
    Sha Si, Letian Shou, Qi Gao, Wenyan Qin, Dan Zhao.
      There is a significant relationship between intestinal polyps and colorectal cancer, and in recent years, research on intestinal polyps has been rapidly developing around the world. However, there is still a lack of adequate quantification and analysis of publications in this field. The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of publications related to intestinal polyps over the past 20 years. To enhance the understanding of current research hotspots and potential trends, and to point out the direction of future research. Publications related to intestinal polyps were retrieved from the Science Citation Index Expanded in Web of Science Core Collection. the Bibliometric online analysis platform (https://bibliometric.com/app), the Bibliometrix Package, and the CiteSpace are used for bibliometric analysis and visualization, including the overall range of annual output and annual citations, country-region analysis, author and institution analysis, core journal analysis, reference and keyword analysis. Prior to 2017, the amount of research on intestinal polyps was slow to grow, but it picked up speed after that year. In 1019 journals, 4280 papers on intestinal polyps were published in English. The journal with the highest productivity was Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (189, 4.42%). United States (1124, 26.26%), which is also the hub of collaboration in this subject, was the most productive nation. Mayo Clinic (n = 70, 1.64%) is the most productive institution. Intestinal microbiota, endoscopic mucosal resection, gut microbiota, deep learning, tea polyphenol, insulin resistance and artificial intelligence were current hot subjects in the field. Studies of intestinal polyps increased significantly after 2017. The United States contributed the largest number of publications. Countries and institutions were actively cooperating with one another. artificial intelligence is currently an emerging topic.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000036507
  17. Am J Transl Res. 2023 ;15(12): 6905-6910
    The impact of COVID-19-related chronic disease is gradually emerging: discovery and trends from a bibliometric analysis.
    Guangcheng Huang, Yue Yang, Fan Cheng, Qian Li, Yuqing Shao, Xiaoqiong Zhang, Haidong Kuang, Hongjie Yu, Yuan Liu, Yanhong Zhu, Yipeng Lv.
      OBJECTIVE: To conduct a literature survey of COVID-19-related chronic diseases to inform future research.METHODS: Publications on COVID-19 and chronic disease were retrieved from PubMed using MeSH Major Topic, including the terms COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Chronic Disease and Noncommunicable Diseases. Bibliometric features, journals, research areas, countries, funding agencies and citation reports, were extracted from Web of Science and highly cited papers identified and summarized. Fisher's exact probability test was used to associate highly cited papers with countries.
    RESULTS: A total of 1034 English-language publications were included. Urology/nephrology was the most active research area (n=230), PLOS ONE the most frequently involved journal (n=29) and the United States of America (USA) had the greatest research output (n=223). A medium number of publications were in the areas of hematology and immunology and these papers had a high citation rate. No statistically significant difference was found in the ratio of highly cited papers: total papers across high-output countries (P=0.668). The USA, Europe and China were the sources of the most highly cited articles and productive funding agencies.
    CONCLUSIONS: The influence of COVID-19 on chronic disease has received considerable attention. Hematology and immunology may continue to be productive research fields. Much research remains to be done to characterize the emerging chronic effects of COVID-19 on human health.
    Keywords:  COVID-19; PubMed; Web of Science; bibliometrics; chronic disease
  18. Heliyon. 2024 Jan 15. 10(1): e23483
    Bibliometric analysis of pancreatic diseases and gut microbiota research from 2002 to 2022.
    Xin Li, Yu Li, Cong He, Yin Zhu.
      Background: An increasing number of studies have indicated that pancreatic diseases are associated with the structure of the gut microbiota. We aimed to assess the research hotspots and trends in this field through a quantitative method.Materials and methods: Articles related to pancreatic diseases and the gut microbiota published from 2002 to 2022 were retrieved from the Web of Science database. We visualized the countries/regions, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords using VOSviewer and CiteSpace software. The interplay between pancreatic diseases and the gut microbiota was also analysed.
    Results: A total of 129 publications were finally identified. The number of papers increased gradually, and China held the dominant position with respect to publication output. Shanghai Jiao Tong University was the most influential institution. Zeng Yue ranked highest in the number of papers, and Scientific Reports was the most productive journal. The keywords "gut", "bacterial translocation", and "acute pancreatitis" appeared early for the first time, and "gut microbiota", "community", and "diversity" have been increasingly focused on. The predominant pancreatic disease correlated with the gut microbiota was pancreatic inflammatory disease (50.39%). Pancreatic diseases are associated with alterations in the gut microbiota, characterized by a decrease in beneficial bacteria and an increase in harmful bacteria.
    Conclusion: This is the first comprehensive bibliometric analysis of all pancreatic diseases and the gut microbiota. The research on the relationship between them is still in the preliminary stage, and the trend is toward a gradual deepening of the research and precise treatment development. The interaction between the gut microbiota and pancreatic diseases will be of increasing concern in the future.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; CiteSpace; Gut microbiota; Pancreatic disases; VOSviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23483
  19. J Pain Res. 2024 ;17 153-169
    Bibliometric Analysis of the Development, Current Status, and Trends in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Research: A Systematic Review from 1998 to 2023.
    Ziming Geng, Jian Wang, Jianchao Liu, Jun Miao.
      Purpose: Adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS) research lacks bibliometric analysis, despite numerous studies. This study aimed to systematically analyze the development, current status, hot topics, frontier areas, and trends in ADS research.Patients and Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection database from January 1998 to June 2023. Information regarding the country, institution, author, journal, and keywords was collected for each article. Bibliometric analysis was performed using VOSviewer and Citespace software.
    Results: The final analysis covered 1695 publications, demonstrating a steady increase in ADS research. The United States was the most prolific and influential country with 684 publications, followed by China and Japan. The University of California System was the most productive institution with 113 publications. Shaffrey, CI (47 publications) and Lenke, LG (41 publications) were top authors. The analysis revealed seven main research clusters: "intervertebral disc", "adult spinal deformity", "lumbar fusion", "minimally invasive surgery", "navigation", "postoperative complications", and "mental retardation". Keywords with strong bursts of activity included degeneration, prevalence, imbalance, classification, lumbar spinal stenosis, and kyphosis.
    Conclusion: In conclusion, in recent years, ADS research has undergone rapid development. This study analyzed its hot topics, advancements, and research directions, making it the latest bibliometric analysis in this field. The findings aim to provide a new perspective and guidance for clinical practitioners and researchers.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOSviewer; adult degenerative scoliosis; adult spinal deformities; bibliometric analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S437575
  20. Heliyon. 2023 Dec;9(12): e22799
    A bibliometric analysis of acupuncture for neurodevelopmental disorders: A Call for increased output and future research priorities.
    Juexuan Chen, Huanjie Li, Dayuan Zhong, Fangwei Xu, Lu Ding, Chunzhi Tang, Chunguang Guan, Liming Lu, Jian Deng.
      Objective: To perform a bibliometric analysis of published research on acupuncture for neurodevelopmental disorders and to provide new insights for future studies.Methods: Web of Science Core Collection was used to search for articles on acupuncture for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, from inception to Dec 4, 2022. VOSviewer and CiteSpace software were used for bibliometric analyses. VOSviewer was used to analyze and visualize the knowledge maps of the articles' countries, authors, and institutions of origin, the journals and keywords. CiteSpace was used to visualize the dual-map overlay of the journals in which the articles were published and those publishing the articles they cited.
    Results: A total of 119 papers were retrieved. The highest number of publications came from China, followed by the United States and South Korea. The most frequently cited article was from the United States, followed by China. The most publications were from KyungHee University, followed by Sichuan University. Author Cho, Seung-hun from KyungHee University published the most articles. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medicine published the most articles. The top three most frequently used keywords were "acupuncture", "children", and "complementary".
    Conclusion: Research intensity and recognition, as well as collaboration within the field of acupuncture for treating neurodevelopmental disorders in children has increased. Research is generally diverse and comprehensive, and the neuro-endocrine-immune mechanism should be a new direction for further development. More basic research is also needed, to elucidate the therapeutic mechanisms, to standardize and validate the use of acupuncture for neurodevelopmental disorders.
    Keywords:  Acupuncture; Bibliometric analysis; Mechanism; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Review
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22799
  21. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jan 12. 103(2): e36958
    A bibliometric review and visual analysis of orthotic treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from the Web of Science database and CiteSpace software.
    Changliang Luo, Huidong Wu, Wei Liu, Mansang Wong.
      Orthotic treatment has been the primary nonoperative treatment for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), however, no bibliometric study has been conducted in this field to date. Therefore, this study aims to analyze potential trends and new advances in the field of orthotic treatment of AIS through a bibliometric analysis and visualization study. Relevant literature included in the Web of Science database from the start of the database to the 1st month of 2023 was retrieved and analyzed using CiteSpace software (version 6.1.R6). Data on the nations, institutions, authors, journals, keywords, and cited references were collected for each publication. A total of 1005 records were included. The most productive countries and institutions were the USA and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, respectively. Spine was the most influential journal, with the highest number of citations. Hubert Labelle had the most publications, whereas Weinstein was the most cited author. The efficacy of orthotic treatment has always been at the frontier of research. Notably, changes in the quality of life after orthotic treatment, success rate or curve progression, new classification systems, and exercises have been the focus of research in recent years. This study enriches the understanding of research landscapes and key contributors in orthotic treatment for AIS.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000036958
  22. World Neurosurg. 2024 Jan 10. pii: S1878-8750(24)00041-X. [Epub ahead of print]
    Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Articles and Author H-indices on the Surgical Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia.
    Vera Ong, Alexander J Schupper, Joshua B Bederson, Tanvir F Choudhri, Raj K Shrivastava.
      INTRODUCTION: Medically refractory cases of trigeminal neuralgia often require treatment escalation. Surgical options include microvascular decompression and percutaneous ablation. This paper provides a bibliometric analysis of the most influential papers on trigeminal neuralgia surgical management.METHODS: Web of Science was queried to identify the top 100 cited articles concerning trigeminal neuralgia surgical treatment. Search term used: "ALL=(("trigeminal neuralgia" or "tic douloureux" or "Fothergill's disease" or "Trifacial neuralgia")AND("surgical treatment" or "surgical management" or "surgery" or "neurosurgery")NOT("radiosurgery" or "gamma knife"))." Extracted variables included first and senior author name, journal, publication year, institution, and surgical modality.
