Analysis of Hotspots in the Field of Sulfonamides Treatment: A Bibliometric Review
2025
Jian Wang | Xinyao Liu | Feng Qian | Jie Su
Sulfonamide drugs (SAs) are a class of emerging contaminants widely present in water environments, which has gradually attracted attention from scholars worldwide. Based on the Web of Science core collection database, this study employs bibliometric methods and visualization tools, such as CiteSpace, Bibliometrix, and VOSviewer, to systematically analyze the literature on the treatment of SAs from 2004 to 2024, exploring the research status, hotspots, and development trends in this field. The results indicate that research on SAs in the past 20 years can be categorized into three stages: initial exploration (2004&ndash:2008), slow development (2009&ndash:2016), and in-depth research (2017&ndash:2024), with an overall increasing trend in number of publications. China and the United States have published the most articles on SAs, with 2266 and 592 articles respectively, and the collaborative ties between the two countries are the strongest. The Chinese Academy of Sciences is the most prolific institution, having published 348 articles. Science of the Total Environment is the journal with the highest publication volume. Among the many SAs, sulfamethoxazole has garnered the greatest research interest, and its primary entry route into the water environment is through the discharge of sewage treatment plants. The research focus has gradually shifted from the source analysis of SAs in the environment to seeking efficient methods for removing SAs. Future research should prioritize investigations into antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes associated with SAs.
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