Visual bibliometric analysis of the research status and hotspots of macular hole in recent 50 years
- 1Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300020, China
Abstract
Objective: To analyze the research hotspots and development trends in the field of macular holes from 1975 to 2024. Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection to retrieve the publications related to macular holes. The search covered the period from January 1, 1975 to December 31, 2024. Trends in annual publication volume, citation frequency, geographical distribution, contributing journals, and author productivity were analyzed using the bibliometrix package of R software and VOSviewer. Keyword co-occurrence clustering and burst analysis were conducted using CiteSpace software. Results: A total of 4, 704 publications related to macular holes were included. The annual publication volume showed a rapid upward trend from 1975 to 2024, especially with a sharp increase around 2000 and 2010. The United States, Japan and China were the leading contributors to publication output, with the United States also demonstrating the highest level of international collaboration. The top five institutions by publication volume were the University of Miami in the United States, Moorfields Eye Hospital in the United Kingdom, Capital Medical University in China, the University of Munich in Germany, and Osaka University in Japan. Keyword clustering and burst analysis showed that the current research primarily focuses on the pathogenesis, classification, and surgical management of macular holes, as well as the role of high myopia in their development. Conclusion: Research output in the field of macular hole has grown substantially over the past 50 years. Current and future research hotspots are centered on the pathogenic role of high myopia, and the individualized selection of surgical methods based on macular hole classification, and preretinal proliferative changes associated with lamellar macular holes.
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BibTeX
@article{yining2026visual,
title = {{Visual bibliometric analysis of the research status and hotspots of macular hole in recent 50 years}},
author = {WANG Yining and WANG Ying and LIU Xuyao and CHU Hailin and XIN Ya and SHI Xiaochun and REN Yongxia},
journal = {Yanke Xuebao},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.12419/25081001},
url = {https://doi.org/10.12419/25081001},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Visual bibliometric analysis of the research status and hotspots of macular hole in recent 50 years
AU - WANG Yining
AU - WANG Ying
AU - LIU Xuyao
AU - CHU Hailin
AU - XIN Ya
AU - SHI Xiaochun
AU - REN Yongxia
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/01
JO - Yanke Xuebao
DO - 10.12419/25081001
UR - https://doi.org/10.12419/25081001
AB - Objective: To analyze the research hotspots and development trends in the field of macular holes from 1975 to 2024. Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection to retrieve the publications related to macular holes. The search covered the period from January 1, 1975 to December 31, 2024. Trends in annual publication volume, citation frequency, geographical distribution, contributing journals, and author productivity were analyzed using the bibliometrix package of R software and VOSviewer. Keyword co-occurrence clustering and burst analysis were conducted using CiteSpace software. Results: A total of 4, 704 publications related to macular holes were included. The annual publication volume showed a rapid upward trend from 1975 to 2024, especially with a sharp increase around 2000 and 2010. The United States, Japan and China were the leading contributors to publication output, with the United States also demonstrating the highest level of international collaboration. The top five institutions by publication volume were the University of Miami in the United States, Moorfields Eye Hospital in the United Kingdom, Capital Medical University in China, the University of Munich in Germany, and Osaka University in Japan. Keyword clustering and burst analysis showed that the current research primarily focuses on the pathogenesis, classification, and surgical management of macular holes, as well as the role of high myopia in their development. Conclusion: Research output in the field of macular hole has grown substantially over the past 50 years. Current and future research hotspots are centered on the pathogenic role of high myopia, and the individualized selection of surgical methods based on macular hole classification, and preretinal proliferative changes associated with lamellar macular holes.
SN - 1000-4432
ER -