Paleti Sravya Teja, Kambhampati Srinivas B S, Vaish Abhishek, Vaishya Raju, D'Ambrosi Riccardo
Asram Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sri Dhaatri Orthopaedic, Maternity & Gynaecology Center, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2025 Apr 29;35(1):173. doi: 10.1007/s00590-025-04294-5.
This study examines the growth and impact of orthopaedic and sports medicine (OSM) publications across 30 Asian countries from 1996 to 2022 using a bibliometric (scientometric) approach. Despite Asia's rising academic achievements, prior studies have not comprehensively mapped publication trends in this field across the region. This analysis aims to perform bibliometric analysis in OSM research in the Asian Countries.
Publication data were sourced from the SCImago Journal & Country Rank portal, derived from the SCOPUS database, covering the period from 1996 to 2022, with updates available until April 2023. The analysis focused on the top Asian countries and included key indicators such as H-index and total citations to assess research impact.
The study identified a substantial rise in OSM publications from Asia, with total output increasing 14.27-fold-compared to a 5.54-fold increase globally. Between 1996 and 2022, 111,342 OSM publications originated from Asian countries, out of 666,847 globally. However, citation counts for Asian research declined from 26,263 in 1996 to 6020 in 2022, likely reflecting the time-lag effect in citation accumulation for recent publications. Possible contributing factors are discussed.
This study highlights a remarkable surge in orthopaedic and sports medicine publications from Asia, surpassing global growth trends. While citation metrics appear lower in recent years-likely due to the recency of publications-the overall trend suggests a strong and growing research in Asia. China and Japan lead in output and impact, respectively, while India's rapid rise reflects increasing academic potential. However, enhancing research quality and visibility and reducing self-citation are essential to elevate global impact. Countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sri Lanka demonstrate high citation efficiency. With optimal collaboration and strategic investment, Asian countries are well positioned to play a leading role in global orthopaedic research.
本研究采用文献计量（科学计量）方法，考察了1996年至2022年期间30个亚洲国家骨科与运动医学（OSM）出版物的增长情况及影响。尽管亚洲的学术成就不断提高，但此前的研究尚未全面描绘该领域在整个地区的出版趋势。本分析旨在对亚洲国家的OSM研究进行文献计量分析。
出版数据来自Scimago期刊与国家排名门户，该门户数据源自Scopus数据库，涵盖1996年至2022年期间，更新数据截至2023年4月。分析聚焦于亚洲主要国家，并纳入了诸如H指数和总被引频次等关键指标，以评估研究影响力。
该研究发现亚洲的OSM出版物数量大幅增长，总产出增长了14.27倍，而全球增长了5.54倍。1996年至2022年期间，全球共666,847篇OSM出版物，其中111,342篇来自亚洲国家。然而，亚洲研究的被引频次从1996年的26,263次降至2022年的6020次，这可能反映了近期出版物在被引积累方面的时间滞后效应。文中讨论了可能的影响因素。
本研究凸显了亚洲骨科与运动医学出版物的显著激增，超过了全球增长趋势。尽管近年来的被引指标似乎较低——可能是由于出版物的时效性——但总体趋势表明亚洲的研究强劲且不断发展。中国和日本分别在产出和影响力方面领先，而印度的迅速崛起反映出其学术潜力的不断增强。然而，提高研究质量和知名度以及减少自引对于提升全球影响力至关重要。香港、新加坡和斯里兰卡等国家和地区展现出较高的被引效率。通过优化合作和战略投资，亚洲国家有能力在全球骨科研究中发挥主导作用。
