Abstract
Norovirus (NoV) is one of the oldest recognized diseases and the leading causal pathogen for acute gastroenteritis (AGE) worldwide. Though numerous studies have been reported on NoV disease, limited research has explored the publication trends in this area. As a result, the objective of this work was to fill the void by conducting a bibliometric study in publication trends on NoV studies as well as discovering the hotspots. The Web of Science central assemblage database was hunted for publications from 1991 to 2021 with “norovirus” in the heading. Microsoft Excel 2016, VOSviewer, R Bibliometrix, and Biblioshiny packages were deployed for the statistical analysis of published research articles. A total of 6021 published documents were identified in the Web of Science database for this thirty-year study period (1991–2021). The analyses disclosed that the Journal of Medical Virology was the leading journal in publications on norovirus studies with a total of 215 published articles, the Journal of Virology was the most cited document with 11,185 total citations. The United States of America (USA) has the most significant productivity in norovirus publications and is the leading country with the highest international collaboration. Analysis of top germane authors discovered that X. Jiang (135) and J. Vinje (119) were the two top relevant authors of norovirus publications. The commonly recognized funders were US and EU-based, with the US emerging as a top funder. This study reveals trends in scientific findings and academic collaborations and serves as a leading-edge model to reveal trends in global research in the field of norovirus research. This study points out the progress status and trends on NoV research. It can help researchers in the medical profession obtain a comprehensive understanding of the state of the art of NoV. It also has reference values for the research and application of the NoV visualization methods. Further, the research map on AGE obtained by our analysis is expected to help researchers efficiently and effectively explore the NoV field.
Highlights
Norovirus (NoV) was first discovered in 1968 [1] and has caused broadband of diseases [2]
As can be seen in the pie chart, we observed that a larger proportion of the extracted publications are articles, representing 82% (4934) of the total; this is followed by reviews, which, at 8%, forms nearly half of the remaining portion
Research, analyzing records assembled in Web of Science and identifying the best researchers currently available, mapping their geographic distribution, and publishing journals
Summary
Norovirus (NoV) was first discovered in 1968 [1] and has caused broadband of diseases [2]. The virus belongs to the family of Caliciviridae. The first track-down Norovirus was linked with a human eruption of gastroenteritis in Norwalk, Ohio. It was discovered from clinical specimens during the study of a gastroenteritis outbreak among pupils in Norwalk, Ohio, and gave rise to the name Norwalk-like viruses (NV) in 1968 [1] and later called Norovirus. The strain from the sample was discovered in 1972 and was the first virus identified to cause gastroenteritis in humans. The virus has been identified in animals, and there is a substantial universal disease problem triggered by norovirus infection.
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