First Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of Male Aesthetic Surgery.

Abstract

Background: This study presents the first comprehensive bibliometric analysis of male aesthetic surgery.

Methods: In January 2025, data were retrieved from the Scopus database, covering publications from 1949 to 2024.

Results: For 2684 papers, the annual publication trends, along with the most productive contributors, are summarized in six supplementary tables. Regional disparities in research output, spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa, are illustrated in Supplementary Fig. 1. Furthermore, the study explored publication dynamics across 28 distinct research areas related to male aesthetic surgery, with detailed findings presented in Supplementary Tables 7-34. The study also examined the top 100 most cited papers (Supplementary Table 35). Author impact metrics, including the number of publications, total citations, h-index, g-index, m-index, hg-index, and q2 index, were calculated (Supplementary Table 37). Additionally, author collaboration networks were mapped (Supplementary Fig. 2), and the evolution of scholarly relationships over time was visualized (Supplementary Fig. 3). Institutional contributions (Supplementary Table 38), their research dynamics (Supplementary Fig. 4), and departmental collaboration networks (Supplementary Fig. 5) were also highlighted. Similarly, the top contributing countries, their publication dynamics, and international collaboration patterns are shown in Supplementary Table 39 and Supplementary Fig. 67. Leading sources of publication were also assessed (Supplementary Table 40). To explore research focus, a co-words analysis was conducted (Fig. 1). Additionally, unigram (Fig. 2), bigram (Fig. 3), and trigram (Fig. 4) analyses were performed. Thematic evolution of the top 100 most cited papers was also investigated, showcasing shifts in research focus over time.

Conclusion: These findings may serve as a valuable foundation for future research efforts and clinical advancements in the field of male aesthetic surgery.

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