Publication activity trends in the field of social media in rheumatology: a Web of Science-based bibliometric analysis.

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 RHEUMATOLOGY

Rheumatology International Pub Date : 2025-04-25 DOI:10.1007/s00296-025-05867-7

Maidan Mukhamediyarov, Dana Bekaryssova

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Abstract

Social media (SoMe) is crucial in disseminating information and raising awareness about health conditions. In recent years, rheumatology specialists have increasingly utilized social networks to support and promote scientific research. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of global social media and rheumatology trends, identifying leading authors, citation patterns, and emerging research areas. The analysis used data exported from Web of Science (WoS) from 2015 to 2024. The search used MeSH-derived keywords, specifically "social media rheumatology," without applying filters, covering January 2015 to December 2024 timeframe. A comprehensive search resulted in retrieving 251 publications. After ranking these publications and applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 152 articles were included in the final analysis. A total of 152 publications were analyzed, revealing a significant positive trend in the number of publications over time (p = 0.001). The leading countries in terms of publication activity were the US (35.53%), the United Kingdom (32.24%), Australia (11.18%), Germany (9.87%), and France (9.21%). The research originated from 66 countries, but only 18 demonstrated substantial activity. The US led in scientific contributions relative to population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Regarding publication types, 137 (90.13%) were original research articles, while the remainder were review articles. The median citation count for original articles was 5 (range: 0-116), while review articles had a higher median citation count of 28 (range: 0-156), indicating that reviews were cited more frequently than original studies (p = 0.001). The median citation count for publications indexed in SCIE, SSCI, and ESCI was 5.5 (range: 0-116) and 6 (range: 0-116), respectively. Most publications were published in the following journals: Clinical Rheumatology (n = 25), Rheumatology Advances in Practice (n = 25), Rheumatology International (n = 16), BMJ Open (n = 12) and Journal of Medical Internet Research (n = 8). High-income countries, such as the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia, have significantly contributed to the field of social medicine in rheumatology, underscoring disparities in scientific research capacity across different regions.

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风湿病学社会媒体领域的出版活动趋势：基于科学的文献计量分析网络。

社交媒体在传播信息和提高对健康状况的认识方面至关重要。近年来，风湿病专家越来越多地利用社会网络来支持和促进科学研究。本研究对全球社交媒体和风湿病学趋势进行了文献计量分析，确定了主要作者、引用模式和新兴研究领域。该分析使用了2015年至2024年从Web of Science （WoS）导出的数据。搜索使用网格衍生的关键词，特别是“社交媒体风湿病学”，没有使用过滤器，涵盖2015年1月至2024年12月的时间框架。综合检索结果检索到251份出版物。在对这些出版物进行排名并应用纳入和排除标准后，152篇文章被纳入最终分析。总共分析了152篇论文，结果显示，随着时间的推移，论文数量呈显著的正趋势（p = 0.001）。在出版活动方面领先的国家是美国（35.53%）、英国（32.24%）、澳大利亚（11.18%）、德国（9.87%）和法国（9.21%）。这项研究来自66个国家，但只有18个国家表现出了实质性的活动。美国在与人口和国内生产总值（GDP）相关的科学贡献方面处于领先地位。从发表类型来看，137篇（90.13%）为原创研究文章，其余为综述文章。原始文章的引用中位数为5（范围：0-116），而综述文章的引用中位数为28（范围：0-156），表明综述比原始研究被引用的频率更高（p = 0.001）。被SCIE、SSCI和ESCI收录的论文引用数中位数分别为5.5（范围0-116）和6（范围0-116）。大多数出版物发表在以下期刊：临床风湿病学（n = 25）、风湿病学实践进展（n = 25）、风湿病学国际（n = 16）、BMJ Open （n = 12）和医学互联网研究杂志（n = 8）。高收入国家，如美国、英国和澳大利亚，对风湿病的社会医学领域做出了重大贡献，强调了不同地区科研能力的差异。

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Rheumatology International 医学-风湿病学

CiteScore

7.30

自引率

5.00%

发文量

191

审稿时长

16. months

期刊介绍： RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL is an independent journal reflecting world-wide progress in the research, diagnosis and treatment of the various rheumatic diseases. It is designed to serve researchers and clinicians in the field of rheumatology. RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL will cover all modern trends in clinical research as well as in the management of rheumatic diseases. Special emphasis will be given to public health issues related to rheumatic diseases, applying rheumatology research to clinical practice, epidemiology of rheumatic diseases, diagnostic tests for rheumatic diseases, patient reported outcomes (PROs) in rheumatology and evidence on education of rheumatology. Contributions to these topics will appear in the form of original publications, short communications, editorials, and reviews. "Letters to the editor" will be welcome as an enhancement to discussion. Basic science research, including in vitro or animal studies, is discouraged to submit, as we will only review studies on humans with an epidemological or clinical perspective. Case reports without a proper review of the literatura (Case-based Reviews) will not be published. Every effort will be made to ensure speed of publication while maintaining a high standard of contents and production. Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human studies have been reviewed by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in an appropriate version of the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed consent prior to their inclusion in the study. Details that might disclose the identity of the subjects under study should be omitted.