Publication trends of research on intracardiac echocardiography from
2000 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis
Abstract
Background: Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has been widely
used in clinical and has achieved significant effects in helping control
the burden of cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to conduct a
bibliometric analysis of publications related to ICE and provide
reference and guidance for researchers to conduct in-depth research and
future topic selection in this field. Methods: In the study, a
systematic search of the published research on ICE spanning the years
2000 through 2022 was carried out by us using the Science Citation Index
Expanded (SCIE) and the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) of the Web
of Science. We employed various software such as VOSviewer, CiteSpace,
and Bibliometrix Package to analyze publication distribution, annual
trends, keyword co-occurrence, and collaboration between researchers,
nations, and institutions. Results: We manually screened 1021
publications. Notwithstanding the annual number of ICE-related
publications’ slight fluctuations over the previous two decades, yearly
publications have increased from 8 in 2000 to 47 in 2022. The United
States accounted for the most significant proportion of all publications
(547) and total citations (16,017). Mayo Clinic is the most active
institution, Natale Andrea is the leading scholar, and the Journal of
Cardiovascular Electrophysiology published the most publications in this
area. “Radiofrequency ablation” was the greatest commonly occurrences
keyword. Conclusions: In the past few years, the quantity of
publications related to ICE has significantly increased. Future research
in ICE will focus on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of
structural cardiac disease and cardiomyopathy.