Bibliometric analysis of literature on caregivers of surgical patients

Evin Korkmaz; Gülistan Yurdagül; Hatice Azizoğlu; Canan Demir

doi:10.59313/jsr-a.1858003

Bibliometric analysis of literature on caregivers of surgical patients

Abstract

The care of surgical patients is provided by nurses, family members, and paid caregivers who support the patient. It is observed that there are few studies in the literature addressing the care outcomes delivered by these caregivers together. Accordingly, articles in English available in the Scopus and Web of Science databases were reviewed. In this search, a bibliometric analysis was conducted using the keywords “nursing”, “surgical patient”, and “caregiver”. As a result of the search, 15 publications were identified in Scopus and 13 in Web of Science. The use of keywords varied between databases; while “human” and “caregiver” stood out in Scopus, “family caregiver” and “surgery” were the most frequently used terms in the Web of Science database. The countries producing the most publications were the United States, the Netherlands, China, and Australia. Examination of citation maps revealed a strong concentration in multidisciplinary journals. Although studies in this area are increasing in the literature, research remains limited, with ongoing gaps in multicenter and cross-cultural studies.

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Supporting Institution

No funding was received for this study.

Ethical Statement

This study used only publicly available WoS and Scopus data. As no human or animal research was involved, ethical approval was not required. The study adhered to principles of research integrity and the Helsinki Declaration

Thanks

The authors would like to thank the database providers and software tools that enabled the bibliometric analysis conducted in this study. No external funding was received for this research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgical Diseases Nursing

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Evin Korkmaz ^*
0000-0002-3514-5627
Türkiye

Gülistan Yurdagül
0000-0002-6941-8240
Türkiye

Hatice Azizoğlu
0000-0002-7859-7236
Türkiye

Canan Demir
0000-0002-4204-9756
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2026

Submission Date

January 7, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 23, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 066

DOI

https://doi.org/10.59313/jsr-a.1858003

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https://izlik.org/JA79DS25WC

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Korkmaz, E., Yurdagül, G., Azizoğlu, H., & Demir, C. (2026). Bibliometric analysis of literature on caregivers of surgical patients. Journal of Scientific Reports-A, 066, 129-138. https://doi.org/10.59313/jsr-a.1858003

AMA

1.Korkmaz E, Yurdagül G, Azizoğlu H, Demir C. Bibliometric analysis of literature on caregivers of surgical patients. JSR-A. 2026;(066):129-138. doi:10.59313/jsr-a.1858003

Chicago

Korkmaz, Evin, Gülistan Yurdagül, Hatice Azizoğlu, and Canan Demir. 2026. “Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on Caregivers of Surgical Patients”. Journal of Scientific Reports-A, nos. 066: 129-38. https://doi.org/10.59313/jsr-a.1858003.

EndNote

Korkmaz E, Yurdagül G, Azizoğlu H, Demir C (September 1, 2026) Bibliometric analysis of literature on caregivers of surgical patients. Journal of Scientific Reports-A 066 129–138.

IEEE

[1]E. Korkmaz, G. Yurdagül, H. Azizoğlu, and C. Demir, “Bibliometric analysis of literature on caregivers of surgical patients”, JSR-A, no. 066, pp. 129–138, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.59313/jsr-a.1858003.

ISNAD

Korkmaz, Evin - Yurdagül, Gülistan - Azizoğlu, Hatice - Demir, Canan. “Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on Caregivers of Surgical Patients”. Journal of Scientific Reports-A. 066 (September 1, 2026): 129-138. https://doi.org/10.59313/jsr-a.1858003.

JAMA

1.Korkmaz E, Yurdagül G, Azizoğlu H, Demir C. Bibliometric analysis of literature on caregivers of surgical patients. JSR-A. 2026;:129–138.

MLA

Korkmaz, Evin, et al. “Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on Caregivers of Surgical Patients”. Journal of Scientific Reports-A, no. 066, Sept. 2026, pp. 129-38, doi:10.59313/jsr-a.1858003.

Vancouver

1.Evin Korkmaz, Gülistan Yurdagül, Hatice Azizoğlu, Canan Demir. Bibliometric analysis of literature on caregivers of surgical patients. JSR-A. 2026 Sep. 1;(066):129-38. doi:10.59313/jsr-a.1858003