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World J Virol. Jun 25, 2025; 14(2): 102668
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i2.102668
Bibliometric analysis of research on spinal tuberculosis in last 5 years
Monalisa Mohanty, Mantu Jain, Sujit Kumar Tripathy, Manisha Tripathy, Preetam Kumar Kar, Baijayantimala Mishra, Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra
Monalisa Mohanty, Department of Microbiology, Dr B C Roy Multispeciality Medical Research Centre, IIT, Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal, India
Mantu Jain, Sujit Kumar Tripathy, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar 751019, Odisha, India
Manisha Tripathy, Baijayantimala Mishra, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar 751019, India
Preetam Kumar Kar, Department of Community Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack 753001, Odisha, India
Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar 751019, India
Author contributions: Mohanty M contributed to the acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, and literature search, and drafted the initial version of the manuscript; Jain M contributed to the study conception, literature search, and data analysis and interpretation, and performed critical review of the data; Tripathy SK contributed to the study conception and design; data analysis and interpretation, literature search, and performed critical review of the data; Tripathy M contributed to acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, literature search, and gave the final approval for the manuscript to be published; Kar PK contributed to the data analysis and interpretation, literature search, and performed critical review of the data; Mishra B and Mohapatra PR performed a critical review of the work for important intellectual content and gave the final approval for the manuscript to be published.
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Corresponding author: Sujit Kumar Tripathy, Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar 751019, Odisha, India. ortho_sujit@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in
Received: October 25, 2024
Revised: January 21, 2025
Accepted: February 14, 2025
Published online: June 25, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This bibliometric analysis provides an overview of global research trends in spinal tuberculosis (STB) from 2019 to 2023, highlighting a significant increase in publications, with Asia leading research contributions. Despite the high global burden of STB, there is a disparity in research output between high-burden, low-income countries and more developed regions, where advanced diagnostic tools like artificial intelligence are being explored. Case reports and case series dominate the literature, while randomized controlled trials remain scarce. These findings emphasize the need for more collaborative efforts, especially in resource-limited settings, to bridge the research gap and advance global strategies for TB elimination.