Curcumin: Total-Scale Analysis of the Scientific Literature

The current study aimed to provide a comprehensive bibliometric overview of the literature on curcumin, complementing the previous reviews and meta-analyses on its potential health benefits. Bibliometric data for the current analysis were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection database, using the search string TOPIC=(“curcumin*”), and analyzed by the VOSviewer software. The search yielded 18,036 manuscripts. The ratio of original articles to reviews was 10.4:1. More than half of the papers have been published since 2014. The major contributing countries were the United States, China, India, Japan, and South Korea. These publications were mainly published in journals representing the following scientific disciplines: biochemistry, chemistry, oncology, and pharmacology. There was a significant positive correlation between the total publication count and averaged citations per manuscript for affiliations, but not for countries/regions and journals. Chemicals that were frequently mentioned in the keywords of evaluated curcumin publications included curcuminoids, resveratrol, chitosan, flavonoids, quercetin, and polyphenols. The literature mainly focused on curcumin’s effects against cancer, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Cancer types most frequently investigated were breast, colon, colorectal, pancreatic, and prostate cancers.

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The Research of Standardized Protocols for Dog Involvement in Animal-Assisted Therapy: A Systematic Review

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani11092576 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 2576

Author(s):

Antonio Santaniello ◽

Susanne Garzillo ◽

Serena Cristiano ◽

Alessandro Fioretti ◽

Lucia Francesca Menna

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Training Programs ◽

Animal Assisted Therapy ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Important Species ◽

Lack Of Information ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

And Training

Dogs are considered the most important species involved in animal-assisted therapy (AAT), and the scientific literature focuses on the benefits linked to the involvement of dogs in various therapeutic areas. In this study, we carried out a systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, exploring the scientific literature from the last 5 years (2016–2021) on three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) to highlight the characteristics of the dogs involved in AATs. Based on the scientific literature relevant to such dogs, we considered different parameters (i.e., number, age, sex, breed, temperament, methods of choice and training, health status, research goals, and activities with dogs) to include studies in our paper. After screening 4331 papers identified on the searched databases, we selected 38 articles that met the inclusion criteria. Analysis of the included articles showed that the characteristics of the dogs were neglected. Our findings indicated a lack of information about the dogs, as well as the absence of standardized and univocal criteria for dog selection, training programs, and health protocols.

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In the free web of science

Journal of Science Communication ◽

10.22323/2.02040902 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 02 (04) ◽

pp. F02

Author(s):

Mauro Scanu

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Great Britain ◽

Inflation Rate ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Scientific Information ◽

The United States ◽

Circulation System ◽

The Past ◽

The Web

A ghost is wandering around the web: it is called open access, a proposal to modify the circulation system of scientific information which has landed on the sacred soil of scientific literature. The circulation system of scientific magazines has recently started faltering, not because this instrument is no longer a guarantee of quality, but rather for economic reasons. In countries such as Great Britain, as shown in the following chart, the past twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in subscription fees, exceeding by far the prices of other publishing products and the average inflation rate. The same trend applies to the United States.

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Rural tourism and development: Evolution in Scientific Literature and Trends

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research ◽

10.1177/1096348020926538 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 109634802092653

Author(s):

José Luis Ruiz-Real ◽

Juan Uribe-Toril ◽

Jaime de Pablo Valenciano ◽

Juan Carlos Gázquez-Abad

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Core Collection ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

State Of The Art ◽

The United States ◽

Rural Tourism ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Prolific Authors ◽

The Web

This work represents a contribution by showing the state of the art of research on rural tourism and development, identifying trends and proposing future lines and topics of research. Rural tourism and its influence on the economic development of rural areas has been an important and dynamic area of research since 2004. For this purpose, a quantitative bibliometric analysis of the 892 documents related to this topic contained within the Web of Science Core Collection has been carried out. Results show that studies on rural tourism mainly focus on Spain, Romania, and China. However, the most prolific authors are from Portugal, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. There is a notable lack of studies focused on countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, mainly due to political and religious factors. Rural tourism is also an important and emergent sector, particularly in countries like Romania and China.

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Surgery associated with radiotherapy in patients affected by metastatic medular compression: scientific production of the health area

Journal of Human Growth and Development ◽

10.36311/jhgd.v31.12226 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 318-335

Author(s):

Oswaldo Roberto Nascimento ◽

Gabrielle Do Amaral Virginio Pereira ◽

Mauro José de Deus Morais ◽

Ankilma Do Nascimento Andrade Feitosa ◽

Marcelo Ferraz de Campos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States Of America ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Postoperative Radiotherapy ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

