Science Citation Index Database Research Articles

HPB SO71 - Meta-Anaylsis of Early Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography versus conservative management for gallstone pancreatitis

Abstract Background Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal causes of hospital admission. The most common cause is transient blockage of the bile or pancreatic duct (or both) by gallstones. Most of the time, pancreatitis responds to conservative management (CM) comprising intravenous fluid hydration and analgesia. ERCP +/_endoscopic sphincterotomy in acute gallstone pancreatitis has been advocated in the past to decrease the number of complications of this condition. However, the role and timing of this procedure are still contentious and an ongoing debate. Method The aim of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes of early urgent ERCP versus conservative management in biliary pancreatitis but not cholangitis. An online search of Medline, Embase, Science citation index, PubMed and Cochrane database of systematic reviews published between 1988 and 2022 was carried out for relevant studies. Statistical analysis was done using Revman 5.4 and Odds ratio with a 95% Confidence interval was used for outcome estimation. There was 14 studies included in the final study consisting a total of 1756 patients with 877 patients in ERCP group while 879 in CM group. Results With random effects model, data showed no significant reduction in mortality in ERCP group as compared to the CM group (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.30-1.16; p=0.13). However there were overall more local or systemic complications (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.36-0.71; p<0.002) in the CM group as compared to ERCP group. No statistically significant difference found amongst groups when comparing complications as renal failure(OR-0.99, 95% CI-0.41-2.41, p=0.98), cardiac failure (OR-0.77 95% CI 0.35-1.69, p=0.51) or biliary sepsis (OR-0.56 95%CI 0.15-2.10, p=0.39) but there was more incidence of pseudocyst in CM group patients(OR-0.47, 95% CI 0.25-0.87, p=0.02). Conclusion The above study did show that the mortality rate was not significantly higher in the CM group as compared to the ERCP group however the early ERCP was beneficial in reducing overall complications in the interventional group. Based on this fact, ERCP considered early in the management of acute pancreatitis despite of still being debatable in practice can be considered in severe pancreatitis cases and further high powered randomized controlled trials can be carried out to assess this point.

Biomarkers and Alzheimer's disease: a bibliometric analysis.

The diagnosis and treatment of biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease has emerged as a prominent topic within Alzheimer's disease research. In this paper, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of data from a wide range of literature in this field to enhance the in-depth understanding of this area. The core collection of the Science Citation Index database (web of science) was used to search for relevant literature in the above fields from 1 January 2006 to 14 November 2022 and Citespace software was used to visualize and analyze the literature data. A total of 1,138 papers were included, of which the United States ranked first with 607 papers and China ranked 6th in the world with 84 papers. The value of mediational centrality is 0.49 in the United States and 0.05 in China. In terms of the number of articles published by the research authors, the Swedish scholar Blennow Kaj ranks first with 82 articles published, and the scholars who rank second and third are Zetterberg Henrik (78 articles) and Morris John C (64 articles), respectively; in terms of the mediational centrality, the American scholar Trojanowski John Q ranked first in the world with 0.1, and the second and third ranked scholars were Blennow Kaj (0.09) and Zetterberg Henrik (0.06) respectively. Scholar JACK CR ranked first with 377 citation frequency. The journal NEUROLOGY is ranked first with 943 citations. In recent years, global research in the field of biomarkers related to Alzheimer's disease has shown signs of softening, and the momentum of research has slightly diminished. However, this trend does not imply a decline in the quality of research. It is essential to enhance collaboration among countries, major research institutions, and scholars, with a particular emphasis on fostering international partnerships in the future.

Mechanisms of action of fungal polysaccharides and their therapeutic effect.

The purpose of this article is to discuss the relationship between the therapeutic bioactivity of basidial fungal polysaccharides (BFPs) BFPs and their structural characteristics and conformational features, as well as to characterize the mechanisms of action of BFPs in diseases of various origins. The review was conducted using the PubMed (Medline), Scopus, Web of Science and the Russian Science Citation Index databases. 8645 records were identified, of which 5250 were studies (86 were randomized controlled trials). The period covered is from 1960 to the present. The most significant studies conducted mainly in Southeast Asian countries were selected for the review. Based on clinical studies, as well as the results obtained on in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo models, it has been proven that BFPs have diverse and highly effective biological activity in the human body in various diseases. The production of BFPs-based vaccines is an innovative strategy from a clinical and biochemical point of view, since as potential immunoprotective and low-toxic biopolymers they have innate immune receptors in the body. Promising results have been obtained in the development of antidiabetic drugs, probiotic, renoprotective and neurodegenerative dietary supplements. The biological activity, mechanism of action and specific therapeutic effect of BFPs largely depend on their structural and physicochemical characteristics. BFPs as multifunctional macromolecular complexes with low toxicity and high safety are ideal as new powerful pharmaceuticals for the treatment and prevention of many diseases.

