bims-evares Biomed News
on Evaluation of research
Issue of 2024–05–05
sixty-five papers selected by
Thomas Krichel, Open Library Society
  1. The Top 100 Cited Articles on Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  2. The top 100 most cited articles on mucopolysaccharidoses: a bibliometric analysis.
  3. Bibliometric analysis of hot literature on neural circuit research.
  4. Seeing beyond words: Visualizing autism spectrum disorder biomarker insights.
  5. Trends in Aflatoxin M1 Global Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Study.
  6. Prevention and treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: A bibliometric analysis of the years 2000-2023.
  7. The evolution of Pemphigus publications: A bibliometric analysis with research trends and global productivity.
  8. Bibliometric analysis of cerebral organoids and diseases in the last 10 years.
  9. Development and trends in metabolomics studies in psoriasis: A bibliometric analysis of related research from 2011 to 2024.
  10. Research trends on acupuncture for neuropathic pain: A bibliometric analysis from 1979 to 2023.
  11. Emerging Trends in Virtual Surgical Planning for Orthognathic Surgery: A Global Overview of Research and Publication Patterns.
  12. Diagnosis and therapies for patients with cerebral palsy over the past 30 years: a bibliometric analysis.
  13. Knowledge mapping of neonatal electroencephalogram: A bibliometric analysis (2004-2022).
  14. Research trend of MRI application for lumbar disc degeneration with low back pain: a bibliometric analysis.
  15. Current trends and spatial-temporal dynamics of veterinary dentistry research: A scientometric study.
  16. Research hot spots and trends in endocrine-related adverse events caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors: a bibliometric analysis and visualization research.
  17. Global research trends in CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors: A comprehensive visualization and bibliometric study (2012-2023).
  18. Global research hotspots and trends of acute rejection after liver transplantation from 1988 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
  19. Most Cited Articles in Body Contouring: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Past 45 Years.
  20. Psychosocial and psychological interventions for schizophrenia relapse prevention: A bibliometric analysis.
  21. Burnout among Nurses: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Global Publications.
  22. Research hotspots and trends of complementary and alternative therapy for neuropathic pain: A bibliometric analysis.
  23. What predicts citation counts and translational impact in headache research? A machine learning analysis.
  24. A bibliometric and visual analysis of research trends and hotspots of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A review.
  25. Advancements and trends in exosome research in lung cancer from a bibliometric analysis (2004-2023).
  26. The cardiovascular system at high altitude: A bibliometric and visualization analysis.
  27. Neurosurgery and social media: A bibliometric analysis of scientific production from 2004-2023.
  28. Bibliometric analysis and evaluation of publications on non-Helicobacter pylori helicobacters from 1993 to 2023.
  29. Emerging trends in research on perineal trauma management: A bibliometric analysis of articles published since 1985.
  30. A Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on the Impact of Diet on Oral Health.
  31. Bibliometric evaluation of global trends and characteristics of RNA methylation during angiogenesis.
  32. Analysis of neurosurgery resident research activity in the United States.
  33. Publication Rates of Podium Presentations at an Annual Orthopedic Surgery Resident and Fellow Research Symposium.
  34. Research development and trend of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: A bibliometric analysis.
  35. Application of tele-neuropsychology and tele-mental health before and during COVID-19 era: a bibliometric analysis.
  36. Analysis of the retraction papers in oncology field from Chinese scholars from 2013 to 2022.
  37. Scientific Output by Latin American Women in Pediatric Surgical Sciences Over the Past 11 Years: A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis.
  38. Global research trends and emerging opportunities for integrin adhesion complexes in cardiac repair: a scientometric analysis.
  39. Research trends and hotspots of circular RNA in cardiovascular disease: A bibliometric analysis.
  40. The current status and global trends of clinical trials related to robotic surgery: a bibliometric and visualized study.
  41. Emerging trends in biomedical trait-based human identification: A bibliometric analysis.
  42. Bibliometric analysis of nursing education reviews.
  43. Does Reader Engagement with Neurosurgery Journal Websites Correlate with the Number of Citations Received by Articles?
  44. Gender Diversity and Research Productivity of Journal Editorial and Professional Society Board Members in Medical Education.
  45. Climate change and resilience, adaptation, and sustainability of agriculture in India: A bibliometric review.
  46. Trends and hotspots in tea and Alzheimer's disease research from 2014 to 2023: A bibliometric and visual analysis.
  47. Key actors in behavioral health services availability and accessibility research: a scoping review bibliometric analysis.
  48. Healthcare Facilities and Medical Tourism Across the World: A Bibliometric Analysis.
  49. Composition of the editorial staff of major spinal journals based on geo-economic background: A survey analysis.
  50. Bibliometric analysis for the identification of main limitations and future directions of vaccines for the control of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Uganda.
  51. Unveiling the Surge: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Stimulating Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Telemedicine and Its Academic Landscape.
  52. Zooming in and Out of Programmed Cell Death in Osteoarthritis: A Scientometric and Visualized Analysis.
  53. Academic Engagement of Women as Orthopaedic Surgeons at the Annual Meetings of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association From 2012 to 2022.
  54. Current trends in retraction of plastic surgery and reconstruction research.
  55. ChatGPT as an "author": Bibliometric analysis to assess the validity of authorship.
  56. Airborne Transboundary Microplastics - A Swirl Around the Globe.
  57. Comparative analysis of Cochrane and non-Cochrane reviews over three decades.
  58. Publication requirement for faculty promotion in medical institutions in India: 'Mind the gap'.
  59. Strategic Analysis of Collaborative Networks in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Research for Improved Pest Management Strategies.
  60. Bibliometric assessment of three retracted papers related to the abortion pill (mifepristone).
  61. Publication Fate of Research Works Achieved During Master's Degree in Surgical Science in a French Survey.
  62. A dataset for measuring the impact of research data and their curation.
  63. Demographic Trends at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Cornea Subspecialty Day.
  64. It is a long way to the top if you wanna citations?
  65. Journals investigating Nobel winner's papers.
  1. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 Apr 29.
    The Top 100 Cited Articles on Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Shrey Patel, Alexander J Schupper, Bahie Ezzat, Zerubabbel Asfaw, Frank J Yuk, Alan Stein, Tanvir F Choudhri.
       STUDY DESIGN: Bibliometric analysis.
    OBJECTIVE: Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) has emerged as an effective surgical intervention for degenerative cervical disc disease with potential advantages over traditional cervical fusion. This bibliometric analysis aimed to assess the current state of research on CDA by analyzing the relevant literature using bibliometric indicators.
    SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Web of Science Core Collection.
    METHODS: A comprehensive search was conducted using the Web of Science database, for articles related to CDA published in the last 19 years. The top 100 articles were reviewed using bibliometric analysis. Publication trends, citation patterns, authorship, and collaboration networks were analyzed using VOSviewer and the Bibliometrix package in RStudio.
    RESULTS: The results revealed a significant increase in the number of publications related to CDA over the past 2 decades, with most of the articles being published in orthopedic and spine surgery journals. The most frequently cited articles were related to clinical outcomes, complications, and biomechanical studies of CDA. Co-authorship analysis identified influential authors and collaborative networks, highlighting the multidisciplinary nature of CDA research involving neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and engineers. Overall, this bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of research on CDA, highlighting the key research themes, influential authors, and collaborative networks in the field.
    CONCLUSION: These findings can serve as a guide for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to identify knowledge gaps, research trends, and future directions in the field of CDA.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0000000000001636
  2. Front Genet. 2024 ;15 1377743
    The top 100 most cited articles on mucopolysaccharidoses: a bibliometric analysis.
    Ruyu Liao, Rongrong Geng, Yue Yang, Yufan Xue, Lili Chen, Lan Chen.
      Background: Bibliometrics can trace general research trends in a particular field. Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), as a group of rare genetic diseases, seriously affect the quality of life of patients and their families. Scholars have devoted themselves to studying MPS's pathogenesis and treatment modalities and have published many papers. Therefore, we conducted a bibliometric and visual study of the top 100 most highly cited articles to provide researchers with an indication of the current state of research and potential directions in the field. Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection was searched for articles on MPS from 1 January 1900, to 8 November 2023, and the top 100 most cited articles were screened. The title, year of publication, institution, country, and first author of the articles were extracted and statistically analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2007. Keyword co-occurrence and collaborative networks were analyzed using VOSviewer 1.6.16. Results: A total of 9,273 articles were retrieved, and the top 100 most cited articles were filtered out. The articles were cited 18,790 times, with an annual average of 188 citations (122-507). Forty-two journals published these articles, with Molecular Genetics and Metabolism and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States being the most published journal (N = 8), followed by Pediatrics (N = 7), Blood (N = 6). The United States (N = 68), the UK (N = 25), and Germany (N = 20) were the top contributing countries. The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (N = 20) and the University of North Carolina (N = 18) were the most contributing institutions. Muenzer J was the most prolific author (N = 14). Conclusion: We conducted a bibliometric and visual analysis of the top 100 cited articles in MPS. This study identifies the most influential articles currently available in the field of MPS, which provides a good basis for a better understanding of the disease and informs future research directions.
    Keywords:  MPS; VOSviewer; bibliometric analysis; lysosomal storage disease; mucopolysaccharidoses
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2024.1377743
  3. Ibrain. 2024 ;10(1): 69-82
    Bibliometric analysis of hot literature on neural circuit research.
    Ruo-Lan Du, David H Mauki, Zong-Fu Zuo.
      Numerous brain diseases have been attributed to abnormalities in the connections of neural circuits. Exploration of neural circuits may give enlightenment in treating some intractable brain diseases. Here, we screened all publications on neural circuits in the Web of Science database from 2007 to 2022 and analyzed the research trends through VOSviewer, CiteSpace, Microsoft Excel 2019, and Origin. The findings revealed a consistent upward trend in research on neural circuits during this period. The United States emerged as the leading contributor, followed by China and Japan. Among the top 10 institutions with the largest number of publications, both the United States and China have a strong presence. Notably, the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated the highest publication output, closely followed by Stanford University. In terms of influential authors, Karl Deisseroth stood out as one of the most prominent investigators. During this period, the majority of publications and citations on neural circuit research were found in highly influential journals including NEURON, NATURE JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, and so forth. Keyword clustering analysis highlighted the increasing focus on neural circuits and photogenetics in neuroscience research, and the reconstruction of neural circuits has emerged as a crucial research direction in brain science. In conclusion, over the past 15 years, the increasing high-quality publications have facilitated research development of neural circuits, indicating a promising prospect for investigations on neurological and psychiatric diseases.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; functional connectivity; neural circuits; neurological brain diseases; publication output
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/ibra.12144
  4. Heliyon. 2024 May 15. 10(9): e30420
    Seeing beyond words: Visualizing autism spectrum disorder biomarker insights.
    Xinyue Xie, Rongyi Zhou, Zihan Fang, Yongting Zhang, Qirong Wang, Xiaomian Liu.
       Objective: This study employs bibliometric and visual analysis to elucidate global research trends in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) biomarkers, identify critical research focal points, and discuss the potential integration of diverse biomarker modalities for precise ASD assessment.
    Methods: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was conducted using data from the Web of Science Core Collection database until December 31, 2022. Visualization tools, including R, VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and gCLUTO, were utilized to examine collaborative networks, co-citation patterns, and keyword associations among countries, institutions, authors, journals, documents, and keywords.
    Results: ASD biomarker research emerged in 2004, accumulating a corpus of 4348 documents by December 31, 2022. The United States, with 1574 publications and an H-index of 213, emerged as the most prolific and influential country. The University of California, Davis, contributed significantly with 346 publications and an H-index of 69, making it the leading institution. Concerning journals, the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Autism Research, and PLOS ONE were the top three publishers of ASD biomarker-related articles among a total of 1140 academic journals. Co-citation and keyword analyses revealed research hotspots in genetics, imaging, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, gut microbiota, and eye tracking. Emerging topics included "DNA methylation," "eye tracking," "metabolomics," and "resting-state fMRI."
    Conclusion: The field of ASD biomarker research is dynamically evolving. Future endeavors should prioritize individual stratification, methodological standardization, the harmonious integration of biomarker modalities, and longitudinal studies to advance the precision of ASD diagnosis and treatment.
    Keywords:  Autism spectrum disorder; Bibliometric; Biomarkers; Data integration; Global trends; Research hotspots
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30420
  5. Iran J Public Health. 2024 Jan;53(1): 175-186
    Trends in Aflatoxin M1 Global Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Study.
    Serap Kılıç Altun, Mehmet Emin Aydemir, Sevil Alkan.
       Background: Fungal metabolites known as aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) are linked to contaminated milk and milk products. Consuming food contaminated with AFM1 poses major health risks and may even be fatal.
    Methods: The retrieved publications were categorized in this bibliometric study using the Web of Science (WoS) database Jan 1, 1970 to Nov 30, 2022 based on a variety of factors, including the time of publication of articles, citation totals, languages, research areas, countries, affiliations, funding agencies, journals, and keywords analysis to identify any hot and developing subjects. Additionally, VOSviewer software version 1.6.18 provided the bibliometric analysis of the global collaboration network and hot research themes.
    Results: Overall, 679 published documents were detected. Food Control was the top-line journal in publications on AFM1 research with 540 published articles, while the USA was the best productive country in AFM1 publications as well as the major country with the maximum co-authorship collaboration. This study ensures quantitative and qualitative analyses of the top 25 journals, most cited published articles, most relevant authors and title word occurrences in published documents on AFM1 publications. Over the past two decades, there has been an enormous rise for research conducted on global AFM1.
    Conclusion: The assessment of the historical state and development trend in AFM1 scientific research can serve as a roadmap for future research and eventually, serve as a foundation for bettering management practices for territorial decisions, healthcare, and dairy industries.
