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ReviewJournal of robotic surgery2025

The Journal of Robotic Surgery at a glance: productivity, impact, and thematic evolution.

Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Abdullah Farasani, Jobran M Moshi, Abrar Fahad Alshahrani, Ahmad Assiri, Saeed Alshahrani, Muhammad H Sultan, Khaled A Sahli, Hussam M Shubaily and 2 more

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Review in Journal of robotic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Siddig Ibrahim AbdelwahabHealth Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Manal Mohamed Elhassan TahaHealth Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah FarasaniDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Jobran M MoshiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abrar Fahad AlshahraniDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad AssiriDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed AlshahraniDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad H SultanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Khaled A SahliGeneral Directorate of Medical Services, Ministry of Interior, Security Forces Hospitals Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hussam M ShubailyDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Omer Ahmed ElrhimaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Waseem HassanInstitute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. waseem_anw@yahoo.com.

Funding

Jazan University JU- 20250296 -DGSSR- RP -2025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric evaluation of the Journal of Robotic Surgery (JORS), analyzing its scientific output, thematic evolution, collaboration patterns, and citation performance to support its continued strategic growth in the field of surgical innovation. A total of 2190 articles and reviews published in JORS were retrieved from Scopus (as of July 2025), with 1846 documents receiving 19,031 citations and yielding an h-index of 45. Author productivity analysis revealed ten key contributors with at least 15 publications, led by Patel, V. (26 articles). Their performance was further assessed using advanced bibliometric indicators, including h-index, g-index, m-index, HG Composite, and Q2 Index. Institutional contributions were dominated by North Sichuan Medical College (48 publications), while the United States emerged as the leading national contributor (974 publications), followed by China, the United Kingdom, and Italy. A clear global expansion was noted over time, with the number of contributing countries increasing from 21 in 2007-2010 to 77 by 2021-2025, reflecting growing international collaboration. Thematic mapping using uni-, bi-, and tri-gram keyword analysis highlighted dominant research areas and evolving interests. Citation performance was complemented with SJR and Web of Science metrics, indicating a marked rise in journal impact: Cites per Document increased from 0.769 (2008) to 2.941 (2024), the SJR score rose to 0.764, and the journal impact factor reached 3.0 in 2024. JORS also advanced in journal quartiles, attaining Q1 in Surgery and Q2 in Health Informatics. These findings underscore JORS's growing academic influence and its role as a global platform for advancing robotic surgical science. The hard work of all authors, reviewers, editorial board and honorable editor-in-chief is sincerely appreciated.

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BibliometricsJournal Impact FactorPeriodicals as TopicRobotic Surgical ProceduresEfficiencyHumansBibliometric analysisCitation performanceJournal Impact FactorJournal of Robotic SurgeryKeyword analysisTop contributors

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PMID40788431

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