Bibliometric analysis of human monkeypox research from 1975 to 2022 and novel prevention and control strategies

Abstract

BackgroundSince human monkeypox was reported, many related literatures have been published. This study aimed to evaluate the research hotspots and future development trends of human monkeypox by a bibliometric analysis, to analyze the preventive and control measures of various countries in response to human monkeypox outbreaks.MethodsThe Web of Science Core Collection database was searched for all monkeypox related literature published from 1975 to 2022, and the search strategy was “TS = monkeypox.” Bibliometric analysis was performed using VOSviewer software based on retrieval data. Contribution metric methods and visualization were used to analyze the top issues in the field of human monkeypox.ResultsFrom 1975 to 2022, a total of 1,068 monkeypox research papers were included, of which American researchers published 663 papers, and it was also the country that participated in the most international cooperation. Centers for Disease Control Prevention USA is the most prolific institution and a leader in research collaborations. The Journal of Virology has the largest number of published papers on monkeypox. In addition, Damon Inger K has made significant contributions to monkeypox research, with both the most published and the most citation. A total of 2,847 keywords were identified, four top topics were obtained through cluster analysis: (1) human monkeypox epidemiology and species research. (2) human monkeypox virus vaccine and experimental research. (3) human monkeypox disease diagnosis and treatment studies. (4) human monkeypox disease prevention and immunization studies. To curb the spread, regions or countries have developed and implemented detailed managements. The prevention and control measures focus on the isolation of suspected or confirmed patients, the investigation and tracking of the source of the disease, the disposal of pollutants, vaccination and the protection of health workers.ConclusionsThe number of human monkeypox literature has grown since 2003. Infection, vaccine and efficacy were the top topic over the past 47 years while the contact tracing, testing, surveillance and vaccination have been the major concerns since the human monkeypox outbreak in May 2022. The treatment and management of human monkeypox deserves further attention.

Environmental Pollutants PM2.5, PM10, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Ozone (O3) Association with the Incidence of Monkeypox Cases in European Countries

“…Te authors found widespread MPXV DNA contamination of the environment occupied by the infected and symptomatic individuals. Lin et al [24] demonstrated that to control the spread of monkeypox disease in various regions or states, it is important to implement preventive and control measures for the isolation of patients and the appropriate disposal of pollutants. Tis study highlights the signifcance of pollutants which may spread diseases.…”

Analysis and mapping of global scientific research on human monkeypox over the past 20 years

“…Human monkeypox, an uncommon infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, o is primarily seen in Africa. Recently, cases have emerged in at least 110 countries outside Africa [ 11 , 24 ]. A prospective monkeypox outbreak, akin to the COVID-19 pandemic, is a health, political, and socioeconomic disaster that, if not controlled effectively, will have major negative consequences for the planet.…”

“…Only a small number of bibliometric and visualization studies have examined the monkeypox emerging outbreak, as evidenced by references [23][24][25]. While these studies analyzed the global scientific output at an early stage following the first reported cases of monkeypox, the vast and rapidly increasing amount of literature on this topic necessitates an updated and comprehensive bibliometric analysis to gain a better understanding of the scientific discourse surrounding monkeypox.…”

Global characteristics and trends in research on Candida auris

“…In this study, all article data on C. auris was retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection. As the largest comprehensive academic information resource, Web of Science has been utilized as a great tool prior bibliometric studies ( Waqas et al, 2020 ; Ahmad et al, 2021 ; Saheb et al, 2021 ; Lin et al, 2022 ), we chose to use WOS as the data source in this study. The WoS Core Collection database is updated continuously, and it assesses all publications dynamically and rigorously; therefore, it was used for the bibliometric analysis.…”