Mapping the lymph node metastasis landscape: A bibliometric Odyssey of papillary thyroid carcinoma publications (2012–2022)

Yu Mao; Huatao Zhou; Xiaoyong Wen; Zeyu Li; Mei Dai; Shiwei Zhou

Heliyon (May 2024)

Mapping the lymph node metastasis landscape: A bibliometric Odyssey of papillary thyroid carcinoma publications (2012–2022)

Yu Mao,
Huatao Zhou,
Xiaoyong Wen,
Zeyu Li,
Mei Dai,
Shiwei Zhou

Affiliations

Yu Mao: Department of Thyroid Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, No. 238Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, China; Department of Thyroid Surgey, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
Huatao Zhou: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
Xiaoyong Wen: Department of Thyroid Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, No. 238Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, China; Department of Thyroid Surgey, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
Zeyu Li: Department of Thyroid Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, No. 238Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, China; Department of Thyroid Surgey, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
Mei Dai: Department of Thyroid Surgey, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
Shiwei Zhou: Department of Thyroid Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, No. 238Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, China; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 10
p. e31398

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Objective: Lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has become an area of great interest in the study of thyroid diseases. The aim of this study was to elucidate the research trends and impact of lymph node metastasis of PTC in the study of thyroid diseases through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Methods: We conducted an extensive bibliometric review of the literature on lymph node metastasis in PTC using the Web of Science Core Database (WOSCC), which included approximately 3292 publications from 2012 to 2022. Data analysis and visualization were performed, using advanced bibliometric tools including VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and bibliometrix R software packages. Results: A total of 3292 publications from 81 one countries were identified. The analysis showed a pattern of growth in the number of publications per year from 2012 to 2022, with China having the highest number of papers. Outstanding contributions were made by China, Korea, USA, Italy and Japan, with Thyroid being the most important journal. The author who published the most papers was Jingqiang Zhu. The institutions that published the most papers were Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Yonsei University. The analysis found that prognosis, recurrence, and ultrasound were the keywords with the highest frequency of occurrence in addition to those related to the title of this article. Conclusion: Our bibliometric analysis outlines the current state of research on lymph node metastasis in PTC, highlighting significant contributions, trends, and future research directions.

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ISSN: 2405-8440 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Science (General); Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
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