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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2025

Mapping the field of spondylolisthesis: A bibliometric analysis.

Jiong-Nan Xu, Yong Li, Ting-Xiao Zhao, Wei-Yi Wu, Xin-Wen Yang, Heng-Wei Zhang, Qi Chen, Chen Xia, Jun Zhang

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Jiong-Nan XuThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310051, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yong LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Qingtian People's Hospital, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Ting-Xiao ZhaoCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou 310011, Zhejiang Province, China.
Wei-Yi WuThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310051, Zhejiang Province, China.
Xin-Wen YangSchool of Basic Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang Province, China.
Heng-Wei ZhangDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, MA 02770, United States.
Qi ChenCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou 310011, Zhejiang Province, China.
Chen XiaCenter for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou 310011, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jun ZhangThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310051, Zhejiang Province, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, the number of studies on spondylolisthesis has been increasing, and there are many publications on this disorder. To our knowledge, there is no bibliometric analysis of spondylolisthesis to date.

aimTo investigate emerging directions in Spondylolisthesis research and systematically evaluate the academic literature with the highest citation impact within this field.

methodsAll data were collected from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Years of publications, countries, journals, institutions and total number of citations were extracted and analyzed by VOSviewer software. In addition, we analyzed the top 100 most-cited articles on spondylolisthesis.

resultsA total of 1831 articles related to spondylolisthesis were identified. The frequency of publications on spondylolisthesis has increased dramatically over time. Among all countries, United States has contributed the most publications on spondylolisthesis (

conclusionIn recent years, academic investigations on spondylolisthesis have exhibited significant growth. As the inaugural bibliometric evaluation in this domain, our research establishes a methodological framework for synthesizing the historical progression and current advancements of spondylolisthesis studies.

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AgingBibliometric analysisSpondylolisthesisVOSviewerWeb of Science

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PMCPMC12188761

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