A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis on Neuronavigation Researches

Ali Akar

doi:10.58600/eurjther1627

Authors

Ali Akar Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery, Çanakkale, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6567-6218

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther1627

Keywords:

bibliometric analysis, neuronavigation, neurosurgery

Abstract

Objective: Neuronavigation is a novel method that has made great advances in the field of neurosurgery. The aim of this study was to review the published literature on this topic and to investigate the current state of research and trending topics.

Methods: A bibliometric analysis of the neuronavigation on the Web of Science database was performed. The publications included in the study were analyzed with Bibliosiny, bibliometrix (version R 4.2.2), and the Literature Metrology Online Analysis Platform. Graphs from Web of Science were also utilized and some tables were created with the help of Excel.

Results: The current study included 3026 research articles on neuronavigation. 11040 authors, 2332 affiliations, and 93 countries contributed to the literature on neuronavigation. The earliest publications on neuronavigation were published in early 1990. The first article was published in Germany. The international co-authorship rate was 17.78%. Most of the international co-authorship was between the United States and Germany.

Conclusion: Neuronavigation research will remain a hot topic as technology advances. As a result, this study presented the trend and characteristics of neuronavigation studies, offering researchers a useful bibliometric analysis for future research.

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