Rubella Virus Infections: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Literature from 2000 to 2021

Abstract

Rubella virus (RuV) generally causes a mild infection, but it can sometimes lead to systemic abnormalities. This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis of over two decades of RuV research. Medical studies published from 2000 to 2021 were analyzed to gain insights into and identify research trends and outputs in RuV. R and VOSviewer were used to conduct a bibliometric investigation to determine the globally indexed RuV research output. The Dimensions database was searched with RuV selected as the subject, and 2500 published documents from the preceding two decades were reviewed. The number of publications on RuV has increased since 2003, reaching its peak in 2020. There were 12,072 authors and 16,769 author appearances; 88 publications were single-authored and 11,984 were multi-authored. The United States was the most influential contributor to RuV research, in terms of publications and author numbers. The number of RuV-related articles has continued to increase over the past few years due to the significant rubella burden in low-income nations. This study will aid in formulating plans and policies to control and prevent RuV infections.

Bibliometric Analysis of Human Metapneumovirus Studies

“…All the mentioned countries are economically developed. Similar to our findings, previous studies on scientific productivity have shown that economically developed countries are more productive regarding scientific studies (16)(17)(18)(19)(20).…”

“…It causes an increasing number of cases, especially in children and immunosuppressants, owing to respiratory tract infections ( 3 , 4 ). Although bibliometric studies, a popular method today, have been conducted for many popular or traditional infectious etiologic agents and viruses ( 14 , 16 - 19 ), our study is the first to evaluate hMPV in the literature.…”

Revistas colombianas de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, Deporte y Educación física: Redes de Colaboración Científica (Colombian journals of Physical Activity, Sport and Physical Education: Scientific collaboration networks)

“…En consecuencia, se recurre a comparaciones con áreas de las ciencias de la salud, como punto de referencia. Por ejemplo, la cifra reportada en el presente estudio es inferior a la reportada por Catalá-López et al ( 2023) de un total de 662 publicaciones (97,2%) sobre pautas para la presentación de informes de investigación en salud, igualmente a las presentadas por Barrera-Suarez et al ( 2021) en un análisis bibliométrico sobre revistas de optometría (94%) y publicaciones sobre la variante OMICRON del SARS-CoV-2 (96%) (Ejaz et al, 2022). En relación con el género, se observa una escasa participación de mujeres en las publicaciones académicas (menos del 30%).…”

Impact of respiratory viral infections during pregnancy on the neurological outcomes of the newborn: current knowledge

“…On the contrary, rubella’s effects on neurodevelopment have been widely investigated. Rubivirus is an enveloped single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Matonaviridae family, and it is known to infect the fetal brain directly, causing neuronal death, gliosis, and a disruption of mitosis ( Brown et al, 2000 ; Ejaz et al, 2022 ). Congenital rubella syndrome includes systemic symptoms, such as cataracts or congenital glaucoma, congenital heart disease, hearing impairment, and pigmentary retinopathy ( Gordon-Lipkin et al, 2021 ).…”