Asia's Growing Contribution to Obesity Surgery Research: A 40-year Bibliometric Analysis

Ziyun Liu; Haiqin Wang; Dazhi Fan; Tingting Xu; Fuzhen Wan; Qing Xia

doi:10.1007/s11695-024-07138-z

Asia's Growing Contribution to Obesity Surgery Research: A 40-year Bibliometric Analysis

Obes Surg. 2024 Mar 7. doi: 10.1007/s11695-024-07138-z. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Ziyun Liu¹, Haiqin Wang², Dazhi Fan^{3

4}, Tingting Xu^{5

6}, Fuzhen Wan⁷, Qing Xia⁸

Affiliations

¹ International Business School Suzhou, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
² The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
³ Foshan Fetal Medicine Research Institute, Affiliated Foshan Women and Children Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China.
⁴ Department of Obstetrics, Affiliated Foshan Women and Children Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China.
⁵ Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
⁶ School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100083, China.
⁷ Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
⁸ Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation and Centre for Healthcare Transformation, School of Public Health & Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. qing.xia@qut.edu.au.

PMID: 38448708
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07138-z

Abstract

Bariatric metabolic surgery's global research interest is growing, particularly in Asia due to its high obesity rates. This study focuses on Asia, especially China, analyzing 3904 publications (1221 from China) from 1980 to 2022. Research output accelerated until the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by economic growth and rising obesity rates. China led contributions from 2010, but Western Asia led when adjusted for population. An intra-regional research collaboration network emerged, driven by geographic proximity and similar economic environments. Keyword analysis highlighted emerging topics like "laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy" and "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease," indicating a shift in focus. The study recommends disseminating research in top-tier journals to enhance visibility and impact.

Keywords: Asia; Bariatric surgery; Bibliometrics; Obesity surgery; Sleeve gastrectomy.

Publication types

Review