Insights Into the Research Landscape of Biomedical Physics: A Bibliometric Inquiry.
| Autor: | M N V; Department of Physics, St. Peter's College, Kolenchery, Kolenchery, IND., R G B; Department of Physics, NSS College, Nilamel, Kollam, IND., A R D; Department of Library Science, Iqbal College of Arts and Science, Thiruvananthapuram, IND., T B; Department of Library Science, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, IND., Jose J; Department of Library Science, Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous, Kuttikkanam, IND. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jul 03; Vol. 16 (7), pp. e63764. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 03 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.63764 |
| Abstrakt: | Biomedical physics is the interdisciplinary field that links the scientific concepts in physics to the practice of medicine and biology, in an effort to understand biological processes, help in the development of medical technologies, to improve human health. This bibliometric study investigates the interdisciplinary field of biomedical physics, which integrates the principles of physics with biological and medical sciences to develop innovative diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. Utilizing the Web of Science database for bibliographic data collection, the analysis employs advanced bibliometric software tools, including Biblioshiny and VOSviewer, to comprehensively map the research landscape. Our findings delineate the annual scientific production, highlighting growth trends and identifying the most influential authors and key publication venues in the field. A thematic analysis reveals prevailing research topics and the evolution of scientific interests over time, providing insights into the shifting focus areas within biomedical physics. The factorial analysis goes further to clarify the conceptual structure of the discipline by providing a topological image of how the different research areas are involved. It helps to recognize topical fields and the possibility of the topicalization of other subjects. Keyword co-occurrence assumes the leading themes and measures the value of the topology. Meanwhile, bibliographical information defines the authors' network, and co-citation analysis identifies the critical authors' pool. The last points to the topic dependence and the network of research collaboration on a global scale. As a result, a survey identifies the deficits and rules of recommendations for the further development of research. It adds practical implications that are necessary for the development and identifies influences for popularization that it might have in the future. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, M N et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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