Research trends and hotspots in emergency trauma nursing: A bibliometric study and visualization analysis

This study aims to conduct a visual analysis of the research progress in the field of emergency trauma nursing over the past five years by applying bibliometric methods, focusing on the current research status and development trends from the perspective of the nursing discipline. The study aims to reveal the research status, core hotspots, cooperation networks, and research hotspots in this field, and provide references for future research.

Relevant studies on emergency trauma care published in the Web of Science Core Collection were retrieved. The search period covered from January 1, 2019, to October 20, 2024. A visual analysis of the authors, institutional affiliations, and keywords of the included articles was conducted using CiteSpace 6.3.R1 software.

After screening, a total of 4,975 articles were included in the analysis. The annual publication volume over the past five years has fluctuated. Research hotspots have primarily focused on trauma mortality and prognosis, traumatic brain injury, pediatric trauma, and epidemiological analysis.

The field of emergency trauma care continues to attract research attention, with studies deepening progressively. This highlights the need for future research to enhance collaboration between countries and institutions, facilitate the exchange of established techniques and experiences, and further explore context-specific assessment tools and intervention protocols. Such efforts are expected to improve the quality of trauma care and promote the advancement of this field.