    Keywords:  Aflatoxin M1; Bibliometric; Milk; Publications; VOSviewer software
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v53i1.14694
  6. Heliyon. 2024 May 15. 10(9): e29926
    Prevention and treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: A bibliometric analysis of the years 2000-2023.
    Yifan Kong, Xiaohong Wei, Di Zhang, Hongyuan Lin, Mengqi Peng, Hongcai Shang.
       Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the global research trend in the prevention and treatment of cardiotoxicity caused by anthracyclines from 2000 to 2023, and to explore international cooperation, research hotspots, and frontier trends.
    Methods: The articles on the prevention and treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity published from 2000 to 2023 were searched by Web of Science. The bibliometrics software CiteSpace was used for visual analysis of countries, institutions, journals, authors, cited authors, cited references, and keywords.
    Results: This study analyzed the current status of global research on the prevention and treatment of cardiotoxicity caused by anthracyclines. A total of 3,669 papers were searched and 851 studies were included. The number of publications increased gradually throughout the years. Cardiovascular Toxicology (15) is the journal with the most publications. Circulation (547) ranked first among cited journals. In this field, the country with the most publications is the United States (229), and the institution with the most publications is Charles Univ Prague (18). In the analysis of the authors, Tomas S (10) ranked first. Cardinale D (262) ranked first among cited authors. In the ranking of cited literature frequency, the article ranked first is "Early detection of anthracycline cardiotoxicity and improvement with heart failure therapy" (121). The keywords "heart failure" (215) and "oxidative stress" (212) were the most frequent. "Enalapril", "inflammation", "cell death", "NF-κB" and "Nrf2" were the advanced research contents in 2019-2023.
    Conclusions: This study provided valuable information for cardio-oncology researchers to identify potential collaborators and institutions, discover hot topics, and explore new research directions. The prevention and treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity focuses on early detection and timely treatment. The results of the current clinical studies on the treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity are contradictory, and more studies are needed to provide more reliable clinical evidence in the future.
    Keywords:  Anthracyclines; Bibliometric analysis; Cardiotoxicity; CiteSpace
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29926
  7. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 May 03. 103(18): e38047
    The evolution of Pemphigus publications: A bibliometric analysis with research trends and global productivity.
    Aynure Öztekin, Coşkun Öztekin.
      Despite an increase in global research on the subject of Pemphigus, which seriously affects patient health and quality of life, there is no bibliometric research on this subject in literature to date. The aim of this study was to conduct a holistic analysis of scientific articles published on Pemphigus, using bibliometric methods. Articles published on the subject of Pemphigus between 1980 and 2021 were downloaded from the web of science (WoS) database and analyzed using various statistical methods. To determine trend subjects, collaboration between countries, and the most effective studies with citation analyses, visual network maps were obtained with bibliometric analyses. A total of 3034 articles were analyzed. The 3 countries making the greatest contribution to literature were the USA (n:831, 27.3%), Japan (n:402, 13.2%), and Germany (n:221, 7.2%). The 3 most active institutions were Keio University (n:163, 5.3%), Kurume University (n:130, 4.2%) and Tel Aviv University (n:107, 3.5%). The 3 journals publishing the most articles were the British Journal of Dermatology (n: 88), Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (n:171) and the Journal of Investigative Dermatology (n:143). The 3 leading journals according to the mean number of citations (NC) per article (citation count: CC) were the New England Journal of Medicine (CC:246), the Lancet (CC:143) and the Journal of Cell Biology (CC:133). The author with the most articles published was Hashimoto Takashi (n.168, 5.5%). As a result of cluster analysis, it was seen that 9 different main clusters had been studied on Pemphigus subjects to date (1: desmoglein, 2: paraneoplastic Pemphigus (PNP) - Pemphigus types-desmosome, 3: desmoglein 1 ve 3-autoimmunity, 4: treatment-rituximab, 5: acantholysis-apoptosis, 6: quality of life-remission-relapse, 7: autoantibodies, 8: epidemiology-mortality, 9: corticosteroids). The most commonly studied subjects were determined to be pemphigus vulgaris (PV), pemphigus foliaceus (PF), autoimmunity, rituximab, PNP, desmoglein (desmoglein3-desmoglein1), autoantibodies, acantholysis, autoantibody, treatment, autoimmune disease, desmosome, ELISA, and immunofluorescence. The primary trending topic was rituximab drug, which is used in the treatment of Pemphigus. The other most studied trend topics were azathioprine drug used in treatment, intravenous immunoglobulin treatment, quality of life, mortality rates, Pemphigus herpetiformis, and wound healing.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000038047
  8. Ibrain. 2023 ;9(4): 431-445
    Bibliometric analysis of cerebral organoids and diseases in the last 10 years.
    Bo-Yan Luo, Ke-Qian Liu, Ji-Sheng Fan.
      Cerebral organoids have emerged as a powerful tool for mirroring the brain developmental processes and replicating its unique physiology. This bibliometric analysis aims to delineate the burgeoning trends in the application of cerebral organoids in disease research and offer insights for future investigations. We screened all relevant literature from the Web of Science on cerebral organoids in disease research during the period 2013-2022 and analyzed the research trends in the field using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Scimago Graphica software. According to the search strategy, 592 articles were screened out. The United States of America (USA) was the most productive, followed by China and Germany. The top nine institutions in terms of the number of publications include Canada and the United States, with the University of California, San Diego (USA), having the highest number of publications. The International Journal of Molecular Sciences was the most productive journal. Knoblich, Juergen A., and Lancaster, Madeline A. published the highest number of articles. Keyword cluster analysis showed that current research trends focused more on induced pluripotent stem cells to construct organoid models of cerebral diseases and the exploration of their mechanisms and therapeutic modalities. This study provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of global research trends in the field of cerebral organoids in diseases. In the past decade, the number of high-quality papers in this field has increased significantly, and cerebral organoids provide hope for simulating nervous system diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease).
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; cerebral organoids; induced pluripotent stem cells; neurological diseases
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/ibra.12139
  9. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 30. 10(8): e29794
    Development and trends in metabolomics studies in psoriasis: A bibliometric analysis of related research from 2011 to 2024.
    Lanfang Zhang, Yuan Li, Yan Zhang, Yuan Cai, Lin Li, Lisheng Ying, Qian Wang, Jie Hu, Changsha Jia, Chuyan Wu, Yunlei Bao, Feng Jiang, Wen Yan, Ni Zeng.
       Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease with autoimmune characteristics. Recent research has made significant progress in the field of psoriasis metabolomics. However, there is a lack of bibliometric analysis on metabolomics of psoriasis. The objective of this study is to utilize bibliometrics to present a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge structure and research hotspots in psoriasis within the field of metabolomics.
    Methods: We conducted a bibliometric analysis by searching the Web of Science Core Collection database for publications on metabolomics in psoriasis from 2011 to 2024. To perform this analysis, we utilized tools such as VOSviewers, CiteSpace, and the R package "bibliometrix".
    Results: A total of 307 articles from 47 countries, with the United States and China leading the way, were included in the analysis. The publications focusing on metabolomics in psoriasis have shown a steady year-on-year growth. The Medical University of Bialystok is the main research institution. The International Journal of Molecular Sciences emerges as the prominent journal in the field, while the Journal of Investigative Dermatology stands out as the highly co-cited publication. A total of 2029 authors contributed to these publications, with Skrzydlewska Elzbieta, Baran Anna, Flisiak Iwona, Murakami Makoto being the most prolific contributors. Notably, Armstrong April W. received the highest co-citation. Investigating the mechanisms of metabolomics in the onset and progression of psoriasis, as well as exploring therapeutic strategies, represents the primary focus of this research area. Emerging research hotspots encompass inflammation, lipid metabolism, biomarker, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and arthritis.
    Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that metabolism-related research is thriving in psoriasis, with a focus on the investigation of metabolic targets and interventions within the metabolic processes. Metabolism is expected to be a hot topic in future psoriasis research.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; CiteSpace; Metabolomics; Psoriasis; VOSviewers
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29794
  10. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 May 03. 103(18): e37962
    Research trends on acupuncture for neuropathic pain: A bibliometric analysis from 1979 to 2023.
    Tao Li, Qilu Yan, Wei Huang.
       BACKGROUND: Acupuncture has drawn increasing attention as a complementary and alternative therapy for neuropathic pain (NP). The present study aimed to summarize the current status and research trends on acupuncture for NP over the past several decades.
    METHODS: The publications on acupuncture for NP in the database of Web of Science Core Collection from 1979 to 2023 were searched. VOSviewer (1.6.15) and CiteSpace software (5.5.R2) were applied to identify active authors, journals, countries and institutions, co-cited references and hot keywords.
    RESULTS: A total of 642 publications were finally included, and the quantitative trend of annual publications on acupuncture for NP have shown overall upward from 1979 to 2023. Peoples R China was the most productive and influential country, while Kyung Hee University from South Korea was both the first in publications and citations. Fang JQ ranked the first productive author and Han JS was the first 1 among the co-cited authors. The first productive journal was Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, while the first co-cited journal was Pain. The high-frequency keywords were divided into 9 clusters, and the frontier topic focused on "Chronic pain".
    CONCLUSION: This present study visually showed the research status and trends of acupuncture for NP from 1979 to 2023 on the basis of bibliometric analysis, which may in some way help researcher discovery and explore some new research directions and ideas in the future.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037962
  11. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024 Apr 09. pii: S0278-2391(24)00223-4. [Epub ahead of print]
    Emerging Trends in Virtual Surgical Planning for Orthognathic Surgery: A Global Overview of Research and Publication Patterns.
    Ricardo Grillo, Bruno Alvarez Quinta Reis, Kamran Ali, Fernando Melhem-Elias.
       PURPOSE: Anticipating trends and pursuing innovative ideas are imperative for the advancement of science. The objective of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of 3-dimensional virtual simulation in orthognathic surgery, explore its implications for clinical practice, and identify future publication trends through digital tools.
    METHODS: This study employed a retrospective bibliometric analysis using data obtained from the Web of Science database. The search strategy focused on articles related to orthognathic surgery and virtual simulation techniques. RStudio and bibliometrix tools were used to data mining. The independent variables retrieved from digital analysis were the emerging themes related to virtual planning in orthognathic surgery. The trends that we identified were facial esthetics, digital workflow, personalized treatments, and complex cases. The primary outcome variable was the number of publications dedicated to virtual simulation in orthognathic surgery, along with secondary outcomes such as citation rates, language of publication, country of origin, institutional affiliations, and emerging research themes. Covariates included variables related to publication characteristics, author affiliations, and geographic distribution of publications. Publication analyses over time involved descriptive statistics, regression analysis, Pearson correlation tests, and graphical representation techniques. Statistical significance was set at a 95% confidence interval (P value < .05).
    RESULTS: A comprehensive analysis of 987 articles reveals the impact of included authors, with a mean H-index of 62 (sd = 18,4). The analysis further illuminates a discernible upward trend in publications on this subject, showcasing a linear pattern with a notable R2 value of 0.88 (P = .021). English remains the predominant language of publication, accounting for 97.97% of articles, while contributions hailed from a diverse spectrum of 56 countries. Interestingly, a moderate correlation emerges between publication numbers and gross domestic product per capita (r = 0.30, P = .044) and total area (r = 0.30, P = .032), whereas a more substantial correlation is evident with total population (r = 0.61, P = .034). Notably, the most cited article amassed 254 citations. Furthermore, a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.97 underscores the correlation between citation density and the year of publication.
    CONCLUSION: The bibliometric indicators provided insights for evaluating research productivity and the quality of research output. Emerging themes included facial esthetics, 3-dimensional printing, and the utilization of custom-made templates and implants. This study holds relevance for maxillofacial surgeons, academics, and researchers alike.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2024.04.003
  12. Front Neurol. 2024 ;15 1354311
    Diagnosis and therapies for patients with cerebral palsy over the past 30 years: a bibliometric analysis.
    Lili Jiang, Weifang Yang, Huai Chen, Huangcheng Song, Song Zhang.
       Background: Currently, the incidence of cerebral palsy is high in newborns. However, the current methods for diagnosing and treating patients with cerebral palsy are complex and poorly targeted. Moreover, these studies lack the support of bibliometric analysis results.
    Objective: Our study focused on a bibliometric analysis of published papers on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cerebral palsy. This study identified the primary authors, institutions, and countries involved in analyzing the status and trends of research on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cerebral palsy. Additionally, the study also involved screening pathways related to cerebral palsy.
    Methods: The PubMed database was searched for publications on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cerebral palsy between 1990 and 2023. R v4.2.2 and VOSviewer v1.6.18 software tools were utilized to perform bibliometric analysis and visualization.
    Results: There were 1,965 publications on cerebral palsy diagnosis and 5,418 articles on the qualified treatment strategies, and the annual number of publications also increased. The United States dominated in this field of research. Gregory Y.H. Lip and Patrizio Lancellotti published the most number of papers. The Cleveland Clinic published the most number of papers in the field. According to the analysis of the co-occurrence of keywords, we found that the main research directions were age, sex, disease diagnosis, and treatment. Newly emerging research has focused mainly on heart failure, which is related to valvular heart disease.
    Conclusion: The findings presented in this study offer valuable insights into ongoing research and potential future directions pertaining to cerebral palsy. These insights can assist researchers in identifying suitable collaborators and enhancing their investigations aimed at identifying the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with cerebral palsy, encompassing its etiology, preventive measures, and therapeutic interventions.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; cerebral palsy; diagnosis; therapy; visual analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1354311
  13. Brain Behav. 2024 May;14(5): e3483
    Knowledge mapping of neonatal electroencephalogram: A bibliometric analysis (2004-2022).
    Ruijie Zhang, Lifeng Shi, Lu Zhang, Xinao Lin, Yunlei Bao, Feng Jiang, Chuyan Wu, Jimei Wang.
