Wang Xiao-Ying, Chen Hong-Yu, Sun Qi, Li Man-Hua, Xu Meng-Nan, Sun Tao, Huang Zi-Han, Zhao Dong-Lin, Li Bai-Rong, Ning Shou-Bin, Fan Chong-Xi
College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi Province, China.
Department of Gastroenterology, Air Force Medical Center, Air Force Medical University, Beijing 100142, China.
World J Gastrointest Surg. 2025 Mar 27;17(3):100920. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i3.100920.
Esophageal stricture is a prevalent condition affecting the digestive system, primarily marked by dysphagia and the obstruction of food passage through the esophagus. This narrowing of the esophageal lumen can significantly impact a person's ability to eat and drink comfortably, often leading to a decrease in nutritional intake and quality of life.
To explore the current research status and future trends of esophageal stricture through bibliometric analysis.
Literature on esophageal stricture from 2004 to 2023 was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. Statistical analysis was performed using Excel, VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and RStudio. This study provides data on annual production trends, countries/regions, influential authors, institutions, journals, references, and keywords.
The study included 1485 publications written by 7469 authors from 1692 institutions across 66 countries/regions, published in 417 journals. The United States, China, and Japan are the major contributors to this field, with many quality papers. Song Ho-young, , , and Mayo Clinic are the top authors, journals, co-cited journals, and institutions, respectively. The most frequent keywords are stent, endoscopy, management, etiology, and prevention; regenerative medicine, endoscopic injection, and autologous tissue transplantation are the latest research frontiers. These keywords reflect continuous advancements in technical innovation, treatment strategies, preventive measures in the esophageal stricture research field, and a sustained focus on improving patient prognosis. In contrast, the basic sciences were underrepresented.
This study provides an insightful analysis of the developments in the field of esophageal stricture over the past twenty years, with stent placement is currently a hot research topic.
食管狭窄是一种影响消化系统的常见病症，主要表现为吞咽困难以及食物通过食管受阻。食管管腔的这种狭窄会显著影响一个人舒适进食和饮水的能力，常常导致营养摄入减少和生活质量下降。
通过文献计量分析探讨食管狭窄的当前研究现状和未来趋势。
从Web of Science核心合集中检索2004年至2023年关于食管狭窄的文献。使用Excel、VOSviewer、CiteSpace和RStudio进行统计分析。本研究提供了关于年度产出趋势、国家/地区、有影响力的作者、机构、期刊、参考文献和关键词的数据。
该研究纳入了来自66个国家/地区1692个机构的7469位作者撰写的1485篇出版物，发表在417种期刊上。美国、中国和日本是该领域的主要贡献者，有许多高质量的论文。Song Ho-young、 、 以及梅奥诊所分别是排名靠前的作者、期刊、共被引期刊和机构。最常见的关键词是支架、内窥镜检查、管理、病因和预防；再生医学、内镜注射和自体组织移植是最新的研究前沿。这些关键词反映了食管狭窄研究领域在技术创新、治疗策略、预防措施方面的持续进展，以及对改善患者预后的持续关注。相比之下，基础科学的代表性不足。
本研究对过去二十年食管狭窄领域的发展进行了有见地的分析，目前支架置入是一个热门研究课题。
