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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
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i2.102668
Table 1 List of country-wise distribution of published studies and citations, n (%)
| Name of the country | Number of studies (n = 528) | Name of the continent | Total citation |
| United States | 55 (10.4) | North America | 453 |
| India | 136 (25.8) | Asia | 877 |
| Australia | 3 (0.6) | Australia | 21 |
| West Africa | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 7 |
| Albania | 1 (0.2) | Europe | 0 |
| Argentina | 1 (0.2) | South America | 0 |
| Greece | 4 (0.7) | Europe | 9 |
| Thailand | 5 (0.9) | Asia | 26 |
| Germany | 6 (1.1) | Europe | 184 |
| Brazil | 5 (0.9) | South America | 39 |
| Canada | 3 (0.6) | North America | 42 |
| China | 105 (19.9) | Asia | 498 |
| Columbia | 1 (0.2) | South America | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 53 |
| United Kingdom | 12 (2.3) | Europe | 198 |
| Ethiopia | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 5 |
| Europe | 1 (0.2) | Europe | 0 |
| France | 8 (1.5) | Europe | 47 |
| Hungary | 3 (0.6) | Europe | 10 |
| Indonesia | 31 (5.9) | Asia | 77 |
| Iran | 4 (0.7) | Asia | 14 |
| Italy | 13 (2.5) | Europe | 227 |
| Ivory coast, West Africa | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 1 |
| Japan | 11 (2.1) | Asia | 11 |
| South Korea | 13 (2.5) | Asia | 63 |
| Kosovo | 1 (0.2) | Europe | 1 |
| Malaysia | 9 (1.7) | Asia | 39 |
| Mexico | 1 (0.2) | North America | 3 |
| Morocco | 6 (1.1) | Africa | 5 |
| Namibia | 2 (0.4) | Africa | 8 |
| Nepal | 2 (0.5) | Asia | 6 |
| Netherlands | 1 (0.2) | Europe | 1 |
| Nigeria | 4 (0.8) | Africa | 3 |
| Pakistan | 5 (0.9) | Asia | 10 |
| Philippines | 2 (0.4) | Asia | 1 |
| Poland | 5 (0.9) | Europe | 13 |
| Portugal | 6 (1.1) | Europe | 6 |
| Qatar | 4 (0.8) | Asia | 12 |
| Romania | 2 (0.4) | Europe | 3 |
| Russia | 1 (0.2) | Europe | 13 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11 (2.1) | Asia | 19 |
| Singapore | 3 (0.6) | Asia | 3 |
| South Africa | 10 (1.9) | Africa | 71 |
| Spain | 4 (0.8) | Europe | 8 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 (0.4) | Asia | 5 |
| Switzerland | 5 (0.9) | Europe | 17 |
| Syria | 2 (0.4) | Asia | 1 |
| Taiwan | 4 (0.8) | Asia | 31 |
| Tanzania | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 0 |
| Tunisia | 4 (0.8) | Africa | 15 |
| Uganda | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 0 |
| Venezuela | 1 (0.2) | South America | 0 |
| Vietnam | 1 (0.2) | Asia | 0 |
| West Africa | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 1 |
| Algeria | 1 (0.2) | Africa | 1 |
Table 2 Types of studies, n (%)
| Study type | Number of published study (n = 528) |
| Case report | 353 (66.9) |
| Cohort | 45 (8.5) |
| Randomized control trial | 10 (1.9) |
| Review article | 120 (22.7) |
Table 3 Comparison of research contribution between high-burden areas and the rest of the geographic area
| Geographical areas | Contribution to tuberculosis burden | Contribution to research related to spinal tuberculosis | χ² and P value |
| High burden areas | 87% | 44.4% | 40.912 (with 1 degree of freedom) and P value < 0.0001 |
| Rest of the globe | 13% | 55.6% |
Table 4 List of top 20 journals contributing the highest number of spinal tuberculosis-related publications, n (%)
| S/L number | Name of the journal | No. of publication (n = 528) |
| 1 | Cureus Journal of Medical Science | 48 (9.1) |
| 2 | BMJ Case Reports | 20 (3.8) |
| 3 | World Neurosurgery | 19 (3.6) |
| 4 | Journal of Orthopaedics of Case Reports | 16 (3.1) |
| 5 | Indian Journal of Tuberculosis | 14 (2.7) |
| 6 | World Journal of Clinical Cases | 9 (1.7) |
| 7 | Medicine (Baltimore) | 8 (1.5) |
| 8 | The Pan African Medical Journal | 8 (1.5) |
| 9 | Asian Spine Journal | 5 (0.9) |
| 10 | European Spine Journal | 5 (0.9) |
| 11 | Global Spine Journal | 5 (0.9) |
| 12 | Indian Journal of Orthopaedics | 5 (0.9) |
| 13 | Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma | 5 (0.9) |
| 14 | Neurology India | 5 (0.9) |
| 15 | Asian Journal of Neurosurgery | 4 (0.8) |
| 16 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | 4 (0.8) |
| 17 | Spinal Cord Series and Cases | 4 (0.8) |
| 18 | Spine Deformity | 4 (0.8) |
| 19 | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | 3 (0.6) |
| 20 | Orthopaedic Surgery | 3 (0.6) |
- Citation: Mohanty M, Jain M, Tripathy SK, Tripathy M, Kar PK, Mishra B, Mohapatra PR. Bibliometric analysis of research on spinal tuberculosis in last 5 years. World J Virol 2025; 14(2): 102668
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v14/i2/102668.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v14.i2.102668