    RESULTS: Our bibliometric search yielded 2,104 studies, with 41,502 citations overall. Within the top 100 articles, Zakrzewska had the most first author papers (n=5), and Burchiel had the most senior author papers (n=6). The Massachusetts General Hospital was the most represented institution (n=5). The United States was the most represented country (51%). Microvascular decompression was the most studied surgical strategy (51%), followed by percutaneous radiofrequency coagulation (9%), balloon/nerve compression (7%), and glycerol rhizolysis (7%). Some studies assessed multiple treatment modalities (22%). Types of studies included retrospective articles (58%), prospective articles (26%), reviews (10%), anatomic studies (2%), and basic science (1%). Neurosurgery (35%) and the Journal of Neurosurgery (33%) were the most represented journals.
    CONCLUSION: The current literature consists of retrospective reviews and mostly describes microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia. Future studies should include further characterization of other surgical modalities such as percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation, glycerol injection, and balloon compression.
    Keywords:  bibliometric; citations; surgery; trigeminal neuralgia
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.029
  23. J Shoulder Elb Arthroplast. 2024 ;8 24715492231223346
    Is the Number of Citations Related to the Study Methodology in Shoulder Arthroplasty Literature? A Bibliometric and Statistical Analysis of Current Evidence.
    Roberto de Giovanni, Amedeo Guarino, Valentina Rossi, Dario Bruzzese, Massimo Mariconda, Andrea Cozzolino.
      Background: We reviewed the shoulder arthroplasty (SA) literature to correlate citations, methodological characteristics and quality of most-cited articles in this field. We hypothesized that a greater number of citations would be found for high-quality clinical studies.Methods: We searched the Web of Knowledge database for the 50 most-cited articles about SA and collected author name, publication year, country of origin, journal, article type, level of evidence (LoE), subject of paper, type of arthroplasty and metrics (number of citations and citation rate). Coleman Methodology Score (CMS) was computed for clinical articles. Statistical analysis of variance and correlation coefficients were used to investigate the relationship between different variables.
    Results: Out of the selected 50 studies on SA, 26% were nonclinical. There were 15,393 citations overall (mean 307.8), with a mean 19.5 citations per year (range 48.3-6.7). Thirty or 60% of all articles were LoE IV. All studies were published between 1984 and 2011 in 8 journals. Reverse SA (RSA) was the most common subject (36% of studies). The United States was the country responsible for most contributions (50% of studies). CMS ranged from 81 to 38 (mean 59.6). RSA received the highest number of citations (P < .001), independently from country of origin (P = .137) and LoE (P = .723). CMS correlated with citation rate (r = 0.397; P = .013) and publication year (tau = 0.397; P = .013), but not with LoE (P = .204).
    Conclusion: In SA literature, citation rate positively correlates with methodological quality of a study, independently from publication country and LoE. Among most-cited papers, RSA is the most common standalone subject.
    Keywords:  Analysis; bibliometric; shoulder arthroplasty
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/24715492231223346
  24. Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2024 Jan 11.
    The Evolution and Future Trends of Stromal Vascular Fraction: a Bibliometric Analysis.
    Yang Liu, Hai Huang, Hang Zhou, Yifeng Yuan, Xiaolin Shi.
      The heterogeneous population of cells obtained from processed adipose tissue, known as stromal vascular fraction (SVF), exhibits immunomodulatory and angiogenic properties. The therapeutic efficacy of SVF has been substantiated in numerous diseases, instilling hope for its clinical application as a cellular therapy. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the scholarly literature on SVF, including its worldwide progression, highlighting significant literatures, temporal development, research clusters, current active topics, and emerging trends. The combination of CiteSpace, HistCite Pro, and VOS Viewer tools was used to analyze the SVF literature. The overall panorama of the field is elucidated in terms of publication count, timeline, institutional distribution, journal coverage, and authors' contributions. In addition, this analysis explores the literature and keywords through the lens of co-occurrence, citation, and co-citation frequencies. Clustering algorithms are employed to track the trajectory of the literature further, providing insight into its development. The findings offer a comprehensive overview of the progress made in the SVF field, highlighting distinct phases of development: the "Seedling period" from 1980 to 2010, the "Panicle period" from 2011 to 2016, and the "Flowering period" from 2017 to 2023. Within these periods, the evolution of ten clusters is unraveled, encompassing topics such as vascular disease, CD34 expression, adipose tissue macrophage in 2013, cell-assisted lipotransfer, and knee osteoarthritis. In summary, this bibliometric study, conducting a quantitative analysis of publications in SVF research, encompasses a global overview of research, an analysis of pivotal literature in the field, research hotspots, and emerging frontiers.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.TEC.2023.0310
  25. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jan 12. 103(2): e36811
    Knowledge domain and emerging trends of autophagy in cardiovascular research: A bibliometric analysis.
    Meng Lv, Xueping Zhu, Yaping You, Shaowei Fan, Ruoning Chai, Tao Cheng, Wenjing Xue, Shuai Shi, Yuanhui Hu.
      BACKGROUND: Autophagy is essential for the homeostasis and function of the cardiovascular system. Citespace is a visual analysis software developed in the context of scientometrics and data visualization. The purpose of this study is to use Citespace software to conduct bibliometric and visual analysis of the research on autophagy in cardiovascular diseases, identify the current status, hot spots and trends in this field, help researchers clarify the future research focus and direction of autophagy in cardiovascular diseases, and provide more positive and broader ideas for the treatment and drug development of cardiovascular diseases.METHODS: In the Web of Science Core Collection database to download the data from 2004 to 2022 regarding autophagy in cardiovascular research. CitespaceV was used to collect the research status, hotspots and development trends for visual analysis.
    RESULTS: The 3568 articles were published by 547 authors from 397 institutions in 75 countries. From 2004 to 2021, the annual publications increased over time. The top 3 productive nations were China, the United States, and Germany. The leading institution was China's Fudan University. The most cited paper is Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition). The research hotpots include monitoring methods for autophagy activity, changes in autophagy levels in different types of cardiovascular diseases, autophagy signal transduction mechanism in cardiovascular diseases, etc.
    CONCLUSION: Bibliometric analysis provided valuable information for autophagy research in cardiovascular disease, which is full of opportunities and challenges. The research of autophagy in the field of cardiovascular diseases is still worthy of in-depth exploration. A challenge with autophagy-targeted therapies is their dichotomy in which the goal is to target maladaptive autophagy while maintaining a baseline level of cell survival to optimize a beneficial outcome. It is necessary for scientists to develop new methods to evaluate the level of autophagy from basic application to human body and reveal the signaling mechanism of autophagy in different types of cardiovascular diseases.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000036811
  26. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2023 Aug 01. 24(8): 605-609
    A Bibliometric Perspective on the Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Gestational Diabetes.
    John Barja-Ore, Alexandra Liñán-Bermúdez, Mirian Solis Rojas, Zaida Zagaceta Guevara, Frank Mayta-Tovalino.
      AIM: To analyze the bibliometric indicators of the world scientific production on periodontal disease and gestational diabetes.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Bibliometric study in which a search strategy was designed with logical operators and MESH terms. After the search and application of selection criteria, 83 articles were included. SciVal, VOSviewer, and the Bibliometrix module of R Studio were used to analyze the metadata.
    RESULTS: From 2012 to 2021, there is evidence of an increase in scientific dissemination on gestational diabetes and periodontal disease, especially in high-impact journals (79.2%). SUNY Buffalo (6), United State University, and Ege University, Turkey (5) are the most productive; however, the one that received more citations than the global average was the University of Birmingham (FWCI: 5.59). In addition, the United States, Brazil, and India were the most influential countries; while, Graziani F, Akcali A, and Buduneli N, were the most representative authors. The Journal of Periodontology and the Journal of Clinical Periodontology published the most articles, with 13 and 6, respectively.
    CONCLUSIONS: The scientific production on periodontal disease and gestational diabetes is higher in recent years, with a better proportion of articles in high-impact journals. In addition, the United States concentrates many publications, and the activity of Chilean institutions stands out.
    CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The clinical significance of this study lies in its capacity to synthesize the currently available published information regarding the correlation between periodontal disease and gestational diabetes. This study enables researchers and clinicians to ascertain the current level of knowledge on this subject.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Bibliometrix; Diabetes gestational Periodontal diseases.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3541
  27. J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Nov;12(11): 2531-2537
    The h-Index: Understanding its predictors, significance, and criticism.
    Himel Mondal, Kishore Kumar Deepak, Manisha Gupta, Raman Kumar.
      The h-index is an author-level scientometric index used to gauge the significance of a researcher's work. The index is determined by taking the number of publications and the number of times these publications have been cited by others. Although it is widely used in academia, many authors find its calculation confusing. There are websites such as Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), and Vidwan that provide the h-index of an author. As this metrics is frequently used by recruiting agency and grant approving authority to see the output of researchers, the authors need to know in-depth about it. In this article, we describe both the manual calculation method of the h-index and the details of websites that provide an automated calculation. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the h-index and the factors that determine the h-index of an author. Overall, this article serves as a comprehensive guide for novice authors seeking to understand the h-index and its significance in academia.
    Keywords:  Citations; h-index; impact; limitations; publications; scientometric index
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1613_23
  28. Am J Transl Res. 2023 ;15(12): 6897-6904
    International performance of acupuncture for shoulder pain over more than four decades: a bibliometric study.
    Ran Ding, Hongguan Jiao, Yuanlin Piao, Weiyi Tian.
      PURPOSE: This bibliometric study aims to reveal the current situation, cooperative teams, and future development trends of acupuncture for shoulder pain (SP).MATERIALS AND METHODS: The data source is the Web of Science Core Collection. The software programs used in this study are VOSviewer, Pajek, CiteSpace, Scimago Graphica, and Microsoft Excel. Co-occurrence analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, and burst keywords analysis are applied to analyze paper authors, institutions, countries or regions, keywords, and citations.
    RESULTS: This study included 350 papers. In the first 30 years since 1976, the number of papers published was very limited. Since 2004, it has shown rapid growth momentum. High-yield countries and institutions were China (92) and Kyung Hee University (18), respectively. In terms of the cooperative relationship, the USA (centrality 0.34) and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (centrality 0.15) play central roles in the team. The author Macpherson H ranked first with 10 published papers. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (27) has published the most papers. The keywords are grouped into five clusters. The most recent burst keywords include stroke, electroacupuncture, diagnosis, disability, stimulation, mechanism, bee venom acupuncture, and systematic review.
