ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025
Worldwide research tendency and collaborations on models of necrotizing enterocolitis: bibliometric exploration over the past three decades.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- From past to future: bibliometric perspective of international research activity on lateral epicondylitis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Bibliometric analysis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia research models: evolution and insights from the past three decades.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Review
- From past to future: a comprehensive scientometric perspective of influential studies on pterygium.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Targeted therapy for Wilms tumor: a bibliometric study of worldwide scientific activity and collaborative networks.Discover oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract in premature infants with high mortality and morbidity. We aimed to analyze the research tendency and collaborations on models of NEC over the past three decades. Methods: Bibliometric variables of included articles were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection from 1994 to 2023. Visualized studies were performed via VOSviewer software. Statistical analysis was applied by using GraphPad Prism and Microsoft Excel. Result: A total of 255 original articles from 17 countries were included in this study. The number of articles increased significantly from 22 (the year 1994-2003) to 161 (the year 2014-2023) ( Conclusion: This study might provide valuable insights into the model research of NEC. Research tendency has evolved to be collaborative and inclusive with more collaborations, broad model types, and studies from developing regions. However, the lack of an evident and robust pathophysiology mechanism will continue to make NEC a quite challenging case to decode, and research with strong evidence level and high quality is still required.
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