Research Trend of Organ-Preserving Pancreatic Resection from 2000 to 2022: A Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis

Abstract Background Organ-preserving pancreatic resection has drawn more and more attention in the recent decades. This bibliometric analysis aimed to analyze the relevant articles to investigate the development trend and research distribution of this discipline. Methods Based on Web of Science database, the relevant terms of organ-preserving pancreatic resection were used to retrieve articles for bibliometric analysis. The relevant articles were retrieved and further analyzed by their publication journals, countries and institutions of origin, authors, and keywords. Results The 200 top-cited (T200) articles published from 2000 to 2022 were identified. These articles were published in 43 journals; among which Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery published the most articles (n = 30). The articles came from 25 countries, with Germany accounting for the plurality (n = 43). Of the 886 scholars contributed to the research, Buchler MW, from Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg in Germany, published the most articles (n = 17), with the total citations of 1158. Furthermore, Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Germany, published the largest number of articles in organ-preserving pancreatic resection (n = 16), with the total citations of 955. Among articles retrieved, newly burst keywords showed the development trend of further attention in perioperative care, functional convention, and international cooperation. Conclusion Our study analyzed articles in organ-preserving pancreatic resection in the 21st century. The study was expected to provide panoramic information and shed light on future studies.