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2014 至 2025 年全球猴痘研究趋势:文献计量分析与综述

 

Authors Xie L, Zhou Y, Zhang X, Lan T, Sun W

Received 31 August 2025

Accepted for publication 11 December 2025

Published 17 December 2025 Volume 2025:16 Pages 99—112

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/VMRR.S564307

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Pierpaolo Di Giminiani

Lulu Xie,* Yimin Zhou,* Xinyu Zhang, Tian Lan, Wenchao Sun

Wenzhou Key Laboratory for Virology and Immunology, Institute of Virology, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Wenchao Sun, Email sunwenchao131@163.com Tian Lan, Email 827002151@qq.com

Abstract: The 2022 global monkeypox outbreak fuelled a surge in related research. In this study, a bibliometric analysis of 2,076 monkeypox-related articles indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (from January 2014 to June 2025) was performed, and VOSviewer was used to visualize keyword co-occurrence networks and collaboration patterns among countries and institutions. Unlike existing studies, the latest data for 2024– 2025 are incorporated; postoutbreak research trends, collaborative patterns, and PHEIC-driven resource aggregation effects are systematically incorporated; and gaps in dynamic and multifaceted analyses of the field are addressed. The results revealed a three-stage global research output: low accumulation (2014– 2021), a sharp surge after 2022, and sustained high levels after a peak in 2023. The core research clusters focused on viral transmission dynamics and clinical interventions. Country contributions showed a pyramidal hierarchy, with the US leading, followed by China, India, and Saudi Arabia; government health agencies and academic institutions codominated collaborations. The findings confirm the role of the PHEIC in concentrating scientific resources, emphasizing the importance of strengthening international collaboration to address future epidemic challenges.

Keywords: MPOX, VOSviewer, co-occurrence networks, countries, institutions, outbreaks, bibliometric analysis, public health emergency