    CONCLUSION: In general, the research and international cooperation of acupuncture for SP will continue to emerge. Most of the current studies believe that acupuncture for SP is effective, and more studies will appear to verify its effectiveness. More well-designed trials will be introduced. More classification and detailed treatment methods for SP will be introduced to this research field.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; acupuncture; burst; co-occurrence analysis; shoulder pain
  29. Heliyon. 2024 Jan 15. 10(1): e23458
    Mapping the field: A bibliometric literature review on technology mining.
    Xinyue Hu, Huiming Gu, Yongli Tang, Bo Wang.
      Technology mining (or tech mining, TM) is an emerging research field in science, technology, and innovation studies. However, due to the rapid increase and widespread application of TM research, accurately capturing research topics and emerging developments in TM has become a challenge for scholars. Therefore, this bibliometric literature review combines quantitative methods and content analysis to explore the research foundation and development frontiers of TM and distinguish emerging research topics from relatively mature ones, aiming to deepen the understanding. More specifically, it utilizes co-citation analysis and bibliographic coupling techniques to analyze the TM publication dataset. The results indicate that TM research is mainly based on four foundational areas, and there are five current frontier clusters. Emerging topic detection further shows that technology topic analysis, technology opportunity analysis, and technology management and decision support are currently emerging TM research topics.
    Keywords:  Bibliographic coupling; Bibliometrics; Co-citation analysis; Emerging topic; Technology mining
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23458
  30. Cureus. 2023 Dec;15(12): e50186
    Gender Equality in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Publications: A Comprehensive Analysis of First Author Trends.
    Mahima Kuruvila, Eden Estevez, Aruna Anantharaj, Anjali Mediboina.
      Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a condition characterized by the production of procoagulant antibodies, which in turn increases the risk of thrombotic events in multiple blood vessels and is associated with recurrent miscarriages and premature births. The study aimed to identify and analyze the gender trends of the first authors in PubMed-indexed publications related to APS. The present cross-sectional study analyzed all PubMed-indexed articles published between January 2018 and December 2022. All articles with the term "antiphospholipid syndrome" in their titles were included in the study. Full names and countries were used to determine the gender of the author in the NamSor application program interface (API) and statistical analysis was done using R software version 4.3.1 (R Core Team, Vienna, Austria) and the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model. Finally, a total of 1176 articles were evaluated in the study after the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. The highest number of publications by female first authors was in the year 2022 with a total of 132 articles published. Forecasting predicts that by 2027, approximately 122 articles will be published by male authors and 132 articles will be published by female authors. The highest female-to-male publication ratio is seen in Russia, with a ratio of 2, followed closely by Poland (1.86) and Greece (1.85). In conclusion, gender equality has not significantly improved in the field of APS research. Thus, the gender gaps must be addressed, to advance the medical field, improve patient care, and ultimately contribute to better health outcomes for women worldwide.
    Keywords:  antiphospholipid antibody; antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; apla; aps; bibliometric analysis; gender trends; pubmed
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.50186
  31. Am J Clin Exp Immunol. 2023 ;12(6): 127-139
    Bibliometric analysis of the inflammatory mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis in recent 30 years.
    Yiyi Chen, Bo Yu, Fei He, Wenjiang Sun, Yuting Song.
      This study aimed to improve Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) therapy by evaluating the knowledge framework and investigating research trends in inflammatory mechanisms. Conducting a thorough search on July 31, 2023, using the Science Citation Index Expanded of the Web of Science Core Collection, we identified 1,083 articles authored by 6,159 individuals from 3,610 institutions across 299 countries. China led in productivity with 377 papers, followed by the United States (253) and Japan (60). The University of California System (20 publications), Guangzhou University of Science and Technology (19), Duke University (18), and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (18) were the top institutions. Notably, the USA and Southern Medical University China held significant centrality in countries and institutions, respectively. Among 1,084 co-occurring keywords, "expression", "rheumatoid arthritis", "articular cartilage", "F kappa b", and "Synovial fluid" emerged as highly correlated topics. Analyzing inflammatory mechanisms in KOA through visualization tools offers insights into the knowledge framework, aiding in identifying future trends for better pain control. The study employed CiteSpace, VOS Viewer, and Tableau to analyze research hotspots and frontiers in inflammation mechanisms in KOA. It focused on essential signaling pathways in articular cartilage, synovial membrane, subchondral bone, and synovial fluids of OA patients and animal models, along with potential therapeutic reagents. Future exploration of the interaction between mechanisms can elucidate key factors in different pathways and the efficacy of injection therapy on inflammation.
    Keywords:  Knee osteoarthritis (KOA); hot spots; inflammatory mechanisms; knowledge framework; trigonometric analysis
  32. J Pain Res. 2024 ;17 133-149
    Studies on Pain Associated with Anxiety or Depression in the Last 10 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Qianyuan Zhang, Haiju Sun, Yinuo Xin, Xiaoyu Li, Xiaomei Shao.
      Background: The prevalence of pain comorbid and anxiety/depression in clinical observations has been high, and the number of related publications has increased in recent years. Nevertheless, few studies have used bibliometric methods to analyze the scientific research on comorbid pain and depression/anxiety. The aim of this study was to systematically examine the trends in global scientific research on comorbid pain and depression/anxiety from 2012 to 2022.Methods: Papers published between 2012 and 2022 were identified in the Web of Science database. Publications that examined comorbid pain and depression/anxiety were included. The language was limited to English. CiteSpace, Excel and VOSviewer were used to analyze the volume of publications, countries, institutions, authors, cocited authors, and keywords.
    Results: A total of 30,290 papers met the inclusion criteria of the study. Using CiteSpace, VOSviewer and Excel, the results showed that the United States (10,614 publications), Harvard University (1195 publications), and Jensen, Mark P. (77 publications) were the most productive country, institution, and author, respectively. The hotspots and frontiers were "relationship between depression and pain", "gender differences in pain and depression/anxiety domains", "study of specific pain types with depression/anxiety", "treatment of pain combined with anxiety/depression", and "effects of COVID-19 on patients with pain combined with depression/anxiety".
    Conclusion: These findings indicate a growing interest in the field of comorbid pain and depression/anxiety. The research has been broad and deep, but there is still much room for growth. Furthermore, there is a need for more mature global collaborative networks as well as more high-quality research results in the future.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; VOSviewer; anxiety; bibliometric analysis; depression; pain
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S436500
  33. PeerJ Comput Sci. 2023 ;9 e1752
    Novel approach for quantitative and qualitative authors research profiling using feature fusion and tree-based learning approach.
    Muhammad Umer, Turki Aljrees, Saleem Ullah, Ali Kashif Bashir.
      Article citation creates a link between the cited and citing articles and is used as a basis for several parameters like author and journal impact factor, H-index, i10 index, etc., for scientific achievements. Citations also include self-citation which refers to article citation by the author himself. Self-citation is important to evaluate an author's research profile and has gained popularity recently. Although different criteria are found in the literature regarding appropriate self-citation, self-citation does have a huge impact on a researcher's scientific profile. This study carries out two cases in this regard. In case 1, the qualitative aspect of the author's profile is analyzed using hand-crafted feature engineering techniques. The sentiments conveyed through citations are integral in assessing research quality, as they can signify appreciation, critique, or serve as a foundation for further research. Analyzing sentiments within in-text citations remains a formidable challenge, even with the utilization of automated sentiment annotations. For this purpose, this study employs machine learning models using term frequency (TF) and term frequency-inverse document frequency (TF-IDF). Random forest using TF with Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) achieved a 0.9727 score of accuracy. Case 2 deals with quantitative analysis and investigates direct and indirect self-citation. In this study, the top 2% of researchers in 2020 is considered as a baseline. For this purpose, the data of the top 25 Pakistani researchers are manually retrieved from this dataset, in addition to the citation information from the Web of Science (WoS). The self-citation is estimated using the proposed model and results are compared with those obtained from WoS. Experimental results show a substantial difference between the two, as the ratio of self-citation from the proposed approach is higher than WoS. It is observed that the citations from the WoS for authors are overstated. For a comprehensive evaluation of the researcher's profile, both direct and indirect self-citation must be included.
    Keywords:  Authors research profiling; Citation sentiment analysis; Ensemble learning; Feature engineering; Feature fusion; Intelligent recommendation and text analysis; Self citation analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1752
  34. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Jan 09.
    Gender Trends in Authorship in 6 Major Orthopaedic Journals.
    Caitlin Grant, Taylor P Stauffer, Thorsten M Seyler, Christine J Wu, Zoe W Hinton.
      BACKGROUND: Historically, orthopaedic surgery has had low female representation, with <6% of practicing surgeons identifying as female. Although prior literature has illustrated gender disparities in first and last authorship as well as changes in gender representation over time, less attention has been paid to middle authorship. We hypothesized that trends in female authorship would reflect increasing female participation in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic subspecialties coinciding with an overall increase in female authorship.METHODS: Bibliometric information from articles published between 2011 and 2021 in 6 orthopaedic journals was extracted with use of the Web of Science. Collected data included author order, author names, affiliation, and corresponding author address. A gender was assigned with the use of Genderize.io, which is validated software, on the basis of author first name. Statistical analysis was performed with use of an analysis of variance for each journal, and linear regression was performed to determine trends, controlling for year.
    RESULTS: Among all included orthopaedic journals, female middle authorship increased by 5 percentage points, female first authorship increased by 4 percentage points, and female last authorship increased by 1 percentage point. Over the study period, the highest rate of female middle authorship (28%) was seen in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, whereas the lowest rate (16%) was seen in The Journal of Arthroplasty. We found that the 5 highest-producing female last authors were, on average, cited significantly less per publication than their male counterparts in all but 2 journals.
    CONCLUSIONS: Gender gaps exist within orthopaedic surgery as well as within its body of literature. Although this study highlights areas of growth, it also promotes further inquiry into research productivity and the availability of opportunity within orthopaedic surgery as a whole. The increase in female middle authorship overall and in each journal demonstrates momentum for future growth for women in the field of orthopaedic surgery.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.23.00995
  35. Iowa Orthop J. 2023 Dec;43(2): 1-7
    Publication Rates Vary Across Orthopaedic Subspecialties: A Longitudinal Analysis of AAOS Abstracts.