Effect of landfill leachates on urban soil: A review

The increasing generation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a significant global concern, with landfills receiving around 1.4 billion tonnes of MSW yearly. Inadequate landfill management contributes to environmental degradation, with landfill leachate being a substantial outcome of MSW decomposition. Leachate contains inorganic nutrients, volatile and dissolved organic molecules and heavy metals and its properties vary depending on waste composition, moisture content and seasonal elements. Heavy metals found in leachate include Pb, Cu, Cr, Ni, Mn, Hg, Fe, Zn and Cd and Emerging Organic Contaminants (EOCs) such as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC), pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PCPs) are also prevalent. Microplastics (MPs) have been found in raw leachate samples at concentrations ranging from 49.0 ± 24.3 to 507.6 ± 37.3 items/L. Landfill leachate production ranks among the most aggressive pollutants to the environment, particularly to soil and poses a danger of contaminating both surface and groundwater. This review examines the potential impacts of landfill leachate on soil quality and the broader implications of this phenomenon, summarizing recent scientific studies and presenting the direct and indirect effects of leachate on soil based on the literature. Bibliometric analysis of publications in the Scopus database reveals a growing scholarly interest in this topic, with the number of publications in the Science Citation Index (SCI) database increasing dramatically to over 464 articles between 2009 and 2024.

Rhytidectomy Incision Techniques and Scar Outcomes: A Scoping Review.

Although scar outcomes in rhytidectomy are crucial to patients and surgeons alike, there is a lack of consensus on incision techniques for optimizing rhytidectomy scars. A comprehensive scoping review of the literature was performed on rhytidectomy incision techniques and associated scar outcomes.The PRISMA protocol was utilized to conduct a scoping review of the literature through MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Science Citation Index databases to identify articles discussing rhytidectomy incision techniques and scar outcomes.A total of 49 studies were included in this scoping review. Four themes were identified related to rhytidectomy scars within these studies: temporal incision placement, tragal incision placement, lobule management, and postauricular incision design. Techniques within each theme were described and reported scar outcomes summarized.There are many approaches to rhytidectomy incisions described in the literature, with reportedly low rates of scar complications for each of the techniques described. It cannot be elucidated which techniques are superior due to the heterogeneity of outcomes reported in the literature with significant variability in outcome measures, study design, and follow-up time. Future studies should focus on utilizing a standardized rating system to aid in objective determination of the superiority of one technique versus another. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:: Level I.

The role of Helicobacter pylori in the development of inflammatory eyelid diseases

Background. Blepharitis is one of the most common eye diseases: it accounts for 23.3 % of the total number of patients with inflammatory eye diseases worldwide. 40.2 % of these patients seek outpatient care. The incidence of blepharitis is 1.5–2 times higher in women than in men. The leading factors in the development of blepharitis are both general (gastrointestinal tract diseases, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, systemic use of corticosteroids, etc.) and local (atopic and seborrheic dermatitis or rosacea). The main causative agents of this disease are Staphylococcus spp. (S. aureus, S. epidermidis). As a rule, the disease manifests itself in patients aged 30–50 years, while in women aged 40 to 45 years, 80 % of blepharitis are of staphylococcal origin. Currently, there are reports in the literature about apotential link between Helicobacter pylori infection and the development of chronic blepharitis, but the data are very contradictory.The aim of the study. To analyze the features of the relationship between Helicobacter pylori and inflammatory eyelid diseases.Materials and methods. We conducted a search and analysis of literary sources in the Web of Science, PubMed and Google Scholar databases, as well as in the Russian Science Citation Index database for the period from 2000 to 2022.Conclusion. The review analyzes and summarizes the pathogenic mechanisms of the relationship between chronic blepharitis and Helicobacter pylori. We carried out an analysis of numerous studies, which give grounds to assume a possible role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the development and course of inflammatory eyelid diseases (blepharitis). The main pathogenic aspects in these studies are: chronic inflammation of the eyelids and gastrointestinal tract (antigenic mimicry); excretion of toxic substances from the oral cavity (ammonia, hydrogen nitrite, hydrogen cyanide and other substances causing indirect inflammation of the conjunctiva and eyelid cartilage); the presence of Helicobacter pylori in tears.