The United States ◽

Cord Compression ◽

Neoplastic Disease ◽

National Library ◽

Health Area

Introduction: The spine is the most frequent area of bone metastasis in patients with systemic neoplastic disease. The goal of its treatment is immediate decompression, in order to prevent deterioration or reverse the deficit in neurological function. Objective: To analyze the characteristics of the scientific literature on the effectiveness of surgery associated with radiotherapy to improve the neurological deficit caused by metastatic spinal cord compression. Methods: Descriptive study based on bibliometric and scientometric methods. Using both, it is possible to qualify, verify and give meaning to the data and have, as a result, a broad study about the productions of the theme in question. Articles published in the National Library of Medicine (Pubmed), Web of Science and Virtual Health Library (VHL) were used, searched using keywords obtained from the Descriptors in Health Sciences (DeCS), of the VHL. Results: The searches resulted in 131 articles. After filtering by reading titles, 100 articles were selected for reading the abstract. At the end of the collection, 15 articles were selected. Of these, the year of publication was distributed every two years for analysis, with a significant growth in 2015 and 2016. As for the origin of the studies, 60% (n = 9) had data collection developed in China, Japan or the United States of America. Regarding the gender of the sample, 57.14% of them contained the predominantly or totally male sample and 42.85% female. Regarding the histological type of tumor, there was a wide variation between studies. In some of them, the sample contained different groups of tumor diagnosis. Conclusion: The combination of surgery with postoperative radiotherapy proved to be effective and more efficient than these alone for the treatment of patients affected by metastatic neurological compression.

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virtual reality and augmented reality Applications in surgery：Analysis of the Scientific Literature (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.33634 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jin Lu ◽

Yongqiang Xiao ◽

Ye Zhou ◽

Xiangdong Qi

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Virtual Reality ◽

Augmented Reality ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

The United States ◽

Research Trend ◽

Related Field ◽

H Index ◽

Number Of Publications

BACKGROUND Background: Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have recently become popular research themes. However, there are no published bibliometric reports that have analyzed the corresponding scientific literature in relation to the application of these technologies in surgery. Our study aims to study the research trend on virtual reality and surgery, and compare the contribution of publications from different countries, institutions, journals and authors. OBJECTIVE We used a bibliometric approach to identify and analyze the scientific literature on virtual reality and surgery during 2001-2020 form Web of Science. GraphPad Prism 6, and VOSviewer software were used to collect and analyze the publication trend in related field, revealing the popular research topics, key authors, scientific institutions, countries, and journals. METHODS The Web of Science electronic database was searched to identify relevant papers on VR research in surgery. Basic publication and citation data were acquired using the “Analyze” and “Create Citation Report” functions of the database. Complete bibliographic data were exported to VOSviewer for further analyses. Visualization maps were generated to illustrate the recurring keywords and words mentioned in the titles and abstracts. RESULTS We identified a total of 3323 publications with citation frequency of 81919 times up to August 21, 2021. The United States accounted for the largest number of publications (30.575%), 31199 of total citations as well as the highest H-index (88). The sum of publications from China ranked the fifth, while the overall citations (3257) and H-index (29) ranked the eighth and the ninth, respectively. The paper published on Annals of Surgery in 2002 had been cited for 1759times, which was the most cited papers in related field. The “system research” seemed to be the hotspot in relevant scope. CONCLUSIONS The United States made the most outstanding contribution within this important field. There is a mismatch between the quantity and quality of publications from China. Latest progress can be tracked in Annals of Surgery. Augmented reality related researches may be hotspots in the near future.

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Hand-Held Ultrasound Devices Compared with High-End Ultrasound Systems: A Systematic Review

Diagnostics ◽

10.3390/diagnostics9020061 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 61 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rykkje ◽

Carlsen ◽

Nielsen

Keyword(s):

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽

Aortic Aneurysms ◽

Original Research ◽

Strong Correlations ◽

Abdominal Aortic ◽

Clinical Questions ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Good Agreement

The aim of this study was to review the scientific literature available on the comparison of hand-held ultrasound devices with high-end systems for abdominal and pleural applications. PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane were searched following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Original research describing hand-held ultrasound devices compared with high-end systems was included and assessed using Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS)-2. The search was limited to articles published since 1 January 2012. A total of 2486 articles were found and screened by title and abstract. A total of 16 articles were chosen for final review. All of the included articles showed good overall agreement between hand-held and high-end ultrasound systems. Strong correlations were found when evaluating ascites, hydronephrosis, pleural cavities, in detection of abdominal aortic aneurysms and for use with obstetric and gynaecological patients. Other articles found good agreement for cholelithiasis and for determining the best site for paracentesis. QUADAS-2 analysis suggested few risks of bias and almost no concerns regarding applicability. For distinct clinical questions, hand-held devices may be a valuable supplement to physical examination. However, evidence is inadequate, and more research is needed on the abdominal and pleural use of hand-held ultrasound with more standardised comparisons, using only blinded reviewers.

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Review of Research Trends in Learning and the Internet in Higher Education

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci9060101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 101 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Adrián Segura-Robles ◽

Antonio-José Moreno-Guerrero ◽

María-Elena Parra-González ◽

Jesús López-Belmonte

Keyword(s):

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

The United States ◽

Research Trends ◽

University Teaching ◽

The Internet ◽

E Learning ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Over Time ◽

The Web

Within the scientific literature, there has been much debate about the use of the Internet in teaching in university contexts. The potential of this tool and its educational possibilities is well documented. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the use of the Internet in university teaching from a bibliometric perspective. To analyze scientific works, scientific mapping strategies have been used; for example, exploring the co-words and co-authors in works on this topic. We have worked with an analysis unit of 5118 documents which are indexed in the Web of Science database. Among the findings of this research, it can be highlighted that most publications are in English—the topic has been thoroughly studied and works have been published in this language over time. Moreover, the United States is the country which is most productive in relation to educational and computing fields. The most relevant topics themes are “e-learning”, “systems” and “Internet of Things”.

