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Global research trends, citation impact, and collaboration networks in penile fracture: a bibliometric analysis

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 6, 743 - 750, 26.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.1767395

Abstract

Aims: Penile fracture is a rare but clinically significant urological emergency that may result in erectile dysfunction, penile curvature, and long-term complications if not promptly managed. Despite its clinical importance, the global research landscape on penile fracture remains fragmented and limited in scope. Bibliometric analysis provides an opportunity to systematically evaluate scientific productivity, citation impact, and collaboration networks in this field. The aim of this study was to conduct the first comprehensive bibliometric mapping of penile fracture research, focusing on publication productivity, citation performance, collaboration patterns, and emerging thematic trends.
Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection database covering the period 1980 2024. A comprehensive search strategy with predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria was applied to identify original articles related to penile fracture. Data extraction and analysis were performed using Microsoft Excel and BibExcel. Visual mapping and network analyses, including co-authorship, co-occurrence of keywords, and bibliographic coupling, were conducted using VOSviewer.
Results: A total of 255 original research articles were identified, authored by 1.064 researchers from 36 countries and published across 93 journals. The United States, Turkiye, and Egypt were the most productive countries, while the Journal of Urology, Urology, and the Journal of Sexual Medicine emerged as the most influential journals. Leading authors included Favorito LA, Koifman L, and Barros R. Keyword co-occurrence analysis revealed strong associations between “penile fracture,” “erectile dysfunction,” and “trauma,” while emerging trends highlighted diagnostic modalities such as ultrasonography and MRI. Bibliographic coupling identified a limited number of pivotal publications shaping the knowledge base.
Conclusion: This study provides the first comprehensive bibliometric evaluation of penile fracture research, highlighting global publication trends, influential contributors, and evolving research themes. The findings underscore the need for increased international collaboration and methodologically robust prospective studies to strengthen the evidence base. By identifying research gaps and emerging priorities, this study not only strengthens the scientific evidence base but may also inform future guideline development and optimize clinical management strategies for this rare but significant urological emergency.

Ethical Statement

As this study is a bibliometric analysis based on data extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection, it did not involve human participants, patient data, or animal experiments; therefore, ethics committee approval was not required.

Supporting Institution

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or non-profit sectors.

Thanks

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References

  • Simms A, Baradaran N, Lue TF, Breyer BN. Penile fractures: evaluation and management. Urol Clin North Am. 2021;48(4):557-63. doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2021.06.011
  • Ory J, Bailly G. Management of penile fracture. Can Urol Assoc J. 2019; 13(6 Suppl 4):S72-4. doi:10.5489/cuaj.5932
  • Falcone M, Garaffa G, Castiglione F, Ralph DJ. Current management of penile fracture: an up-to-date systematic review. Sex Med Rev. 2018;6(2): 253-260. doi:10.1016/j.sxmr.2017.07.009
  • Spiesecke P, Mang J, Fischer T, Hamm B, Lerchbaumer MH. Diagnostic performance of MRI and US in suspicion of penile fracture. Transl Androl Urol. 2022;11(3):377-385. doi:10.21037/tau-21-957
  • Guler I, Odev K, Kalkan H, Simsek C, Keskin S, Kilinc M. The value of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of penile fracture. Int Braz J Urol. 2015;41(2):325-328. doi:10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.02.20
  • Wong NC, Dason S, Bansal RK, Davies TO, Braga LH. Can it wait? A systematic review of immediate vs. delayed surgical repair of penile fractures. Can Urol Assoc J. 2017;11(1-2):53-60. doi:10.5489/cuaj.4032
  • Bernstein AP, Shayegh N, Piraino J, Ziegelmann M. Optimal timing of surgical intervention for penile fracture: a narrative review of the modern literature. Sex Med Rev. 2024;12(2):230-239. doi:10.1093/sxmrev/qead056
  • Hassan W, Duarte AE. Bibliometric analysis: a few suggestions. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024;49(8):102640. doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102640
  • Donthu N, Kumar S, Mukherjee D, Pandey N, Lim WM. How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: an overview and guidelines. J Bus Res. 2021;133:285-296.
  • Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Excel [computer program]. Version 2016. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation; 2016. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://office.microsoft.com/excel
  • Persson O, Danell R, Schneider JW. How to use Bibexcel for various types of bibliometric analysis. In: Åström F, Danell R, Larsen B, Schneider JW, editors. Celebrating scholarly communication studies: a Festschrift for Olle Persson at his 60th Birthday. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics; 2009.
  • van Eck NJ, Waltman L. Software survey: VOSviewer, a computer program for bibliometric mapping. Scientometrics. 2010;84(2):523-538.
  • Bali RS, Rashid A, Mushtaque M, Nabi S, Thakur SA, Bhat RA. Penile fracture: experience from a third world country. Adv Urol. 2013;2013: 708362. doi:10.1155/2013/708362
  • Kazımoğlu H, Dokur M. The top 100 cited articles on urological emergencies: a bibliometric analysis. Turk J Urol. 2018;44(3):239-250. doi:10.5152/tud.2017.82609
  • Majzoub AA, Canguven O, Raidh TA. Alteration in the etiology of penile fracture in the Middle East and Central Asia regions in the last decade: a literature review. Urol Ann. 2015;7(3):284-288. doi:10.4103/0974-7796. 157973
  • Baykam MM, Ekici M, Demir E. Global publication outcomes in retrograde intrarenal surgery and Turkiye’s effectiveness: a bibliometric analysis between 1980 and 2019. J Urol Surg. 2020;7(3):184-194. doi:10. 4274/jus.galenos.2020.3372
  • Sweileh WM, Zyoud SH, Al-Jabi SW, Sawalha AF. Assessing urology and nephrology research activity in Arab countries using ISI Web of Science bibliometric database. BMC Res Notes. 2014;7:258. doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-258
  • Resurchify. The Journal of Urology. Resurchify. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/19975
  • Resurchify. Urology. Resurchify. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/20558
  • Wikipedia. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_Sexual_Medicine
  • Fu Y, Mao Y, Jiang S, Luo S, Chen X, Xiao W. A bibliometric analysis of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in ophthalmology. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023;10:1135592. doi:10.3389/fmed.2023.1135592
  • Barros R, Hampl D, Cavalcanti AG, Favorito LA, Koifman L. Lessons learned after 20 years’ experience with penile fracture. Int Braz J Urol. 2020;46(3):409-416. doi:10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2019.0367
  • Zare Mehrjardi M, Darabi M, Bagheri SM, Kamali K, Bijan B. The role of ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in penile fracture mapping for modified surgical repair. Int Urol Nephrol. 2017; 49(6):937-945. doi:10.1007/s11255-017-1550-x
  • Saglam E, Tarhan F, Hamarat MB, et al. Efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of penile fracture: a controlled study. Investig Clin Urol. 2017;58(4):255-260. doi:10.4111/icu.2017.58.4.255
  • von Stempel C, Kirkham A, Cayetano Alcaraz A, et al. Imaging findings in suspected penile fracture: alternative diagnoses and surgical correlation. Br J Radiol. 2024;97(1163):1850-1855. doi:10.1093/bjr/tqae167
  • Zargooshi J. Penile fracture in Kermanshah, Iran: report of 172 cases. J Urol. 2000;164(2):364-366. doi:10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67361-2
  • Morey AF, Brandes S, Dugi DD 3rd, et al. Urotrauma: AUA guideline. J Urol. 2014;192(2):327-335. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2014.05.004

Penil fraktürde küresel araştırma eğilimleri, atıf etkisi ve iş birliği ağları: bibliyometrik bir analiz

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 6, 743 - 750, 26.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.1767395