       BACKGROUND: Electroencephalography (EEG), a widely used noninvasive neurophysiological diagnostic tool, has experienced substantial advancements from 2004 to 2022, particularly in neonatal applications. Utilizing a bibliometric methodology, this study delineates the knowledge structure and identifies emergent trends within neonatal EEG research.
    METHODS: An exhaustive literature search was conducted on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database to identify publications related to neonatal EEG from 2004 to 2022. Analytical tools such as VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R package "bibliometrix" were employed to facilitate this investigation.
    RESULTS: The search yielded 2501 articles originating from 79 countries, with the United States and England being the predominant contributors. A yearly upward trend in publications concerning neonatal EEG was observed. Notable research institutions leading this field include the University of Helsinki, University College London, and University College Cork. Clinical Neurophysiology is identified as the foremost journal in this realm, with Pediatrics as the most frequently co-cited journal. The collective body of work from 9977 authors highlights Sampsa Vanhatalo as the most prolific contributor, while Mark Steven Scher is recognized as the most frequently co-cited author. Key terms such as "seizures," "epilepsy," "hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy," "amplitude-integrated EEG," and "brain injury" represent the focal research themes.
    CONCLUSION: This bibliometric analysis offers the first comprehensive review, encapsulating research trends and progress in neonatal EEG. It reveals current research frontiers and crucial directions, providing an essential resource for researchers engaged in neonatal neuroscience.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace (rrid: scr_025121); VOSviewer (rrid:scr_023516); bibliometric analysis; electroencephalogram; neonate
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3483
  14. Front Neurol. 2024 ;15 1360091
    Research trend of MRI application for lumbar disc degeneration with low back pain: a bibliometric analysis.
    Azzam Saeed, Haoyue Shao, Kamal Hezam, Chaoxu Liu, Qiya Zhang, Xiangyu Tang.
       Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a pervasive and complex musculoskeletal condition affecting over 80% of the global population. Lumbar Disc Degeneration (LDD) significantly contributes to LBP, and MRI is crucial for its diagnosis and understanding. This study aimes to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of MRI research on LDD with LBP, shedding light on research patterns, collaborations, and potential knowledge gaps.
    Methods: A comprehensive online search was conducted in the Scopus database to retrieve published literature on LDD with LBP. Bibliometric analysis was conducted to assess publication patterns, co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrence, and co-citation analysis within the MRI applications for LDD research domain. Bibliometric analysis tools such as VOSviewer and the R package "bibliometrix" were utilized for quantitative assessments.
    Results: A total of 1,619 publications related to MRI and LDD were analyzed. The analysis indicated a consistent annual growth rate of 4.62% in publications related to MRI and lumbar disc degeneration, reflecting a steady increase in research output over the past two decades. The USA, China, and Japan emerged as leading contributors. "SPINE", "European Spine Journal", and "Spine Journal" were the most productive journals in this domain. Key research themes identified included lumbar spine, low back pain, and magnetic resonance imaging. Network visualization shows that low back pain and magnetic resonance imaging were the most widely used keywords.
    Conclusion: The comprehensive bibliometric analysis of MRI applications for Lumbar Disc Degeneration offers insights into prevailing research patterns, highlights key contributors and journals, and identifies significant research themes. This study provides a foundation for future research efforts and clinical practices in the field, ultimately contributing to the advancement of patient care for individuals suffering from LDD and associated Low Back Pain.
    Keywords:  MRI applications; bibliometric analysis; low back pain; lumbar disc degeneration; magnetic resonance imaging
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1360091
  15. Vet World. 2024 Mar;17(3): 666-671
    Current trends and spatial-temporal dynamics of veterinary dentistry research: A scientometric study.
    Daniel Alvitez-Temoche, Elca Del Aguila, Diego Galarza-Valencia, Iván Calderón, Fran Espinoza-Carhuancho, Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, Frank Mayta-Tovalino.
       Background and Aim: Understanding dental care in dogs has made remarkable progress in veterinary medicine. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the academic literature published in veterinary dentistry from 1990 to 2023.
    Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted using a scientometric approach and metadata from the Web of Science database. A search strategy adapted for this database was developed using MeSH and Emtree terms and the Boolean operators AND and OR. Using Bibliometrix, different metrics were evaluated to assess the scientific production of researchers and institutions and the impact of authors based on their publications. CiteSpace was also used for co-citation analysis and visualization of citation networks, trends, and patterns in this field of study over time.
    Results: The bibliometric study analyzed 211 documents from 50 different sources from 1990 to 2023, with an annual growth rate of 6.5%, covering the period 1990-2023. A total of 474 authors were identified, with an average of 2.82 coauthors per paper and 11.85% international coauthorships. The average age of the papers was 12.4 years and 4.55 citations per paper. The most common types of documents were articles (154 documents).
    Conclusion: Research in veterinary dentistry has shown steady growth from 1990 to 2023. Although there have been fluctuations in article production over the years, there has been a steady growth in article production in veterinary dentistry in general. The annual average number of citations per article has varied over the years, reaching 45 in 2015. However, the average number of citations per article has decreased significantly from 2021 to 2023.
    Keywords:  bibliometrix; scientometrics; veterinary dentistry
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.666-671
  16. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024 ;15 1253832
    Research hot spots and trends in endocrine-related adverse events caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors: a bibliometric analysis and visualization research.
    Jun Zhao, Guangwei Liu, Xue Yang, Chuanzhou Zhang, Bing Han, Man Jiang.
       Background: In recent years, with the widespread use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in cancer treatment, the toxicity associated with immunotherapy of ICIs has attracted more attention from scholars. Endocrine toxicity is the most likely immune-related adverse events (irAEs) and is often irreversible, posing a significant clinical treatment challenge.
    Methods: In this study, bibliometric methods were used to analyze relevant literature in screening endocrine-related adverse events caused by ICIs in the Web of Science core collection database (WoSCC) and to summarize the status, research hot spots, and future trends in this field.
    Results: 321 countries, 297 institutions, 365 authors, and 305 journals had published 671 English documents on endocrine adverse reactions of ICIs as of 1 December, 2022. The United States, Japan, and China were the top three countries with the most publications. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center were the top three research institutions in terms of publication output. F Stephen Hodi, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the United States, contributed the largest number of publications. Frontiers in Oncology, which was the most widely distributed publication in the field. The main keywords or clusters identified that current research hotspots include the management of endocrine-related adverse events, hypophysitis, thyroid dysfunction, type I diabetes mellitus, and the impact of endocrine adverse events on survival of patients in this field.
    Conclusion: The basic knowledge structure of the field of endocrine-related adverse events of ICIs, including publication trends, authors, institutions, countries, keywords, journals and publications, and cited documents, was visually analyzed in this bibliometric analysis. The research results comprehensively demonstrated the hot spots and future trends in the research field, as well as its broad prospects, thus providing a reference for the researchers.
    Keywords:  adverse events; bibliometrics; endocrine; immune checkpoint inhibitor; toxicity; visual analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1253832
  17. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2024 Dec 31. 20(1): 2338984
    Global research trends in CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors: A comprehensive visualization and bibliometric study (2012-2023).
    Lele Miao, Juan Zhang, Wei Xu, Qian Qian, Guochao Zhang, Quan Yuan, Yuetao Lv, Haiguo Zhang, Chaoyan Shen, Wei Wang.
      CAR-T cell therapy has emerged as a significant approach for the management of hematological malignancies. Over the past few years, the utilization of CAR-T cells in the investigation and treatment of solid tumors has gained momentum, thereby establishing itself as a prominent area of research. This descriptive study involved the retrieval of articles about CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. Subsequently, bibliometric analysis and knowledge map analysis were conducted on these articles. The field under consideration is currently experiencing a period of swift advancement, as evidenced by the escalating number of publications in this domain each year. The United States holds an indisputable position as the foremost leader in this particular field, with the University of Pennsylvania emerging as the most active institution. The authors with the highest citation frequency and co-citation frequency are Carl H. June and Shannon L. Maude, respectively. The research hotspots in this field mainly focus on five aspects. Additionally, 10 emerging themes were identified. This study undertakes a comprehensive, systematic, and objective analysis and exploration of the field of CAR-T cell treatment for solid tumors, utilizing bibliometric methods. The findings of this study are expected to serve as a valuable reference and enlightenment for future research endeavors in this particular domain.
    Keywords:  CAR-T cells; bibliometric; emerging topics; hotspots; knowledge-map; solid tumors
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2024.2338984
  18. Front Pharmacol. 2024 ;15 1357468
    Global research hotspots and trends of acute rejection after liver transplantation from 1988 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis.
    Zhiwei Xiong, Zhen Yang, Qiuguo Wang, Ting Li.
      Background: Acute rejection (AR) is the predominant form of rejection observed in liver transplantation and plays a crucial role in transplant immunology. This study aims to utilize bibliometric analysis to understand the status quo, hotspots, and future trends of research on AR after liver transplantation. Methods: We searched the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) for studies on AR after liver transplantation published from 1988 to 2022. The Bibliometric Online Analysis Platform, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace were used for analysis of all extracted publications. Results: This study included 2,398 articles published in 456 journals by 12,568 authors from 1,965 institutions in 55 countries/regions. The United States and its affiliated institution, the University of Pittsburgh, were the most productive contributors. Transplantation (n = 12,435) was the most frequently cited journal. Neuhaus P (n = 38) was the highest output author, and Demetris AJ (n = 670) was the most co-cited author. The research hotspots of AR after liver transplantation include pathogenesis, immunosuppressive therapy, and prognosis. Emerging research directions include regulatory T cells, immunosuppression minimization, intra-patient variability (IPV) of tacrolimus, and novel non-invasive diagnostic markers. Conclusion: Our study utilized bibliometric methods to analyze the study of AR after liver transplantation over the past 35 years. With the prolonged survival of liver transplant recipients, the most active areas currently focus on individualized treatment and improving patient prognosis. Minimizing adverse reactions to immunosuppressive therapy while simultaneously avoiding an increase in the risk of AR remains a future research focus.
    Keywords:  Citespace; VOSviewer; acute rejection; bibliometric analysis; immunosuppression; liver transplantation
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1357468
  19. Plast Surg (Oakv). 2024 May;32(2): 265-275
    Most Cited Articles in Body Contouring: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Past 45 Years.
    Luis A Antezana, Lucas Kreutz-Rodrigues, Daniel Shapiro, Austin Chen, Basel Sharaf, Jorys Martinez-Jorge, Karim Bakri.
      Introduction: The purpose of this study is to produce a bibliometric review of the 30 most cited articles related to 6 major domains of body contouring-abdominoplasty, thighplasty, brachioplasty, gluteoplasty, body lift, and liposuction-for resident and fellow education. Methods: The authors utilized the Web of Science Citation Index to identify the 30 most cited articles related to surgery for body contouring published from 1975 to 2020. Articles were classified according to their level of evidence, type of study, and country of publication. Results: A total of 336 articles were reviewed to compile our list. The mean number of citations across the articles was 114.7 ±  SD 86.1. The highest prevalence of the papers was published between 2000 and 2009 (n = 15, 50%). The country with the highest number of contributions was the United States (n = 22, 73%). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery served as the main journal of publication for these papers (n = 22, 73.3%). The majority of articles were designated for clinical-type studies (n = 26, 86.7%). No basic science or prevalence study design papers were listed. In terms of level of evidence (LoE), most papers were assigned IV (n = 11, 36.7%) and III (n = 7, 23.3%). Conclusions: Our study reveals that the most cited papers in body contouring are of LoE III and IV. Although the LoE of plastic surgery research, in general, has improved, in the past decade, a call for higher quality papers remains. Overall, this analysis provides an easy, electronic starting point for residents and fellows interested in understanding the field's evolution.
    Keywords:  abdominoplasty; bibliometrics; body contouring; cross-sectional studies; liposuction; plastic surgery
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/22925503221120574
  20. Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2024 ;11 e49
    Psychosocial and psychological interventions for schizophrenia relapse prevention: A bibliometric analysis.
    Fang Liu, Wei Qiao, Xiuxia Yuan, Gangrui Hei, Xin Li, Yu Zhang, Xueqin Song, Dongqing Zhang.
      Various psychosocial and psychological interventions have been developed to reduce schizophrenia relapse prevention. A better understanding of these active interventions is important for clinical practice and for meaningful allocation of resources. However, no bibliometric analysis of this area has been conducted. Studies were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The publication outputs and cooperation of institutions were visualized with Origin 2021. Global cooperation was visualized using ArcGIS Pro3.0. VOSviewer was used to generate visualizations of network of authors and keywords. The number of annual publications generally showed a fluctuating upward trend over the past 20 years. Germany published the most relevant articles (361, 26.76%). The Technical University of Munich was the most productive institution (70, 9.86%). Leucht Stefan published the most articles (46, 6.48%) and had the highest number of citations (4,375 citations). Schizophrenia Research published the most studies (39, 5.49%). Keywords were roughly classified into three clusters: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family interventions and family psychoeducation and other factors related to interventions. The findings provided the current status of research on psychosocial and psychological interventions for schizophrenia relapse prevention from a bibliometric perspective. Recent research has mainly focused on CBT, family interventions and family psychoeducation.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; psychosocial and psychological interventions; relapse prevention; schizophrenia
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2024.49
  21. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2024 ;17 1727-1739
    Burnout among Nurses: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Global Publications.
    Zihan Yang, Miaomiao Zhang, Yan Guo, Rui Wang, Fei Xie.
       Objective: To investigate the current situation, trending subjects, and future directions in the field of burnout among nurses, and to serve as a resource for researchers conducting related research.
    Methods: The bibliometric analysis was carried out using R package "bibliometrix", bibliometric online analysis platform (https://bibliometric.com/) and VOSviewer (1.6.18).
