Research trends and hotspots in viral neglected tropical diseases: a bibliometric analysis.

IF 2.5 4区生物学 Q3 MICROBIOLOGY

Future microbiology Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-20 DOI:10.1080/17460913.2025.2520694

Yuni Wang, Mengqi Zhang, Mingyu Li, Yajun Lu

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Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization's "2021-2030 Strategic Plan for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)" spotlights 21 NTDs, including three viral pathogens: Dengue, Rabies, and Chikungunya. These diseases, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas, pose a global health threat driven by globalization. Comprehending their research trends and hotspots is vital. Hence, this bibliometric analysis aims to reveal the global research landscape and guide future strategies of viral NTDs.

Methods: Data from the Science Citation Index Expanded of the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) was analyzed for the period 2014-2023, focusing on publications related to Dengue, Rabies, and Chikungunya. Bibliometric analysis and visualization were carried out using VOSviewer, Bibliometrix in RStudio, and CiteSpace to generate descriptive statistics and identify latent thematic structures.

Results: The analysis covered 13,472 publications from 184 countries/regions, involving 12,219 institutions/organizations, published across 1,673 journals by 56,733 researchers. An upward trend in annual publication output was seen from 2014 to 2021, peaking at 1,534 articles in 2021, followed by a significant drop. Bibliometric indicators were used to identify core journals, prolific authors, leading institutions, dominant countries, and emerging research themes.

Conclusion: The study offers valuable insights and practical guidance for researchers in the domain of viral NTDs.

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病毒性被忽视热带病的研究趋势和热点：文献计量学分析。

背景：世界卫生组织《2021-2030年被忽视热带病战略计划》重点介绍了21种被忽视热带病，包括三种病毒性病原体：登革热、狂犬病和基孔肯雅热。这些疾病流行于热带和亚热带地区，在全球化的推动下对全球健康构成威胁。了解他们的研究趋势和热点是至关重要的。因此，本文的文献计量分析旨在揭示全球研究格局，并指导未来病毒性被忽视热带病的研究策略。方法：分析2014-2023年Web of Science核心馆藏科学引文索引扩展（wscc）数据，重点分析登革热、狂犬病和基孔肯雅热相关出版物。使用VOSviewer、RStudio中的Bibliometrix和CiteSpace进行文献计量学分析和可视化，生成描述性统计数据并识别潜在的主题结构。结果：该分析涵盖了来自184个国家/地区的13472篇出版物，涉及12219个机构/组织，发表在1673种期刊上的56733名研究人员。2014年至2021年，年发表量呈上升趋势，2021年达到1534篇的峰值，随后大幅下降。文献计量指标用于确定核心期刊、多产作者、领先机构、主导国家和新兴研究主题。结论：本研究为病毒性热带病的研究提供了有价值的见解和实践指导。

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Future microbiology 生物-微生物学

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4.90

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3.20%

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134

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Future Microbiology delivers essential information in concise, at-a-glance article formats. Key advances in the field are reported and analyzed by international experts, providing an authoritative but accessible forum for this increasingly important and vast area of research.