Wang Wencai, Liu Menghao, Wang Zun, Xiong Zijie, Ye Wei, Li Xianfeng, Yang Haicheng
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, People's Republic of China.
Neurosurg Rev. 2025 May 21;48(1):429. doi: 10.1007/s10143-025-03583-1.
Peripheral nerve surgery is an emerging research field gaining attention from neurosurgeons. However, a bibliometric analysis has yet to be conducted in this area. This study aims to visualize the hot spots and trends in publications of peripheral nerve surgery through bibliometric analysis, offering insights into potential future research directions. We analyzed all English-language publications (articles and reviews) on peripheral nerve surgery available in the Web of Science Core Collection from 1967 to 2024. The bibliometrix package, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace were used for visual network analyses of key indicators, including institutions, countries/regions, journals, authors, keywords, and references. Additionally, country maps were created by Scimago Graphica. A total of 605 papers were incorporated in the analysis. The number of publications and citations related to peripheral nerve surgery has increased annually. These publications originated from 947 institutions across 62 countries/regions, with the United States leading. The Mayo Clinic emerged as the most influential institution, while Anesthesia and Analgesia was identified as the journal with the highest number of publications in this area. We identified 2,963 authors, with Ilfeld. brian m. being the most prolific and frequently cited. Keyword cluster analysis revealed four clusters, indicating that surgery and treatment methods, injuries and complications, pain management, and nerve regeneration and repair will be key research hotspots moving forward. Peripheral nerve surgery is a rapidly growing field. Future research is expected to focus on topics related to surgery, injury, and pain management and recovery. Clinical trial number Not applicable.
周围神经外科是一个正在兴起且受到神经外科医生关注的研究领域。然而，该领域尚未进行文献计量分析。本研究旨在通过文献计量分析可视化周围神经外科出版物的热点和趋势，为未来潜在的研究方向提供见解。我们分析了1967年至2024年科学引文索引核心合集中所有关于周围神经外科的英文出版物（文章和综述）。使用bibliometrix软件包、VOSviewer和CiteSpace对包括机构、国家/地区、期刊、作者、关键词和参考文献等关键指标进行可视化网络分析。此外，通过Scimago Graphica创建国家地图。总共605篇论文纳入分析。与周围神经外科相关的出版物数量和被引频次逐年增加。这些出版物来自62个国家/地区的947个机构，美国居首。梅奥诊所是最具影响力的机构，而《麻醉与镇痛》被确定为该领域发表论文数量最多的期刊。我们识别出2963位作者，其中Ilfeld. brian m.发文最多且被引频次最高。关键词聚类分析揭示了四个聚类，表明手术与治疗方法、损伤与并发症、疼痛管理以及神经再生与修复将是未来的关键研究热点。周围神经外科是一个快速发展的领域。未来研究预计将聚焦于与手术、损伤、疼痛管理及恢复相关的主题。临床试验编号：不适用。
