Exploring the OTITIS Research Landscape Through a Scientometric Approach

Area of Science:

• Medical Research
• Public Health
• Bibliometrics

Background:

• Otitis media is a prevalent middle ear disease impacting all ages.
• It poses significant public health challenges and healthcare costs.
• Understanding research trends is crucial for addressing this condition.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a scientometric analysis of otitis media research.
• To map the knowledge domain and identify research trends.
• To highlight key areas for future otitis media studies.

Main Methods:

• A scientometric study of 27,213 documents from the Web of Science database.
• Analysis of publication trends, citation impact, and author contributions.
• Co-occurrence word analysis to identify prominent research themes.

Main Results:

• Otitis media research shows a significant annual growth rate of 4.58%.
• The United States leads in publications, with the US, China, and Sweden showing high research network impact.
• Key research areas include chronic inflammation in autism, acute otitis media, and middle ear effusions.

Conclusions:

• Otitis media research is expanding, indicating growing scientific interest.
• Identifying leading countries and impactful research networks aids collaboration.
• Focusing on inflammation and middle ear fluid is critical for advancing otitis media understanding and management.