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Zhiwei Lai1, Yao Jie1, Xiang Chen2
1Department of Orthopedics, Ganzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China.
Medicine
|August 27, 2025
Summary
This bibliometric analysis reveals a growing research trend in shoulder dislocation (SD) over two decades. The United States leads publications, with the Mayo Clinic and Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery being highly active in SD research.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Shoulder dislocation (SD) is a significant topic in sports medicine with increasing research interest.
- Few bibliometric analyses have been conducted on the development of SD research.
- This study provides a bibliometric perspective on SD research trends over the past 20 years.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the bibliometric characteristics and sustainable development of shoulder dislocation research over the past two decades.
- To explore the current status and identify key research issues in the field of shoulder dislocation.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive search of 4990 SD records from 2003 to July 2023 was performed using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC).
- Bibliometric analysis was conducted using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, the "Bibliometrics" R package, and Hiplot.
- Analysis included assessing regional, institutional, journal, author, and keyword contributions to forecast trends in SD research.
Main Results:
- Publication output in SD research has shown a consistent year-on-year increase.
- The United States is the leading contributor with 1936 publications, and the Mayo Clinic is the most prolific institution.
- The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery published the most articles, while the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume received the most citations. MT Provencher is the most prolific author, and L Hovelius is the most cited.
Conclusions:
- Treatment, complications, and epidemiology of shoulder dislocation are prominent research areas.
- Continued in-depth research into these key areas is recommended.
- Enhanced collaboration among authors, institutions, and countries is encouraged to accelerate progress in SD research and treatment.
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