Comprehensive review of Wolbachia research (1936–2024): Global landscape, mapping progress and themes

IF 2.4 Q3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Parasite Epidemiology and Control Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI:10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00438

Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha , Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab , Hafeez Yagoub Mohamed , Ahmed Jerah , Aied M. Alabsi , Saleh Mohammad Abdullah , Bassem Oraibi , Hassan Ahmad Alfaifi , Yasir Osman Hassan Babiker , Ibrahim Abdel Aziz Ibrahim , Saeed Alshahrani , Abdullah Mohammed Farasani , Ahmed S. Alamer , Tawfeeq Altherwi

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Abstract

Wolbachia, an obligatory gram-negative intracellular bacterium associated with Rickettsia, was initially identified in Culex pipiens mosquitoes and later in diverse invertebrates. This study utilizes bibliometric methodologies to quantitatively analyze Wolbachia research (WR), filling a gap in systematic analysis. Following PRISMA guidelines, original English papers were extracted from Scopus and analyzed using VOSViewer and Bibliometrix to assess performance indices, citations, co-word mapping, emerging themes, and the evolution of WR. Since its inception between 1936 and 1961, WR has grown to 4800 documents by 2024, with notable surges in 2022 and 2024. Scholars like O'Neill, Hoffmann, and Bourtzis have significantly influenced this field. Bradford's law highlights WR distribution among 876 sources, with 37.54 % of studies being collaborative. Six thematic areas have evolved toward practical applications, particularly in vector control and disease management. Emerging topics since 2015, such as “cytoplasmic incompatibility” and “arboviruses,” reflect growing interest in microbiology and disease control.

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沃尔巴克氏体研究的综合回顾（1936-2024）：全球景观，制图进展和主题

沃尔巴克氏体是一种与立克次体相关的强制性革兰氏阴性细胞内细菌，最初在库蚊中发现，后来在多种无脊椎动物中发现。本研究利用文献计量学方法对沃尔巴克氏体研究（WR）进行定量分析，填补了系统分析的空白。按照PRISMA的指导方针，从Scopus中提取英文原始论文，并使用VOSViewer和Bibliometrix对其进行分析，以评估绩效指标、引文、共词映射、新兴主题和WR的演变。自1936年至1961年成立以来，WR到2024年已增长到4800份文件，2022年和2024年有显著增长。奥尼尔、霍夫曼和布尔齐斯等学者对这一领域产生了重大影响。Bradford定律强调了876个来源中的WR分布，其中37.54%的研究是合作的。六个专题领域已发展到实际应用，特别是在病媒控制和疾病管理方面。自2015年以来出现的新主题，如“细胞质不相容”和“虫媒病毒”，反映了人们对微生物学和疾病控制的兴趣日益浓厚。

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Parasite Epidemiology and Control Medicine-Infectious Diseases

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5.70

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3.10%

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审稿时长

17 weeks

期刊介绍： Parasite Epidemiology and Control is an Open Access journal. There is an increasing amount of research in the parasitology area that analyses the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. This epidemiology of parasite infectious diseases is predominantly studied in human populations but also spans other major hosts of parasitic infections and as such this journal will have a broad remit. We will focus on the major areas of epidemiological study including disease etiology, disease surveillance, drug resistance and geographical spread and screening, biomonitoring, and comparisons of treatment effects in clinical trials for both human and other animals. We will also look at the epidemiology and control of vector insects. The journal will also cover the use of geographic information systems (Epi-GIS) for epidemiological surveillance which is a rapidly growing area of research in infectious diseases. Molecular epidemiological approaches are also particularly encouraged.