Knowledge Structure and Trends of Vitiligo From 2002 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vitiligo is a common acquired depigmenting dermatosis resulting from a loss of epidermal melanocytes. The academic attention to vitiligo has gradually increased over the past two decades.

Objective

We aimed to explore the current research structure and trends of vitiligo.

Methods

Publications about vitiligo from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database were searched. VOSviewer, CiteSpace, GraphPad Prism 8, ArcGIS, and Charticulator were implemented for data description and visual analysis.

Results

A total of 3,037 publications authored by 10,993 individuals from 2,753 institutions across 88 countries/regions were collected. These publications were published in 616 journals and cited a total of 39,433 references. China was the most produc

SUBMITTER: Wen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11619956 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature