A Bibliometric Analysis of Transplantation and Non-Pharmacology.

Objectives: Organ transplant rates are increasing every year. A successful transplant is associated with many factors. Among these factors, non-pharmacological factors are noteworthy. In this study, a bibliometric and visual analyses were performed with the aim of investigating the relationship between transplant and non-pharmacological treatment in the published literature.

Materials and methods: The bibliometric analysis was conducted with Biblioshiny and VOSviewer. Visual analysis of countries/regions, institutions, authors, references cited, and keywords for 2010 to 2022 via Biblioshiny and VOSviewer were based on the Web of Science core database.

Results: Web of Science data showed meta-information of 616 published articles on transplantation and non-pharmacological treatment. Bradford law results showed that 209 articles published in 11 journals were in zone 1. Results showed that the United States produced the most publications on transplantation and non-pharmacological treatment. The authors Waterman (n = 281), Gordon (n = 254), and Mathur (n = 202) had the most total citations. The author Merli (2019) was cited the most. The most frequently used key words were "quality-of-life," "transplantation," "survival," "mortality," "physical activity," "performance," and "recipients."

Conclusions: This article analyzed the status and trends of studies in transplantation and non-pharmacological methods through bibliometric analysis. Several studies showed that non-pharmacological studies have a positive effect on transplantation. The results of this research may provide researchers with useful information, such as research frontiers, potential collaborators, and cooperative institutions.