A bibliometric study of the top 100 most-cited papers in ureteral stricture reconstruction.

BACKGROUND

Ureteral stricture is caused by iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic factors. The treatment of ureteral stricture usually involves ureteral reconstruction. This study aimed to identify and analyze the top 100 most cited (T100) papers in ureteral stricture reconstruction, a field lacking prior bibliometric analysis.

METHODS

Using the Web of Science Core Collection, we retrieved the T100 articles and review articles on ureteral stricture reconstruction and applied bibliometric tools (CiteSpace, VOSviewer, Bibliometrix) to examine citation patterns, authorship, geographic distribution, journal distribution, co-citation networks, and keyword trends.

RESULTS

The T100 articles received 4 to 130 citations each, with an average of 25.13. Publications originated from 23 countries, with the USA leading (56 papers, 1,635 total citations) followed by China (17 papers). Temple University (USA, 12 papers) and Peking University (China, 9 papers) were among the most productive institutions. Daniel D. Eun was the top contributing author (12 papers). , and were the most productive journals. Topic and keywords analysis shows the hot spots of mucosa grafts and robot-assisted surgery.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study provides a comprehensive overview of influential literature in ureteral stricture reconstruction. Ureteral stricture reconstruction is an emerging research field. Mucosa grafts and robot-assisted surgery are likely to be hot topics in the future.