On the Trail of Foodborne Zoonoses: Bibliometric Map of Salmonellosis Publications in the European Union/European Economic Area Countries

Year 2026, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 32 - 50, 04.01.2026

Cemile Uyar , Sevil Alkan

https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.1786405

https://izlik.org/JA36KZ55YC

Abstract

Objectives: Salmonella is the second gastrointestinal infection in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EU/EEA). This study aims to identify the academic publications on salmonellosis in EU/EEA countries.

Methods: This study analyses 2,900 articles published in EU/EEA countries between 2000-2025 using Web of Science data. Publications were bibliometrically examined.

Results: Germany (1,390 articles) was the leading contributor, followed by France (996 articles). The thematic focus of the studies was antibiotic resistance (34.5%), molecular characterization of Salmonella enterica serotypes (28%) and outbreak epidemiology (22%). The annual number of publications peaked in 2021 with 144 articles. In terms of cooperation, the United Kingdom and Germany were the leaders. Thematic evolution analysis has shown a significant increase in the terms ‘antimicrobial resistance’ and ‘whole genome sequencing’ since 2015.

Conclusions: This study showed that research is dominated by antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization studies, with Germany leading the publication output.

Keywords

Bibliometric , Publications , Salmonellosis , Salmonella , Bibliometric Analysis , Antimicrobial Resistance , Whole Genome Sequencing , EU/EEA , Foodborne Zoonoses

Ethical Statement

As this study is a bibliometric study using publicly available aggregate data, ethical approval is not required. No human or animal subjects were involved, and anonymity has been preserved.

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