    Mitchell A Johnson, Andrew Parambath, Neal Shah, Apurva S Shah.
      Background: Presentation of research at national orthopaedic meetings and subsequent publication are important for both information exchange among surgeons and individual academic advancement. However, the academic landscape and pressures that researchers face may differ greatly across different subspecialties. This study attempts to explore and quantify differences in research presented at national conferences and its implication on ultimate likelihood of publication in peer-reviewed journals.Methods: All abstracts from the Annual Meetings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) from 2016 and 2017 were reviewed and categorized based on subspecialty focus. Resulting publications were identified using a systematic search of PubMed and Google Scholar databases. Multivariate binary logistic regression modelling was used to assess the predictive value of abstract characteristics on eventual publication.
    Results: A total of 1805 abstracts from the 2016 and 2017 AAOS conferences were reviewed. The overall publication rate of abstracts following the AAOS meetings was 71.6%, with an average time to publication from abstract submission deadline and impact factor of 19.8 months and 2.878, respectively. Statistical differences were observed across subspecialties with respect to publication rate (p<0.001), time to publication (p<0.001), and impact factor (p<0.001). The subspecialty with the highest publication rate, largest impact factor, and shortest average time to publication was Sports Medicine with 83.2%, 3.98, and 17.6 months, respectively; despite lower average sample size (p<0.001) and frequency of multicenter design (p<0.001) compared with other subspecialties. The subspecialty with the lowest publication rate and impact factor was Hand and Wrist with 53.3% and 1.41, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrates a lower likelihood for internationally authored abstracts (OR: 0.75, p=0.021) and higher likelihood for basic science abstracts (OR: 1.52, p-value=0.023) to reach publication.
    Conclusion: Differences in publication rate across orthopaedic subspecialties were observed with articles in sports medicine more likely to be published, published quickly, and featured in a higher impact factor journals. Understanding these differences, and how they relate to the publication and promotion of novel research, is important for orthopaedic researchers. Level of Evidence: IV.
    Keywords:  AAOS; orthopaedic subspecialties; orthopedics; publication rate; research; subspecialty
  36. Heliyon. 2024 Jan 15. 10(1): e23504
    Emergent trends in organ-on-a-chip applications for investigating metastasis within tumor microenvironment: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis.
    Chunrong He, Fangfang Lu, Yi Liu, Yuanhu Lei, Xiaoxu Wang, Ning Tang.
      Background: With the burgeoning advancements in disease modeling, drug development, and precision medicine, organ-on-a-chip has risen to the forefront of biomedical research. Specifically in tumor research, this technology has exhibited exceptional potential in elucidating the dynamics of metastasis within the tumor microenvironment. Recognizing the significance of this field, our study aims to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of global scientific contributions related to organ-on-a-chip.Methods: Publications pertaining to organ-on-a-chip from 2014 to 2023 were retrieved at the Web of Science Core Collection database. Rigorous analyses of 2305 articles were conducted using tools including VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix.
    Results: Over the 10-year span, global publications exhibited a consistent uptrend, anticipating continued growth. The United States and China were identified as dominant contributors, characterized by strong collaborative networks and substantial research investments. Predominant institutions encompass Harvard University, MIT, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Leading figures in the domain, such as Dr. Donald Ingber and Dr. Yu Shrike Zhang, emerge as pivotal collaboration prospects. Lab on a Chip, Micromachines, and Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology were the principal publishing journals. Pertinent keywords encompassed Microfluidic, Microphysiological System, Tissue Engineering, Organoid, In Vitro, Drug Screening, Hydrogel, Tumor Microenvironment, and Bioprinting. Emerging research avenues were identified as "Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis," "Application of organ-on-a-chip in drug discovery and testing" and "Advancements in personalized medicine applications".
    Conclusion: The organ-on-a-chip domain has demonstrated a transformative impact on understanding disease mechanisms and drug interactions, particularly within the tumor microenvironment. This bibliometric analysis underscores the ever-increasing importance of this field, guiding researchers and clinicians towards potential collaborative avenues and research directions.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Metastasis; Organ-on-a-Chip; Tumor microenvironment; Vosviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23504
  37. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Jan 09. pii: S0147-6513(23)01417-3. [Epub ahead of print]270 115913
    Global trends of waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies in carbon neutral perspective: Bibliometric analysis.
    Wenjing Cui, Yuan Wei, Ningning Ji.
      Waste-to-energy (WtE) technology is at the forefront of low-carbon municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment. MSW has been favoured by researchers in recent years due to its high potential to dispose of resources with WtE technology, which contributes to the carbon neutrality goal. However, there is a lack of research that integrates MSW WtE treatment from a global perspective and explores its future direction. Bibliometric methods are widely used because of their advantages in qualitative and quantitative literature information analysis. A comprehensive search was conducted in the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection database, covering the period from 1990-2022, resulting in the collection of 702 articles. Subsequently, bibliometric software such as CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix, were jointly employed for co-occurrence, co-citation, and cluster analyses, providing an in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of the research hotspots and development trends of WtE technology for MSW treatment. The research findings indicate a rapid growth in studies on carbon emission reduction through WtE technology for MSW treatment since 2015, with these related articles accounting for 50% of articles. Globally, China, the United States, Italy, and other countries were active research regions, with Chinese research institutions making the largest contributions. However, contributions from developing countries are limited. Furthermore, this study systematically elaborates on the research hotspots in this field. Finally, this study identified some frontier research hotspots and directions. Research on WtE technology primarily focuses on technological methods and policy management, particularly from the carbon neutrality perspective, emphasis WtE technology sustainability in reducing carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality goals. Promoting the use of assisted decision-making models in the MSW management process, and focusing on the conversion of food waste into valuable energy. It is hoped that these research directions will provide new ideas for the balanced and rapid development of WtE technology.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Energy recovery; Municipal solid waste; Waste management; Waste-to-energy
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115913
  38. Gulf J Oncolog. 2024 Jan;1(44): 66-80
    Trends in Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Meningioma: the Top 100 Most Cited Articles.
    Tariq Al Habsi, Hashim Alibrahim, Utba Al Manthari, Adham Al-Rahbi, Tariq Al-Saadi.
      BACKGROUND: Stereotactic radiosurgery is a well-known and influential management option for meningioma. This article aims to highlight the most cited publications on this topic.METHODS: All Scopus articles published in English under Stereotactic radiosurgery and meningioma were sorted according to the number of citations. The keywords used were: "Stereotactic radiosurgery, SRS, Meningioma, Intracranial meningioma". The top 100 cited articles meeting the criteria were included. Certain features of these articles were collected and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS.
    RESULTS: The included articles were published between 1991 and 2020 with a total of 9149 citations. The most cited article is "Meningiomas: Knowledge base, treatment outcomes, and uncertainties. A RANO review" by Rogers L. et al. 2015 with 349 citations. No significant association was found between the number of citations and the impact factor of the publishing journal.
    CONCLUSION: This study gives a concise and updated summary of impactful research on stereotactic radiosurgery and meningioma, highlighting the main contributors and scientific connections.
    Keywords:  Meningioma Intracranial meningioma.; SRS; Stereotactic radiosurgery
  39. J Health Popul Nutr. 2024 Jan 09. 43(1): 6
    Mapping the landscape of research on insulin resistance: a visualization analysis of randomized clinical trials.
    Sa'ed H Zyoud.
      BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance, a condition in which cells do not respond adequately to insulin, plays a crucial role in diabetes and related metabolic disorders. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) explore interventions to manage insulin resistance, contributing to evidence-based medical progress. The current study aimed to analyze the global research landscape and trends in RCTs targeting insulin resistance.METHODS: This study used bibliometric analysis and data visualization to examine RCT publications on insulin resistance from 2003 to 2022. The Scopus database was used due to its comprehensive coverage. The search strategy involved combining terms related to insulin resistance with RCT-related terms. The search query was validated, and core bibliometric indicators were used to analyze publication growth, origin, productivity, quality, and citations.
    RESULTS: Between 2003 and 2022, 1077 RCT-focused publications on insulin resistance were identified from a pool of 24,932 related articles. The growth followed two phases, with a significant increase after 2008. The USA (n = 308; 28.60%), Iran (n = 165; 15.32%), China (n = 110; 10.21%), and the UK (n = 92; 8.54%) were the main contributors. The active institutions included Tehran University of Medical Sciences (n = 38; 3.53%) and Harvard Medical School (n = 31; 2.88%). Prominent funding agencies include the National Institutes of Health (n = 88; 8.17%) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (n = 86; 7.99%). The top journals included the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (n = 44; 4.09%) and Diabetes Care (n = 35; 3.25%). Co-occurrence analysis revealed three clusters addressing "utilizing lipid panels as indicators of insulin resistance," "analyzing the impact of diet composition and physical activity on insulin sensitivity among obese individuals," and "exploring insulin resistance in cases of polycystic ovary syndrome."
    CONCLUSIONS: This comprehensive bibliometric analysis highlights the global research landscape and trends in RCTs targeting insulin resistance. Research on lipid panels, diet impact, and insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome will continue to be a hotspot. The findings offer valuable information on research priorities, international collaborations, and impactful publications. This study provides a foundation for future directorial investigations in this critical area of metabolic health.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Insulin resistance; Insulin sensitivity; RCTs; Randomized clinical trials
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00497-4
  40. Am J Transl Res. 2023 ;15(12): 6888-6896
    Global research trends of peri-implantitis during the last two decades: a bibliometric and visualized study.
    Yue Xiong, Cheng-Wei Huang, Yu-Ting Cheng, Liang Peng, Chao Shi, Wei Hong, Jian Liao.
      Peri-implantitis is one of the most prevalent and impactful complications of dental implant prostheses. This study aimed to identify area focuses and emerging trends in peri-implantitis research. A literature search was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), employing a bibliometric approach for data evaluation. VOSviewer and CiteSpace software were used for identifying and analyzing research foci and trends. Between 2001 and 2020, there were 2,346 publications on peri-implantitis. Leaders in number of articles published and collaboration networks were USA and Europe. High-frequency keywords included periodontitis, treatment, prevalence, titanium, follow-up, survival, in vitro, and bone loss. Keyword burst detection analysis revealed epidemiology, outcomes, and impact as emerging research hotspots. The findings suggest a need for more international multicenter clinical studies on peri-implantitis, with future studies likely focusing on prevalence, treatment, and predisposing factors.
