Global research trend of unilateral dual channel endoscopic technology：a bibliometric and visualization study

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.2096-0263.2025.03.007

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective

The research on Unilateral biportal endoscopic （UBE） technology has received increasing attention.This study aims to investigate the global status and trends in this field.

Methods

The number of literature publications on UBE from January 1， 1965， to August 1， 2024， was retrieved from the Web of Science- Science Citation Index Expanded. Bibliometric methods were used to study and index the source data. For visual research，VOSviewer version 1.6.19 software was used for co-authorship， co-occurrence analysis， bibliographic coupling， and co-citation analysis， and the overall trend of UBE research in recent years was analyzed.

Results

A total of 700 articles were retrieved. The number of global research and publications on UBE has been increasing annually. South Korea has made the highest contribution to global research in the field of UBE， with the most citations and the highest h-index. Elsevier and Springer Nature have the highest number of publications. Rush University Rush Medical College， Rush University Medical Center， University Of California San Francisco School Of Medicine， and Rush University Medical Center Department Of Orthopedic Surgery are the four institutions that have made the greatest contributions.The research can be divided into three major categories：decompression，interbody fusion，and surgical procedures.Surgical procedures are predicted to be the next hot topic in this field.

Conclusions

According to the current global research trends，it is predicted that the number of UBE-related publications will continue to increase.Currently，South Korea is the largest contributor to research in this field.Most research efforts will focus on clinical research such as UBE surgical procedures，which may be the next hot spot in the UBE research field.

Key words: Unilateral dual channel endoscopic technique, Surgical procedures, Global trends, Bibliometrics, Visualization research

Mengxuan Niu, Fangzheng He, Xin Qin, Weiwei Wang, Pengfei Han, Yuan Li. Global research trend of unilateral dual channel endoscopic technology：a bibliometric and visualization study[J]. Chinese Journal of Geriatric Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation(Electronic Edition), 2025, 11(03): 178-185.

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