Knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract Background Cancer survivors face broad challenges in weight loss due to multiple factors. Sarcopenia prevalence among cancer survivors has a wide range and is associated with worse outcomes. Sarcopenia and cancer attract global attention. The use of bibliometrics analysis in this area of in...

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Main Authors: Marwa Mohammed, Jianan Li
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-05-01
Series:Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-023-00386-5
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description Abstract Background Cancer survivors face broad challenges in weight loss due to multiple factors. Sarcopenia prevalence among cancer survivors has a wide range and is associated with worse outcomes. Sarcopenia and cancer attract global attention. The use of bibliometrics analysis in this area of interest still needs to be identified. This study was performed to assess the global trends and patterns of sarcopenia and cancer-related scientific publications. Methods Web of Science (WOS) and articles indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded. VOS viewer (Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands) and R-studio using bibliometrics and R package were used for quantitative analysis of the dataset (year of publications, number of publications, institutes, journals, total citations, H-index status, authors, hotspots of institutes, Keywords, research area, and funding sponsor. Results Our analysis extracted 384 publications from 172 journals written by 2525 authors from the Institute for Web of Science Core Collection database. Overall, 384 articles from the WOS database met the inclusion criteria. The number of published papers has risen since 2014. The results showed that Japan, China and the USA contributed the most to this field. Moreover, our results recognized future research trends and the current condition of sarcopenia and cancer research based on the top 10 most cited articles and the keyword analysis. Finally, the leading author's analysis demonstrated that Shen Xian from Wenzhou Medical University, China, Baracos and Vickie E from the University of Alberta, Switzerland, were the most productive, active, and influential authors. Conclusion Our study demonstrates a comprehensive and objective overview of the up-to-date status of sarcopenia and cancer research. These data would benefit scholars who need information on sarcopenia and cancer research. It would be a reference guide for researchers wanting to conduct additional studies related to the topic.
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spelling doaj.art-9fe00a5957884252b474dce7729e49b72023-05-28T11:24:59ZengSpringerOpenBeni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences2314-85432023-05-0112111310.1186/s43088-023-00386-5Knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research: a bibliometric analysisMarwa Mohammed0Jianan Li1College of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Nanjing Medical UniversityFirst Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityAbstract Background Cancer survivors face broad challenges in weight loss due to multiple factors. Sarcopenia prevalence among cancer survivors has a wide range and is associated with worse outcomes. Sarcopenia and cancer attract global attention. The use of bibliometrics analysis in this area of interest still needs to be identified. This study was performed to assess the global trends and patterns of sarcopenia and cancer-related scientific publications. Methods Web of Science (WOS) and articles indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded. VOS viewer (Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands) and R-studio using bibliometrics and R package were used for quantitative analysis of the dataset (year of publications, number of publications, institutes, journals, total citations, H-index status, authors, hotspots of institutes, Keywords, research area, and funding sponsor. Results Our analysis extracted 384 publications from 172 journals written by 2525 authors from the Institute for Web of Science Core Collection database. Overall, 384 articles from the WOS database met the inclusion criteria. The number of published papers has risen since 2014. The results showed that Japan, China and the USA contributed the most to this field. Moreover, our results recognized future research trends and the current condition of sarcopenia and cancer research based on the top 10 most cited articles and the keyword analysis. Finally, the leading author's analysis demonstrated that Shen Xian from Wenzhou Medical University, China, Baracos and Vickie E from the University of Alberta, Switzerland, were the most productive, active, and influential authors. Conclusion Our study demonstrates a comprehensive and objective overview of the up-to-date status of sarcopenia and cancer research. These data would benefit scholars who need information on sarcopenia and cancer research. It would be a reference guide for researchers wanting to conduct additional studies related to the topic.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-023-00386-5SarcopeniaCancerWeb of scienceA bibliometricScience citation index expanded
spellingShingle Marwa Mohammed
Jianan Li
Knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research: a bibliometric analysis
Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Sarcopenia
Cancer
Web of science
A bibliometric
Science citation index expanded
title Knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research: a bibliometric analysis
title_full Knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research: a bibliometric analysis
title_fullStr Knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research: a bibliometric analysis
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research: a bibliometric analysis
title_short Knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research: a bibliometric analysis
title_sort knowledge mapping and visualization of current sarcopenia and cancer research a bibliometric analysis
topic Sarcopenia
Cancer
Web of science
A bibliometric
Science citation index expanded
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-023-00386-5
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