    Keywords:  Peri-implantitis; bibliometrics; dental implants; disease hotspot
  41. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2024 Jan 09.
    Verification of nucleotide sequence reagent identities in original publications in high impact factor cancer research journals.
    Pranujan Pathmendra, Yasunori Park, Francisco J Enguita, Jennifer A Byrne.
      Human gene research studies that describe wrongly identified nucleotide sequence reagents have been mostly identified in journals of low to moderate impact factor, where unreliable findings could be considered to have limited influence on future research. This study examined whether papers describing wrongly identified nucleotide sequences are also published in high-impact-factor cancer research journals. We manually verified nucleotide sequence identities in original Molecular Cancer articles published in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020, including nucleotide sequence reagents that were claimed to target circRNAs. Using keywords identified in some 2018 and 2020 Molecular Cancer papers, we also verified nucleotide sequence identities in 2020 Oncogene papers that studied miRNA(s) and/or circRNA(s). Overall, 3.8% (251/6647) and 4.0% (47/1165) nucleotide sequences that were verified in Molecular Cancer and Oncogene papers, respectively, were found to be wrongly identified. Wrongly identified nucleotide sequences were distributed across 18% (91/500) original Molecular Cancer papers, including 38% (31/82) Molecular Cancer papers from 2020, and 40% (21/52) selected Oncogene papers from 2020. Original papers with wrongly identified nucleotide sequences were therefore unexpectedly frequent in two high-impact-factor cancer research journals, highlighting the risks of employing journal impact factors or citations as proxies for research quality.
    Keywords:  Error; Gene research; Nucleotide sequence; circRNA
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-023-02846-2
  42. Br Dent J. 2024 Jan 11.
    Cochrane systematic reviews in dentistry: an Altmetric and network analysis.
    Nighat Naved, Fahad Umer.
      Introduction Cochrane systematic reviews (CSRs) play an important role in evidence-based decision-making. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the social impact of CSRs in dentistry and the inclusivity and diversity of researchers contributing to one of the largest databases in health care research.Methodology The Altmetric and bibliometric data for CSRs in dentistry were obtained through Altmetric Explorer and the Dimensions database and were analysed to determine the trends. Furthermore, the correlation between the number of citations and the Altmetric Attention Score (AAS) was identified using Spearman's correlation co-efficient.Results Mendeley was found to be the most active Altmetric resource, followed by Twitter. The tweets were more popular among the members of the public (65.5%) and had a diverse geographic spread. The co-authorship network analysis revealed an overall dense network of researchers. In the co-citation network analysis, the Journal of Community Dentistry had the greatest influence. Moreover, a weaker correlation was noticed between the citation counts and AAS (rs=0.325; p <0.01).Conclusion CSRs had a modest social impact in terms of AAS; however, the social network of contributing researchers was diverse and the researchers affiliated with the University of Manchester, UK were found to have the strongest link.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-023-6664-1
  43. Int J Surg. 2024 Jan 11.
    A bibliometric analysis of gastric cancer liver metastases: advances in mechanisms of occurrence and treatment options.
    Chenyuan Wang, Yuzhe Zhang, Ye Zhang, Baifeng Li.
      BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, and its poor prognosis is predominantly attributed to distant metastasis. Liver is the primary site of GC metastasis. However, there is no universally approved treatment regimen for liver metastasis in GC. The aim of this article is to review the current research status and trends of liver metastasis of gastric cancer worldwide.METHODS: We utilized the Web of Science Core Collection database to identify articles on liver metastasis from GC published between 2000 and 2022. We used bibliometric methods to analyze authors, institutions, countries, journals, and references through CiteSpace and VOSviewer. A total of 1,003 articles were included in this study.
    RESULTS: Japan published the most articles in the field, followed by China. Nagoya University is the leading institution in the field of liver metastases in GC. Yasuhiro Kodera from Japan has made significant achievements in this area. We identified Gastric Cancer to be the most influential journal in this field. Using cluster analysis, the keywords were divided into four major clusters:(1) the molecular mechanism of gastric cancer liver metastasis (2) prognosis (3) liver resection (4) chemotherapy.
    CONCLUSION: Our study systematically summarizes the results of gastric cancer liver metastasis research from 2000 to 2022 and describes and predicts research hotspots and trends on a global scale. Research on the molecular mechanisms of gastric cancer liver metastasis will become a hot topic in the future, and the expansion of the surgical treatment scope and the advancement of translational therapy will benefit more patients.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/JS9.0000000000001068
  44. World J Urol. 2024 Jan 08. 42(1): 12
    The landscape of penile cancer research in Germany and Austria: a survey among professors in academic centers holding chair positions and results of a literature search.
    Semih Sarcan, Ingmar Wolff, Lukas Lusuardi, Anton Kravchuk, Jens Wiegland, Abdulbaki Yakac, Christian Thomas, Maximilian Burger, Christian Gilfrich, Steffen Lebentrau, Sascha Ahyai, Axel Merseburger, Matthias May.
      BACKGROUND: Research on penile cancer (PeCa) is predominantly conducted in countries with centralized treatment of PeCa-patients. In Germany and Austria (G + A), no state-regulated centralization is established, and no information is available on how PeCa-research is organized.METHODS: Current research competence in PeCa was assessed by a 36-item questionnaire sent to all chairholders of urological academic centers in G + A. Based on PubMed records, all scientific PeCa-articles of 2012-2022 from G + A were identified. Current research trends were assessed by dividing the literature search into two periods (P1: 2012-2017, P2: 2018-2022). A bibliometric analysis was supplemented.
    RESULTS: Response rate of the questionnaire was 75%, a median of 13 (IQR: 9-26) PeCa-patients/center was observed in 2021. Retrospective case series were conducted by 38.9% of participating clinics, while involvement in randomized-controlled trials was stated in 8.3% and in basic/fundamental research in 19.4%. 77.8% declared an interest in future multicenter projects. 205 PeCa-articles were identified [median impact factor: 2.77 (IQR: 0.90-4.37)]. Compared to P1, P2 showed a significant increase in the median annual publication count (29 (IQR: 13-17) vs. 15 (IQR: 19-29), p < 0.001), in multicenter studies (79.1% vs. 63.6%, p = 0.018), and in multinational studies (53% vs. 28.9%, p < 0.001); the proportion of basic/fundamental research articles significantly declined (16.5% vs. 28.9%, p = 0.041). Four of the top-5 institutions publishing PeCa-articles are academic centers. Bibliometric analyses revealed author networks, primary research areas in PeCa, and dominant journals for publications.
    CONCLUSIONS: Given the lack of centralization in G + A, this analysis highlights the need for research coordination within multicenter PeCa-projects. The decline in basic/fundamental research should be effectively addressed by the allocation of funded research projects.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Penile carcinoma; Penile neoplasm; Proposal for a randomized-controlled trial; Research competence; Review of the literature
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-023-04719-y
  45. Transplantation. 2024 Jan 10.
    Clinical Research in Renal Transplantation: A Bibliometric Perspective on a Half-century of Innovation and Progress.
    Decan Jiang, Anna Mantas, Alexander Studier-Fischer, Juri Fuchs, Deniz Uluk, Martin Loos, Markus Mieth, Martin Zeier, Peri Husen, Mohammad Golriz, Christoph Kahlert, Eduard Ryschich, Arianeb Mehrabi, Johann Pratschke, Christoph W Michalski, Zoltan Czigany.
      BACKGROUND: Groundbreaking biomedical research has transformed renal transplantation (RT) into a widespread clinical procedure that represents the mainstay of treatment for end-stage kidney failure today. Here, we aimed to provide a comprehensive bibliometric perspective on the last half-century of innovation in clinical RT.METHODS: The Web of Science Core Collection was used for a comprehensive screening yielding 123 303 research items during a 50-y period (January 1973-October 2022). The final data set of the 200 most-cited articles was selected on the basis of a citation-based strategy aiming to minimize bias.
    RESULTS: Studies on clinical and immunological outcomes (n = 63 and 48), registry-based epi research (n = 38), and randomized controlled trials (n = 35) dominated the data set. Lead US authors have signed 110 of 200 articles. The overall level of evidence was high, with 84% of level1 and -2 reports. Highest numbers of these articles were published in New England Journal of Medicine, Transplantation, and American Journal of Transplantation. Increasing trend was observed in the number of female authors in the postmillennial era (26% versus 7%).
    CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights important trends in RT research of the past half-century. This bibliometric perspective identifies the most intensively researched areas and shift of research interests over time; however, it also describes important imbalances in distribution of academic prolificacy based on topic, geographical aspects, and gender.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000004887
  46. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Jan 08.
    Heading towards carbon neutrality: how do marine carbon sinks serve as important handle for promoting marine ecological civilization construction?
    Xiaolong Chen, Qianbin Di, Chenlu Liang.
      As an efficient long-term carbon sink, marine carbon sinks and the associated carbon sink effects, technology, accounting and trading market construction warrant investigation across various disciplines. However, information on the interrelationships and their development over time with respect to the research conducted in China is limited, affecting the ability to drive research directions and optimize continued advancement in this field. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to understand the current situation of marine carbon sink research in China to promote a deeper level of scientific development based on the research literature related to marine blue carbon sinks in the core databases of the China National Knowledge Internet (CNKI) and Web of Science (WOS). We used bibliometric tools in the Citespace software to quantitatively compare and analyse the main characteristics of marine blue carbon sink research including publication volume, time, journals, authors and institutions. We also explored the popular research topics, frontier areas, and theme evolution trends through keyword clustering and emergent and co-occurring knowledge maps. The key recommended research directions for ocean carbon sinks are: (1) to promote the unified carbon sink market research of land and sea integration through multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research; (2) to achieve new breakthroughs in ocean carbon sinks with the support of coastal wetlands and seawater offshore aquaculture environments; (3) to explore the protection provided by ocean carbon sinks with a comprehensive eco-compensation mechanism; (4) to improve the application of marine carbon sinks by taking the theory and technological innovation research related to marine carbon sinks as the guide. Ultimately, our work helps characterise the current situation of marine carbon sink research, promote the research in this field to a deeper level of development and provide reference for subsequent scholars to carry out related research.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Frontier development; Knowledge mapping; Marine carbon sink; Research hotspots; Research outlook
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31200-5
  47. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2024 Jan 08. 1-12
    Allergenicity of alternative proteins: research hotspots, new findings, evaluation strategies, regulatory status, and future trends: a bibliometric analysis.
