Ozbey Furkan, Uranbey Omer, Kaygisiz Omer Faruk, Sadik Elif, Ayranci Ferhat
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ordu University, Cumhuriyet Campus, Mustafa Kemal Boulevard, No: 254, 52200 Ordu, Altinordu Turkey.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey.
J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2025 Feb;24(1):15-23. doi: 10.1007/s12663-024-02211-7. Epub 2024 May 29.
This study aims to conduct a major bibliometric analysis of salivary gland disorders, exploring publication characteristics, trends, and influential contributors. The primary objective is to improve understanding of the current state of research in this area and to identify potential directions for future investigation.
A comprehensive study was conducted analysing 11,679 publications from 1980 to 2023 retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. The analysis included collaboration across countries, keyword co-occurrence, co-citation networks and clustering. CiteSpace and VOSviewer were used to explore relationships and create visualisations.
The analysis revealed a dynamic landscape of salivary gland research, with the United States leading in both the number of publications ( = 2998) and centrality (0.26). Network analysis unveiled nine clusters, including topics such as parotidectomy and immunohistochemistry. Co-occurrence analysis of keywords highlighted evolving trends, with recent emphasis on terms such as sialendoscopy, cytopathology, and gene fusion. The timeline view illustrated the changing significance of terms over the years, reflecting current areas of interest such as radiomics and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
This study provides a comprehensive overview of the field, offering insights into influential work, collaborative networks, and emerging trends. The outputs of the analysis can guide researchers and clinicians in shaping future investigations.
本研究旨在对唾液腺疾病进行一项主要的文献计量分析，探究其发表特征、趋势以及有影响力的贡献者。主要目标是增进对该领域当前研究状况的理解，并确定未来研究的潜在方向。
进行了一项全面研究，分析了从科学引文索引核心合集检索到的1980年至2023年的11679篇出版物。分析内容包括跨国合作、关键词共现、共被引网络和聚类。使用CiteSpace和VOSviewer来探索关系并创建可视化图表。
分析揭示了唾液腺研究的动态格局，美国在出版物数量（2998篇）和中心性（0.26）方面均领先。网络分析揭示了九个聚类，包括腮腺切除术和免疫组织化学等主题。关键词共现分析突出了不断演变的趋势，近期重点关注唾液腺内镜检查、细胞病理学和基因融合等术语。时间线视图展示了这些术语多年来不断变化的重要性，反映了当前的研究热点，如放射组学和黏液表皮样癌。
本研究提供了该领域的全面概述，深入了解了有影响力的研究工作、合作网络和新兴趋势。分析结果可为研究人员和临床医生规划未来研究提供指导。
