Bibliometric analysis of literature regarding ostomy research based on the Web of Science database
Categoría del artículo: Original Article
Publicado en línea: 25 oct 2018
Páginas: 193 - 198
Recibido: 20 dic 2017
Aceptado: 28 abr 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fon-2018-0026
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Objective
To analyze the literature status and research hotspots of Science Citation Index (SCI)-related ostomy in the world and to provide references for scientific research and clinical work in the stoma care field.
Methods
Based on the Web of Science core database and its own analysis function, HistCite analysis software and Excel were used to study the published research about ostomy patients.
Results
A total of 1,262 articles were published between 1910 and 2016 with the authors from 48 countries and regions, 1,347 research institutions, published in 321 journals, with 4,048 first authors and coauthors; globally, there was a trend of slow growth in the number of authors every year. The study in the USA was absolutely in the lead position, and Canada and Turkey were more active. China's circulation volume was the 15th in the world. The periodical that published most often was the
Conclusions
The related research of global stoma is constantly developing. The research hotspot is nursing before and after stoma surgery. China and the USA are leading countries in research. They should follow the recent trend to improve the depth and breadth of the research in the field.