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Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation therapy for papillary thyroid carcinoma: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023
Junping Zhang1,2,3, Shanshan Li1,2,3, Mengya Zhu1,2,3
1Department of Endocrine and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Background:
Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is increasingly treated with procedures. However, there is a lack of relevant systematic evaluation articles. Therefore, this study aims to explore the research landscape of PTC thermal ablation through bibliometric analysis.
Methods:
We searched publications related to PTC thermal ablation therapy from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2023, from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). Subsequently, bibliometric analyses were then performed using the R package "bibliometrix", as well as VOSviewer and CiteSpace software, to visualize data on countries, institutions, journals, authors, keywords, and references.
Results:
A total of 283 publications from 17 countries were retrieved, and the number of publications had shown a steady increase over the past decade, with China, the USA and South Korea being the top three contributing countries. The Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital was the most prolific institution, with the International Journal of Hyperthermia being the most frequent publisher. The author with the highest number of publications was Yukun Luo. "Radiofrequency ablation" was identified as the most commonly used keyword, indicating a potential research hotspot for the future.
Conclusions:
This bibliometric study comprehensively analyzed publications on PTC thermal ablation, providing valuable insights into the history and current status of this research field, while also offering guidance for future research directions.