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Integrated-Smart Agriculture: Contexts and Assumptions for a Broader Concept

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11081568 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 1568

Author(s):

Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho ◽

Raquel de Pinho Ferreira Guiné

Keyword(s):

Precision Agriculture ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Core Collection ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Economic Sectors ◽

Profit Margins ◽

Smart Agriculture ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Better Than

The innovative technologies developed in the different fields of science (nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, genetic modification, etc.) opened new and infinite possibilities for the several stakeholders that carry out their activities in the different economic sectors. For agriculture, these new approaches are particularly relevant and may bring interesting contributions, considering the specificities of the sector, often dealing with contexts of land abandonment and narrow profit margins. Nonetheless, the question in these unstopped evolutions is about the interlinkages with sustainability. In this context, the objectives of this study are to highlight the main insights from the available scientific literature about the interrelationships between the new trends in the agriculture and the sustainability. To achieve these aims, a search on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS) and Scopus databases was carried out, on 15 May 2021, for the topics ‘smart agriculture’ and ‘sustainability’. A total of 231 documents (102 from WoS and 129 from Scopus) were obtained, remaining 155 documents after removing the duplicated, which were surveyed through systematic review following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) approach. As main insights, the concerns of the researchers with the impacts on the sustainability from the transformations in the farming organization are highlighted. On the other hand, it was shown the relevance and the new opportunities, including in terms of food supply, arising from the precision agriculture, agricultural intelligence, vertical/urban farming, circular economy, internet of things, and crowdfarming. We suggest the new and wider concept of ‘integrated-smart agriculture’, better than ‘climate-smart agriculture’.

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Industry 4.0: An analysis of the production of scientific papers based on indicators

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v10i11.18923 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. e193101118923

Author(s):

Maria do Socorro de Souza ◽

Jakeline Rodrigues de Aquino Bezerra ◽

Luis Paulo Bresciani ◽

Edimilson Eduardo da Silva

Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

New Technologies ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

The United States ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

Scientific Papers ◽

Academic Publications ◽

The Impact ◽

The Web

The application of technologies related to Industry 4.0 is already underway in countries such as the United States, Germany, China, South Korea and Japan. Given the importance of using new technologies of Industry 4.0, listed in the scientific literature, we aim to understand how international academic publications on Industry 4.0 are characterized, based on their scientific indicators. In order to meet the objective, scientific publications were extracted from the Web of Science platform and analysis techniques such as Bibliometric, Spearman Correlation and Clustering (Cluster) were used. The revelations have pointed out that the Industry 4.0 theme is recent in terms of scientific publications by the Web of Science platform. In this database, the first Management, Business and Economics academic publications took place in 2016, although from 2018 onwards, there is a significant increase of academic publications in the researched area. Empirical disclosure provided evidence that the various measurements of indicators on the Impact Factor and number of citations converge with each other. The results pointed to a gap in indicators that demonstrate academic publications with expressive citations in low-impact journals. Finally, it is pointed out that these quantitative disclosures contribute to the decision-making initial process, but with limitations, considering the importance of interpretive analysis of the scientific literature content.

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Proportion of Individuals With Past-Year Suicidal Ideation Who Attempted Suicide Over the Past 10 Years in the United States, and the Influence of Age and Sex

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000690 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Shannon Lange ◽

Courtney Bagge ◽

Charlotte Probst ◽

Jürgen Rehm

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Random Effects ◽

Attempted Suicide ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

The United States ◽

Individual Level ◽

The Past ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Age Category

Abstract. Background: In recent years, the rate of death by suicide has been increasing disproportionately among females and young adults in the United States. Presumably this trend has been mirrored by the proportion of individuals with suicidal ideation who attempted suicide. Aim: We aimed to investigate whether the proportion of individuals in the United States with suicidal ideation who attempted suicide differed by age and/or sex, and whether this proportion has increased over time. Method: Individual-level data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2008–2017, were used to estimate the year-, age category-, and sex-specific proportion of individuals with past-year suicidal ideation who attempted suicide. We then determined whether this proportion differed by age category, sex, and across years using random-effects meta-regression. Overall, age category- and sex-specific proportions across survey years were estimated using random-effects meta-analyses. Results: Although the proportion was found to be significantly higher among females and those aged 18–25 years, it had not significantly increased over the past 10 years. Limitations: Data were self-reported and restricted to past-year suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Conclusion: The increase in the death by suicide rate in the United States over the past 10 years was not mirrored by the proportion of individuals with past-year suicidal ideation who attempted suicide during this period.

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