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ArticleEuropean burn journal2025

Scientific Production on Chemical Burns: A Bibliometric Analysis (1946-2024).

José-Enrique Cueva-Ramírez, Gregorio Gonzalez-Alcaide, Isabel Belinchón-Romero, Jose-Manuel Ramos-Rincon

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José-Enrique Cueva-RamírezSchool of Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10105, Dominican Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-1010-2388
Gregorio Gonzalez-AlcaideDepartment of History of Science and Documentation, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3853-5222
Isabel Belinchón-RomeroDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6007-7320
Jose-Manuel Ramos-RinconDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6501-9867

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Abstract

backgroundChemical burns represent a persistent global health challenge due to their high prevalence, causing lifelong disabilities and socioeconomic burdens. Although research on chemical burns has expanded over the past century, no comprehensive study has mapped the intellectual structure, global collaboration patterns, and thematic evolution of scientific production on chemical burns to determine how research in the area has evolved and the existence of gaps or imbalances that need to be addressed.

objectiveThe aim was to analyze the scientific production on chemical burns using bibliometric methods, identifying key contributors, evolving themes, and research gaps.

methodsEligible documents contained the MeSH descriptor and were listed both in PubMed (1946 to 2024) and in the Web of Science Core Collection. The documents were analyzed with Bibliometrix version 5.0 and VOSviewer version 1.6.20. The metrics included were annual productivity, citation networks, co-authorship patterns, and keyword co-occurrence.

resultsThe analysis included 3943 articles from 757 journals. The annual average was 25.8 articles, with a growth rate of 0.65% from 1946 to 2024. The USA produced the most articles (n = 1547), followed by China (n = 890). The USA also led in international collaboration, working with 26 countries. Harvard University was the leading institution (n = 325) and

conclusionsThe results show slight growth in scientific production on chemical burns. The USA and China are leading research in this field, and the main reported finding was eye burns.

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