Protocol for conducting bibliometric analysis in biomedicine and related research using CiteSpace and VOSviewer software

作者：Qiang Du, Rui Zhao, Qianyi Wan, Siyu Li, Huanyu Li, Daofeng Wang, Cheong Wong Ho, Zhihao Dai, Yi‐Ping Phoebe Chen, Dan Shan · 发表于：STAR Protocols · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1016/j.xpro.2024.103269 · 被引用次数：72 · 研究领域：scientometrics and bibliometrics research、Health and Medical Research Impacts、Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Here, we present a protocol for conducting bibliometric analysis in biomedicine using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. We describe the steps for extracting data from Web of Science, data cleaning, and preprocessing. We then detail procedures for identifying research trends and collaboration networks by visualizing data with CiteSpace; mapping co-authorship, co-citation, and keyword co-occurrence using VOSviewer; and analyzing highly cited literature to identify key publications and trends. Finally, we outline techniques for interpreting the visualizations to draw meaningful conclusions about the research landscape. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Li et al. 1 • Verify institutional access to essential databases for comprehensive data retrieval • Install CiteSpace and VOSviewer for effective bibliometric analysis and visualization • Retrieve and clean data from WoS to ensure accuracy and consistency in analysis • Visualize and interpret bibliometric data to spot research trend and key contribution Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics. Here, we present a protocol for conducting bibliometric analysis in biomedicine using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. We describe the steps for extracting data from Web of Science, data cleaning, and preprocessing. We then detail procedures for identifying research trends and collaboration networks by visualizin...