Data Sheet 1_The present and future of geriatric internal medicine: a bibliometric analysis.docx

With the gradual progress of global aging, geriatric medicine is becoming increasingly popular, and within geriatric medicine, internal medicine holds a very important position. Understanding the situation in the field of geriatric internal medicine helps researchers gain a comprehensive understanding of this area. In this study, we analyzed and visualized relevant literature from the Web of Science Core Collection database using bibliometric methods, collecting a total of 831 articles, with a time span from 1978 to August 2024. We analyzed the overview of the field, the degree of aging and the volume of publications by country, the core journals in the field, the collaboration relationships among institutions and authors, as well as the hotspots and their changes, and discussed the results. This study provides a broad perspective for professionals in the field of geriatric internal medicine and discusses the future research development in the field.

随着全球人口老龄化进程逐步推进，老年医学的受重视程度与日俱增，而在老年医学范畴内，老年内科（geriatric internal medicine）占据着极为关键的地位。全面掌握老年内科领域的发展现状，有助于研究者对该学科形成系统性认知。本研究采用文献计量学方法，对Web of Science核心合集（Web of Science Core Collection）数据库中的相关文献进行分析与可视化处理，共收录1978年至2024年8月期间的文献共计831篇。研究内容涵盖该领域的整体概况、各国老龄化程度与文献发文规模、领域核心期刊、机构与作者间的合作关系，以及研究热点及其演化趋势，并对分析结果展开了讨论。本研究为老年内科领域的专业人员提供了全面的研究视角，同时对该领域未来的研究发展方向进行了探讨。