Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of Forensic Research on Body Fluid Identification

doi:10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2024.541105

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the literature in the field of body fluid identification collected in the Web of Science Core Collection （WoSCC） database from 2000 to 2023, and explore the research status, hotspots and development trends in this field. Methods The CiteSpace software was utilized to conduct a visual analysis of the literature in the field of body fluid identification included in the WoSCC database from 2000 to 2023. Meanwhile, a bibliometric analysis of the annual publication volume, journal distribution, national contribution, research institutions, author collaboration, and keywords of the literature was conducted. Results A total of 715 papers on forensic body fluid identification were included, and the annual publication volume showed a continuous and stable growth. Among the 55 countries （regions） that published papers, the United States ranked first with 174 papers, followed by China with 107 papers. In terms of journal distribution, Forensic Science International: Genetics had the largest number of papers, which accounted for 20% of the total papers. In terms of author collaboration, a total of 2 079 authors participated in body fluid identification research, and the author collaboration network showed a clearly clustered distribution. The keywords analysis revealed that research hotspots focused on traditional methods, specific RNA molecular markers, DNA methylation, spectroscopy, and the application of microbiomics. Conclusion Research in the field of forensic body fluid identification is thriving, and research institutions and teams should strengthen their collaboration. Establishing unified result interpretation standards and systems and exploring the multiple biomarkers combined application methods will be the research hotspots and important directions for future research in this field.

Key words: forensic genetics, bibliometrics, body fluid identification, CiteSpace, Web of Science

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Bao-yan XIE, Ruo-cheng XIA, Ting-ting JIANG, Rui-yang TAO, Cheng-tao LI. Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of Forensic Research on Body Fluid Identification[J]. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2025, 41(3): 217-227.

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期刊	发文量/篇	h指数	g指数	m指数	被引频次	影响因子	分区
Forensic Science International： Genetics	143	39	56	2.167	3 997	3.2	Q1
Forensic Science International	80	27	52	1.080	2 785	2.2	Q1
Journal of Forensic Sciences	76	23	40	0.920	1 727	1.5	Q2
International Journal of Legal Medicine	62	22	41	1.000	1 802	2.2	Q1
Science & Justice	43	16	23	0.696	586	1.9	Q2
Analytical Chemistry	29	11	11	0.688	550	6.7	Q1
Electrophoresis	22	11	18	1.000	335	3.0	Q2
Legal Medicine	12	10	16	0.714	311	1.3	Q3
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry	11	9	9	0.600	343	3.8	Q1
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine	9	8	11	0.667	134	1.2	Q3

期刊	发文量/篇	h指数	g指数	m指数	被引频次	影响因子	分区
Forensic Science International： Genetics	143	39	56	2.167	3 997	3.2	Q1
Forensic Science International	80	27	52	1.080	2 785	2.2	Q1
Journal of Forensic Sciences	76	23	40	0.920	1 727	1.5	Q2
International Journal of Legal Medicine	62	22	41	1.000	1 802	2.2	Q1
Science & Justice	43	16	23	0.696	586	1.9	Q2
Analytical Chemistry	29	11	11	0.688	550	6.7	Q1
Electrophoresis	22	11	18	1.000	335	3.0	Q2
Legal Medicine	12	10	16	0.714	311	1.3	Q3
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry	11	9	9	0.600	343	3.8	Q1
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine	9	8	11	0.667	134	1.2	Q3