Cranial reconstruction in the literature: A CiteSpace visualized bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT: Cranioplasty (CP) research has shown that the material used for its bone flap formation is not standardized, with several viable options. The aim of this study was to explore the development of research in cranioplasty from a bibliometric perspective, with a focus on material choice, to elucidate trends in CP literature over time. Original studies and review articles on cranioplasty material related research were obtained from the Scopus database from 2014 to 2024. R package "bibliometrix" was used to summarize main findings, examine the occurrence of top keywords, and visualize collaboration networks between countries. VOSviewer software was applied to conduct both co-authorship and co-occurrence analyses, with CiteSpace used to identify the references and keywords with the strongest cita

SUBMITTER: Barsch J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515202 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature