Collaborative Network Analysis and Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Diabetic Foot Infection

Abstract

Aim: As the number of people with diabetes mellitus is increasing globally, its consequences are worsening. People with diabetes are prone to foot problems that develop due to prolonged periods of high blood sugar levels diabetic foot disease (DFD) results in a major global burden for patients and the health care system. It is important to fully understand the characteristics of DFD, which is a major cause of mortality, for early diagnosis and definitive treatment. Our study aimed to examine DFD studies and guide the studies to be planned in the future. Materials and methods: In our study, the Web of Science (WOS) database was scanned to search for publications until February 28, 2021. While the data obtained in our study were analyzed to present various bibliometric indicators, the maps were visualized using the VOS viewer program (VOS viewer). The Hirsch (H) index and impact factor (IF) of the publishing journal were used as indicators of the impact of the publications. The publications containing the keywords 'Diabetic foot' and 'Diabetic foot disease' or 'Diabetic foot infection' were examined. Results: A total of 802 publications were reached from the WOS database according to the search criteria. The most publications were from the USA (32.941%), Turkey (9.412%), and England (8.431%). Most of the publications were articles (63,6%) and meeting abstracts (16,9%). 19,4% of the publications were in the endocrinology and metabolism area. The average number of citations of these 802 publications was found to be 20,98. The H index was found to be 53. It was determined that the number of citing rates of publications on diabetic foot infections has increased over the years, however, it was determined that the number of publications on this subject decreased over the years. Conclusion: This is the first bibliometric study on DFD. Bibliometric analysis should be used more widely to evaluate the quality of the increasing academic paper and guide the missing study issues.

Keywords

• Bibliometric analysis
• network analysis
• diabetic foot
• diabetic foot infection

Diyabetik Ayak Enfeksiyonu İle İlgili Yayınların İşbirliğine Dayalı Ağ Analizi ve Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Amaç: Diyabetik ayak enfeksiyonları (DFE), hastalar ve sağlık sistemi için büyük bir küresel yüke neden olur. Mortalitenin önemli bir nedeni olan DFE'nın özelliklerini tam olarak anlamak önemlidir. Bu çalışma, DFE ile ilgili yapılan çalışmaları incelemeyi ve bundan sonraki çalışmalara rehberlik etmeyi amaçlamıştır. Gereç ve yöntem: Web of Science (WOS) veri tabanı 28 Şubat 2021 tarihine kadar yayın aramak için tarandı. Çalışmamızda elde edilen veriler çeşitli bibliyometrik göstergeler sunmak için analiz edilirken, haritalar VOS görüntüleyici programı (VOS) kullanılarak görselleştirildi. 'Diyabetik ayak' ve 'Diyabetik ayak hastalığı' veya 'Diyabetik ayak enfeksiyonu' anahtar kelimelerini içeren yayınlar incelenmiştir. Sonuçlar: Arama kriterlerine göre toplam 802 yayına ulaşıldı. En çok yayın ABD'dendi (%32,941). Yayınların çoğu makale (%63,6) ve endokrinoloji ve metabolizma alanındaydı. DFI ile ilgili yayınların atıf oranları yıllar içinde artmış, ancak bu konudaki yayınların sayısı yıllar içinde azalmıştır. Sonuç: DFE ile ilgili artan akademik makalenin kalitesini değerlendirmek ve eksik çalışma konularına rehberlik etmek için bibliyometrik analiz daha yaygın olarak kullanılmalıdır.

Keywords

• Bibliyometrik analiz
• ağ analizi
• diyabetik ayak
• diyabetik ayak enfeksiyonu

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