Evolution of agricultural carbon emission research in China: a historical analysis and emerging trends

Agricultural activities constitute the second-largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Proactively mitigating agricultural carbon emissions is crucial for safeguarding the ecological en-vironment, improving agricultural productivity, and fostering long-term ecological sustainability. This paper employs bibliometric analysis to examine the research status, hot topics, and devel-opment trends of agricultural carbon emissions in China over the past 2 decades. Based on Citespace software, the study primarily conducts visual analysis on 660 academic articles on ag-ricultural carbon emissions collected from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) between 2001 and May 2023, including publications indexed in Peking University Chinese Core Journals (PKU Core), Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index and Chinese Science Citation Database. The analysis covers publication quantity, author cooperation, institution cooperation, keyword co-occurrence, keyword clustering, keyword burst, keyword timeline, and keyword timezone. Research results indicate: (1) From the annual publication volume changes perspective, research on China’s agricultural carbon emissions demonstrates a rapid upward trend in the new era, with increasing research interest. (2) The core net-work of research authors has been established, primarily concentrated in agricultural and forestry universities, and the core network of institutions in this field is gradually forming. However, collaboration networks between authors and research institutions are relatively dispersed, necessitating strengthened collaboration among institutions. (3) Current research on agricultural carbon emissions predominantly focuses on the challenges of reducing agricultural carbon emissions in China under the “dual carbon” goals, measures, and pathways to achieve agricultural carbon emission reductions; performance evaluation of agricultural carbon emissions, factors affecting these emissions, and their reduction potential; as well as the relationship between agricultural carbon emissions and agricultural economic growth. Future research should delve deeper into the precise accounting of agricultural carbon emissions under the “dual carbon” goals, their underlying mechanisms, and issues related to precise and differentiated agricultural carbon reduction strategies. (4) The development trajectory of domestic agricultural carbon emissions research shows a period of germination from 2001 to 2009, a development stage from 2010 to 2015, and a deepening stage from 2016 to 2023, with a notable increase in publications in 2021, signifying a new upward phase in research output.

Vacuum aspiration biopsy: evolution of the method, prevention of hemorrhagic complications

In Russia, more than 70,000 new cases of breast cancer are registered annually. Vacuum aspiration biopsy (VAB) is a minimally invasive method for diagnosing the genesis of focal breast pathology, which is also used for therapeutic purposes for the complete removal of benign neoplasms. High efficiency and favorable clinical outcomes have allowed VAB to gain wide popularity in clinical practice, due to which the method has been widely developed. However, like any surgical intervention, the VAB procedure may be accompanied by complications, the main share of which are hemorrhagic. Generalization and systematization of information on the development of the VAB technique, prevalence and risk factors of complications, as well as methods of their prevention and timely elimination. Scientific publications cited in this literature review were selected from the Pubmed database of medical and biological publications (National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), USA), the Clinical Key database (Elsevier Corporation, the Netherlands), Web of Science Citation Indexing Database (Clarivate, USA), Google Scholar (CIF), and the scientific electronic library elibrary.ru (Russia). The information presented in the article can become a theoretical basis for future research aimed at increasing safety, further development and improvement of the VAB technique.

Green Marketing Research Trends: Theory and Practical Application

Green marketing has emerged as a major global problem over the last two decades. However, marketing activity in Vietnam remains mostly missing in both academic and practical application areas. The above phenomena are due to a lack of theoretical grounding. Using the strengths of the content analysis method in extensive research, the authors examined 109 scientific papers in English from international journals in the Science Citation Index database. The research findings give insight on changes in green marketing in a variety of areas, including theoretical value, strategy, and expanded research content from 1998 to 2018. The paper also suggests a number of study directions appropriate to the current Vietnamese context for expanding domestic green marketing research and catching up with worldwide research trends.

