Nursing Studies Conducted on Spirituality in the Field of Oncology: A Bibliometric Study From a Global Perspective

This study aimed to identify the focal points and global trends of nursing studies on spirituality published in the field of oncology and had a descriptive and bibliometric design. The dataset was obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database on December 30, 2025. After the limitations, a total of 1599 articles were evaluated. Keywords, authors, countries, and organizations were analyzed using the VOSviewer program and the R-Bibliometrix package. A total of 78 countries, 187 institutions, 139 journals, and 6534 authors contributed to the analysis. The results of the study revealed nursing studies published on spirituality in the field of oncology. The analysis results showed an overall increase in annual publications, with the United States (USA) being the most productive country with the highest number. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center emerged as the most productive and most cited institution. The Oncology Nursing Forum had the highest number of publications, and the Journal of Advanced Nursing ranked first in the H-index ranking. The most contributing authors were identified as Christine Miaskowski and Marilyn J. Hammer. "Nursing" was the most frequently used keyword. Among the leading trending topics in recent years are "latent profile analysis" and "cancer nursing." The continued increase in studies related to oncology and spirituality in nursing, their coverage across numerous countries and disciplines, their publication in many scientific journals, and the emergence of a broad network of co-authors reflect the growing interest and development in this field.