Mapping the landscape of rural cancer research: a global bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Rural communities frequently experience inequalities in cancer care compared to urban counterparts. Despite growing academic interest, there has been no global bibliometric analysis of rural cancer publications. Increasingly, global policies focus on place-based health inequalities; it is critical to understand the current state and emerging trends of rural cancer research. This analysis focuses on publication trends, including authors, citations, geography, collaboration (extent and patterns) and target journals.

Methods

Web of Science and Scopus were searched from inception to 25th February 2025. Bibliometric methodology examined citation counts, authorship and publication sources. Results were converted into bibliographic data frames using the bibliometrix R packa

SUBMITTER: Nelson D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743660 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature