A bibliometric analysis of global research output on network meta-analysis

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Jiarui Wu¹  Jie Geng²  Ya Gao³  Liu Ming³  Shuzhen Shi³  Kelu Yang⁴  Jinhui Tian⁴  Jiyuan Shi⁴  Ji Chen⁵  Yue Sun⁶  Lun Li⁷ 

[1] Department of Clinical Chinese Pharmacy, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine;Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University;Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University;Evidence-Based Nursing Centre, School of Nursing, Lanzhou University;Mianyang hospital of traditional Chinese medicine;School of Nursing, Peking University;Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University;

关键词: Bibliometric analysis;    Network meta-analyses;    Development trends;    Hotspots;    Web of Science;    CiteSpace;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12911-021-01470-5

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Network meta-analysis (NMA) has been widely used in the field of medicine and health, but the research topics and development trends are still unclear. This study aimed to identify the cooperation of countries and institutes and explore the hot topics and future prospects in the field of NMA. Methods Data of publications were downloaded from the Web of Science Core Collection. We used CiteSpace V, HistCite 2.1, and Excel 2016 to analyze literature information, including years, journals, countries, institutes, authors, keywords, and co-cited references. Results NMA research developed gradually before 2010 and rapidly in the following years. 2846 NMA studies were published in 771 journals in six languages. The PLoS One (110, 3.9%) was the most productive journal, and N Engl J Med (5904 co-citations) was the most co-cited journal. The most productive country was the United States (889, 31%) and the most productive institute was the University of Bristol (113, 4.0%). The active collaborations were observed between developed countries and between productive institutes. Of the top 10 authors, four were from the UK, and among the top 10 co-cited authors, six were from the UK. Randomized evidence, oral anti-diabetic drugs, coronary artery bypass, certolizumab pegol, non-valvular atrial fibrillation, and second-line antihyperglycemic therapy were the hot topics in this field. Conclusions NMA studies have significantly increased over the past decade, especially from 2015 to 2017. Compared with developing countries, developed countries have contributed more to these publications and have closer cooperation, indicating that cooperation between developed and developing countries should be further strengthened. The treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and immune rheumatism are the main hot topics.

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