Mapping of Research Output on Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery from 2010 – 2019 and application of Bradford’s Law; A Scientometric Evolution

Abstract

The minimally invasive surgical procedure uses a unique small tool to permit surgeons to perform
processes through smaller incisions than what might generally be used for classic open surgery.
There are 1889 articles were published on minimally invasive pediatric surgery in different journals
during the period of study. There are 83 contributions from single authors and 1806 contributions
were from collaborative authors. The most preferred language for authors to contribute their
research is found to be in English 1812(95.92%). The mean relative growth rate is 0.302 and mean
doubling time is 2.26. The degree of collaboration on minimally invasive pediatric surgery during
2010-2019 is found to be 0.950. The countrywide contributions of articles on minimally invasive
pediatric surgery during 2010 – 2019. The United States contributed 701(37.10%) articles
Italy has contributed 156 articles China has contributed 131 articles India has contributed 49
research articles. An application of Bradford’s law by arranging the contributions in three zones
covering 1889 journals. The zone one reveals the most relevant 10 Core journals on minimally
invasive pediatric surgery contained 622 articles, in zone Two contains 78 journals with 620
articles, and in zone Three has 460 journals contained 647 articles