Seven databases (Medline via PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ERIC, and Ovid) allowed both basic and advanced searching options, while one of them (Google Scholar) allowed only basic searching.įive databases were searched from May 2022, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first monkeypox virus case of the current outbreak, to December 2022, while on the remaining three search engines (PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Ovid), the search was expanded until December 2023 as per the availability of databases' advanced searching features, without placing any language or regional restrictions.

Moreover, a newly developed vaccine (modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic, and Ovid) were used to recruit relevant articles for the current bibliometric analysis. Furthermore, ST-246 and smallpox vaccines also benefit patients. Cidofovir, or vaccine immunoglobulin (VIG), is efficacious in controlling the transmission.

Vaccines play a vital role in preventing the risk of monkeypox infections. Standard treatment for monkeypox infection is not available yet. However, it has been beyond the reach of the general population. Imvamune, a vaccine for smallpox, has been permitted for monkeypox as both viruses are closely related. In 2019, the WHO reported a newly developed vaccine that got approval to prevent monkeypox infection. The vital route is the transmission by aerosol, with the additional risk of spreading via contact with the infected individuals' lesion exudate or body fluids. On the other hand, droplet transmission necessitates prolonged face-to-face contact and is also transmitted to newborns via the placental route. Monkeypox virus is transmitted mainly through direct (human to animal or human to human) communication. The virus poses a serious issue because, just like COVID-19, monkeypox disease spreads by direct contact, thus having the propensity to cause future epidemics. However, the weekly report by WHO suggests an 18.7% decline in cases in September. As a result, approximately 105 member states covering six WHO regions have been robustly affected by the monkeypox virus since January 2022. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicted a dramatic increase in cases in previously non-endemic areas with the emerging trend of viral spread in 2021. įurthermore, in May 2021, a family member residing with a patient developed similar symptoms and was also confirmed to be infected with the monkeypox virus. Skin samples tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) showed infectivity with the monkeypox virus. The latest monkeypox outbreak in the United Kingdom began with an individual who traveled from Nigeria in May 2021 and developed a rash on the face. In 2018, a few travel-associated cases of human-to-human transfer emerged in the United Kingdom when a healthcare worker got infected by a patient. This virus has two genetic variants: one in Central Africa (more severe and with higher mortality) and one in West Africa. Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease caused by a virus that belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. Future research is required to expand research on the monkeypox virus, as there is a growing demand for original articles. Research articles should be financially and administratively supported. Our analysis has presented the outline of the research articles published on monkeypox virus-related literature during the current outbreak. There were 82 funding agencies that funded 44 research articles, whereas 371 were not funded by any funding agency. The European region (EURO) dominated in publishing research articles on monkeypox, with the United States having the highest number of reports (n = 41 9.87%), followed by the United Kingdom (n = 35 8.43%) and Italy (n = 15 3.61%). A total of 409 documents reported the number of citations, with two articles documenting the highest number, ranging from 146-150 and 216-220.

The growth of publications gradually rose, initiated in January 2022, leading to a rapid upsurge in May 2022. The literature search resulted in 415 relevant research articles. All the articles were exported to Mendeley (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands). The search period was from May 2022 to December 2023. A bibliometric analysis was conducted through eight electronic databases. The current review aimed to provide an up-to-date literature analysis for evaluating scientific data on monkeypox. Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which spreads by direct contact mainly, thus having the propensity to cause future epidemics.

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