    Results: The leading countries that had a significant impact on this field were the USA and China. University of Pennsylvania was the most influential institution. Journal of Nursing Management was the top productive journal. Critical care, oncology care, acute care, and infectious disease care were more likely to lead to symptoms of burnout among nurses. "Mental health", "job satisfaction", "stress", and "COVID-19" were the current hot topics in this field.
    Conclusion: Our study not only provides a thorough outline to assist researchers in understanding the leading countries, institutions, journals, and potential collaborators, but it also examines the current and upcoming trends in this field and inspires researchers to select research directions.
    Keywords:  COVID-19; burnout; hotspots; mental health; nurse; trends
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S458199
  22. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 May 03. 103(18): e38054
    Research hotspots and trends of complementary and alternative therapy for neuropathic pain: A bibliometric analysis.
    Shilin Wang, Yuanzheng Sun, Huixie Zhao, Yingying Li, Xiaoxin Wang, Qitong Zhang, Xiao-Jie Ren, Yong-Peng Mi.
       BACKGROUND: Neuropathic pain (NP) is a common type of pain in clinic. Due to the limited effect of drug treatment, many patients with NP are still troubled by this disease. In recent years, complementary and alternative therapy (CAT) has shown good efficacy in the treatment of NP. As the interest in CAT for NP continues to grow, we conducted a bibliometric study of publications on CAT treatment for NP. The aim of this study is to analyze the development overview, research hotspots and future trends in the field of CAT and NP through bibliometric methodology, so as to provide a reference for subsequent researchers.
    METHODS: Publications on CAT in the treatment of NP from 2002 to 2022 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. Relevant countries, institutions, authors, journals, keywords, and references were analyzed bibliometrically using Microsoft Excel 2021, bibliometric platform, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace.
    RESULTS: A total of 898 articles from 46 countries were published in 324 journals, and they were contributed by 4455 authors from 1102 institutions. The most influential country and institution are China (n = 445) and Kyung Hee University (n = 63), respectively. Fang JQ (n = 27) and Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (n = 63) are the author and journal with the most publications in this field. The clinical efficacy, molecular biological mechanisms and safety of CAT for NP are currently hot directions. Low back pain, postherpetic neuralgia, acupuncture, and herbal are the hot topics in CAT and NP in recent years.
    CONCLUSION: This study reveals the current status and hotspots of CAT for NP. The study also indicates that the effectiveness and effect mechanism of acupuncture or herbs for treating emotional problems caused by low back pain or postherpetic neuralgia may be a trend for future research.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000038054
  23. Cephalalgia. 2024 May;44(5): 3331024241251488
    What predicts citation counts and translational impact in headache research? A machine learning analysis.
    Antonios Danelakis, Helge Langseth, Parashkev Nachev, Amy Nelson, Marte-Helene Bjørk, Manjit S Matharu, Erling Tronvik, Arne May, Anker Stubberud.
       BACKGROUND: We aimed to develop the first machine learning models to predict citation counts and the translational impact, defined as inclusion in guidelines or policy documents, of headache research, and assess which factors are most predictive.
    METHODS: Bibliometric data and the titles, abstracts, and keywords from 8600 publications in three headache-oriented journals from their inception to 31 December 2017 were used. A series of machine learning models were implemented to predict three classes of 5-year citation count intervals (0-5, 6-14 and, >14 citations); and the translational impact of a publication. Models were evaluated out-of-sample with area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC).
    RESULTS: The top performing gradient boosting model predicted correct citation count class with an out-of-sample AUC of 0.81. Bibliometric data such as page count, number of references, first and last author citation counts and h-index were among the most important predictors. Prediction of translational impact worked optimally when including both bibliometric data and information from the title, abstract and keywords, reaching an out-of-sample AUC of 0.71 for the top performing random forest model.
    CONCLUSION: Citation counts are best predicted by bibliometric data, while models incorporating both bibliometric data and publication content identifies the translational impact of headache research.
    Keywords:  Artificial intelligence; deep learning; neural networks; prediction; translational
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/03331024241251488
  24. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 May 03. 103(18): e37969
    A bibliometric and visual analysis of research trends and hotspots of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A review.
    Cong Chen, Yang Liu, Songwei Yang, Ming Chen, Jing Liao.
      Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (FHCM) is an inherited cardiac disease caused by mutations of sarcomere proteins and can be the underlining substrate for major cardiovascular events. Early identification and diagnosis of FHCM are essential to reduce sudden cardiac death. So, this paper summarized the current knowledge on FHCM, and displayed the analysis via bibliometrics method. The relevant literature on FHCM were screened searched via the Web of Science Core Collection database from 2012 to 2022. The literatures were was summarized and analyzed via the bibliometrics method analyzed via CiteSpace and VOSviewer according to topic categories, distribution of spatiotemporal omics and authors, as well as references. Since 2012, there are 909 research articles and reviews related to FHCM. The number of publication for the past 10 years have shown that the development of FHCM research has been steady, with the largest amount of literature in 2012. The most published papers were from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and Italy. The University of London (63 papers) was the institution that published the most research articles, followed by Harvard University (45 papers) and University College London (45 papers). Keywords formed 3 clusters, focused on the pathogenesis of FHCM, the diagnosis of FHCM, FHCM complications, respectively. The bibliometric analysis and visualization techniques employed herein highlight key trends and focal points in the field, predominantly centered around FHCM's pathogenesis, diagnostic approaches, and its complications. These insights are instrumental in steering future research directions in this area.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037969
  25. Front Oncol. 2024 ;14 1358101
    Advancements and trends in exosome research in lung cancer from a bibliometric analysis (2004-2023).
    Wen Zhong, Xiaofei Zhao, Xiabiao Zhang, Yiwen Xu, Mengqian Liu, Xiaoyun Yang, Yi Jiang, Xiaozhu Shen.
       Background: Lung cancer, characterized by its high morbidity and lethality, necessitates thorough research to enhance our understanding of its pathogenesis and discover novel therapeutic approaches. Recent studies increasingly demonstrate that lung cancer cells can modulate the tumor microenvironment, promoting tumor growth, and metastasis through the release of exosomes. Exosomes are small vesicles secreted by cells and contain a variety of bioactive molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites. This paper presents a comprehensive review of exosome research in lung cancer and its progress through bibliometric analysis.
    Methods: Publications related to exosomes in lung cancer patients were systematically searched on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. Bibliometric analysis was performed using VOSviwers, CiteSpace, and the R package "Bibliometrics". Publications were quantitatively analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel 2019. The language of publication was restricted to "English" and the search strategy employed TS=(exosomes or exosomes or exosomes) and TS=(lung cancer). The search period commenced on January 1, 2004, and concluded on November 12, 2023, at noon. The selected literature types included Articles and Reviews.
    Results: The study encompassed 1699 papers from 521 journals across 71 countries and 2105 institutions. Analysis revealed a consistent upward trend in lung cancer exosome research over the years, with a notable surge in recent times. This surge indicates a growing interest and depth of inquiry into lung cancer exosomes. Major research institutions in China and the United States, including Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chinese Academy Of Sciences, and Utmd Anderson Cancer Center, emerged as crucial research hubs. The annual publication count in this field witnessed a continuous rise, particularly in recent years. Key terms such as lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), microvesicles, intercellular communication, exosomal miRNAs, and oncology dominated the research landscape. Fields like cell biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and oncology exhibited close relation with this research. Clotilde Théry emerged as the most cited author in the field, underlining her significant contributions. These results demonstrate the broad impact of exosome research in lung cancer, with key terms covering not only disease-specific aspects such as lung cancer and NSCLC but also basic biological concepts like microvesicles and intercellular communication. Explorations into exosomal microRNAs and oncology have opened new avenues for lung cancer exosome research. In summary, lung cancer exosome research is poised to continue receiving attention, potentially leading to breakthroughs in treatment and prevention.
    Conclusion: Publications on lung cancer exosomes show a rising trend year by year, with China and the United States ranking first and second in terms of the number of publications. However, there is insufficient academic learning cooperation and exchanges between the two sides, and Chinese universities account for a large proportion of research institutions in this field. Jing Li is the most productive author, Clotilde Théry is the most co-cited author, and Cancers is the journal with the highest number of publications. The current focus in the field of lung cancer exosomes is on biomarkers, liquid biopsies, immunotherapy, and tumor microenvironment.
    Keywords:  CiteSpace; bibliometrics; exosomes; knowledge map; lung cancer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2024.1358101
  26. World J Cardiol. 2024 Apr 26. 16(4): 199-214
    The cardiovascular system at high altitude: A bibliometric and visualization analysis.
    Mao-Lin Zhao, Zhong-Jie Lu, Li Yang, Sheng Ding, Feng Gao, Yuan-Zhang Liu, Xue-Lin Yang, Xia Li, Si-Yi He.
       BACKGROUND: When exposed to high-altitude environments, the cardiovascular system undergoes various changes, the performance and mechanisms of which remain controversial.
    AIM: To summarize the latest research advancements and hot research points in the cardiovascular system at high altitude by conducting a bibliometric and visualization analysis.
    METHODS: The literature was systematically retrieved and filtered using the Web of Science Core Collection of Science Citation Index Expanded. A visualization analysis of the identified publications was conducted employing CiteSpace and VOSviewer.
    RESULTS: A total of 1674 publications were included in the study, with an observed annual increase in the number of publications spanning from 1990 to 2022. The United States of America emerged as the predominant contributor, while Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia stood out as the institution with the highest publication output. Notably, Jean-Paul Richalet demonstrated the highest productivity among researchers focusing on the cardiovascular system at high altitude. Furthermore, Peter Bärtsch emerged as the author with the highest number of cited articles. Keyword analysis identified hypoxia, exercise, acclimatization, acute and chronic mountain sickness, pulmonary hypertension, metabolism, and echocardiography as the primary research hot research points and emerging directions in the study of the cardiovascular system at high altitude.
    CONCLUSION: Over the past 32 years, research on the cardiovascular system in high-altitude regions has been steadily increasing. Future research in this field may focus on areas such as hypoxia adaptation, metabolism, and cardiopulmonary exercise. Strengthening interdisciplinary and multi-team collaborations will facilitate further exploration of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying cardiovascular changes in high-altitude environments and provide a theoretical basis for standardized disease diagnosis and treatment.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Cardiovascular system; High altitude; Hypoxia; Visualization
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v16.i4.199
  27. World Neurosurg. 2024 Apr 26. pii: S1878-8750(24)00701-0. [Epub ahead of print]
    Neurosurgery and social media: A bibliometric analysis of scientific production from 2004-2023.
    Muhammad Abdullah, Bilal Ahmad, Zarnab Tufail, Minaam Farooq, Kaleem Ullah Ranjha, Gianluca Scalia, Samer S Hoz, Ahmad Azam Malik.
       BACKGROUND: Neurosurgery is a rapidly advancing surgical specialty. Social media has significantly impacted the landscape of advancements in the field of neurosurgery. Research on the subject of neurosurgery and social media plays a vital role in combating disability and mortality due to neurological diseases, especially in trauma-affected individuals by increasing cooperation and sharing of clinical experiences between neurosurgeons via social media. This study aimed to evaluate the global neurosurgery and social media research performance from 2004-2023.
    MATERIALS AND METHODS: All the data for neurosurgery and social media-related research publications from 2004 to 2023 were extracted from the Web of Science database and a comprehensive analysis was performed on the R-bibliometrix package.
    RESULTS: An increasing number of publications with an annual growth rate of 22.04% was observed, with >91% of total articles published in the last decade. The United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK), Italy, France, Canada and India made up of more than 67% of the global contribution. Out of 1449 authors, Chaurasia B was the most productive with 14 publications and the most globally cited document was JEAN WC, 2020 with 117 citations. The University of Cambridge was the leading institutional affiliation. World Neurosurgery was the most productive with >60 articles.
    CONCLUSIONS: Exploring neurosurgery on social media enhances global collaboration, utilizing dynamic platforms for real-time knowledge exchange and holds immense potential for the field's global advancement.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; neurosurgery; social media
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.04.128
  28. Future Microbiol. 2024 May 03.
    Bibliometric analysis and evaluation of publications on non-Helicobacter pylori helicobacters from 1993 to 2023.
    Menghui Wang, Hui Fang, Chulin Zhou, Yaobin Ouyang, Chenfeng Yu, Yang Zhang, Xiaoyi Zhu, Chuan Xie, Qiliang Deng.
      Aim: A bibliometric analysis and evaluation of research on non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter species (NHPHs) is essential to determining future research directions. Materials & methods: A comprehensive search was carried out using predetermined search terms within the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) to gather publications spanning from 1993 to 2023. VOSviewer and Citespace were employed for data analysis and visualization. Results: 308 publications on NHPHs were included. Among these, gastric NHPHs received more publications and attention compared with enterohepatic NHPHs. Key findings included the identification of most productive countries, institutions, journals, authors, keywords, research trends and notable perspectives in the field. Conclusion: The article guides further research and clinical applications on NHPHs.
    Keywords:  Citespace; bibliometric analysis; non-helicobacter pylori Helicobacter; publications; research trends
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2024-0034
  29. Midwifery. 2024 Apr 17. pii: S0266-6138(24)00087-1. [Epub ahead of print]134 104003
    Emerging trends in research on perineal trauma management: A bibliometric analysis of articles published since 1985.
    Mustafa Ali, Valerie Fleming, Clare Maxwell.
       BACKGROUND: The purpose of this bibliometric analysis is to explore global trends in scientific research involving spontaneous perineal tears sustained during childbirth. This research is critical as a significant number of women have vaginal lacerations after birth resulting in complications such as pain and pelvic floor dysfunction.
    METHODS: The articles used in this bibliometric analysis were collected from PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane library and Scopus. Analysis was carried out in Python and R programming languages with some visualizations created using VOS software. Apart from traditional methods, this analysis also involved time series forecasting and assessment of rolling correlations.