    Peipei Li, Lina Sheng, Yongli Ye, Jia-Sheng Wang, Shuxiang Geng, Deli Ning, Xiulan Sun.
      As the world population rises, the demand for protein increases, leading to a widening gap in protein supply. There is an unprecedented interest in the development of alternative proteins, but their allergenicity has raised consumer concerns. This review aims to highlight and correlate the current research status of allergenicity studies on alternative proteins based on previously published studies. Current research keywords, hotspots and trends in alternative protein sensitization were analyzed using a mixed-method approach that combined bibliometric analysis and literature review. According to the bibliometric analysis, current research is primarily focused on food science, agriculture, and immunology. There are significant variations in the type and amount of allergens found in alternative proteins. A significant amount of research has been focused on studying plant-based proteins and the cross-reactivity of insect proteins. The allergenicity of alternative proteins has not been studied extensively or in depth. The allergenicity of other alternative proteins and the underlying mechanisms warrant further study. In addition, the lack of a standardized allergy assessment strategy calls for additional efforts by international organizations and collaborations among different countries. This review provides new research and regulatory perspectives for the safe utilization of alternative proteins in human food systems.
    Keywords:  New sources of proteins; allergic; bibliometric review; food safety
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.2299748
  48. Biomater Investig Dent. 2023 ;10(1): 2287014
    Translating the determinant aspects on the study design in the dental implant field.
    Marta Maria Alves Pereira, Caroline Dini, João Gabriel Silva Souza, Valentim Adelino R Barão, Erica Dorigatti de Avila.
      Objective: In this article, we analyzed the important categories capable of interfering with the determinants of scientific advancement in the type of study, considering seven leading journals over a 20-year.Methodology: A bibliometric review was performed at the website of well-established implant dentistry journals in five-time points defined to represent a 20-year period of observation. The measures associated with the type of study design were: the country of origin of the article, country income, continent of the corresponding author, inter-institutional collaboration, interdisciplinary collaboration, type of funding, and topic of research. Logistic regression was used in the multiple models to identify the exploratory factors associated with the type of study.
    Results: From a total of 1,944 articles, 50.6% comprised clinical studies. High-income countries and continents stood out for developing more clinical research than others. Since research funders request more collaborative research, overall clinical studies depended upon more inter-institutional collaboration than the others. Most clinical studies were partly supported by research institutes or universities and by industry. About the research topic, the majority of the clinical and animal studies disclosed surgical procedures.
    Conclusions: High-income countries and continents are more likely to develop clinical studies in the surgical procedures field. The highest collaborations in terms of the number of institutions and funding sources are more prevalent in clinical research designs. Indeed, most in vivo studies in dental implant fields are performed to evaluate new materials or even new surgical procedures.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; clinical study; dental implants; type of study
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/26415275.2023.2287014
  49. Dev World Bioeth. 2024 Jan 09.
    Retraction of health science articles by researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean: A scoping review.
    Percy Herrera-Añazco, Daniel Fernandez-Guzman, Fernanda Barriga-Chambi, Jerry K Benites-Meza, Brenda Caira-Chuquineyra, Vicente Aleixandre Benites-Zapata.
      We aimed to conduct a scoping review to assess the profile of retracted health sciences articles authored by individuals affiliated with academic institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). We systematically searched seven databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Medline/Ovid, Scielo, and LILACS). We included articles published in peer-reviewed journals between 2003 and 2022 that had at least one author with an institutional affiliation in LAC. Data were collected on the year of publication, study design, authors' countries of origin, number of authors, subject matter of the manuscript, scientific journals of publication, retraction characteristics, and reasons for retraction. We included 147 articles, the majority being observational studies (41.5%). The LAC countries with the highest number of retractions were Brazil (n = 69), Colombia (n = 16), and Mexico (n = 15). The areas of study with the highest number of retractions were infectology (n = 21) and basic sciences (n = 15). A retraction label was applied to 89.1% of the articles, 70.7% were retracted by journal editors, and 89.1% followed international retraction guidelines. The primary reasons for retraction included errors in procedures or data collection (n = 39), inconsistency in results or conclusions (n = 37), plagiarism (n = 21), and suspected scientific fraud (n = 19). In conclusion, most retractions of scientific publications in health sciences in LAC adhered to international guidelines and were linked to methodological issues in execution and scientific misconduct. Efforts should be directed toward ensuring the integrity of scientific research in the field of health.
    Keywords:  health science; journal impact factor; plagiarism; research misconduct; retractions
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12439
  50. Comput Inform Nurs. 2024 Jan 01. 42(1): 80-86
    Research Trends and Highlights Toward Virtual Reality in Patients With Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis.
    Merve Gozde Sezgin, Hicran Bektas.
      This retrospective bibliometric analysis was conducted to explore research trends and identify studies in fields of nursing, virtual reality, and cancer. Data were obtained from the Web of Science database using an advanced search strategy. The study data were analyzed using the R Studio software and visualized using VOSviewer. A total of 594 studies were retrieved and analyzed from January 1995 to December 2021. It was determined that 59.4% of the studies were research articles and that these studies had been conducted by 2771 authors. The reviewed studies were produced by researchers from 25 countries and were published in 29 different journals. Of these, 169 were conducted by researchers in the United States. "Virtual reality" and "nursing" were found to be prominent topics. Studies on virtual reality in patients with cancer in the field of nursing have increased over the past 8 years. Researchers have actively conducted studies in this field. Prominent studies have covered various patients with cancer in all age groups and palliative care processes. It was seen that the majority of the studies were randomized controlled trials, reviews, and systematic reviews. In addition, studies have used virtual reality as a distraction method in the management of symptoms in patients with breast, lung, and pediatric cancers undergoing chemotherapy treatment. This study provides a detailed and up-to-date analysis of the findings obtained from the Web of Science database by emphasizing bibliometric models of virtual reality technologies in nursing patients with cancer. We believe that the current data on the use of virtual reality applications in patients with cancer will guide the clinical practice and scientific studies of healthcare professionals.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001065
  51. Sensors (Basel). 2023 Dec 31. pii: 235. [Epub ahead of print]24(1):
    A Bibliometric and Comprehensive Review on Condition Monitoring of Metal Oxide Surge Arresters.
    Tiago Goncalves Zacarias, Wilson Cesar Sant'Ana.
      This paper presents a literature review on the subject of Condition-Based Maintenance of surge arresters. Both a bibliometric analysis and traditional comprehensive research are presented. The bibliometric analysis is useful for obtaining insights about the literature. It quantitatively highlights relationships between journals, authors and keywords (related to the monitoring methods) and reveals future trends for research based on the timeline of the keywords. The traditional comprehensive literature review is also presented. It summarizes the methods, their advantages and disadvantages and also points to some known measurement issues of the methods. Both online (leakage current, harmonic components, temperature, partial discharges, power loss and the counting of discharges) and offline (reference voltage, residual voltage, insulation resistance, polarization/depolarization, return voltage, microscopy, spectrometry, X-ray, RUS and the recent application of FRA) methods have been qualitatively analyzed.
    Keywords:  condition monitoring; literature review; metal oxide surge arrester
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3390/s24010235
  52. Am J Cancer Res. 2023 ;13(12): 6190-6209
    A comprehensive and visualized analysis of relationship between ferroptosis and tumor using bibliometrics and bioinformatics.
    Xuren Wang, Danyan Song, Zaotian Zhou, Zeping Jiang, Na Zhang, Hua Zhang, Demeng Xia.
      This study aimed to summarize the current developments and hub genes in the ferroptosis field using bibliometrics and bioinformatics and provide guidance for future developments. The publications on ferroptosis from 2012 to 2021 were extracted from the Web of Science database. VOSviewer software and CiteSpace software were used to visualize and predict the trend of ferroptosis research. The key genes related to ferroptosis were selected from the Web of Genecards, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)/Gene Ontology (GO) analysis was performed. Cytoscape software and online survival curve analysis platform were also used to screen hub genes and analyze their roles. Chinese researchers published the highest number of publications in this field, while American publications exhibited higher quality. In terms of institutions, Central South University and Zhejiang University have the highest number of publications. Cell Death Disease published more studies than other journals. The application of ferroptosis is a major research area, and, importantly, "RCD", "FTH1", and "nomogram" are the keywords. We also found tumor-related pathways of interest in the field of ferroptosis. Sirtuin 3 (SIRT3), Glutathione Peroxidase 4 (GPX4), and transferrin receptor (TFRC) genes were of significance for the prognosis of tumors. The number of publications on ferroptosis may increase in the future. Cooperation among countries and disciplines is particularly important in this regard. Also, the applications of ferroptosis, especially in chemotherapy and immunotherapy for tumors, will be the focus of future research. Keywords "RCD", "FTH1", and "nomogram" is receiving high attention, and in-depth studies on tumor-related genes SIRT3, GPX4, and TFRC may provide new therapeutic targets.
    Keywords:  Cancer; GPX4; SIRT3; TFRC; chemotherapy; ferroptosis; immunotherapy; pan-cancer analysis
  53. Med Int (Lond). 2023 Nov-Dec;3(6):3(6): 61
    Carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy surgery techniques: A 30‑year time‑lapse.
    Petroula Nana, Konstantinos Spanos, George Kouvelos, Vasiliki Epameinondas Georgakopoulou, Ioannis G Lempesis, Nikolaos Trakas, Pagona Sklapani, Konstantinos Paterakis, George Fotakopoulos, Alexandros G Brotis.
      Carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting (CAS), are the most important axes in carotid artery interventional management. A bibliometric analysis permits an easier access to the current literature trends and information to design future studies. The aim of the present study was to identify the knowledge routes on CAS and examine the research front on the topic. The search was interpreted in Scopus, from 1994 to 2023, and included only original articles and reviews. The BibTex format was used to download all citation and bibliographic data. The present analysis was conducted in two parts, a descriptive one and a network extraction process. Between 1994 and 2023, 34,503 references and 7,758 authors were recorded. The annual growth rate was 21.64%. The CAVATAS trial was the most cited article. As regards word trends, since 2017, trans-carotid stenting, risk factors and plaque characteristics are highlighted. CAS remains an area of high interest with a publication growth rate of >20% per year. As numerous questions remain to be answered, the need to determine the role of CAS may drive further research.