Mapping scholarly publications of energy conservation and emission reduction in support of the sustainable development goals (SDGs)

In light of continuous advancements in science and technology, the global economy is experiencing rapid growth. However, this growth has been accompanied by significant depletion of natural resources and environmental degradation. Consequently, there is a burgeoning global emphasis on energy conservation, emissions reduction, and sustainable development. In this study, based on the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) databases from 1990 to 2022, a statistical analysis of energy conservation and emission reduction in alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-related publications was undertaken using biblimometric methods. The findings reveal that (1) In recent years, there has been a discernible increase in global research on this subject, especially since 2009, with a sustained trend of exceeding 100 publications per annum. China prominently contributing to this domain, the proportion reached 34.2%, reflecting a growing emphasis on eco-friendly development trends. (2) Due to the burgeoning significance of energy conservation and emission reduction, there has been a notable escalation in research efforts pertaining to “Energy and Fuels,” “Environmental Science” and “Green and Sustainable Science and Technology” and other related subjects. (3) Regarding the keyword analysis, “renewable energy” as the most frequently encountered term, often paired with “CO2 emissions.” This association underscores the pivotal role of renewable energy technologies in advancing green development initiatives and mitigating emissions. (4) China, United States and United Kingdom occupy central positions in terms of both paper publication volume and collaborative networks, collectively accounting for about 54.7%, and these countries are pivotal contributors to the scholarly discourse on sustainable development and environmental conservation. (5) From 1990 to 2022, the top 20 cited articles predominantly address diverse sub-goals of Sustainable Development Goal 7, with a common emphasis on enhancing energy efficiency, sustainability and renewable energy. These findings furnish valuable analytical insights for subsequent researchers investigating energy conservation and emission reduction as well as sustainable development endeavors.

Visualizing the construction of subject librarianship in chinese higher education libraries: A knowledge graph-based analysis

This study investigates the evolution and current status of subject librarianship in Chinese higher education spanning the past 25 years. Utilizing scientometric analysis, we construct knowledge graphs, encompassing publication trends, co-citation and co-occurrence networks, and the burstiness of keywords. The data are drawn from 504 articles in the Chinese Social Science Citation Index (CSSCI) database. The analysis sheds light on knowledge domains, evolutionary routes, and research hotspots within this field. The graphs delineate intricate connections among subject librarianship in Chinese higher education, involving universities, faculties, students, cooperative enterprises, and government. Significantly, these services play pivotal roles in information resource construction, scientific research, intellectual property support, and propaganda. The progression of subject librarianship in Chinese higher education is driven by innovations in information technology, user demands and policy advocacy. The knowledge graph-based exploration of subject librarianship holds substantial implications for libraries further constructions, particularly in enriching content and enhancing quality, aligning with the criteria of the new education public policy outlined by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

Open Access Models of Russian Academic Journals

Open access (OA) to publications has been a global trend in publishing academic journals for a long time. The number of OA journals, including Russian ones, is growing steadily. The purpose of this study was to determine the main trends in the implementation of open access publishing models in Russian research journals. The article presents the results of a study of 396 journals included in the Russian Science Citation Index database: title of a journal; website address; international classification code (OECD group); quartile; Science Index indicator; open access model; license type; section of a journal’s website that contains information about the absence or presence and amount of an article processing charge (APC). It is concluded that the majority of journals implement Bronze OA which, firstly, does not comply with the key principles of open access, because it does not use open licenses, and, secondly, does not provide any guarantees that open access will continue to be open. The lack of accessible and transparent information about the conditions for further use of publications can create serious legal issues for the licensee. In turn, it will most likely be a problem for authors to calculate the amount of publication fee.

The research trend of hyperprolactinemia from 2011 to 2023 was analyzed by bibliometrics.

