Datasheet1_Bibliometric insights in fournier's gangrene: Research landscapes, turning points, and global trends.zip

Study DesignBibliometric and visualization analysis.
ObjectiveTo analyze the research landscapes and hotspots of Fournier's gangrene, and reveal the dynamic changes and development trend of research hotspots for the purpose of providing ideas and a basis for clinical and basic research in this field.
MethodsResearch datasets were acquired from the Web of Science. The publication years were limited from January 1, 1900 to August 5, 2022. The bibliometric tools CiteSpace (v5.8) and VOSviewer (v1.6) were used to analyze the data and generate visualization knowledge maps. Trends in annual publications, distribution, H-index status, coauthorships status and research hotspots were analyzed.
ResultsAccording to the search strategy, we identified and enrolled 688 publications regarding to Fournier's gangrene. The number of published papers showed an overall upwards trend. The USA was the largest contributor, ranking first in total publications, citations and the H-index. The top 10 most productive institutions were all from the USA. De Simone B and Sartelli M were the most productive authors. There was close cooperation among countries, but the cooperation among institutions and authors had little contact and poor interactivity. The research hotspots included the pathogenesis factors and treatment. All the identified keywords were divided into 14 clusters, and the label of the latest cluster was “empagliflozin”. Prognosis and risk factors, emerging treatment methods, and pathogenesis were at the forefront of the Fournier's gangrene field and were predicted to be the next hot topics.
ConclusionThe research of Fournier's gangrene has made some achievements, but the overall research level is still in the primary stage. The academic cooperation between different institutions and authors needs to be strengthened. At the early stage, the mainstream of research was the infected tissue and site, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of disease, while research on newly discovered sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, adjuvant therapy and prognostic factors may be the main directions in the future.

研究设计：文献计量学与可视化分析。
研究目的：分析Fournier坏疽（Fournier's gangrene）的研究现状与热点，揭示研究热点的动态变化与发展趋势，旨在为该领域的临床与基础研究提供思路与依据。
研究方法：研究数据源自科学引文索引（Web of Science），检索年限限定为1900年1月1日至2022年8月5日。采用文献计量工具CiteSpace（v5.8）与VOSviewer（v1.6）对数据进行分析并生成可视化知识图谱。分析维度包括年度发文量趋势、发文分布、H指数（H-index）现状、合著现状及研究热点。
研究结果：按照检索策略，本研究共筛选纳入688篇关于Fournier坏疽的文献。发文总量整体呈上升趋势。美国是最大的研究贡献国，在总发文量、总被引频次及H指数上均位列第一；发文量排名前十的研究机构均来自美国。De Simone B与Sartelli M是发文量最高的作者。各国间合作紧密，但机构与作者间的合作联系较少、互动性较差。研究热点涵盖发病危险因素与治疗方案。本研究识别的所有关键词共划分为14个聚类，最新聚类的标签为“恩格列净（empagliflozin）”。预后与危险因素、新兴治疗手段及发病机制是Fournier坏疽领域的前沿方向，且被预测为未来的研究热点。
研究结论：Fournier坏疽的研究已取得一定进展，但整体研究水平仍处于初级阶段。不同机构与作者间的学术合作有待加强。早期研究主流聚焦于感染组织与发病部位、发病机制及疾病诊断；而针对新发现的钠-葡萄糖协同转运蛋白2抑制剂（sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor）、辅助治疗及预后因素的研究或将成为未来的主要研究方向。