    Keywords:  angioplasty; bibliometrics; carotid artery stenting; carotid stenosis; statistics
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3892/mi.2023.121
  54. Heliyon. 2024 Jan 15. 10(1): e23492
    Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the financial services industry: A bibliometric review.
    Debidutta Pattnaik, Sougata Ray, Raghu Raman.
      This bibliometric review examines the research state of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector. The study focuses on Scopus-indexed articles to identify key research clusters. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, 39,498 articles were screened, resulting in 1045 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. N-gram analysis identified 177 unique terms in the article titles and abstracts. Co-occurrence analysis revealed nine distinct clusters covering fintech, risk management, anti-money laundering, and actuarial science, among others. These clusters offer a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted research landscape. The identified clusters can guide future research and inform study design. Policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in the BFSI sector can benefit from the study's findings, which identify research gaps and opportunities. This study contributes to the growing literature on bibliometrics, providing insights into AI and ML applications in the BFSI sector. The findings have practical implications, advancing our understanding of AI and ML's role in benefiting academia and industry.
    Keywords:  AI; BFSI; Bibliometrics; Co-occurrence analysis; ML; N-gram analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23492
  55. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Jan 11.
    Effects of open access publishing on article metrics in Neuropsychopharmacology.
    Briana K Chen, Taylor Custis, Lisa M Monteggia, Tony P George.
      Neuropsychopharmacology (NPP) offers the option to publish articles in different tiers of an open access (OA) publishing system: Green, Bronze, or Hybrid. Green articles follow a standard access (SA) subscription model, in which readers must pay a subscription fee to access article content on the publisher's website. Bronze articles are selected at the publisher's discretion and offer free availability to readers at the same article processing charge (APC) as Green articles. Hybrid articles are fully OA, but authors pay an increased APC to ensure public access. Here, we aimed to determine whether publishing tier affect the impact and reach of scientific articles in NPP. A sample of 6000 articles published between 2001-2021 were chosen for the analysis. Articles were separated by article type and publication year. Citation counts and Altmetric scores were compared between the three tiers. Bronze articles received significantly more citations than Green and Hybrid articles overall. However, when analyzed by year, Bronze and Hybrid articles received comparable citation counts within the past decade. Altmetric scores were comparable between all tiers, although this effect varied by year. Our findings indicate that free availability of article content on the publisher's website is associated with an increase in citations of NPP articles but may only provide a moderate boost in Altmetric score. Overall, our results suggest that easily accessible article content is most often cited by readers, but that the higher APCs of Hybrid tier publishing may not guarantee increased scholarly or social impact.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-024-01796-4
  56. Jpn Dent Sci Rev. 2024 Dec;60 40-43
    Current status of dental journals published by Japanese organization.
    Haruto Hiraba, Yoshimasa Takeuchi, Kensuke Nishio, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Takayuki Yoneyama, Hideo Matsumura.
      The publication status of dental journals in Japan was examined, with a focus on metrics such as Journal Impact Factor (JIF), Eigenfactor, Article Influence Score, and percentage of open access. A total of 18 journals published by Japanese dental organizations were identified in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), with JIF values ranging from 0.4 to 6.6. The highest JIF was observed in The Japanese Dental Science Review. Additionally, 16 journals were not listed on the JCR. The authors explored the implications of these findings on the visibility and impact of Japanese dental research, and discussed the potential benefits of embracing open-access publications for greater global dissemination. This study highlighted the opportunities for journals to enhance their international recognition by meeting the criteria for JIF inclusion and embracing open-access publications. By adopting effective publication strategies, the dental community in Japan will be able to contribute to the advancement of dentistry globally, ensuring broader accessibility and recognition of its research contributions.
    Keywords:  Article Influence Score; Dentistry; Eigenfactor; Journal Impact Factor; Open access; Publishing
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdsr.2023.12.001
  57. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2024 Jan 12.
    The status of women in academic ophthalmology: Authorship of papers, presentations, and academic promotions.
    Vasiliki P Giannakakos, Misha Syed, Susan M Culican, Jamie B Rosenberg.
      As the field of ophthalmology has evolved in the last several decades, so has the gender distribution of ophthalmologists. We conducted a narrative review to further characterise the status of women in the realm of publication, presentations, editorial positions, grants, academic promotion, and financial compensation. While the proportion of women publishing, presenting, and filling academic and editorial roles has increased over time, it still does not match that of men. Women are more likely to be first authors instead of senior authors, have lower average h-indices, and are awarded fewer grants. The magnitude of some of these differences is smaller when adjusted for women's shorter career duration on average. Despite increased representation of women in ophthalmology, women continue to receive less compensation for the same work. This review highlights that more can be done to improve gender parity in ophthalmology.
    Keywords:  Grants and subsidies, research; gender equity; ophthalmology; pay equity
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14333
  58. Nature. 2024 Jan 10.
    Self-citations in around a dozen countries are unusually high.
    Dalmeet Singh Chawla.
      
    Keywords:  Authorship; Policy; Publishing; Research data; Scientific community
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00090-z
  59. J Cancer. 2024 ;15(3): 671-684
    Ginsenosides and Tumors: A Comprehensive and Visualized Analysis of Research Hotspots and Antitumor Mechanisms.
    Demeng Xia, Shuo Wang, Kaiwen Wu, Na Li, Wei Fan.
      Background: Ginsenoside, the main active constituent of traditional Chinese medicine Ginseng, has been shown to play an important role in the prevention and treatment of cancer. However, the literature as well as the antitumor mechanisms of ginsenosides has not yet been systematically studied. Methods: We screened all relevant literature on ginsenosides and tumors from Web of Science during 2001-2021 and analyzed the extracted terms of these publications by VOSviewer and CiteSpace. DAVID online tool was used to perform Gene Ontology enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways analysis of ginsenoside-related genes. Cytoscape and String software were used to construct the interaction networks of ginsenoside-related genes and corresponding proteins. Results: A total of 919 publications were included in the study. A total of 122 identified keywords were mainly divided into 3 clusters: "pharmacological function research", "functional validation in animal models" and "anti-tumor efficacy and mechanism". The keywords of "oxidative stress" had the strongest citation burst in the past 5 years. A total of 50 genes were identified as ginsenoside-related genes in tumors. They have the function of regulating gene expression and apoptosis, and they are closely related to signaling pathways in cancers. Ginsenoside-related genes form a complex interactional network, in which TP53 and IL-6 are centrally located. Conclusions: We explored and revealed research hotspots related to the ginsenosides and tumors. More precise anti-tumor mechanism research will be promising in the future. TP53 and IL-6 may be the key points to comprehending the anti-tumor mechanism of ginsenosides.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; chemotherapy; ginsenoside; hotspots; tumor.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.88783
  60. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Jan 09.
    Green finance and environmental sustainability: a systematic review and future research avenues.
    Hafizah Hammad Ahmad Khan, Nabila Ahmad, Noorlailahusna Mohd Yusof, Mohammad Abdul Matin Chowdhury.
      This study critically examines the dynamic interplay between green finance and environmental sustainability using a systematic review and bibliometric analysis. The analysis is centered on 507 scholarly articles published between 2013 and 2023 in the Scopus database and leverages Microsoft Excel, Harzing Publish or Perish, and VOSviewer to identify publication trends, key contributors, research impact, and emergent themes in this rapidly evolving field. The findings reveal that research on green finance and environmental sustainability has increased exponentially over the past decade, with China and institutions in Asia emerging as prominent contributors compared to other regions. This study also identified the Environmental Science and Pollution Research journal as the most active source title, demonstrating its commitment to publishing current findings on the topic. Through keyword analysis, several research avenues have been proposed to guide future research on enhancing the strategic role of green finance in promoting environmental sustainability. These avenues include broadening the geographical scope of research, exploring the synergies between green finance and emerging fintech innovations, developing robust metrics to quantify the socioeconomic impacts of green finance, establishing a risk and resilience framework to protect green finance against uncertainties, and creating a Green Finance Performance Index to evaluate the dual returns of environmental and financial performance.
    Keywords:  Climate finance; Environmental sustainability; Green banking; Green bond; Green finance; Sustainable development
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31809-6
  61. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jan 05. pii: S0048-9697(24)00002-0. [Epub ahead of print] 169868
    Prioritising plastic pollution research in blue carbon ecosystems: A scientometric overview.
    Md Abu Noman, Tanveer M Adyel, Peter I Macreadie, Stacey M Trevathan-Tackett.
      The Blue Carbon Ecosystems (BCEs) comprising mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrasses located at the land-ocean interface provide crucial ecosystem services. These ecosystems serve as a natural barrier against the transportation of plastic waste from land to the ocean, effectively intercepting and mitigating plastic pollution in the ocean. To gain insights into the current state of research, and uncover key research gaps related to plastic pollution in BCEs, this study conveyed a comprehensive overview using bibliometric, altmetric, and literature synthesis approaches. The bibliometric analysis revealed a significant increase in publications addressing plastic pollution in BCEs, particularly since 2018. Geographically, Chinese institutions have made substantial contributions to this research field compared to countries and regions with extensive BCEs and established blue carbon science programs. Furthermore, many studies have focused on mangrove ecosystems, while limited attention was given to exploring plastic pollution in saltmarsh, seagrass, and multiple ecosystems simultaneously. Through a systematic analysis, this study identified four major research themes in BCE-plastics research: a) trapping by vegetated coastal ecosystems, b) microbial plastic degradation, c) ingestion of plastic by benthic organisms, and d) the effects on blue carbon biogeochemistry. Upon synthesising the current knowledge in each theme, we employed a perspective lens to outline future research frameworks, specifically emphasising habitat characteristics and blue carbon biogeochemistry. Emphasising the importance of synergistic research between plastic pollution and blue carbon science, we underscore the opportunities to progress our understanding of plastic reservoirs across BCEs and their subsequent effects on blue carbon sequestration and mineralisation. Together, the outcomes of this review have overarching implications for managing plastic pollution and optimising climate mitigation outcomes through the blue carbon strategies.
    Keywords:  Coastal wetlands; Microbial degradation; Microplastic; Plastic transport; Scientometric analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169868
  62. Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 10. 15(1): 431
    A simulation-based analysis of the impact of rhetorical citations in science.
    Honglin Bao, Misha Teplitskiy.
