Mapping the field of spondylolisthesis: A bibliometric analysis

Figure 1 Overview of publications relating to spondylolisthesis. A: Number of publications and citations from 1915 to 2022; B: Geographic map showing sources of publications; C: Top 10 countries publishing on spondylolisthesis; D: Network visualization map depicting international collaborations investigating spondylolisthesis.

Figure 2 Highest impact institutions publishing on spondylolisthesis. A: The 11 institutions with the most publications; B: The 10 institutions with the most citations; C: Network visualization map demonstrating institutional collaborations related to spondylolisthesis.

Figure 3 Keyword analysis. A: Network visualization map showing cluster analysis of keywords associated with spondylolisthesis; B: Network visualization map showing evolution of keyword frequency over time. Colors were assigned according to the average year in which keywords appeared in articles; C: Network visualization map showing density of keywords.

Figure 4 Analysis of the top 100 most-cited publications on spondylolisthesis. A: Year of publication; B: Distribution of publications by country of origin; C: Institutions with more than two publications; D: Publication topics.