Global Trends in Scientific Production on Monkeypox (Mpox): A Bibliometric Review

Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the Poxviridae family, Chordopoxvirinae subfamily, and Orthopoxvirus genus. This study analyzes the profile of global scientific production on Mpox, highlighting authors, sources, keywords, and trends across different fields of knowledge. It is a bibliometric study conducted between December 2024 and March 2025 in the Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, and PubMed databases, applying Bradford’s, Lotka’s, and Zipf’s laws, in addition to scientific mapping. A total of 1,146 documents were identified, with a predominance of journal articles (724; 62.9%). According to Bradford’s Law, 22 journals concentrated 381 (33.2%) publications. Lotka’s Law revealed author concentration, with one author responsible for 33 (0.5%) articles. By Zipf’s Law, 47 (0.74%) words composed the trivial zone of highest frequency. Co-authorship and keyword mapping demonstrated an interdisciplinary nature, involving public health, virology, and epidemiology. Advances were observed in research on predictive factors, transmission, vaccines, and treatments, as well as the increasing use of mathematical models. However, gaps remain regarding specific therapies, long-term impacts, and effective preventive measures, underscoring the need for further investigations to ensure rapid responses to future outbreaks