Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (18): 3349-3356.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2012.18.027

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The application of cyclosporin A for renal transplantation: The analysis of literature based on Scopus database  

Peng Ling   

  1. Department of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou450014, China
  • Received:2012-01-27 Revised:2012-03-20 Online:2012-04-29 Published:2012-04-29
  • About author:Peng Ling, Pharmacist in charge, Department of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450014, Henan Provine China p5300230@yahoo.com.cn

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Cyclosporine A as immunosuppressive agents has been widely used in kidney transplant patients, and greatly increased the survival rate of kidney transplantation.
OBJECTIVE: To multivariately analyze the literature on the application of cyclosporin A for renal transplantation through Scopus database and its analysis tool.
DESIGN: Bibliometric analysis.
DATA RETRIEVAL: A retrieval was performed for the literature of the application of cyclosporin A for renal transplantation, including kidney, transplant/transplantation, immunosuppressive agents/immunosuppression, cyclosporin A/CsA during 2001-01 and 2010-12 in Scopus database. The retrieval results were analyzed, and the trends were described in words and graphics.
SELECTIVE CRITERIA: Articles on the application of cyclosporin A for renal transplantation including the following types: (1)Peer-reviewed original paper; (2)Reviews; (3)Conference Papers; (4)Letters; (5)Short Survey; (6)Editorial materials; (7)Note. Exclusive criteria were included (1)Articles unrelated to the study of the application of cyclosporin A for renal transplantation. (2)Articles published before 2001. (3)Articles which were not published on journals. (4)Articles which were duplication research.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: The literatures were analyzed by publication year, national distribution, institutional information, journal distribution, discipline distribution, authors and citation frequency.
RESULTS: A total of 4 425 literatures on the application of cyclosporin A for renal transplantation were retrieved in Scopus database, in which most of paper were published as original articles. Seven articles were identified as classic literature. The overall number of literature had an upward trend from 2001 to 2005, and a downward trend from 2006 to 2010. Transplantation Proceedings published most papers in this field (n=929, 20.99%).
CONCLUSION: This paper provides a valuable reference for researchers to understand the overview and present situation of this field in order to set further research.

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