Zhi Tong, Zhao Chengcheng, Xiang Xin, Yao Ming, Ni Huadong
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.
Front Surg. 2025 Apr 22;12:1559951. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1559951. eCollection 2025.
Recent studies have demonstrated significant advancements in the treatment of hyperhidrosis. However, a bibliometric analysis of relevant studies in this field is notably lacking. This study aims to provide a detailed analysis of research trends and key areas of interest in hyperhidrosis over the last 16 years using bibliometric methods.
We searched the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database for hyperhidrosis-related publications from 2008 to 2023 and conducted bibliometric analysis using VOS viewer and the R package "bibliometrix."
The main research institutions involved in this study are the University of São Paulo, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Yonsei University and Fujian Medical University, with a total of 728 articles included from 52 countries. Authors from these institutions have published in top journals, with Dermatologic Surgery being the most popular journal and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology being the most cited. A total of 2,830 authors have contributed to this field, with prominent researchers including Nelson Wolosker, Paulo Kauffman, Pedro Puech-Leão, Jose Ribas Milanez de Campos, and Dee Anna Glaser. Nelson Wolosker stands out as the most co-cited author. The primary focus of research in this area is on the treatment of hyperhidrosis and the prevention of post-operative complications. Emerging re-search hotspots include keywords such as "botulinum toxin," "oxybutynin," "sympathectomy," "iontophoresis," and "compensatory sweating".
The most prevalent academic emphasis within this field remains the treatment of hyperhidrosis and the management of compensatory hyperhidrosis. Despite this academic preponderance, there is a compelling necessity to foster enhanced collaboration and exchange between disparate countries and institutions.
最近的研究表明多汗症的治疗取得了重大进展。然而，该领域相关研究的文献计量分析明显不足。本研究旨在使用文献计量方法详细分析过去16年多汗症的研究趋势和关键关注领域。
我们在科学网核心合集（WoSCC）数据库中搜索了2008年至2023年与多汗症相关的出版物，并使用VOSviewer和R包“bibliometrix”进行文献计量分析。
参与本研究的主要研究机构是圣保罗大学、以色列阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦医院、延世大学和福建医科大学，共纳入来自52个国家的728篇文章。这些机构的作者在顶级期刊上发表过文章，其中《皮肤外科手术》是最受欢迎的期刊，《美国皮肤科学会杂志》被引用次数最多。共有2830位作者为该领域做出了贡献，杰出的研究人员包括尼尔森·沃洛斯克、保罗·考夫曼、佩德罗·普埃奇 - 莱昂、若泽·里巴斯·米兰内斯·德坎波斯和迪·安娜·格拉泽。尼尔森·沃洛斯克是被共同引用次数最多的作者。该领域的主要研究重点是多汗症的治疗和术后并发症的预防。新兴的研究热点包括“肉毒杆菌毒素”“奥昔布宁”“交感神经切除术”“离子电渗疗法”和“代偿性出汗”等关键词。
该领域最普遍的学术重点仍然是多汗症的治疗和代偿性多汗症的管理。尽管有这种学术优势，但迫切需要促进不同国家和机构之间加强合作与交流。
