Investigation of Thyroidectomy Publications: A Bibliometric Analysis between 1980 and 2020

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Background Thyroidectomy is one of the most commonly performed operations among general surgical procedures. However, the literature has no comprehensive bibliometric study on this topic. The aim of the study was to evaluate the outputs of scientific studies on thyroidectomy that were performed between 1980 and 2020, through bibliometric and statistical analyses, to determine the most effective studies, and to reveal current issues and international collaborations. Methods The literature review was performed using the Web of Science (WoS) database. The WoS database was searched by entering the keywords “thyroidectomy” and "thyroid surgery" in the “title” sections of publications, and the articles found were analyzed bibliometrically. The Spearman correlation coefficient was used in the correlation analyses, and a linear regression analysis was made to estimate the number of publications in future years. Results A total of 6650 publications was found.4692 articles (70.5%) of these publications were analyzed bibliometrically. The majority of the articles were in the field of Surgery (2402, 51.2%), Otorhinolaryngology (735, 15.7%), and Endocrinology Metabolism (553, 11.8%). The top 5 countries contributing to the literature were the USA (1004, 21.3%), South Korea (528, 11.2%), Italy (483, 10.2%), China (406, 8.6%), and Turkey (302, 6.4%). The most active three institutions were Yonsei University (100), Korea University (82), and Seoul National University (79). The top 2 journals with the highest publication records were the World Journal of Surgery (240, 5.1%), and Surgery (172, 3.7%). Conclusion This comprehensive bibliometric study on thyroidectomy will be a useful guide for scientists and clinicians.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Thyroidectomy
• thyroid surgery
• bibliometric analysis
• trend topics

Tiroidektomi Yayınlarının Global Sonuçlarının İncelenmesi: 1980 ve 2020 Arasında Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

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Amaç: Tiroidektomi, genel cerrahi işlemler arasında en sık yapılan ameliyatlardan biridir. Ancak literatürde bu konuda kapsamlı bir bibliyometrik çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, 1980-2020 yılları arasında tiroidektomi ile ilgili yapılan bilimsel çalışmaların çıktılarını bibliyometrik ve istatistiksel analizlerle değerlendirmek, en etkili çalışmaları belirlemek, güncel konuları ve uluslararası işbirliklerini ortaya koymaktır.
Yöntemler: Literatür taraması Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanı kullanılarak yapıldı. WoS veri tabanı, yayınların “başlık” bölümlerine “tiroidektomi” ve “tiroid cerrahisi” anahtar kelimeleri girilerek tarandı ve bulunan makaleler bibliyometrik olarak analiz edildi. Korelasyon analizlerinde Spearman korelasyon katsayısı kullanılmış ve gelecek yıllardaki yayın sayısını tahmin etmek için lineer regresyon analizi yapılmıştır.
Sonuçlar: Toplam 6650 yayın bulundu. Bu yayınların 4692 makalesi (%70,5) bibliyometrik olarak analiz edildi. Makalelerin çoğunluğu Cerrahi (2402, %51.2), Kulak Burun Boğaz (735, %15.7) ve Endokrinoloji Metabolizması (553, %11.8) alanlarındaydı. Literatüre katkıda bulunan ilk 5 ülke ABD (1004, %21,3), Güney Kore (528, %11.2), İtalya (483, %10,2), Çin (406, %8,6) ve Türkiye (302, %6,4) oldu. ). En aktif üç kurum Yonsei Üniversitesi (100), Kore Üniversitesi (82) ve Seul Ulusal Üniversitesi (79) idi. En yüksek yayın kaydına sahip ilk 2 dergi World Journal of Surgery (%240, %5,1) ve Surgery (172, %3,7) idi.
Tartışma: Tiroidektomi ile ilgili bu kapsamlı bibliyometrik çalışma, bilim adamları ve klinisyenler için faydalı bir rehber olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Thyroidectomy
• thyroid surgery
• bibliometric analysis
• trend topics

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