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. 2022 Dec;2(3):e96.
doi: 10.52225/narra.v2i3.96. Epub 2022 Dec 14.

Global research profile on monkeypox-related literature (1962-2022): A bibliometric analysis

Fajar Sofyantoro  1 , Hendrix I Kusuma  2   3   4 , Sandro Vento  5 , Marius Rademaker  6 , Andri Frediansyah  7
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Global research profile on monkeypox-related literature (1962-2022): A bibliometric analysis

Fajar Sofyantoro et al. Narra J. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

The recent monkeypox or mpox outbreak has been a global concern. The present study evaluated the global research outputs, research trends, and topics of published research on monkeypox using a bibliometric approach. The Scopus database was searched for terms associated with "monkeypox" or "monkey pox" up until 19 November 2022. Maps and bibliometric indicators of the retrieved documents were shown and analyzed. A total of 1,422 documents were obtained from Scopus. Other than monkeypox, the most commonly used terms included epidemic, disease outbreaks, smallpox vaccine, and orthopoxvirus. In total, 90.3% of the documents were published between 2002 and 2022. The United States, the United Kingdom, and India were the top three countries in terms of productivity. Most of the institutions were from the United States. The International Journal of Surgery, the Journal of Medical Virology, and the Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease are some of the top journals currently publishing research on monkeypox. Tecovirimat, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), homosexuality, and pandemic are emerging topics related to monkeypox.

Keywords: Monkeypox; bibliometric research; disease outbreak; epidemic; mpox.

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All the authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
VOSviewer mapping of keywords co-occurrences extracted from the retrieved documents. The minimum limit was established at 20 occurrences, resulting in 201 keywords. Each cluster was assigned a different color. The size of the circles represents the frequency of occurrence of a term. Each cluster displayed terms that were relatively close and linked, as indicated by their co-appearance in the retrieved documents.
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Figure 2.
Overlay of VOSviewer keywords co-occurrences mapping. The minimum limit was established at 20 occurrences, resulting in 201 keywords. The year of appearance was indicated by color gradation from purple to yellow.
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Figure 3.
Annual productivity of scientific publications in monkeypox-related research from 1962–2022.
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Figure 4.
Mapping of international research collaboration. The minimum number of articles was 30 articles, resulting in 18 countries.
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