Global Research Trends in Home Mechanical Ventilation: A Bibliometric Analysis
Healthcare (Switzerland), cilt.14, sa.11, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.3390/healthcare14111578
- Dergi Adı: Healthcare (Switzerland)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: bibliometric analysis, citation analysis, home mechanical ventilation, research trends, Web of Science
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background/Objectives: Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) has become an essential component of long-term respiratory support for patients with chronic respiratory failure. Despite the growing number of publications, the characteristics and citation patterns of the most influential studies have not been systematically evaluated. This study aimed to analyze the 50 most-cited publications on home mechanical ventilation indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection and explore citation patterns and potential associations with citation impact. Methods: This study was designed as a descriptive citation-based bibliometric analysis. A bibliometric analysis was performed using the Web of Science Core Collection. Publications related to home mechanical ventilation were ranked by total citation count, and the 50 most-cited articles were included. Extracted variables included publication year, total citations, citations per year, journal quartile, impact factor, index status, article type, topic category, geographic origin, and ventilation population category. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Group comparisons were performed using the Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U tests, and correlations were evaluated with Spearman’s analysis. Funding status was summarized descriptively because funding was reported in only 8 studies. Results: The median total citation count was 15.5 (range: 1–118), and the median citations per year was 0.89 (range: 0.02–9.83). Most articles were published in Q1 journals and indexed in SCI-Expanded. Exploratory associations were observed between citation metrics and journal quartile/index status (p < 0.05). Articles published between 2005 and 2009 had the highest total citations, whereas those published after 2020 showed the highest citations per year. No association was observed with geographic origin. Conclusions: Distinct exploratory citation patterns were observed according to publication period, journal quartile, and index status. Bibliometric evaluation may help characterize the academic development and visibility of home mechanical ventilation research, but these findings should not be interpreted as confirmatory determinants of citation impact.