Bibliometric analysis on adolescent myopia prevention and control

Objective To explore current research progress on adolescent myopia prevention and control worldwide.Methods Articles regarding adolescent myopia prevention and control were searched from CNKI database,Wanfang Database and web of science core collection.Note Express 3.2,SATI 3.2,Ucinet 6.0 and SPSS 17.0 software was recruited in the bibliometrics and social network analysis.Results Articles in Chinese and English were characterized with geographical distribution,and most of which came from developed or highly developed countries,universities,and focusing on juvenile myopia prevalence(mainly in Chinese),associated factors and intervention(mainly in English),published around 2008.In terms of quantity,the publication volume of Chinese articles was significantly higher than that of English articles.In terms of growth rate,the former growth rate was significantly higher than that of the latter,and the fluctuation range of each year was inconsistent.A group of experts extinguished in English papers,but not found in Chinese articles.Most Chinese articles were published in the adolescent journals,however most English papers were published in professional ophthalmology and optical journals.Conclusion More papers regarding adolescent myopia are expected to be published in high-impact journals.It is necessary to encourage researches and a group of experts in adolescent myopia in underdeveloped countries,as well as inland and western areas of China.