A Bibliometric Analysis of 8271 Publications on Thyroid Nodules From 2000 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Thyroid nodules (TNs) are a common clinical condition. The probability of thyroid nodules being malignant is 7-15%. However, in recent decades, a number of publications on TNs have not been well summarized and discussed. The aim of this study was to summarize and sort out medical publications on TNs over the past 2 decades using a bibliometric method.

Materials and methods

Medical publications from January 1^st, 2000, to November 1^st, 2021, were searched in the Web of Science Core Collection database using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) term "thyroid nodule". Full associated data were downloaded, and detailed information was extracted using the bibliometric analysis platform VOSviewer.

Results

A total of 8271 publications related

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9068984 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature