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A Bibliometric Analysis of Neonatal Pain Management Research From 2010 to 2022
Ling Liao1, Ying Ying Wang2, Ying Cao1
1Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
Insights
Neonatal pain management research has surged, with the US and Canada leading. Increased international and cross-institutional collaboration is vital for advancing infant pain care.
Area of Science:
- Medical Research
- Pediatrics
- Neonatology
Background:
- Neonatal pain management is crucial for infant well-being.
- Research in this field has gained significant traction.
- Effective pain management supports healthy infant development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the development of neonatal pain management research over 13 years.
- To identify trends and collaboration patterns.
- To suggest future research directions.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of 967 articles (2010-2022).
- Data sourced from Web of Science Core Collection.
- Analysis tools included CiteSpace and VOSviewer.
Main Results:
- Publication numbers quadrupled from 2010-2022.
- United States and Canada are top contributors.
- Limited international and cross-institutional cooperation observed.
- Focus on neonatal pain and increasing attention to pain education/interventions.
Conclusions:
- Rapid growth in neonatal pain management research noted.
- Developed nations lead, highlighting a gap with developing countries.
- Enhanced international and inter-institutional collaboration is essential for future progress.
Background:
Research related to neonatal pain management has received increasing attention in recent years. Effective pain management contributes to the maintenance of the healthy physical and mental growth of the newborn. To better understand this research topic, we analyzed the current state of development in this field over the past thirteen years by bibliometric analysis and provide directions for future research.
Methods:
Original articles were collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) between January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2022, the title and abstract clearly stating 'neonatal pain management' or its alternative search keywords. CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the WoS analysis tool were used to analyze and present the data.
Results:
A total of 967 articles met the inclusion criteria. Significant growth of the number of publications increased roughly fourfold from 2010 to 2022. Overall, the United States and Canada were the highest contributors to neonatal pain management research. Weak cooperation was observed in international research (developing and developed countries) and cross-institutional cooperation. Neonatal pain-related research was the most common focus. Pain education and interventions for parents and medical personnel have also received increasing attention recently.
Conclusion:
The current study revealed that research in terms of publications on neonatal pain management has rapidly increased for more than the past ten years. Developed countries, especially the United States and Canada, were more concerned with this topic than developing countries. More international research and cross-institutional cooperation are required to promote the development of neonatal pain medicine in the future.
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