Metrological study on the literature of regional distribution of esophageal cancer in China

• Main Authors: Sun, Xiaokun, Peng, Xin, Hou, Ruihong
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Cancer; Clustering; Esophageal cancer; Health risk assessment; Pathogenesis; Regional development; Research facilities
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0000046

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the research status and development trend of regional distribution of esophageal cancer in China, and to provide reference for further study of the pathogenesis of esophageal cancer. METHODS: The databases of CNKI, Wanfang, Superstar Discovery and Chinese Biomedical Literature were retrieved, and the literature of regional distribution of esophageal cancer in China was analyzed and evaluated by bibliometrics. RESULTS: The number of literatures on the regional distribution of esophageal cancer in China is increasing continuously. The authors of the literatures on the regional distribution of esophageal cancer show a trend of clustering distribution according to the high incidence areas of esophageal cancer. Among the research institutes, the number of papers issued by institutions in the northern region is much larger than that in the southern region. The high incidence area of esophageal cancer is mainly located in Henan, Jiangsu, Hebei and other provinces. From the national point of view, more high incidence areas in the north than in the south, but the number of high incidence areas in the south is also increasing in recent years. CONCLUSION: In recent years, the study on the regional distribution of esophageal cancer has attracted much attention, and the amount of relative published paper is on the rise, however the profundity and the depth of the study is not far enough. There are not many experts deeply working on this field. Even for the researchers in this field, the published amount of the articles is quite small and limited. The lack of continuity on the research of esophageal cancer is another major problem. Therefore, a long-term monitoring mechanism should be established to continually inject new vitality into the study of regional distribution of esophageal cancer around the country.