Investigation of publication trends and hot topics on onchocerciasis between ۲۰۰۰ and ۲۰۲۲

This study aimed to use bibliometric tools to investigate onchocerciasis research conducted worldwide between ۲۰۰۰ and ۲۰۲۲. This bibliometric study was carried out using the Scopus database. The analysis unit was the documents conducted on onchocerciasis between ۲۰۰۰ and ۲۰۲۲. The data obtained after the last evaluations were transferred to VOSviewer (VOSviewer ۱.۶.۱۹ for Microsoft Windows systems) and biblioshiny (bibliometrix R package) programs for analysis. The present results showed that ۱۰۲۶ documents on onchocerciasis were indexed in the Scopus database between ۲۰۰۰ and ۲۰۲۲. ۲۵۵۴ authors have published this literature, and the annual growth rate was ۱.۳۴ %. Forty-one articles were published in ۲۰۰۰, and after ۲۰۱۴, there was an increase in the number of articles. The most publications were published in ۲۰۱۸ (n = ۸۲). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (n = ۹۷) and Parasites & Vectors (n = ۴۶) published the most publications on onchocerciasis. Most of the publications were published by authors from the United States (n = ۳۴۱), the United Kingdom (n = ۲۲۸), Cameroon (n = ۱۵۰), Nigeria (n = ۱۳۲), and Germany (n = ۱۲۰). The documents originating from the United States (n = ۲۳۷۲) had the highest citation numbers. The onchocerciasis research landscape between ۲۰۰۰ and ۲۰۲۲ is outlined in this report. Furthermore, the analysis offers an enhanced comprehension of the trends in onchocerciasis development over the previous ۲۳ years, which might serve as a scientific benchmark for subsequent research.