Study on botulinum toxin in dermatology from 2000 to 2023: A CiteSpace-based bibliometric analyses

Using bibliometric methods, this study analyzed and summarized the current situation and development of the global application of botulinum toxin in dermatology.

Literature published in the Web of Science Core Collection database from January 1, 2000 to October 28, 2023 was searched for topics such as "Botulinum toxin," "Dermatology," and so forth. The number of publications, countries, institutions, journals, authors, cited literature, keywords, and so forth, were analyzed and a visual knowledge map was created using scientometric tools such as CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Scimago Graphica.

A total of 2039 documents were retrieved and 1877 documents were included after de-duplication and transformation. The country with the highest number of published periodical articles was the United States; the main research institution was Yonsei University; the author with the highest number of published periodical articles was Kim, Hee Jin; and the high-frequency keywords mainly related to indications, combination therapy, and safety optimization.

The results of this study provide information on the current status and trends in clinical studies of botulinum toxin in dermatology, which will help researchers identify hotspots and explore new research directions in this field.