Global Research Trends in Anterior Cervical Fusion Surgery: A 25-Year Bibliometric Analysis

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

World neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124145

Yufei He , Hong Wang , He Liu , Chao Wu , Yuhan Guo , Fan Bai

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Abstract

Background

Anterior cervical fusion surgery (ACFS) is a well-established surgical intervention for cervical degenerative disease. To delineate current research trends and forecast future directions and emerging hotspots, this study conducted a bibliometric analysis of ACFS over the past 25 years.

Methods

We conducted a search in the Web of Science Core Collection database to identify articles and reviews on ACFS from 2000 to 2024. Bibliometric analysis was performed using CiteSpace 6.3.R3 and Bibliometrix (R package).

Results

A total of 4002 articles and reviews were analyzed. This study revealed consistent growth in publications over time. China and the United States were the leading contributors in publications, authors, and institutional output, with Rush University ranking first among institutions (226 papers). Spine ranked first in both publication volume (n = 487) and total citations (n = 24,881), highlighting its pivotal role in the field. Among authors, Liu H published the most papers (n = 104), while Riew KD received the highest citations (n = 2399). The most frequently used keywords were “diskectomy” (948), “spine” (826), and “fusion” (733), with “interbody fusion” being the earliest (2000) and most impactful keyword (burst strength: 45.66).

Conclusions

This study provides a comprehensive overview of ACFS research over the past 25 years through bibliometric analysis. The findings enhance understanding of current research landscapes and aid in anticipating future developments in this field.

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全球颈椎前路融合手术研究趋势：25年文献计量学分析。

背景：颈椎前路融合手术（ACFS）是一种成熟的治疗颈椎退行性疾病的手术方法。为了描绘当前的研究趋势，预测未来的发展方向和热点，本研究对ACFS近25年的文献计量学进行了分析。方法：检索Web of Science Core Collection数据库，检索2000 - 2024年关于ACFS的文章和综述。使用CiteSpace 6.3进行文献计量学分析。R3和Bibliometrix （R包）。结果：共分析4002篇文献和综述。这项研究显示，随着时间的推移，出版物的数量持续增长。中国和美国在出版物、作者和机构产出方面都是主要贡献者，拉什大学在机构中排名第一（226篇论文）。SPINE在发表量（n=487）和总被引量（n=24,881）均排名第一，突出了其在该领域的关键作用。作者中发表论文最多的是Liu H (n=104)，被引次数最多的是view KD （n= 2399）。使用频率最高的关键词是“椎间盘切除术”（948）、“脊柱”（826）和“融合”（733），其中“椎间融合”是使用时间最早（2000）、影响最大的关键词（爆发强度：45.66）。结论：本研究通过文献计量学分析，对近25年来的ACFS研究进行了较为全面的综述。研究结果增强了对当前研究格局的理解，并有助于预测该领域的未来发展。

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World neurosurgery CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

15.00%

发文量

1765

审稿时长

47 days

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