The objective of this study is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of research trends in hyperprolactinemia from 2011 to 2023. This analysis aims to provide researchers with insights into the current hotspots and frontiers related to hyperprolactinemia. It is worth noting that there are currently no existing reports on bibliometric analyses of hyperprolactinemia. The Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) databases of the Web of Science Core Collection were systematically searched for "articles" and "review articles" related to the topic of hyperprolactinemia from 2011 to 2023. VOSviewer was employed to conduct bibliometric analysis, aiming to analyze the research trends in hyperprolactinemia over the past 13 years. A total of 1865 eligible articles were retrieved, with contributions from 9544 scholars representing 83 countries in the field of research. The United States had the highest number of publications, followed by China. The keywords were categorized into six clusters: (1) etiology of hyperprolactinemia and other related endocrine and metabolic diseases. (2) Hyperprolactinemia and mental illness. (3) Diagnosis and management of hyperprolactinemia. (4) Treatment of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinoma. (5) Detection of macroprolactin and macroprolactinemia. (6) Symptoms of male hyperprolactinemia. Over the past 13 years, there has been a consistent and slightly increasing trend in the number of research papers focusing on hyperprolactinemia. The primary areas of research focus are centered around the diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia caused by antipsychotic drugs or prolactinoma.

Creating a model of a training task set for a multitask practical training in the courses “Informatics” and “Information technologies in professional activity”

According to the federal state educational standards, the curriculum for socio-economic and humanitarian students of secondary vocational education (SVE) and higher education (HE) includes disciplines that provide mastery of competencies in the field of information and communication technologies. Along with the course of informatics, they include disciplines of the block “Information technologies in professional activity”: “Information Technologies in Court Activity” (SVE), “Information Technologies in Professional Activity” (for several specialties of SVE), “Information and Communication Technologies in Judicial Activity” (HE), “Information Technologies in Management” (HE), “Information Technologies in Translation Studies” (HE) and several other disciplines.Based on the analysis of scientific literature and an array of manuals — workshops provided to students and teachers by leading Russian electronic library systems (ELS), as well as own pedagogical work in teaching informatics and the block of academic courses “Information Technologies in Professional Activity”, the author proposes a model of training tasks set to be solved during the study of these courses. The relevance of the article subject is conditioned by the necessity to effectively use the time allocated by the curricula of socio-economic and humanitarian training areas of vocational education and higher education for the study of informatics and information technologies in professional activities. The novelty of the results presented by the author is confirmed by the absence of articles and reports on the topic in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) database

Underrepresentation of atopic dermatitis publications in pediatric journals: a bibliometric analysis

Extensive research has been published on atopic dermatitis (AD), a prevalent skin condition amongst pediatricians. To assess the pediatric representation in the most cited literature on AD, using bibliometric analysis. Web of Science citation indexing database was used to identify publications with "atopic" and "dermatitis" or "eczema" in their title. Results were ranked by their Annual citation(Ac) and refined to the 100 topmost cited articles in the non-refined pediatric category and the top five journals in the categories of general medicine, dermatology, and pediatrics, by impact factor. 28,360 publications were retrieved. The metrics were significantly higher in dermatology, compared to pediatric and general categories [(RTC = 0.899, p < .001), (RAC = 0.795, p < .001), (Rusage count = 0.639, p < .001)] and [(RTC = 0.417, p < .001), (RAC = 0.392, p < .001), (Rusage count = 0.279, p < .001)]. This analysis is the first to highlight the underrepresentation of AD publications in the pediatric literature, which might impact the clinicians' and patients' level of care and AD annual societal expenditure.

Open access and open licensing by Russian journals

In the circumstances of transforming institution of intellectual property, the journals have to find balance between the open science initiatives and legal regulations. The purpose of the study is to define whether Russian academic journals conform to open science initiatives and, in particular, to the open access principles and open licensing terms. The author discusses the findings of the study encompassing 450 journals in the Russian Science Citation Index database (as of December 1, 2022) using the following criteria: journal allocation site, archive depth, access principle, license terms and the website section on licensing terms. Based on the obtained data systematization and analysis, the trends for Russian academic journals are formulated: in general, they are ready for introducing open access principles. By choosing open licensing, most of the Russian academic journals are ready to offer maximum freedom in using their publications. The author developed several recommendations for the journals as the sites of scientific data exchange, and for the researchers as the users, generators and disseminators of these data.

