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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Thoracic Oncology
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1469354

Knowledge mapping analysis of ground glass nodules: A Bibliometric Analysis from 2013 to 2023

Provisionally accepted
Linfeng Wang Linfeng Wang Ayidana Maolan Ayidana Maolan yue Luo yue Luo *yue Li yue Li *Rui Liu Rui Liu *
  • Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

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    Background: In recent years, the widespread use of computed tomography (CT) in early lung cancer screening has led to an increase in the detection rate of lung ground glass nodules (GGNs). The persistence of GGNs, which may indicate early lung adenocarcinoma, has been a focus of attention for scholars in the field of lung cancer prevention and treatment in recent years. Despite the rapid development of research into GGNs, there is a lack of intuitive content and trend analyses in this field, as well as a lack of detailed elaboration on possible research hotspots. The objective of this study was to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the knowledge structure and research hotspots of lung ground glass nodules over the past decade, employing bibliometric methods. Method: The Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database was searched for relevant ground-glass lung nodule literature published from 2013-2023. Bibliometric analyses were performed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R package "bibliometrix". Results: A total of 2,218 articles from 75 countries and 2,274 institutions were included in this study. The number of publications related to GGNs has been high in recent years. The United States has led in GGNs-related research. Radiology has one of the highest visibilities as a selected journal and co-cited journal. Jin Mo Goo has published the most articles. Travis WD has been cited the most frequently. The main topics of research in this field are Lung Cancer, CT, and Deep Learning, which have been identified as long-term research hotspots. The GGNs-related marker is a major research trend in this field. Conclusion: This study represents the inaugural bibliometric analysis of applied research on ground-glass lung nodules utilizing three established bibliometric software. The bibliometric analysis of this study elucidates the prevailing research themes and trends in the field of GGNs over the past decade. It also furnishes pertinent recommendations for researchers to provide objective descriptions and comprehensive guidance for future related research.

    Keywords: Ground glass nodule, lung cancer, Bibliometrics, Citespace, VOSviewer

    Received: 23 Jul 2024; Accepted: 03 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Wang, Maolan, Luo, Li and Liu. 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:
    yue Luo, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
    yue Li, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
    Rui Liu, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

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