Bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants: a comprehensive analysis

Background: The utilization of antibiotic adjuvants presents a promising strategy for addressing bacterial resistance. Recently, the development of antibiotic adjuvants has attracted considerable attention from researchers in academia and industry. This study aimed to identify the most influential p...

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Main Authors: Ke Sun, Ping Xu, Yu Zhang, Pingjing Yu, Yuan Ju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1276018/full
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author Ke Sun
Ping Xu
Yu Zhang
Pingjing Yu
Yuan Ju
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Yuan Ju
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description Background: The utilization of antibiotic adjuvants presents a promising strategy for addressing bacterial resistance. Recently, the development of antibiotic adjuvants has attracted considerable attention from researchers in academia and industry. This study aimed to identify the most influential publications on antibiotic adjuvants and elucidate the hotspots and research trends in this field.Method: Original articles and reviews related to antibiotic adjuvants were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The top 100 highly cited publications were selected and the visual analyses of publication outputs, countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords were conducted using Excel, VOSviewer, or CtieSpace software tools.Results: The top 100 cited publications concerning antibiotic adjuvants spanned the years 1977–2020, with citation counts ranging from 174 to 2,735. These publications encompassed 49 original articles and 51 reviews. The journal “Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy” accounted for the highest number of publications (12%). The top 100 cited publications emanated from 39 countries, with the United States leading in production. Institutions in Canada and the United States exhibited the most substantial contributions to these highly cited publications. A total of 526 authors participated in these studies, with Robert E.W. Hancock, Laura J. V. Piddock, Xian-Zhi Li, Hiroshi Nikaido, and Olga Lomovskaya emerging as the most frequently nominated authors. The most common keywords included “E. coli”, “P. aeruginosa”, “S. aureus”, “in-vitro activity”, “antimicrobial peptide”, “efflux pump inhibitor” “efflux pump”, “MexAB-OprM” and “mechanism”. These keywords underscored the hotspots of bacterial resistance mechanisms and the development of novel antibiotic adjuvants.Conclusion: Through the bibliometric analysis, this study identified the top 100 highly cited publications on antibiotic adjuvants. Moreover, the findings offered a comprehensive understanding of the characteristics and frontiers in this field.
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spelling doaj.art-ad5a3bc6a8e440d7ac7f5add44463f072023-11-13T17:44:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122023-11-011410.3389/fphar.2023.12760181276018Bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants: a comprehensive analysisKe Sun0Ping Xu1Yu Zhang2Pingjing Yu3Yuan Ju4State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, Med-X Center for Manufacturing, Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan University Library, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan University Library, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan University Library, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan University Library, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaBackground: The utilization of antibiotic adjuvants presents a promising strategy for addressing bacterial resistance. Recently, the development of antibiotic adjuvants has attracted considerable attention from researchers in academia and industry. This study aimed to identify the most influential publications on antibiotic adjuvants and elucidate the hotspots and research trends in this field.Method: Original articles and reviews related to antibiotic adjuvants were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The top 100 highly cited publications were selected and the visual analyses of publication outputs, countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords were conducted using Excel, VOSviewer, or CtieSpace software tools.Results: The top 100 cited publications concerning antibiotic adjuvants spanned the years 1977–2020, with citation counts ranging from 174 to 2,735. These publications encompassed 49 original articles and 51 reviews. The journal “Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy” accounted for the highest number of publications (12%). The top 100 cited publications emanated from 39 countries, with the United States leading in production. Institutions in Canada and the United States exhibited the most substantial contributions to these highly cited publications. A total of 526 authors participated in these studies, with Robert E.W. Hancock, Laura J. V. Piddock, Xian-Zhi Li, Hiroshi Nikaido, and Olga Lomovskaya emerging as the most frequently nominated authors. The most common keywords included “E. coli”, “P. aeruginosa”, “S. aureus”, “in-vitro activity”, “antimicrobial peptide”, “efflux pump inhibitor” “efflux pump”, “MexAB-OprM” and “mechanism”. These keywords underscored the hotspots of bacterial resistance mechanisms and the development of novel antibiotic adjuvants.Conclusion: Through the bibliometric analysis, this study identified the top 100 highly cited publications on antibiotic adjuvants. Moreover, the findings offered a comprehensive understanding of the characteristics and frontiers in this field.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1276018/fullantibiotic adjuvantsbibliometric analysistop-citedcitation analysisVOSviewer
spellingShingle Ke Sun
Ping Xu
Yu Zhang
Pingjing Yu
Yuan Ju
Bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants: a comprehensive analysis
Frontiers in Pharmacology
antibiotic adjuvants
bibliometric analysis
top-cited
citation analysis
VOSviewer
title Bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants: a comprehensive analysis
title_full Bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants: a comprehensive analysis
title_fullStr Bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants: a comprehensive analysis
title_full_unstemmed Bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants: a comprehensive analysis
title_short Bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants: a comprehensive analysis
title_sort bibliometric insights into the most influential papers on antibiotic adjuvants a comprehensive analysis
topic antibiotic adjuvants
bibliometric analysis
top-cited
citation analysis
VOSviewer
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1276018/full
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