Особенности развития и психическое здоровье близнецов раннего возраста: обзор отечественных и зарубежных исследований

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives. </strong>Due to the increasing birth rate of twins and the high risk of delayed physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development in twins at an early age, there is a need to identify factors that contribute to the mental health and developmental trajectory of children.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods. </strong>We conducted a review and analysis of recent domestic and international research from 183 articles published between 2009 and 2024, and available in the Scopus, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) and Crossref databases. The search used the keywords “infant twins”, “twins at early age”, “twins early development”, “twins interaction”.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results. </strong>The interest of researchers in different aspects of the mental health and development of children born from monozygotic and dizygotic twin pregnancies is shown. The main factors affecting the health and development of twins are genetic factors, congenital defects, gestational age and birth weight, the presence of trauma during birth, as well as the somatic health of children in the first months of life. The early development of twins is closely related to the features of the care organization and parenting, interaction with the mother, as with a caring adult, a set of environmental factors and conditions for the education. At an early age, twins are at high risk of lagging in general physical, cognitive and speech impairment development compared with singleton, which should be taken into account in monitoring the need for early help for children.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Conclusions. </strong>There is a need for relevant domestic research on the features of the development of twins at an early age. The study of the individual trajectory of early development of each child from twins should be carried out taking into account the factor of discordance in a twin pair.</p>

Surgical stabilization for degenerative lesions of the lumbar spine in patients with reduced bone mineral density: a systematic literature review

Objective. To analyze methods contributing to the improvement of clinical and radiological outcomes of surgical stabilization of the lumbar spine in conditions of reduced bone mineral density (BMD).Material and Methods. A search for publications presenting the results of clinical studies of surgical treatment of patients with degenerative lesions of the lumbar spine and reduced BMD was conducted in English and Russian in the MEDLINE and Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) databases using key words “osteoporosis”, “osteopenia”, “spinal surgery”, “spinal fusion” and related terms in titles and abstracts with a search depth of 20 years. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 17 clinical studies were selected for analysis.Results. Among the large number of techniques and implant-associated factors affecting the success of surgical intervention for degenerative lesions of the lumbar spine and reduced BMD, high-quality clinical studies have proven the effectiveness of expandable screws, spinal fusion with cortical screw placement and cement augmentation with polymethyl methacrylate.Conclusion. The combination of techniques for cortical pedicle screw placement, cement augmentation and the use of expandable screws makes it possible to achieve results in surgical treatment of patients with degenerative lesions of the lumbar spine with reduced BMD comparable with those in patients with normal BMD. Of particular importance is the preoperative assessment of the regional state of bone tissue, which should be carried out using quantitative CT or MRI studies.

A brief literature review of low-level laser therapy for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and confirmation of its effectiveness.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with a steadily progressive course due to the death of central and peripheral motor neurons responsible for voluntary movements. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a treatment method unique in its universality and efficacy, particularly for neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we discuss the effect and application of LLLT in the treatment of ALS. A literature search for English and Russian publications for the keywords "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis", "Low-Level Laser Therapy" was performed using PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science and Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) databases. The article provided a brief literature review, substantiated the potential use of low-level laser therapy for ALS. The particular techniques of LLLT were developed. Based on the results of several studies and many years of successful experience with low-level laser therapy in Russia we conclude that a LLLT technique, including intravenous laser blood illumination (ILBI), noninvasive laser blood illumination (NLBI), and local exposure, is a promising treatment method for ALS.

The top 100 most cited articles in acne vulgaris: a bibliometric analysis

Background. A substantial body of literature has been published on acne vulgaris (AV) in the past five decades. Bibliometric analysis (BA) is a scientific, statistical evaluation review of published articles, providing a quantitative assessment of past research. Methods. The Web of Science (webOS) citation indexing database was used on 11 June 2023 to identify the top 100 cited articles on AV. Articles were listed in descending order by their annual citation (AC). Data sets were then subdivided into senior author, year and age of publication, journal and its impact factor, the number of total citations according to the webOS, corresponding and senior author’s affiliated institution, country of origin, manuscript type, study design, and research focus. Results. The top 100 most cited articles were published between 1974 and 2020. The mean number of citations ranges between 82 and 688. The most cited paper was Guidelines of care for the management of Acne Vulgaris by Zaenglein, with an AC of 98.2. The largest number of manuscripts was published between 2001 and 2010 (n = 47). The British Journal of Dermatology had the highest number of published manuscripts (15). Of the original research papers, 28% were of a level of evidence 1, 56% focused on treatment, 19.5% on epidemiology, and 16.5% on pathogenesis. Conclusions. This analysis provides detailed bibliometric characteristics, highlighting the worldwide acne burden, with the hope that future researchers will explore the gaps in the AV literature.