Wu Jinyu, Yuan Hongxia, Chen Hongchao
The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Liaoyang Infectious Disease Hospital, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China.
Front Microbiol. 2025 Feb 19;16:1541792. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1541792. eCollection 2025.
With the growing emphasis on global health issues, spondylitis, a serious complication of brucellosis, has received increasing attention from researchers. This study employed bibliometric analysis to visually illustrate the scientific advancements and research trends in the field of spondylitis research, providing a scientific basis for public health prevention and control strategies.
The data were sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection database, covering the period from January 1, 1984, to December 31, 2023. Network analyses of countries, institutions, authors, and keyword collaborations, as well as co-citation analyses of journals and references, were conducted using CiteSpace software. VOSviewer software was used to analyze the co-occurrence and hotspots of keywords.
A total of 246 relevant documents were retrieved, comprising 221 articles and 25 review articles. From 1984 to 2023, the number of research publications exhibited a generally fluctuating upward trend. Turkey and China emerged as the primary contributing countries in this field, with Xinjiang Medical University identified as the most productive research institution. Additionally, Juan D. Colmenero is recognized as the author with the highest number of published articles and citations. "Clinical Infectious Diseases" is regarded as the most influential journal in this domain. Among the 404 keywords analyzed by CiteSpace, the top 10 high-frequency keywords included spondylitis, complication, melitensis, osteoarticular complication, diagnosis, infection, clinical characteristics, epidural abscess, arthritis, and feature. A total of 14 clusters were formed. In the burst analysis of the top 15 keywords, "instrumentation" exhibited the highest burst intensity, while "arthritis" demonstrated the longest burst duration. Emerging keywords include "experience," "ankylosing spondylitis," "China," and "instrumentation."
This study is the first bibliometric analysis in the field of spondylitis, which revealed that the research hotspots in this field included the clinical characteristics of the disease, the management of complications, and treatment strategies. The development trend may involve enhancements in early diagnostic methods and advancements in surgical instruments. This study serves as a valuable reference for future research directions.
随着全球卫生问题日益受到重视，脊柱炎作为布鲁氏菌病的一种严重并发症，已受到研究人员越来越多的关注。本研究采用文献计量分析方法，直观展示脊柱炎研究领域的科学进展和研究趋势，为公共卫生防控策略提供科学依据。
数据来源于科学引文索引核心合集数据库，涵盖1984年1月1日至2023年12月31日期间。使用CiteSpace软件对国家、机构、作者和关键词合作进行网络分析，以及对期刊和参考文献进行共被引分析。使用VOSviewer软件分析关键词的共现情况和热点。
共检索到246篇相关文献，其中包括221篇文章和25篇综述文章。1984年至2023年期间，研究出版物数量总体呈波动上升趋势。土耳其和中国是该领域的主要贡献国，新疆医科大学是产出最多的研究机构。此外，胡安·D·科尔梅纳罗被认为是发表文章数量和被引次数最多的作者。《临床传染病》被视为该领域最具影响力的期刊。在CiteSpace分析的404个关键词中，前10个高频关键词包括脊柱炎、并发症、马尔他布鲁氏菌、骨关节并发症、诊断、感染、临床特征、硬膜外脓肿、关节炎和特征。共形成14个聚类。在前15个关键词的突现分析中，“器械”的突现强度最高，而“关节炎”的突现持续时间最长。新兴关键词包括“经验”“强直性脊柱炎”“中国”和“器械”。
本研究是脊柱炎领域的首次文献计量分析，揭示了该领域的研究热点包括疾病的临床特征、并发症的处理和治疗策略。发展趋势可能包括早期诊断方法的改进和手术器械的进步。本研究为未来的研究方向提供了有价值的参考。
