Sumbul Hilmi Erdem, Okyay Ramazan Azim, Bekaryssova Dana, Kocyigit Burhan Fatih
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Adana Health Practice and Research Center, Adana, Türkiye.
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye.
Rheumatol Int. 2025 Feb 13;45(3):50. doi: 10.1007/s00296-025-05807-5.
Fibromyalgia causes widespread pain, exhaustion, and cognitive deficits, lowering sufferers' quality of life. Exercise supports the management of fibromyalgia by reducing pain and improving mood. This study examines global fibromyalgia and exercise research trends using bibliometric analysis to identify major contributors, citation patterns, and prospective research areas. Data were obtained from the Web of Science (WoS) database utilizing the keywords "fibromyalgia exercise" for publications from 2014 to 2023. The inclusion criteria prioritized original articles and reviews published in the English language. Bibliometric characteristics were examined, including publication year, country, journal, and citation metrics. Statistics adjusted for population and gross domestic product (GDP) were computed to evaluate research productivity in relation to economic and demographic variables. A total of 497 publications satisfied the inclusion criteria. A significant increase trend in publication counts was noted (p = 0.003), with Spain (25.75%), the United States (15.09%), Brazil (13.88%), Türkiye (7.24%), and Sweden (5.23%) identified as the major contributors. Publications were produced by 37 countries, 19 of which were the main active countries. Spain displayed remarkable productivity, ranking first in population- and GDP-adjusted contributions. Based on publication type, 388 (78.06%) were original articles, and the rest were reviews. The median number of original article and review citations were 11 (min = 0; max = 289) and 14 (min = 0; max = 1092). Review citations outnumbered original articles (p = 0.013). The median number of citations for SCIE and/or SSCI and ESCI articles were 12 (min = 0; max = 1092) and 3 (min = 0; max = 92). SCIE and/or SSCI articles were significantly more cited than ESCI ones (p < 0.001). INT J ENV RES PUB HE (n = 18), RHEUMATOL INT (n = 17), ARCH PHYS MED REHAB (n = 15), J CLIN MED (n = 14) and DISABIL REHABIL (n = 13) were the top five journals in terms of article count. This bibliometric analysis evaluates and summarizes global scholarly output on fibromyalgia and exercise, underscoring the increasing research interest in the two. High-income countries, notably Spain, the United States, and Sweden, significantly contributed to the area, underscoring differences in research capacities.
纤维肌痛会导致广泛疼痛、疲惫和认知缺陷，降低患者的生活质量。运动通过减轻疼痛和改善情绪来辅助纤维肌痛的管理。本研究使用文献计量分析来审视全球纤维肌痛与运动的研究趋势，以确定主要贡献者、引用模式和潜在研究领域。数据取自科学网（WoS）数据库，使用关键词“纤维肌痛运动”检索2014年至2023年发表的文献。纳入标准优先考虑以英文发表的原创文章和综述。对文献计量特征进行了考察，包括发表年份、国家、期刊和引用指标。计算了针对人口和国内生产总值（GDP）进行调整的统计数据，以评估与经济和人口变量相关的研究生产力。共有497篇出版物符合纳入标准。注意到发表数量有显著的增长趋势（p = 0.003），西班牙（25.75%）、美国（15.09%）、巴西（13.88%）、土耳其（7.24%）和瑞典（5.23%）被确定为主要贡献者。出版物由37个国家产出，其中19个是主要活跃国家。西班牙展现出显著的生产力，在经人口和GDP调整后的贡献方面排名第一。基于发表类型，388篇（78.06%）为原创文章，其余为综述。原创文章和综述的引用中位数分别为11（最小值 = 0；最大值 = 289）和14（最小值 = 0；最大值 = 1092）。综述的引用次数超过原创文章（p = 0.013）。SCIE和/或SSCI以及ESCI文章的引用中位数分别为12（最小值 = 0；最大值 = 1092）和3（最小值 = 0；最大值 = 92）。SCIE和/或SSCI文章的被引用次数显著多于ESCI文章（p < 0.001）。就文章数量而言，《国际环境研究与公共卫生杂志》（n = 18）、《风湿病学年鉴》（n = 17）、《物理医学与康复档案》（n = 15）、《临床医学杂志》（n = 14）和《残疾与康复》（n = 13）是排名前五的期刊。这项文献计量分析评估并总结了全球关于纤维肌痛与运动的学术产出，突出了对这两者的研究兴趣日益增加。高收入国家，尤其是西班牙、美国和瑞典，对该领域做出了重大贡献，凸显了研究能力的差异。
