Trends in esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer research from 2007 to 2016: A bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to analyze the scientific outputs of esophageal and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer and construct a model to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate pertinent publications from the past decade.

Methods

Publications from 2007 to 2016 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Microsoft Excel 2016 (Redmond, WA) and the CiteSpace (Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA) software were used to analyze publication outcomes, journals, countries, institutions, authors, research areas, and research frontiers.

Results

A total of 12,978 publications on esophageal and EGJ cancer were identified published until March 23, 2017. The Journal of Clinical Oncology had the largest number of publications, the USA was the leading coun

SUBMITTER: Miao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5440148 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature