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ArticleNeurosurgery practice2024

The Evolution of Pediatric Spine Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications From 1902 to 2023.

Jamshaid M Mir, David B Kurland, Alexander T M Cheung, Albert Liu, Nathan A Shlobin, Daniel Alber, Sumedha Rai, Vasvi Jain, Juan C Rodriguez-Olaverri, Richard C E Anderson and 3 more

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  3. Global disparities in pediatric neurosurgery research: a 20-year bibliometric analysis by country income group.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Jamshaid M MirDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3032-3225
David B KurlandDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-7497
Alexander T M CheungDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Albert LiuDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Nathan A ShlobinDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Daniel AlberCenter for Data Science, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Sumedha RaiCenter for Data Science, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Vasvi JainDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Juan C Rodriguez-OlaverriDivision of Spine Surgery, Departments of Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Richard C E AndersonDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Darryl LauDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Douglas KondziolkaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Eric K OermannDepartment of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesPediatric spine surgery has evolved considerably over the past century. No previous study conducted a bibliometric analysis of the corpus of pediatric spine surgery. We used big data and advanced bibliometric analyses to evaluate trends in the progression of pediatric spine surgery as a distinct field since the beginning of the 20th century.

methodsA Web of Science query was designed to capture the representative corpus of pediatric spine literature. Statistical and bibliometric analyses were performed using various Python packages and the Bibliometrix R package.

resultsThe collection, published from 1902 to 2023, comprised a total of 11 861 articles from 61 journals and 32 715 unique authors. The overall growth rate annually for publications was 5.08%. An upsurge in publications was seen in the 1980s, after the advent of specialty and subspecialty journals. Illustratively, over 90% of all articles pertaining to pediatric spine surgery were published in the past 3 decades. International and domestic collaboration also increased exponentially over this time period. Reference publication year spectroscopy allowed us to identify 75 articles that comprise the historical roots of modern pediatric spine surgery. There was a recent lexical evolution of topics and terms toward alignment, outcomes, and patient-centric terms. Coauthorship among under-represented groups increased since 1990, but remains low, with disparities persisting across journals.

conclusionThis comprehensive bibliometric analysis on the corpus of pediatric spine surgery offers insight into the evolving landscape of research, authorship, and publication trends over the past century. Advancements in the understanding of the natural history and technology have led the field to become increasingly outcomes focused, all of which have been fueled by pioneering authors. While diversity among authors improves, under-representation of various groups continues to persist, indicating a critical role for further outreach and promotion.

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