Global research trends in wrist arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of publications from 1980 to 2026

Erkan Servet; Mustafa Işık; Çağrı Karabulut; Musa Alperen Bilgin; Beytullah Unat; Nevzat Gönder

doi:10.32322/jhsm.1939017

Global research trends in wrist arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of publications from 1980 to 2026

Abstract

Aims: Wrist arthroplasty has become an important surgical option for end-stage wrist arthritis; however, the global research landscape in this field has not yet been comprehensively characterized. This bibliometric study aimed to examine publication growth, the principal contributors, collaboration patterns, and thematic groupings within the wrist arthroplasty literature from 1980 to April 2026. Methods: A structured search was performed in the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection. Articles and review articles on wrist arthroplasty published from 1980 through April 2026 were retrieved and evaluated. Bibliometric measures, including publication volume, citations, h-index, leading journals, countries, and authors, were compiled. Co-authorship and keyword co-occurrence networks were mapped with VOSviewer. Results: In total, 183 publications were included, yielding 3,912 citations overall, an average of 21.4 citations per item, and an h-index of 37. Yearly output increased clearly over time and reached its highest point in 2025 with 18 publications. The Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume published the most papers (n=33). Keyword mapping showed five major clusters focused on total wrist arthroplasty, rheumatoid arthritis, surgical outcomes, implant design, and comparisons with wrist arthrodesis. Conclusion: Research interest in wrist arthroplasty has increased markedly over the last decade, with especially rapid growth in recent years. Output remains concentrated in North America and Western Europe. Greater multinational collaboration is needed, particularly to clarify long-term implant survivorship, outcomes in non-rheumatoid indications, and future implant development.

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Ethical Statement

Ethics approval was not required because this bibliometric study relied exclusively on publicly available da-tabase records.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinimetrics, Orthopaedics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Erkan Servet
0000-0003-4702-6008
Türkiye

Mustafa Işık
0000-0002-3685-1865
Türkiye

Çağrı Karabulut
0000-0003-4942-849X
Türkiye

Musa Alperen Bilgin
0000-0003-1716-9796
Türkiye

Beytullah Unat
0009-0006-1036-6710
Türkiye

Nevzat Gönder ^*
0000-0003-0691-1289
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 20, 2026

Submission Date

April 27, 2026

Acceptance Date

July 14, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1939017

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA65CT33ED

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Servet, E., Işık, M., Karabulut, Ç., Bilgin, M. A., Unat, B., & Gönder, N. (2026). Global research trends in wrist arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of publications from 1980 to 2026. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, 9(4), 1182-1188. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1939017

AMA

1.Servet E, Işık M, Karabulut Ç, Bilgin MA, Unat B, Gönder N. Global research trends in wrist arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of publications from 1980 to 2026. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9(4):1182-1188. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1939017

Chicago

Servet, Erkan, Mustafa Işık, Çağrı Karabulut, Musa Alperen Bilgin, Beytullah Unat, and Nevzat Gönder. 2026. “Global Research Trends in Wrist Arthroplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications from 1980 to 2026”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 (4): 1182-88. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1939017.

EndNote

Servet E, Işık M, Karabulut Ç, Bilgin MA, Unat B, Gönder N (July 1, 2026) Global research trends in wrist arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of publications from 1980 to 2026. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 4 1182–1188.

IEEE

[1]E. Servet, M. Işık, Ç. Karabulut, M. A. Bilgin, B. Unat, and N. Gönder, “Global research trends in wrist arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of publications from 1980 to 2026”, J Health Sci Med / JHSM, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 1182–1188, July 2026, doi: 10.32322/jhsm.1939017.

ISNAD

Servet, Erkan - Işık, Mustafa - Karabulut, Çağrı - Bilgin, Musa Alperen - Unat, Beytullah - Gönder, Nevzat. “Global Research Trends in Wrist Arthroplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications from 1980 to 2026”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9/4 (July 1, 2026): 1182-1188. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1939017.

JAMA

1.Servet E, Işık M, Karabulut Ç, Bilgin MA, Unat B, Gönder N. Global research trends in wrist arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of publications from 1980 to 2026. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9:1182–1188.

MLA

Servet, Erkan, et al. “Global Research Trends in Wrist Arthroplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications from 1980 to 2026”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, vol. 9, no. 4, July 2026, pp. 1182-8, doi:10.32322/jhsm.1939017.

Vancouver

1.Erkan Servet, Mustafa Işık, Çağrı Karabulut, Musa Alperen Bilgin, Beytullah Unat, Nevzat Gönder. Global research trends in wrist arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of publications from 1980 to 2026. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026 Jul. 1;9(4):1182-8. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1939017