Abstract

Giriş:
Penil fraktür, nadir görülen ancak klinik açıdan önemli bir ürolojik acil durumdur. Zamanında yönetilmediğinde erektil disfonksiyon, penil kurvatur ve uzun dönem komplikasyonlara yol açabilmektedir. Klinik önemine rağmen, penil fraktürle ilgili küresel araştırma alanı parçalı ve sınırlı kalmaktadır. Bibliyometrik analiz, bu alandaki bilimsel üretkenliği, atıf etkisini ve iş birliği ağlarını sistematik olarak değerlendirme fırsatı sunmaktadır.
Yöntemler:
1980–2024 dönemini kapsayacak şekilde Web of Science Core Collection veritabanı kullanılarak bibliyometrik bir analiz yapıldı. Penil fraktür ile ilişkili özgün makaleleri belirlemek için önceden tanımlanmış dahil etme ve dışlama kriterleriyle kapsamlı bir arama stratejisi uygulandı. Veri çıkarımı ve analizi Microsoft Excel ve BibExcel programları kullanılarak gerçekleştirildi. Ortak yazarlık, anahtar sözcüklerin birlikte görülme analizi ve bibliyografik eşleşme dâhil olmak üzere görsel haritalama ve ağ analizleri VOSviewer yazılımıyla yapıldı.
Bulgular:
Toplam 255 özgün araştırma makalesi belirlendi. Bu makaleler, 36 ülkeden 1.064 araştırmacı tarafından kaleme alınmış ve 93 farklı dergide yayımlanmıştır. En üretken ülkeler Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Türkiye ve Mısır olurken; en etkili dergiler The Journal of Urology, Urology ve The Journal of Sexual Medicine olarak saptandı. Önde gelen yazarlar arasında Favorito LA, Koifman L ve Barros R öne çıkmaktadır. Anahtar sözcüklerin birlikte görülme analizi, “penil fraktür”, “erektil disfonksiyon” ve “travma” arasındaki güçlü ilişkileri ortaya koyarken; ultrasonografi ve manyetik rezonans görüntüleme (MRG) gibi tanısal yöntemlerin yükselen eğilimler olduğunu göstermiştir. Bibliyografik eşleşme analizi, bilgi tabanını şekillendiren sınırlı sayıda temel yayını tanımlamıştır.
Sonuç:
Bu çalışma, penil fraktür araştırmalarının ilk kapsamlı bibliyometrik değerlendirmesini sunarak küresel yayın eğilimlerini, etkili katkı sağlayıcıları ve gelişen araştırma temalarını ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular, uluslararası iş birliğinin artırılmasına ve metodolojik açıdan güçlü prospektif çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Bu bilgiler, gelecekteki araştırmalara yön verebilir ve nadir ancak önemli bir ürolojik acil durum olan penil fraktürün klinik yönetim stratejilerinin geliştirilmesine katkı sağlayabilir.

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma, Web of Science Core Collection'dan elde edilen verilere dayalı bir bibliyometrik analiz olduğundan, insan katılımcıları, hasta verileri veya hayvan deneyleri içermemektedir; bu nedenle etik kurul onayına gerek duyulmamıştır.

Supporting Institution

Bu araştırma kamu, ticari veya kâr amacı gütmeyen sektörlerdeki fon sağlayıcı kuruluşlardan herhangi bir özel hibe almamıştır.

Thanks

Hiçbiri.

References

  • Simms A, Baradaran N, Lue TF, Breyer BN. Penile fractures: evaluation and management. Urol Clin North Am. 2021;48(4):557-63. doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2021.06.011
  • Ory J, Bailly G. Management of penile fracture. Can Urol Assoc J. 2019; 13(6 Suppl 4):S72-4. doi:10.5489/cuaj.5932
  • Falcone M, Garaffa G, Castiglione F, Ralph DJ. Current management of penile fracture: an up-to-date systematic review. Sex Med Rev. 2018;6(2): 253-260. doi:10.1016/j.sxmr.2017.07.009
  • Spiesecke P, Mang J, Fischer T, Hamm B, Lerchbaumer MH. Diagnostic performance of MRI and US in suspicion of penile fracture. Transl Androl Urol. 2022;11(3):377-385. doi:10.21037/tau-21-957
  • Guler I, Odev K, Kalkan H, Simsek C, Keskin S, Kilinc M. The value of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of penile fracture. Int Braz J Urol. 2015;41(2):325-328. doi:10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.02.20
  • Wong NC, Dason S, Bansal RK, Davies TO, Braga LH. Can it wait? A systematic review of immediate vs. delayed surgical repair of penile fractures. Can Urol Assoc J. 2017;11(1-2):53-60. doi:10.5489/cuaj.4032
  • Bernstein AP, Shayegh N, Piraino J, Ziegelmann M. Optimal timing of surgical intervention for penile fracture: a narrative review of the modern literature. Sex Med Rev. 2024;12(2):230-239. doi:10.1093/sxmrev/qead056
  • Hassan W, Duarte AE. Bibliometric analysis: a few suggestions. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024;49(8):102640. doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102640
  • Donthu N, Kumar S, Mukherjee D, Pandey N, Lim WM. How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: an overview and guidelines. J Bus Res. 2021;133:285-296.
  • Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Excel [computer program]. Version 2016. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation; 2016. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://office.microsoft.com/excel
  • Persson O, Danell R, Schneider JW. How to use Bibexcel for various types of bibliometric analysis. In: Åström F, Danell R, Larsen B, Schneider JW, editors. Celebrating scholarly communication studies: a Festschrift for Olle Persson at his 60th Birthday. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics; 2009.
  • van Eck NJ, Waltman L. Software survey: VOSviewer, a computer program for bibliometric mapping. Scientometrics. 2010;84(2):523-538.
  • Bali RS, Rashid A, Mushtaque M, Nabi S, Thakur SA, Bhat RA. Penile fracture: experience from a third world country. Adv Urol. 2013;2013: 708362. doi:10.1155/2013/708362
  • Kazımoğlu H, Dokur M. The top 100 cited articles on urological emergencies: a bibliometric analysis. Turk J Urol. 2018;44(3):239-250. doi:10.5152/tud.2017.82609
  • Majzoub AA, Canguven O, Raidh TA. Alteration in the etiology of penile fracture in the Middle East and Central Asia regions in the last decade: a literature review. Urol Ann. 2015;7(3):284-288. doi:10.4103/0974-7796. 157973
  • Baykam MM, Ekici M, Demir E. Global publication outcomes in retrograde intrarenal surgery and Turkiye’s effectiveness: a bibliometric analysis between 1980 and 2019. J Urol Surg. 2020;7(3):184-194. doi:10. 4274/jus.galenos.2020.3372
  • Sweileh WM, Zyoud SH, Al-Jabi SW, Sawalha AF. Assessing urology and nephrology research activity in Arab countries using ISI Web of Science bibliometric database. BMC Res Notes. 2014;7:258. doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-258
  • Resurchify. The Journal of Urology. Resurchify. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/19975
  • Resurchify. Urology. Resurchify. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/20558
  • Wikipedia. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_Sexual_Medicine
  • Fu Y, Mao Y, Jiang S, Luo S, Chen X, Xiao W. A bibliometric analysis of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in ophthalmology. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023;10:1135592. doi:10.3389/fmed.2023.1135592
  • Barros R, Hampl D, Cavalcanti AG, Favorito LA, Koifman L. Lessons learned after 20 years’ experience with penile fracture. Int Braz J Urol. 2020;46(3):409-416. doi:10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2019.0367
  • Zare Mehrjardi M, Darabi M, Bagheri SM, Kamali K, Bijan B. The role of ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in penile fracture mapping for modified surgical repair. Int Urol Nephrol. 2017; 49(6):937-945. doi:10.1007/s11255-017-1550-x
  • Saglam E, Tarhan F, Hamarat MB, et al. Efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of penile fracture: a controlled study. Investig Clin Urol. 2017;58(4):255-260. doi:10.4111/icu.2017.58.4.255
  • von Stempel C, Kirkham A, Cayetano Alcaraz A, et al. Imaging findings in suspected penile fracture: alternative diagnoses and surgical correlation. Br J Radiol. 2024;97(1163):1850-1855. doi:10.1093/bjr/tqae167
  • Zargooshi J. Penile fracture in Kermanshah, Iran: report of 172 cases. J Urol. 2000;164(2):364-366. doi:10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67361-2
  • Morey AF, Brandes S, Dugi DD 3rd, et al. Urotrauma: AUA guideline. J Urol. 2014;192(2):327-335. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2014.05.004
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Primary Language English
Subjects Emergency Medicine
Journal Section Research Articles
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Veysi Siber 0000-0003-2856-8303

Çağrı Öktem 0000-0002-9699-151X

Publication Date October 26, 2025
Submission Date August 17, 2025
Acceptance Date September 15, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 7 Issue: 6

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AMA Siber V, Öktem Ç. Global research trends, citation impact, and collaboration networks in penile fracture: a bibliometric analysis. Anatolian Curr Med J / ACMJ / acmj. October 2025;7(6):743-750. doi:10.38053/acmj.1767395

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