A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Scabies

Year 2022, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 403 - 410, 31.08.2022

Mustafa Tosun

https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1094658

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Objective: Scabies is an ectoparasites caused by "Sarcoptes scabiei (S. scabiei) var. hominis" and can affect everyone regardless of gender, age and race. Scabies is caused by infestation with the ectoparasite S. scabiei var hominis and its incidence has increased in recent years. Bibliometric analysis uses a statistical method of academic literature in a certain research area. This study aimed to perform the bibliometric analysis of literature with scabies.
Methods: All data of this study were included from the provided by Web of Science databases. It was used the keyword “scabies” for our study. All studies published between 1970 and December 2021 were included.
Results: A total of 1924 publications were found. The most published fields were dermatology, general medicine, and infectious disease (31.20%, 10.92%, and 9.83%, respectively). The peak year of urticaria literature was 2019, with 5.85%. The United States was the most productive country, with 334 publications. Australia ranks second with 172 publications following the United States, while France takes third with 132 publications.
Conclusion: This study analyzed the publications with scabies bibliometric analyses. It was determined that the most frequently discussed subjects were S. scabiei and treatment of scabies. This study can help the scientific community and policymakers to collaborate and discover possible treatments for scabies and prevent its spread.

Keywords

Scabies, Bibliometrics, Publication Trends

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