Frontier and hotspot evolution in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: A bibliometric analysis from 2001 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a rare X-linked primary immunodeficiency disorder. Despite our enormous progress in the strategies used to diagnose, treat, and cure WAS, no bibliometric studies have been performed in this research field. This study explored the trends in WAS research through a bibliometric analysis evaluating relevant literature quantitatively and qualitatively.

Methods

The literature concerning WAS from 2001 to 2021 was retrieved from the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-expanded) of the Web of Science Core Collection database. Acquired data were then visually analyzed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer.

Results

2036 papers were included in the final analysis. The annual publication outputs reached its peak in 2013 but declined in recent

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9771241 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature