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SynthesisFrontiers in microbiology2025

Research hotspots and global trends in respiratory syncytial virus over past five years.

Xiaoli Tao, Zhuping Ma, Hongxia Yuan, Wei Zhao, Jingyu Liu, Jing Tian

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Synthesis in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xiaoli Tao *Department of Immunity and Pathogenic Microbiology, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou City, China.
Zhuping Ma *Department of Immunity and Pathogenic Microbiology, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou City, China.
Hongxia YuanCollaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Wei ZhaoDepartment of Immunity and Pathogenic Microbiology, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou City, China.
Jingyu LiuDivision of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou City, China.
Jing TianDepartment of Immunity and Pathogenic Microbiology, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou City, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the main cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under 2 years old. This bibliometric analysis is used to determine the characteristics, hotspots, and frontiers of RSV global scientific output over the past 5 years. In this study, the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-Expanded) version from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) for publications and record information published from 2020 to 2024 was retrieved. Bibliometric software package was used to analyze the bibliometric indicators, and the research trends and hotspots of RSV were visualized by VOSviewer and Citespace. We assessed paper influence with the Global Citation Score (GCS). A total of 7,238 articles and comments were searched. The USA is the most productive country in the field of RSV research and also the country with the closest cooperation with other countries and institutions. The most influential journal in this field is "VIRUSES BASEL" with 246 publications. The co-citation analysis of references showed that the RSV-related topics with the highest focus are "covid-19 pandemic," "respiratory syncytial virus prefusion," "American academy," and "protein vaccine." From 2020 to 2024, keyword cluster and keyword burst analyses showed that "Respiratory Syncytial Virus," "Infection," and "Children." "Viral co-infection," "anti-virus," and "vaccines" are currently research hotspots. The research area in this field is mainly distributed among "Immunology," "Pediatrics," "Pharmacology Pharmacy," and "Biochemistry Molecular Biology." Our study highlights the trends and hotspots in the field of RSV research over the past 5 years. Identifying the most critical indicators in the field of RSV research would be able to help researchers in this field better understand RSV and make decisions.

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bibliometricsresearch hotspotsrespiratory syncytial virustrendsVOSviewer

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PMID40831635
PMCPMC12358382

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