BACKGROUND Insulin resistance is a risk factor for metabolic syndromes and is associated with a wide variety of metabolic illnesses,including obesity,type 2 diabetes,and cardiovascular disease.AIM To investigate and m...BACKGROUND Insulin resistance is a risk factor for metabolic syndromes and is associated with a wide variety of metabolic illnesses,including obesity,type 2 diabetes,and cardiovascular disease.AIM To investigate and map global insulin resistance studies.METHODS A bibliometric methodology was applied to the literature retrieved from the Scopus database and Reference Citation Analysis(https://www.referencecitationanalysis.com)by using a validated search strategy.The study period was limited from 2002 to 2021.Bibliometric indicators and mapping were presented.RESULTS A total of 26808 articles on the topic of insulin resistance were included in the Scopus database.The articles included research articles(n=21918;81.76%),review articles(n=2641;9.85%),and letters(n=653;2.44%).During the study period,136 countries contributed to the research on insulin resistance.The highest number of articles was from the United States(n=7360;27.45%),followed by China(n=3713;13.85%),Japan(n=1730,6.45%),Italy(n=1545;5.54%),and the United Kingdom(n=1484;5.54%).The retrieved articles identified two main research themes:“inflammatory mechanisms in the regulation of insulin resistance”and“mechanisms linking obesity to insulin resistance”.CONCLUSION Our data show that insulin resistance has steadily gained interest from researchers,as evidenced by the number of citations and yearly publications.Publications have grown significantly in the last decade,while low-income countries with greater burdens continue to produce fewer publications in this field.This approach might assist researchers in choosing new research areas and recognizing research hotspots and frontiers.In the future,perhaps high-quality clinical evidence will be acquired.展开更多
BACKGROUND Cancer is a severe public health issue that seriously jeopardizes global health.In individuals with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),cancer is considered an independent risk factor for severe illness and ...BACKGROUND Cancer is a severe public health issue that seriously jeopardizes global health.In individuals with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),cancer is considered an independent risk factor for severe illness and increased mortality.AIM To identify research hotspots and prospects,we used bibliometrics to examine the global production of COVID-19 literature published in the field of oncology.METHODS Data on publication output were identified based on the Scopus database between January 1,2020,and June 21,2022.This study used VOSviewer to analyze collaboration networks among countries and assess the terms most often used in the titles and abstracts of retrieved publications to determine research hotspots linked to cancer and COVID-19.The Impact Index Per Article for the top 10 high-cited papers collected from Reference Citation Analysis(RCA)are presented.RESULTS A total of 7015 publications were retrieved from the database.The United States published the greatest number of articles(2025;28.87%),followed by Italy(964;13.74%),the United Kingdom(839;11.96%),and China(538;7.67%).The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center(n=205,2.92%)ranked first,followed by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center(n=176,2.51%).The European Journal of Cancer(n=106,1.51%)ranked first,followed by the Frontiers in Oncology(n=104,1.48%),Cancers(n=102,1.45%),and Pediatric Blood and Cancer(n=95;1.35%).The hot topics were stratified into“cancer care management during the COVID-19 pandemic”;and“COVID-19 vaccines in cancer patients”.CONCLUSION This is the first bibliometric analysis to determine the present state and upcoming hot themes related to cancer and COVID-19 and vice versa using VOSviewer during the early stages of the pandemic.The emergence of hot themes related to cancer and COVID-19 may aid researchers in identifying new research areas in this field.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Insulin resistance is a risk factor for metabolic syndromes and is associated with a wide variety of metabolic illnesses,including obesity,type 2 diabetes,and cardiovascular disease.AIM To investigate and map global insulin resistance studies.METHODS A bibliometric methodology was applied to the literature retrieved from the Scopus database and Reference Citation Analysis(https://www.referencecitationanalysis.com)by using a validated search strategy.The study period was limited from 2002 to 2021.Bibliometric indicators and mapping were presented.RESULTS A total of 26808 articles on the topic of insulin resistance were included in the Scopus database.The articles included research articles(n=21918;81.76%),review articles(n=2641;9.85%),and letters(n=653;2.44%).During the study period,136 countries contributed to the research on insulin resistance.The highest number of articles was from the United States(n=7360;27.45%),followed by China(n=3713;13.85%),Japan(n=1730,6.45%),Italy(n=1545;5.54%),and the United Kingdom(n=1484;5.54%).The retrieved articles identified two main research themes:“inflammatory mechanisms in the regulation of insulin resistance”and“mechanisms linking obesity to insulin resistance”.CONCLUSION Our data show that insulin resistance has steadily gained interest from researchers,as evidenced by the number of citations and yearly publications.Publications have grown significantly in the last decade,while low-income countries with greater burdens continue to produce fewer publications in this field.This approach might assist researchers in choosing new research areas and recognizing research hotspots and frontiers.In the future,perhaps high-quality clinical evidence will be acquired.
文摘BACKGROUND Cancer is a severe public health issue that seriously jeopardizes global health.In individuals with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),cancer is considered an independent risk factor for severe illness and increased mortality.AIM To identify research hotspots and prospects,we used bibliometrics to examine the global production of COVID-19 literature published in the field of oncology.METHODS Data on publication output were identified based on the Scopus database between January 1,2020,and June 21,2022.This study used VOSviewer to analyze collaboration networks among countries and assess the terms most often used in the titles and abstracts of retrieved publications to determine research hotspots linked to cancer and COVID-19.The Impact Index Per Article for the top 10 high-cited papers collected from Reference Citation Analysis(RCA)are presented.RESULTS A total of 7015 publications were retrieved from the database.The United States published the greatest number of articles(2025;28.87%),followed by Italy(964;13.74%),the United Kingdom(839;11.96%),and China(538;7.67%).The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center(n=205,2.92%)ranked first,followed by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center(n=176,2.51%).The European Journal of Cancer(n=106,1.51%)ranked first,followed by the Frontiers in Oncology(n=104,1.48%),Cancers(n=102,1.45%),and Pediatric Blood and Cancer(n=95;1.35%).The hot topics were stratified into“cancer care management during the COVID-19 pandemic”;and“COVID-19 vaccines in cancer patients”.CONCLUSION This is the first bibliometric analysis to determine the present state and upcoming hot themes related to cancer and COVID-19 and vice versa using VOSviewer during the early stages of the pandemic.The emergence of hot themes related to cancer and COVID-19 may aid researchers in identifying new research areas in this field.
