基于文献计量学分析过去十年强直性脊柱炎研究的全球趋势

Global trends in Ankylosing Spondylitis research over the past decade based on bibliometrics

目的强直性脊柱炎(AS)是脊柱关节病的一种,属于自身免疫性疾病。在过去几十年中,关于AS的研究总体上呈上升趋势。通过文献计量学的方法,揭示AS研究领域的关注热点。方法基于检索Web of Science Core Collection(WoSCC)的科学引文索引扩展版(SCI-Expanded)中的出版物,记录了2013年至2023年期间发表的信息。通过使用VOSviewer、CiteSpace以及Excel软件对年度产出、领先国家、活跃机构、期刊、作者、共引参考文献和关键词的爆发等进行了可视化分析。结果通过检索和筛查,共获得了1193篇文章纳入分析。在最近十年中,与AS相关的研究数量呈增长态势。美国是该领域最高产的国家。最高产的机构是加拿大的多伦多大学。发文量排名前十的期刊中,《风湿病学年鉴》Annals of the rheumatic diseases获得了最高的引用量。来自德国的学者Poddubnyy发文量表现最为突出。“th 17 cells”、“antitumor necrosis factor”是该研究领域较为突出的关键词。结论本研究阐明了AS研究领域的研究现状及前沿热点,为该领域的下一步研究方向提供了科学性的数据支持。

Objective Ankylosing spondylitis(AS)is an autoimmune disease belonging to the category of spondyloarthropathies.Research on AS has shown consistent growth in recent decades.Employing bibliometric analysis,this study aims to shed light on the predominant research domains within the field of AS.Methods The publications analyzed in this study were drawn from the SCI-Expanded Science Citation Index(SCI-Expanded)within the Web of Science Core Collection(WoSCC),spanning the years 2013 to 2023.To conduct a comprehensive examination of the research landscape,bibliometric analysis and visual analysis were performed using VOSviewer,CiteSpace,and Excel software.This analysis encompassed various aspects,such as annual publication output,prominent countries,top institutions,influential journals,notable authors,frequently co-cited references,and the burst of keywords.Results A comprehensive analysis of 1193 selected articles was conducted,following an extensive search and screening process.It was observed that there has been a significant increase in the number of studies related to AS over the past decade.Among the countries contributing to this field,the United States emerged as the most productive.Notably,the University of Toronto in Canada emerged as the most prolific institution.Among the top 10 journals,the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases received the highest number of citations.Denis Poddubnyy,a distinguished researcher from Germany,published several very remarkable papers in this area.The prominent keywords in AS research include“Th17 cells”、“antitumor necrosis factor”.Conclusion This study aims to elucidate the current research status and identify the forefront hotspots within the field of AS research.Furthermore,it offers valuable scientific data to support future research directions in this domain.