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Trends and patterns in prostate cancer screening in primary care (2016–2025): a bibliometric study
Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study is to examine the scientific output, impact, and collaboration patterns of the literature on prostate cancer screening in primary care over the past decade using bibliometric methods.
Methods: The study was conducted on original English research articles published between 2016 and 2025 in journals indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded within the Web of Science Core Collection database. Bibliometric analyses were carried out using Biblioshiny, the web-based interface of the Bibliometrix package running in the RStudio environment, and the VOSviewer software. Scientific output, citation performance, and keyword patterns were examined using Biblioshiny, while the network structures of co-authorship and co-citation relationships were visualized and evaluated with VOSviewer.
Results: A total of 266 original research articles were analyzed. These publications appeared in 139 journals and were produced by 2008 authors, with a mean of 8,87 authors per article and an international collaboration rate of 21,8%. Annual publication output showed a fluctuating pattern, reaching its peak in 2021. The average number of citations per article was 35,44. In the keyword analysis, “prostate cancer,” “prostate-specific antigen,” “primary care,” and “screening” were the most frequently used terms. Co-authorship analysis revealed clear clustering among authors, with the presence of core research groups. In the country-level co-authorship network, the United States of America emerged as the most dominant hub, followed by England and Australia as other major contributors. Co-citation analysis indicated that the literature is mainly structured around large-scale screening trials and clinical guidelines
Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis highlights the production, impact, and collaboration dynamics of the literature on prostate cancer screening in primary care, making the intellectual structure of the field visible and offering a guiding framework for future research.

Keywords : Prostatic neoplasms, early detection of cancer, mass screening, primary health care, bibliometrics

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Volume 4, Issue 1, 2026
Page : 1-6
https://doi.org/10.51271/ICJEM-0068
Article Information
Received : 07 Oca 2026
Accepted : 01 Şub 2026
Published : 07 Mar 2026
Corresponding Author :

Çağrı Öktem: Department of Urology, Kulu State Hospital, Konya, Turkiye

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Citation : Öktem Ç, Siber HK. Trends and patterns in prostate cancer screening in primary care (2016-2025): a bibliometric study. Intercont J Emerg Med. 2026;4(1):1-6.

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