Scientometrics
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2020; 8(14): 3021-3030
Published online Jul 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.3021
Bibliometric analysis of randomized controlled trials of colorectal cancer over the last decade
Chen-Yu Wang, Shi-Can Zhou, Xing-Wang Li, Bing-Hui Li, Jun-Jie Zhang, Zheng Ge, Quan Zhang, Jun-Hong Hu
Chen-Yu Wang, Shi-Can Zhou, Xing-Wang Li, Bing-Hui Li, Jun-Jie Zhang, Zheng Ge, Quan Zhang, Jun-Hong Hu, Department of Anorectal Surgery, Huaihe Hospital, Henan University, Kaifeng 47500, Henan Province, China
Author contributions: Wang CY and Zhou SC contributed equally to this article; Wang CY designed the research, performed the databases search, and drafted the article; Zhou SC designed the research, repeated the databases search, and made critical revisions to the manuscript; Li XW, Li BH, Zhang JJ and Ge Z performed literature review, recorded and checked relevant information, and did statistical analyses; Zhang Q and Hu JH supervised the study and edited the manuscript; All of the authors approved the version of the article to be published.
Supported by Key Research and Promotion Projects of Henan Province, No. 202102310094; Wu Jieping Medical Foundation of Clinical Research Special Fund, No. 320.2710.1836; Henan University Graduate“Excellence Program”, No. SYL18060141; Henan Province Medical Science and Technology Project Joint Development Project, No. 2018020331.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Jun-Hong Hu, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Anorectal Surgery, Huaihe Hospital, Henan University, No. 8, Baobei Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng 47500, Henan Province, China. hjh-8282@163.com
Received: March 26, 2020
Peer-review started: March 28, 2020
First decision: April 24, 2020
Revised: May 30, 2020
Accepted: July 4, 2020
Article in press: July 4, 2020
Published online: July 26, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: Bibliometrics was used to quantitatively analyze 1555 articles from PubMed and Web of Science databases. We compared randomized controlled trials of colorectal cancer from China with those published in other countries. This is the first global analysis of this topic in which we analyzed the year of publication, countries/regions, institutions, journals, citations, key words, and authors. Suggestions on how to conduct clinical research were also given.