A bibliometric analysis of studies related to retroperitoneal tumors
10.3969/j.issn.1009-9905.2025.05.005
- VernacularTitle:腹膜后肿瘤相关研究的文献计量分析
- Author:
Qian LIU
1
;
Cheng-hua LUO
;
Ming-yin ZHOU
;
Xing-chen LIU
;
Yong-qiang LI
;
Hua-zhao XU
;
Yu-jun XIONG
Author Information
1. 信阳市中心医院 普通外科(河南 信阳 450046)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Retroperitoneal Tumors/Neoplasm;
Bibliometric Analysis;
Visualization
- From:
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery
2025;28(5):361-366
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:This study aims to analyze the trends,hotspots,and interrelations in research on retroperito-neal tumors through bibliometric methods,providing the latest scientific information support for clinicians and research-ers.Methods:Data were sourced from the SCI-expanded database of the Web of Science Core Collection,covering the period from 2004 to 2023.Statistical analysis and visualization of the number of publications,total citations,average citations per article,countries,institutions,journals,and keywords were conducted using Microsoft Excel 2019,VOS-viewer,and CiteSpace.Results:A total of 6,842 relevant articles were retrieved,with a total of 113 753 citations and an average of 16.63 citations per article.The number of publications had been increasing annually,peaking in 2022.The United States,China,and Japan are the major research countries,with the United States contributing the most.Memo-rial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are the leading research in-stitutions.The journal with the most publications was the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.Gronchi Alessandro was the most prolific author.The ain keywords were"Management","Surgery",and"Tumor",and the most cited papers focus on surgery and multicenter studies.Conclusion:Research on retroperitoneal tumors is increasing annually,with hot-spots focusing on treatment methods and prognosis analysis.The United States is the main contributor to this field,with significant international collaboration.Future research should further explore the pathogenesis of retroperitoneal tumors and more effective treatment strategies.