    RESULTS: Results indicate authors and institutions from the United Kingdom as the most productive in the research on this subject research. National level analyses for six countries showed that productivity was positively correlated with GDP/capita, average health expenditure and negatively associated with proportion of C-sections. Recent and emerging themes include those involving pharmacological interventions for pain management.
    CONCLUSION: There is a growing global interest in the research on postnatal perineal trauma with authors from the UK playing a leading role so far. Countries with high vaginal birth rates, need to promote research in this field to minimise trauma-associated comorbidities.
    Keywords:  Birth; Pain management; Perineal health; Perineal tear; Postnatal
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104003
  30. Cureus. 2024 Apr;16(4): e59418
    A Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on the Impact of Diet on Oral Health.
    Namrata Dagli, Mainul Haque, Santosh Kumar.
      The complex connection between oral health and dietary habits is fundamental to holistic well-being. Oral health is closely linked to dietary choices, both as a reflection and a factor in overall health. This bibliometric analysis investigates clinical trials published in the PubMed database spanning six decades to understand the landscape of research on the impact of diet on oral health. The analysis reveals a fluctuating yet generally increasing trend over the decades, with significant growth periods interspersed with occasional declines, culminating in a recent slight decrease in research output. With strong collaborative networks, Devizio and Proskin emerge as primary contributors. The University of Sydney has published the maximum number of clinical trials. Thematic clusters highlight diverse research facets, including physiological measurements, socio-economic influences, and biochemical aspects. The evolution in research priorities from experimental studies to longitudinal evaluations underscores the interdisciplinary nature of the field. The analysis of country-wise research output revealed that the United States, Germany, and Australia lead in scientific research output, with notable contributions to the global landscape. While larger countries like China and India are represented, their frequencies are relatively lower, suggesting potential areas for further exploration. Collaboration patterns vary between countries, influencing the global impact of their scientific output. Despite the limitations inherent in database selection, this study integrates bibliometric and thematic analyses to offer comprehensive insights into research trends and priorities.
    Keywords:  bibliometric study; dental health; diet; dietary effects; network analysis; oral health; review; scientometric analysis; thematic analysis; visualization
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.59418
  31. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 30. 10(8): e29817
    Bibliometric evaluation of global trends and characteristics of RNA methylation during angiogenesis.
    Bingyan Li, Zicong Wang, Haixiang Zhou, Wei Tan, Jingling Zou, Yun Li, Shigeo Yoshida, Yedi Zhou.
       Background: RNA methylation is involved in major life processes. Angiogenesis is a normal phenomenon that occurs constantly in the bodies of all mammals, once it is aberrant or something goes wrong, it may lead to pathological changes. The bibliometric analysis could produce a comprehensive overview of RNA methylation during angiogenesis.
    Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database was used to screen publications about RNA methylation during angiogenesis from Jan 1, 2000 to Nov 24, 2022. Bibliometric and visualization analyses were conducted to understand publication trends by CiteSpace and VOSviewer.
    Results: In total, 382 publications from 2000 to 2022 were included in the bibliometric and visualization analyses. On the whole, the number of publications had exponential growth. China was the country and Sun Yat-Sen University was the university associated with the largest number of publications, although publications from the United Kingdom and Soochow University were currently having the strongest impact. Cancer was the most studied topic in this field, and N6-methyladenosine is the most studied RNA methylation type.
    Conclusion: There is a continuously increasing trend in publications related to RNA methylation and angiogenesis, which has attracted much attention, particularly since 2011. RNA methylation might be a promising target in the investigation of pathological angiogenesis and related disorders, which deserves further investigation.
    Keywords:  Angiogenesis; Bibliometric analysis; CiteSpace; RNA methylation; VOSviewer
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29817
  32. J Neurosurg. 2024 May 03. 1-8
    Analysis of neurosurgery resident research activity in the United States.
    Rita Vought, Victoria Vought, Antonia Sames, Shrey Shah, Amanda Bosland, Marco Petrozzino, Ava Herzog, James K Liu.
       OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the demographic and academic characteristics of current neurosurgery residents may provide prospective students with insight into factors that affect research output. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the research output among neurosurgery residents.
    METHODS: US neurosurgery residency programs were abstracted from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons website. Demographic data on 1690 current residents across 119 programs were collected using publicly available institutional websites, Doximity, and LinkedIn. The h-index of each resident was recorded using Scopus and exported into the NIH iCite tool to determine the weighted relative citation ratio (w-RCR) and mean relative citation ratio (m-RCR). The total number of publications, h-index, and w-RCR were used as a proxy for research output, while m-RCR was used to measure research impact. One-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis H-tests were used to assess the statistical significance of relationships between demographic data and measures of research activity.
    RESULTS: A total of 1690 residents (25.4% female), representing 119 programs, were evaluated. Neurosurgery residents had an average of 17 publications, h-index of 5.5, m-RCR of 1.4, and w-RCR of 16.9, with an upward trend of research activity by postgraduate year (PGY) class. Male residents on average had a greater total number of publications (p < 0.001), higher h-index (p < 0.001), and higher w-RCR (p = 0.002) compared with their female peers. Significant differences in research activity were also observed by degree (Doctor of Medicine [MD], Doctor of Osteopathy [DO], or other), where those with MD and other degrees had higher metrics than those with DO degrees. International medical graduates (IMGs) also had higher research output than American medical graduates (AMGs) (p < 0.001). Differences in all measures of research activity except impact were also observed in research activity when pre-residency medical school ranks were compared.
    CONCLUSIONS: The authors observed overall high research activity among neurosurgery residents. Factors such as gender, degree, PGY, IMG/AMG status, and medical school rank may therefore be related to the success of matching within neurological surgery. Although large disparities in gender representation have been identified in neurosurgery, newer classes are trending toward shrinking the gap. These data may be used by prospective residents to gauge changes and progress occurring in the neurosurgery match.
    Keywords:  gender disparities; h-index; medical education; neurosurgery residents; neurosurgical education; relative citation ratio; research activity
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.2.JNS232752
  33. Cureus. 2024 Mar;16(3): e57121
    Publication Rates of Podium Presentations at an Annual Orthopedic Surgery Resident and Fellow Research Symposium.
    Andrew George, Shari R Liberman, Bradley K Weiner, Kevin E Varner, Patrick C McCulloch, Robert A Jack, Timothy S Brown, Joshua D Harris.
      Introduction Research is an important aspect of residency and fellowship programs across the country. Developing strategies to foster research productivity is worthwhile. An annual research project is one strategy that some programs implement. Methods All resident and fellow (Sports Medicine, Adult Reconstruction, Spine) presentations at an orthopedic surgery department's annual research symposium from June 2016 through June 2021 were identified. Abstract titles, title keywords, and author names were searched in PubMed and Google Scholar to identify the presence of a peer-reviewed publication. Using the total number of research symposium presentations given, the publication rate was calculated for each year, as well as collectively for 2016 to 2021. In addition to publication rate, first author percent, number of citations, Altmetric score, and journal impact factor were recorded. Current PGY-2 through PGY-5 residents completed a survey to assess the perceived value of the annual research symposium. Results Ninety-eight research symposium presentations were reviewed (69 residents, 29 fellows). Forty (58%) resident studies were published and 28 were first-author publications (70%). Thirteen (45%) fellow studies were published and seven were first-author publications (54%). Combining residents and fellows, the overall publication rate was 54% (53/98), and 66% of these (35/53) were first-author publications. There was a wide range of published manuscript journal impact factors, Altmetric scores, and number of citations. All residents surveyed reported finding value in the research symposium. Conclusion The overall publication rate of presentations at an annual orthopedic surgery department research symposium between 2016 and 2021 was 54%, consistent with publication rates reported at National Orthopedic Surgery Society meetings. All residents reported finding value in the annual research symposium. The results of this study support the academic value of implementing a required annual research project and may provide a useful gauge to inform residency and fellowship curricula at other institutions.
    Keywords:  curriculum; orthopedics; publication rate; research symposium; resident education
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.57121
  34. Asian J Surg. 2024 Apr 29. pii: S1015-9584(24)00740-1. [Epub ahead of print]
    Research development and trend of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: A bibliometric analysis.
    Yan-Nan Zhou, Hong-Ying Luo, Jing Lin.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.04.080
  35. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 May;86(5): 2777-2785
    Application of tele-neuropsychology and tele-mental health before and during COVID-19 era: a bibliometric analysis.
    Abraish Ali, Rameen Zafar, Kanwal Ashok Kumar, Kainat Shariq, Vanita Motiani, Sufyan Ibrahim, Hadi Farhat.
       Background: Telehealth use was previously limited by strict regulations and financial constraints. However, the pandemic prompted some countries to ease their telehealth laws. Thus, we conducted a bibliometric analysis and network visualization to gauge changes in tele-neuropsychology (Tele-NP) and tele-mental Health (Tele-MH) trends with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Materials and methods: The authors conducted a literature search on SCOPUS and included relevant articles pertaining to Tele-NP and Tele-MH, which were published before the COVID-19 pandemic (2017-2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022). The authors presented publication patterns on psychiatric disorders, mode of administration, journals, active countries, authors, affiliations, funding sponsors, keywords, publication, and citation output.
    Results: Three hundred forty-one articles were included in our study with 80 articles before the pandemic and 261 during the pandemic. Our analysis revealed the greatest increase in publications and citations output was from the year 2020 to 2021. A greater number of journals published tele-NP and tele-MH-related research, with higher frequency, during the COVID-19 pandemic with Telemedicine and E-health leading the way. WHO regional analysis revealed that the Region of the Americas (AMRO) was the leading contributor in terms of publications. Harvard Medical Center remained the number one contributor both before and during the COVID-19- pandemic. Publications by funding sponsors, particularly by those that were US-based, increased twice as much during the pandemic.
    Conclusion: The increase in research output following the COVID-19 outbreak reflects the growing interest and relevance of telemedicine for the delivery of mental health services.
    Keywords:  COVID-19; SARS-COV-2; neuropsychiatry; tele-mental health; tele-neuropsychology
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000001822
  36. J Cancer Res Ther. 2024 Apr 01. 20(2): 592-598
    Analysis of the retraction papers in oncology field from Chinese scholars from 2013 to 2022.
    Wenyan Yang, Na Sun, Hongwei Song.
       OBJECTIVE: To analyze the characteristics of retracted oncology papers from Chinese scholars and the reasons for retraction.
    METHODS: Data on retracted oncology papers from Chinese scholars published from 2013 to 2022 were retrieved from the Retraction Watch database. The retraction number and annual distribution, article types, reasons for retraction, retraction time delay, publishers, and journal characteristics of the retracted papers were analyzed.
    RESULTS: A total of 2695 oncology papers from Chinese scholars published from 2013 to 2022 had been retracted. The majority of these papers were published from 2017 to 2020. In terms of article type, 2538 of the retracted papers were research articles, accounting for 94.17% of the total number of retracted papers. The main reasons for retraction were data, result, and image problems, duplicate publication, paper mills, author- and third-party-related reasons, plagiarism, false reviews, and method errors. The retraction time delay for the retracted papers ranged from 0 to 3582 days (median, 826 days). The retractions mainly occurred within the first 4 years after publication. A total of 77 publishers were involved in the retracted papers. In terms of journal distribution, 394 journals were involved in the retracted papers, of which 368 (93.40%) were included in the SCI database. There were 243 journals with an impact factor of <5 (66.03%).
    CONCLUSION: In the field of oncology, the annual distribution of retracted papers from Chinese scholars exhibited first an increasing and subsequently a decreasing trend, reaching a peak in 2019, indicating an improvement in the status of retraction after 2021. The main type of the retracted papers was research article, and the main reason for retraction was academic misconduct. The retractions were mainly concentrated in several major publishers and periodicals in Europe and the United States. Most of the journals had low-impact factors.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1627_23
  37. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar 30. pii: S0022-3468(24)00234-3. [Epub ahead of print]
    Scientific Output by Latin American Women in Pediatric Surgical Sciences Over the Past 11 Years: A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis.
    University of Caldas Collaborative Research Group in Pediatric Surgery
       INTRODUCTION: This academic article discusses the historical underrepresentation of female in science, with a focus on Latin America. It highlights the importance of both technical and non-technical skills in the medical-surgical field, particularly the role of research skills. The study aims to quantify and characterize the scientific output of Latin American female researchers over the past decade, providing insights into the challenges and opportunities in low and middle-income countries.
    MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional bibliometric study was conducted in 2023, focusing on pediatric surgical science journals in Scopus and PubMed. It assessed Latin American female participation, journal details, and interaction networks, using SPSS and Gephi software. The period analyzed was from January 2012 to December 2022.
    RESULTS: Between 2012 and 2022, 727 articles with Latin authorship in pediatric surgery were analyzed across 304 journals. Of these, 63.69% had female co-authors. The majority were original articles (53.13%), with contributions from Brazil, Mexico, and Chile. Notable journals included the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and Child's Nervous System. Keywords like Laparoscopy and Cardiac surgery were common. A growth trend in female Latin American publications was observed, despite temporary declines.
    CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights a growing trend in Latin American females' scientific contributions to pediatric surgery from 2012 to 2022, although a gender gap persists. The research mainly consists of primary data studies, with a focus on Brazil and Mexico from public institutions. The Journal of Pediatric Surgery featured prominently, and common topics included Laparoscopy, Cardiac surgery, Liver transplant, Congenital heart defects, and COVID-19.
    LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
    Keywords:  Female; Latin America; Pediatric surgery; Publications; Research
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.052
  38. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2024 ;11 1308763
    Global research trends and emerging opportunities for integrin adhesion complexes in cardiac repair: a scientometric analysis.
    Jiayu Lv, Zhenyue Fu, Haoran Zheng, Qingqiao Song.
