A bibliometric analysis of Kawasaki disease from 1974 to 2022Key point summary
Lei Xu,
Jiaying Zhang,
Jinfeng Dong,
Qiaobin Chen,
Shurong Ma,
Jiangqi Jiang,
Yiming Zheng,
Wenyu Zhuo,
Xuan Tang,
Yang Gao,
Xuan Li,
Fang Yang,
Guoping You,
Haitao Lv,
Hongbiao Huang
Affiliations
Lei Xu
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China; Department of Pediatric, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Jiaying Zhang
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Jinfeng Dong
Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Qiaobin Chen
Department of Pediatrics, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Shurong Ma
Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
Jiangqi Jiang
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Yiming Zheng
Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
Wenyu Zhuo
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Xuan Tang
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Yang Gao
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Xuan Li
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Fang Yang
Department of Pediatrics, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Guoping You
Department of Emergency, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Haitao Lv
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding author. Professor Haitao Lv, Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215025, China.
Hongbiao Huang
Department of Pediatrics, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China; Corresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, China.
Objective: To analyse the research history, development trends and current status of relevant literature in the field of Kawasaki disease, and to provide the basis for future directions in Kawasaki disease (KD) research. Methods: Literature on Kawasaki disease published between January 1974 and December 2022 was searched for in the Web of Science database, and CiteSpace was used to perform visual analyses. Results: The search yielded a total of 6950 articles. The number of publications related to Kawasaki disease showed an increasing trend. A collaborative network analysis revealed that the United States, Japan and mainland China were the most influential countries in this field. The University of California system contributed the most publications and the journal with the most publications was Circulation. JW Newburger was an authoritative author in this field. “Coronary artery lesion”, “Intravenous immunoglobulin” (IVIG) and “Risk factor” were three prominent keywords. Keyword bursts changed from “TNF” and “IVIG”, which focused on aetiology and treatment, to “Long term management”, which emphasized the recovery period, and to “Kawasaki-like disease” and “Multisystem inflammatory syndrome” during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Trends of highly cited references indicated that landmark articles in different periods focused on Kawasaki disease guidelines, gene polymorphisms and multisystem inflammatory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus. Conclusion: The aetiology of Kawasaki disease remains unclear, but viral infection is likely to play an important role. The combination of evolving sequencing technologies, large-scale epidemiological investigations and prospective cohort studies is likely to be important in exploring Kawasaki disease and improving its prognosis in future.