      Authors of scientific papers are usually encouraged to cite works that meaningfully influenced their research (substantive citations) and avoid citing works that had no meaningful influence (rhetorical citations). Rhetorical citations are assumed to degrade incentives for good work and benefit prominent papers and researchers. Here, we explore if rhetorical citations have some plausibly positive effects for science and disproportionately benefit the less prominent papers and researchers. We developed a set of agent-based models where agents can cite substantively and rhetorically. Agents first choose papers to read based on their expected quality, become influenced by those that are sufficiently good, and substantively cite them. Next, agents fill any remaining slots in their reference lists with rhetorical citations that support their narrative, regardless of whether they were actually influential. We then turned agents' ability to cite rhetorically on-and-off to measure its effects. Enabling rhetorical citing increased the correlation between paper quality and citations, increased citation churn, and reduced citation inequality. This occurred because rhetorical citing redistributed some citations from a stable set of elite-quality papers to a more dynamic set with high-to-moderate quality and high rhetorical value. Increasing the size of reference lists, often seen as an undesirable trend, amplified the effects. Overall, rhetorical citing may help deconcentrate attention and make it easier to displace established ideas.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44249-0
  63. Iowa Orthop J. 2023 Dec;43(2): 90-95
    Medical Literature in the Treatment of Clubfoot 1997 - 2021: The Emergence and Spread of the Ponseti Method Over 23 Years.
    Elizabeth de Alvarenga Borges da Fonsêca, Monica Paschoal Nogueira.
      Background: The Ponseti method of treatment for clubfoot which utilizes serial manipulations and casting in order to achieve correction of the deformity has become increasingly popular due to its robust track record of success without the need for surgical intervention and is considered the gold standard for clubfoot treatment. Exposure of new technology in the scientific literature is associated with the diffusion and adoption of that technology in clinical practice. The aim of this study sought to identify tendencies in the thematic changes in medical literature regarding the treatment of congenital clubfoot over a period of twenty-three years, from 1997 to 2021.Methods: The Medline databases were searched for articles containing the keyword "clubfoot". Articles from 1997 to 2021 were identified and analyzed by institutions which published the articles, and whether treatment was with the Ponseti method or surgical interventions. We also observed in order the geographic diffusion of the Ponseti method.
    Results: 2067 articles were found in Pubmed referencing clubfoot, and in these publications 577 addressed the Ponseti method and 273 articles discussed surgical treatment. From 1997 - 2000, the only articles discussing the Ponseti Method were from Iowa,in the United States. The increasing number of publications about the Ponseti method and the decrease in publications about surgical treatment for clubfoot occurred after 2003. In 1997, only one country had a publication regarding the Ponseti method; by 2018, 24 countries published articles on the method.
    Conclusion: These results suggest a trend of dissemination of knowledge to additional countries, reflecting the more widespread usage of the method throughout the world, and global outreach as a result of the work of Ponseti International Association. Level of Evidence: II.
    Keywords:  clubfoot; database; impact; ponseti method
  64. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jan 09.
    How to conduct an annual literature update for top articles relevant to clinical practice in geriatrics: A scoping review.
    Janice C Lee, Elizabeth Uleryk, Savithiri Ratnapalan.
      BACKGROUND: Clinical educators in geriatrics are often tasked with presenting a literature update at annual conferences and scientific meetings, which is a highly regarded continuing medical education (CME) activity. Preparation of an annual literature update cannot rely on bibliometric analysis due to time lag and poor correlation between bibliometrics and expert opinion on clinical relevance. The methodology of how top research articles of the year are selected and presented is not often reported.METHODS: We conducted a scoping review for published reports of a curated selection of recent articles critically appraised for high impact to clinical practice in general geriatrics, published from 2010 to 2022.
    RESULTS: Six annual literature updates were included for study. Three updates detailed their article sources, ranging from a survey of clinicians, consulting seven individual journals, searching up to four bibliographic databases, scanning social media outlets, and reviewing previous literature updates. One update reported a detailed method of article selection and consensus development. Critical appraisal of articles followed a structured reporting of clinical context, methods, results, and a statement of clinical implication or bottom line. Three of the six updates' results were disseminated in an annual conference update and did not evaluate learning outcomes of the audience. We mapped the results on a four-step framework of article search, selection, critical appraisal, and dissemination of knowledge.
    CONCLUSIONS: Educators in geriatrics consult numerous article sources spanning multiple journals, databases, social media, and peer suggestions to create an annual literature update. The methodology of article search and selection is inconsistently described. In this exciting area of CME, we encourage educators to develop a framework for conducting annual literature updates in geriatrics and expand its scholarship.
    Keywords:  education; literature; methods; review; update
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18737
  65. Nature. 2024 Jan;625(7994): 241
    Apply publication-charge waivers across hybrid journals, too.
    Daniel Keirs.
      
    Keywords:  Publishing
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00021-y
  66. J Endourol. 2024 Jan 07.
    Who are the Mentors of the Future Endourologist? An Analysis of Endourological Society Program Directors.
    Laith Baqain, Rakan AlMajali, Narmina Khanmammadova, Ryan W Dobbs, Tuan Thanh Nguyen, Michelle Jo Semins, Timothy D Averch, David I Lee, Mohammed Shahait.
      INTRODUCTION: Surgical training programs are pivotal in shaping skilled and compassionate surgeons, with mentors playing a crucial role in instilling clinical competence and essential attributes. This study aims to describe the characteristics of the program directors (PDs) of Endourological Society-accredited fellowship programs.METHODOLOGY: The Endourological Society's website was used to identify PDs. The following data points were extracted: year of graduation from medical school, year of completing residency, if they had attended fellowship training or held additional degrees such as (PhD, MS, MBA, MSc, etc), & number of publications on Scopus. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
    RESULTS: A total of 84 fellowship programs and 115 PDs were identified. Geographically, 77.4% (n=65) were in North America, 8.3% (n=7) in Asia, 8.3% (n=7) in the Middle East, 3.6% (n=3) in Europe, and 2.4% (n=2) in South America. Of the 115 PDs, 94.8% were male, and only 5.2% were female. PDs graduated medical school with a median year of 1998 (1966-2015). 80% attended fellowship programs, and 19.1% held additional degrees (PhD, MS, MBA, MSc, etc.). The median number of publications was 79 (4-1,963), with a median citation of 1,607 (1-43,565). The median H-index was 23 (range: 1-110). Table 1 summarizes the characteristics of endourological fellowship program directors per gender.
    CONCLUSION: Most PDs of Endourological Society-accredited fellowship programs are fellowship-trained, and a notable number held a second degree. However, a pronounced gender disparity is observed, with limited female representation among program directors. This assessment contributes valuable insights into the urology and endourology mentorship, emphasizing the need for broader diversity and inclusivity in leadership roles.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2023.0507
  67. Syst Rev. 2024 Jan 13. 13(1): 28
    The use of systematic reviews for conducting new studies in physiotherapy research: a meta-research study comparing author guidelines of physiotherapy-related journals.
    Diane Rosen, Nils L Reiter, Barbara Vogel, Robert Prill.
      BACKGROUND: Requiring authors to base their research on a systematic review of the existing literature prevents the generation of redundant scientific studies, thereby avoiding the deprivation of effective therapies for trial participants and the waste of research funds. Scientific medical journals could require this in their author guidelines. While this applies to all areas of research, it is also relevant to physiotherapy and rehabilitation research, which predominantly involve interventional trials in patients.OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which the use of systematic reviews to justify a new trial is already being requested by physiotherapy-related scientific medical journals (PTJs). In addition, a comparison was made between PTJs and scientific medical journals with the highest impact factor in the Science Citation Index Extended (SCIE).
    METHODS: This meta-research study is based on a systematic examination of the author guidelines of 149 PTJs. The journals were identified and included based on the number of publications with physiotherapy as a keyword in the databases PEDro, and Medline (Pubmed). The included author guidelines were analysed for the extent to which they specified that a new trial should be justified by a systematic review of the literature. Additionally, they were compared with 14 scientific medical journals with the highest impact factor in the SCIE (LJs).
    RESULTS: In their author guidelines, none of the included PTJs required or recommended the use of a systematic review to justify a new trial. Among LJs, four journals (28.57%), all associated with the Lancet group, required the study justification through a systematic review of the literature.
    CONCLUSION: Neither PTJs nor LJs require or recommend the use of a systematic review to justify a new trial in their author guidelines. This potentially leaves room for unethical scientific practices and should be critically considered in future research.
    Keywords:  Author guidelines; Evidence-based practice (EBP); Evidence-based research (EBR); Meta research; Physical therapy; Physiotherapy; Publication guidelines; Scientific medical journals; Systematic review
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02427-7
  68. PeerJ. 2024 ;12 e16514
    Relationships among cost, citation, and access in journal publishing by an ecology and evolutionary biology department at a U.S. university.
    A Townsend Peterson, Marlon E Cobos, Ben Sikes, Jorge Soberon, Luis Osorio-Olvera, Josh Bolick, Ada Emmett.
      Background: Optimizing access to high-quality scientific journals has become an important priority for academic departments, including the ability to read the scientific literature and the ability to afford to publish papers in those journals. In this contribution, we assess the question of whether institutional investment in scientific journals aligns with the journals where researchers send their papers for publication, and where they serve as unpaid reviewers and editors.Methods: We assembled a unique suite of information about the publishing habits of our Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, including summaries of 3,540 journal publications by 35 faculty members. These data include economic costs of journals to institutions and to authors, benefits to authors in terms of journal prestige and citation rates, and considerations of ease of reading access for individuals both inside and outside the university. This dataset included data on institutional costs, including subscription pricing (rarely visible to scholars), and "investment" by scholars in supporting journals, such as time spent as editors and reviewers.
    Results: Our results highlighted the complex set of relationships between these factors, and showed that institutional costs often do not match well with payoffs in terms of benefits to researchers (e.g., citation rate, prestige of journal, ease of access). Overall, we advocate for greater cost-benefit transparency to help compare different journals and different journal business models; such transparency would help both researchers and their institutions in investing wisely the limited resources available to academics.
    Keywords:  Article processing charges; Journals; Open access; Publication; Subscription
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16514
  69. Biomol Biomed. 2024 01 08.
    Citation metrics and scientometrics.
    Rajko Igic.
      I read the article “Scientometrics and academia” by Dr. Zerem and colleagues. My perspective on citation metrics and scientometrics is more cautious. Therefore, in this article, I present my viewpoint on this subject. Read more in the PDF.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17305/bb.2023.10233
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