Staphylococcus Aureus Virulence Research Trends, 1990–2024

16,899 Web of Science records from 1990 to 2024 were analyzed using bibliometrics and structural topic modeling. The data-driven map quantifies the evolving attention to S. aureus virulence determinants and regulators. The dataset was authored by Zhanhua Tao and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing shifts in research focus over time based on normalized cumulative frequency and trend-factor metrics
• Identifying emerging themes in virulence research based on structural topic modeling results
• Comparing the impact and output of studies on classical toxins versus biofilm-linked factors
• Informing future work on anti-virulence and anti-biofilm strategies based on the identified thematic evolution

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 16,899 publication records, providing a substantial corpus for trend analysis
• Covers a 34-year time range from 1990 to 2024, enabling longitudinal study
• Employs multiple quantitative methods including bibliometrics, normalized cumulative frequency, trend-factor analysis, and structural topic modeling

Limitations

• The dataset is a 398.8 KB DOCX file, suggesting limited raw data or a summary document rather than the full analyzed corpus
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count for the underlying bibliometric data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Bibliometric analysis of Web of Science records

Time Range

1990–2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 09:51:24