Trends in academic research on thirdhand smoke using bibliometric analysis
Introduction This study used quantitative analysis to explore the current landscape of thirdhand smoke (THS) research by identifying gaps and emerging trends. Despite growing evidence of health risks associated with THS, research remains sparse, and no public policies address THS exposure. This anal...
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2025-04-01
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| Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Trends-in-academic-research-on-thirdhand-smoke-using-bibliometric-analysis,201402,0,2.html |
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| Summary: | Introduction
This study used quantitative analysis to explore the current landscape
of thirdhand smoke (THS) research by identifying gaps and emerging trends.
Despite growing evidence of health risks associated with THS, research remains
sparse, and no public policies address THS exposure. This analysis aimed to
inform future studies and policies, in order to mitigate THS-related health risks.
Methods
Using a bibliometric approach, our literature search identified 227
academic articles and reviews indexed in PubMed between 2009 and 2023. We
used Biblioshiny, a bibliometrix R package, VOSviewer, and Excel to analyze the
bibliographic data.
Results
Since 2009, an average growth of 14.09% annually has been observed in
THS-related publications. Additionally, we found that US institutions are major
contributors to THS research. At the country level, studies conducted in the
US, China, Spain, Italy, and South Korea are the most prevalent in the THS
literature. Our findings indicate that THS research mainly focuses on human
participants, health promotion, nicotiana/chemistry, air pollution/indoor analysis,
tobacco smoke pollution, adolescent health, odorants/analysis, surface properties,
carcinogens, and disease models/animals.
Conclusions
We analyzed THS research trends and identified the most impactful
authors, journals, institutions, and countries. Considering the findings of this
study, policymakers should continue policy development and implementation
efforts to address THS exposure. The findings of this study can serve as basic
reference material for scholars to guide future research directions regarding THS
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| ISSN: | 1617-9625 |