Research Hotspots and Trends in Puerperal Infection: A Bibliometric Analysis

Jiani Sun; Jiantong Zhou; Lihua Jin

doi:10.23977/medsc.2025.060512

Research Hotspots and Trends in Puerperal Infection: A Bibliometric Analysis

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Jiani Sun ¹, Jiantong Zhou ¹, Lihua Jin ¹

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¹ School of Nursing, Yanbian University, Yanji, China

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Lihua Jin

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to comprehensively identify the research hotspots, current status, and developmental trends of puerperal infection from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2023. We used the China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Web of Science Core Collection as the data source, both English and Chinese literature related to puerperal infection published during this period were retrieved. Visual analyses were conducted on annual publication output, national and institutional co-authorship networks, co-author and co-citation relationships, keyword co-occurrence, keyword clustering, and the keyword bursting. A total of 484 English and 594 Chinese articles were included. The number of publications on puerperal infection exhibited a generally steady yet fluctuating upward trend. The United States ranked first in publication volume and has the highest total link strength. Duke University was the research institution with the highest volume of publications. The research hotspots included puerperal infection, cesarean section, antibiotic prophylaxis, and risk factors. Inflammatory factors, drug resistance, wound infection, and postpartum hemorrhage represented emerging research frontiers. Overall, the field of research on puerperal infections both domestically and internationally is generally in the developmental stage. In the future, Chinese medical staff should align their work with national healthcare priorities, strengthen collaborations across institutions, regions, and countries, and further advance research on puerperal infection to safeguard women's health.

KEYWORDS

Pregnant Women; Puerperal Infection; Bibliometric Analysis; Trends; Research Hotspots

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Jiani Sun, Jiantong Zhou, Lihua Jin, Research Hotspots and Trends in Puerperal Infection: A Bibliometric Analysis. MEDS Clinical Medicine (2025) Vol. 6: 81-90. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medsc.2025.060512.

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