Introduction
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by persistent sinonasal inflammation and sinus microbiome dysbiosis, affecting 5-12% of the population of most countries[1]. And nasal polyps (NPs) is one of the main manifestations which cause diverse clinical symptoms of CRS. As one of the most common diseases in most countries, the disease seriously affects the quality of patients’ daily life and burdens society and families. The dominant symptoms of CRS are nasal congestion, mucopurulent nasal discharge, facial pain/pressure/fullness, and decreased sense of smell [1]. Currently, the primary treatment modalities include nasal or systemic glucocorticoid, antibiotics, and endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)[1-5]. In recent years, new treatments have emerged, and clinical research has progressed rapidly. Therefore, it is essential to grasp the current status and potential research directions.
Bibliometrics is a statistical method to identify and summarize articles on a selected area in a systematic manner. Many medical fields now use bibliometrics for in-depth analysis[6-11]. It is helpful for researchers in related fields to accurately grasp the current research trends by analyzing the publication. Recently, multiple bibliometric software tools have been developed, such as VOSviewer[12-13], CiteSpace[14-15], and Bibliometrix R package[16-17]. Researchers can analyze, compare, and visualize results across these tools and obtain information, including authors, countries, institutions, journals, and references in the area of interest. However, bibliometrics has not been applied in the CRS and NPs study.
In this study, we used the Web of Science (WoS) database to perform a bibliometric analysis of articles related to CRS and NPs from 2003 to 2022 and utilized VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Bibliometrix R package to perform a visualization analysis. We summarized the significant contributors of CRS and NPs in the past 20 years and discussed the trending topics and hotspots in this field. We hope this article will reference the researchers and drive progress in the research of CRS and NPs.