Worldwide research landscape of psychiatric emergency medicine: A bibliometric review from 2014 to 2023.
Emergency medicine has experienced growth as a research discipline, with psychiatric emergencies representing an area of expansion. The increasing volume of psychiatric presentations to emergency departments necessitates analysis of scientific output in this domain. This study examines publication trends, geographic distribution, and thematic priorities in psychiatric emergency medicine research over the past decade.
We conducted a bibliometric analysis of articles published between January 2014 and December 2023. Data were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection database using the search terms "Emergency Medicine" AND "Psychiatry." Analysis included publication trends, geographic distribution, journal metrics according to Bradford Law, keyword frequency analysis, and thematic mapping. Statistical analyses employed IBM SPSS Statistics 25 and bibliometric software.
The analysis identified 862 publications authored by 5111 individuals from 67 countries. Annual publication volume increased from 52 articles in 2014 to 126 articles in 2023. The United States contributed 488 publications (56.7%), followed by Turkey (46 publications, 5.3%), Canada (44, 5.1%), Australia (40, 4.7%), and Iran (33, 3.8%). Four core journals accounted for 37.0% of publications: American Journal of Emergency Medicine (117 articles), Pediatric Emergency Care (75), Academic Emergency Medicine (66), and Journal of Emergency Medicine (61). Mean citation rate was 11.5 per article. Keyword analysis identified 6 primary research themes: pediatric psychiatric emergencies, substance use, suicide and self-harm, consultation models, emergency department management, and geriatric psychiatric emergencies. Temporal analysis revealed increased research focus on vulnerable populations including children and older adults after 2017.
Psychiatric emergency medicine research demonstrated consistent growth over the decade studied. Publication output was concentrated geographically, with limited international collaboration. Research priorities evolved toward pediatric and geriatric populations. Findings provide insight into current research landscape and may inform future research directions and resource allocation in psychiatric emergency care.
We conducted a bibliometric analysis of articles published between January 2014 and December 2023. Data were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection database using the search terms "Emergency Medicine" AND "Psychiatry." Analysis included publication trends, geographic distribution, journal metrics according to Bradford Law, keyword frequency analysis, and thematic mapping. Statistical analyses employed IBM SPSS Statistics 25 and bibliometric software.
The analysis identified 862 publications authored by 5111 individuals from 67 countries. Annual publication volume increased from 52 articles in 2014 to 126 articles in 2023. The United States contributed 488 publications (56.7%), followed by Turkey (46 publications, 5.3%), Canada (44, 5.1%), Australia (40, 4.7%), and Iran (33, 3.8%). Four core journals accounted for 37.0% of publications: American Journal of Emergency Medicine (117 articles), Pediatric Emergency Care (75), Academic Emergency Medicine (66), and Journal of Emergency Medicine (61). Mean citation rate was 11.5 per article. Keyword analysis identified 6 primary research themes: pediatric psychiatric emergencies, substance use, suicide and self-harm, consultation models, emergency department management, and geriatric psychiatric emergencies. Temporal analysis revealed increased research focus on vulnerable populations including children and older adults after 2017.
Psychiatric emergency medicine research demonstrated consistent growth over the decade studied. Publication output was concentrated geographically, with limited international collaboration. Research priorities evolved toward pediatric and geriatric populations. Findings provide insight into current research landscape and may inform future research directions and resource allocation in psychiatric emergency care.