Bibliometric Analysis of Studies Employing Nanotechnology for MRSA Treatment, 2007-2025

Bibliometric Analysis of Nanotechnology Research for MRSA Treatment (2007–2025) | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Bibliometric Analysis of Nanotechnology Research for MRSA Treatment (2007–2025) Mohammad Javad Golmohammadi This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7732327/v2 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Abstract Antibiotic resistance in bacteria remains one of the most urgent global health challenges, as emphasized by the World Health Organization. In response, beyond the discovery of new antibiotics, researchers have increasingly turned to nanotechnology to design advanced antibacterial agents capable of targeting resistant strains or enhancing the efficacy of existing therapies, for example by employing nanocarrier-based delivery systems. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represents a particularly critical pathogen due to the difficulties associated with its treatment. In this study, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of research published between 2007 and 2025 on nanotechnology-enabled strategies for MRSA treatment. Data were collected from the Scopus database and visualized using VOSviewer software to map research networks and trends. Our findings reveal that China leads global output in this domain, with Chinese institutions consistently at the forefront. Notably, 70% of the top ten contributing countries are located in Asia, underscoring the region’s dominant role in advancing this field. The publication trend demonstrates an extraordinary increase of nearly 9,000% from 2007 to 2024, reflecting the accelerating momentum of research activity. Emerging topics such as nanozymes , chemodynamic therapy , and photothermal platforms have attracted significant attention, highlighting their potential to overcome current therapeutic limitations. Taken together, these results indicate that nanoscience is rapidly reshaping the landscape of antimicrobial research, and its continued advancement promises to deliver innovative solutions for combating MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Nanoscience Biotechnology and Bioengineering Nanotechnology Nanobiotechnology Pharmaceutical nanotechnology Antimicrobial resistance MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nanozymes Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare potential competing interests as follows: The author declares no competing interests, with the exception that their nationality (Iranian) might be regarded as relevant in the context of this publication. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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