INTRODUCTION: Melanoma is a severe skin cancer that metastasizes quickly. Bibliometric analysis can quantify hotspots of research interest. Google Trends can provide information to address public concerns. METHODS: The top 15 most frequently cited articles on melanoma each year from 2015 to 2019, according to annual citations, were retrieved from the Web of Science database. Original articles, reviews, and research letters were included in this research. For the Google Trends analysis, the topic "Melanoma" was selected as the keyword. Online search data from 2004 to 2019 were collected. Four countries (New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom) were selected for seasonal analysis. Annual trends in relative search volume and seasonal variation were analyzed, and the top related topics and rising related topics were also selected and analyzed. RESULTS: The top 15 most frequently cited articles each year were all original articles that focused on immunotherapy (n=8), omics (n=5), and the microbiome (n=2). The average relative search volume remained relatively stable across the years. The seasonal variation analysis revealed that the peak appeared in summer, and the valley appeared in winter. The diseases associated with or manifestations of melanoma, treatment options, risk factors, diagnostic tools, and prognosis were the topics in which the public was most interested. Most of the topics revealed by bibliometric and Google Trends analyses were consistent, with the exception of issues related to the molecular biology of melanoma. CONCLUSION: This study revealed the trends in research interest and public interest in melanoma, which may pave the way for further research.
INTRODUCTION: Melanoma is a severe skin cancer that metastasizes quickly. Bibliometric analysis can quantify hotspots of research interest. Google Trends can provide information to address public concerns. METHODS: The top 15 most frequently cited articles on melanoma each year from 2015 to 2019, according to annual citations, were retrieved from the Web of Science database. Original articles, reviews, and research letters were included in this research. For the Google Trends analysis, the topic "Melanoma" was selected as the keyword. Online search data from 2004 to 2019 were collected. Four countries (New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom) were selected for seasonal analysis. Annual trends in relative search volume and seasonal variation were analyzed, and the top related topics and rising related topics were also selected and analyzed. RESULTS: The top 15 most frequently cited articles each year were all original articles that focused on immunotherapy (n=8), omics (n=5), and the microbiome (n=2). The average relative search volume remained relatively stable across the years. The seasonal variation analysis revealed that the peak appeared in summer, and the valley appeared in winter. The diseases associated with or manifestations of melanoma, treatment options, risk factors, diagnostic tools, and prognosis were the topics in which the public was most interested. Most of the topics revealed by bibliometric and Google Trends analyses were consistent, with the exception of issues related to the molecular biology of melanoma. CONCLUSION: This study revealed the trends in research interest and public interest in melanoma, which may pave the way for further research.
Authors: Jesse M Zaretsky; Angel Garcia-Diaz; Daniel S Shin; Helena Escuin-Ordinas; Willy Hugo; Siwen Hu-Lieskovan; Davis Y Torrejon; Gabriel Abril-Rodriguez; Salemiz Sandoval; Lucas Barthly; Justin Saco; Blanca Homet Moreno; Riccardo Mezzadra; Bartosz Chmielowski; Kathleen Ruchalski; I Peter Shintaku; Phillip J Sanchez; Cristina Puig-Saus; Grace Cherry; Elizabeth Seja; Xiangju Kong; Jia Pang; Beata Berent-Maoz; Begoña Comin-Anduix; Thomas G Graeber; Paul C Tumeh; Ton N M Schumacher; Roger S Lo; Antoni Ribas Journal: N Engl J Med Date: 2016-07-13 Impact factor: 91.245
Authors: Eliezer M Van Allen; Diana Miao; Bastian Schilling; Sachet A Shukla; Christian Blank; Lisa Zimmer; Antje Sucker; Uwe Hillen; Marnix H Geukes Foppen; Simone M Goldinger; Jochen Utikal; Jessica C Hassel; Benjamin Weide; Katharina C Kaehler; Carmen Loquai; Peter Mohr; Ralf Gutzmer; Reinhard Dummer; Stacey Gabriel; Catherine J Wu; Dirk Schadendorf; Levi A Garraway Journal: Science Date: 2015-09-10 Impact factor: 47.728
Authors: Willy Hugo; Jesse M Zaretsky; Lu Sun; Chunying Song; Blanca Homet Moreno; Siwen Hu-Lieskovan; Beata Berent-Maoz; Jia Pang; Bartosz Chmielowski; Grace Cherry; Elizabeth Seja; Shirley Lomeli; Xiangju Kong; Mark C Kelley; Jeffrey A Sosman; Douglas B Johnson; Antoni Ribas; Roger S Lo Journal: Cell Date: 2016-03-17 Impact factor: 41.582