Publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997–2022: A 25-year bibliometric study
BackgroundConjunctival melanoma (CM) is a life-threatening ocular tumor with a high rate of local recurrence and metastasis. Our objective is to analyze research trends in CM field and compare contributions from different countries, institutions and authors.MethodsWe extracted all CM-related publica...
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| description | BackgroundConjunctival melanoma (CM) is a life-threatening ocular tumor with a high rate of local recurrence and metastasis. Our objective is to analyze research trends in CM field and compare contributions from different countries, institutions and authors.MethodsWe extracted all CM-related publications published from 1997 to 2022 from the Web of Science database and applied Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer to review publication data, analyze publication trends, and visualize relevant data.ResultsA total of 708 publications were identified. The United States contributed the most publications (280) and citations (8,781 times) with the highest H-index value (47). The Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, British Journal of Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology and Cornea were the most productive journal concerning CM, and Shields CL, Shields JA, Jager MJ as well as Finger PT had published the most papers in the field. Keywords were classified into three clusters: clinical research, management-related research and genetic research. The keywords “primary acquired melanosis”, “metastasis” and “BRAF mutations” were most frequently emerged. According to the average appearing year (AAY), targeted therapy (AAY of 2019.0) and nivolumab (AAY of 2018.7) were identified as the main focuses of the field in the near future.ConclusionIn the past 25 years, the United States, Germany, England and the Netherlands held the leading position in the CM research. A group of scholars made important contributions to CM research and will continue to guide cutting-edge research. Treatments that have been shown to be effective for advanced cutaneous melanoma, such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy, are potential focuses for future CM research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1082a29eb6a040c8a4e37dd30f5a88992022-12-22T02:52:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2022-08-011210.3389/fonc.2022.960494960494Publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997–2022: A 25-year bibliometric studyWei Xu0Ludi Yang1Shengfang Ge2Shichong Jia3Shichong Jia4Fen Gu5Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaTianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaBackgroundConjunctival melanoma (CM) is a life-threatening ocular tumor with a high rate of local recurrence and metastasis. Our objective is to analyze research trends in CM field and compare contributions from different countries, institutions and authors.MethodsWe extracted all CM-related publications published from 1997 to 2022 from the Web of Science database and applied Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer to review publication data, analyze publication trends, and visualize relevant data.ResultsA total of 708 publications were identified. The United States contributed the most publications (280) and citations (8,781 times) with the highest H-index value (47). The Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, British Journal of Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology and Cornea were the most productive journal concerning CM, and Shields CL, Shields JA, Jager MJ as well as Finger PT had published the most papers in the field. Keywords were classified into three clusters: clinical research, management-related research and genetic research. The keywords “primary acquired melanosis”, “metastasis” and “BRAF mutations” were most frequently emerged. According to the average appearing year (AAY), targeted therapy (AAY of 2019.0) and nivolumab (AAY of 2018.7) were identified as the main focuses of the field in the near future.ConclusionIn the past 25 years, the United States, Germany, England and the Netherlands held the leading position in the CM research. A group of scholars made important contributions to CM research and will continue to guide cutting-edge research. Treatments that have been shown to be effective for advanced cutaneous melanoma, such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy, are potential focuses for future CM research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.960494/fullconjunctival melanomapublication trendsbibliometric analysistargeted therapyimmunotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Wei Xu Ludi Yang Shengfang Ge Shichong Jia Shichong Jia Fen Gu Publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997–2022: A 25-year bibliometric study Frontiers in Oncology conjunctival melanoma publication trends bibliometric analysis targeted therapy immunotherapy |
| title | Publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997–2022: A 25-year bibliometric study |
| title_full | Publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997–2022: A 25-year bibliometric study |
| title_fullStr | Publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997–2022: A 25-year bibliometric study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997–2022: A 25-year bibliometric study |
| title_short | Publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997–2022: A 25-year bibliometric study |
| title_sort | publication trends of research on conjunctival melanoma during 1997 2022 a 25 year bibliometric study |
| topic | conjunctival melanoma publication trends bibliometric analysis targeted therapy immunotherapy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.960494/full |
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