A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of Kimura disease.
4 affiliations
- 1Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, School of Stomatology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
- 2Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
- 3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- 4College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
Abstract
Background/purpose
Kimura disease (KD) is an idiopathic condition that presents as a chronic, benign inflammatory disorder, typically affecting the head and neck region. The purpose of this study was to analyze the scientometric characteristics and research trends of KD.Materials and methods
All the papers on KD were comprehensively retrieved from the Scopus database. The years of publication were divided into before 2012 and after 2012 in the analysis of research trends.Results
There were 925 papers on KD, with total citations of 10,821 and the h index of 47. Eosinophilia, lymphadenopathy, nephrotic syndrome, angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia, swelling, pruritus, proteinuria, eosinophilic granuloma, hypereosinophilia, subcutaneous nodule, asthma, edema, membranous glomerulonephritis were KD-related conditions. The trend of investigations has changed to CD20 antigen, creatinine, cheek, excisional biopsy, diagnostic imaging, positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT), abscess, erythema, membranous glomerulonephritis, IgG4 related disease, exophthalmos, hypertension, and complication after 2012. The trend of treatment has changed to adrenal cortex hormones, methylprednisolone, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, cetirizine, monoclonal antibody, dupilumab, and drug withdrawal after 2012. There have always been common keywords such as pathology, immunoglobulin blood level, IgE, IgG, interleukin-4, eosinophil count, computer assisted tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, cervical lymph node, and head and neck.Conclusion
This scientometric study for the first time elucidated the current scenario and research trends of KD, and would help in improving in reciprocal collaboration and communication for investigations on this disease.
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BibTeX
@article{lv2026scientometric,
title = {{A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of Kimura disease.}},
author = {Zhongjing Lv and Yiming Luo and Wei Liu and Jian Yuan},
journal = {Journal of dental sciences},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1016/j.jds.2025.07.3699},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42924188},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of Kimura disease.
AU - Zhongjing Lv
AU - Yiming Luo
AU - Wei Liu
AU - Jian Yuan
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
JO - Journal of dental sciences
DO - 10.1016/j.jds.2025.07.3699
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42924188
AB - Background/purpose Kimura disease (KD) is an idiopathic condition that presents as a chronic, benign inflammatory disorder, typically affecting the head and neck region. The purpose of this study was to analyze the scientometric characteristics and research trends of KD.Materials and methods All the papers on KD were comprehensively retrieved from the Scopus database. The years of publication were divided into before 2012 and after 2012 in the analysis of research trends.Results There were 925 papers on KD, with total citations of 10,821 and the h index of 47. Eosinophilia, lymphadenopathy, nephrotic syndrome, angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia, swelling, pruritus, proteinuria, eosinophilic granuloma, hypereosinophilia, subcutaneous nodule, asthma, edema, membranous glomerulonephritis were KD-related conditions. The trend of investigations has changed to CD20 antigen, creatinine, cheek, excisional biopsy, diagnostic imaging, positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT), abscess, erythema, membranous glomerulonephritis, IgG4 related disease, exophthalmos, hypertension, and complication after 2012. The trend of treatment has changed to adrenal cortex hormones, methylprednisolone, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, cetirizine, monoclonal antibody, dupilumab, and drug withdrawal after 2012. There have always been common keywords such as pathology, immunoglobulin blood level, IgE, IgG, interleukin-4, eosinophil count, computer assisted tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, cervical lymph node, and head and neck.Conclusion This scientometric study for the first time elucidated the current scenario and research trends of KD, and would help in improving in reciprocal collaboration and communication for investigations on this disease.
SN - 1991-7902
SN - 2213-8862
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