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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Microbiol.
Sec. Virology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1457773
This article is part of the Research Topic Transmission and Infection of Arboviruses – Volume II View all 6 articles

A Bibliometric Analysis of Oropouche Virus

Provisionally accepted
Jingsha Dong Jingsha Dong Zichen Li Zichen Li Shan Gao Shan Gao *Leiliang Zhang Leiliang Zhang *
  • School of Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China

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    Objectives: Oropouche virus (OROV) causes systemic infections including the nervous and blood systems, posing a significant and growing public health challenge. However, a comprehensive review of the bibliometric analysis of OROV is still lacking. Therefore, the objective of this study was to provide insight into the research dynamics and current hotspots of OROV. Methods: This study used bibliometric analysis to explore the current status of research related to OROV. 148 publications from 1961 to 2024 were retrieved from the Scopus database. Countries, authors, institutions, journals, references, and keywords were visualized using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, R studio, and Bibliometrix. Microsoft Excel was used for statistical analysis. Results: Brazil is the country with the highest number of publications, total cited frequency, and the most extensive international collaboration. The most popular journal in this field is the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Instituto Evandro Chagas is the institution with the highest number of publications, and Eurico Arruda is involved in the highest number of publications. Keyword co-occurrence analysis showed that Oropouche bunyavirus, virology, bunyavirus, priority journal, and nucleotide sequence are the main research hotspots in this field. Conclusion: Our study provides a comprehensive overview of the research trends and key areas of focus in OROV. The field is currently experiencing rapid growth, as evidenced by the rising number of annual publications, which not only highlights increased research activity but also lays a solid foundation for further in-depth investigations. This trend offers valuable insights for developing effective strategies for outbreak prevention and control in public health. Presently, researchers are concentrating on the detailed study of Bunyavirus infections, employing both virological and genetic approaches to elucidate their complex pathogenic mechanisms.

    Keywords: OROV, Bibliometrics, VOSviewer, Citespace, Oropouche fever

    Received: 01 Jul 2024; Accepted: 23 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Dong, Li, Gao and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Shan Gao, School of Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
    Leiliang Zhang, School of Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China

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