       Objective: Cardiac regenerative medicine has gained significant attention in recent years, and integrins are known to play a critical role in mediating cardiac development and repair, especially after an injury from the myocardial infarction (MI). Given the extensive research history and interdisciplinary nature of this field, a quantitative retrospective analysis and visualization of related topics is necessary.
    Materials and methods: We performed a scientometric analysis of published papers on cardiac integrin adhesion complexes (IACs), including analysis of annual publications, disciplinary evolution, keyword co-occurrence, and literature co-citation.
    Results: A total of 2,664 publications were finally included in the past 20 years. The United States is the largest contributor to the study and is leading this area of research globally. The journal Circulation Research attracts the largest number of high-quality publications. The study of IACs in cardiac repair/regenerative therapies involves multiple disciplines, particularly in materials science and developmental biology. Keywords of research frontiers were represented by Tenasin-C (2019-2023) and inflammation (2020-2023).
    Conclusion: Integrins are topics with ongoing enthusiasm in biological development and tissue regeneration. The rapidly emerging role of matricellular proteins and non-protein components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in regulating matrix structure and function may be a further breakthrough point in the future; the emerging role of IACs and their downstream molecular signaling in cardiac repair are also of great interest, such as induction of cardiac proliferation, differentiation, maturation, and metabolism, fibroblast activation, and inflammatory modulation.
    Keywords:  bibliometrics; cardiac regenerative medicine; cardiac repair; integrins; myocardial infarction
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1308763
  39. Noncoding RNA Res. 2024 Sep;9(3): 930-944
    Research trends and hotspots of circular RNA in cardiovascular disease: A bibliometric analysis.
    Zehui Xu, Chong Guan, Ziji Cheng, Houle Zhou, Wanting Qin, Jiaming Feng, Melisandre Wan, Yihan Zhang, Chengyao Jia, Shuijin Shao, Haidong Guo, Shaoling Li, Baonian Liu.
      From a global perspective, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading factor accounting for population mortality, and circRNAs, RNA molecules with stable closed-loop structures, have been proven to be closely related. The latent clinical value and the potential role of circRNAs in CVDs have been attracting increasing, active research interest, but bibliometric studies in this field are still lacking. Thus, in this study, we conducted a bibliometric analysis by using software such as VOSviewer, CiteSpace, Microsoft Excel, and the R package to determine the current research progress and hotspots and ultimately provide an overview of the development trends and future frontiers in this field. In our study, based on our search strategy, a total of 1206 publications published before July 31, 2023 were accessed from the WOSCC database. According to our findings, there is a notable increasing trend in global publications in the field of circRNA in CVDs. China was found to be the dominant country in terms of publication number, but a lack of high-quality articles was a significant fault. A cluster analysis on the co-cited references indicated that dilated cardiomyopathy, AMI, and cardiac hypertrophy are the greatest objects of concern. In contrast, a keywords analysis indicated that high importance has been ascribed to MI, abdominal aortic aneurysm, cell proliferation, and coronary artery diseases.
    Keywords:  Biomarker; Cardiovascular diseases; Circular RNAs; Therapeutic target
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncrna.2024.04.002
  40. J Robot Surg. 2024 May 02. 18(1): 193
    The current status and global trends of clinical trials related to robotic surgery: a bibliometric and visualized study.
    Xinrui Long, Jiaqi Chen, Jiaqi Li, Zhonglin Luo.
      Conducting clinical trials can evaluate the effectiveness and safety of surgical robots. To promote the advancement of academic robotic programs in surgery, this study captures the development trend and research hotspots of clinical trials related to surgical robots by bibliometric analysis. Bibliometrix package in R software was used to analyze the publication year, authors, countries, institutes, and journals. The visualization maps of keywords were formed using VOSviewer. The keywords with the strongest citation bursts and the institutional collaboration map were created by CiteSpace. Urology dominates with 31.3% of publications and the controlled clinical trials in urology and orthopedic accounted for the highest proportion, reaching 73%. North America, the USA, and Seoul National University lead in productivity. The most productive country, region and institution are North America, USA and Seoul National University, respectively. The trend of collaboration is regional instead of international. Keyword and burst keyword analysis revealed a primary focus in clinical research on robotic surgery: evaluating process improvements, comparing robotic and traditional surgery, and assessing feasibility. Long-term clinical trials assess surgical robots not only intraoperative performance but also postoperative complications and overall surgical outcomes. The development in the field is unbalanced between regions and countries. To promote multi-center clinical trials, governments can streamline review procedures and establish international consensus review standards, while academic institutions can form academic alliances. Also, the study offers recommendations for the development of academic robotic programs and regional collaboration units in robotic surgery, which may provide researchers with a strong reference for future research.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric study; Clinical trial; Robot; Robotic surgery
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-024-01940-8
  41. SLAS Technol. 2024 Apr 25. pii: S2472-6303(24)00018-9. [Epub ahead of print] 100136
    Emerging trends in biomedical trait-based human identification: A bibliometric analysis.
    Nancy Girdhar, Deepak Sharma, Rajeev Kumar, Monalisa Sahu, Chia-Chen Lin.
      Personal human identification is a crucial aspect of modern society with applications spanning from law enforcement to healthcare and digital security. This bibliometric paper presents a comprehensive analysis of recent advances in personal human identification methodologies focusing on biomedical traits. The paper examines a diverse range of research articles, reviews, and patents published over the last decade to provide insights into the evolving landscape of biometric identification techniques. The study categorizes the identified literature into distinct biomedical trait categories, including but not limited to, fingerprint and palmprint recognition, iris and retinal scanning, facial recognition, voice and speech analysis, gait recognition, and DNA-based identification. Through systematic analysis, the paper highlights key trends, emerging technologies, and interdisciplinary collaborations in each category, revealing the interdisciplinary nature of research in this field. Furthermore, the bibliometric analysis examines the geographical distribution of research efforts, identifying prominent countries and institutions contributing to advancements in personal human identification. Collaboration networks among researchers and institutions are visualized to depict the knowledge flow and collaborative dynamics within the field. Overall, this study serves as a valuable reference for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, shedding light on the current status and potential future directions of personal human identification leveraging biomedical traits.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric; Biometric identification; Deep learning; Machine learning; Pattern recognition; Traits analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.slast.2024.100136
  42. Nurse Educ Today. 2024 Apr 15. pii: S0260-6917(24)00127-8. [Epub ahead of print]139 106217
    Bibliometric analysis of nursing education reviews.
    Marilyn H Oermann, Hannah E Bailey, Heather Carter-Templeton, Crystal Condy, Jordan Wrigley, Leila S Ledbetter.
       BACKGROUND: While the number of reviews of nursing education research has increased over the years, bibliometric studies about these reviews are limited.
    OBJECTIVES: The purposes were to: (1) examine the number of reviews of nursing education research published from 2018 through 2022, (2) identify journals publishing these reviews, (3) identify the types and topics of reviews in nursing education, and (4) analyze how these reviews are labeled (standard versus nonstandard).
    DESIGN: This was a bibliometric study of reviews in nursing education.
    METHODS: The search for reviews in nursing education was done using CINAHL Complete via the EBSCO host platform and was limited to articles published in peer reviewed journals. The results were imported into EndNote, and the title or abstract was used to identify the review type. The categorized reviews were then exported into Microsoft Excel. The titles and abstracts were searched to identify reviews in nursing education, resulting in 600 articles analyzed in this study. The topics of the reviews were identified via natural language processing techniques based on the Medical Subject Headings biomedical vocabulary in the manual tags with each article.
    RESULTS: The number of reviews has steadily increased over the years. The top journal in which reviews were published was Nurse Education Today (n = 197). Nearly a quarter (n = 149, 24.8 %) of the reviews were integrative, followed by systematic (n = 117, 19.5 %), scoping (n = 117, 19.5 %), and literature (n = 85, 14.2 %). There were 12 main topics: most reviews were on simulation, followed by critical thinking methods and the academic achievement of nursing students.
    CONCLUSION: This study documented an increase in the number of reviews of nursing education research over the last five years. The most common type was an integrative review, followed by systematic, scoping, and literature. Reviews on simulation were most common.
    Keywords:  Bibliometric analysis; Evidence synthesis; Integrative review; Nursing education research; Reviews of research
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106217
  43. Neurol India. 2024 Mar 01. 72(2): 352-357
    Does Reader Engagement with Neurosurgery Journal Websites Correlate with the Number of Citations Received by Articles?
    Venkatesh S Madhugiri, Subeikshanan Venkatesan.
       BACKGROUND: Medicine has begun adapting to new information-sharing paradigms in the hyper-connected social media era. In this milieu, the role of journal websites in the dissemination of clinical and research information needs to be reevaluated.
    OBJECTIVE: We sought to explore whether reader engagement with neurosurgical journal websites, reflected by the number of article views and downloads, correlated with the eventual number of citations received by the articles.
    METHODS: The websites of all Medline indexed neurosurgical journals were screened to identify those that provided information regarding the number of abstract and full text views and downloads. Articles published in these journals between July 2010 and June 2011 were included in this analysis. Various article attributes were identified and the number of citations per article was obtained from Google Scholar. The impact factors of the selected journals for the year 2010 were obtained from the Journal Citation Reports.
    RESULTS: Twenty-two journals that had published 2527 articles were finally included in this analysis. The number of abstract views, full-text views, and downloads all correlated strongly with the journal impact factors in 2010 as well as the eventual citations per article. The number of article downloads independently predicted the citations per article on multivariate analysis. Neurology India had significantly higher article views and downloads but lower citations per article than the other journals.
    CONCLUSIONS: Readers were found to engage significantly with neurosurgical journal websites and therefore, open access to articles would lead to increased visibility of articles, resulting in higher citation rates.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4103/ni.ni_38_22
  44. Med Sci Educ. 2024 Apr;34(2): 327-330
    Gender Diversity and Research Productivity of Journal Editorial and Professional Society Board Members in Medical Education.
    John C Lin, Daniel J Hu, Ingrid U Scott, Paul B Greenberg.
       Purpose: To describe gender diversity and research productivity among medical education boards.
    Methods: We examined gender, training status, and research productivity of board members of Journal Citation Reports-listed medical education journals and affiliated professional societies. We determined gender using gendered pronouns and-if unavailable-software. We evaluated differences using χ2 and t-tests.
    Results: Overall, half of board members but 44% of editors-in-chief and 20% of society leaders were female. Female-led journals and societies had higher female representation than their non-female-led counterparts; trainee board members were more likely to be female.
    Conclusions: Gender disparities exist among executives on journal and affiliated professional society boards in medical education.
    Keywords:  Gender diversity; Health equity; Medical education; Representation
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-024-02000-4
  45. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 30. 10(8): e29586
    Climate change and resilience, adaptation, and sustainability of agriculture in India: A bibliometric review.
    Biswaranjan Baraj, Manoranjan Mishra, Desul Sudarsan, Richarde Marques da Silva, Celso Augusto Guimarães Santos.
      Climate change (CC) is a global issue, with effects felt across nations, including India. The influences of CC, such as rising temperatures, irregular rainfall, and extreme weather events, have a direct impact on agricultural productivity, thereby affecting food security, income, livelihoods, and overall population health. This study aims to identify trends, patterns, and common themes in research on Climate Change and Resilience, Adaptation, and Sustainability of Agriculture in India (CCRASAI). It also seeks to illuminate potential future research directions to guide subsequent research and policy initiatives. The adverse impacts of CC could push farmers into poverty and undernourishment, underscoring the imperative to focus on the resilience, adaptation, and sustainability of agriculture in India. A bibliometric review was conducted using Biblioshiny and VoSviewer software to analyze 572 articles focused on CCRASAI from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, published between 1994 and 2022. There was an evident upward trend in CCRASAI publications during this period, with steady growth appearing after 2007. Among the States and Union Territories, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka have the highest number of published research articles. Research on CCRASAI is most concentrated in the southern plateau, the trans-Gangetic and middle Gangetic plains, and the Himalayan regions. The frequently used terms-'climate change impacts,' 'adaptation strategies,' and 'sustainable agriculture'-in CCRASAI research emphasize the focus on analyzing the effects of CC, creating adaptation strategies, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
    Keywords:  Adaptation strategies; Bibliometric analysis; Climate change impacts; Climate-related agricultural productivity; Sustainable agriculture; Vulnerability of farmers
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29586
  46. Heliyon. 2024 May 15. 10(9): e30063
    Trends and hotspots in tea and Alzheimer's disease research from 2014 to 2023: A bibliometric and visual analysis.
    Xuefang Meng, Wei Cui, Qian Liang, Bo Zhang, Yingxiu Wei.
       Objectives: The positive effects of tea on Alzheimer's disease (AD) have increasingly captured researchers' attention. Nevertheless, the quantitative comprehensive analysis in the relevant literatur is lack. This paper aims to thoroughly examine the current research status and hotspots from 2014 to 2023, providing a valuable reference for subsequent research.
    Methods: Documents spanning from 2014 to 2023 were searched from the Web of Science, and the R software, VOSviewer, and Citespace software were used for analysis and visualization.
    Results: A total of 374 documents were contained in the study. The rate of article publications exhibited a consistent increase each year from 2014 to 2023. Notably, China emerged as the leading country in terms of published articles, followed by the United States and India. Simultaneously, China is also in a leading position in cooperation with other countries. Molecules emerged as the most frequently published journal, while the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease secured the top spot in terms of citations. The identified main keywords included oxidative stress, amyloid, epigallocatechin gallate, and green tea polyphenol, among others. These focal areas delved into the antioxidative and anti-amyloid aggregation actions of tea's polyphenolic components. Furthermore, the particularly way in which epigallocatechin gallate delivers neuroprotective outcomes by influencing molecules related to AD represents a focal point of research.
    Conclusion: The increasing attention from researchers on the role of tea in ameliorating AD positions it as a hot spot in the development of anti-AD drugs in the development of future. Through our generalized analysis of the current landscape and hotspots regarding tea's application in AD, this study provides an estimable reference for future research endeavors.
    Keywords:  Alzheimer's disease; Bibliometric; Epigallocatechin gallate; Polyphenol; Tea
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30063
  47. Discov Ment Health. 2024 May 03. 4(1): 15
    Key actors in behavioral health services availability and accessibility research: a scoping review bibliometric analysis.
    Cole Hooley, Danielle R Adams, Wai Yan Ng, Carrie L E Wendt, Cory B Dennis.
      This bibliometric review aims to identify key actors in the behavioral health services availability/accessibility literature. Coalescing information about these actors could support subsequent research efforts to improve the availability and accessibility of behavioral health services. The authors used a scoping review method and a bibliometric approach. The articles came from Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. Articles were included if they assessed behavioral health service availability or accessibility quantitatively and were written in English. The final sample included 265 articles. Bibliometric data were extracted, coded, and verified. The authors analyzed the data using univariate and social network analyses. Publishing in this area has become more consistent and has grown since 2002. Psychiatric Services and Graduate Theses were the most frequently used publication venues. The National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Veterans Administration funded the most research. The most frequently used keyword was "health services accessibility." The findings suggest that this literature is growing. There are a few clusters of researchers in this area. Government organizations primarily fund this research. The paper and supplementary materials list the top researchers, publication venues, funding sources, and key terms to promote further behavioral health availability/accessibility research.
    Keywords:  Accessibility; Availability; Bibliometric analysis; Mental health; Substance use
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-024-00068-3
  48. Malays J Med Sci. 2024 Apr;31(2): 18-29
    Healthcare Facilities and Medical Tourism Across the World: A Bibliometric Analysis.
    Abdul Latief, Maria Ulfa.
      This study aimed to review the literature on healthcare facilities and medical tourism from a range of nations that have established medical tourism sectors and assess the effect of healthcare facilities on medical tourism. A bibliometric study of the Scopus database was carried out by using the search terms '(Facility AND of AND healthcare) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (health AND tourism) AND medical tourism' for the years 2012-2022. A qualitative evaluation of the literature was then performed to find and locate 92 articles. VOSviewer and NVivo 12 Plus were employed for data analysis. The findings indicated that the following trending subject keywords were used during the period in question: health (rate 1.97), medicine (rate 1.91), tourism (rate 1.70), care (rate 0.83), facilities (rate 0.64) and healthcare (rate 0.61). Furthermore, this research identified four distinct clusters: i) medical tourism, ii) healthcare quality, iii) healthcare system and iv) health services. The study found that healthcare facilities, as actors that have a role in the development of medical tourism, have not been sufficiently explored, even though there is evidence that they play a role in the growth of the sector. This result is in line with Heung's argument, which makes the same point.
    Keywords:  bibliometric analysis; development; healthcare facility; hospital; medical tourism
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2024.31.2.3
  49. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 15. 10(7): e28541
    Composition of the editorial staff of major spinal journals based on geo-economic background: A survey analysis.
    Zhiwei Jia, Donghua Liu, Xingxuan Li, Tianlin Wen, Xiyan Zhao, Wei Li.
       Background: The widespread absence of papers originating in low and middle income economies (LAMIE) across various scholarly disciplines has been widely acknowledged. One potential reason for this could be editorial biases against submissions from LAMIE. Although this bias has been observed in different academic areas, its extent in spinal research remains largely uninvestigated. This research endeavored to investigate the composition of editorial staff members (ESM) within major spinal journals and scrutinize the degree of international diversity represented among the ESM.
    Methods: We pinpointed ten major spinal journals by referencing their presence in the Journal Citation Reports of 2021. Countries of the ESM affiliated with these journals were categorized according to World Bank classifications. Following this, we conducted a thorough analysis of the ESM compositions.
    Results: A total of 982 ESM from 50 countries were identified. The United States exhibited the highest representation among ESM (395, 40.22%), followed by South Korea (57, 5.80%), Switzerland (53, 5.40%). When segmented by geographical regions, North America emerged with the highest representation, constituting 43.38% of ESM at 426, trailed by Europe & Central Asia at 31.16% (306), East Asia & Pacific at 17.92% (175). The majority of ESM, amounting to 87.98%, hailed from high income economies (HIE). There was an absence of ESM representation of low income economies. The relationship regarding the quantity of ESM in each country and its population failed to demonstrate significance (p = 0.274, r = 0.281). However, a notable positive correlation emerged when exploring the connection between ESM numbers and gross domestic product (p = 0.033, r = 0.517).
    Conclusions: Major spinal journals exhibit a notable absence of international representation within their editorial boards, predominantly comprising members from HIE. This underscores a substantial underrepresentation of ESM originating from LAMIE within the sphere of spinal investigation.
    Keywords:  Editorial board; Editorial staff; Gross domestic product; Publications; Spinal journal
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28541
  50. Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis. 2024 ;5 100175
    Bibliometric analysis for the identification of main limitations and future directions of vaccines for the control of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Uganda.
    José de la Fuente, Justus Rutaisire.
      Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBD) are a growing threat for human and animal health worldwide with high incidence in African countries such as Uganda where it affects cattle health and production. Considering recent advances in bibliometric analysis, in this review we used a bibliometric descriptive approach for the analysis of publications and patents in the fields of ticks, TBD, and vaccines in Uganda. The results showed that major gaps and limitations are associated with (i) low contributions from Ugandan institutions, (ii) limited international collaborations, (iii) poor impact of translational research, and (iv) little research on tick control vaccines. The results were then used to propose future directions to approach these limitations in Uganda. Although ongoing initiatives and international collaborations are contributing to address major gaps and limitations, future directions should advance in these collaborative projects together with new initiatives addressing (i) basic and translational research on TBD such as CCHF and ASF, (ii) participation of Ugandan institutions in new international consortia in this area, (iii) promoting communication of these initiatives to Ugandan cattle holders and general population to attract support from public and private sectors, (iv) stimulate and support scientific publications and patents with participation of Ugandan scientists, and (v) build and implement production capacity for vaccines in Uganda. These results contribute to guiding Ugandan scientists and national authorities to face challenges posed by ticks and TBD with implications for other African countries.
    Keywords:  Africa; Bibliometric; Pathogen; Tick; Tick-borne diseases; Uganda; Vaccine
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2024.100175
  51. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 Apr 26. 313 209-214
    Unveiling the Surge: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Stimulating Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Telemedicine and Its Academic Landscape.
    Werner O Hackl, Sabrina B Neururer, Bernhard Pfeifer.
      The Covid-19 pandemic spurred an unprecedented shift towards digitalization, prompting a surge in telehealth practices. This paper explores the impact of the pandemic on telemedicine through a comprehensive analysis of scientific publications. Utilizing a bibliometric approach, the study examines trends in telemedicine research before and after the onset of Covid-19. The systematic search in PubMed yielded 8,454 pre-Covid-19 publications (2016-2019) and 16,633 post-Covid-19 publications (2020-2023). A total of 21,989 distinct keywords were extracted. Co-occurrence maps reveal evolving thematic clusters, with "mhealth" and "ehealth" dominating pre-Covid-19, while "Covid-19" emerges as a top keyword post-pandemic. The Top-10 keywords shift post-Covid-19, reflecting dynamic research priorities. The bibliometric approach illuminates a heightened exploration of telehealth solutions post-pandemic, emphasizing the enduring impact of the crisis on academic discourse. Changes in key terms and shifts in key term ranking indicate dynamic research priorities and a broader consideration of multidimensional healthcare challenges. Acknowledging study limitations, the analysis offers a high-level perspective, focusing on authors' keywords. Despite challenges, the study provides a systematic overview, revealing the emergence of new telemedicine application domains and the need for further in-depth analyses. Future research directions may explore the ecological impact of telemedicine applications and other intriguing aspects, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of telemedicine's scholarly trajectory.
    Keywords:  Covid-19; Impact analysis; Telemedicine
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI240039
  52. J Inflamm Res. 2024 ;17 2479-2498
    Zooming in and Out of Programmed Cell Death in Osteoarthritis: A Scientometric and Visualized Analysis.
    Siyang Cao, Yihao Wei, Yaohang Yue, Ao Xiong, Hui Zeng.
      During the past decade, mounting evidence has increasingly linked programmed cell death (PCD) to the progression and development of osteoarthritis (OA). There is a significant need for a thorough scientometric analysis that recapitulates the relationship between PCD and OA. This study aimed to collect articles and reviews focusing on PCD in OA, extracting data from January 1st, 2013, to October 31st, 2023, using the Web of Science. Various tools, including VOSviewer, CiteSpace, Pajek, Scimago Graphica, and the R package, were employed for scientometric and visualization analyses. Notably, China, the USA, and South Korea emerged as major contributors, collectively responsible for more than 85% of published papers and significantly influencing research in this field. Among different institutions, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xi'an Jiao Tong University, and Zhejiang University exhibited the highest productivity. Prolific authors included Wang Wei, Wang Jing, and Zhang Li. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage had the most publications in this area. Keywords related to PCD in OA prominently highlighted 'chondrocytes', 'inflammation', and 'oxidative stress', recognized as pivotal mechanisms contributing to PCD within OA. This study presents the first comprehensive scientometric analysis, offering a broad perspective on the knowledge framework and evolving patterns concerning PCD in relation to OA over the last decade. Such insights can aid researchers in comprehensively understanding this field and provide valuable directions for future explorations.
    Keywords:  global scientific frontiers; osteoarthritis; programmed cell death; scientometrics; visualization analysis
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S462722
  53. Cureus. 2024 Apr;16(4): e57474
    Academic Engagement of Women as Orthopaedic Surgeons at the Annual Meetings of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association From 2012 to 2022.
    Satomi Nagamine, Tadatsugu Morimoto, Yumi Niizeki, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Naomi Oizumi, Hirohito Hirata, Shiori Tanaka, Masatsugu Tsukamoto, Takaomi Kobayashi, Masaaki Mawatari.
       BACKGROUND: Higher gender diversity correlates with higher patient satisfaction, higher-quality medical education, increased research productivity, and higher revenues. Although the field of Japanese orthopaedic surgery includes the lowest proportion of women and lags in gender diversity, reports on the current gender diversity status in academic activities are scarce. We investigated changes in women's participation in academic activities at the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) annual meetings over the past 11 years.
    METHODS: Data on the percentage of women in the JOA membership during 2012-2022 were analyzed to ascertain the proportion of women as first authors of oral and poster presentations, abstract reviewers, invited lecturers, seminar lecturers, general abstract oral chairpersons, symposium chairpersons, and speakers. Regarding the ratio of women among the JOA members during 2012-2022, we relied on data provided by the JOA. Data related to other categories were collected from the abstract book presented at the JOA Annual Meetings between 2012 and 2022. We analyzed the time trend for women's proportions using the Cochran-Armitage trend test. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
    RESULTS: During 2012-2022, the percentage of female members (4.9-6.7%), poster first authors (2.7-4.3%), abstract reviewers (0-1.5%), general abstract oral chairpersons (0-2.3%), symposium chairpersons (0-3.6%), and symposium speakers (1.6-6.8%) had increased significantly (p < 0.05). Oral first authors (2.2-4.1%), invited lecturers (0-6.8%), or seminar lecturers (0%-6.7%) showed no trend. Women engaged in academic activities at all annual association meetings did not exceed the women's proportion among the association members.
    CONCLUSION: Although the proportion of women members of the JOA has gradually increased and more women are involved in its annual meetings, the proportion of female presenters, invited speakers, symposiasts, and chairpersons of oral and poster presentations is generally lower than that of women as JOA members. Members should be asked to raise awareness, including more active education of women as physicians in educational institutions and the creation of positive actions to select women as physicians for more important roles (chairpersons, educational speakers, and symposiasts) in the organization of annual meetings.
    Keywords:  gender diversity; japanese orthopaedic association; negative stereotype; orthopaedics; quota system
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.57474
  54. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 Apr 25. pii: S1748-6815(24)00238-9. [Epub ahead of print]93 136-139
    Current trends in retraction of plastic surgery and reconstruction research.
    Ankit Punreddy, Paul G Guirguis, Mark Youssef, Mina Botros.
       BACKGROUND: Various studies regarding retractions of publications have determined the rate of retraction has increased in recent years. Although this trend may apply to any field, there is a paucity of literature exploring the publication of erroneous studies within plastic and reconstructive surgery. The present study aims to identify trends in frequency and reasons for retraction of plastic and reconstructive surgery studies, with analysis of subspecialty and journals.
    METHODS: A database search was conducted for retracted papers within plastic and reconstructive surgery. The initial search yielded 2347 results, which were analyzed by two independent reviewers. 77 studies were jointly identified for data collection.
    RESULTS: The most common reasons for retractions were duplication (n = 20, 25.9 %), request of author (n = 15, 19.5 %), plagiarism (n = 9, 11.6 %), error (n = 9, 11.6 %), fraud (n = 2, 2.6 %), and conflict of interest (n = 1, 1.3 %). 15 were basic science studies (19.4 %), 58 were clinical science studies (75.3 %), and 4 were not categorized (5.2 %). Subspecialties of retracted papers were maxillofacial (n = 29, 37.7 %), reconstructive (n = 17, 22.0 %), wound healing (n = 8, 10.4 %), burn (n = 6, 7.8 %), esthetics (n = 5, 6.5 %), breast (n = 3, 3.9 %), and trauma (n = 1, 1.3 %). Mean impact factor was 2.9 and average time from publication to retraction was 32 months.
    CONCLUSION: Analysis of retracted plastic surgery studies revealed a recent rise in frequency of retractions, spanning a wide spectrum of journals and subspecialties.
    Keywords:  Errata; Fraud; Peer review process; Plagiarism; Retraction
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2024.04.055
  55. Account Res. 2024 May 01. 1-11
    ChatGPT as an "author": Bibliometric analysis to assess the validity of authorship.
    Serhii Nazarovets, Jaime A Teixeira da Silva.
      Background: Following the 2023 surge in popularity of large language models like ChatGPT, significant ethical discussions emerged regarding their role in academic authorship. Notable ethics organizations, including the ICMJE and COPE, alongside leading publishers, have instituted ethics clauses explicitly stating that such models do not meet the criteria for authorship due to accountability issues.Objective: This study aims to assess the prevalence and ethical implications of listing ChatGPT as an author on academic papers, in violation of existing ethical guidelines set by the ICMJE and COPE.Methods: We conducted a comprehensive review using databases such as Web of Science and Scopus to identify instances where ChatGPT was credited as an author, co-author, or group author.Results: Our search identified 14 papers featuring ChatGPT in such roles. In four of those papers, ChatGPT was listed as an "author" alongside the journal's editor or editor-in-chief. Several of the ChatGPT-authored papers have accrued dozens, even hundreds of citations according to Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.Discussion: The inclusion of ChatGPT as an author on these papers raises critical questions about the definition of authorship and the accountability mechanisms in place for content produced by artificial intelligence. Despite the ethical guidelines, the widespread citation of these papers suggests a disconnect between ethical policy and academic practice.Conclusion: The findings suggest a need for corrective measures to address these discrepancies. Immediate review and amendment of the listed papers is advised, highlighting a significant oversight in the enforcement of ethical standards in academic publishing.
    Keywords:  Artificial intelligence (AI); authorship principles; ethics; responsibility; transparency
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2024.2345713
  56. Environ Pollut. 2024 Apr 29. pii: S0269-7491(24)00794-2. [Epub ahead of print] 124080
    Airborne Transboundary Microplastics - A Swirl Around the Globe.
    Sayuri Dimanthi Peries, Madushika Sewwandi, Sandun Sandanayake, Hyun-Han Kwon, Meththika Vithanage.
      Microplastics are persistent pollutants discovered and extensively researched in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems but have yet to receive attention in an atmospheric context. Although recent reports stated the presence of microplastics in the air, their global existence and distribution are not critically discussed to date. This review aimed to investigate the current status of research on atmospheric microplastics through bibliometric analysis and by comparing and summarising published research on global distribution. The review also provides a summary of methods that have been used to collect samples, identify microplastics, quantify their occurrence, and determine their transport mechanisms. The bibliometric analysis revealed that atmospheric microplastic studies predominantly originated in China. Clothing, vehicle, and tire materials were the major primary sources while house furniture, construction materials, landfills, urban dust, plastic recycling processes, and agricultural sludge were precursor secondary sources. Polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyethylene terephthalate microfibres have most frequently found in indoor and outdoor atmospheres. Level of urbanization and temporal or spatial distributions governs the fate of airborne microplastics, however, the knowledge gap in the retention and circulation of microplastics through the atmosphere is still large. Many challenges and limitations were identified in the methods used, presentation of data, aerodynamic processes facilitating atmospheric transport, and scarcity of research in spatially and temporally diverse contexts. The review concluded that there was a greater need for globalization of research, methods and data standardization, and emphasizes the potential for future research with atmospheric transportation modelling and thermochemical analysis.
    Keywords:  Atmosphere; bibliometric analysis; circulation; particulate matter; road dust
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124080
  57. Syst Rev. 2024 May 02. 13(1): 120
    Comparative analysis of Cochrane and non-Cochrane reviews over three decades.
    Mikkel Zola Andersen, Philine Zeinert, Jacob Rosenberg, Siv Fonnes.
       BACKGROUND: Systematic reviews are viewed as the best study design to guide clinical decision-making as they are the least biased publications assuming they are well-conducted and include well-designed studies. Cochrane was initiated in 1993 with an aim of conducting high-quality systematic reviews. We aimed to examine the publication rates of non-Cochrane systematic reviews (henceforth referred to simply as "systematic reviews") and Cochrane reviews produced throughout Cochrane's existence and characterize changes throughout the period.
    METHODS: This observational study collected data on systematic reviews published between 1993 and 2022 in PubMed. Identified Cochrane reviews were linked to data from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews via their Digital Object Identifier. Systematic reviews and Cochrane reviews were analyzed separately. Two authors screened a random sample of records to validate the overall sample, providing a precision of 98%.
    RESULTS: We identified 231,602 (94%) systematic reviews and 15,038 (6%) Cochrane reviews. Publication of systematic reviews has continuously increased with a median yearly increase rate of 26%, while publication of Cochrane reviews has decreased since 2015. From 1993 to 2002, Cochrane reviews constituted 35% of all systematic reviews in PubMed compared with 3.5% in 2013-2022. Systematic reviews consistently had fewer authors than Cochrane reviews, but the number of authors increased over time for both. Chinese first authors conducted 15% and 4% of systematic reviews published from 2013-2022 and 2003-2012, respectively. Most Cochrane reviews had first authors from the UK (36%). The native English-speaking countries the USA, the UK, Canada, and Australia produced a large share of systematic reviews (42%) and Cochrane reviews (62%). The largest publishers of systematic reviews in the last 10 years were gold open access journals.
    CONCLUSIONS: Publication of systematic reviews is increasing rapidly, while fewer Cochrane reviews have been published through the last decade. Native English-speaking countries produced a large proportion of both types of systematic reviews. Gold open access journals and Chinese first authors dominated the publication of systematic reviews for the past 10 years. More research is warranted examining why fewer Cochrane reviews are being published. Additionally, examining these systematic reviews for research waste metrics may provide a clearer picture of their utility.
    Keywords:  Bibliometrics; Cochrane; Evidence-based medicine; Information science; Systematic review
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02531-2
  58. Natl Med J India. 2023 Mar-Apr;36(2):pii: 10.25259/NMJI_567_21. [Epub ahead of print]36(2): 104-108
    Publication requirement for faculty promotion in medical institutions in India: 'Mind the gap'.
    Nanda Chhavi, Geetika Srivastava, Amit Goel, Amita Aggarwal.
      Background . We assessed the balance between the number of publications required by medical teachers and the publication space available in the Indian medical journals. Methods . The Medical Council of India (MCI) website, its guidelines and documents were searched and we extracted data on the number of medical colleges, undergraduate and postgraduate seats and faculty requirement. The required number of assistant professors and associate professors was calculated. The publication requirements were estimated according to MCI's February 2020 guidelines. A publication which satisfied the above guidelines for promotion was counted as 'eligible publication'. Indian medical journals indexed in any of the MCI-permitted databases were identified, and the number of eligible articles in them in 2019 was counted. Results . India has a total of 79 798 MBBS seats, 33 025 postgraduate seats and 4231 superspecialty seats in MCI-certified medical institutions and to teach them 35 285 assistant professors and 23 116 associate professors are required. Assuming that each publication could serve a maximum of 3 teachers, we will need approximately 50 696 eligible publications in the next 7 years. A search of applicable databases, identified 162 unique Indian medical journals of which 79 were indexed in PubMed/PubMed Central. Among the remaining 63 were indexed in DOAJ, 14 in EMBASE, 3 in Scopus and 3 were indexed only in WOSSCIE. These journals cumulatively published a total of 8508 eligible publications in 2019. Conclusion . The publication space in Indian medical journals is limited, thus there is a need to have a national medical repository such as MedRxiv to prevent publication in predatory journals.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.25259/NMJI_567_21
  59. Neotrop Entomol. 2024 May 01.
    Strategic Analysis of Collaborative Networks in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Research for Improved Pest Management Strategies.
    Prajith Karakkottil, Lalsiemlien Pulamte, Vipan Kumar.
      The fall armyworm (FAW) poses a significant global threat to food security, and economics. Timely detection is crucial, and this research explores innovative techniques like data analysis, remote sensing, satellite imagery, and AI with machine learning algorithms for predicting and managing outbreaks. Emphasizing the importance of community engagement and international collaboration, social network analysis (SNA) is employed to uncover collaborative networks in FAW management research. The study analyzes a decade of research, revealing trends, influential institutions, authors, and countries, providing insights for efficient FAW management strategies. The research highlights a growing interest in Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith and Abbott 1797) research, focusing on biological control, chemical insecticides, plant extracts, and pest resistance. Co-Citation analysis identifies key research concepts, while collaboration analysis emphasizes the contributions of actors and institutions, such as China, the USA, and Brazil, with international collaboration playing a vital role. Current research trends involve evolving resistance, insecticidal protein gene discovery, and bio-control investigations. Leveraging insights from collaborative networks is essential for formulating effective strategies to manage fall armyworm and ensure global food security. This comprehensive analysis serves as a valuable resource for researchers and stakeholders, guiding efforts to combat this pervasive agricultural pest.
    Keywords:   Bacillus thuringiensis ; Bio-control; Field evolved resistance; Insecticidal proteins; RNA interference; Research collaboration
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01146-5
  60. Contraception. 2024 Apr 26. pii: S0010-7824(24)00149-5. [Epub ahead of print] 110477
    Bibliometric assessment of three retracted papers related to the abortion pill (mifepristone).
    Jaime A Teixeira da Silva.
      
    Keywords:  health informatics; medication abortion; reproductive health; retractions
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110477
  61. Med Sci Educ. 2024 Apr;34(2): 363-370
    Publication Fate of Research Works Achieved During Master's Degree in Surgical Science in a French Survey.
    Alix Dhote, Pierre Puygrenier, Hadrien Tranchart, Christophe Penna, David Fuks, Martin Gaillard.
      The aim of this study was to assess the publication fate of research projects performed during the research year by students enrolled in a Master's degree (MSc) of surgical science and to identify factors associated with subsequent publication. An anonymous online survey of 35 questions was sent to students enrolled in MSc of surgical science between 2013 and 2020. The questionnaire included student's characteristics, topic, and supervision of the research projects developed during the research year and dissemination of the research work. Data regarding publication was collected using PubMed database. Factors associated with publication were identified by univariate analysis. Among 361 students, 26% completed the survey. Among respondents, the publication rate of research projects was 53.7%. The median time interval between the end of the research year and the date of publication was 2 (1-3) years. The student was listed as a first author in 70.6% of publications. Factors associated with publication of the research work completed during the research year were student's previous publications (P = 0.041) and presentation of the research work in academic conferences (P = 0.005). The most mentioned cause for non-publication was the absence of completion of the research work. Among respondents, the publication rate of research works performed during the MSc was high, which emphasizes the quality of the work carried out by the students and their involvement. Significant efforts must be undertaken to encourage the enrollment of residents in scientific research.
    Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-023-01973-y.
    Keywords:  Curriculum; Educational measurement; Internship and residency; Students, Medical; Surveys and questionnaires
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-023-01973-y
  62. Sci Data. 2024 May 03. 11(1): 442
    A dataset for measuring the impact of research data and their curation.
    Libby Hemphill, Andrea Thomer, Sara Lafia, Lizhou Fan, David Bleckley, Elizabeth Moss.
      Science funders, publishers, and data archives make decisions about how to responsibly allocate resources to maximize the reuse potential of research data. This paper introduces a dataset developed to measure the impact of archival and data curation decisions on data reuse. The dataset describes 10,605 social science research datasets, their curation histories, and reuse contexts in 94,755 publications that cover 59 years from 1963 to 2022. The dataset was constructed from study-level metadata, citing publications, and curation records available through the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan. The dataset includes information about study-level attributes (e.g., PIs, funders, subject terms); usage statistics (e.g., downloads, citations); archiving decisions (e.g., curation activities, data transformations); and bibliometric attributes (e.g., journals, authors) for citing publications. This dataset provides information on factors that contribute to long-term data reuse, which can inform the design of effective evidence-based recommendations to support high-impact research data curation decisions.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03303-2
  63. Cornea. 2024 Apr 26.
    Demographic Trends at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Cornea Subspecialty Day.
    Alexandra R Zaloga, Zeba A Syed.
       PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify trends in female representation and years since training completion among speakers and moderators at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Cornea Subspecialty Day between 2007 and 2022.
    METHODS: Speakers and moderators at each AAO Cornea Subspecialty Day from 2007 to 2022 were sorted by sex and year of training completion. Sex and time from training completion were identified based on the individual's institutional profile or publicly available databases.
    RESULTS: Five hundred eighty-three speakers and 48 moderators were identified from the AAO Cornea Subspecialty Day meeting archives over 15 years. Overall, women represented 199 (34.1%) speakers and 19 (39.6%) moderators. The proportion of female speakers increased from 10.0% in 2007 to 54.8% in 2022 (P < 0.001). The ratio of female moderators increased from 4 of 21 (19.0%) in 2007 to 2014 to 15 of 27 (55.6%) in 2015 to 2022 (P = 0.017). In years where there were less than 50% female moderators, women represented 26.3% of speakers versus 44.4% of speakers in years with greater than 50% female moderators (P = 0.014). Female speakers were overall earlier in practice than male speakers, with fewer average years since training completion (16.4 ± 1.8 vs. 22.3 ± 2.1 years; P < 0.001).
    CONCLUSIONS: Female representation among speakers and moderators at AAO's Cornea Subspecialty Day increased between 2007 and 2022. Sessions with a majority of female moderators were associated with a higher number of female speakers. Female speakers were generally earlier in their career than male speakers. These trends highlight the overall increases in female representation in academic ophthalmology.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0000000000003557
  64. Cephalalgia. 2024 May;44(5): 3331024241251487
    It is a long way to the top if you wanna citations?
    David García-Azorín.
      
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/03331024241251487
  65. Science. 2024 May 03. 384(6695): 496-497
    Journals investigating Nobel winner's papers.
    Holly Else.
      Thomas Südhof's lab is facing scrutiny after admitting mistakes in 15 publications.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adq1774
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