Current trends in pain management: A bibliometric analysis for the 1980-to-2023 period

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dc.contributor.authorDemir, E
dc.contributor.authorDoğan, G
dc.contributor.authorKiraz, M
dc.contributor.authorEkici, AA
dc.contributor.authorKayır, S
dc.contributor.authorEkici, M
dc.contributor.authorAydoğdu, G
dc.contributor.authorDoğan, G
dc.contributor.authorKayır, T
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-31T13:21:01Z
dc.date.available2026-03-31T13:21:01Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThere is currently no bibliometric analysis available regarding pain management (PM). The aim of this study was to monitor the advancement of the PM research field, demonstrate global productivity, identify the most highly cited studies, delineate collaborations between research areas and countries, and uncover new research topics and intriguing trends. A total of 16,216 articles on the subject of PM published between 1980 and 2023 were downloaded from the Web of Science database and analyzed using various bibliometric analysis methods. Trend keyword analysis, thematic evolution analysis, conceptual structure analysis, factor analysis, citation and co-citation analyses, and international collaboration analyses were conducted. The top 3 most active countries were the United States of America (n = 4021), the United Kingdom (n = 791), and Canada (n = 602). The most prolific author was Christine Miaskowski (n = 47). The most researched topics from the past to the present were chronic pain, opioids, analgesia/analgesics, cancer pain, postoperative pain, low back pain, opioid, cancer, acute pain, and self-management. Factor analysis identified key topics such as analgesia and various types of pain in the central factor, with additional subfactors including low back pain and physiotherapy, nursing, and postoperative anxiety and depression. In recent years, starting in 2020, trending research topics have shifted towards e-health, telemedicine, virtual reality, digital health, mental health, peripheral nerve blocks, erector spinae plane blocks, quadratus lumborum blocks, opioid use disorder, buprenorphine, musculoskeletal pain, COVID-19, cervicalgia, and interprofessional collaboration. In addition to Western countries with major economies in the field of PM (USA, Canada, Australia, and European countries), we identified China, India, and Turkey as research leaders. Our bibliometric analysis of 10,566 articles on PM reveals a significant growth in research, with recent trends focusing on e-health, telemedicine, virtual reality, and peripheral nerve blocks. These emerging technologies and personalized treatment approaches are shaping the future of PM.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/MD.0000000000041319
dc.identifier.issn0025-7974
dc.identifier.issn1536-5964
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid39833073
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000041319
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/9474
dc.identifier.volume104
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001401048300041
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
dc.relation.ispartofMEDICINE
dc.subjectbibliometric analysis
dc.subjectglobal productivity
dc.subjectpain management
dc.subjectresearch trends
dc.subjectscientometric analysis
dc.titleCurrent trends in pain management: A bibliometric analysis for the 1980-to-2023 period
dc.typeArticle

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